BEAUMONT KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Aubrey's Tails Of Mystery

In Houston TX the Beaumont Kennel Club had another day of nearly 3000 dogs to sort out.  The seven that made it to Joe Gregory’s final were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Scion’s Hott Pants RN, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Thaon’s Wallstreet, the Rottweiler, CH Gamegards Rhythm of the Rain, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Waybroke Broxden Turning Tanner, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Vaje’s Miss Jayne Hathaway, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey's Tails Of Mystery.

Taking home all those points was the Corgi, Libby.  It’s the second all breed BIS this year for the winner of the 2011 National Specialty of the Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club of America.

PUTNAM KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Kimro’s Dora The Explorer

It was still very hot in Stormville NY, but the dogs would not be denied.  The seven who persevered were the English Setter, GCH CH Sleepy Hollow’s Scarlett O Hara, the Borzoi, GCH CH Greyhavens Wizard’s Crystal, the Bernese Mountain Dog, GCH CH Isa Van De Klaverhoeve, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Giles Hill Fox's Brush, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Kimro’s Dora The Explorer, the Tibetan Terrier, CH Salishan's My Special Angel, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

Barbara Wood’s BIS was the MinPin, Dora.  It’s the first all breed Best for Dora & breeder/owner/handler Kimberly Pastella Calvacca.  Dora is a repeat breeding of the 2010 Best Bred By Exhibitor In Show at the 2010 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, GCH CH Kimro's Soldier Boy.   Congratulations to Kim and fellow breeders/owners Robin Greenslade & Howard Schwell.

MEDINA KENNEL CLUB DAY ONE

GCH CH Wildfire On The Verge

Exhibitors in Medina OH joined the action today at the first of the hometown Medina Kennel Club’s two shows.

Elizabeth Muthard handled the first final, mulling over the Sussex Spaniel, CH Wild Cherry Remedi In My World, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Foolish Pride, the Samoyed, CH Elfenbein Sun Dance, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Papillon, GCH CH Wildfire On The Verge, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder.

Her BIS was the Papillon, Virgil.  It was Virgil’s first AKC BIS.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Cheslie Pickett & Angela Pickett, and owner Madeline Mosing.

HOUSTON KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Steele Your Heart

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

While the dogs at yesterday’s Houston Kennel Club were shown in air conditioned comfort, with nearly 3000 dogs entered, the competition was white hot.

The seven who survived to see W Everett Dean Jr were the German Wire Haired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Thaon’s Wallstreet, the Siberian Husky, CH Topaz Silver Lining, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Steele Your Heart, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Quiche’s Grand finale.

BIS went to the Wire, Eira.  The win, Eira’s third this year, will catapult her up more than 25 spots in the all breed rankings and put her among the Top Five Terriers.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Torie Steele & Maryann Roma, and handler Gabriel Rangel.

CHAMBERSBURG AREA KC

GCH CH Babheim‘s Captain Crunch
(Photo by Patt Kolesar)

Temperatures are sizzling in the Northeast, prompting the Putnam Kennel Club to suspend judging in Stormville NY  before noon today.  However, the folks in Centre Hal PA decided to continue with today’s Chambersburg Area Kennel Club show.

The brave seven that made it to Paula Hartinger were the German Shorthaired Pointer, CH Robin Crest Edelmarke Investigator, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Midnight Confession, the Bernese Mountain, GCH CH Alpenspirit Just In Time, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Dalmatian, CH Brooksides Mint To Winit, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Babheim‘s Captain Crunch.

The one who overcame the heat and the competition was the GSD, Capi.  The Mexican import collects his eleventh BIS of the year and the title of Number One Herding Dog.

AND THE WEEK BEGINS!

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari

We just inked the last of last week’s show reports and we now have the first of this week’s.  The Chambersburg Area Kennel Club opened the four day set in Centre Hall PA and asked Linda Robey to choose the first BIS.

Her options were the German Shorthaired Pointer, CH Robin Crest Edelmarke Investigator, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, the Rottweiler, GCH CH D'Oro Solido's Feliciano Uno, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dacun Kaylen's He's A Heartbreaker, and the Bouvier des Flandres, CH Wise Choice Geliato.

