MOTOR THROUGH CONNETICUT

GCH CH Doc's Greyborn North Star of Acadia 

We start our reports for the period of May 7th-11th with one of the traditions we would like to see abandoned in our sport, the split venue weekend. New England fanciers started the week in Salem CT where the St Hubert Kennel Club hosted two shows. Friday’s final was in the hands of judge Edward Lyons Jr. His seven hopefuls were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Doc's Greyborn North Star of Acadia, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Lacey's Deck Plate Leader, the Great Dane, GCH CH Sweet's Firenrain V Saravilla BN RN CGC, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, the Papillon, GCH CH Medina’s Luck Be A Lady Tonight, the French Bulldog, GCH CH JCRV-Klasse Warrior Raising The Banner, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Classical’s My Turn. 

GCH CH Medina’s Luck Be A Lady 

Tonight Finishing one/two were the Weimaraner, Bella, and the Papillon, Frankie. Bella is the nation’s Number Sporting Dog with four BIS and 15Sporting Groups this year. 

GCH CH Classical’s My Turn 

Bella would return to the final ring on Saturday along with the above named Skye, Frenchie, & Beardie, the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH CH Dikerdach’s Blake, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Mistel’s Can Can, and the Long Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Capitol’s We Aim to Please by Bayard.  Best went to the Beardie, Turner, and Reserve to the Skye, Charlie. It was the third BIS in 17 trips to the final ring this year for Number Eight Herding Dog and handler Cliff Steele. 

GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie 

Everyone would pack up Saturday evening and motor up to Woodstock CT for Sunday’s Windham County Kennel Club show. The seven that stayed all day to see judge Hal Biermann were the aforementioned Dachshund, Doberman, Skye, Papillon, & Beardie, the Weimaraner, GCH CH Trifar's Earth's Shelters Of Moonstone JH, and the Standard Poodle, CH Tiburcio Da Maya. 

Judge Biermann’s BIS was the Skye, Charlie, and his RBIS was the Beardie, Turner. Charlie is the country’s Number One Terrier and Number Three Dog All Breeds with 15 BIS and 40 Terrier Groups this year.