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THE EARLY YEARS |
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Baby Apollo |
7 Weeks Old |
4 Months Old |
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10 Months Old |
Maturing Wonderfully! |
Mama Star & Apollo |
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SHOW CAREER
(During his brilliant
Show Career, Apollo was handled by
Suzy Graham.) |
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Apollo's First BEST IN SHOW! |
Another! |
And Another! |
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*Best In Show!* |
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And ANOTHER! |
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A Very Special Day!!! |
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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
(Sunnie-Apollo '03) was named Best In Show Puppy! |
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Best In Show! |
Best In Classic!! |
Supreme Grand Champions of
Supreme Grand Champions!!! |
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PROGENY |
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Apollo, with four of his 4-month-old babies from Sunnie-Apollo '03
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Lily, Bella, Chewie, Stacia -
Massachusetts /
August, 2003 |
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With Daughter
Lily
(Sunnie~Apollo
'03)
Connecticut /
September 2004 |
With Granddaughter Cosette
(Lily~Denver
'05)
Massachusetts /
August 2005 |
With Son
Aquilo
(Sunnie~Apollo
'04)
Massachusetts /
August 2005 |
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RETIREMENT
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POSTHUMOUS HONOR
A few months after his death, Apollo was honored at
Maritime 2011 at Prince Edward Island, Canada |
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Apollo's Beautiful Family
From Left, Back Row: Great-Granddaughter Skye, Daughter Lily, Grandson
Strider, Dorothy Piscitelli;
From Left, Front Row: Great-Great-Grandson Alchemy, Great Grandson
Shiloh,
Great-Granddaughter Ariel (Louis), Son Chewie, Grandson Taggert |
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The Plaque |
Proud Dotty! |
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Apollo was proudly owned by Dotty and Tony Piscitelli of
New York.
Apollo was a beautiful sable boy, with a soft and loving temperament, 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 Champion (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 received the Rarities title
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
NKC:
*NKC Champion (earned in one weekend of showing)
SHILOH SHEPHERD BREED ACHIEVEMENTS:
2001
Started showing at 10 months of age;
earned Breed Championship
and a "National Select" award
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
Apollo sired six litters --- a total of 35 beautiful puppies!
12 Puppies with Miracle's
Sunnie (2003)
7 Puppies with
Miracle's Cora (2004)
8 Puppies with Pinetree's
Floosey (2004)
5 Puppies with Miracle's
Sunnie (2004)
1 Puppy with Tiffany Miller's
Lilly (2005)
2 Puppies with
Ocean State's Ellie Mae
(2006)
1 Puppy with Miracle's
Tova (2015)
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Full Name/Title:
GVabmrCH Gemini's Apollo Rocket, CGC, OFA, ROM
Owned By: Dorothy & Tony Piscitelli
Bred By: Dorothy Piscitelli
Born: June 22, 2000 / Died: February 26, 2011
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
(Height/Weight are from when Apollo was in his prime.)
Hips: OFA Good at 24
Heart: Certified OFA Normal (By Cardiologist)
Thyroid: Certified OFA Normal
DNA: SBA32
Generational Rating: 5G |
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