NEW BRUNSWICK KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Sporting Fields Bahama Sands

Up in Edison NJ, the New Brunswick Kennel Club asked Edd Bivin to choose Best In Show at their day two show.  His options were the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View’s National Acclaim, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Bahama Sands, the Samoyed, GCH CH McMagic's Candie Ham Of Pebbles'Run, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Cracknor’s Cross The Ts, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Bichon Frise, Doriann’s Holly Golightly, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

BIS went to the Whippet, Tawny.  Tawny had slipped out of the Top Ten momentarily, but this win, her eight this year will put her back in that elite group.

RALEIGH KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream

Doris Cozart had the BIS call on day four in Raleigh NC for the hometown Raleigh Kennel Club.  Her seven survivors were the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Greyhound, GCH CH GradCru Erasmus, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the day two BIS winner the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Bulldog, GCH CH Hetherbull TopLine O-O, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Bandheim’s Captain Crunch.

BIS went to the Boxer, Scarlett.  Scarlett is another of our 2010 holdovers who have climbed back up into the Top Ten Dogs All Breeds.  This year the field is so closely matched that we currently have less than 600 points separating Number Two from Number Seven.  Scarlett and handler Diego Fernando Garcia now have five  BIS this year, four in the last three weeks.

KENNEL CLUB OF SALINAS

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

Out on the west coast they are in day two in Vallejo CA where James White final for the Kennel club of Salinas consisted of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, GCH CH Javahill Surf N'Aloha Sun, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, the Akita, GCH CH Minda Fujisvs Violets Are Blue, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Kallehan What's Luv Got To Do With It, the Pekingese, GCH CH Windemere's Dusting Off White At Pevyne, day one BIS winner the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Aellen Jive Talkin’.

The Standard Poodle, Ally became the second back2back BIS winner of the week.  BIS number nine makes our Top Ten as close as the uptown train at rush hour.

NEW BRUNSWICK KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Castle Rock's SBigStaff Mad About You

The New Brunswick Kennel Club got the all breed action going in Edison NY today with their first of two shows.  Day one finalists were the Sussex Spaniel, GCH CH Erinhill CPNWY Mr Fuzzywrinkles, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s s You Like It, the Samoyed, GCH CH McMagic's Candie Ham Of Pebbles'Run, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Castle Rock's SBigStaff Mad About You, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, a Bichon Frise from the classes, Doriann’s Holly Golightly, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

BIS went to the AmStaff, Maddy.  Our DOG2WATCH Maddy has been steadily impressing judges since her big win at last October’s Terrier extravaganza, the Montgomery County Kennel Club show.  Last week she collected three Group placements in Louisville, the country’s biggest stop this year.  Today’s win was her third top prize of the year.

DURHAM KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy

It’s day three in Raleigh NC and it’s only Friday.  Douglas Johnson’s final for the Durham Kennel Club included the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Norwegian Elkhound, GCH CH Somerri Dunharrow’s Devil Ray, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the day two BIS winner the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Bulldog, GCH CH Hetherbull TopLine O-O, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Bandheim’s Captain Crunch.

It was the Peke, picking up the back2back BIS.    Malachy has been climbing the rankings like he was on a stair stepper at the gym.  A week ago, he was not in the Top Ten.  Today he is Number Five.  We won’t predict where he will be come Sunday.  We’ll just say, Congratulations!

EDISON NJ LIMITED BREED SHOWS

 Northeast fanciers joined the fun yesterday with three limited breed shows.  The Herding Group was up first in Edison NJ.  Laurie King Telfair chose the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins, as her BIS. 

Next Etta Orenstein was up for the Progressive Dog Club.  Her Best Toy Dog was the stunning, solid black, Shih Tzu, GCH CH Pekings Midnight Vision At Wenshu.

 Joan Goldstein  finished the night with choosing the Schipperke, GCH CH De LaMer Point Break, the winner of the Non-Sporting Group Club of the Garden State. 

