EDWARDSVILLE IL KC DAY ONE

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

Outside of St Louis MO, fanciers were gathered in Belleville IL for today’s Edwardsville Illinois Kennel Club show.  The show’s central location set up some interesting match ups not seen so far this year.  The seven that Michele Billings saw were the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View's Ripsnorter Silver Charm, the Longhaired Dachshund, Obsessio's Calvin Klien, the Boxer, GCH CH Sapphires Violet Sky In Vegas Of Streamline, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Meadowlake Simply Sinful, the Pug, GCH CH Riversong's Doc Holiday, the Lhasa Apso, CH Monarch Rufkins Last Tango In Paris, and the Smooth Collie, GCH CH CH Travlers Pierce Arrow.

Her Best was the GWP, Oakley.  Oakley’s seventh BIS  of the season should move Oakley up into the Top Five in the Sporting Group.

INGHAM COUNTY KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Valhalla’s Ascent At Rochford
(Photo by Tom Weigand THEWINNINGIMAGE)

Dr Wanda Spediacci had the judge’s book at today’s Ingham County Kennel Club show in East Lansing MI.  Her final lineup included the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Ocoee Dsqd With A Vengeance, the Greyhound, CH Gaia’s Elfin Dance, the Great Dane, GCH CH Valhalla’s Ascent At Rochford, the Bedlington Terrier, GCH CH Kaylynn’s Party Crasher, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers, the Xoloitzcuintli, GCH CH Bayshore Giorgio Armani, and the Smooth Collie, GCH CH Traveler’s Mustang Sally.    

Grabbing the first big rosette of the set was the biggest among them, the Great Dane, Sierra.  It’s the second this year for the three year old bitch.  We are sure there will be more.

BEAUFORT KENNEL CLUB DAY TWO

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari

Charlotte McGowan took the final in Savannah GA today for the day two show of the Beaufort Kennel Club.  She mulled over the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the American Hound, GCH CH Kiarry‘s Foolish Pride, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Vogelflight's "Honor" To Pillowtalk, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Riverside Get Over It.

Grabbing the back2back BIS was the Affenpinscher, Joey.  The Number Five Dog All Breeds is looking to improve that ranking with his 31st BIS of the year.   

WORCESTER COUNTY KC DAY ONE

CH Larkspur Arcadia Save Me a Spot

The Worcester County Kennel Club opened the action in New England with their day one show in Fitchburg MA.  W Everett Dean Jr’s stellar seven were the ASCOB Cocker Spaniel, GCH Can CH HiTrails Clouds In My Eyes, the Borzoi, GCH CH Raynbo’s Run for the Roses, the St Bernard, GCH CH Jamelle’s Aristocrat v Elba, the Lakeland Terrier, CH Larkspur Arcadia Save Me a Spot, the Pug, GCH CH Foursquare I'll Be A Shostopa Tu, the Schipperke, GCH CH De LaMer Pink Flamingo, and the German Shepherd Dog, Pine Hill's Payday Of Hayshill.

His BIS was the Lakie, Spot.  Wasn’t it just last week we made this one a DOG2WATCH?  It’s the fourth for Spot and handlers RC & Sharon Carusi, the third in the last 30 days.

BEAUFORT KENNEL CLUB DAY ONE

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari

(Photo by Lisa Croft Elliot)

The Beaufort Kennel Club had day two in Charleston SC and they asked Donna Buxton to look over the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the American Hound, GCH CH Kiarry‘s Foolish Pride, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Spotlight’s Ruffian, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Leeason Rock My Soul.

She chose the country’s Number Five Dog All Breeds, the Affenpinscher, Joey.  Joey and Ernesto have a head of steam going into Orlando, with 30 all breed BIS at their back.

SAVANNAH GA DAY ONE OF FOUR

GCH CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman

Savannah GA, one of the US’s most charming cities, was celebrated by Clint Eastwood in the movie, “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”.  Today it was made all the more charming by the Savannah Kennel Club’s opener featuring many of the top dogs in AKC.

Gloria Geringer’s final included the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the American Hound, GCH CH Kiarry‘s Foolish Pride, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood styled Dream, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, a Standard Poodle from the Open Bitch class, Celena da Maya, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Dalarno Nite Song At Morningstar.

The first BIS of the week went to the Skye, Buddy.  Buddy and handler Larry Cornelius continue to dominate the Terrier Group with 103 Group Firsts.  Today was the 15th BIS this year for the top winning Skye in AKC history.  We did tell you there would be excitement.

