W SPRINGFIELD MA DAY TWO

GCH CH Foursquare I'll Be A Shostopa Tu

We now have results from W Springfield MA where the Albany Kennel Club celebrated their second show of the week with Michele Billing’s final.  Joining her were the English Springer Spaniel, CH Cerise Sentinel, the 15” Beagle, GCCH CH Langrigg Star of the Stage, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH D’s Devil Wears Pravda, the Lakeland Terrier, CH Larkspur Acadia Save Me A Spot, the Pug, GCH CH Foursquare I'll Be A Shostopa Tu, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Surrey Sugar Baby, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Braintree Mister Baggins.

The one who impressed her was the Pug, McGee.  It’s the third this year for McGee and handler Jason Bailey. 

LINCOLN NE DAY THREE OF FOUR

GCH CH Starline’s Chanel

(Photo by Carol Beuchat)

We hear that out in Lincoln NE the top winning Whippet of all time has added another BIS to her resume.  GCH CH Starline’s Chanel was Robert Stein’s Best In Show at the day one show of the Platte Valley Kennel Club Of Fremont, Nebraska.  Also on hand were the American Water Spaniel, CH Waterway Game Crk Hot Diggity, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Gallants First & Foremost V Ciden, the Parson Russell Terrier, CH Posey Canyon No Brainer!, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Miletree Northern  the Star at Shirmont, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy, and the Belgian Sheepdog, GCH CH Chargany's Voyageur.

Chanel & handler Lori Wilson now have 63 career BIS, 30 this year.

CUMBERLAND MD DAY TWO

GCH CH Foxbend Colour Me More

It was the Upper Potomac Valley Kennel Club’s turn to host in Cumberland MD and Mark Kennedy’s turn to choose a Best In Show.  He chose his best of the English Setter, GCH CH Myshadow Free For All RN CD, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Foolish Pride, the Great Dane, GCH CH Diola’s Start Your Engines, the Parson Russell Terrier, GCH CH Foxbend Colour Me More, the Yorkshire Terrier, GCH CH Edgewood’s It’s all About Benjamin, the Bulldog, GCH CH Green Mt-Kincora’s Windkist Raphael, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Baheim’s Captain Crunch.

It was the Parson Russell, Heidi’s, turn to win another BIS.  It’s the second of the year for the country’s Number One Parson Russell Terrier, who remains the only of her breed to win a BIS this year.  Congratulations to breeders David & Susan Crawford, owners Jane Gardner & Douglas Rapport, and handler Dana Bryson.

BUENA NJ DAY TWO OF THREE

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari
(Photo by Croft-Elliot) 

It’s day two for the Gloucester County Kennel Club in Buena NJ and once again we had a powerhouse lineup in the final, the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the Norwegian Elkhound, GCH CH Somerri Jamieson's Sea Whiskey, the  Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the American Staffordshire Terrier,  GCH CH Castle Rock's Sbigstaff Mad About You, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Tibetan Spaniel, GCH CH Tibroke’s Kiss By A Star, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Kenlyn Isadora V Hi Cliff.

Toddie Clark’s BIS was AKC’s Number Five Dog All Breeds, the Affenpinscher, Joey.  The question is was, Joey’s 27th Best of the year good enough to move him into the Number Four spot?

BELTON TX DAY TWO OF FOUR

GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction
(Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

Before we tell you about today’s results, let’s catch you up on yesterday’s Stephenville Kennel Club Of Texas show in Belton TX.  Dr Gareth Morgan-Jones had his pick of the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Thaon’s Mowgli, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream of Style, the Scottish Terrier, CH Kelwyn’s Bodacious GM Alpine Racer, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Tamarin Top Banana, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Chaoyang’s Chick Magnet at Asia, and the Rough Collie, to be named later.

Best went to the Cocker, Beckham.  For those of you who are not regular readers, Beckham is the country’s Number One Dog All Breeds and, with 54 BIS this year, is likely to remain so for the rest of the year.

PLEASANTON CA DAY TWO

GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek

With over 2200 dogs entered today’s Skyline Dog Fanciers Of San Mateo County was a major prize for Sari Brewster Tietjen’s seven finals, the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Oakhurst Fruit Of The Vine, the Boxer, GCH CH R and G’s Mystical Dancer, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek, the Pug, GCH CH Caper's Sirius Endeavor, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Kastle Go Speed Racer, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Segni at Coventry.