The remaining four groups join in today with the day one show of the New Brunswick Kennel Club.  Our thanks to Angela Stein for all the photos.

SANTA CRUZ KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

Out in the Bay Area (That’s San Francisco for our non-US readers) they got the week started with the Santa Cruz Kennel Club’s show in Vallejo CA across the street from Marine World.  Today it was not Killer Whales but beautiful dogs.  Honey Glendinning’s final included the Weimaraner, GCH CH Silhouette’s LifeInTheFastLane, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Soletrader Donald Duck, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Caryloya’s Antigua, the Cairn Terrier, CH Madison Avenues Jordy Boy, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Powerpom High Performance, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Rainedance Written In Stone PT AX AXJ.

BIS went to the white Standard Poodle, Ally.  Ally is keeping things interesting in our top ten, collecting her seventh BIS this year.

ALAMANCE KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy

Day two in Raleigh NC belonged to the Alamance Kennel Club.  Bonnie Thelfall ended the day with her choice of the day one BIS winner, the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Greyhound, GCH CH Gaia Elfin Dance, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Bulldog, GCH CH Hetherbull TopLine O-O, or the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Bandheim‘s Captain Crunch

She chose the Peke, Malachy.  Malchy, 2010‘s Number Two Dog All Breeds, took it easy for the first six weeks of the year, but has come roaring back.  He now has five BIS this season including the single biggest win by any dog of the year, last Saturday’s Evansville Kennel Club show in Louisville KY.

CAREY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction

The show week began today with the Carey Kennel Club event in Raleigh NC.   David Kirkland finished the day in the company of the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the 15“ Beagle, CH Lochnow Something Good, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Bulldog, GCH CH Hetherbull TopLine O-O, and the Puli, GCH CH Cordmaker Rumpus Bumpus.

Grabbing the first final of the week was the Number One Dog All Breeds, the Cocker,  Beckham.  Beckham has built a pretty good lead on the field, nearly 10,000 points, on the strength of ten BIS.  We got to see Beckham and handler Michael Pitts last weekend in Louisville and are so glad we did.  We hope you get to see him too.

ELIZABETH TAYLOR, DOG LOVER

 Elizabeth Taylor with her Pekingese

One of my favorite themes is that the love of dogs crosses all social barriers.  I first realized that when as a 23 year old kid I got the chance to meet Elizabeth Taylor.   I was working for the Immigration Service processing passengers arriving at JFK in New York.  Because I had been green enough to purchase a full dress uniform when I was hired, I often got to escort VIPs through federal formalities.

Miss Taylor arrived accompanied by the most famous of her seven husbands, Richard Burton.  (For you youngsters out there, think Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie…and then multiply by ten.)  Mr Burton was obviously tired and irritable after 15 hours traveling, but Ms Taylor was gracious & radiant, easily one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen.  At that age I was easily reduced to a stammer when around famous people, especially beautiful women. However, Miss Taylor was also in the company of a Pekingese over which she was fussing.  I timidly offered that I owned and showed Maltese and she immediately engaged me  in a fifteen minute long chat ranging fromt how she had to have a dog in her life to the difficulty of housebreaking that particular Peke.  Suddenly the most beautiful woman in the world became one of us, a dog owner, totally dedicated to her pet.

Later she would have more than one Maltese in her home.  I like to think I had something to do with that.  In any event, it is one of my favorite dog stories.  I just wish I had a happier occasion on which to share it.  Rest In Peace, Miss Taylor.

PACIFIC SMORGASBORD OF SHOWS

Aircraft Carriers in Bremerton WA

These past few weeks there have been a dearth of shows on the West Coast.  This coming weekend, fanciers near the Pacific will have their choice of four different venues.  In Central California, the Kern County Kennel Club will hold two shows in  Bakersfield.  If you have the time and stamina head to the Bay Area where there are four shows beginning Thursday in Vallejo CA courtesy of the Santa Cruz Kennel Club, Kennel Club Of Salinas, San Mateo Kennel Club, & Oakland Kennel Club.   Up in the Pacific Northwest the Peninsula Dog Fanciers Club will do two in Bremerton WA.   There’s even a deuce in Anchorage AK thanks to Tanana Valley Kennel Club & Alaska Kennel Club.

