SUNDAY IN MASSACHUSETTS

GCH CH Sabe’s Simply Invincible 

(photo by Sharon Carvalho)

Our final weekend report comes in from West Springfield MA where the Naugatuck Valley Kennel Club closed the five day stop with judge Kathleen Kolbert in the final ring. The seven dogs that stayed to the end to see her were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Legacy Random Titleist, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the Boxer, GCH CH Shadigee’s Sequel to Legends, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Sabe’s Simply Invincible, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bagatelle Rolling Moon Stone. 

GCH CH Bagatelle Rolling Moon Stone 

Her Best was the Boston from California, Vinnie, and the OES from New York, Jagger. Vinnie is the country’s Number One Non-Sporting Dog with ten BIS and 31 Non-Sporting Groups this year.

SUNDAY IN MARYLAND

GCH CH Militza’s My Cherie Amour 

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

The Irish Setter, GCH CH Militza’s My Cherie Amour, had a bang up Fourth of July holiday, ending the weekend with a BIS at the National Capital Kennel Club show in West Friendship MD. Adele heads for home with two BIS and an RBIS. 

GCH CH Gala Brighton Lakeridge Reflections of Me 

(photo by Todd Foley)

We suppose judge Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine might have chosen the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Back In The Saddle, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Turftide’s Breezing Up at Bear N Mind CD RN CGC, the Sealyham Terrier, CH Goodspice Efbe’s Know Easy Way Out, the Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH Maibee Orlando, the RBIS, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Gala Brighton Lakeridge Reflections of Me, or the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Collinswood Sparks Fly, but she didn't. The win, Adele’s seventh in 18 final appearances this year, will make Adele the Number Ten Sporting Dog.

SUNDAY IN WEST VIRGINIA

GCH CH Hill Country Tag I’m It 

(photo by Gay Glazbrook)

The Pug, GCH CH Hill Country Tag I’m It, made it two in a row adding a BIS at Sunday’s Huntington Kennel Club show in Huntington WV to his BIS win there on Saturday. 

GCH CH GrandCru Giaconda 

Rounding out judge Jeffery Bazell’s final were the Irish Red & White Setter, GCH CH Aramis Farms High Road to Killary, the RBIS, the Greyhound, GCH CH GrandCru Giaconda, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Paragon’s Absolutely Entertaining O’Kristari, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Angus Glen-Ayr’s Stevie Wonder, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Tiburcio da Maya, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH It’s A Small World of Edan CGC. The win brings the nation’s Number Five Toy Dog’s 2015 resume to five BIS and 21 Toy Groups.

SUNDAY IN MICHIGAN

GCH CH Baghdad Missdemeanor 

(photo by Dow Jac Photos)

Dr Steve Keating was in Monroe MI Sunday to name a BIS and RBIS for the Ann Arbor Kennel Club. His seven options were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the Saluki, GCH CH Baghdad Missdemeanor, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Kamtera’s Legato, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Meadowlake Pants on Fire, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Foxmore Boxwood Bodeen, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Iacta Alea Est De La Bete, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Stonepillar’s Steel Blu. 

GCH CH Meadowlake Pants on Fire 

(photo by Infocusbymiguel)

His BIS was the Saluki, Demi, and his RBIS, the Border Terrier, Cinder. It was the second BIS in 11 final appearances this year for Demi.

SUNDAY IN ILLINOIS

GCH CH Cottage Lakes Our Lady of Fatima 

On Saturday breeder/owner/handler Marcelo Chagas won the Best In Show at the Greater De Kalb Kennel Club show in De Kalb IL with his 15” Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Midnight Victory. On Sunday Marcelo repeated the win with his home bred Toy Manchester Terrier, GCH CH Cottage Lakes Our Lady of Fatima. 

GCH CH Clussexx Howdy Doody Time 

Joining Marcelo and Lucia in judge Marjorie Tuff’s final Sunday were the RBIS, the Sussex Spaniel, GCH CH Clussexx Howdy Doody Time, Marcelo’s Beagle, Vicki, the Mastiff, GCH CH Kimmit’s Rockstar, the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, GCH CH Bryr Rose Phoenix Rising, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Flamingstar The Lion King, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Dante’s Novella Pyrotechnics CDX GN GO RE. 

