NEW BRUNSWICK KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Sporting Fields Bahama Sands

Up in Edison NJ, the New Brunswick Kennel Club asked Edd Bivin to choose Best In Show at their day two show.  His options were the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View’s National Acclaim, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Bahama Sands, the Samoyed, GCH CH McMagic's Candie Ham Of Pebbles'Run, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Cracknor’s Cross The Ts, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Bichon Frise, Doriann’s Holly Golightly, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

BIS went to the Whippet, Tawny.  Tawny had slipped out of the Top Ten momentarily, but this win, her eight this year will put her back in that elite group.

RALEIGH KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream

Doris Cozart had the BIS call on day four in Raleigh NC for the hometown Raleigh Kennel Club.  Her seven survivors were the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Greyhound, GCH CH GradCru Erasmus, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the day two BIS winner the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Bulldog, GCH CH Hetherbull TopLine O-O, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Bandheim’s Captain Crunch.

BIS went to the Boxer, Scarlett.  Scarlett is another of our 2010 holdovers who have climbed back up into the Top Ten Dogs All Breeds.  This year the field is so closely matched that we currently have less than 600 points separating Number Two from Number Seven.  Scarlett and handler Diego Fernando Garcia now have five  BIS this year, four in the last three weeks.

KENNEL CLUB OF SALINAS

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

Out on the west coast they are in day two in Vallejo CA where James White final for the Kennel club of Salinas consisted of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, GCH CH Javahill Surf N'Aloha Sun, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, the Akita, GCH CH Minda Fujisvs Violets Are Blue, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Kallehan What's Luv Got To Do With It, the Pekingese, GCH CH Windemere's Dusting Off White At Pevyne, day one BIS winner the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Aellen Jive Talkin’.

The Standard Poodle, Ally became the second back2back BIS winner of the week.  BIS number nine makes our Top Ten as close as the uptown train at rush hour.

NEW BRUNSWICK KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Castle Rock's SBigStaff Mad About You

The New Brunswick Kennel Club got the all breed action going in Edison NY today with their first of two shows.  Day one finalists were the Sussex Spaniel, GCH CH Erinhill CPNWY Mr Fuzzywrinkles, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s s You Like It, the Samoyed, GCH CH McMagic's Candie Ham Of Pebbles'Run, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Castle Rock's SBigStaff Mad About You, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, a Bichon Frise from the classes, Doriann’s Holly Golightly, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

BIS went to the AmStaff, Maddy.  Our DOG2WATCH Maddy has been steadily impressing judges since her big win at last October’s Terrier extravaganza, the Montgomery County Kennel Club show.  Last week she collected three Group placements in Louisville, the country’s biggest stop this year.  Today’s win was her third top prize of the year.

DURHAM KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy

It’s day three in Raleigh NC and it’s only Friday.  Douglas Johnson’s final for the Durham Kennel Club included the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Norwegian Elkhound, GCH CH Somerri Dunharrow’s Devil Ray, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the day two BIS winner the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Bulldog, GCH CH Hetherbull TopLine O-O, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Bandheim’s Captain Crunch.

It was the Peke, picking up the back2back BIS.    Malachy has been climbing the rankings like he was on a stair stepper at the gym.  A week ago, he was not in the Top Ten.  Today he is Number Five.  We won’t predict where he will be come Sunday.  We’ll just say, Congratulations!

EDISON NJ LIMITED BREED SHOWS

 Northeast fanciers joined the fun yesterday with three limited breed shows.  The Herding Group was up first in Edison NJ.  Laurie King Telfair chose the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins, as her BIS. 

Next Etta Orenstein was up for the Progressive Dog Club.  Her Best Toy Dog was the stunning, solid black, Shih Tzu, GCH CH Pekings Midnight Vision At Wenshu.

 Joan Goldstein  finished the night with choosing the Schipperke, GCH CH De LaMer Point Break, the winner of the Non-Sporting Group Club of the Garden State. 

The remaining four groups join in today with the day one show of the New Brunswick Kennel Club.  Our thanks to Angela Stein for all the photos.

SANTA CRUZ KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

Out in the Bay Area (That’s San Francisco for our non-US readers) they got the week started with the Santa Cruz Kennel Club’s show in Vallejo CA across the street from Marine World.  Today it was not Killer Whales but beautiful dogs.  Honey Glendinning’s final included the Weimaraner, GCH CH Silhouette’s LifeInTheFastLane, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Soletrader Donald Duck, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Caryloya’s Antigua, the Cairn Terrier, CH Madison Avenues Jordy Boy, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Powerpom High Performance, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Rainedance Written In Stone PT AX AXJ.

BIS went to the white Standard Poodle, Ally.  Ally is keeping things interesting in our top ten, collecting her seventh BIS this year.

ALAMANCE KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy

Day two in Raleigh NC belonged to the Alamance Kennel Club.  Bonnie Thelfall ended the day with her choice of the day one BIS winner, the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Greyhound, GCH CH Gaia Elfin Dance, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Bulldog, GCH CH Hetherbull TopLine O-O, or the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Bandheim‘s Captain Crunch

She chose the Peke, Malachy.  Malchy, 2010‘s Number Two Dog All Breeds, took it easy for the first six weeks of the year, but has come roaring back.  He now has five BIS this season including the single biggest win by any dog of the year, last Saturday’s Evansville Kennel Club show in Louisville KY.

CAREY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction

The show week began today with the Carey Kennel Club event in Raleigh NC.   David Kirkland finished the day in the company of the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the 15“ Beagle, CH Lochnow Something Good, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Bulldog, GCH CH Hetherbull TopLine O-O, and the Puli, GCH CH Cordmaker Rumpus Bumpus.

Grabbing the first final of the week was the Number One Dog All Breeds, the Cocker,  Beckham.  Beckham has built a pretty good lead on the field, nearly 10,000 points, on the strength of ten BIS.  We got to see Beckham and handler Michael Pitts last weekend in Louisville and are so glad we did.  We hope you get to see him too.

ELIZABETH TAYLOR, DOG LOVER

 Elizabeth Taylor with her Pekingese

One of my favorite themes is that the love of dogs crosses all social barriers.  I first realized that when as a 23 year old kid I got the chance to meet Elizabeth Taylor.   I was working for the Immigration Service processing passengers arriving at JFK in New York.  Because I had been green enough to purchase a full dress uniform when I was hired, I often got to escort VIPs through federal formalities.

Miss Taylor arrived accompanied by the most famous of her seven husbands, Richard Burton.  (For you youngsters out there, think Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie…and then multiply by ten.)  Mr Burton was obviously tired and irritable after 15 hours traveling, but Ms Taylor was gracious & radiant, easily one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen.  At that age I was easily reduced to a stammer when around famous people, especially beautiful women. However, Miss Taylor was also in the company of a Pekingese over which she was fussing.  I timidly offered that I owned and showed Maltese and she immediately engaged me  in a fifteen minute long chat ranging fromt how she had to have a dog in her life to the difficulty of housebreaking that particular Peke.  Suddenly the most beautiful woman in the world became one of us, a dog owner, totally dedicated to her pet.

Later she would have more than one Maltese in her home.  I like to think I had something to do with that.  In any event, it is one of my favorite dog stories.  I just wish I had a happier occasion on which to share it.  Rest In Peace, Miss Taylor.