Grace Acosta's the amazing life of a rottweiler Page four - His young days and SHOW LIFE!
BANDIDO bueno TWICE SELECT AKC CHAMPION ACOSTA MOBSTER'S BANDIDO BUENO, TT, RTD, CGC
Of course, BANDIDO had to follow the footsteps of HIS family. He began to train when he was a few weeks old.
He and his half brother IVAN went to their first match together
IVAN was to become famous when he was awarded BEST OF BREED AT WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB and a winner of All Breed Best in Shows BIS/BISS SELECT CHAMPION ACOSTA'S ADVENTURES OF IVAN
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BANDIDO was awarded RESERVE WINNERS DOG at his very first show from the 6-9 months puppy class
he continued to grow into a gorgeous Rottweiler pup, picture below at 7 months and 10 months old
Grace was so proud of Bandido and showed him
BANDIDO at the ARC 1999 National - Judge Jan Marshall
Pictured with Dorothy Nickles and Jane Wiedel
Mrs. Annie Clark awarded BANDIDO a Major Win!
And the day came when BANDIDO was a CHAMPION! Finished by Grace!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ He was shown by Vicente Zuniaga at the American Rottweiler Club 2002 National Specialty at DISNEY'S WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS Judge Catherine Thompson presented his SELECT CHAMPION AWARD (his first)
handled by Vicente Zuniaga
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BANDIDO passed his TEMPERAMENT TEST! Was there any doubt?
BANDIDO retired from the show ring to become a REGISTERED THERAPY DOG and to enjoy his life doing nothing but to follow Grace everywhere she went.
He went with Grace to Belen Jesuit Prep School in every opportunity he had click on his picture to see Bandido's life as a school mascot!
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BANDIDO like your grandmother Johanna and your grandfather Joe YOU WILL NEVER, EVER BE FORGOTTEN! You did more for your breed than any other Rottweiler has ever done. You touched many hearts, you taught people how to love. BANDIDO I have to tell you a secret I kept from you. You knew you were a ROTTWEILER as I told you many, many times. But, you never knew you WERE A DOG! BANDIDO YOU were my HEART and whatever is left In me it is only ticking to remember you! BANDIDO You and I will always be together, here or there, we will. BANDIDO I cannot wait to hug you again me, Grace
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in LOVING MEMORY BANDIDO May 31, 1998 - May 8, 2007
If You Don't Rescue DON'T BREED!