It was the first BIS this year for Fatima and Marcelo. Congratulations to Marcelo and breeder/owner Dr Roger Travis.

SUNDAY IN DALLAS

GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It v Kenlyn 

Continuing easterly, we stop in Dallas TX where the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It v Kenlyn, showed everyone why she is the Number One Dog All Breeds, finishing the three days in Dallas with two BIS and three Sporting Groups. 

GCH CH Journey's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 

The latest win came at Sunday’s Texas Kennel Club show under judge Dr Gerard Penta. Challenging Rumor for the doctor’s favor were the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Farao Anubis Inferno BN RN SC, the RBIS, the Great Dane, GCH CH Journey's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Hampton Court's Monte Cristo, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno, and the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Overtop Niort. 

Rumor will start the week with 51 BIS, 88 Sporting Groups, and a 25,000 point lead on the field.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY IN OREGON

CH Weslin’s Ted E. Bear 

The Coos Kennel Club was set up in Bandon OR this Fourth of July weekend for two shows. Saturday ended with judge Jon Cole in the final ring with the Flat Coated Retriever, GCH CH Windy Hill God of Fire RN JH CGC, the Harrier, GCH CH Pacific Happytails Heartbreaker, the Akita, GCH CH Mojo's Continuation of a Myth, The Skye Terrier, GCH CH Kuhlbreeze Voice of Reason, the Pomeranian, So-Me Weekend Rockstar, the Bulldog, CH Weslin’s Ted E. Bear, and the Beauceron, GCH CH De Joie Du Chateau Rocher CA. 

The Bulldog, Ted E. snagged the BIS and the Akita, Nik, the RBIS. It was the first BIS for Ted E. Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Linda Kilgore. 

GCH CH Mojo's Continuation of a Myth 

On Sunday judge Cecilia Ringstrom saw it the other way round, naming Nik her Best and Ted E. her Reserve after considering the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Ocoee Away We Go, the returning Harrier, the Miniature Bull Terrier, GCH CH Imaginabull's First Edition, the Silky Terrier, GCH CH Tumbelle N Silkyence Eye Candy, and the Norwegian Buhund, GCH CH Jotunn Bella Binna. 

Nik is the nation’s Number One Akita and Number Three Working Dog with eight BIS and 27 Working Groups this year.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY IN VENTURA

GCH CH Vjk-Myst Garbonita's California Journey 

(photo by Kayla Bertagnolli)

We start our Monday Mop Up on the west coast, in Ventura CA where fanciers enjoyed one of the most beautiful venues in dogdom, the ocean side Ventura County Fairgrounds & Seaside Park. Judge Betty Regina Leininger had the final at Saturday’s Santa Maria Kennel Club show and her choice of the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Vjk-Myst Garbonita's California Journey, the Bloodhound, Quiet Creek’s Limited Edition, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Excelsia's This Side of Paradise, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Round Town Queen of Hearts of Maryscot, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Wenrick’s Don’t Stop Believing, the Keeshond, GCH CH Skyline's Unit Of Measure, and the Australian Cattle Dog, GCH CH Kokopelli's SoBeIt. 

GCH CH Kokopelli's SoBeIt 

She chose the GSP, CJ, as her BIS and the Cattle Dog, Sobe, as her RBIS. CJ is the nation’s Number One GSP and Number Five Sporting Dog with four BIS and 14 Sporting Groups. 

GCH CH Round Town Queen of Hearts of Maryscot 

(photo by Diana Han)

The hometown Ventura County Dog Fanciers Association had Sunday’s closer and they put judge Dana Cline in the final ring. Joining him were CJ, the GSP, the returning Bloodhound, the Boxer, GCH CH Hijinx This Is How I Roll, the aforementioned Scottie, the Toy Manchester Terrier , GCH CH Benison’s Dance Of The Reed Pipes, the above named Keeshond, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Toy Manchester Terrier. 

GCH CH Hijinx This Is How I Roll 

His Best was the Scottie, Queenie, and his Reserve, the Boxer, Semi. It was the second BIS of the stop for the nation’s Number Two Terrier and her 16th in 31 trips to the final ring this year.

