KERN COUNTY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Vin-Melca’s Daggarwood Delight 

The San Joaquin Valley, once the world’s breadbasket, was the site of this past weekend’s Kern County Kennel Club show in Bakersfield CA. Saturday ended with judge Judy Webb in the final ring with the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, GCH CH Javahill Surf2 An 8 Second Ride BN RN, the Norwegian Elkhound, GCH CH Vin-Melca’s Daggarwood Delight, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Excelsia’s He Thinks He’s Wonderful, the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, GCH CH Bryr Rose Matisse, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno, the Lhasa Apso, GCH CH Rufkin’s Hunk Of Burnin Love, and the Australian Cattle Dog, GCH CH Kokopelli's SoBe It. 

GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno 

(photo by Vicki Holloway)

Finishing one/two were the Elkhound, Duffy, and the Pom, Danny. It was the second BIS in four final attempts this year for Duffy and legendary breeder/owner/handler Pat Trotter.

GCH CH Foxboro N Shardust Authentic 

Duffy and Pat would be back on Sunday to see BIS judge Michael Dougherty along with the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Foxboro N Shardust Authentic, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Bigluv’s Lady Isabella RA CGC, the Irish Terrier, CH Rockledge Ms Lexi Of Meath, the Pom, Danny, the Keeshond, GCH CH Skyline Unit of Measure, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Bon Idee’s Made You Look CGC. 

GCH CH Skyline Unit of Measure 

Judge Dougherty would name the Springer, Maddox, his Best and the Keeshond, Cubit, his Reserve. Maddox is the nation’s Number Five Sporting Dog with four BIS and 11 Sporting Groups.