Nala
Top Winning Kuvasz in Breed History
1997 – 2010

6 X Best In Show – 3 X Best In Specialty Show

American & International Champion
 Szumeria’s Nala Of Silverpick, CGC COAA VPA 
6/10/1995 - 6/25/2004

Breeder/Owner/Handled by: Lynn Brady
Owned by: L Brady, C Townsend, D & C (Muir)Hoffman

Dam BIS, 2 x BISS Am/Can Ch. Oak Hill's Inanna Of Sumer, CGC COAA OD VPA
/>Sire HOF 4 x BIS Ch. Nordland's Rocky, COAA

1996  
Feb 17 Nala began her extraordinary show career
  Reserve Winner's Bitch 6 – 9 puppy class - Judge John Connolly
Feb 18 Best of Breed over specials 6 – 9 puppy class - Judge Nancy Liebes
Feb 19 Best of Breed over specials 6 – 9 puppy class - Judge Jon Cole
Apr 11 KCA National Specialty – Judge Mrs. Jean Fournier
  Reserve Winner's Bitch
  Best Bred By Exhibitor
Apr 12 New AKC champion - 10 mos old – *Judge Mr. Leslie J. Benis
  Winner's Bitch (BBE Class)
  Best of Winners
  Best of Breed (over an entry of 60)
  (*author of a book on Kuvasz with Dana Alvi, Hamralvi Kuvasz Kennel)
Apr 27 1st group placement - Group 2 - Judge Mr. William P Shelton
Sep 14 KCA Conformation Performance Award Qualifier
Oct 27 1st All Breed Best In Show – Judge Mr. Norman Herbel
  (16 mos, youngest Kuvasz to win a BIS)
Nov 16 Best of Breed Lima KC at large Am Kuvasz Assn supported entry
Dec 31 Pedigree “Best of the Best” Breed Award
  KCA Top Kuvasz of The Year in Breed Points
  KCA Top Kuvasz of The Year in All Breed Points
   
1997  
May 9 1st KCA Best In Specialty Show - Judge Ms. Patricia W. Laurans
Nov 14 BOB Am. Kuvasz Assn Supported entry – Judge Mrs. Carolyn Thomas
  Group 1 - Judge Mr. Burton J. Yamada
  2nd All Breed Best In Show – Judge Mrs.Carolyn Thomas
Dec 14 Group 1 - Judge Mr. Joe Tacker (over 900 working dogs)
Dec 31 KCA Top Kuvasz of The Year in Breed Points
  KCA Top Kuvasz of The Year in All Breed Points
  KCA Conformation Outstanding Achievement Award
  Pedigree “Best of the Best” Breed Award
   
1998  
Apr 12 2nd KCA Best In Specialty Show - Judge Mr. Lester R. Mapes
May 16 3rd All Breed Best In Show - Judge Mrs. Irene Bivin
  Breaks record - Top Winning Bitch in Breed History
Dec 31 KCA Top Kuvasz of The Year in Breed Points
  Pedigree “Best of the Best” Breed Award
   
1999 – 2004  
Apr 99 4th All Breed Best In Show - Judge Mr. Thomas C. Conway
  Breaks record - Top Winning Kuvasz in Breed History
May 99 1st Kuvasz to win a Group 1 at the prestigious Bucks County KC, NJ Judge Mr. Ronald H. Menaker approx 1,000 working dogs
May 99 3rd KCA Best In Specialty Show - Judge Mrs. Charlotte Clem McGowan
Jul 99 5th All Breed Best In Show - Judge Mrs. Charlotte Clem McGowan
  KCA Top Kuvasz of The Year in Breed Points
  Pedigree “Best of the Best” Breed Award
Jun 00 KCA National Specialty – Judge Mrs. Eilene Pimlott
  Award of Merit
  BISS goes to neice - Ch. Szumeria’s Flying First Class (Delta)
Jun 00 6th All Breed Best In Show – Judge Mrs. Nancy Liebes
  Nala formally retires
May 01 FCI International Championship and FCI International Group 2, (Her 6 mos old daughter, Szumeria's Awesome Again earned her National Jungsten Championship)
May 03 KCA National Specialty – Judge Roger Hartinger
  Best Veteran in Sweepstakes
  Best Veteran in Show
May 04 KCA National Specialty - Judge Mrs. Lee Canalizo
  Best Veteran in Show