Best went to the nation’s Number One Terrier, the Smooth Fox, Adam.  Adam & handler Eddie Boyes have stayed pretty close to home this year, but have won 17 big BIS this year, big enough to make Adam the Number 15 Dog All Breeds.

LINCOLN NE DAY TWO OF FOUR

CH Waterway Game Crk Hot Diggity

It’s already day two in Lincoln NE for the Cornhusker Kennel Club Of Lincoln, Nebraska.  Today’s final featured the American Water Spaniel, CH Waterway Game Crk Hot Diggity, the Saluki, CH Wild Perfect Drift, the Boxer, GCH CH Sapphires Violet Sky In Vegas Of Streamline, the Smooth Terrier, GCH CH High Mountain Everso’s in Command, the Blenheim & Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH Royalist Ready To Reign, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hot N Spicy, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Enchanted's American Thunder.

Best went to the American Water Spaniel, the only of his breed to win a BIS during the last two years.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Linda & Jon Hattrem & Pamela Boyer.

CUMBERLAND MD DAY ONE

CH Foxcliffe Enchanted Evening

The Laurel Highlands Kennel Association was in Cumberland MD for the first of three shows this weekend.  Thomas Feneis chose his BIS from the Irish Water Spaniel, CH Whistlestop’s Riley On fire, the Scottish Deerhound, CH Foxcliffe Enchanted Evening, the Great Dane, GCH CH Diola’s Start Your Engines, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Cracknor’s Cross The Ts, the Toy Fox terrier, GCH CH Prairie Farm Theo Always On My Mind, the French Bulldog, GCH Lefox Merry Wanna, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch.

Back in February Angela Lloyd won the most prestigious award in AKC, Best In Show at the iconic Westminster Kennel Club show, with a Foxcliffe Deerhound.  Today she piloted another beautiful Foxcliffe Deerhound to the BIS.  It’s the first this year for the two year old bitch, who won her first BIS at this show last year.  Congratulations to Angela and breeders/owners Cecilia L Dove & Dr R Scott Dove.

W SPRINGFIELD MA DAY ONE

GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins

Meanwhile up in West Springfield MA Steven Gladstone was gathering up the Albany Kennel Club’s final seven, the ASCOB Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH K-Line N Cutt’s Beyond-A-Doubt, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Langrigg Star of the Stage, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH D’s Devil Wear Prada, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Maverston’s Double Dutch, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Kimro’s Dora The Explorer, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Hillwood Ale Kai Anthony, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

It was the current Dog News Cover Boy, the Beardie, Roy, taking home his 19th BIS of the year.  It’s the 67th career BIS for Roy, who is the breed’s record holder.

BUENA NJ DAY ONE OF THREE

GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova

(Photo by R Wolfe)

The Gloucester County Kennel Club joined the fray today with their first of two shows this weekend in Buena NJ.  Houston Clark’s final seven included the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Xenos Gimlet, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Castle Rock's Sbigstaff Mad About You, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Xoloitzcuintli, GCH CH Bayshore Georgio Armani,, and the Belgian Tervuren, GCH CH Char-Ma’s Chosen One.

It was the nation’s Number Two Sporting Dog, the Springer, Peyton taking home his 14th all breed Best of the year.  Peyton & handler Robin Novack  now join three other dogs who are sitting on the doorstep of the Top Ten waiting for an opportunity to join the elite group.

RAPID CITY SD DAY ONE OF FOUR

GCH CH Silveroaks First & Foremost

The energetic members of the Rapid City Kennel Club began their four show week yesterday in their South Dakota hometown.

The seven who made it to Joe Tacker’s final were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Darkover’s Don’t Dream It’s Over, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It, the Kuvasz, GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Maxwell’s Red Apple, the Chinese Crested, GCH CH Risin Star’s I Oughta Be Illegal, the American Eskimo Dog, GCH CH Silveroaks First & Foremost, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Rocheuses Me and My Shadow of Cornus.

His Best In Show was the American Eskimo Dog, Primo.  The Number One Eskimo Dog in America has collected three BIS & twelve Non-Sporting Groups this year.

BELTON TX DAY ONE OF FOUR

GCH CH Tamarin Top Banana

We had plenty of canine competition yesterday with four all breed shows  around the country.  Check below for reports from Nebraska & California.

