BLOOMINGTON ILLINOIS

GCH CH Meadowlake Simply Sinful

We skipped the Monday Morning Mop Up this week in favor of a Tuesday Tour and we will start in Bloomington IL where the Illinois Valley Kennel Club Of Peoria & the Corn Belt Kennel Club teamed for four shows this week.  It all started on Friday with the day one show of the IVKCP.  The day ended with Douglas Holloway Jr in the final ring with the Parti Colored Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH PBJ’s Keeper Of The Stars, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Flessner International Harvester, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH  Cambriaas Must Be Fate, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Meadowlake Simply Sinful, the Blenheim & Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH Loujons Back Road To Paris, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Bayshore Stonehaven Cat Burglar.

Day one went to the Border Terrier, Maya.  Maya picked up her first BIS of the year just two weeks ago.  The girl has plans.

GCH CH Southdown Nonetheless

On Saturday Frank Washabaugh took over for the CBKC and welcomed to his final an all new seven, the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Crossroad Crown Royal Miracle RN NJP, the Longhaired Dachshund, CH Vongays Rubears Black Velvet, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Peppertree Zorro V Morgenwald, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Brightlucks Prancing Pirate JE, the King Charles & Ruby English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH Southdown Nonetheless, the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Barnstorms Grissom TTCSI, and the Smooth Collie, GCH CH Lisaras Smooth Operator. 

His BIS was the Toy Spaniel, Bouncer.  It was the first Toy Group & BIS this year for Bouncer, who was in town for the 2011 National Specialty of the English Toy Spaniel Club of America.  He finished 2010 with two all breed BIS and 22 Toy Group top awards.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Bruce Van Deman and handler Per Rismyrh.

GCH CH Peppertree Zorro V Morgenwald

Sunday it was the IVKCP again, this time with William Usherwood calling the final.  His seven were above named Bloodhound, Schnauzer, Welsh Terrier, Poodle, & Aussie, the Golden Retriever, CH Trekkers Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, and the Havanese, GCH CH Marcosas Slip Slidin Away.  He chose the Schnauzer, Zorro, as his Best, his first this year.  Zorro has been the Number One Standard Schnauzer for the last two years, finishing 2010 with three all breed BIS and 21 Working Groups.

GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction

Jerry Watson closed the set for the CBKC with the seasoned seven of the previously mentioned Springer, Border Terrier, & Poodle, the Smooth Dachshund, GCH CH Isledox Tractor Tug, the Bullmastiff, CH Beahives Athos, the Yorkshire Terrier, Hekan Back To Basics, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Bandheim’s Captain Crunch.  Capping the cluster with his 13th all breed Best was the Standard Poodle, London.  London and handler Ann Rairigh have been dazzling galleries and judges alike everywhere they go, gaining a Number Six Dog All Breeds ranking along the way.