STCGNY Presents Awards to “Best of’s” & New Champions at Annual Meeting & Awards Brunch

The Scottish Terrier Club of Greater New York held their Annual Meeting & Awards Brunch on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at KC Prime Steakhouse, in Lawrenceville, NJ. Awards were given for the 2018 show year.

Susan Finn and Marianne Melucci’s CH Destiny’s Firehearts Magical Moment was awarded the Albert L. Peterson Trophy for Best of Breed.

The Helen Massaker Powley Trophy for Best of Opposite Sex was won by CH Destiny’s Claudon’s Ready to Reign, also owned by Susan Finn & Marianne Melucci.

CH. Destiny’s Claudon’s Ready to Rumble, owned by Susan Finn, took home the Ramtree Trophy for Bred by Exhibitor.

The Polly Packard Trophy for Best Puppy was awarded to Destiny’s Firehearts Full of Grace, who is owned by Susan Finn & Marianne Melucci.

The Club members finished seven new Champion Scottish Terriers in 2018.  They are:

  • CH Ryelea & Ronari Vintage Comic  Book, owned by Heidi Reilly & Nana Barcan
  • CH Ryelea & Ronari Book of the Lowlands, owned by Heidi Reilly
  • CH Kincross Ailsa Craig, owned by Karen Greim and Sam Galt
  • CH Lochraven Up In Smoke, owned by William Berry
  • CH Destiny & Firehearts Magical Moment, owned by Susan Finn & Marianne Melucci
  • CH Destiny’s Claudon Ready to Reign, owned by Susan Finn & Maarianne Melucci
  • CH Denstiny’s Claudon Ready to Rumble, owned by Susan Finn.

Congratulations to all!

In grateful appreciation for her 25 years of service as Secretary of the Scottish Terrier Club Of Greater New York, Marge Rosa (right) was presented by Club President Amy Pelle, (left) with a new grooming box.

left to right, Donna Rovner, Dee Carlton, Maryanne Farrell, the newly elected Secretary of STCGNY


Rescue Volunteer Julie Tedeschi (left) with new STCGNY member Maureen McByrne

Amy Pelle, (right) President of STCGNY, helps Susan Finn (center) and Marianne Melucci display three trophies won by the duo’s dogs.


Recipients of New Champion Awards, left to right, Nan Barcan, Heidi Reilley, Karen Greim, Sam Galt

Scottish Terrier Club of GreaterNY Rescue Leaders and volunteers, left to right, Erica Cerny, Diane Durkee, Maryanne Farrell.

New STCGNY members Dawn and Devon Pohl