IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES

CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

The Standard Poodle, CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, continues her remarkable run of BIS, taking today’s Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club show in Sequim WA,  Encore was joined in judge William H Holbrook by the Golden Retriever, CH Rush Hill's River Road Payoff, the Whippet, CH Sonsteby's In A Pickle, the Boxer, CH Duba Dae's Who's Your Daddy, the Miniature Boll Terrier, CH Nederes' Lil Game of Blackjack, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, CH Full of Malarky Miles of Aisles, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Akilah's Making History.  Encore and handler Tim Brazier now have scored eleven big rosettes in just 15 shows.  Friends, that’s a batting average of a major leaguer.

GREENVILLE SC DAY TWO

CH Enchanted‘s American Thunder

Today’s Greenville (SC) Kennel Club show was another mega event with 2546 dogs present and competing.   The seven that made it all the way through to Carl Gene Liepmann’s final were the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, GCH CH Fireside‘s Spontaneous Combustion, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, CH Dehra Amazon Bvlgari, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Alisaton The Flight Of The Phoenix, the West Highland White Terrier, CH Glennhaven's Danny Boy O' Donnybrook, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Smash Jp Moonwalk, yesterday’s BIS winner, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Spitfire, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Enchanted‘s American Thunder.  His BIS was the three year old GSD bitch, Stormy.  Stormy has been racking up the Herding Groups recently, but this is her first all breed BIS this year.  Congratulations to breeders Elaine M George & Robert George, owners Jane Bates & Sergio Espejo, and handler Clint Livingston.

BACK2BACK BIS FOR NUMBER ONE

GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice

The nation’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, made it BACK2BACK BIS, taking the top prize at the day two show of the Lackawanna Kennel Club in Bloomsburg PA.  Accompanying Dodger in Keke Kahn’s final were the English Springer Spaniel, CH Cerise Signature Of Telltale CD RN, the Saluki, CH Cat Tales Cat Mandu, the Boxer, CH Jacquet’s  Laredo El Encanto, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers, the Bulldog, CH Kepley’s Showbiz Razzle Dazzle, and the Puli, CH Moremi  Matter Of Fact.   Dodger and handler Amy Booth are beginning to make the Energizer Bunny look like a slacker.

DAY TWO IN MARION OH

GCH CH Bayleigh Shaireab's Super Hero

Our first report of the day is from Marion OH where 786 dogs showed up for the Dan Emmett Kennel Club’s day two show.  David R Miller had his pick of the the Gordon Setter, GCH CH Firethorn & Sandpiper Eaasy On the Eyes, the Pharaoh Hound, CH Tiara Ne-Kabu Abu Simbel Ankh, the St Bernard, CH Opdyke's Drives Me To Drink, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Bayleigh Shaireab's Super Hero, yesterday’s BIS winner, the Pekingese, CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Standard Poodle, CH Hillwood Ale KaiWalking On Air , and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Aryakas Hermes.  His BIS was the country’s Number Three Terrier, the Welsh, Spyder.  It’s the sixth this year for Spyder and handler Jorge Olivera.

PET FOOD RECALL

We’ve been asked to remind you that there is a recall for some Iams & Eukanuba products.  Please go to the Procter & Gamble site to see if you are affected.

NUMBER ONE & STAYING THERE

GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice

(Photo by Carol Beuchat)

We now have all the results, and we can tell you that the US’ Number One Dog All Breeds, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, is answering all challengers, going Best In Show at today’s Lakawanna Kennel Club show in Bloomsburg PA.  Among the other finalists in Dr Anthony D DiNardo’s BIS ring were the Field Spaniel, CH Nautica’s Got Game, the Scottish Deerhound, CH Gayleward’s  Jaraluv Nike, the Rottweiler, CH Falkore Taking Care Of Business, the Affenpinscher, CH Banana Joe Van Tazari, the Standard Poodle, CH Unique Jewel Of The Crown, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.  This year’s Top Ten is turning out to be a real nail biter.

CAIRN TERRIER ROVING NATIONAL

CH Hampton Court’s Ashley

Regular readers will know that we are currently showing a Cairn Terrier.  One of the reports we have not published yet was last weekend’s Cairn Terrier Club of America’s roving National Specialty held in conjunction with the Portland Kennel Club’s July 24th show.  Beth Sweigart chose as her Best Of Breed, CH Hampton Court’s Ashley;  Best of Opposite Sex was GCH CH Maverston’s Double Dutch;  Winners Dog & Best of Winners was Scotch Broom Thistle Patriot SE; & Winners Bitch was Argyle Plans For Success.  Ashley was bred and is owned by Victor Malzoni Jr and is handled by Gabriel Rangel.   If you go to Ashley’s Face Book page, you will see some beautiful photos taken my Miguel Betancourt of InFocusByMiguel and some of the exquisite examples of handler Gabriel Rangel’s grooming.  We have several of the shots pinned above our grooming table.  It’s the look that keeps us in love with Terriers.