Her Best was the nation's Number Four Dog All Breeds. the Affenpinscher, Joey.  The win is Joey’s 16th of the year and fifth in the last three weeks. 

MINNESOTA, AT LAST!

GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Windfall

We had to wait a week for them, but we now have results from the Duluth Kennel Club’s four shows last week in their Minnesota hometown.

Day one’s final included the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Reece Afterhours The Buck Stops Here JH, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Windfall, the Samoyed, GCH CH Elfenbein Sun Dancer, the Welsh Terrier, CH Abbeyrose Jersey Boy, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Bulldog, GCH CH Evergreen’s Miss Congeniality, and the Belgian Tervuren, CH Stonewall’s Hust One Shot.

Houston Clark’s BIS was the Bloodhound, Credo.  It was the second this year for the five year old dog.

Friday, Credo & the above named GWP & Pekingese were back to see Toddie Clark with the Bernese Mountain Dog, CH Rogel’s My Delsin B of Nighttime RN, the Skey Terrier, CH Highlander Stuart Royalist, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder.  She chose the eight year old Bernese from the Veteran class.  We don’t know if it is his first BIS, but we do know it is he first BIS this year.  Congratulations to breeders Elizabeth Pearson & John Dreaney and owner/handler Anne Nichols.

GCH CH Elfenbein Sun Dancer

Saturday, Don Rogers entertained the previously mentioned GWP, Bloodhound, Samoyed, Welsh Terrier, & Pekingese, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Hispot’s Cause for Applause, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Dalarno Nite Song at Morningstar, before choosing the Sammie, Dancer.  Congratulations to breeder/owners James & Elvira Shea and owners  Bob & Diane Hosker on Dancer’s first all breed BIS.

GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy

Virginia Lyne closed out the set on Sunday with the aforementioned GWP, Bernese, Welsh Terrier, Pekingese, Dalmatian, & OES, and the 15” Beagle, CH Dyno-Mite Sharp Dressed Man.   Her Best was the country’s Number Three Dog All Breeds, the Peke, Malachy.  Malachi & owner/handler David Fitzpatrick are close on the heels of the Top Two with his 29th BIS of the year.

FEWER SHOWS THIS WEEK

The Houston Reliant Center

For the past several weeks exhibitors have had multiple shows from which to choose each week.  This week there are just six sites hosting all breed shows.

One sure to draw huge entries is Houston where the three shows hosted by the Houston Kennel Club, Beaumont Kennel Club, & Galveston County Kennel Club, will make this one of the ten largest gatherings of the year.  The all breed shows, which begin Friday, will be preceded by two all Terrier limited breed shows courtesy of  the Houston All-Terrier Club and one for the Working Dogs sponsored by the Texas Working Dog Association Of Greater Houston, as well as a plethora of breed specialties.

There are other multiple show offerings elsewhere. The Chambersburg Area Kennel Club & Nita Nee Kennel Club will join up to host four shows starting tomorrow in Centre Hall PA and the Putnam Kennel Club will take Friday & Saturday for their two shows in Stormville NY, then send in the Hounds for Sunday’s Hudson River Valley Hound Association in Chatham NY limited breed event.

The remaining shows are all traditional Saturday/Sunday fare, two in Medina OH with the Medina Kennel Club & the Richland County Kennel Club, the Paper Cities Kennel Club’s two in Rothschild WI, and the only west coast choice, the hometown Portland (OR) Kennel Club’s duo.

The good news is if you make it to one of these shows, you are almost certainly guaranteed to see some of the finest dogs in the world, the AKC purebreds.

INLAND EMPIRE KENNEL ASSOCIATION

GCH CH Alpenspirit Who’s On First

We know Idaho is renown as place to get away from it all, but does that mean we have to wait for several days to get dog show results?  Apparently so, as we just got the results from this past weekend’s Inland Empire Kennel Association shows in Coeur D'Alene.

