INTERNATIONAL KC OF CHICAGO DAY ONE

GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction

The big dance this weekend is in the City of Big Shoulders where the International Kennel Club of Chicago opened their annual two day party.  Betty-Anne Stenmark’s final lived up to all the hype, featuring the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek's Kiss And Tell, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brook wood Styled Dream, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomond view Clementine, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tami Kaisaris, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, and the Bouvier des Flandres, Quiche’s Inferno.

Taking home the weekend’s biggest prize was the black big Poodle, London.  London and handler Ann Rairigh have picked up where they left off the first week of December when they won seven BIS in five weeks.  They have now won four BIG shows this month.  We are so looking forward to this spring.

GREATER HATTIESBURG KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It
(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

The Greater Hattiesburg Kennel Club returned for day three in that charming town.  Jerry Watson BIS was the top winning Pharaoh Hound in history, GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It.  Qing and handler Brian Livingston were joined by the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Gemini Fallchase The Butler Did It, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream of Style, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Devon’s Semper Fi,  the Maltese, CH Rhapsody Regarding Henry, yesterday’s Best In Show winner, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dacun Kaylen's He's A Heartbreaker, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder.  Qing has now collected 19 career wins, four already this year.  Yes, this is one for the ages.

MERI-MISS KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Dacun Kaylen's He's A Heartbreaker

The Meri-Miss Kennel Club took over on day two in Hattiesburg MS.  James Noe’s final was proof of our axiom that you get quality at even the smallest of AKC shows.  His final seven were the Brittany CH Dual Lane’s Cam, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s As Your Like It, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream of Style, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Devon Lady Semper Fi, the Pug, GCH CH Caper's Sirius Endeavor, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dacun Kaylen's He's A Heartbreaker, and yesterday’s BIS winner, the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder.

His BIS was our new DOG2WATCH, the big white Poodle, Thomas,  Thomas and owner/handler Kay Peiser now have four BIS  in the last two weekends and it’s just Friday.

PARK SHORE KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek

The Parks Shore Kennel Club opened the big four day weekend in Chicago with Dr Robert Smith in the final ring.  He chose his BIS from the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling seduction, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, The Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, and the Bouvier des Flandres, Quiche's Inferno.

He chose the Smooth Fox, Adam.  It’s the first BIS of 2011 for Adam, winner of last week’s Westminster Kennel Club Terrier Group.  Adam and handler Eddie Boyes finished last year as the  Number Two Terrier and Number Ten Dog All Breeds with 25 BIS and 84 Terrier Groups, including the Terrier Group at the 2010 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship.  He was also the Number One Smooth Fox Terrier based on breed points won.   Congratulations to Eddie,  breeders Joan Taggart & Mark Taggart, and owner James W Smith.

GREATER HATTIESBURG KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder
(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

The Greater Hattiesburg Kennel Club kicked off the four day stop in their hometown in Mississippi today with Ellen Fetter in the final ring.  Her BIS was the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder.  Joining Elvis and breeder/owner/handler Jere Marder in the final were the Pointer, CH Chesterhope Sharp As, the Basenji, GCH CH Signet Meisterhaus Gossip Girl, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream Of Style, the Bedlington Terrier,  GCH CH  Bluenote's Sweet On Carillon, the Maltese, CH Rhapsody Regarding Henry, and the Schipperke, GCH CH Dante Fire When Ready.  That’s the second this year for Elvis, 2010’s Number One OES.

GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS

McCormick Place Chicago
Site of the International Kennel Club Of Chicago

This coming dog show week is a good news/bad news story.  The bad news is there are only five venues hosting shows this week.  The good news is that most of those locations will have both quantity and quality for those fanciers lucky enough to be able to attend.

The Windy City will attract nearly 7000 dogs to the four days of shows hosted by the Park Shore Kennel Club, the Blackhawk Kennel Club, & the International Kennel Club Of Chicago.  This is one of the best shows for spectators all year.  If you are any where near the Chicago area, put this one on your weekend agenda.  Drawing nearly the same numbers daily and offering way better weather is the Silver Bay Kennel Club Of San Diego which will set up for two days in nearby Del Mar CA.  As the only shows this weekend west of the Mississippi, expect the Best of the West to be there.

