WE HAVE A NEW MINPIN RECORD!

GCH CH Snowmist's Quidditch Seeker 

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

Our next report comes in from the South where two weeks ago exhibitors were in Florence SC April 27^th & 28^th for the Myrtle Beach Kennel Club’s two shows.  The Siberian Husky, GCH CH Snowmist's Quidditch Seeker, made the most of the stop , collecting both of the MBKC’s top prizes. 

GCH CH Lumiturpa Arvi

Saturday’s final found judge Stephanie Hegepath also considering the Gordon Setter, GCH CH Saranac Toberlone, the Greyhound, CH Grandcru Phelps Insignia, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Snowmist's Quidditch Seeker, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Shaireab's Bayleigh Maid Of Honor, the Papillon, CH Afternoon Delight Fourussi, the Tibetan Spaniel, GCH CH Kan Sing Tenzin, and her RBIS, the Finnish Lapphund, GCH CH Lumiturpa Arvi.

CH Afternoon Delight Forussi

Sunday Seeker and handler Frank Murphy were back to see Marjorie Underwood along with the Golden Retriever, CH Liberty´s It´s All About Ari, the previously seen Greyhound, Welsh Terrier, Papillon, & Tibbie, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Riverside Telltail Coco Posh.  Reserve to Seeker’s Best was the Pap,

These are the first BIS of the year for Seeker and handler Frank Murphy.  Congratulations to Frank, breeder/owner Kim Ramey-Leblanc, and owner Kiki Courtelis.

GCH CH Wolf Creek Galaxy Of Merivern

Last weekend the southern heat was in Watkinsville GA for two with the Oconee River Kennel Club.  Day one ended with the English Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Fieldstone Carousel Hell's Kitchen, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Camelot's Ventura Adventure, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Tiburon Ariel Bella Donna, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Bandog's Major League Homerun At TX Star, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Wolf Creek Galaxy Of Merivern, all vying for the attention of judge Carmen Battaglia.

GCH CH Tiburon Ariel Bella Donna

The ones that succeeded were the GSD, Galaxy, and the Doberman, Bella.  Mark that one as Galaxy’s second BIS of the year.

GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare

Terry Berrios closed the set on Sunday with five of Saturday’s finalists and the Miniature Bull Terrier, CH Evolution Runs With Scissors, and the Chinese Shar-Pei, CH Jade East Is This The Way To Amarillo.   Her Top Two were the MinPin, Classie, and the Doberman, Bella.  The win, Classie’s 76^th career Best In Show, broke a 50-year-old breed record set CH Rebel Roc’s Casanova V Kurt, call name “Little Daddy”.  Classie is the Number Three Dog all breeds with 22 BIS this year. Our congratulations breeder Carole Mohr-Rio, owner Leah Monte, and owner/handler Armando Angelbello.

EIGHT SHOWS IN CALIFORNIA

GCH CH Regency's Play for Keeps 

(Photo by Vicki Holloway)

We are now going to visit our former home state, California, for reports on the last three weeks.  We will be returning to the San Francisco Bay Area in June for the four day cluster known as “Woofstock”, a canine celebration of the hippie culture that still persists in many parts of Northern California. 

The shows will be held at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo CA at the top of the Bay.  Back on April 20^th and 231^st, the Chief Solano Kennel Club hosted two shows.  Saturday’s final had judge Gene Blake mulling over the English setter, GCH CH Sagebrush's Simply Irresistible, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Thaon’s Wallstreet,  the Doberman Pinscher, CH Foxfire’s Tell Me About It, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Regency's Play for Keeps, the Maltese, GCH CH Scylla Small Kraft Re-Lit, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Penndragon Owain, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Zottels Shaggy Star.

GCH CH Sagebrush's Simply Irresistible

His Best was the Schnauzer, Keeper, and his Reserve was the Setter, Bently.  It’s the first BIS for 19 month old Keeper.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Beverly J Verna, owners Duane R Lewis & Karin M Lewis, and handler Bill McFadden.

GCH CH Thaon’s Wallstreet

Dr John Shelton had Sunday’s final and the company of the same Afghan, Doberman, Maltese, & Standard Poodle, the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Segre's Brown Derby BN RA OA OAJ, the Norwich Terrier, CH Apollo, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Legacy's Chance Of A Lifetime. 

