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Kodi

This page is dedicated to our first Siberian Husky.  He introduced us to this wonderful breed.  We will forever be thankful for that and for how he enriched our lives in so many ways.  He is gone now, over the Rainbow Bridge to play and romp forever while waiting for us.  But, he will never be forgotten nor out of our hearts.  We present to you Kodi.

Marionhill's Kodiak Frost Am. UD CGC Can. CD


January 28, 1984 - May 2, 1998

Kodi

October 1990

Owners: Irwin & Lois Linker & Mike & Maggie Marion

Breeder: Mike & Maggie Marion (Marionhill Siberians)

Sire: Ch. Innisfree's Artic Sky Bird    Dam: Sno Sky's Meeka of Marionhill

Title Chronology

  1. 1992

    1. September 12.......................CGC

    2. July 11................................UD

  2. 1991

    1. April 9............................... Canadian CD

  3. 1990

    1. February 24.........................CDX

  4. 1986

    1. February 22.........................CD

Other Neat Stuff

In addition to and along with his accomplishments in the ring, Kodi has other credits to be proud of:

  1.     1997

    1. Kodi, Spunky and Jasper were presented as the month of November picture for a Siberian Husky calendar.

    1. Teamed with his buddies Spunky and Jasper to pose for a Eukanuba tri-fold product brochure.

  1.     1993

  1.     1992

  1. Featured in the Lord & Taylor Christmas catalog.

  2. Becomes only the 3rd Siberian Husky from New Jersey to earn a UD title.

  3. #5 Siberian Husky in Utility A for 1992 as ranked by Front and Finish and the Siberian Quality.

  1.     1988

    1. #5 Siberian Husky in Open A as ranked by Front and Finish Delaney System.

  1.     1986

    1. #3 Siberian Husky in Novice A as ranked by the Front and Finish Delaney System.

Kodi and Spunky in harness, with Link seated, at the 1992 SHCA National Specialty in Connecticut.

Kodi was the first Siberian Husky to come into our lives.  He was actually a birthday present to me.  The most wonderful present I have ever received.  Originally, Kodi was just going to be a pet.  But, we were talked into showing him in match shows.  Along the way he grew a little oversized.  Although I was disappointed that I couldn't show him anymore, I now had the pet I had wanted.  After a day of cross country skiing in Vermont Kodi got away from us, and I decided some obedience training was needed.  That was the beginning of a great Obedience career for him and it had me hooked on working with these terrific dogs.  All of this before Kodi's first birthday.

Obedience

Kodi's first qualifying score of any kind was in his very first obedience trial.  It was a High In Trial with a 195 1/2 at the 1985 Garden State Siberian Husky Club Specialty Show.  He earned his CD in his next two shows with scores of 191 and 196 1/2.  Open was a little more work.  But, he earned his CDX in relatively quick fashion with very respectable scores in the mid-180s, including a first place.  Utility was a challenge for both of us.  Still, Kodi earned his UD in only 17 attempts, with the first two legs coming in consecutive Trials.  During all of this Kodi ventured north of the border to earn his Canadian CD by qualifying four times in one weekend (the only dog entered in all four of these particular trials to do so).  Kodi got his Canine Good Citizen certificate during the Autumn of 1992.

Kodi’s Pedigree