Las Vegan’s papillon leads pack at AKC championship event

Bonnie Lee of Las Vegas recently saw her 6-pound papillon Hello Dolly earn more than 1,000 American Kennel Club Obedience Trial Championship points.

At the Great Salt Lake Dog Training Club's obedience trials in Farmington, Utah, on Sept. 16, Dolly became the first toy breed dog to earn more than 1,000 championship points by the American Kennel Club. Dolly finished first in High in Trial and High Combined competitions.

"The High in Trial is the equivalent to Best in Show," says Lee, a trainer and AKC obedience judge. "The High Combined is when you get the highest score out of two of the most advanced classes."

"I am so proud just for a toy dog to be competing against the top sporting and herding dogs and beating them every time," Lee says with a laugh. Dolly is the second dog Lee has trained.

"You don't see too many toy dogs in obedience competition since they have to be more accurate and more precise," she adds.

Dolly will have the opportunity to add to her championship point total at the Yuma Kennel Club competition Friday through Dec. 3.

* Robin Jay of Henderson has an original short story featured in "Chicken Soup for the Wine Lover's Soul."

In her story "Wine and Dine with Confidence," Jay shows how to order wine with confidence when dining out. The latest entry in the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series is part of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul Delectable Series," which also has books on chocolate, coffee and tea.

* Two Nevada State College freshmen are the inaugural recipients of the Mike & Carolyn O'Callaghan Nursing Scholarship and Walker Brothers Memorial Scholarship.

Pre-nursing major Sarah Cox is the recipient of the Mike & Carolyn O'Callaghan Nursing Scholarship and education major Stacy Wald is the recipient of the Walker Brothers Memorial Scholarship.

Cox and Wald will receive $1,000 per semester for as many as eight semesters as they continue their education. The scholarships are funded by Black Mountain Community Bank through the Henderson Community Foundation.

* "Entertainment Las Vegas Style" was named Outstanding TV Entertainment program at the Electronic Media Awards Oct. 20 at the Golden Nugget. In addition, the show's creator, producer and host, Tony Sacca, received the Principal of the Year award. The variety show airs at 12:30 and 2 a.m. Sundays on KTUD-TV, Channel 25, and KVMY-TV, Channel 21, respectively.

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