FOUR IN MARIETTA OH

GCH CH Karizma’s Ike of Edale

This afternoon’s report comes in from Marietta OH where the Blennerhassett Kennel Club and the Greater Clarksburg West Virginia Kennel Club teamed up for four shows last week.  The BKC kicked it off on Thursday and asked judge Roger Gifford to choose a BIS & RBIS.  He considered the English Springer Spaniel,  CH Cerise Dixieland Duchess, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Ramahill Absolutes I Am Legend Of RW, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH True Blue Madonna, the Maltese, GCH CH Richelieu Here Comes trouble Again, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Shine’s Deck The Halls, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Karizma’s Ike of Edale.

GCH CH Shine's Deck The Halls

The two he chose were the GSD, Ike, and the Shar-Pei, Tinsel.  Ike now has three BIS and 14 Herding Groups this year.

GCH CH Nuuktok's Atka Inukshuk

Friday the GCWVKC would end their day with Joe Walton mulling over the above named Springer, the Afghan Hound, CH Jakar An Affair Most Wicked, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici, the previously seen Kerry, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Bells Will Be Ringing, the American Eskimo Dog, GCH CH Nuuktok's Atka Inukshuk, and the Pyrenean Shepherd, GCH CH La Brise Sun Bear.

GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Bells Will Be Ringing

Taking home the BIS was the Eskie, Inuk, and the Shih Tzu, Willie.  It’s the second this year for Inuk, the only of his breed to win an all breed Best this season.

GCH CH Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box

The GCWVKC did it all over again on Saturday, this time with judge Kenneth Rayner and the same Foxhound, Shih Tzu, & Eskie, the Irish Setter, GCH CH Northwind’s First Reign, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Hemlock's Jack of Hearts RA, the Norwich Terrier, CH Ma-Ya Sweet ‘N’ Sassy, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Daisies N Dreams Master Sebastian.

GCH CH Northwind’s First Reign

His Best was the Foxhound, Jewel, and his Reserve was the Setter, Reign.  Jewel is the country’s Number One Hound with 15 BIS to her credit.

Joyce Fortney wrapped it up for the BKC on Sunday.   The seven who stayed to the end were the now familiar Irish Setter, Foxhound, the Rottweiler, Shih Tzu, Shar-Pei, & Pyrenean Shepherd, and the Wire Fox Terrier, Royal D's Freedom Works.  She would favor the Shih Tzu, Willie.  Once again the Irish Setter, Reign, would cop the Reserve award.  It’s the first of the year for the country’s Number One Shih Tzu.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Luke & Diane Ehricht.