SATURDAY IN TEXAS

GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It v Kenlyn 

The Great Collin Kennel Club had day two in Dallas, the first leg of what we call the Texas Tour, three weekends of shows, across the Lone Star State. The seven dogs that stayed all day Saturday to see BIS judge Francine Schwartz were the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Farao Anubis Inferno BN RN SC, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, GCH CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto, the Welsh terrier, GCH CH Abbeyrose Black Diamond, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Reigate Fire Away, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It v Kenlyn. 

GCH CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto 

The Texas Tour draws the biggest names and the biggest this year is the Number One Dog All Breeds, the German Shepherd, Rumor, who took home her 50th BIS of the year and her 87th Herding Group. The RBIS went to Friday’s BIS winner, the Swissy, Gus.

SATURDAY IN ILLINOIS

GCH CH Torquay Midnight Victory 

Judge Sharon Krogh was in De Kalb IL Saturday to name a BIS and RBIS for the Greater De Kalb Kennel Club. The seven dogs presented her were the Pointer, Indio Frebia Das Colinas De Holambra, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Midnight Victory, the Great Dane, CH MyJon’s High Honors V Briarwood, the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, GCH CH Bryr Rose Phoenix Rising, the Toy Manchester Terrier, GCH CH Cottage Lakes Our Lady Of Fatima, the Keeshond, GCH CH Wund-R Y Bases Loaded RN CGCA, and the Shetland Sheepdog, Lynnleas Kissed By Fire. 

GCH CH Wund-R Y Bases Loaded RN CGCA 

Finishing one/two were the Beagle, Vicki, and the Keeshond, Winston. It was the fifth BIS in 24 final appearances this year for the nation’s Number Eight Hound.

SATURDAY IN MICHIGAN

GCH CH Kamtera’s Legato 

(photo by Derek Glas)

Great Lakes fanciers celebrated the Fourth in Monroe MI where the Ann Arbor Kennel Club is hosted two shows this weekend. Saturday ended with judge Allen Odom in the final ring with the Clumber Spaniel, GCH CH Clussexx Man of Steel, the Saluki, GCH CH Baghdad Missdemanor, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Kamtera’s Legato, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Hampton Court Broxden What in Carnation, the Pug, GCH CH AzaleaNapplewood’s Take Me There, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Hillwood Dassin Ouspenskaya, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Copperridge’s Unforgettable. 

GCH CH Hampton Court Broxden What in Carnation 

The two taking the top prizes were the Doberman, Legato with the BIS and the Smooth Fox, Debbie, with the RBIS. Legato is the nation’s Number One Doberman Pinscher and Number Six Working Dog with four BIS and 16 Working Groups this year.

SATURDAY IN MARYLAND

GCH CH Flessner’s International S’Cess 

The Bloodhound, GCH CH Flessner’s International S’Cess, captured the BIS at Saturday’s Upper Marlboro Kennel Club show in West Friendship MD. 

GCH CH Militza’s My Cherie Amour 

 (photo by Rhonda Cassidy) 

Joining Nathan and handler Heather Helmer in judge Larry Sinclair’s final were the RBIS, the Irish Setter, GCH CH Militza’s My Cherie Amour, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Windsong Roman Ruler, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Teritail’s Loyal Knight, the Pekingese, GCH CH Pequest General Tso, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Gala Brighton Lakeridge Reflections of Me, and the Smooth Collie, GCH CH Tir Nan Og Return to Camelot. It was the ninth BIS in 29 final attempts this year for the country’s Number Two Hound.

SATURDAY IN MASSACHUSETTS

GCH CH A Feiner Eros 

We spent the Fourth of July away from our keyboard and we have several shows to tell you about. We start in West Springfield MA where judge Ken Buxton had three of the Top Ten Dogs All Breeds in his final at Saturday’s Farmington Valley Kennel Club show, the Number Three Dog, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Goodtime Charlie, the Number Five Dog, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the Number Seven Dog, and the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power. 

