Windjammer Akitas :: Maryland

October 24, 1992 – March 18, 2005

Blaise is the heart and soul of Windjammer Akitas.

Blaise was our foundation bitch and unquestionably one of the best showmen to hit the ring. She knew how to play the crowd and floated around the ring with graceful and fluid strides. Even as a veteran, judges were amazed by her vitality and soundness. Blaise won Best Veteran at the ACA National two years in a row at the ages of 11 and 12.

Dog shows gave Blaise her two favorite things - food and adoration! She loved for people to play with her and preened and posed when they fussed over her and gave her treats. We didn't realize how many lives she had touched until she was gone and the cards and notes poured in. It seemed everyone had a favorite memory of her and it helped ease our sorrow to know that we weren't the only ones who would miss her.

Blaise was our first Champion, but she was so much more to us. She was truly that "once in a lifetime" dog. We are so blessed to have had her in our family. She brought so much joy to our lives - we miss her terribly each and every day.

Blaise’s career highlights include:
• Grand Futurity & Grand Maturity wins at the 93 & 94 National Specialties
• Best of Opposite Sex at Westminster KC in 95
• Multiple owner-handled Group wins and placements
• Best Veteran at the 2003 National Specialty
• Winner of several Specialty Veteran Sweepstakes.
• Best Veteran in Show at the 2004 National Specialty

For health reasons, Blaise was spayed in 2000 so her show career is limited to independent specialties and veteran classes.

Pictured to the left at age 10

At the age of 12, Blaise earned her Temperament Title at the 2004 National!
She performed exactly as we expected – rock solid!

BREEDER •	Melinda Costanza, Kabuki Akitas
OWNER •	Jenna & Ed Lipnickas
OFA •	AK-7576G24F
CERF •	Current
DOB •	10/24/92

PARENTS	GRAND-PARENTS	G GRAND-PARENTS
CH Orion’s Walk the Dinosaur	CH Tobe-Orion's Sky Hunter	CH Tobe's Adam of Genesis
		CH Tobe's Apogee Hot Sockey
	Apogee’s Cosmic Storm of Orion	CH Noji's Budweiser of Apogee
		CH Goshen's Jungle Jenny of Noji
CH Northstar’s All About Dallas	BIS CH O'BJ King's Ransom ROM	CH The Widow-Maker O'bj
		CH The Mad Hatter O'bj
	CH Kuroi Kao Dallas Alice ROM	CH Sherisan Ura Gin
		CH Va-Guas Kuroi Kao Kuma