AUGUSTA NJ DAY TWO

GCH CH Yarrow Venerie Ticket to Ride 

(photo by Infocusbymiguel)

Judge Chuck Winslow chose the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Yarrow Venerie Ticket to Ride, as his Best In Show today at the Palisades Kennel Club day two show in Augusta NJ. 

GCH CH Tallpines Life Of The Party & Friends 

Challenging Rider for the win were English Setter, GCH CH Weymouth’s En Fuego, a Whippet from the classes, Bretica Brushwood Smokin Affair, the Reserve winner, the Bernese Mountain Dog, GCH CH Tallpines Life Of The Party, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Yarrow Venerie Ticket to Ride, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Sonnus Filho (Sanchez), the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Ecco Lormi’s True Grit Of Dove-Cote, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Classical’s My Turn. Rider is the country’s Number One Norfolk Terrier, and Number Six Terrier with three BIS this year.

DAY TWO IN BOISE ID

GCH CH Princeton’s Falling In Love At Starline 

 Friday was day two in Boise ID and judge George Boulton’s turn to name the Best In Show for the Idaho Capital City Kennel Club. His options were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Sandpiper's Let Freedom Ring, the Whippet, GCH CH Princeton’s Falling In Love At Starline, the Akita, GCH CH Sondaisa Fyre When Ready CD RN, the Miniature Bull Terrier, GCH CH Cambria’s Kid n Play, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Sonnus Filho (Sanchez), the Schipperke, GCH CH Telstar The Way We Wanted It, and the RBIS, the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect. 

GCH CH Sandpiper's Let Freedom Ring 

His Best was the Whippet, Abby, and his Reserve, the Golden Freedom. It was the first for the three year old bitch. Congratulations to breeders/owners Angela Hagen & Lori Lawrence, co-breeder Dianne Bowen, and owner/handler Lori Wilson.

BRITTANY BACK2BACK BIS

GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome 

The Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome, collected his second consecutive BIS of the week at Friday’s Sangre de Cristo Kennel Club show in Los Lunas NM. 

GCH CH Travler Kelise Overdrive 

Joining him in judge Lynn Peterson’s final were the Saluki, GCH CH Appalachia's Allamyrra Hajji, the Akita, GCH CH Stardust’s See You At The Show RN, the Colored Bull Terrier, GCH CH Glentom's Dirty Harry, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Hilltop's GQ Cover Boy, the Bulldog, GCH CH Wilson-Dixon’s Bless Your Heart, and the RBIS, the Smooth Collie, GCH CH Travler Kelise Overdrive. The win brings Beckett’s 2014 tally to 18 BIS.

DAY ONE IN AUGUSTA NJ

GCH CH Exlysta Aries Ciel Noir

Judge Sheila DiNardo had the final at Friday’s Palisades Kennel Club opener in Augusta NJ. The seven dogs seeking her approval were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Celtic Thunder, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Exlysta Aries Ciel Noir, the Samoyed, GCH CH Pebbles Run Play It Again Ham, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Yarrow Venerie Ticket To Ride, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Yarrow’s Hi-Tech Ben There Done That, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Planett's Star Reporter, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Classical’s My Turn. 

GCH CH Cerise Celtic Thunder 

Finishing one/two were the Afghan, Rider, and the Springer, Liam. Rider, one of four BIS winning Afghan Hounds this year, has four top prizes in 2014.

AFGHAN BIS IN MARYLAND

GCH CH Tells Matrix Reloaded 

(photo by Gay Glazbrook)

Our Mid-Atlantic offering this week is in West Friendship MD where the Catonsville Kennel Club opened a three day stop. Judge Roland Pelland’s final seven were the Pointer, GCH CH Chesterhope My Boys Girl, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Tells Matrix Reloaded, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression De Matisse, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Shaireab’s Bayleigh Maid of Honor, the Pekingese, GCH CH Pequest General Tso, the Xoloitzcuintli, GCH CH Bayshore Giorgio Armani, and the Belgian Sheepdog, GCH CH Morningstar's All That Jazz Ma'am. 

GCH CH Pequest General Tso 

Striding to the front of the pack was the Afghan, Matrix, followed by the Peke, General Tso. Matrix is the country’s Number One Afghan Hound and Number Four Hound with 16 BIS this year.

BOISE ID DAY ONE

GCH CH Sonnus Filho (Sanchez)

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

The Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Sonnus Filho (Sanchez), who is from Mexico and lives in Pennsylvania, is in Boise ID for the four day Treasure Valley Dog Shows.  At Thursday’s Idaho Capital City Kennel Club show judge Ken Murray chose Sonnito out of a lineup that included the Brittany, GCH CH Sanbar's Ride The Winds, the Whippet, GCH CH Princeton’s Falling In Love At Starline, the Boxer, GCH CH R And G N Hunter Creeks Mystical Attraction, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Regency's Play For Keeps, the Keeshond, GCH CH Skyline's Chemin De Fer, and the RBIS, the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect.

GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect

The Toy Group is one of the most hot contested this year.  Sonnito is the Number Two Dog with 22 BIS.

LOS LUNAS NM DAY ONE

GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome

The Sangre de Cristo Kennel Club kicked off this week’s shows Thursday with the first of four shows in Los Lunas NM.  Judge Judith Brown closed day one with the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Raviro Chiposhi Remington Rimfire JC, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Sagmar's Merlin Is Magic CGC, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Random Ruse, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Hilltop’s GQ Coverboy, the Xoloitzcuintli, GCH CH Himnotico Caliente, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Copperridge What’s Your Dream.

GCH CH Raviro Chiposhi Remington Rimfire JC

Her BIS was the Brittany, Beckett, and her RBIS, the Ridgeback, Gunner.  Beckett is the Country’s Number One Sporting Dog and Number Four Dog All Breeds with 17 BIS this year.

BACK2BACK BIS FROM THE CLASSES

CH Allure Hightide It’s About Me

Where some have post-Montgomery County depression, we see MKC as the first in a series of marquee shows over the next few months, the Kennel Club of Philadelphia, the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, the Kennel Club of Palm Springs, the Rose City Classic, and, of course the Westminster Kennel Club show, closely followed by the Ketuckiana Classic.  As we peruse the MKC catalog we find it full of upsets and surprises.  The question is: was it just serendipity or a portend of things to come?

While the Terriers were romping in suburban Philadelphia, the rest of the sport was busy elsewhere.  Fanciers at the Augusta Kennel Club’s two shows in that South Carolina town saw a Standard Poodle, from the classes, Allure Hightide It’s About Me, post back2back BIS.  On Saturday judge James Noe chose the two year old bitch over the English Springer Spaniel,  GCH CH Cerise Blindside, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Elmo’s Dreamboy, the RBIS, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Ishana Kerberos Guardian Of The Way, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH Waybroke Broxden Christian Dior, the  Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, CH Manor House Right as Rain, and the Puli, GCH CH Cordmaker Topsy Turvey.

GCH CH Bo-Bett Appraxin Angel 

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

On Sunday, judge James Fredericksen would see the same Rottweiler, Cavalier, Standard Poodle, & Puli, the Pointer, CH Solivia’s Champagne Taste, the Whippet, GCH CH Bo-Bett Appraxin Angel, and the Glen of Imaal Terrier, Glentyr’s Lady Isabelle At Castlerock.  He would choose the Poodle as his Best and the Whippet as his Reserve.

These are her first two BIS.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Michele Polito &

Ann Galloway, and owner J Carreli.

SHIH TZU BIS IN OHIO

GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power

The country’s Number Three Toy Dog, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, was judge Diane Anderson’s BIS at Sunday’s Fulton County Ohio Kennel Club show in Wauseon OH.

GCH CH CR-Wicca’s Trade Secret 

(photo by Karen Evasuik)

Judge Anderson also liked the Akita, GCH CH CR-Wicca’s Trade Secret, whom she gave the RBIS, after considering the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Starlite Express, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Midnight Victory, the Parson Russell Terrier, GCH CH Fox Valley Bustin Loose, the Lhasa Apso, CH Hope-Full’s Hearti Henrietta, and the Cardigan welsh Corgi, GCH CH Riverside Telltail Coco Posh.

Rocket has traveled up the rankings at light speed the last two months gathering 16 BIS along the way this year.

BACK2BACK BEAGLE BIS

GCH CH Foxtail's Race For The Chase

(photo by Rhonda McKinnie)

The 15” Beagle, GCH CH Foxtail's Race For The Chase, had a very good weekend in Hutchinson MN this weekend, taking both the big rosettes offered by the Wright County Minnesota Kennel Club. 

GCH CH Counterpunch Grandslam Homerun

On Saturday judge Delores Burkholder picked JJ out of a seven that included the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, GCH CH Water's Edge Mr Majestyk, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Foxtail's Race For The Chase, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Nightline Viking A Tanglewood, the Colored Bull Terrier, Edelwin's Total Eclipse Of The Heart, the Papillon, GCH CH Mystery's Question Mark, her RBIS, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Counterpunch Grandslam Homerun, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Elmknolls Dream Girl.

GCH CH Water's Edge Mr Majestyk

On Sunday JJ would get the BIS and the aforementioned Toller would take the RBIS after judge went over the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Ziemabora's Strut Your Stuff, the Airedale Terrier,   GCH CH Epoch's New York Minute, the Shih Tzu,  GCH CH Ista's Southern Gentleman, the returning Frenchie, Adam, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Margaux's Va Voom.

The two wins bring to four the number of BIS JJ and handler Mike Kurtzner have this year.