WINDING DOWN THE YEAR

Forsyth Park, savannah GA

 

Our show week is already underway today in Savannah GA where the hometown Savannah Kennel Club opened a four day set they share with the Beaufort Kennel Club.  With five of the Top Ten Dogs All Breeds entered today, we are expecting some major excitement out of this one.  The only other four day cluster available in the US this week is out in Yuma AZ starting tomorrow with the Yuma Kennel Club & the Imperial Valley Kennel Club hosting.  The Edwardsville Illinois Kennel Club will offer up two shows this weekend in Belleville IL and will sweeten the deal with three limited breed shows on Friday courtesy of the Gateway Sporting Dog Association, the Gateway Terrier Association , & the Gateway Non-Sporting Dog Club.

The remaining options are all of the Saturday/Sunday variety.  In the North it’s two with the Worcester County Kennel Club in Fitchburg MA, two in East Lansing MI with the Ingham County Kennel Club, or two with Kankakee River Valley Kennel Club in Kankakee IL.  Down here in the South, our choices are two in Gulfport MS with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club or a weekend in Conroe TX with the Conroe Kennel Club.  Our only West coast offering is in the Northern California town of Vallejo with the Santa Cruz Kennel Club & the Kennel Club Of Salinas, who decided to move their post Christmas shows to a more holiday friendly time frame.

As we wind down the year, you have fewer and fewer chances to see this year’s crop of dogs, many of which will be retiring in the new year.  Take in an AKC dog show this week.  You will still have time to Christmas shop.

AKC/EUKANUBA BREED COUNTS

 

 

Post Thanksgiving our attention is focused on the upcoming AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in Orlando FL on December 17th & 18th.  We will be there for the return to Florida to bring you all the results and lots of back stories.  This is the first in a number of previews of the big event.

Breed counts are out and they are impressive.  There are 3,678 dogs entered in the regular classes with the Boston Terrier leading the way with 64 entries, followed by  the Vizsla with 61 and the Rhodesian Ridgeback and French Bulldog with 57 entries each. Rounding out the top five is AKC’s most popular breed, the Labrador Retriever, with 56 entries.  We were impressed with how well represented some of AKC’s rarer breeds are.  The Bedlington Terrier, which ranks 140th in registrations, anted up 25 entries and the iconic American Foxhound, next to the bottom in registrations, has a very credible 12 entries.   Check out the Onofrio website for complete entry counts.

The show returns to Orlando FL, where it all began in 2001, after five years in Long Beach CA.  Orlando’s easy accessibility and the fact that 60 percent of the US population lives east of the Mississippi promises enthusiastic participation in future years.

SAN JOAQUIN KENNEL CLUB 2

GCH CH Silhouette’s LifeInTheFastLane

The weekend is officially over with the completion of the day two final of the San Joaquin Kennel Club.  Mary Anne Brocious chose her best of the Weimaraner, GCH CH Silhouette’s LifeInTheFastLane, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, the Portuguese Water Dog, CH Roseknoll’s Emerald Sea, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek, the Havanese, GCH CH Bellatak McDreamy, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Rio Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Suboja’s Army’s Soldier.

Grabbing the last BIS of the set was the spectacular Weimaraner, Jimmie.  Jimmie, the Number One Weimaraner in the US, and handler Keith Pautz have eight all breed BIS and 45 Sporting Groups, making him the Number Four Sporting Dog.

AGATHON KENNEL CLUB 2

GCH CH Glen Oaks Firekeeper’s Gambler

It has come to our attention that we have not yet given you yesterday’s results from the day two show of the Agathon Kennel Club in Tallmadge OH.
 

Sharon Lyons’ lineup included the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Chateau’s Leroy Jethro Beats All, the Greyhound, GCH CH Gaia’s Elfin Dance, the Boxer, GCH CH Boca’s Royal Palms Splish Splash, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Waybroke Broxden Turning Tanner, the Havanese, GCH CH Janjem’s Party Animal, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Glen Oaks Firekeeper’s Gambler, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Majestic Avatar Storm Warning PT.

Her BIS was the Dalmatian, Gambler.  It’s the second this year for the four year old and handler John A Benoit.

NATIONAL CAPITAL KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Castle Rock's Sbigstaff Mad About You
(Photo by Kenneth Reed Photography)

Dr Scott Kellogg had the closer today in West Friendship MD for the National Capital Kennel Club.  The super seven he saw were the Pointer, GCH CH Tahari's To Wild To Be Serious, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Foolish Pride, the Samoyed, GCH CH McMagic's Candied Ham Of Pebbles Run, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Castle Rock's Sbigstaff Mad About You, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Schipperke, CH De LaMer Pink Flamingo, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

His BIS was the AmStaff, Maddie.  Maddie has 15 all breed Best and 62 Terrier Groups to her credit this year, which makes her the Number Two Terrier, based on Terrier Groups won.

