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FIRST BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIER TRIPLE CROWN WINNER

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GCH Zilya's Chicago  Blues Fusion at Runes, CD, RN, CGC, TT
(Call name:  Zil)

Zilya finished 2011 as the #1 Ranked Black Russian Terrier  in breed competition for the entire year.  He is also #1 ranked in AKC Lifetime Grand Championship points, and has been awarded 30 Group Placements with 5 Working Group wins. At the end of 2012 he was #1 in both Breed and All Breed competition. 

Zil was awarded Best in Specialty Show  at the 2011 Black Russian Terrier Nationals held in Gray Summit, MO, on September 20, 2011, giving him a solid place in the history of the breed.  During the preceding show weekend Zil went Best of Breed and Select Dog and the  following weekend Best of Breed at all 3 shows with two Working Group Wins (Group 1's) and one Group 3.  Zil became the first American bred dog  to win the National.

We finished off 2011 with a Best of Breed at the Eukanuba National Championships.  2011 was a great year.  With his Eukanuba win in 2012, Zil is only the 2nd BRT to win the Eukanuba National Championship twice.

2012 started as another amazing year with Zil winning the First Best in Specialty Show at the Black Russian Terrier 
Club of New Jersey Specialty on February 11 and topping it off with a fabulous Best of Breed at the Westminster Kennel Club on February 14. And #1 in both Breed and All Breed Statistics for 2012.  Zil now has over 300 Best of Breeds and over 80 Working Group Placements


Zil is the first (and still only as of October 2015) Black Russian  Terrier in the history of the breed to win the Triple Crown consisting of the  BRT Nationals, Eukanuba and Westminster.  Sprinkle on his fantastic health  certificates and working titles and you have one amazing dog!  He is also the first US bred winner of both the Nationals and Westminster Kennel Club.  Zil is now the #1 Black Russian Terrier in the history of the Breed in number of BRTS defeated in show.  He is truly an unbelievable dog!

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