Our Premiere Show Dogs

At DRAKYI, our commitment is, and always has been to produce the finest, healthiest and most historically correct examples of the breed, whether to serve as family guardians and companions, to found breeding programs worldwide, and/or to participate in canine competitive events. The following photos are of some of the most noteworthy Specialty and Best in Show wins of our most successful exhibition dogs.

This is where it all began for me in 1979...at my first show with my first TM, the Kalu daughter, Kutra and now...four decades and 15 to 20-some generations later with my multi Best in Specialty AKC Ch. TM, Senge.

Then… Rick and Kutra and now…

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BISS CH. Timberline Barni Drakyi, “ BARNES”

In late 2007, BARNES took the TM world by storm, making his show debut at almost seven years of age, finishing his AKC championship undefeated from the classes, making the cut for the prestigious Eukanuba Top 25 dogs in the breed for the year, and finishing 2007 as the #8 TM in the breed!!! BARNES was the only TM male in the entire breed to receive the Award of Excellence at the 2007 Eukanuba Tournament of Champions. Many thanks to co-owner/breeder-friend Charlie Radcliffe for this remarkable dog, to co-owner Lois Claus of Dawa TMs and to handler Ed Thomason for putting the show in our top golden boy. BARNES, a multiple breed specialty and Working Group winner, is an ambassador that represents the correct breed standard ideal, educating the public and judges alike with this massive size and bone, powerful and purposeful movement, his lion-like coat and exceptional temperament and head type. He joins generations of his champion offspring and is the top producer of AKC champions in the breed.

BARNES is the #1 Tibetan Mastiff in the breed for 2008, a multiple Working Group winner, and in 2008, the 1st Tibetan Mastiff to make history winning the coveted Westminster Best of Breed!!!

BISS Ch. Lafahhs Lokapala Drakyi, "LOKA"

LOKA is the 2008 AKC National Specialty Best of Breed!!! She is also AKC's #1 Tibetan Mastiff in the US for 2007, the AKC 2007 National Specialty BOS, an Award of Excellence winner at the 2007 Eukanuba Tournament of Champions, an Award of Merit winner at Westminster 2008, and an AKC multi Group winning and Best in Show favorite of judges. The daughter of TWO World Show winners (our World Ch. Drakyi Senge Sundari x World Ch. Vajradhara ni a Soechavati), LOKA brings the soundness, substance and type from her Drakyi sire, and the eye-catching balance and movement from her European dam. LOKA made her debut at the 2005 TMCA National Specialty weekend, owner/handled by Richard Eichhorn, taking Winner's Bitch at the National AND Regional Specialties, and won the coveted 2005 National Specialty Best Puppy in Sweeps. She is proudly owner/handled by Marc C. Denk and Dr. Laurel Cain Denk, DVM.

AKC Ch. Drakyi Gold Standard, "MIDAS"

Once a decade a special multiple Group and Best in Show winning dog is born. That dog is our golden boy, MIDAS. Co-owned with handlers Michael and Linda Brantley, MIDAS finished his AKC championship undefeated in the classes with three majors and a Group win, taking BOB over #1 ranked specials to finish. MIDAS will continue to represent the breed at the highest level. His first year, a Top 10 TM for 2007, the premiere winner of the prestigious 2007 Eukanuba Tournament of Champions Bred By Exhibitor Best of Breed, now with twenty three Group wins to date, and MIDAS holds the record for the most consecutive AKC Working Group placements in breed history!!!

MIDAS is the #1 AKC Top Winning TM in Breed History, the #1 All-Breed TM for 2008 and the 2008 AKC National Specialty Best Opposite Sex!!!

AKC/TMCA/ARBA/BISS Master Ch. Drakyi Loki

The massive, regal, rich red show and stud dog, LOKI, is a classic example of the Drakyi ideal, linebred on our famous foundation male, Simba. LOKI has an impressive list of FIRSTS at the Breed, Group and Best in Show levels under the care and professional handling expertise of Michael and Linda Brantley. Co-bred by Corinne Foster, his awards include becoming the first AKC Miscellaneous Best in Show in AKC history (All breeds, Palm Springs KC, Jan. 2005), taking Best of Winners at the 2005 National AND Regional Specialty, is the 2006 National Specialty Best of Breed, winner of the prestigious Award of Merit at the 2007 AKC National Specialty and LOKI is Drakyi's first AKC Champion and the first AKC Specialty winner in breed history (January, 2007). LOKI is the #1 AKC Champion sire for 2008.

