MINPIN HAS MOST BIS

GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare

(Photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

Among our recent multiple BIS winners is the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, who spent the last two weekends in Georgia and Alabama collecting five big rosettes.  Classie and owner/handler Armando Angelbello were in Newnan GA on Saturday, March 30^th for the hometown Newnan Kennel Club’s final with BIS judge Jane Forsyth.  Joining them were the Golden Retriever, CH Jazzin's Final Jeopardy, the Bluetick Coonhound, GCH CH Charwin Fairmont Sweet Society Blue Snuff, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Blackhawk’s Finnegan’s Wake, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH True Blue Madonna, her RBIS, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Jesstar’s Nirvana.  

GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction

Sunday, Edd Bivin considered the Golden Retriever, CH De La Vega Orange I Fabulous, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Jaren's Ready Set Don't Go At R-N-, the abovenamed Schnauzer, the Lakeland Terrier, CH Nanhalls Koichi Hikel Terrydale, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Karizma's Ike Of Edale, before choosing the same two as his BIS and RBIS.

GCH CH Karasar’s Remembrence

Classie and Armando would then move to Columbiana AL for a four show weekend with the  Tuscaloosa Kennel Club and the Birmingham Kennel Club.  Thursday’s TKC final  saw Classie and the Whippet, GCH CH Karasar’s Remembrence, as Judy Webb’s Best and Reserve.  Also on hand were the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, GCH CH Pikkinokka's Lightning Bug, the Boxer, GCH CH Ho-Pa's Grand Slam, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Ristle Alley Hoop At Coldstream, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Lionheart's Fortune Five Hundred, and the Briard, GCH CH Majestique Brave Heart.

GCH CH Ken-Bear's Herbie The Love Bug

Friday, Carolyn Herbel would name Classie the BKC BIS and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Ken-Bear's Herbie The Love Bug, her RBIS, while the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Hil-N-Don & Canyonwood Seemore Of Me, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Tells Matrix Reloaded, the Giant Schnauzer, CH Seven Seas Auroras Adonis, the West Highland White Terrier, CH Camcrest Andsurely Jasmine, and the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Glenleigh Gang's 'N Roses.

Classie and the Whippet, Britanee, would reprise their BIS and RBIS awards with Beverly Capstick at Saturday’s TKC final while the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Wingold's Eagle Scout JH RN, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Ecko Ridge's Big Easy Fast And Furious, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, GCH CH Sylon Bruce of Ringmaster, the previously seen Frenchie, and the Shetland Sheepdog, CH Grandgables Jolie Victor Ludorum.

The five wins brings to 19 the number of BIS this year for Classie.   That’s the most by any dog this year.

GCH CH Fenice Le Beaudreaux

Classie would skip Sunday’s BKC show and Britanee would be a bridesmaid no more, accepting the BIS award from Marilyn Spacht while the Papillon, GCH CH Fenice Le Beaudreaux, would get the Reserve ribbon.  Also asking for a look were the Bernese Mountain Dog, GCH CH Tallpine's Life Of The Party, the West Highland White Terrier, CH Camcrest Andsurely Jasmine, the Chow Chow, GCH CH  Padow's Twilight Embrey In A New Moon At Asans, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Geran's Hope Floats.

It was the first all breed BIS of the year for Britanee, who is the current leader in the AKC owner/handler series.   Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Kerrie Kupper.