The East Coast will have it’s usual full contingent of shows with a big weekend in New Brunswick NJ beginning Thursday .  They’ll start with three limited breed shows (the Progressive Dog Club, the Non-Sporting Group Club Of The Garden State, & the Herding Group Association Of New Jersey) and follow with three all breed shows from the New Brunswick Kennel Club & the Bronx County Kennel Club (Anybody remember shows in the old Bronx Armory?)  There are five all breed shows this week in Raleigh NC hosted by the Cary Kennel Club, the Alamance Kennel Club, the Durham Kennel Club the Raleigh Kennel Club, & the Fayetteville Kennel Club.  It all starts tomorrow.

If you don’t leave near the Atlantic or Pacific your choices are limited to two in Dubuque IA with the hometown Dubuque Kennel Club or two in Fort Worth TX with the hometown  Fort Worth Kennel Club.  We can tell you any of these shows will have some of the most beautiful canines in the world.  Visit an AKC dog show this weekend.

MORE YORK PA

GCH CH Lobato’s Jitterbug Man

We now have the Friday & Sunday results from York PA.  Friday’s day two show of the York Kennel Club finished with Carol Esterkin gathering the Weimaraner, CH Northwood’s Send Money Honey, the Bloodhound, CH Flessner’s International Harvester, the Great Dane, GCH CH Lobato’s Jitterbug Man, the Irish Terrier, CH Laochragh’s Clancy, the Maltese, CH Ta-Jon’s  Just Bee-ing Silly, the Miniature Poodle, CH Surrey Sugar Baby, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

Best went to the Dane, James.  It was his second of the set for our biggest DOG2WATCH and his fourth of the year.

CH Northwood’s Send Money Honey

They closed the five day weekend with the second iteration of the Delaware County Kennel Club.  Lawrence Terricone chose his Best from the above named Weimaraner, Great Dane, & Poodle, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Be Nice To Me, the Cairn Terrier, GCCH CH Maverston Double Dutch, the Maltese, CH Animalatina Dell’Antica Storia, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Masquerade Mikey Likes It.  She chose the Weimaraner, Schatze.  Schatze is a multiple Group winner and a multiple BISS, but this is her first all breed BIS.  Congratulations to breeders Christie Majors & Heidi Warren, owners Heidi Warren, TJ Palmer & Phillip Warren, and handler  Michelle Scott.

HOUSTON TEXAS

GCH CH Starline’s Chanel

(Photo by Carol Beuchat)

Our nest stop of the day is Houston TX where the Houston Kennel Club and the Galveston County Kennel Club each gave us one.  Saturday’s HKC ended with Robert Slay going over the English Springer Spaniel, CH Cerise Hermes, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, the Rottweiler, CH Parisans Helo Of Riverridge, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Torum The Spaniard, the Silky Terrier, GCH CH Snow Glen's Tesoro Cover Story, the Tibetan Terrier, CH Sunclipse Mystique, and the Australian Shepherd, CH  Spotlight's Ace Of Diamonds.

Best went to the Whippet, Chanel.   Chanel and handler Lori Wilson have been a fixture in the Top Ten Dogs All Breeds for the last two years.  This year they have five BIS so far.

GCH CH Jodell's Boogie Back To Texas Of MNM

On Sunday Dr Carol White-Moser saw a whole new save one, the Springer.  Rounding out the final were the Petit Brussels Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Jodell's Boogie Back To Texas Of MNM, the Mastiff, GCH CH Lazy D's Bonnie Blu, the Scoittish Terrier, CH McScots Karascots Rufftons Six Shooter, the Maltese, CH Rhapsody's Regarding Henry, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Hanna's Dam Inge Fair Sun, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, CH Happiharbor Saddle Lane Ty.