GCH CH Cragsmoor Goodtime Charlie

(photo by Ring 3 Studios)

Rounding out the final seven were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Doc's Greyborn North Star Of Acadia, the Leonberger, GCH CH A Feiner Eros, the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Sabe’s Simply Invincible, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bagatelle Rolling Moon Stone. In the end, judge Buxton would name the Leonberger, Odin, his BIS and the Skye, Charlie, his RBIS. The win, Odin’s third in seven final appearances this year, will make the winningest Leonberger in AKC history this year’s Number Nine Working Dog.

FRIDAY IN WEST VIRGINIA

GCH CH Hill Country’s Tag I’m It 

(photo by Gay Glazbrook)

The Huntington Kennel Club opened a three day set in their West Virginia hometown Friday and asked judge Robert Slay to choose a BIS and RBIS. His options were the Clumber Spaniel, GCH CH Nexus Roundhay Cmdr Adam Dalgliesh, the Greyhound, GCH CH CrandCru Giaconda, the Boxer, GCH CH TKO’s Izzy’s Mr Twisted Oliver, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Angus Glen-Ayr’s Stevie Wonder, the Pug, GCH CH Hill Country’s Tag I’m It, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Tiburcio da Maya, and the Polish Lowland Sheepdog, GCH CH Starpon’s Chere Brigitte. 

GCH CH CrandCru Giaconda 

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

Finishing one/two were the Pug, JJ, and the Greyhound, Gia. JJ is AKC’s Number One Pug and Number Five Toy Dog with four BIS and 20 Toy Groups this year.

FRIDAY IN VENTURA

GCH CH Round Town Queen of Hearts of Maryscot 

(photo by Diana Han)

Californian fanciers are spending their Fourth in beautiful Ventura CA. The Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Round Town Queen of Hearts of Maryscot, continued her winning ways taking Friday’s Channel City Kennel Club show. 

GCH CH Vjk-Myst Garbonita's California Journey 

(photo by Kayla Bertagnolli)

Challenging Queenie for the win were the RBIS, the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Vjk-Myst Garbonita's California Journey, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek's Limited Edition, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Seacrest's I'm Not What You Think, the Papillon, GCH CH InVolo Wanna Be Startin' Somethin', the Keeshond, GCH CH Skyline's Unit Of Measure, and the Bouvier des Flandres, and the GCH CH Brocade Lil Deuce Coupe Barjen. 

With six BIS in the last five weeksand a 2015 total of 15 BIS and 29 Terrier Groups, we wouldn’t be surprised to see Queenie in the Top Ten Dogs All Breeds by the end of the weekend.

FRIDAY IN DALLAS

GCH CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto 

If you are a dog show enthusiast July is the month to visit Texas. Exhibitors will work their way from Dallas this weekend to San Antonio the next, and end up in Houston the week after that. The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog from Houston, GCH CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto, collected the first all-breed BIS of the Texas Tour at Friday’s Trinity Valley Kennel Club show in Dallas. 

GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno 

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

Joining Gus and handler Scott Sommer in judge Delores Burkholder’s final were the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Ehrenvogel Achy Breaky Heart, the Whippet, GCH CH Karasar’s Resurgence, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Hampton Court’s Monte Cristo, the RBIS, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno, the Bulldog, GCH CH Wilson's I'm Your Handyman, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It v Kenlyn. Gus is the US’ Number Nine Working Dog with eight BIS and 37 Working Groups this year.

FRIDAY IN MARYLAND

GCH CH Militza's My Cherie Amour 

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

Mid-Atlantic fanciers are in West Friendship MD for the long weekend. At Friday’s Northeastern Maryland Kennel Club show judge Debbie Campbell-Freeman named the Irish Setter, GCH CH Militza's My Cherie Amour, her Best and the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Gala Brighton Lakeridge Reflections of Me, her Reserve. 

GCH CH Gala Brighton Lakeridge Reflections of Me 

Rounding out her final were the Bloodhound, CH Hickoryhollow’s Candygram for Mongo, the Boxer, GCH CH Encore’s Mimosa, the Sealyham Terrier, CH Goodspice Efbe’s Know Easy Way Out, the Pekingese, GCH CH Pequest General Tso, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Brimar’s Spirit of a Storm. Adele is the nation’s Number One Irish Setter with six BIS and 16 Sporting Groups this year.

