Queen won Moonlight's first Best in Specialty Show at the Akita Club of America, Inc. Region IV Specialty sponsored by the Land of Enchantment Akita Club, Inc. in May 2008 under Judge Paula Nykiel.  Queen is shown below winning Best of Opposite Sex at the 2009 Akita National under breeder judge Mona Bird.  Queen also won an Award of Merit at the 2009 Pre-National.  Queen won Best Veteran in Sweeps at the 2011 Akita National.

Queen 's winning ways also include: 

• 2005 Akita National Best in Sweepstakes, Grand Futurity and 2nd in Bred-by

• 2006 Akita National Award of Merit

• 2008 Akita National Award of Merit

• Three Best in Sweepstakes at Akita Specialties

• First Akita to win all championship points at Akita Specialties, all points from the bred-by class

• Queen was the first owner/breeder/handled Akita female to earn her AKC Grand Championship title.

Queen is shown winning a Group II under Judge Hussin.

Queen took a trip to Mexico and earned her Mexican championship...and on the way a Group II placement.

Queen winning a Group II under breeder judge Beverly Vics, also shown is Show Chair Dr. Sophia Kaluzniacki.

Queen is a fifth generation Moonlight Akita and she has produced three litters as follows:

• Litter 1 sired by CH Starfire's Moonlight Trek
       (click to view puppies)

• Litter 2 sired by BIS/BISS CH Tobe's Return of the Jedai (click to view puppies)

• Litter 3 sired by BISS CH Moonlight's Celestial Sermon (click to view puppies)

• Litter 4 sired by CH Moonlight's Mountain Legend (click to view puppies)

Queen is my special Akita.  The moment she was born I knew she was the one to watch.  At six weeks I knew she would never leave.  She is my housedog and my girl.  I couldn't ask for a better companion or a more beautiful Akita to share my life with.  My "Queen Bean", "Q" or  "The Queen" is all an Akita should be: dignified, stoic, occasionally silly and always THE ONE.  She brings me much joy and happiness.

The photos below are of Queen becoming a champion.

Special thanks to Ree Keca for providing me this ringside snapshot.
Unfortunately none of her national "official" photos were particularly good. 

Queen is shown above at the 2005 Akita National, standing naturally with the most awesome Akita handler that exists, Mrs. Rusty Short.  Queen was definitely the crowd favorite as she showed herself time and time again to be a "hands not required" show girl.  I thank every single person that complimented Queen and offered to take her home with them and everyone that provided the great applause and cheering.  She is a breeder's dream girl, one that I knew was special at 6 weeks old and its awesome to have so many breed experts (ringside spectators) confirm my opinion of my Queenie.  

I thank all of Queen's fans for thinking highly of my girl and making me realize that I wasn't a breeder wearing rose colored glasses when it comes to evaluating Queen and thinking so highly of her. 

Shown above: ACA Showchair Louise Davie, Futurity Judge Janet Voss, Rusty Short with Queen and Chris Stanley with Velvet (Queen's littermate) they won 1st and 3rd in their Futurity Class

Queen's 2005 National Wins:

1)  Best in Sweepstakes under breeder judge Terrie Breen, handled by Rusty Short
2)  Grand Futurity under breeder judge Janet Voss handled by Rusty Short
3)  Second in the Bred-by Class under breeder judge Dr. Sophia Kaluzniacki handled by breeder/owner

THANK YOU breeder judges for awarding Queen her wins at her first Akita National.

At 7 1/2 months old, Queen won Winners Bitch and Best of Winners (four point major) from the bred-by class under breeder judge Lynn Doran during the Akita Club of America Regional Specialty
sponsored by the Heart of Texas Akita Club in Ft. Worth, Texas on March 25, 2005. This was her first show.

Queen attended her second show at the Akita Club of America's Specialty sponsored by the Land of Enchantment Akita Club in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Queen was awarded Winners Bitch under Mrs. Joan Frailey.  

(Also pictured is my friend Fran Kanipe who was the show chairman for the LOEAC sponsored specialty, it was a black and white day.)

Judge Jon Cole gave Queen a FIVE POINT MAJOR AND FIRST AWARD OF MERIT at the Golden Gate Akita Club Specialty on February 19, 2006.  Amber Hines is holding the trophy, Cindy Hines' daughter -- my good friends at Kicho Na Akitas.

Queen won Best in Sweepstakes under breeder judge Laurie Ottow on February 18th.  Also pictured is Kristina Rickard (my buddy Nener) holding the trophy, she is Tom and Lori Rickard's daughter -- my best friends at Dream Hi Akitas.

In Denver on February 16, 2006 at the Rocky Mountain Akita Club Specialty, Queen won Best in Sweepstakes, breeder judge Coleman Nemerov.  She also won Reserve Winners Bitch under Judge Keke Kahn.

Queen winning Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex at the Akita Club of Tampa Bay Specialty in July 2006 under Breeder Judge Beverly Vics.  Queen was wearing her summer clothes...

Queen is shown finishing her championship at the Rocky Mountain Akita Club Specialty on August 18, 2006 by winning Winners Bitch and Best of Winners for a five point major under breeder Judge Dr. Rebecca Kestle, DVM.  

Queen winning Best in Sweepstakes under breeder Jjdge Patricia Gilliard at the Akita Club of Tampa Bay Specialty in July 2006.

QUEEN AS A PUPPY 
Pictured below just shy of 6 months old - January 30, 2005

Pictured below at 4 months old
   

Owned by: Christina M. Stanley
Co-owned and bred with: Miguel Ramos - Mexico City, Mexico
Born August 4, 2004
OFA Good, Elbows Normal, Eyes - Clear, Thyroid Normal

      
    Sire: BIS/BISS CH Remi, AOM     Dam: BIS CH Gypsy, AOM