CH Apollo

The BIS would go to the Afghan, Wally, and the RBIS would go to the Norwich, Paulo.  Wally has been winning BIS for three seasons.  This is his second of 2013.

GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky 

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

The following weekend, California exhibitors would gather in Chino CA, 35 miles due east of LA, for the Lake Matthews Kennel Club’s two shows.  Saturday’s seven finalists included the Field Spaniel, GCH CH Promenade’s Pay It Forward, the Pharaoh Hound, DCH GCH Mia Bakhu’s Sleeping With The Enemy Of Halllam MC, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Lowdown's Remys Girl v Ardenhout, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky, the Japanese Chin, Camden’s Little Big Man, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Karmel's Banana in Pajamas, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Take Aim's Playing For Gryffindor.

GCH CH Promenade’s Pay It Forward

Ron Menaker’s  BIS was the country’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the Wire Fox, Sky.  His RBIS was the Field Spaniel, Gideon,   Sky and handler Gabriel Rangel lead all others by more than 9,000 points with 24 BIS this year.

GCH CH Karmel's Banana in Pajamas

Linda Riedel had Sunday’s final and would see five of Saturday’s finalists and the Golden Retriever, CH 24 KT Riverwoods Royal Rebel, and the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell. 

GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

The  Bichon, PJ, grabbed the BIS and Bloodhound, Kiss, collected the RBIS.  It’s the first for PJ. Our congratulations to breeder Wilson Ramirez and owners Renata Drumond, Camille Bakker, & Sandra Phillips. 

GCH CH Take Aim's Playing For Gryffindor

This past weekend Californians had their choice of two shows with the Tres Pinos Kennel Club in bucolic Gavilan CA or two with the Rio Honda CA in the SOCAL burg of Pomona.  The seven dogs that opted for Donna Buxton’s final in Gavilan were the Field Spaniel, Gideon, the Basset Hound, GCH CH Topsfield-Sanchu Eenie Meenie Miney Moe, the Bullmastiff, CH TruGrit Shady Oak's Too Good To Be True, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Chavez Let It Ride At Bonsai, the Japanese Chin, GCH CH Victory Spencer, the French Bulldog, Mills' Lonestar Texas Ranger, and the above named Bouvier.

GCH CH Victory Spencer

Judge Buxton’s top two were the Bouvier, Gryf, and the Chin, Spencer.  It was the first BIS for Gryf and handler Larry Fenner.  Congratulations to Larry, breeders/owners A & M Dimercurio , co-breeders M Hieronimus, S Digiorno, & L Calhoun, and owners Terry & Penny.

GCH CH Topsfield-Sanchu Eenie Miney Moe

Sunday, Tim Catterson would see the Sussex Spaniel, CH Terreline's Little Tug Of Old North Wharf , above named Basset, the Samoyed, GCH CH Glacier's Goddess of Fire, the same AmStaff, the Pug, GCH CH Winsome’s Gold Standard, the Keeshond, GCH CH Summerwind's Rumor Has It, and the Bouvier, Gryf.

GCH CH Glacier's Goddess of Fire

He would choose the Basset, Tiger, as his Best and the Sammie as his Reserve.  Tiger, now handled by Mike Stone, is the country’s Number One Basset and Number Four Hound with three BIS this year.

Down in Pomona George Marquis would have the day one final and the Brittany, CH Premier's All About Avatar, the Bloodhound, Kiss, the Akita, CH London's Getting My Happy Back, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Allaruth Just Kidding v Sole Bay, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Smash Jp Winning Ribbon, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Penndragon Owain, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Windfall's Etched In Ink.

His BIS was the nation’s Number Three Hound, the Bloodhound, Kiss, and his RBIS was the two year old Brittany.  It’s Kiss’ fourth BIS of the season.

GCH CH Allaruth Just Kidding v Sole Bay

The RHKC closed it Sunday with Christine Salyers Anderson in the final ring with the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Caran's Days Of Future Passed OA OAJ, the Bloodhound, Kiss, the Doberman Pinscher, Foxfire’s Run for the Roses, the previously seen Schnauzer, Justin, the Pomeranian GCH CH CR Chase What Matters, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Kastle’s Go Speed Racer, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH PaRay Preferential.