Dr Steve Keating had the first final for the Stephenville Kennel Club Of Texas in Belton TX.   Making it to the BIS ring on day one were the Clumber Spaniel, GCH CH Clussexx Last Lion, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Thaon’s Mowgli, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Skansen’s Harvard, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Maxwell’s Rainbow, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Tamarin Top Banana, the Lhasa Apso, GCH CH Sundancer Alexandra, and the Australian Cattle Dog, GCH CH Dawn Heir’s He’s The Boss.

Day one belonged to the Affenpinscher, Topper.  Topper & handler Jorge Olivera have collected nine all breed Bests this year, good enough to make Topper the Number Four Toy Dog & the Number 22 Dog All Breeds.

PLEASANTON CA DAY ONE

GCH CH Fortune’s All Eyez On Me

The big week in Pleasanton CA got underway today with the first of five days of shows, the day one show of the Skyline Dog Fanciers Of San Mateo County.

With more than 1700 dogs entered on a Thursday, the seven who made it to Clay Coady’s final were looking for a big point pay off.  They were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Tender Is The Night, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Chancellor Flirt's Hi Flyin' Gladiator, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Steele Your Heart, the Pekingese, GCH CH Windemere's Dusting Of White At Pevyne, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Fortune’s All Eyez On Me, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Rainedance Written In Stone CD PT AX AXJ.

Taking home all those points was the Chow, Vanity.  It’s very rare that we see a BIS won by the smooth coat variety of the Chow Chow.  Without the profuse coat of the more popular rough coat variety, the dog can hide no flaws.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Michael Heldt & Kenneth Wronski on Vanity’s first all breed Best.

LINCOLN NE DAY ONE OF FOUR

GCH CH Royalist Ready To Reign

Our show week starts with a report from Lincoln NE where the Cornhusker Kennel Club Of Lincoln, Nebraska opened the four day set.

The first seven to a final were the Vizsla, CH Artisan's Pink Lollapalooza, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, the Akita, CH Sherob Stardust It Had To Be You, the West Highland White Terrier, CH Snowbank Springboard Bounce, the Blenheim & Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH Royalist Ready To Reign, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hot N Spicy, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Enchanted's American Thunder.

Edward M Gilbert Jr gave the week’s first BIS was the Toy Spaniel, Dash.  Dash now has four BIS this year.

FOUR SHOW FRENZY

Cabin of Abraham Lincoln's Birth

This is a good week to get out to an AKC show as there are lots of shows in lots of places.  Multiple show clusters will be the rule and we will have some of the biggest numbers of the year.

Here in the South the place to be starting tomorrow is Atlanta GA where they will get started with three limited breed shows, the North Georgia Hound Association, the Atlanta Terrier Club, & the Greater Atlanta Toy Dog Association will all host.  The remaining four groups will join them for the next three days for the Douglasville Kennel Club Of Georgia, the Atlanta Kennel Club, & the Newnan Kennel Club shows.  Out on the West Coast, it will be one of the biggest entries of the year for the Skyline Dog Fanciers Of San Mateo County & Del Valle Dog Club Of Livermore four shows.  The SDFSMC will take the field on Thursday & Friday, then 13 different specialty clubs will hold sway on Saturday, after which the DVDCL will do a Sunday/Monday thing.

You can get four show clusters in four different locations.  Starting tomorrow we have the Rapid City Kennel Club in their South Dakota the Stephenville Kennel Club Of Texas & the Bell County Kennel Club in Belton TX, the Cornhusker Kennel Club Of Lincoln, Nebraska & the Platte Valley Kennel Club Of Fremont Nebraska hosting in Lincoln NE.  The Mattoon Kennel Club, the Sandemac Kennel Club, & the Illinois Capitol Kennel Club will kick off their four days on Friday in Abraham Lincoln’s hometown, Springfield IL

Three shows will be the rule on the East Coast where West Springfield MA will host the Albany Kennel Club & the Troy Kennel Club, Buena NJ will greet the Gloucester County Kennel Club & the South Jersey Kennel Club, and Cumberland MD will be the site for the Laurel Highlands Kennel Association & the Upper Potomac Valley Kennel Club three shows, all beginning on Friday.