NUMBER FIVE OR NUMBER FOUR?

GCH CH Dawin Spitfire

There were 2,286 dogs present and competing at today’s Hendersonville Kennel Club in Greenville SC.  The seven that made it to Jon Cole’s final were the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Ripsnorter’s Mt View Lookout, a two year old Norwegian Elhound from the classes, Mountain Shadow Midnight Bear, the Boxer, CH Winfall Brookwood styled Dream, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Lil’Itch Steeplechase, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Smash Jp Moonwalk, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Spitfire, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Enchanted‘s American Thunder.  It was the country’s Number Five Dog All Breeds, the black Standard Poodle, Jetta, picking up her 21st BIS this year.  That’s two very big BIS in consecutive weekends.  That will improve a girl’s ranking.

NUMBER TWO CHASING NUMBER ONE

CH PalaceGarden Malachy

We thought we might see a head to head match up between the nation’s top two dogs, but it was not to be.  Number One was absent, but Number Two, the Pekingese, CH PalaceGarden Malachy, showed up in at today’s Dan Emmet Kennel Club show in Marion OH and took the day one BIS.  Also on hand in Douglas Johnson’s final were the Gordon Setter, GCH CH Firethorn & Sandpiper Eaasy On the Eyes, the Petit Basset Griffon, Vendeen, CH Celestial CJ’s Hearts On Fire, the St Bernard, CH Opdyke's Drives Me To Drink, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Bayleigh Shaireab's Super Hero, the Boston Terrier, CH Annalee Told Ya So, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Aryakas Hermes.  Malachy picked up 574 points for the win, but will need three or four more like that to Catch Number One.

FEW AND FAR BETWEEN

Gaviota State Park near Lompoc CA

Once again we have just a few areas where you can find an AKC dog show this weekend.  Seekers of multiple show weekends should head to the Great Lakes Region where you can find four shows beginning Friday in Marion OH courtesy of the Dan Emmett Kennel Club & the Marion Ohio Kennel Club and in Wisconsin where the Waukesha Kennel Club will do Saturday & Sunday in Waukesha followed by Monday & Tuesday with the Burlington Wisconsin Kennel Club in Elkhorn.

In the Northeast you have your choice of a single Saturday show in Cranston RI with the Providence County Kennel Club or three shows starting Friday in Bloomsburg PA with the Lackawanna Kennel Club & the Bald Eagle Kennel Club Of Williamsport PA.  In the Southeast you can spend the same three days in Greenville SC with the Hendersonville Kennel Club, the Greenville Kennel Club, & the Spartanburg Kennel Club. 

After that shows are, as they say, few and far between.  800 miles away is Longview TX where the Longview Kennel Club invites you to join them Saturday & Sunday.  1700 miles west is beautiful Lompoc CA, the site of this weekend’s Lompoc Valley Kennel Club’s two shows.  1100 miles north you will find the Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club Of Washington set up for two days in Sequim WA.  Once again the lack of quantity of shows is likely to mean the quality of the competition will be fierce.  We promise you you will have a good time at any of theses shows.

FIRST TIMERS IN WISCONSIN

GCH CH Summits Emery Its In The Bag

Weston WI, where the Paper Cities Kennel Club hosted two shows this weekend, is our final stop today.  Saturday Patti Long Smith chose the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Summits Emery Its In The Bag, as he BIS while the Saluki, CH Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles of Jatara, the Akita, CH Buckridge’s Positive Energy, the Norfolk Terrier, CH Max-well’s Violet, the Brussels Griffon, CH Knollands August Moon, the  Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH RiLee’s Stellar Performance, and the Polish Lowland Sheepdog, CH Starpons Mustang Sally Rae, watched.  It was the first all breed BIS for 18 month old Chloe.  Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Beth Johnson.

GCH CH RiLee’s Stellar Performance

Sunday Dr David Doan took over and saw the same Golden, Saluki, Akita, Tibetan Terrier, the Skye Terrier, CH Highlander’s Stuart Royalist, the Maltese, CH Seabreeze Caribbean Sun Callin, and the Puli, CH Bubbleton BeDazzled.  He chose another first timer, the Tibetan Terrier, Reece, as his Best.  Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Nikkie Kinziger and owners Barbara Y Bruns & Wolfgang Stamp.