GCH CH PaRay Preferential

Collecting the set’s final big rosette was the Mini Schnauzer, Justin.  The runner up’s ribbon went to the Sheltie, Satoshi.  Justin is AKC’s Number Three Terrier with six BIS this year.

THREE WEEKENDS IN OHIO

GCH CH Aberdeen’s Under the Influence

This afternoon we have three weeks of results from the state of Ohio.   First we go to Columbus OH where the Median Kennel Club’s and the Central Ohio Kennel Club’s shows on April 20^th and 21^st.

The MKC was up first and they ended the day with Victoria Jordan in the final ring with the Irish Water Spaniel, Poole's Ide Reversal of Fortune. The Otterhound, GCH CH Aberdeen’s Under the Influence, the Portuguese Water Dog, CH Sailaway Root Beer Float, the Border Terrier, CH Meadowlake Pants On Fire, the Havanese, GCH CH Yup's Malibu Dream, the Keeshond, GCH CH Daimler's Caviar Dreams, and the Old English Sheepdog, Wynward's Gotta Love That.

Her Best was the Otterhound, DUI (pronounced Dew‘ee).  Her Reserve was the Border Terrier, Cinder.  It’s the first BIS year for Dui and breeder/owner/handler Jason McIlwaine.  We don’t get to congratulate Otterhound breeders, owners, & handlers on BIS wins too often, so we are delighted to congratulate  Jason, and his fellow breeders/owners Jack & Andy McIlwaine.

GCH CH Trinity's Tucked Under His Wing

Sunday’s Central Ohio KC final was in the hands of Ronald Hilliard.  His seven options were the ASCOB Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Trinity's Tucked Under His Wing, the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH CH Hundeleben Queens Amada SL, the Newfoundland, CH Mermaids Pride First Time Offender, the Border Terrier, Cinders, the Italian Greyhound, GCH CH GDM Zenyatta At Lakeside, the above named Keeshond, and the Border Collie, CH Wildfire The Intangible One.

CH Mermaids Pride First Time Offender

Judge Hilliard’s BIS was the Cocker and his RBIS was the Newfoundland.  It was the first BIS for the two year old dog, who was this year’s BOV at the Westminster Kennel Club show.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Susan Gray & Stacy Dobmeier and co-breeder Cheryl Wittlinger.

GCH CH Shine’s Deck The Halls

The following weekend Ohio exhibitors were in Eaton OH for the Fort Saint Clair Kennel Club’s two shows.  Sari Brewster Tietjen had the day one final and the company of the Clumber Spaniel, GCH CH Nexus Dark Horse, the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH CH Gemdach Don't Blame Me, the Doberman Pinscher, Kinetic Cindy Lou Who, the aforementioned Havanese, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Shine’s Deck The Halls, and the Bouvier des Flandres, CH Stonepillar's Steel Blu.

Taking the top two prizes were the Shar-Pei, and the Dachshund.  It’s the first BIS this year for the Shar-Pei, Tinsel, and it will put her in a dead heat for Number. One Shar-Pei

CH Stonepillar's Steel Blu

Dr Richard Meen had Sunday’s closer and his pick of the Weimaraner, GCH CH Doc N Camelot's Heaven Can Wait, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Devlon's Fame And Fortune, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Camio's Educated Exemplar, the Chinese Crested, GCH CH Stillmeadow Solo In The Spotlight, the Shar-Pei, Tinsel, and the previously seen Bouvier.

Judge Meen would like the Bouvier, Blue, as his Best and the Norwich, Eddie.  It’s the first BIS this year for a Bouvier and makes Blue the breed’s top dog.

GCH CH Ocoee Dsqd With A Vengeance

This past weekend the action in Ohio was in Bucyrus OH with the Crawford County Kennel Club.  The first BIS/RBIS was chosen by judge Ruth Zimmerman.  Her seven possibilities were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Ocoee Dsqd With A Vengeance, the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH CH Gemdach Don’t Blame Me, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Mi-Ti's Mayhem, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Jay-Roy Byrne 'N Hot For You, the Pug, CH Double D's Kit-N-Ca Boo-Dle, the French Bulldog, CH Gypsy Canyon Bubbling Romance With Gargoyle, and the Bouvier, Blue.

