CRAB ORCHARD KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Grandgables The Frat Boy

In the heartland this weekend fanciers were in Marion IL for the Crab Orchard Kennel Club’s two shows.  The day one final saw the Welsh Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Rolyart’s Tale-Gator, the 15” Beagle, CH Daniel Boone Pelaez, the Mastiff, CH Kimmit’s Rockstar, the Parsons Russell Terrier, GCH CH Foxbend Colour Me More, the Pug, GCH CH Belaire’s Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Litilann’s Photo Finish, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Grandgables The Frat Boy.

GCH CH Foxbend Colour Me More 

(Photo by Christina Freitag)

Finishing one/two were the Sheltie, Brother, and the Parsons, Heidi.  This is an exciting year for Shelties with three BIS winning shelties out every weekend.  Brother is the Number One Shetland Sheepdog and the Number Five Herding Dog with five BIS and 29 Herding Groups txhis year,

GCH CH Trio’s Big Shot

(Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

Brother and Heidi were back on Sunday to see BIS judge Robert Hutton.  Joining them were the Irish Setter, GCH CH Seafarer’s Red Hot And Green, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Ansa Mo Cooimhin Mondigliani, the Rottweiler, GCH Gamegard I’ll Have Another at Braeside, the Yorkshire Terrier, GCH CH Trio’s Big Shot, and the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Vogleflight’s “Honor” to Pillowtalk.

GCH CH Seafarer’s Red Hot And Green

Judge Hutton would go with a new two, the Yorkie, Billy, and the Setter, Carter.  Surprisingly, this is the first BIS in seven final appearances for Billy.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Kim Goldfarb and handler Kirsten McGregor.