GVabmrCH Gemini's Apollo Rocket, CGC, OFA
 "Apollo"

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THE EARLY YEARS

Baby Apollo 7 Weeks Old 4 Months Old

 
10 Months Old Maturing Wonderfully! Mama Star & Apollo


SHOW CAREER
 (During his brilliant Show Career, Apollo was handled by Suzy Graham.)

Apollo's First BEST IN SHOW! Another! And Another!
     
   
  And ANOTHER! A Very Special Day!!!  

One of Apollo's many BIS wins came in August 2003, at ARBA's New England Classic.  Apollo was named Best In Show just moments after his 4-month old daughter Stacia (out of Sunnie) was named Best In Show Puppy!

 
Best In Show! Best In Classic!! Supreme Grand Champions of
Supreme Grand Champions!!!


PROGENY

   
Apollo, with four of his 4-month-old babies out of Sunnie
~ Lily, Bella, Chewie, Stacia ~
Massachusetts
August, 2003

 
With Daughter Lily
(Sunnie~Apollo 2003)
Connecticut ~ September, 2004		 With Granddaughter Cosette
(Lily~Denver 2005)
Massachusetts ~ August, 2005		 With Son Aquilo
(Sunnie~Apollo 2003)
Massachusetts
August, 2005

 

RETIREMENT




Apollo's Pedigree


 
Apollo is proudly owned by Dotty and Tony Piscitelli of Riverhead, New York.

Apollo is a beautiful sable boy, with a soft and loving temperament (he gets along well with children and other animals); a magnificent head; good bone; impeccable structure; and beautiful movement.  Who could ask for more???

SHOW CAREER 

During his brilliant show career, Apollo earned numerous Championships and Titles, including (by show organization):

Rarities:

  • Rarities Champion

  • Rarities Grand Champion

  • Rarities Supreme Grand Champion

  • Rarities Supreme Grand Champion of Supreme Grand Champions (x2)

In 2003, Apollo was the first-ever recipient of the Rarities title Supreme Grand Champion of Supreme Grand Champions.   That same year, he was also Rarities' #1 Shiloh, and #4 All-Breed dog.

In 2004,  Apollo was once again named Rarities' Supreme Grand Champion of Supreme Grand Champions!

ARBA:

  • ARBA Champion (at 13 months of age)

  • ARBA Master Champion

  • ARBA's #1 Shiloh and #6 All Breed Dog in 2003

  • 4-time ARBA "Best In Classic" Winner

Up to that time, Apollo was the ONLY Shiloh to ever place in both ARBA's and Rarities' TOP 10 IN THE SAME YEAR (2003)!!!

NKC:

  • NKC Champion (earned in one weekend of showing)

SHILOH SHEPHERD BREED ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • 2001:
    Started showing at 10 months of age; earned his Breed Championship and a "National Select" award that year

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  • 2002:
    Won "Grand Victor" titles from the     Shiloh Shepherd Breed Association (SSBA) Registry and the United Shiloh Shepherd Dog Club
          

  • 2003:
    Won "Grand Victor" title from The Shiloh Shepherd Registry (TSSR)
    Note:  In 2003, Apollo defeated 493 dogs...
     

  • 2004:
    Won "Grand Victor" titles from the     Shiloh Shepherd Breed Association (SSBA) Registry and the National Shiloh Breeder's Registry (NSBR)

Following the 2004 show year, Apollo retired.

BREEDING CAREER

To date, Apollo has sired six litters --- a total of 35 beautiful puppies!

 

12 Puppies with Miracle Shilohs' Sunnie (2003)
 

7 Puppies with Miracle Shilohs' Cora (2004)
  8 Puppies with Pinetree Shilohs' Floosey (2004)
  5 Puppies with Miracle Shilohs' Sunnie (2004)
  1 Puppy with Tiffany Miller's Lilly (2005)
   2 Puppies with Ocean State Shilohs' Ellie Mae (2006)



Full Name/Title: GVabmrCH Gemini's Apollo Rocket, CGC, OFA, ROM
Owned By: Dorothy & Tony Piscitelli
Bred By: Dorothy Piscitelli
Born: June 22, 2000
Dam: NS biCH Gemini's Destiny Star, PENN ("Star")
Sire: Shenandoah's The Taz of Zion, CGC, OFA, ROM ("Taz")
Height: 29.25 Inches     Weight: 115 Pounds
Hips: OFA "Good" at 24 Months
Heart: Certified OFA "Normal" (By Cardiologist) at 34 Months
Thyroid: Certified OFA "Normal" at 34 Months
DNA: SBA32
Generational Rating: 5G


16 January 2010


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