February 23, 2003: Best of Winners
International Kennel Club of Chicago, Inc.
under Judge Michele Billings (5 point major)
August, 2003: Pirate earned his Apprentice Water Dog Title at the Regional Specialty
Portuguese Water Dog Club of the Twin Cities
October 7, 2003: Second Place Working Dog
Portuguese Water National Specialty
under Judge Mrs. Lee Canalizo
January 3, 2004: Best of Opposite Sex
Land 'O' Lakes Kennel Club
under Judge Miss Virginia L. Lyne
January 4, 2004: Best of Opposite Sex
Land 'O' Lakes Kennel Club under
Judge Mr. James E Frederiksen
March 21, 2004: Pirate earned his Novice Agility Title under Judge Les Sanders
April 30, 2004: Best of Breed
Badger Kennel Club under
Judge Mrs. Helen Lee James
May 22, 2004: Best of Breed Wisconsin Rapids Kennel Club under
Judge Mrs. Dorothy Welsh
October 23, 2004: Best of Opposite Sex
Sioux Empire Kennel Club under
Judge Mr. Douglas Shipley
May 29, 2005: Best of Breed
Wisconsin Rapids Kennel Club under
Judge Patricia Leakey Brenner
May 29, 2005: Group 3
Wisconsin Rapids Kennel Club under
Judge Mr. James R. White
July 23, 2005: Best of Opposite Sex
Paper Cities Kennel Club under
Judge Dr. J Donald Jones
September 19, 2005: Pirate earned his Novice
Jumpers with Weaves Agility Title
January 8, 2006: Best of Opposite Sex
Land 'O' Lakes Kennel Club under
Judge Mr. Robert C. Thomas
October 17, 2006: Second Place Working Dog
Portuguese Water Dog National Specialty
under Judge Mrs. Judith Goodin
August 16, 2008: Best in Show Brace
Marshfield Kennel Club under Judge Paula Hardinger with his son Afortunado Expect the Unexpected, "Mister".
August 22, 2008: Award of Merit, Best Veteran
Portuguese Water Dog Regional Specialty
Portuguese Water Dog Club of the Twin Cities
under Mr. James E Noe
August 22, 2008: Best in Specialty Brace
Portuguese Water Dog Regional Specialty
Portuguese Water Dog Club of the Twin Cities
under Mr James Noe with his son
Afortunado Expect the Unexpected, "Mister"
August 23, 2008: Best Veteran
St Croix Kennel Club under
Mrs. Patricia Gellerman
August 24, 2008: Best Veteran
St Croix Kennel Club under
Judge Dr. Robert J. Berndt
September 16, 2008: Fourth Place Veteran
Portuguese Water Dog National Specialty
Portuguese Water Dog Club of America under
Judge Mrs. Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna
September 18, 2008: Third Place Brace
Portuguese Water Dog National Specialty
Portuguese Water Dog Club of America under
Judge Mrs. Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna
with his son Afortunado Expect the Unexpected, "Mister"