Her Best was the PBGV, Texas.  It’s the first BIS this year for 2010’s Number One PBGV bitch.  Congratulations to breeder Delberta Gogulski, owner Donna K Moore, and owner/handler Janice Hayes.

DELWARE COUNTY KC DAY ONE

GCH CH San Remo's Tug Of War

It’s Monday Morning Mop-Up and we have a few spots we missed over the weekend.  The first shots this past week were fired in York PA where, as we reported, the York Kennel Club held their day one show on Wednesday.  You can read about Thursday’s Lancaster Kennel Club event here. We are still waiting for complete results from Friday and Sunday, but we can tell you that at Saturday’s day one show of the Delaware County Kennel Club Gloria Kerr’s super seven were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Northwoods Send Money Honey, the Whippet, GCH CH Snowcap Patent Leather, the Samoyed, GCH CH McMagic's Candie Ham Of Pebbles'Run, the Scottish Terrier, CH McVan's Be Bop Baby, the Pug, GCH CH San Remo's Tug Of War, the Miniature Poodle, CH Surrey Sugar Baby, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Xtacee Dancin In The Moonlight.

Her BIS was the Pug, Tuggy.  It’s the first BIS for two year old Tuggy and handler Kimberly A Pastella-Calvacca.  Congratulations to Kim and breeders/owners Barbara & Myron Glazer.

DEL SUR KENNEL CLUB DAY TWO

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

Is it the huge full moon that has caused it?  We’re talking about Standard Poodle Sunday.  Three of the six all breed shows today have been won by a Standard Poodle.  Before you go thinking we’re fomenting a conspiracy theory here, let’s just state the obvious.  We have a bunch of really beautiful Standard Poodles out right now.  Today’s third winner actually was the first Poodle to win a BIS this weekend.

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore made it BACK2BACK wins taking both offerings of the Del Sur Kennel Club.  Also vying for Betty Ann Stenmark’s attention today in Valley Center CA were The Golden Retriever, GCH CH Gaia of Yoshida Enterprise, the Boxer, GCH CH R And G’s Mystical Dancer, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Maxwell‘s Rainbow, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Tamarin’s Top Banana, and a Rough Collie, to be named later.

That’s seven for Ally and handler Tim Brazier.  We can’t wait to see what happens at the Poodle Club of America National Specialty next month.

KANSAS CITY CLOSER

GCH CH Dacun Kaylens He's A Heartbreaker

There was also a four day set in Kansas City MO this week.  You can read about the first three days here.  Today it was DOG2WATCH, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dacun Kaylens He's A Heartbreaker, taking home the BIS.  Joining Thomas and owner/handler Kay Peiser in Dorothy Collier’s final were the German Wirehaired Pointer, CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm, the Greyhound, GCH CH GrandCru Erasmus,  the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream of Style, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Waybroke Broxden Turning Tanner, the Papillon, CH Copella’s Rising Attraction, and the Rough Collie, CH Sylvan Argent It‘s All About Me.  Thomas and Kay now have five BIS this year. 

LAST OF LOUISVILLE

GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction

The hometown Louisville Kennel Club closed the final day of 2011’s biggest dog show week with some now familiar faces before BIS judge Richard William Powell, the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting field’s Bahama Sands, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Wire Fox Terrier, CH Jadee-Connacht Just You Wait, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Bandheim’s Captain Crunch.

Taking home the last big rosette of the week was the Standard Poodle, London.  We were lucky enough to see this beauty up close yesterday…truly stunning.  London and handler Ann Rarigh have put together an incredible string of wins, seven BIS in just five weeks, all major venues with big points.

We predicted that this week would be a game changer.  The fact that no dog won more than one of the big prizes still keeps things interesting.  We are still compiling numbers, but let’s just say if you were in Louisville, you probably moved up in the rankings.