New Yorkers can head up to Suffern NY for a long weekend with the Wallkill Kennel Club & the Rockland County Kennel Club who are sure to draw the best dogs from Maine to Washington DC.  Expect weekend numbers to be around 1500 daily.  If you are lucky enough to live on the Gulf Coast, take your pick of four days in Hattiesburg MS with the Greater Hattiesburg Kennel Club & the Meri-Miss Kennel Club, or two days in Tallahassee FL with the Ochlockonee River Kennel Club Of Florida.  Counts will be smaller, but the quality will be there and seafood is amazing.

If you are near one of these shows sites be sure to take in the fun.  If you just can’t get out this weekend, check in with us where we will be bringing you results and all the back stories.

SANTA CLARA VALLEY KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Segni at Coventry

Out in our old neighborhood of Northern California, the Santa Clara Valley Kennel Club was wrapping up their stay in San Jose CA yesterday.  BIS judge Ekarat Sangkunakup super seven were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Silhouette’s LifeInTheFastLane, Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek‘s Kiss And Tell, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Cammcastle‘s Kore Elements, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Hampton Court’s Ashley, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Cashnross First Griff Tina Fey, the Bichon Frise, CH PaRay‘s Power & Privilege, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Segni at Coventry. 

His Best was the Corgi, Molly.  It’s the third top prize this year for Molly and handler Jenny Wornall.

GUADALUPE VALLEY DOG FANCIERS

CH Brio Maybee She's Born With It

Our next stop is San Marcos TX where the Guadalupe Valley Dog Fanciers offered up a pair of shows this weekend.  On Saturday it was Dr. Judith A. Newton’s final with the Golden Retriever, CH Brio Maybee She's Born With It, the Petit Bassett Griffon Vendeen, CH Jodell's Boogie Back To Texas Of MNM, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Horizon's Evangeline, the Norwich Terrier, CH Itsy Bitsy Troubadour, the Pug, GCH CH Kirby's Talk About Hot!, the French Bulldog, CH Justus I'm Your Man, and the Smooth Collie, GCH CH Travler's Pierce Arrow.

Her BIS was the Golden, Maybelline.  It’s the first for three year old Maybelline.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Debra Keen and handler Diane Mueller.

CH Jodell's Boogie Back To Texas Of MNM

On Sunday Karin Ashe saw the same PBGV, Doberman, & Collie, the Brittany, GCH CH Kabina's Keep The Change, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, CH Challenger's XS Energy, the Pomeranian, CH Phareview Pleasant Effect, and the Tibetan Spaniel, CH Shilo's Time For A Good Time.  She chose the PBGV, Texas,  as her Best In Show.   Texas stays pretty close to her home in the Lone Star State, but she still managed one BIS and two Hound group firsts last year.  Congratulations to breeder Delberta Gogulski, owner Donna K Moore, and owner/handler Janice Hayes.

DES MOINES IA

GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

The Cyclone Country Kennel Club Of Ames was in Des Moines IA for two days this weekend.   Ken Murray had the final on Saturday and a seven that included the English Springer Spaniel, CH Wynmoor Champagne Super Nova, the Bloodhound, CH Quiets Creeks Windfall, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Cammcastles Friar Tuck, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Devon Lady Semper Fi, the Maltese, GCH CH Seabreeze Carribean Sun Calling, the Schipperke, GCH CH Dante Fire When Ready HOF,   and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder.

BIS went to the OES, Elvis.  Elvis and breeder/owner/handler Jere Marder finished 2010 with nine BIS and 64 Herding Groups.  Congratulations to Jere, co-breeder Gail Radke and co-owner Kay Richardson.