Our lone two show venue is Lawton OK where the Lawton Dog Fanciers will do the traditional Saturday/Sunday stay.   We urge to take a few hours away from your normal stressful schedule and enjoy the beauty & excitement that an AKC dog show can provide.

TRI-STAR KC OF WILLIAMSON CO

GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction
(Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

It took us a while, but we now have the full results from this past weekend’s two shows of the Tri-Star Kennel Club of Williamson County.  The nation’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, extended his lead on the field by adding two more BIS to his 2011 resume.

On Saturday Beckham was joined in Peggy Dillard Carr’s final by the American English Foxhound, CH Alexanders Color Me Bad Ginn, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Avatar White Rose No Shelter From The Storm, the Miniature Schnauzer, CH Repitition's Valedictorian, the Toy Manchester Terrier, Rumor's Moon Dust Deva V KCM, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset‘s Satisfaction, and the Old English sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder.

Sunday Beckham and the above named Foxhound, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Cambria's Must Be Fate, the Lakeland Terrier, GCH CH Delzar Cookie Cutter, a Shih Tzu from the Open Bitch Class, Tuff Stuffs Special Girly Girl, the Lhasa Apso, Tuff Stuffs Special Girly Girl, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Taliesin Fashion Forward, all did their best to impress Norm Patton.

Beckham leads all dogs with 53 BIS this year, giving him 16,000 points on his nearest competitor.

PUG DOG CLUB OF AMERICA

GCH CH Kenshei And That’s The Way It Is

(Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

More than 200 Pugs gathered in Warwick RI this past weekend for the Pug Dog Club of America 2011 National Specialty.

When it was all over GCH CH Kenshei And That’s The Way It Is stood on the podium as Blanche Roberts Best In Specialty Show.   Among the other awards were GCH CH Heubergs It’s Magic  (BOS), Mahjong Marbuck Wildfire (WD), & Castlerock Pine Cone Mountain Rain (WB/BW).

BISS Walter and handler Diego Garcia have collected one all breed Best this year and 13 Toy Groups.  Congratulations to Diego, breeders Patt Kolesar & Sheila Kessler, and owner Martha Feltenstein.

MASON CITY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy
(Photo by RJ Hamilton)

We still have all breed results from the past weekend coming in.  These results come from the Mason City (IA) Kennel Club where the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy, posted back2back BIS.

Saturday Roger Hartinger preferred Drummer over the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Six Sigma’s Who’s Your Mummy, Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Windfall, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Precious Gems Clark Kent RE, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, GCH CH Unionjack’s Norse God of Power, the Pomeranian CH Char’s Secret Obsession, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Daybar Blew By U.

Sunday it was Fred Bassett’s opinion that Drummer was his Best and not the English Springer Spaniel, CH Delstyl’s Aspen Full Reflection, the above named Bloodhound, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Francesca’s House of Blues, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Maxwell’s Red Apple, the aforementioned Pom, or the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Frontier’s License to Carry at Margaux.

Drummer and handler Scott Sommer are currently sitting in the Number Ten Dog All Breeds spot, gathering 21 BIS this season.

BLACK MOUNTAIN KC OF NEVADA

GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman

We hear that everyone had a grand time in Primm NV this past weekend at the two shows of the Black Mountain Kennel Club Of Nevada .

The seven who had a really good time on Saturday were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Otein Cap'N Jack Sparrow, the Norwegian Elkhound, GCH CH Vin-Melca’s Norseman, the Boxer, GCH CH R and G’s Mystical Dancer, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman, the Havanese, GCH CH Bellatak McDreamy, the Bulldog, GCH CH Itsa Brix, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Terras Versache.

Richard Beuchamp’s BIS was the AmStaff, Jelly.  This rugged guy has now amassed nine Bests In Show.

GCH CH R and G’s Mystical Dancer
(Photo by Vicki Holloway)

Jelly, the Springer, the Boxer, & the Bulldog,  would all be back on Sunday to see judge W Everett Dean Jr along with the Rhodesian Ridgeback, Oakhurst Autumn Ridge, the Pomeranian, GCH CH CR Simply Irresistible, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Wise Choice Geliato.  His Best was the Boxer, Danny.  DOG2WATCH Danny has been threatening the Top Ten all season.  His 16th of the year will keep the pressure up.