FORT LAUDERDALE DOG CLUB DAY TWO

GCH CH Bandog Bayou’s the Warrior
(Photo by Patty Brill Harbison)

We are back at our desk, not much worse for the wear from our quick visit to Lousiville, and we have some results from today’s shows.  Elaine Lessig closed for the Fort Lauderdale dog Club at their day two show.  Her seven survivors were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Gemini Fallchase The Butler Did It , the Whippet, GCH cH Karasar’s Par Excellemce, the Siberian Husky, CH Davik’s Snowmist Ice Fox, Yesterday’s BIS winner, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the CH French Bulldog, GCH CH Bandog Bayou’s the Warrior, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Skyecove's Out & About .

She chose the Frenchie, Griffin. It’s the first this year for Griffin and handler Larry Cornelius, who also handled the day one BIS winner.  Congratulations to Larry, breeders Vickie Lang & Patricia & Luis Sosa, and owner Nancy Shaw.

DEL SUR KENNEL CLUB DAY ONE

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

Most of us are enjoying good weather across the US for once.  However, if you want good weather 365 days a year, you can’t beat Southern California.  Yesterday, 40 miles north of San Diego in valley Center CA, the Del Sur Kennel Club closed their first day with Dr Lee Reasin choosing a BIS from the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Javahill Massive Musical Tanner, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek's Kiss and Tell, the Boxer, GCH CH R and G's Mystical Dancer, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH FriendshipHill's Stars and Stripes, the Pomeranian, CH Cliffrose Call of the Dove, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Karizma's Chad V Kaleef Von Loar.

Best went to the Poodle, Ally.  We have that as her sixth this year.  We have three Non-sporting Dogs in our Top Ten, two of which are Standard Poodles.  Do you feel a bit like a kid at an all you can eat ice cream buffet?

CATCHING UP IN KANSAS CITY

GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It

(Photo by Infocusbymiquel)

Let’s catch you up on what’s been happening in Kansas City MO where they started a four day set on Thursday.  It’s been all about the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It, who has posted three straight BIS.  You can read all about day one here.  On Friday Qing and handler Brian Livingston were joined in Peggy Beisel McIlwaine’s final by the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Autumn's Stardust And Roses, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream Of Style, the Smooth fox Terrier, GCH CH Waybroke Broxden Turning Tanner, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Puffpride Somewhere in Time, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dacun Kaylens He's A Heartbreaker, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Frontier's License to Carry at Margaux.

On Saturday, Qing’ six partners in Col Joe Purkhiser’s final for the day one show of the Heart of America Kennel Club were the Brittany, GCH CH Shelttany's Against All Odds, the above named Boxer, the American Staffordshire Terrier, CH Alpine’s Ring of Fire, the previously mentioned Pom, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Vaje’s Miss Jayne Hathaway, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Copperridge’s One Time Offer.

The Swedish import, Qing, had a spectacular career in Europe before coming to the US and has now conquered the US, posting 27 BIS since his arrival, a breed record.  His trifecta in Kansas City has earned him the title of Number One Hound in America and the Number Two Dog all Breeds spot.  We're breathless just watching.

FORT LAUDERDALE DOG CLUB DAY ONE

CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman

Before we get on the road, let's give you more of Saturday's results.  Florida dog fanciers gathered in Davie FL for yesterday’s Fort Lauderdale Dog Club show.  The seven dogs that made it all the way to Eric Ringle’s final were the German  Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Reece Afterhours The Buck Stops Here JH, the 13” Beagle, CH Skyline’s Dream Big, the Siberian Husky, CH Davik’s Snowmist Ice Fox, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the CH French Bulldog, GCH CH Bandog, Bayou’s the Warrior, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Equinox Ad Astra.

BIS went to the Skye, Buddy.  His second BIS of the year is good enough to make him the Number Two Terrier in the US.