CLEAN SWEEP HOME ALABAMA

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

Before we start with today’s results let’s give you the last of the weekend.  The Number One Dog All Breeds, the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, removed all doubt that he would be the top dog of 2011, by pulling off the hat trick in Montgomery AL, taking the top prizes at the Anniston Kennel Club, the Tuscaloosa Kennel Club, & the Montgomery Kennel Club shows.

Challenging Beckham in Dr Gareth Morgan-Jones’s final for the Anniston KC were the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It , the Boxer, CH Ho-Pas Grand Slam, the Australian Terrier, GCH CH Kambara’s Zebulon, the Maltese, GCH CH Rhapsody’s Regarding Henry, the Bichon Frise, CH Mon Amis Real Good Time , and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Kylene Eden The Dragonslayer.

Dana Cline would prefer Beckham over the Whippet, GCH CH Bo-Bett’s Speed Demon, the Great Dane, GCH CH Longo Miller N Lore Diamond Lil, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, GCH CH Homebrewed Page Three Girl, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, Dalmatian, GCH CH Bret D Gabriels Lost Art , and the Border Collie, GCH CH Kensingtons Artful Dodger, as the Tuscaloosa KC’s BIS.

The Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Myshara’s Dream Girl, would join Beckham in Jacqueline Stacy’s Montgomery KC Sunday final along with the aforementioned Whippet, Great Dane Australian Terrier, & Bichon.

Beckham finishes the month with 65 all breed Bests and more than 13,000 points on the rest of the field.

CEN-TEX KENNEL CLUB DAY TWO

GCH GH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy

Our next report comes in from Alvarado TX where the Cen-Tex Kennel club was set up for two days.  Read about day one here.  Don Sutton had the closer and the company of the Weimaraner, GCH CH Win'Weim's It's My Grey Goose, the Saluki, GCH CH DC Shahtani Ivory Moon SC, the Great Pyrenees, GCH CH Bigrig's Cadet Polar Bearr,  the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, GCH CH Angranian Derry Mucker, the Bichon Frise, GCH GH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey's Tails Of Mystery.

His BIS was the nation’s Number Ten Dog all Breeds, Drummer.  Drummer is finishing the year with a flourish, collecting  four all breed Bests this month for a total of 25 this year.

UPPERMALBORO KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Kiarry’s Foolish Pride
(Photo by Derek Glas)

Our version of Cyber Monday post Thanksgiving is our Monday Morning Mop Up and this week we start in West Friendship MD where the Upper Marlboro Kennel Club show is the third of the four show set. 

Elizabeth Muthard chose her Best of the Weimaraner, GCH CH Send Money honey, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Foolish Pride, the Samoyed, GCH CH McMagic's Candied Ham Of Pebblesrun, 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 Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Oakhurst Crusin' In Chrome .

She chose one of AKC’s rarest breeds, the American Foxhound, JoJo.  JoJo is the only American Foxhound to win a BIS this year and he has three as well as 16 Hound Groups.

LAKE SHORE KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Vogelflight's "Honor" to Pillowtalk

It’s all over in Chicago Heights IL where Bradley Jenkins closed the two day set for the Lake Shore Kennel Club.  His final final seven were the German Wirehaired Pointer GCH CH Drakkar's RLB Celtic Private Eye, the Basset Hound, GCH CH Fort Merrill Topsfield Yahoo, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol's Veni Vidi Vici, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Meadowlake Simply Sinful, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua GCH CH Ayrwen Star Kissed Delight, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Vogelflight's "Honor" to Pillowtalk, and the Bearded Collie GCH CH XTC's What Can Brown Do For You?.

Best went to the  Bichon, Honor.  That’s seven BIS, two this month, and 39 Non-Sporting groups for Honor this year.

SAN JOAQUIN KENNEL CLUB 1

GCH CH Starline’s Chanel

The action started anew today in Northern California with the day one show of the San Joaquin Kennel Club in the town of Stockton.  William Bergum saw the Weimaraner, GCH CH Silhouette’s LifeInTheFastLane, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Charisma Maxim Von Diable, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks a Peek, the Toy Manchester Terrier, GCH CH Rosewood Casanova, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Aellen Jive Talkin’.

BIS went to the Whippet, Chanel, her second of the set.  Chanel is the top winning Whippet in AKC history with 67 Bests In Show, 34 this year.

SPRINGFIELD KENNEL CLUB

CH Larkspur Acadia Save Me A Spot

Ron Menaker closed the four show Turkey Classic Cluster in West Springfield MA today.  His seven finalists at today’s Springfield Kennel Club show were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise tender Is The Night, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Soonipi Friends in Low Places MLH, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Lakeland Terrier, CH Larkspur Acadia Save Me A Spot, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Surrey Sugar Baby, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch.

The last Best of the set went to the Lakie, Spot.  Just 23 months old, Spot has three BIS since August, the first coming from the classes.  We think Spot is a DOG2WATCH.