RAMAPO KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici
(Photo  by Kris Johnson)

Sunday’s Ramapo Kennel Club show was so much fun, they decided to do it again yesterday and the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici had so much fun winning the BIS on Sunday that she decided to do it all over again on Monday.

Also hoping to get BIS judge Michael Lanctot’s attention were the Labrador Retriever, Honadore Kiss N Tell, the Irish Wolfhound, Dun Myrica Lyre Of Eagle, the Irish Terrier, GCH CH Laochragh's Clancy, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Kavalor Fenway Park, the Schipperke, CH De Lamer's Just Wait And Sea, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

FiFi returns home with her National Specialty title and twelve all breed BIS, five in the last two months.

LAWRENCE JAYHAWK KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Skyscot’s Texas Hold’Em
(Photo by Tom Weigand THEWINNINGIMAGE)

We now have results from Sunday’s Lawrence Jayhawk Kennel Club show.  Go here for Saturday’s results.

The seven who made it to Annemarie Moor’s final were the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Drakkars RLB Celtic Private Eye, the Harrier, CH Happytails Keepin The Faith, the Samoyed, CH Cuvees Bridget Bordeaux, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Skyscot’s Texas Hold’Em, the Brussels Griffon, CH Endor Donandrus New Moon, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Hispots Cause For Applause, and Saturday’s BIS winner, the Border Collie, GCH CH Sporting Fields Heiress.

It was the Norwich, Decker, picking up his very first BIS.  Decker has been looking for his first for a while collecting ten Terrier Group Firsts this year, half of which have come in the last month.  Obviously Decker is a chip off the block, his multi BIS winning sire, CH Skyscot’s Poker Chip.  Congratulations to breeder Leslie Becker, owner Sharon Esposito MD, and handler Tommy Katzenstein standing in for regular handler Brenda Combs, who was sideline with an illness in her family.  Our best wishes for a speedy recovery for Brenda’s husband, Ed Henderson.

SOONER STATE KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Chaoyang Chick Magnet At Asia

Proceeding up to Enid OK, we stop in on the Sooner State Kennel Club who gave us two shows this weekend.

On Saturday Tomas Gomez chose his Best In Show from the Flat-Coated Retriever, GCH CH Beacon's Jesse James II, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It, the Kuvasz, GCH CH Szumeria's Wildwood Silver Six Pence, the Scottish Terrier, CH Mcscot's Karascots Rufftons Six Shooter, the Toy Fox Terrier, cH Walton's Crusin Cool, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Chaoyang Chick Magnet At Asia and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey's Tails Of Mystery.

Day one went to the Shar-Pei, Magnum.  We have three Shar-Pei’s this year who are slugging it out for the breed’s top spot.  Magnum's two all breed Bests makes that race even more interesting.

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

Sunday Alane Gomez gave her opinion on the seven survivors, including Saturday finalists, the Flat Coat, the Pharaoh hound, & the Kuvasz, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH High Mtn Warfox Thundersnow, the Silky Terrier, GCH CH Wind Dancer Jenstar Backstage Pass, the Boston Terrier, CH Gumbo-Kean's Cosmic Stargazer, and the Beauceron, GCH CH Flame Noire Du Chateau Rocher.

She liked the top winning Pharaoh Hound in AKC history, Qing.  Qing and handler Brian Livingston have sped their way to 30 BIS & 97 Hound groups this year.   We have two Hounds in our Top ten Dogs All Breeds this year.  We’ll let you know who’s Number One when the final numbers come in.

TYLER TEXAS KENNEL CLUB 2

GCH CH Winfall I Dream Of Style

Meanwhile, next door in Canton TX, Dr Dana Ann Smith Massey was finishing up for the Tyler Texas Kennel Club.  Read about the TTKC’s day one show here.

Her seven hopefuls were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Summits The Titanic, day one BIS winner, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline's Chanel, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream Of Style, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Cholet's Packin Heat, the Pekingese, CH Benaire's N'Elphasun's Razzamatazz, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Northwind's Il Divo, and the Australian Cattle Dog, GCH CH Dawn Heir's He's The Boss.

Best went to the Boxer, Macey.  Macey and handler Michael Shepherd had been wowing galleries and judges all over the South & Southwest this year, collecting five BIS and 38 Working Groups along the way.

