Handler Profile - Shane Price and Emma Gates

Country: South Wales

My Dogs

They own 5 Alaskan Malamutes and 1 Samoyed….

Savanna - Reina de las Nieves de Lunartico WPD
Leo - Snowallen Thor de Lunartico ShCM WPD
G-Wolf - Multi BIS Gwolf de Lunartico (Imp Esp) ShCM WPD/WPDA / AWPD (B),(S)
Galaxy - JCh Bel Icewolf Strike a Pose de Lunartico WPD
Bonita - RBPIS Neskyla Perfect Storm de Lunartico
Ivan - Multi BPIS / RBPIS Rosskaja Russian Roulette de Lunartico

Achievements

SShane and Emma’s biggest or most memorable success is impossible to choose as there are SO many – too many to list - but Emma says the ones that really stick out are:

• Galaxy on the podium at her first international show and later gaining 3 x JCAC's and being crowned Junior Champion of Belgium
• Savanna completing her first American working title Working Pack Dog 
• Leo gaining his Show Certificate of Merit and his Studbook number giving him lifetime Crufts Qualification  
• G-Wolf winning multiple Best in Shows and CAC's in France and gaining his Show Certificate of Merit
• Bonita winning Reserve Best puppy in Show and winning numerous groups and stakes classes
• Ivan - Best puppy in breed and getting shortlisted in the ring of honor at the 90th international show Luxembourg. 2 Best puppy in show, 4 reserve best puppy in show, and group 3 at Working & pastoral breeds of Wales Champ Show

Other stand-out successes include gaining 7 working titles and raising over £1000 for the Help for Heroes charity!

Biography

Thor

When not showing and gaining working qualifications?

Emma is a committee member at two canine societies and she and Shane have attended several courses and seminars including Canine First Aid, Legal Aspects of Dog Ownership, Showing and Handling Masterclass, and several kennel club seminars on Conformation Judging.

Feeling proud….. a note from Emma in January 2016

"Well it turns out my dogs have a better social life than me!! Galaxy - RBIS JCh Bel Icewolf Strike a Pose de Lunartico Sh.CM WPD  has been invited to compete for South Wales Open Shows Dog of the Year.

Bonita - RBPIS Neskyla Perfect Storm de Lunartico has been invited to compete for Wales Limited Shows Dog of the Year.

Ivan - BPIS/RBPIS Rosskaja Russian Roulette de Lunartico has been invited to compete for Welsh Junior Dog of the Year.

Well done kids so proud of you.....looks like we got a busy start to 2016 ahead!!!!"

Shane, Emma and the Lunarticos continued winning in 2016 and 2017and then……… 

Norwegian Forest Cat (Thor) joined the winning team!

Below - see the photos of Thor as a small kitten snuggling up to Ivan and Thor at 10 months old with his first Grand Premier Certificate!!

Fantastic results from the Supreme Cat Show 2017

Fabulous news from Emma …… Thor - Pr Noynarock Nordic Warrior at just 10 months old won his class and was also awarded his first Grand Premier Certificate … 2 more to go for his next title.

He was also placed highly and received a Highly Commended certificate in the Any Variety Tabby class out of 68entries.

Emma Gates & Shane Price 

www.lunartico-malamutes.com