GOLDEN GATE KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Wind Spirit Rod’s Amazing Grace

San Francisco is one of the world’s unique cities.  Few cities can combine the best of urban existence with some of the most breath-taking vistas to be had, all jammed in a scant 48 square miles.  In San Francisco, the Golden Gate Kennel Club is the perfect way for the fancier to start his/her year.  The GGKC’s January show, one of the few AKC benched shows remaining, is a favorite of West Coast fanciers.

GCH CH Kulana’s Sh-Boom

The seven dogs that made it to judge Eva Berg’s final on Saturday were the German Shorthaired Pointer, CH Hunterspride Moonstruck Farook JH, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH M&M’s Fear the Beard, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Seacrest’s I’m Not What You Think, the Lakeland Terrier, CH  Snowtaires Next Generation, the Chinese Crested, GCH CH Kulana’s Sh-Boom, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Del Zarzoso Salvame From Afterglow, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Wind Spirit Rod’s Amazing Grace.

Taking the BIS was the Aussie, Grace.  Picking up the RBIS was the Crested, Holly.  It’s the first BIS of the year for Grace and owner/handler Megan Hof.  Congratulations to Megan, and breeders/owners Marcia Berna Bertero & Carlos Osmar Bertero.

GCH CH Seacrest’s I’m Not What You Think 

(photo by Vicki Holloway)

On Sunday judge Janet Lobb would see the Flat-Coated Retriever, GCH CH Blazins Karibbean Black Sparrow, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH XPlorers Destiny Done It, the previously seen Newfoundland, the Colored Bull Terrier, GCH CH Bestuvall On Easy Street, the Crested Holly, the French Bulldog, CH LeBull’s Reverie Jaunty Allouetta, and Grace, the Aussie.

Judge Lobb would name the Newfoundland, Dexter, her Best, and Grace, the Aussie, his Reserve.  It’s the first of the year for Dexter who collected one BIS and one Working Group last year.  Congratulations to Congratulations to breeders Danielle Nelson & Debra Nelson, owner Joyce Taylor, and handler Elizabeth Jordan-Nelson.