MORE FROM LOS LUNAS NM

GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell
(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

We head back out West to Los Lunas NM where the Sangre de Cristo Kennel Club & the Valencia Valley Kennel Club Of New Mexico teamed up for four shows this past week.

The Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell, would take both of the big rosettes at the SCKC two shows on Thrusday & Friday.  On day one Kissy and handler Bruce Schultz,  the  English Setter, GCH CH Oakley’s B’Dazzled,, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Banshee’s Duke of Rott’N Acre’s, the Border Teerier, GCH CH Meadowlake Whistler At Amberly, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Reh-Pin’s High Calibewr, the Finnish Spitz, GCH CH Pikkinokka Badger Sir Barksalot, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Enchanted’s American Thunder, would plead their case with George Boulton.

Day two saw Carla LaFave choose Kissy her Best In Show over the Chesapeake Bay all Retriever, GCH CH Quailridge's Coupe Deville, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Kodiak Acres Name In Bright Lights, the Airedale Terrier, CH Stirling Glory Bound, the Havanese, GCH CH Tamaran Up In Smoke, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Highwood’s big Shot, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Akilah's Making History HICS.

Kissy has been the nation’s top winning Bloodhound for the last two years and has collected six BIS and her National Specialty in 2011.

GCH CH Chancellor High Flyin' Gladiator

Saturday was day one for the VVKCNM who asked Peggy Conger to choose a BIS from the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Scion Hott Pants RN, Kissy, the Bloodhound, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Chancellor High Flyin' Gladiator, the West Highland White Terrier, GCH CH Deerhaven An Heir About Him, the Affenpinscher. GCH CH Tamarin Top Banana, the Lhasa Apso, GCH CH Ta Sen Bond James Bond, and the Bouvier des Flandres, CH Stat IV Du Matin.

Her Best was the Rott, Pilot. Pilot and handler Perry Payson have four all breed BIS this year, three in the last month.

GCH CH Tamarin Top Banana

Patricia Saxby McLeod was batting cleanup Sunday in in Los Lunas, collecting prior finalists, the  English Setter, the Bloodhound, the Rott, the Westie, & the Affenpinscher, along with the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Vaje’s Miss Jayne, and the Smooth Collie, CH Enchanted’s Stolen Heart for her line up.

It was the smallest of them, the Affenpinscher, Topper,  getting the biggest rosette  The winner of the Affenpinscher Club of America’s 2011 National Specialty has been quietly working the rankings gaining eight all breed Bests this year and  the Number Four Toy Dog spot.

THREE DAYS IN AUGUST NJ

GCH CH HiTrail's Clouds In My Eyes

We are going to jump to the East and Augusta NJ, where the New York Metro crowd took advantage of the fall color and the three show venue offered by the Palisades Kennel Club and Ramapo Kennel Club.

The PKC opened the set with Doris Cozart in the final ring with the ASCOB Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Hi’Trail's Clouds In My Eyes, the Saluki, CH Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles Of Jatara, the Alaskan Malamute, GCH CH Samaljankan's I'm The One At Nyrakym, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Foxwood Chasing A Dream, the Maltese, GCH CH Ta-Jon's Just Bee-Ing Silly, the Xoloitzcuintli, GCH CH Bayshore Georgio Armani, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Majestic Avatar Storm Warning.

BIS was the Cocker, Daniel.  It’s the first for Daniel.  With movement like this, we expect we will be hearing from him again soon.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Kenyon Fairey and handler Per Ingar Rismyhr.

GCH CH Bayshore Georgio Armani

Carol Reisman took over on day two for the PKC and greeted the Labrador Retriever, GCH CH Casbar's Hart To Hart, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Spring Valley's Always There, the Bullmastiff, GCH CH Newcastle's Picturesque Picasso, TDI, the King Charles & Ruby English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH Southdown Nevermind, Friday finalist, the Xolo, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

She chose the Xolo, Armani.  it’s the second BIS for Armani & handler Gwen DeMIlta.

GCH CH Protocol's Veni Vidi Vici

They closed it our on Sunday with Donovan Thompson considering the Flat Coated Retriever, GCH CH Quillquest Rock N Roll, the Irish Wolfhound, Dun Myrica Lyre Of Eagle, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol's Veni Vidi Vici, the Irish Terrier, GCH CH Laochragh's Clancy, the above named Maltese, the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Luckystars First Moon Of Saturn, and the aforementioned Beardie.

