DEVON DOG SHOW ASSOCIATION

GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse

(photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

The country’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse, survived another day of the Terrier tsunami, taking the BIS at today’s Devon Dog Show Association event, which drew 1121 Terriers. 

GCH CH Daybreak’s Bewitching Blossom 

Sharing the ring with Matisse and BIS judge Dr Carmen Battaglia were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Celtic Thunder, the RBIS, the Wirehaired Dachshund, GCH CH Daybreak’s Bewitching Blossom, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, the Affenpinscher, Yarrow Hi Tech Witches Moon, the Schipperke, CH DeLaMer Summer Hotter Than Others, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Harmony Yosemite Sam. Matisse hurdles toward a record setting year with 109 BIS this season so far.

FULTON COUNTY OHIO KC 1

GCH CH Riverside Telltail Coco Posh

Judge David Anthony was in Wauseon OH today to call the final for the Fulton County Ohio Kennel Club. His seven options were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Forever's All Jacked Up CGC, the Black & Tan Coonhound, GCH CH Foxfire Full Force Gale, the Bullmastiff, GCH CH Dal Primo Magic Moment, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Kingsview Just Ebony, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Milin’s Emerson Tappin’ on the Bay CGC, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Riverside Telltail Coco Posh. 

GCH CH Foxfire Full Force Gale 

Going to the head of the line was the Corgi, Coco, followed by the Coonhound, Molly.  Coco is the nation’s Number Four Herding Dog with nine BIS this year.

SUWANEE VALLEY KC OF FL 1

GCH CH Mileka's Belle Starr 

We go next to Lake City FL where the Suwannee Valley Kennel Club of Florida is hosting two shows this weekend. Today’s final fell to judge Glenda Dawkins. She chose her BIS and RBIS from the Parti-Colored Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Jems Going For The Knockout, the American Foxhound, CH Crossroads Josie's Dunwishin, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Mileka's Belle Starr, the Smooth Fox Terrier, Cheltenham I'm The Hunter, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Dancee I've Got A Secret At Purple Jade, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Luminary Black Velvet Bejeweled With Pearls, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, CH Buckhorn MoJo Drew. 

GCH CH Luminary Black Velvet Bejeweled With Pearls 

BIS went to the Siberian, Belle, and RBIS to the Poodle, Pearl. It’s the first BIS for Belle and handler Arvind DeBraganca. Congratulations to Arvind and breeder/owner Sally O'Connell.

FORT STEUBEN KENNEL ASSOCIATION

GCH CH Char's Seattle Slew For Triple Crown 

While the Devon Dog Show Association drew over 1000 Terriers to eastern Pennsylvania, the Fort Steuben Kennel Association offered exhibitors a less hectic venue in western PA, with just ten Terriers in competition. 

GCH CH Cypress Bay’s Big Sur 

The seven dogs that BIS judge Dana Cline saw were the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Kan-Point's Makin' The Chase, the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH CH Stonybrook's Phinito, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Cypress Bay’s Big Sur, the Bedlington Terrier, GCH CH LAMZ Strike A Pose RN CAA CGC, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Char's Seattle Slew For Triple Crown, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH ByRequest Bon Mot, and the Briard, GCH CH Deja Vu Mia Cool As A Cucumber.  His top two were the Pom, Huey, and the Newfoundland, Sur. It was the fifth BIS of the year for Huey.

ALAMAGORDO NM DAY ONE

GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome 

(photo by Derek Glas)

The country’s Number Four Dog All Breeds, the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome, opened the four day Chili Cluster in Alamogordo NM with a Best In Show at Friday’s Mesilla Valley Kennel Club show. 

GCH CH Covy Tucker Hills Kean Marc Flash Drive PT 

Joining him in judge Karin Ashe’s final were the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Osiris Cowboy Casanova, the Kuvasz, GCH CH Casablanca’s Vakmero Pandur, the Norwich Terrier, Whimsy Made You Look, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitime’s What the Inferno, the Bulldog, GCH CH Dowat’s the Gladiator, and the RBIS, the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Covy Tucker Hills Kean Marc Flash Drive PT.  Beckett is the Number One Sporting Dog with 16 BIS this year.

DAY TWO IN LINCOLN NE

GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect 

(photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

While the Number One Dog All Breeds was battling tons of Terriers in Pennsylvania, the Number Two Dog, the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect, and the Number Three Dog, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire, were in Lincoln NE slugging it out at Friday’s Platte Valley Kennel Club of Fremont, Nebraska show.

GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless 

(photo by Gay Glazbrook)

Joining the two in judge Patti Widick Neale’s final were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Cambria’s Vraiment Parfait, the Miniature Bull Terrier, GCH CH Cambria’s Kid n Play, and the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Sonnus Filho (Sanchez).

Finishing one/two was the OES, Swagger, and the Whippet, Brazen.  The win brings Swagger’s 2014 take to 69.

HATBORO AS THERMOPOLYAE

GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse 

(photo by Lynda Beam)

Like the Greeks at Thermopolyae  the Number One Dog All Breeds, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse, held off a horde of more than 1000 Terrier entries to take the BIS at Friday’s Hatboro Dog Club show.  The Belgian Wire Fox Terrier, CH King Arthur von Foliny Home, led the Terrier charge, taking the RBIS.

CH King Arthur von Foliny Home

Rounding out judge Joyce Vanek’s seven finalists were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Legacy Random Titleist, the Greyhound, GCH CH GrandCru Phelps Insignia, the Pug, GCH CH Hill Country Tag I’m It, the Schipperke, GCH CH BonChien Bee-Utiful Ba-Bee, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Warwick’s Laureate Roman Holiday RN PT THD CGC.

Matisse, the winningest Working Dog of all time with 203 career BIS, has amassed 108 top prizes this year.

DAY ONE IN LINCOLN NE

GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire 

(photo by Michael McGuire)

The Platte Valley Kennel Club Of Fremont, Nebraska and the Cornhusker Kennel Club Of Lincoln, Nebraska are in the latter’s hometown for the four day Husker Valley Cluster. Judge Pat Trotter had the Thursday final and her pick of the Weimaraner, GCH CH Simpatico Equal Justice, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the Boxer, CH Marburl’s and Illyrian’s Lone Ranger, the Miniature Bull Terrier, GCH CH Cambria’s Kid n Play, the King Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH LTO Prosperity, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect. 

GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect 

(Photo by Vicki Holloway)

She chose the nation’s Number Three Dog All Breeds, the Standard Poodle, Flame, as her Best In Show and the Number Two Dog All Breeds, the OES, Swagger, as her Reserve. Flame enters the fourth quarter with 40 BIS.

NEW DOG2WATCH

King Arthur van Foliny Home 

(photo by Leonardo Bustamante)

In our preview of this week’s Terrier Super Bowl we told you to look for the recent Belgian import, the Wire Fox Terrier, King Arthur van Foliny Home. King made his American debut last weekend in Monroe MI where he strung together three consecutive Terrier Group Ones. Today he captured his first AKC Best In Show at the Hatboro Dog Club’s day one show in Wrightstown PA in impressive style against Top Ten competition. 

GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse 

(photo by Jeffrey Hanlin) 

Challenging King for judge Mareth Kipp’s favor were the Irish Setter, GCH CH Militza's My Cherie Amour, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Tashtin’s Lookin for Trouble, the RBIS, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse, the Pug, GCH CH Hill Country’s Tag I’m It, the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Ken's Always Gets The Last Laugh, and the Briard, GCH CH Ne Orageux's Flash Point. 

As we told you earlier King brings an impressive resume to the US with Group wins this year at Crufts and the FCI Word Show. If King looks familiar to our readers it may be because his sire, GCH CH Crispy Legacy was campaigned here last year. Obviously we think King is a Dog2Watch.  We look forward to meeting King and his team in Orlando in December. Congratulations to breeders/owners Rony De Munter & Dieny Uiterwijk, owner Victor Malzoni Jr, and handler Warren Bradley.

Update:  Unfortunately, we have been advised that King will return to England on Tuesday.  How we envy those of you who got to see him while he was here.

ONE WE MISSED

GCH CH Flessner’s International S’Cess 

We have been reminded by one of the many fans of the Bloodhound, GCH CH Flessner’s International S’Cess, that we neglected to tell you Nathan was judge Dr Eric Liebes’ BIS at Sunday’s Old Dominion Kennel Club show in Millwood VA. 

GCH CH CR-Wicca’s Trade Secret 

Challenging Nathan for the win was the English Setter, GCH CH Stargaze'R 'N Wingfield Wait Wait Don'T Tell, Dr Liebes’ RBIS, the Akita, GCH CH CR-Wicca’s Trade Secret, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, the Toy Fox Terrier, GCH CH Centennial Farms Celebration, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Del Zarzoso Salvame From Afterglow, and the Beauceron, GCH CH De Joie Du Chateau Rocher CA. 

