CH Propwash Reckon
Tonight’s final at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in Long Beach CA featured seven of the best in the dog world, including four of AKC’s Top Ten Dogs All Breeds. Jean Fournier’s seven choices were the Nation’s Number Eight Dog, the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Ripsnorter’s Mt Vie Lookout, the Number Six Dog, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, the Nation’s Number Ten Dog, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH cH Aviator’s Luck Be A Lady, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek, the Number One Dog, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Propwash Reckon.
Taking home a check for $50,000 and bragging rights in perpetuity was the Australian Shepherd. Bred in the US by Leslie B Frank, Reckon has spent part of this year in Europe. The three year old is now back in the US and obviously read to win. Congratulations to Leslie and co-owner Judy Harrington.
Taking home a check for $50,000 and bragging rights in perpetuity was the Australian Shepherd. Bred in the US by Leslie B Frank, Reckon has spent part of this year in Europe. The three year old is now back in the US and obviously read to win. Congratulations to Leslie and co-owner Judy Harrington.
I love it that the Hype Machine completely failed on this one. I'd never heard of the dog until 5 minutes ago. He must be magnificent!
ReplyDeletePatty H
Wow, win came out of nowhere...I think it's GREAT!! Congrats to all involved!
ReplyDeleteHe is beautiful, a young dog but Leslie always has a couple of good ones ready to win. A beautiful lineup of dogs for sure in that ring though!
ReplyDeleteI'm so proud of Reckon, to left him at the airport has been the worriest day of my life, but now I can say "It has been the right thing to do". Reckon is the most amazing dog I ever know on 12 years of career as handler and italian people knows how do this dog make judjes feel when eneter in the ring. Thank yoy Leslie for left us enjoy such a great dog.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with Patty. Any one of those final seven dogs could have won, but it's awesome to see that the underdog pulled through! Congratulations to everyone involved!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad this was not so "predicitble" this year. I hope to see this dog in person sometime!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Leslie and Judy Harrington!
The dog might have been new to showing in the US, but Leslie Franks has produced some of the top winning Australian Shepherds of our breed for YEARS. She is known for coming in with a dog and winning it all. Way to go Leslie!
ReplyDeletewhat a line up of judges for judy and leslie
ReplyDeleteDavies to Davies to Fournier.Way to go Reckon.
Congratulations to the winner and all the rest of the participants who made it to the BIS ring.It will be interesting now to see who wins Westminster.
ReplyDeleteNice to see the dog actually win, and not the hype machine.
ReplyDeleteTo Roberta Semenzato and Richard Helming,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the wonderful year with you and the magnificent condition upon Reckon's return to the US on November 30th. Truly a team effort when a dog arrives just a few days before such a major event and gives you his all. Congratulations on his exceptional record as #1 Herding dog and #2 All Breeds while he was with you. I love the "heart" Reckon sign on his crate! Judy
That dog brings goosebumps when enters the ring... It was a pleasure to observe it in the European rings... Now it's time for a standing ovation in the USA...
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