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GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It V Kenlyn 

The German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It V Kenlyn, made it two in a row, taking the Best In Show at Friday’s Livonia Kennel Club show in Novi MI. 

GCH CH White Eagle's The Sky's The Limit For Alpineglo 

Joining Rumour in judge Rita Bell’s final were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the Saluki, GCH CH Starlite’s Made Of The Best Stuff On Earth BN RN JC, her RBIS, the Samoyed, GCH CH White Eagle's The Sky's The Limit For Alpineglo, the Russell Terrier, GCH CH Baylock Heart of Fire, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolie Rocket Power, and the Schipperke, GCH CH Rivendel’s Barefoot Bandit. 

Rumour now has two BIS, two RBIS, and five Herding Groups in the first two weeks of the new year.

FRIDAY ON THE FLORIDA MARATHON

GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome 

The Florida Marathon entered the home stretch with Friday’s Tampa Bay Kennel Club show, the eighth of the ten show endurance race in Brooksville FL. Yesterday’s final was in the hands of judge John Wade who chose his top two from the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome, the 13” Beagle, GCH CH Shoreview’s Raise Your Glass, the Samoyed, GCH CH Pebbles Run Play It Again Ham, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, the Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH Maibee Orlando, the French Bulldog, CH JCRV-Klasse Warrior Raising The Banner, and the German Shepherd Dog, Kiefernfels Divinems M Aramist. 

GCH CH Pebbles Run Play It Again Ham 

Going to the head of the line was the Brittany, Beckett, followed by the Samoyed, Bogey. It was the third BIS this year for 2014’s Number One Sporting Dog.

ROSE CITY DAY TWO

GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect 

(photo by Lisa Croft-Elliot)

2014’s Number Two Dog All Breeds, the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect, collected his first Best In Show of the new year on Friday and it was a big one, the Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon’s second installment of this year’s Rose City Classic. 

GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno 

(photo courtesy of AKC)

 Judge Dana Cline also considered the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH VJK-Myst Garbonita’s California Journey, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Kimani’s Indelible Impression JC, the Akita, GCH CH Sondaisa Fyre When Ready CD RN, the Miniature Bull Terrier, GCH CH Imaginabull’s First Edition, the RBIS, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno, and the Lhasa Apso, GCH CH Kumi Kian Strike A Pose. 

Swagger, AKC’s winningest OES ever, finished last year with 88 BIS and 147 Herding Groups. Friday’s win, worth over 2000 points will put him well on his way to a successful 2015. Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Colton Johnson, breeders/owners Heather Johnson, Douglas Johnson, & Michaelanne Johnson, and owners Ron Scott & Debbie Burke.

FRIDAY IN WESTMINSTER MD

GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse 

 (photo by Rhonda Cassidy) 

The Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse, continued his record setting pace, adding another BIS to his resume with a win at today’s Carroll Kennel Club in Westminster MD. 

GCH CH Pequest General Tso 

(photo by Michael McGuire)

Judge Dr Robert Smith also liked the English Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Foxwood’s Rock Of Cashel, Bloodhound, GCH CH Flessner’s International S’Cess, the Airedale Terrier GCH Darling Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, the RBIS, the Pekingese, GCH CH Pequest General Tso, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Surrey Cherry Garcia, and the Australian Shepherd GCH Collinswood Sparks Fly. Matisse already has six BIS this year, bringing his amazing career BIS total to 235.

THURSDAY IN NOVI MI

GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It V Kenlyn 

The German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It V Kenlyn, GSD, has been having a very good year, starting with a BIS at the limited breed North Star Herding Group Club show in St Paul MN on January 2nd, followed by two RBIS at the Land O' Lakes Kennel Club’s two all-breed shows in that Minnesota city. Yesterday Rumor added an all-breed BIS to the take after judge Houston Clark named her his Best at the Livonia Kennel Club show in Novi MI. 

GCH CH Starlite’s Made Of The Best Stuff On Earth BN RN JC 

(photo courtesy of AKC) 

Joining Rumor in the final ring were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the RBIS, the Saluki, GCH CH Starlite’s Made Of The Best Stuff On Earth BN RN JC, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Kamterra’s Legato, the Russell Terrier, GCH CH Baylock Heart of Fire, the Italian Greyhound, GCH CH Gdm Zenyatta At Lakeside, and the Schipperke, GCH CH Rivendel’s Barefoot Bandit. 

Our congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Kent Boyles, breeder/owner Pamela McElheney and owner Deborah Stern.

