BOISE ID DAY TWO

GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky

While the US’ Number Two Dog All Breeds, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse,  has had a phenomenal run lately, the Number One Dog, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky, has done even better.  Yesterday Sky was judge Paula Nykiel’s BIS at the day two show of the Lizard Butte Kennel Club in Boise ID.   Judge Nykiel chose Sky over the Weimaraner, GCH CH Rosewin’s Classic Schwin Of Anson, her RBIS, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Camelot’s Red Hot Tamale, the Bernese Mountain Dog, CH Vinn October It Had 2VV You, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Quail Garden Loch Lomond Déjà vu, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Copper Hill’s No Reservations.

GCH CH Camelot’s Red Hot Tamale

Today’s win was Sky’s 63^rd of the year.  Sky has won every top award, save one in her last nine outings.  She leads all dogs by almost 18,000 points.

LOS LUNAS DAY TWO

GCH CH Stardust’s See You At The Show

Before we launch into today’s results let’s check in with yesterday’s western shows.  In Los Lunas NM the Sangre de Cristo Kennel Club had the day two slot and judge  Ricardo Forastieri Gonzalez had the final ring.  His seven hopefuls were the Brittany, GCH CH Goulrey’s DFL 99 Carat Diamond, the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, the Akita, GCH CH Stardust’s See You At The Show, the Border Terrier, Sundevil’s Last Chance For Finiki, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Smash Jp Winning Ribbon, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Vaje’s Jethrene Bodine, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Copperridge What’s Your Dream.

GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator 

(Photo by Kayla Bertagnolli)

His Best In Show was the Akita, Nick, and his Reserve was the Harrier, Chet.  It is Nick’s second BIS in 16 final appearances this year.

PALISADES KENNEL CLUB DAY ONE

GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse

(Photo by Lynda Beam)

While many of our fanciers are braving torrential rains to get to shows this weekend, others are enjoying the perennial summer of the west.  Life was far from dreary for the seven dogs in Elizabeth Sweigert’s final yesterday at the Palisades Kennel Club’s opener in Augusta NJ.

GCH CH Whistlestop’s Riley on Fire

They were the Irish Water Spaniel, GCH CH Whistlestop’s Riley on Fire, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Rocco’s Collar King Carl XVI Gustaf, the Havanese, GCH CH Fuzzy Farm Qbin Who’s On First, the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Rinchen’s Blazing Black Icon, and the Briard, GCH CH Deja Vu Mia Cool As A Cucumber.

The two she liked were the Portie, Matisse, and the IWS, Riley.  Matisse, the country’s Number Two Dog All Breeds, has treated the fancy to a dazzling string of wins including 12 BIS in his last 13 shows.  Yesterday’s win brings his 2013 BIS total to 67, the most of any dog this year.

CATONSVILLE KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Tells Matrix Reloaded

The Catonsville Kennel Club opened a three day set in West Friendship MD with judge Alfred  Ferruggiaro in the final ring.  Joining him there were the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Starfield’s Army Strong Bulkley JH, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Tells Matrix Reloaded, the Samoyed, GCH CH Pebblesrun Play It Again Ham, the Airedale Terrier, GCH CH Joval Angel’s Whisper, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Yarrow’s Hi-Tech Ben There Done That, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Are-Jay’s Harlem Renaissance, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Whsiperwood’s Will Horse.

GCH CH Pebblesrun Play It Again Ham

Taking the BIS was the Afghan, Matrix.  Winning the RBIS, the Sammie, Bogey.  Matrix is the nation’s Number Three Hound with nine BIS and 55 Hound Groups.

ARCADIA FL DAY TWO

GCH CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto

Ken Buxton had the day two final of the Greater Naples Dog Club show in Arcadia FL today.  His seven options were the English Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Fieldstone Carousel Hell's Kitchen, the Whippet, GCH CH Karasar’s Remberence, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, GCH CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto, the Australian Terrier, GCH CH Temora’s Ri Diercc, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Winning Card, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery.

GCH CH Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery

Taking the BIS was the Greater Swiss, Gus.  Collecting the RBIS was the Cardigan, Libby.  Gus, the only Greater Swiss to win a BIS this year, has six BIS and 21 Working Groups in 2013.