GCH CH Cammcastles Friar Tuck

Sunday fell to Janet Turnage Nahikian to choose a BIS.  Her options were Elvis, & the aforementioned Springer, Bloodhound, & Rott, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Max-Well’s Red Apple, the Affenpinscher, CH Induna Oliver Twist, and the Bichon Frise, CH Vogelflights Honor To Pillowtalk.  She chose the Rott, Tux.  It’s the fourth this year for Tux and handler Holly Eldred.

GREENVILLE KENNEL CLUB

CH Bandheim’s Captain Crunch
(Photo by Patt Kolesar)

The closed the three day stay in Greenville SC with the Greenville Kennel Club show.  Robert Fetter’s final seven were the English Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Gallant Majestic Shaken Not Stirred, the 15" Beagle, CH Lochnaw Something Good, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Voldemort At Chekrd Des Oursons Du Vent, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Krissy's Malibu Dreams, the Bulldog, GCH CH Bully Hills James Dean, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Bandheim’s Captain Crunch.

His BIS was the GSD, Capi.  It’s Capi’s second BIS, having won his first the day before.  On Saturday Capi was a bit of a mystery to us.  However, since then we have learned that the three year old dog was the Number One German Shepherd Dog, the Number One Herding Dog and the Number Two Dog All Breeds last year in Mexico. In the last month  Capi has collected two BIS and six Herding Groups.  Capi was bred and is owned by Mexican judge Carlos Navarro and co-owned and handled by the legendary Jimmy Moses, and backed up by co-owners D Stern, J Lange, & M Deschamps.    What can we say, but, DOG2WATCH?

HARTFORD CT

GCH CH Castle Rock's SBigStaff Mad About You

Our weekend catchup has been delayed a day by the holiday, so without further ado, here’s what happened around the US.

In Hartford CT Saturday belonged to the Elm City Kennel Club.  Jacquelien Rayner picked her BIS from the Weimaraner, GCH CH Northwoods Send Money Honey, the Borzoi, GCH CH Greyhaven Wizard's Crystal, the Akita, CH Nakodo's Canadian Connection, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Castle Rock's SBigStaff Mad About You, the Toy Poodle, CH Barclay Belstar Tinkilees Buddy, the Schipperke, GCH CH Riptide's I'm Nothin' But Trouble, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintreee Mister Baggins.  She chose the AmStaff, Maddy.  It’s the second for the 2010 Montgomery County Kennel Club winner.

GCH CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed

On Sunday it was the First Company Governor's Foot Guard Athletic Association turn and they asked Sheila DiNardo to choose a Best In Show.  She considered the Irish Setter, GCH CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed, the Basset Hound, Beauchasseur Hewgo Boss, the Samoyed, GCH CH McMagic's Candie Ham Of Pebbles'run, the Irish Terrier, CH Laocragh's Clancy, the above named Toy Poodle, the Miniature Poodle, CH Surrey Sugar Baby, ands the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Propwash Reckon.

She chose the 2010 Number Three Dog All Breeds, the Irish Setter, Emily.  Emily and handler Adam Bernardin collected a record 43 BIS and 123 Sporting Groups last year.  Congratulations to Adam, breeders Debbie Burke, Timothy Burke & Ellen Bieler, and wners Debbie Burke & Nancy Lee Conner.

COLORADO KENNEL CLUB DAY TWO

GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence

Dr Eric Liebes closed the big week in Denver with seven outstanding dogs in the Colorado Kennel Club’s day two final. They were the English Setter, CH Country Squire Rocket, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, the Kuvasz, GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Max-Well's Rainbow, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Tamarin’s Top Banana, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Hanna's Dam Inge Fair Sun, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Hearthside's Standing Ovation.

His BIS was the Kuvasz, Tanner, fresh from his Group Three performance at the Westminster Kennel Club show earlier this week..  Tanner, the top winning Kuvasz in history, now has two BIS this year.

SOUTH ARKANSAS KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Kylene Eden The Dragonslayer HIC

The President’s Day holiday has slowed our normal reporting, but we do have this from this weekend’s South Arkansas Kennel Club’s shows in Camden AR.  On Saturday Linda Robey chose her BIS from the Clumber Spaniel, CH Cajun’s A Change Is Coming, the Pharoah Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It, the Mastiff, Lazy D’s Bonnie Blu, the Dandie Dinmont Terrier, CH Schooner’s Spirit Of Sherman, the Papillon, CH Copella’s Rising Attraction, the French Bulldog, CH Lionheart’s Thumbs Up!, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Kylene Eden The Dragonslayer HIC.

