ABILENE KENNEL CLUB

CH Horizon's Evangeline

A little less than 200 miles west of Dallas is Abilene TX, the site of this weekend’s Abilene Kennel Club’s two shows.  Day one ended with Dr J Donald Jones’ final of the Field Spaniel, CH Killara's Grand Idea RN, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Heather's A Little Night Music, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Horizon's Evangeline, the Miniature Bull Terrier, CH Evolution's Educated At Silmaril, the Pug, GCH CH Kirby's Talk About Hot!, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Chaoyang Chick Magnet At Asia, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Gentry's Braveheart.

His BIS was the Doberman, Carrera.   It’s the first Best In Show for Carrera, the latest Doberman BIS winner from  and breeder/owner/handler Linda George.  Congratulations to Linda, co-breeders Rick George & Barbara Abrams and co-owners Roy & Janice Keith.

GCH CH Gentry‘s Braveheart
(Photo by Kohler)

Five of Saturday’s finalists were back to see BIS judge Bart Miller with the Irish Setter, GCH Herihunda's Table For One and the Wire Fox Terrier, CH Dalriada's Sir Robert Peel joining the others.  Best In Show was the Collie, Ivan, making him the winningest male Rough Collie in history with 12 all breed Best In Show.  Ivan will make a couple of more specialty appearances, but will now concentrate on passing along his top winning form to his off spring.  Congratulations to breeders Patsy Gordon & Darlene Tyler Zabelle, owners Patsy Gordon,  Dr Gerard Nash & Laurie Jeff Greer, and handler Laurie Jeff Greer