Fresh from winning her 2011 National Specialty, the Doberman, FiFi, picked up her eleventh all breed Best of the year.

BOISE ID DAYS 2 & 4

GCH CH Steele Your Heart
(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

Working our way back toward the east, we stop in Boise ID to give you reports on Friday’s & Sunday’s shows.  You can find a report on Thursday’s Lizard Butte Kennel Club show here and on Saturday’s Idaho Capital City Kennel Club here.

The remaining two shows belonged to the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Steele Your Heart.  Friday’s day two LBKC show had Clay Coady pondering a choice among the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the Redbone Coonhound, CH Eskai‘s Sir Kasper, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Goarrhein Chateau Palos Shiraz, the Wire Fox, Eira, the Pekingese, GCH CH Windemere's Dusting Of White At Pevyne, the Schipperke, GCH CH Bonchien Mr Monopoly, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, CH C-Myste Baledwr Free to Disagree.

On Sunday, it was the day two show of the ICCKC and Francine Schwartz choosing Eira over the Golden Retriever, GCH Summit’s It’s In The Bag, the previously mentioned Coonhound, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Caryola’s Antigua, the above named, Peke, the American Eskimo Dog, GCH CH Silveroaks First & Foremost, and the Belgian Tervuren, GCH CH Sky Acres Flying Solo.

Eira and handler Gabriel Rangel have been on a roll these past few months and now have 14 BIS, nine of which have come in the last six weeks.

TWO CITIES KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Blossomhill’s Hello Dolly

We start our Monday Morning Mop Up with results from Sunday’s Two Cities Kennel Club show in Yuba City CA.    You can get results on Saturday’s show here.

For his day two final Robert Caswell gathered the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Robin Crest Great Expectations, the Basset Hound, GCH CH Blossomhill’s Hello Dolly, the Boxer, GCH CH Telstar’s All That Glitters at Cinni-Bon, the day one BIS winner, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Friendship Hill Stars and Stripes, the Pug, GCH CH Storybook's Legacy To Cherish At Coral Bay, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH PaRay Power & Privilege, and the Bouvier des Flandres, CH Hatch Tillie de la Salsa.

His Best In Show was the soulful Basset, Dolly.  Dolly & handler Mike Stone have made seven final appearances this year, three in the last month, resulting in three big rosettes.

MARYLAND KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari

The Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, has posted back2back wins in West Friendship MD adding today’s Maryland Kennel Club BIS to yesterday’s Catonsville Kennel Club win.

Also hoping to catch the attention of judge Debra Thornton were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Northwood Send Money Honey, the Borzoi, GCH CH Korsakov‘s Quantum Leap, , the Rottweiler, GCH CH D'Oro Solidos Feliciano Uno, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Spotlight’s Ruffian, and the Beauceron, CH Beowolf Rime des Fond du Lac.

That's 26 this year for Joey and handler Ernesto Lara, making things pretty tight in  the Top Five Dogs All Breeds.

HANOVER KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Cerise Tender Is The Night

Next we head up the coast to Wilmington NC for the day two show of the Hanover Kennel Club.  Robert Vandiver’s special seven were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Tender Is The Night, the Whippet, Ableaim Meant To Be MC RN, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Starstruck Second Idea, the West Highland White Terrier, GCH CH Glenbrittle the Originator of Trouble, the Chinese Crested GCH CH Belews Les Bons Temps Rouler, the Standard Poodle, CH Hightide Eclipse, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Myshara’s Dream Girl.


The Springer, Zelda, picked up her tenth BIS of the season.  Handler Howard Huber Jr and Zelda have made it into the Top Twenty All Breeds which has suddenly become a very cozy group.

GREATER VENICE FL DOG CLUB 2

GCH CH Gemini Fallchase The Butler Did It

(Photo by Jose Santiago)

Everybody thinks of the Golden Retriever as the gentle, sweet family dog that loves everybody & everybody loves, and they are that, but for the other competitors in Arcadia FL this week, one Golden bears more similarity to a steam roller than an oversize teddy bear.