LOKI is the Best of Breed at the 2007 Eukanuba Tournament of Champions! LOKI is the #1 TM male for 2007.

BISS AKC Ch. Drakyi Aura of Simba at Dawa

A rising star, at 3 months the 2006 National Specialty Best of Breed Puppy; at only 13 months the youngest TM in breed history to finish her AKC Championship and the #2 TM female in the breed for 2007. Aura and Loka are the only female TMs to win Group placements and to be a multiple Group winners. Proudly owned by Dawa TMs and handled by Ed Thomason, AURA'S large size, heavy bone, outstanding breed type and stunning golden color represent the signature Drakyi ideal. Our Aura and Loka are the only TM females in the breed to take Best of Breed wins at Tibetan Mastiff specialties.

AKC Ch. Drakyi Showstopper Mojo

"MOJO" joins an impressive list of Drakyi conformation winners. Owned by Ray and Gayle Harvie, at only 19 months, 30"/150 lbs., one of the few correct dogs in the breed that combines the historic size and type with sound structure and movement. Mojo has a lot of maturing to do, and we expect great things from this up and coming Drakyi boy.

Mojo, center, with sisters Moxy and Elsa

A tribute to....

World Ch. Drakyi Senge Sundari is a classic example of the Drakyi ideal, linebred on our foundation male, Ch. Formosa-Drakyi SIMBA. "Euro SENGE" stunned the TM world when he won Best of Breed and became World Champion at 16 months from the junior class at the 2003 World Show in Dortmund, Germany, under renowned mastiff specialist Christofer Habig. His critique: "Sensational. Authentic. Head-type excellent, movement exceptional, expression very intense, balance typical, with unusual [large] size. Simply marvelous, very pleased...my World Show surprise." Senge's influences and bloodlines can be seen in top TM kennels around the world. Senge is the sire of many top-winning dogs in the breed, including our LOKA, the 2008 AKC National Specialty Best of Breed.

AKC/TMCA/ARBA/Rarities/Master/Int/BISS Ch. Edgi Ganden Monge, "SENGE"

Our multiple Group, Best in Show and Specialty winner, Drakyi-sired Euro import "Red SENGE" is the dog the judges say they want to take home. A wonderful ambassador for the breed with stunning type and presence, SENGE has distinguished himself as:

2002 National Specialty Best of Breed Puppy (Breeder-Judge Nancy Young)

2004 Regional Specialty Best of Breed (AKC BIS judge Burton Yamada)

2005 National Specialty Best of Breed (AKC BIS judge Elaine Young)

2006 Regional Specialty Best of Breed (AKC Working judge Mickey Mullen)

2007 AKC Eukanuba Tournament of Champions Finalist

2008 Retired and standing at private stud

AKC CH. Drakyi Sagun Kachar, “SAGUN”

Son of the largest TM, Drakyi Dark Dragon, and the top winning TM in the US, Ch. Lafahhs Lokapala Drakyi, “LOKA,” SAGUN has made an impressive debut in the AKC show world. Combining the size and type found throughout his pedigree, SAGUN will continue to make his mark under the loving care of Carol Gordon (niece of US breed founder Ann Rohrer) of Kachar TMs in Oregon.

AKC CH. Drakyi Showstopper Trixie

Excelling in correct mastiff breed type, the beautiful Drakyi linebred Barnes daughter, TRIXIE, is one of Drakyi's newest AKC champions. She is co-owned and handled by Ray and Gayle Harvie of Showstopper TMs.

Trixie taking one of her Best of Winner's major wins Trixie, her sire Barnes, and niece Aura

AKC CH. Drakyi Showstopper Boomer

A Barnes grandson, the beautiful red-gold BOOMER, a blend of Drakyi and imported Tibetan lines, is an up and coming AKC champion, showing the correct type and balance sought after in the breed. He is co-bred and owned by Ray and Gayle Harvie of Showstopper TMs.