OWENSBORO RIVER KC DETAILS

GCH CH Ripsnorter’s Mt View Lookout

and Handler Frank Murphy

Our next stop is Philpot KY where fanciers braved searing heat to watch the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Ripsnorter’s Mt View Lookout, break the breed record for most BIS held by his grandfather, CH Wildefire's Bentley.  Watching Scout and handler Frank Murphy break the record of 29 at Saturday’s Owensboro's River City Kennel Club day one show were the Afghan Hound, CH Har-Lou's Gorgeous Jorge, the Newfoundland, CH Voldemort At Chekrd Des Oursons Du Vent, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH Lil'Itch Steeplechase, the Yorkshire Terrier, CH Stringer's Somethings Gotta Give, the Tibetan Terrier, CH Cedar C Barnstorm L&D Edition, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder.  Sunday Scout would collect BIS number 31 under W Everett Dean Jr, in the company of the Whippet, CH Devereux's Evening Star MC, the Doberman Pinscher, CH A'Monde's Sand & Dunes Of Sahara, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Topgun Ragin Ring Of Blueaire, the Miniature Pinscher, CH Flashfire's Conflagration, the Bichon Frise, CH Belle Creek's No Doubt About It, and the Belgian Tervuren, CH Majic's Image Maker. Once again, Bravo Team Scout!

HOUSTON DETAILS

GCH CH Starline’s Chanel
(Photo  by Carol Beuchat)

The big news this weekend was the big numbers in Houston where the Houston Kennel Club, Beaumont Kennel Club, & Galveston Kennel Club drew  over 7500 entries for the three days.  That meant that Group wins were as big as many BIS this year.  Even the dogs getting group placements were making serious advancews in the rankings.  We gave you Friday’s complete results and the BIS winners from Saturday & Sunday.  Here’s the rest of the highlights.

Saturday, at the BKC event, BIS winner, the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction was accompanied in Houston Clark’s final by the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, getting her 100th Hound Group top prize, the Kuvasz, CH Mattiaci High Voltage At Glacier Creek, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Spitfire, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, CH Heart Of Gold Power Play.  Sunday, Five of Saturday’s finalists were back with the Standard Schnauzer, CH Shalimar's Golden Ticket, & the Canaan Dog, CH Mad River Cool Breeze Blowing, to see Eric Ringle give the big Poodle, Jetta, the big prize.

IT'S THE POODLE IN PORTLAND

CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

Dr Robert D Smith had the final ring on the final day in Portland OR.  His special seven at today’s huge Portland Kennel Club show were the Irish Setter, CH Kaerdon's Just Tickled Pink JH, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Soletrader’s Donald Duck, the Tibetan Mastiff, GCH CH Seng Khri Bartok Of Dawa, the American Staffordshire Terrier, CH Alpine’s Highwayman, the Maltese, CH Rhapsody's Regarding Henry, the Standard Poodle, CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and yesterday’s BIS winner, the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Avalon Frontier Sleepnlady Webber.  Best was the white hot white Standard Poodle, Encore.  Wherever Encore and handler Tim Brazier go, they are drawing rave reviews and taking home red,white & blue rosettes.  To date they have ten all breed Bests this year, in just 14 shows.

BIS IN KENTUCKY & TEXAS

GCH CH Dawin Spitfire

While we wait for results from Portland OR, we have heard that another two of our Top Ten Dogs All Breeds have posted BIS wins.   The German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Ripsnorter’s Mt View Lookout, has posted BACK2BACK wins in Philpot KY, getting the top prize at today’s Owensboro's River City Kennel Club show.  Scout now has pushed the record for GWPs to 31.  Deep down in Texas, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Spitfire has picked up the big, big win at today’s Galveston County Kennel Club show in Houston.  Jetta and handler Sarah Riedl now have 20 BIS this year and a firm grasp on the Number Five spot.

NITA NEES DAY TWO

GCH CH Shadagee’s Caught Red Handed

The Nita Nee Kennel Club closed their weekend in Centre Hall PA with Virginia Lynne doing the Best In Show.  Her powerhouse seven were the Irish Setter, GCH CH Shadagee’s Caught Red Handed, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands, winner of Friday’s & Saturday’s shows, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled dream, the Standard Manchester Terrier, CH Lazarus Ring Of Fire, the Affenpinscher, CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Keeshond, GCH CH Darkenwald Cavalier O' SouthCar CGN CHOF, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.  Her Best was the nation’s Number Three Dog All Breeds, the Irish Setter. Emily.  Emily and handler Adam Bernardin have logged 27 career BIS, 23 this year.

A FAMILY AFFAIR

CH Doc's Seven Ships Of Acadia

Our first report today is in from Medina OH and the Richland County Kennel Club.  Betsy Yates considered the Weimaraner, CH Doc's Seven Ships Of Acadia, the Pharaoh Hound, CH Tiarane Ne-Kabu Abu Simbel Ankh, the Alaskan Malamaute, CH Catera’s Fun Fast N World Class, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, yesterday’s BIS winner, the Pomeranian, CH Mountain Crest U Don’t Own Me, the Standard Poodle, Hillwood Ale Kai Walking On Air, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Myshara’s Dream Girl.  She chose the Weimaraner, Zoe.  It was the first all breed BISfor the country;s Number Two Weimaraner.  Congratulations to breeders Duane C Stewart DVM, April M Stewart & Susan A Thomas, owners Duane C Stewart DVM, April M Stewart, Mary Ann Stewart, & Autumn Stewart-Zimm and handler Derek J Beatty.  That’s what we call a family affair.