The Golden Retriever, GCH CH Gemini Fallchase The Butler Did It, left for home with three of the four big rosettes offered this week in Florida.  The latest came under judge Sue Goldberg at the Greater Venice Florida Dog Club’s day two show.  Challenging Cody and handler Jane Myers were a Harrier from TallyHo The Time of My Live, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Trillium Blue‘s Raising The Bar, the Australian Terrier, GCH CH Kambara‘s Zebulon, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Bar-None Fabulosity, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Riverside Get Over It.

Cody & Jane started the week as the Number 28 Dog All Breeds.  We look for them to improve that ranking substantially.

MAD RIVER KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Mt View's Ripsnorter Silver Charm
(Photo by Lisa Croft Elliott)

The Mad River Kennel Club wrapped up their two day set in Urbana OH today.   Saturday’s final was judged by Judy Harrington who had her pick of the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm, the Greyhound, GCH CH Gaia’s Elfin Dance, the Cane Corso, CH Scandifio's Titus L'Asino, the Smooth Fox Terrier, J'Cobe Broxden Delilah, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Bret D N Engine Co To The Rescue, and the Puli GCH CH Moonshadow Rongyos Kis Medve.

Her BIS was the GWP, Oakley.  Fresh from his BISS at the 2011 National Specialty of the German Wirehaired Pointer Club of America, Oakley collects his fifth BIS and his 30th Sporting Group of the year.

GCH CH Chaoyang’s Take It to the Limit

On Sunday, Oakley would be the only one of the Saturday’s finalists to make it to James Ham’s BIS ring.  The new six were the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Thaon’s Wallstreet, the Great Pyrenees, GCH CH Beren’s Hope of Thorn Hill, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Waybroke Broxden Turning Tanner, the Havanese, GCH CH Qbin’s Happy Feet at Enginuity, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Chaoyang’s Take It to the Limit, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Milestone’s Cool Summer Wind.

Best went to the Shar-Pei, Mossimo.  Massimo & handler Nina Fetter now have two all breed BIS and a breed leading 20 Non-Sporting Groups.  That brings his career total to eight, a breed record for a male Shar-Pei.

LAWRENCE JAYHAWK KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Sporting Fields Heiress

Judy Webb was in Lawrence KS yesterday to call the BIS for the Lawrence Jayhawk Kennel Club day one show.  Her options were the German Shorthaired Pointer GCH CH Robin Crest Spectacular Bid, the Harrier, CH Happytails Keeping the Faith, the Samoyed, CH Cuvees Bridgette Bordeaux, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Skyscot’s Texas Hold’Em, the Brussels Griffon, CH Endor and Donandru’s new Moon, the Dalmatian, CH Royalty’s Splash of Taylor, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Sporting Fields Heiress.

She chose the Border Collie, Heiress, as her Best In Show.  It’s the second BIS of the season for Heiress.

BOISE ID DAY THREE

GCH CH Windemere's Dusting Of White At Pevyne

While we are still waiting for full results from Friday’s Lizard Butte Kennel Club show in Boise ID, we do have the results from yesterday’s Idaho Capital City Kennel Club opener.  If you missed our report on Thursday’s LBKC day one show, you can read about it here.

Dr Ronald Spencer’s final lineup on Saturday included the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Summit’s Emery It’s In The Bag, the Redbone Coonhound, CH Eskai’s Sir Kasper, the Boxer, GCH CH Caryola Antigua, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Perrisblu Kennislain's Chelsey, the Pekingese, GCH CH Windemere's Dusting Of White At Pevyne, the Schipperke, GCH CH Bonchien Mr Monopoly, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Leeason Rock My Soul.

BIS went to the two year old Peke, his first.  This guy has been knocking at the door for a while with 13 final appearances this year.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Cody Koch & Joy Thoms and owners Joe Sanchez & Carla Sanchez. 

CATONSVILLE KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari
(Photo by Croft-Elliot)

The Catonsville Kennel Club had Janet Robison doing BIS at their day two show in West friendship MD.  Looking for the big win were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Northwood Send Money Honey, the Basenji, GCH CH Reveille Push Button, the Rottweiler, GCH CH D'Oro Solidos Feliciano Uno, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Cracknors Cross the Ts, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Spotlight’s Ruffian, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Markenhaus Under Pressure.

Best went to the country’s Number Five Dog All Breeds, the Affenpinscher, Joey.  Joey’s 25th BIS of the year puts him in a virtual tie for the Number Four Dog All Breeds.  Check pack with us after the weekend results are in and we will tell you who came out on top.