On Saturday James Frederiksen gathered the seven survivors, the Pointer, CH Coralwood Wynot Step Up to the Plate, the Redbone Coonhound, GCH CH Eskai’s Sir Kasper, the Bernese Mountain Dog, GCH CH Alpenspirit Who’s On First, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman, the Pekingese, GCH CH Windemere's Dusting Of White At Pevyne, the Bulldog, GCH CH Itsa Brix, and the Rough Collie, CH Highcroft Hush Hush.

Day one went to the Bernese, Abbot.   It’s the first this year for Abbot.  Congratulations to breeder Mylene Turbide and owners Anne & Greg Summers.

GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman

All of Saturday’s finalists, save one, were back on Sunday to charm Judith Daniels, with the Greyhound, GCH CH Helios Foxglove Atheart, being the lone newcomer.  The one who impressed her was the AmStaff Jelly.  Jelly has been to the final ring 23 times this year and has collected four big rosettes, three of which have come this month.  We think Jelly will be collecting a few more before the year is up.

 

We have not forsaken those of you looking for this past week's results from Duluth MN. We hope to have a report for you soon.

TWIN BROOKS KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Valioso Von Alpensee

Our last show of the weekend, yesterday’s Twin Brooks Kennel Club show in Morrristown NJ, turned out to be a historic one as Cathy Daugherty awarded the first BIS to a Leonberger, GCH CH Valioso Von Alpensee.

On hand to witness were the English Setter, GCH CH Sleepy Holoow's Scarlett O’Hara, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, from the Six to Nine Month Old Puppy Dog class, the French Bulldog, Foxmoor Petite Cherie Tresor, and the Bearded Collie, Aberdeen Walkin' The Wild Side.

The Leonberger has been eligible for all breed competition since June 30, 2010.  Dozer, who just turned two last month, is the Number One Leonberger in the US.   Congratulations to breeder/owner Alida Greendyk, owners  Aleida Rios & Alan Lawson, and handler Arthur Favors.

DEL MONTE KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Silhouette’s LifeInTheFastLane

Our last report of the day comes in from bucolic Carmel CA where the Del Monte Kennel Club passed the weekend.  You can read about Saturday’s show here.

Sunday’s show finished with Donald Sturz' final with the Weimaraner, GCH CH Silhouette’s LifeInTheFastLane, the Norwegian Elkhound, GCH CH, Vin-Melca‘s The Norseman, Saturday’s BIS winner, the Alaskan Malamute, GCH CH Catanya’s Latin Lover, the Airedale Terrier, CH Brisline’s Goforit The Energizer Bunny, the Pomeranian GCH CH CR Simply Irresistible, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Fortune’s All Eyez Are On Me, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Rainedance Written in Stone CD PT AX AXJ.

His Best was the Weimaraner, Jimmy.  Jimmy has been wowing galleries and judges wherever he goes and has some very big wins under his belt this year including five all breed BIS and 30 Sporting Group Firsts.

ROARING FORK KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Meadowlake Whistler at Amberly

Our Rocky Mountain representative this week was the Roaring Fork Kennel Club whose two shows Eagle CO (two hours west of Denver) were the only shows for 700 miles in any direction.

Day one’s final fell to Tomas Gomez who saw the Vizsla, GCH CH Nyircsaszari Szilva Palinka JH, the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH CH Sunteckel's Samuel II, the Great Dane, Gilham’s Boogie Woodie Piano Man, the Wire Fox Terrier, CH Dalriada MGK High Voltage, the Toy Manchester Terrier, Heaven Hi’s Fools Gold, the Schipperke, GCH CH Bonchien The Entertainer, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Rocheuses Me and My Shado of Cornus.

His BIS was the four year old Wire.  Congratulations to breeder Cara Campbell DVM and owner Kristen Read.

Linda Scanlon had day two duty and her pick of the same Dachshund, Schipperke, & Bouvier, the Welsh Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Clussexx Royalart’s Payola, the Kuvasz, GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Meadowlake Whistler at Amberly, and the Silky Terrier, GCH CH Alltogether It’s all About Me.

She would go with the Border, Whistler.  It was the first this year for Whistler who finished last year with two BIS and eight Terrier Groups.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Karen Fitzpatrick and owner Louise Leone.