She chose the Sheltie, Thomas.  Thomas finished 2010 with one Best In Show and six Herding Groups.  Congratulations to breeders Lenore E Patrick & Kathleen, owners Karen Hannah, Kathleen Dziegal, L Patrick, & M Bulens, and handler Paul Hanna.

GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

Sunday judge Mildred Bryant saw four of the same finalists, with the Golden Retriever, CH Gowers Blame It On The Bossanova, the American Staffordhsire Terrier, CH Alpine's Ring Of  Fire and the Chinese Shar-Pei, Timbe’s Don’t Worry About Me, joining the fun.  She chose the Pharaoh Hound, Qing.  Qing, the top winning Pharaoh Hound in history, continues to add BIS to his resume.  This is his third this year and his 18th career win.

NEW DOG2WATCH IN LAKELAND FL

GCH CH Dacun Kaylen's He's A Heartbreaker

They finished up early today in Lakeland Fl at the day two show of the Sara Bay Kennel Club and BIS was the same as day one, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dacun Kaylen's He's A Heartbreaker.  Joining Thomas in Paul Thomann’s final were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Gemini Fallchase The Butler Did It, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Field‘s Bahama Sands, the Bullmastiff, CH Paradises and Woks Empire State, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Alpine‘s highwayman, the Papillon, GCH CH Wildfire On The Verge, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Leeason Rock My Soul.

That’s two weekends, five Group Ones and three BIS for Thomas.  That’s what we look for in a DOG2WATCH.

COLORADO KENNEL CLUB DAY ONE

GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction

(Photo by Jeffery Hanlin)

The Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, has taken a commanding lead in the early rankings race by taking his second BIS of the weekend in Denver CO.  Joining Beckham and handler Michael Pitts in Karen Wilson’s final at today’s Colorado Kennel Club show were the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, the Kuvasz, GCH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence, the Australian Terrier, GCH CH Nellyson's Mr Don't Skip The Zip, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Mile tree Northern Star, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Rocheuses Me And My Shadow Of Cornus.  The win, Beckham’s sixth of the year, gives him nearly twice as many points as his nearest competitor.

SANTA CLARA KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

The Santa Clara Kennel Club starts the weekend today with the first of their two all breed shows.  Vicki Abbott had the pleasure of the first final and the pick of the Weimaraner, GCH CH Silhouette’s LifeInTheFastLane, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Soletrader Donald Duck, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Goarrhein Chateau Palos Shiraz RN TD PT, the Scottish Terrier, Friendship Hill Stars and Stripesm the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Cashnross First Griff Tina Fey, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, CH Segni at Coventry.

BIS went to the Poodle, Ally.  DOG2WATCH Ally now has four BIS this year, including one at the huge Palm Springs Kennel Club the first weekend of the year.  The latest will put her in dead heat for the Number Two Dog All Breeds.

SARA BAY KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Dacun Kaylen's He's A Heartbreaker

The Sara Bay Kennel Club took over on day three of the four day stay in Lakeland FL and asked George Marquis to chose a BIS from the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Tender Is The Night, the Afghan Hound, CH Richlayn’s Franco Harris HOF, the Great Dane, CH Gemstone’s Promis Kept, the West Highland White Terrier, CH Ashgate McTavish, the Shih Tzu, CH Dancee Moonlight Fashion, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dacun Kaylen's He's A Heartbreaker, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Leeason Rock My Soul.

His Best was the big white Poodle, Thomas.  Thomas picked up his first AKC BIS just last weekend in Texas, but he is no newbie.  Thomas has been in Europe and took a Group Two behind the BIS winner at last year’s 20,000 dog World Dog Show in Denmark.  We hope this one makes it into some of our bigger venues this year.