Her Best was the Springer, George, and her Reserve was the Frenchie, Korbel.  It’s the second BIS for George who is always breeder/owner handled by Melanie Kin.  Congratulations to Melanie,  co-breeders Corinne Johnson & J & E Johnson, and co-owners Kathy Lorentzen, B.A. Breese and Liz Kiener.

GCH CH Goldsands Columbus

Last Sunday’s Crawford County KC final fell to Fred Bassett who greeted the Springer, George, the Gemdach Dachshund, the Samoyed, CH White Eagle's Full Moon Rising On Alpine Glo, the Russell Terrier, GCH CH Goldsands Columbus, the Pomeranian, Canton Jet Li, the Shar-Pei, tinsel, and the Bouvier, Blue.  His BIS was the Russell, Bosse.  His RBIS went to George, the Springer.  Bosse is the only Russell to win an AKC BIS.  He is the Number One Russell, the Number Two Terrier, and the Number Seven Dog All Breeds.

MONDAY MORNING MOP UP

GCH CH Cambria Kid N Play

We are going to Washington state for our Monday Morning Mop Up where we have had two weekends of shows featuring dogs from that area that we don’t often see outside the Pacific Northwest.

GCH CH Tiburon’s Arsenal

The hometown WallaWalla Kennel Club held their shows on April 27^th & 28^th.  Jane Treiber had the day one final and the company of the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Rush Hill's Drama'geddon JH, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Bakari's Lor Vitra Caymus, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Tiburon’s Arsenal, the Miniature Bull Terrier, GCH CH Cambria Kid N Play, the Maltese, GCH CH Scylla’s Small Kraft Re-Lit, the Boston Terrier, CH Flying Ford I'll Lasso The Moon For Ya, and the Smooth Collie, Sunnland's Top Gun. 

The first day would go to the Mini Bull, Kid, and the Reserve winner, the Doberman, Gunner.  It’s the third BIS this year for Kid and owner/handler Luke Baggenstos.

GCH CH Windbourne HD Ranch King Of The Road

Sunday, judge Wyoma Clouss would see the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mountain View National Acclaim, the Black & Tan Coonhound, GCH CH Windbourne HD Ranch King Of The Road, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Highwood's Call of The Wild, the Mini Bull, Kid, the Pug, CH Moonstruck's Smooth Sailing, the American Eskimo Dog, CH Sierra's Hallmark, and the previously seen Collie.

CH Moonstruck's Smooth Sailing

Her BIS would be the Coonhound, Roy, and her RBIS would go to the Pug, Sailor.  It’s the third BIS of the year for Roy.  All three shows came in two consecutive weekends.  Is this guy about to catch fire?

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore 

(Photo by Vicki Holloway)

This past weekend the Olympia Dog Fanciers Association was in Elma WA, 90 miles southwest of Seattle, for their two shows.  The weekend would belong to area’s most successful dog of the last two years, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore. 

 GCH CH Maltangel Heavenly Vision 

On Saturday judge Lisa R DeRoulet would choose Ally out of seven that included the Weimaraner, GCH CH Diamond MK The Eagle Has Landed, the Coonhound, Roy, the Tibetan Mastiff, GCH CH Dreamcatcher Major Victory Of Loki, the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, CH Doubloon's Extreme Play, her RBIS, the Maltese, GCH CH Maltangel Heavenly Vision, and the Beauceron, GCH CH De Joie Du Chateau Rocher.

GCH CH Oeste's Flirt'n With An Outlaw

(Photo courtesy fo Best In Show Daily)

Sunday Dana Plonkey would prefer Ally to the Havanese, GCH CH Oeste's Flirt'n With An Outlaw, whom he preferred to the Brittany, GCH CH Mich's Mt Ready Aim Fire, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Farao Anubis Inferno SC and the above named TM, Mini Bull, & Beauceron.

The wins bring to seven the number of BIS for Ally and handler Tim Brazier.  The question is, were they big enough to put her back in the Top ten Dogs All Breeds?