GREATER SHELBY KENNEL CLUB

 GCH CH Jaren’s Ready Set Don’t Go At R-N-B

We were not entered, but we did stop by Saturday’s Greater Shelby Kennel Club show in Southaven MS, just down the street from Graceland. 

The big surprise was the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Jaren’s Ready Set Don’t Go At R-N-B, who waltzed away with both of the big rosettes this weekend.  Saturday’s final was captained by Rodney Herner who’s options were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wil-Orions Twenty Twenty, the PBGV, the Boxer, GCH CH Carillons MVP, the Lakeland Terrier, CH Delzar Cookie Cutter, the Chinese Crested, GCH CH Legends Stop The Press At Zhen, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Ripsnortin Avalons Adam , and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Equinox Ad Astra.

Sunday Michele Billings considered the Pointer, Seasyde Edgehill Heart Of Gold, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Alain Dugan, the Maltese, CH Scyllas Small Kraft Re-Lit, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH  Chaoyang Chick Magnet At Asia, and the aforementioned Australian Shepherd, before going with the PBGV.

These are the two year old Miley‘s first BIS.  Her last final appearance before this weekend was back in October.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Karen Prott-Clugston, owners Rodney Jones & Bryan Helvey, and handler Jody Paquette.

NEBRASKA KENNEL CLUB

CH Belas Presto Change-O RN

Nebraska fanciers enjoyed a rare weekend of AKC dog shows in Omaha hosted by the Nebraska Kennel Club.  Saturday’s final featured Sari Brewster Tietjen with the Spinone Italiano, CH Belas Presto Change-O RN, the Borzoi, GCH CH Aashtoria Wildhunt Hidden Agenda, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Tropix Lemon Twist RN, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Tontines Chance Redemption, the Shih Tzu, CH Istas Hurricain Chaser, the Dalmatian, CH Frankly Ravins Best Hispot, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH  Kylene Eden The Dragonslayer.

Her Best was the Spinone, Presto.  It’s the first BIS for the rugged five year old and the first by a Spinone this year.

Day two saw Jacqueline Stacy’s line up of the Spinone, Presto, the previously named Borzoi, the Boxer, CH Burlwoods American Trademark, the same Kerry, the Pug, CH Dynastys Shooter Of The Pines, the Chow Chow, CH Jidi The Great One At Rebelrun, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Alnairs Liberty For All.

Her choice for Best in Show was the 18 month old Chow.  We believe this is another first time BIS winner.  Congratulations to breeders Diana & James Hillygus, and owners Robert Banghart & Linda Love.  Maybe someone has a photo of this newcomer?

THREE DAYS IN ILLINOIS

GCH CH Dawin Avion Wouldn't You Know

Our next stop is Belvidere IL where the Blackhawk Kennel Club & the Kishwaukee Kennel Club teamed up for three shows.  The BKC kicked it off on Friday, winding up with Joy Brewster mulling over the English Setter, GCH CH Stargazer'n Windfield Wait Wait Don't Tell, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Mahali Arriva Sandpiper, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Precious Gems Clark Kent, the Bedlington Terrier, GCH CH Glaurieus Top Super Mod Elle, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Char's Secret Obsession, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Avion Wouldn't You Know, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Limerick's Shakespeare.

Her Best was the Poodle, Woody.  Woody and handler Sarah Riedl picked up their first BIS back in May.  At just two years old, we expect Woody will be making more and more frequent visits to the BIS ring in the near future.

GCH CH Meadowlake Simply Sinful

Saturday the KKC hosted their day one show and Woody would be back for a second shot at a BISalong with the aforementioned Afghan & Rottweiler, the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Dinges Irish Creme At Wynnsong, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Meadowlake Simply Sinful, the Shih Tzu, Ryan's Reese's Pieces, and the Belgian Sheepdog, GCH CH Uri De Beauvoir.

Sam Houston McDonald would choose the Border Terrier, Maya, as his Best.  Maya has come on strong this summer collecting five BIS in the last two months.

