BJ's Festivity / Festivity BJ's English Setters at the Nationals . . . 2025
- Patty McBride
- Sep 21
- 3 min read
Updated: Sep 27
Friday, September 26, ESAA Junior Handler & Best of Breed Judging, Annual Meeting, Banquet and Raffle
Today's Big Win - No Surprise - RIVER's Raffle Win! (He put 20 tickets in the bag . . . Go River!)
Thursday, September 25, ESAA Puppy Sweeps, Dog Classes, Bitch Classes, Pee Wees
Festivity BJ's Pretty Little Poison - Jolene & Festivity BJ's Dixieland Delight, 10 months
Dolly placed # 1 (Dolly) and 2 (Jolene) in Sweepstakes Classes, 9-12 Bitches
Dolly placed # 2 in Regular Class, 9-12 Bitches; Jolene placed # 1 in Bred by Bitches
Festivity BJ's Southern State of Mind - TJ, 10 Months
TJ placed # 1 in Sweepstakes - Puppy Dogs, 9 months and under 12 months & #2 in Bred By Exhibitor Dogs Puppy class
Festivitys Bjs Montgomery Nai Ein Melts Winston - Monty, 19 Months
Monty placed #4 in Bred By Exhibitor Class
Getting ready for his BIG day - Lessssssgo Monty!!!
Wednesday, September 24 - ESAA "Day of Vision" - Here come our puppies!
Futurity Dogs 9-12 Months
Futurity Bitches - 9-12 Months
Tuesday, September 23 - ESAA "Day with our Stars"
ESAA Top Twenty Competition
Now to tire out the Grandkid - "all work and no play makes for . . . "
And this is what happens after the workout -
Is this the daily training regime ??????? Run, River Run!,
Posted by Kristen Apodaca on Facebook, 22 Sep 2025
Posted by BJ Parsons on Facebook, 22 Sep 2025 -
Taking advantage of being the only people temporarily in the grooming room. Burning energy on puppies and grandkid.
Posted by Patty McBride, 21 Sep 2025 -
What better way to showcase and celebrate this year's ESAA Nationals than for showcasing the kennel of our club's President (Kristen Apodaca - Festivity English Setters) and Vice President's (BJ Parsons - BJ English Setters) during their week in Seattle. Kristen is also the Southeastern Regional Vice President of ESAA as well as the ESAA Committee Chair for Juniors. BJ currently serves as the AKC ESAA Delegate and the ESAA Committee Chair for DVM Judges Education. Both are listed in the AKC Breeder's of Merit Directory.
For the complete schedule of the ESAA Nationals week - click on the link provided here - https://www.esaa.com/events/national-specialty-2025/#Schedule
BJ and Kristen's adventure started yesterday as they prepared to board an Alaska Airlines Flight to Seattle with four English Setters and Kristen's son River in tow. (I am tired just thinking about the logistics and execution), but here in photos and Kristen/BJ's posts . . . on to the Nationals!
Posted on Facebook by Kristen Apodaca, 21 Sep 2025 -
"Define crazy....
Posted on Facebook by BJ, 22 Sep 2025 -
The really crazy part is watching Kristen walk 4 dogs , none of whom are over two years of age, through the Seattle airport! And yes, there are four dogs there!
So who are the puppies, all under two years of age that BJ and Kristen will be showing . . .
From Kix x Fancy (DOB: 11/19/24) - we will be watching Dolly, TJ and Jolene
Ch BJ's Festivity Believe in your dreams (aka Kix)
Ch Festivity BJ's Dirty Little Secret (aka Fancy)
From CH Festivity BJ'S American Dreamer (Polo) x CH Festivity BJ's Dirty Little Secret (Fancy) - D.O.B. 2/8/2024 - Monty (owned by Cheryl & Jim Pfeiffer and Kristen) - His first show was the National Specialty where he was Best in Futurity at 7 months of age. At his second and third shows he was Best of Winners for two 5 points majors, giving him 10 points and both majors at 11 months of age! - Festivity BJ's Montgomery Nai Ein Melys Winston
Also competing from From Kix x Fancy (DOB: 11/19/24) - will be Renie, owned by Nina Brown
Ch BJ's Festivity Believe in your dreams (aka Kix)
Ch Festivity BJ's Dirty Little Secret (aka Fancy)
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