RACKING UP THE BIS

GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse 

(photo courtesy of AKC)

While the large shows are a means to instant recognition in the show world, consistent winning is still the tried and true method of achieving greatness. Last year’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse, picked up his fifth BIS of the new year at Thursday’s Annapolis Kennel Club in Westminster MD. 

GCH CH Baghdad Eleganza Extravaganza 

(photo by Hathorn) 

Challenging Matisse for judge Polly Smith’s favor were the Flat-Coated Retriever, GCH CH Annapolis Kennel Club, the RBIS, Saluki, GCH CH Baghdad Eleganza Extravaganza, the Airedale Terrier, GCH CH Darling Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, the Pekingese, GCH CH Pequest General Tso, the Lowchen, GCH CH Bihar’s Defying Gravity, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Ha'Penny Mirimar The Fab Fawn. 

The win was Matisse’s career 234th BIS, a mark eclipsed by just one dog in AKC history, the German Shepherd Dog, CH Altana’s Mystique, who had 275 career BIS.

ROSE CITY CLASSIC BEGINS!

GCH CH Hitime What the Inferno 

(photo courtesy of AKC)

As any fancier with ambitions of owning a Top Ten Dog All Breeds knows, January is the critical month of the show season. Three venues offer up about 30,000 points. The Palm Springs weekend has two giant all breed shows preceded by limited breed shows as large as the average all breed show. The Florida Marathon in Brooksville FL offers ten chances in ten days at 1000 plus all breed titles. The four day Rose City Classic in Portland OR can propel a dog into the Top Ten and keep him/her there until mid-year. Remember 2014’s Number Ten Dog All Breeds had less than 30,000 points. 

GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect 

(photo courtesy of AKC)

Yesterday’s Tualatin Kennel Club show opened the Rose City Classic, ending the day with judge Douglas Johnson in the final ring. The seven dogs hoping to take home all those points were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Sandpiper’s Let Freedom Ring, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Agha Djaris Eye Candy Of Sura CGC, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Seacrest’s I’m Not What You Think, the Miniature Bull Terrier, GCH CH Imaginabull’s First Edition, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitime What the Inferno, the Kesshond, GCH CH Skyline’s Unit of Measure, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect. 

Taking the opening BIS was last year’s Number One Toy Dog, the Pom, Danny. Collecting the RBIS was 2014’s Number One Herding Dog, the OES, Swagger. The win follows a BIS last Saturday in Phoenix AZ, four Toy Group firsts, and multiple group placements by Danny in the first two weeks of the season, making Danny one of the early contenders for Number One Dog All Breeds. Congratulations to breeders Joan D Caracsole & Ashley Carcasole, owners Bonnie Bird & Udomsin Littichaikun, and handler Curtiss Smith.

FLORIDA MARATHON CONTINUES

GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

We have been sidelined for the last ten days with an as yet unidentified winter bug, but we are now back and find the 2015 show season in full bloom.  Palm Springs is in the record books, the Florida Marathon has passed the mid-way point, and Portland’s Rose City Classic is underway.  Down in Florida, the 2014 AKC/Eukanuba National Champion, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, is basking in the glow, and making most of the giant point haul available in Brookville FL, taking five of the seven BIS offered up so far.  The latest win came at Wednesday’s  Manatee Kennel Club show.

GCH CH Mephisto’s Speak of the Devil

Challenging Charlie for the win were the English Setter, GCH CH Stargaze'R 'N Wingfield Wait Wait Don't Tell, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, judge Dr Michael Woods’ RBIS, the Boxer, GCH CH Mephisto’s Speak Of The Devil, the Italian Greyhound, GCH CH Marchwind Barbara Ann, the French Bulldog, CH JCRV-Klasse Warrior Raising The Banner, and a German Shepherd Dog from the classes, Signature’s Abby Scuito.

GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless

(photo by Gay Glazbrook)

Charlie, the Whippet, Brazen, & the Boxer, Devlin, would all return to the final ring at today’s Inverness Florida Kennel Club show.  Rounding out judge Sonny Ambrosio’s seven were the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Ashdown’s Time to Thrill, the Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH Maibee Orlando, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Shine’s Deck the Halls, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Riverside Telltail Coco Posh.

Finishing one/two were Brazen, the Whippet, and Charlie, the Skye.  It was the first BIS of the year for Brazen, who ended 2014 as the Number Three Hound with 14 BIS and 73 Hound groups.  Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Amanda Giles, breeder/owner Debbie Butts, and owners Barbara Call & Jane Cooney-Waterhouse.