GCH CH Cerise Tender Is The Night

Lowell Davis finished the set for the KKC choosing his Best In Show from the earlier finalists, the Afghan, the Rott, the Border Terrier, the Standard Poodle, & the Bouvier,  the  English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Tender Is The Night, and the Papillon, GCH CH Wingssong Rock Star.  The Springer, Zelda, made the most of her first final of the weekend, picking up her sixth big rosette of 2011.

THREE DAYS IN MICHIGAN

GCH CH Jan-Jems Party Animal

The Toy Dog Group seems to get more competitive each year.  If you were in Marshall MI this weekend, you saw all three big rosettes go to Toy Dogs.

It started on Friday at the Holland Michigan Kennel Club when James Ham chose the Havanese, GCH CH Jan-Jems Party Animal, as his BIS.  Chico was joined by the Clumber Spaniel, GCH CH Nexus Dark Horse, the Petit Bassett Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Soletrader Bjorn Borg, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol's Veni Vidi Vici, the Irish Terrier, GCH CH Sugarbush's American Girl, the Bulldog, GCH CH K's Note-A-Bul Cisco Kid, and the Puli, GCH CH Moonshadow Rongyos Kis Medve.

It was the first all breed Best for 17 month old Chico.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Janet Wahl and handler Nina Fetter.

GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers

The rest of the weekend belongs to the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers, who made it BACK2BACK BIS, winning both of the Battle Creek Kennel Club’s offerings.  On Saturday Austin and handler Luke Ehricht prevailed over the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Ocoee Dsqd With A Vengeance, the above named PBGV, the Leonberger, Sentez Jagr, the Lakeland Terrier, GCH CH Talydales Friend Of The Force, the Boston Terrier, CH Annalee Told Ya So, and the German Shepherd Dog, Foxhaven-MyJoy Good Girl Gone Bad Of Windfall, in Chris Walkowicz’ final.

On Sunday Linda More considered the Field Spaniel, CH Killara's Riders On The Storm, the Greyhound, GCH CH Gaia Elfin Dance, the Bernese Mountain Dog, GCH CH Liebenhund's Who's Your Daddy, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Kerrisel's Here's Looking At You, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Chaoyangs Take It To The Limit, and the Briard, CH Sendero's Dirty Lil Secret, before choosing Austin as her Best.

Austin has been among the Top Toy Dogs in the US for the last two years and has gathered five all breed BIS and 37 Toy Group Firsts this year.

GRAND RIVER KENNEL CLUB DAY TWO

GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch

(Photo by Patt Kolesar)

The Grand River Kennel Club hosted two of the four shows in Madison OH this week.  Check our archives for reports on the first three shows.

Sunday the GRKC had Patricia Mowbray-Morgan in the final ring with the Vizsla, GCH CH Plaza's Save the Last Dance JH, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, CH Mzazi's Beau De Soleil, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Smooth Fox Terrie, GCH CH Waybroke Broxden Turning Tanner, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Arywen Star Kissed Delight, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch.

It was the GSD, Capi, with his tenth all breed BIS this year.  We will have to wait for the week's final numbers before we know if the win was big enough to move him into the Number One Herding Dog spot.

TWIN BROOKS KC DAY ONE.

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari

It’s Monday Morning Mop Up time.  We had one of the most eventful weeks of the year  with lots of shows and lots of points,

Our first stop is  Morristown NJ where the Twin Brooks Kennel Club opened a two day stay on Sunday.  June Penta had the day one final and her choice of the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Goldenway's Caramel Chew-Chew, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, the Bernese Mountain Dog, GCH CH Blumoon Tanzenite V Blackrock CD, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Keeshond, GCH CH Ruttkay Chance, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH TK Rocks Running Like The Wind.

Best went to the nation’s Number Five Dog All Breeds, the Affenpinscher, Joey.  Joey & handler Ernesto Lara now have 15 all breed Best this year, four of which have come this month.

SAN ANTONIO TX DAY FOUR

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

The big San Antonio week is complete and, with over 5,000 points up for grabs, it had a major impact on the national rankings. 

