NEW PWD BREED RECORD

GCH CH Aviator’s Luck Be A Lady

We had another breed record fall today.  The Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Aviator’s Luck Be A Lady, became the winningest PWD in history, scoring her 15th all breed BIS at today’s Richmond Dog Fanciers Club show in the Northern California town of Dixon CA.  Judge Barbara Dempsey Alderman also saw the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Desert Winds Moroccan Sand, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Thaon’s Mowgli, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Powerpom High Performance,  the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Penndragon Masaniello, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Kaleef-VonMartin Dynasty.  Ladybug was bred by Craig Kuehn, Suzanne Kuehn, &Cathy Dugan, is owned by Mike & Cathy Dugan, Jerson Valle & Victor Malzoni Jr, and is handled masterfully by Amy Rutherford.  Congratulations to them all.

DAY THREE IN KENNER LA

GCH CH SunClipse Mystique

 From Kenner LA we hear that Marjorie J Underwood chose the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH SuncClipse Mystique, as her BIS at today’s Louisiana Kennel Club show.  Among the other finalists were the Golden retriever, GCH CH My Buddy's Boppity-Bop Blue Moon RN, the 15”Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Midnight Confession, the Akita, CH  Cas Cabo Haul Eudora, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Dalriada’s Mystic, the Pekingese,  CH Franshaw‘s Hear Me Roar, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Gentry’s Braveheart.   It’s the first all breed Best this year for Missy and handler Lois DeMers.  Congratulations to Lois, breeders, Ron & Marge Wiley, and owners Dina Planche & Ron & Marge Wiley.

DODGER TIES SMOOTH FOX RECORD

GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice

We don’t have all the details, but we can tell you that the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, has just collected his 70th career all breed BIS tying the record for the Breed set by CH Torquay S Demetrio.  It happened today at the Roanoke Kennel Club show in Salem VA under Ann Hearn.  Congratulations to breeders William Dalling & Stacy Turner, and owners Sandra & Howard Hoffen & Phil & Amy Booth.

FIRST BORZOI BIS OF THE YEAR

CH Greyhaven Wizard's Crystal

The Pioneer Valley Kennel Club hosted today’s show in Greenville MA and asked Linda Krukar to do the BIS thing.  Her seven were the German Shorthaired Pointer, CH Skypoint's Our River Runs Free, the Borzoi, CH Greyhaven Wizard's Crystal, a Boxer to be named later, the Glen of Imal Terrier, CH Coleraine's Mandalay Royalty, a yet as unnamed Pug, the Chinese Shar-Pei, CH Firestorms out of the Blue, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.  Best was the elegant Borzoi, Wizard.  It’s the first all breed BIS for a Borzoi this year (something we don’t understand at all).  Congratulations to breeder/co-owner Marilyn Polsfuss and owners Fred & Carol Vogel.

ANOTHER BACK2BACK BIS

GCH CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed

This just in…the Irish Setter, GCH CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed has just collected her second BIS in Canfield OH at today’s Beaver County Kennel Club show.  Judge Betty-Anne Stenmark had a ring chock-a-block with talent.  In addition to Emily, there was the Whippet, Ch Snowcap’s Patent Leather, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Foxlorr Double Dare, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Smash Jp Moon Walk, the Bulldog, CH Kepley’s Showbiz Razzle Dazzle, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Shoal Creek’s Sangria V Barick.   The win was worth 2365 points, enough to put Emily back in the Number Two All Breed spot, just one average size  BIS behind the Nation’s Number One.

BACK2BACK BIS IN MARSHALL MI

GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers

The Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers, made it back2back BIS, winning today’s Sturgis Kennel Club show in Marshall MI.  Janice Pardue might have chosen the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Ripsnorter’s Mt View Lookout, the Ibizan Hound, CH Serandida Shadow On The Moon, the Boxer, CH Boca's Royal Palms Splish Splash, the Border Terrier, CH Tyrolian Eight Belles At Meadowlake, the Schipperke, CH Chatelet Hobbiton Lost In Daydreams, or the Puli, Catsun Corinth, but she didn’t.  We will have to wait until Tuesday to find out if BIS number twelve was good enough to put Austin back in the Top Ten Dogs All Breed.

SE IOWA KC RESULTS

GCH CH Seng Khri Bartok Of Dawa

Jean Fournier was in West Burlington IA yesterday to choose a Best In Show for the Southeastern Iowa Kennel Club.  Her options were the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, CH Mud Creek Red Moosem the Pharaoh Hound, CH Northgate’s as You Like It, the Tibetan Mastiff, GCH CH Seng Khri Bartok Of Dawa, the West Highland White Terrier, GCH CH Plum Creeks Dis Amazing, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Beckenhill Jailhouse Rock, the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Ri-Lee's Stellar Performance and the Briard, CH Diors Copper Mine.  Her Best was the magnificent red head, the TM, Bart.  It’s Bart’s fourth BIS this year. Congratulations to breeder bred by Eva Marton, owners Zane Smith, Dan Nechemias & Lois Claus, and handler Ed Thomason. The Tibetan Mastiff is a relatively new to AKC and still very rare sight outside of a dog show.   If you live near W Burlington IA, go see this superb example of the breed this weekend.

TWOFER IN VIRGINIA

GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy

The Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy has made it two BIS in a row, winning today‘s Roanoke Kennel Club show.  Malachy was accompanied in W Everett Dean Jr‘s final  by the Golden Retriver, CH Tempo’s U’ve Got What Gets Me, the Afghan Hound, GCH Ch Genesis Silverado, the Bernese Mountain Dog, CH Alpenspirit’s Lion King, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Lhasa Apso, GCH CH My Thai Ta Sen Halleluiah Chorus, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Kridler's Nutmeg V Signature.  Malachy’s 32nd BIS leaves him less than 1000 points behind the nation’s Number One Dog.

RANKINGS RACE TIGHTENS UP

GCH CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed

GCH CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed was Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine’s BIS at today’s big Columbiana County Kennel Club show in Canfield OH.   Also on hand were the Greyhound, Ch Gaia Elfin Dance, the Kuvasz, GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Cranmoss Finbar Of Colinca, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Smash Jp Moon Walk, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Vaje’s Miss Jayne Hathaway, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.   Today’s win, Emily’s 24th top prize this year, makes for an incredibly tight race.  Less than 2,000 separate the Number One Dog from the Number Four Dog.  Anyone of the Four could be Number One by Monday morning. 

SISTER, SISTER

CH Winfall I Dream Of Style

The only thing hotter than the weather in Kenner LA is the competition in the show ring.   Michael Dachel’s seven finalists at today’s Metarie Kennel Club show were the Brittany, GCH CH Sovereign 's MVP, yesterday's BIS winner, the 15”Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Midnight Confession, the Boxer, CH Winfall I Dream Of Style, the West Highland White Terrier, GCH CH Serendipity's Crazed About You, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Mondrian VH Lamslag RE, the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Sunclipse Mystique, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Gentry’s Braveheart.   Best was the Boxer, Macey.  Macey, the litter sister to our Number One Working Dog, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, now has two BIS this year.