FRIDAY IN MASSACHUSETTS

GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie 

(photo by Michael McGuire)

Before we get into to our Independence Day shows, let’s catch you up on Friday’s shows. In West Springfield MA, the Skye Terrier from Florida, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, took the BIS at the Kenilworth Kennel Club of Connecticut show.

GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power 

Joining Charlie and handler Larry Cornelius in judge Peter Green’s final were the Irish Setter, GCH CH Stoneypoint’s Time to Reign, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the Boxer, GCH CH Shadigee’s Sequel to Legends, the RBIS, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Merry Go round Coach Master, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Classical’s My Turn. 

Charlie is the country’s Number One Terrier and Number Three Dog All Breeds with 25 BIS and 62 Terrier Groups this year.

GODSPEED JANE FORSYTH

Jane and Bob Forsyth

(photo by Dan Sayers)

AKC judge and dog show icon Jane Kamp Forsyth, Mrs. Robert S. Forsyth, passed last night.  Jane literally spent a lifetime in dogs, more than three quarters of a century.  Jane’s dedication to the sport began in childhood.  When she married Bob in 1967, she was already among the most famous handlers of her day.  Jane’ stellar handling career included a Best In Show at the 1970 Westminster Kennel Club with the Boxer, CH Arriba’s Prima Donna, making her only the fifth woman to win at The Garden.   Bob and Jane remain the only married couple to have both won a BIS at Westminster.

When she retired from handling in 1981 to begin judging she had won the Kennel Review Handler of the Year three times and the Gaines Award three times, including Woman of the Year.  Jane’s judging career has been equally impressive.  She judged Best In Show at the inaugural AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in 2001 and was scheduled to judge the 2015 Morris and Essex Kennel Club show in October.

She and her husband, Bob Forsyth, are two of the most influential dog people ever. When we began showing our Maltese forty plus years ago, Bob and Jane Forsyth were the most famous couple in dogdom, dominating every show we went to on the east coast.  Jane was not only an accomplished handler, she was a role model for every young woman that wanted to succeed.  I remember her showcased on the front of one of the leading women’s magazines of the day as one of the most successful small business women in the US.  Both Bob and Jane were very kind to us and other newbies in the sport.  I would probably not still be here in the game 47 years later if not for the consideration they showed us. 

Thank you, Jane, for all of us you leave behind.  Godspeed.

THURSDAY IN MARYLAND

GCH CH Gala Brighton Lakeridge Reflections of Me

Mid-Atlantic exhibitors are in West Friendship MD for a four day weekend.  The Catoctin Kennel Club kicked off the Independence Cluster, choosing judge Barbara Wood to put in the final ring.  Joining her were the Black Cocker Spaniel, GH CH Ashdown’s Time to Thrill, the Basenji, GCH CH C-Quest Jokuba No Matter What, the Great Pyrenees, GCH CH Rivergroves Enough Said, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CHC Teritail’s Loyal Knight, Pekingese, GCH CH Pequest General Tso, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Gala Brighton Lakeridge Reflections of Me, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Shaggeybark Will I Am.

GCH CH Pequest General Tso 

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

The two she chose were her BIS, the Standard Poodle, Roxy, and the Peke, The General.  It was the eighth BIS in 24 final appearances this year for Roxy and handler Kaz Hosaka.

DAY TWO IN MASSACHUSETTS

GCH CH Bagatelle Rolling Moon Stone

Donna Buxton had the day two final in West Springfield MA.  The seven dogs that made it to her final at today’s Holyoke Kennel Club show were English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Legacy Random Titleist, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the GCH CH Pebbles' Run Play It Again Ham, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Goodtime Charlie, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Sabe’s Simply Invincible, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bagatelle Rolling Moon Stone.

GCH CH Sabe’s Simply Invincible 

(photo by Sharon Carvalho)

Her top two were the OES, Jagger, and the Boston, Vinnie.  It was the first for three year old Jagger.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Bernard & Joanne Charest, owner Roberta Corbett, and handler Clifford Steele.