The big winner this week was the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, who finished the week with four Non-Sporting Group Firsts and two BIS.  The latest BIS came today at the day two show of the Comal County Kennel Club.  Michael Faulkner made it two in a row for Ally and handler Tim Brazier as the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It, the Boxer, CH Breho Fortuity Shared Treasure, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Torum the Spaniard, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Tamarin Top Banana, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Segni at Coventry, looked on.

We will have to wait until all the numbers are in, but we can tell you now, this race is tight!

JUPITER-TEQUESTA DOG CLUB DAY 2

GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare

Jim Reynolds was lucky enough to be spending the weekend in West Palm Beach FL and calling today’s final at the day two show of the Jupiter-Tequesta Dog Club.  Scrambling for his favor were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Gemini Fallchase The Butler Did It, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Bahama Sands, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Bandog Bayou‘s The Warrior, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Sunburst One Cool Dude.

His BIS was the MinPin, Classie.  DOG2WATCH Classie has been in 35 finals this year and won nine all breed Bests.  That’s a pretty enviable record.

GREEN MOUNTAIN DOG CLUB

GCH CH D'Oro Solidos Feliciano Uno

It was déjà vu all over again in Tunbridge VT at today's Green Mountain Dog Club show as the Rottweiler, GCH CH D'Oro Solidos Feliciano Uno, picked up his second BIS in as many days.

Joining Lucky and handler Michelle Scott in Marjorie Martorella’s final were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Numoon Yukon Anticipation, the 15“ Beagle, GCH CH Langrigg Star of the Stage,  the Welsh Terrier, CH Sarendon It Had to Be You, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Sheeba Mark Twain, the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Rinchen Sashi's Blazing Bijou D'Inde , and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Xtacee Dancin in the Moonlight.

Lucky now has four BIS this season and that’s more than lucky.

SHAWNEE KENNEL CLUB DAY TWO

GCH CH Ta Sen Bond James Bond
(Photo by Infocubymiguel)

The Shawnee Kennel Club’s day two show ended with Ken Kaufmann’s final with the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Myshadow’s Free for All RN CD, the Basenji, GCH CH Reveille’s Push Button, the Great Pyrenees, GCH CH Rivergroves Coco Mademoiselle, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH McVan’s Be Bop Baby, the Toy Manchester Terrier, GCH CH Old Bay’s Braziliance V Poricia, the Lhasa Apso, GCH CH Ta Sen Bond James Bond, and the Old English Sheep Dog, GCH CH Masquerade Mikey Likes It.

It was the dog named after 007, the Lhasa, James, taking home the BIS.  It the second this year for James and breeder/owner/handler Susan Giles.

CATCHING UP IN SAN ANTONIO

Before we get on to today’s results let’s catch you up on what’s been happening in San Antonio TX where several of our top ranked dogs are gathered.

GCH CH Tamarin Top Banana

On Friday at the Comal County Kennel Club’s day one show, Kathleen Grosso had her pick of the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Greyhound, GCH CH GrandCru Clos Erasmus, the Rottweiler, GCH CH  Chancellor High Flyin' Gladiator, the Parson Russell Terrier, CH Telltale Redrock Joint Adventure, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Tamarin Top Banana, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and  the Puli, GCH CH Cordmaker Rumpus Bumpus.

Her BIS was the Affenpinscher, Topper.  We are pleased to see Texas fanciers get a chance to see this great little dog win his seventh big rosette of the year.  This win should put him in the Top Twenty Dogs All Breeds.

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

Saturday was the second day for the Bexar County Kennel Club and only two of Friday’s finalists, the Cocker, Beckham, & the Poodle, Ally, would make it back to Jon Cole’s final.  They would be joined by the Basenji, GCH CH Signet Meisterhaus Gossip Girl, the Mastiff, GCH CH Jadems Oliver Twist, the Lakeland Terrier, Delzar Lucania's Bippity Boppity Boo, the Papillon, GCH CH Copella's Rising Attraction, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Quiche’s Grand Finale.

It was the Number Two Dog All Breeds, the white Standard Poodle, Ally, with her 28th all breed Best this year, more than any other dog.  Ally & handler Tim Brazier have cut the Number One Dog’s lead in half in the last few weeks.  We are going to have another great finish to the show season.