 It was the 18th BIS of the year for Nathan and breeder/owner/handler Heather Helmer. Congratulations to Heather, co-breeders Bryan & Chris Flessner, and owners Zach Helmer, Susan Carter & Shirley Van Camp, and our apologies to them all for the late report.

BURBANK KENNEL CLUB, FINALLY

GCH CH Paradise Bette Davis Eyes

We now have results from last weekend’s Burbank Kennel Club show in Valley Glen CA. Dr Robert Pritchard had the Saturday final and his pick of the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Sandpipers Let Freedom Ring, the Ibizan Hound, GCH CH Paradise Bette Davis Eyes, the Boxer, GCH CH Hijinx This Is How I Roll, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Allaruth Carmel Still Kidding V Sole Baye, the Pug, GCH CH Winsome-Nirvana-Blaque Triple Play, the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Starlight’s Lady In Waiting, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Wigglesworth Thriller.

GCH CH Allaruth Carmel Still Kidding V Sole Baye

His Best was the Ibizan Hound, Betty, and his Reserve was the Schnauzer, JJ.  It was the first BIS for Betty whose grandmother, the top winning Ibizan Hound of all time, CH Luxor’s Playmate Of The Year, won a BIS at the same show a decade ago.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Nick & Lisa Puskas & Wendy Anderson and handler Linda Mattson.

GCH CH Sandpipers Let Freedom Ring

On Sunday judge Margo Klingler would see the same Golden, Boxer, Pug, & Beardie, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH M&M’s Fear The Beard, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Hjohoo’s Save Hjour Love For Me, and the Xoloitzcuintli, GCH CH Mistli (Avalos). 

GCH CH Winsome-Nirvana-Blaque Triple Play 

(photo courtesy of Best In Show Daily)

She would name the Golden, Freedom, her Best and the Pug, Slugger, her Reserve.  It was the eighth BIS this year for Freedom and handler Tara Schultz.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY KC PREVIEW

GCH CH Cragsmoor Goodtime Charlie

The Montgomery County Kennel Club show, the annual October all Terrier limited breed event outside of Philadelphia, is eclipsed in prestige only by the Westminster Kennel Club show.  We know more than one Terrier breeder who covet a win at Montgomery County more than a win at Westminster.  (We’re pretty certain that they would be thrilled to get either one.)  This year’s show features 1570 Terriers, a number 20 times that at the average all breed show.  Entries in Cairn Terriers, Scottish Terriers, West Highland White Terries, and Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers all exceed 100.

GCH CH Shaireab’s Bayleigh Maid of  Honor 

(photo  by Derek Glas)

Unlike the past several years 2014’s race for Number One Terrier has been hotly contested with the Sky Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Goodtime Charlie, leading the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Shaireab’s Bayleigh Maid of  Honor, by just 152 points at the end of August. 

GCH CH McVan’s To Russia with Love 

(photo by Melissa Metzler)

The Number Three Terrier, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH McVan’s To Russia with Love, has been impressive the past few months, collecting all five of her BIS since May.   Two of those BIS were against the nation’s Number One Dog All Breeds. The Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse.  The Number Four Terrier, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Hjohoo's Save Hjour Love For Me, has two BIS this year and is the only Cairn to have won a BIS since 2011.

GCH CH Hjohoo's Save Hjour Love For Me

(photo by Infocusbymiguel)

Two dog owned by the ubiquitous Brazilian, Victor Malzoni, could play spoiler.  The 23 month old Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Hampton Court Broxden What In Carnation, just picked up her first BIS this past weekend in Florida.  Debbie is the daughter of 2010’s Number One Dog All Breeds, GCH CH J'Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, and is handled by breeder/owner Amy Booth. 

GCH CH Hampton Court Broxden What In Carnation

Also doing very well this past weekend was the Wire Fox Terrier, King Arthur Forliny Home.  King made his American debut this past weekend in Monroe MI where he won three straight groups and a Reserve Best In Show.  King brings an impressive resume to the US winning the Terrier Group at the Crufts this year and placing third at the FCI World Dog Show in June.  Victor also co-owns the aforementioned Skye, Charlie, and Cairn, Lexie.

King Arthur Forliny Home

However, this is Montgomery County, and, like Westminster, we advise you just enjoy the dogs and don’t bet your lunch money on the outcome.