EDWARDSVILLE IL KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Mt View's Ripsnorter Silver Charm
(Photo by Lisa Croft Elliott)

Outside of St Louis MO, fanciers were gathered in Belleville IL for today’s Edwardsville Illinois Kennel Club show.  The show’s central location set up some interesting match ups not seen so far this year.  The seven that Michele Billings saw were the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View's Ripsnorter Silver Charm, the Longhaired Dachshund, Obsessio's Calvin Klien, the Boxer, GCH CH Sapphires Violet Sky In Vegas Of Streamline, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Meadowlake Simply Sinful, the Pug, GCH CH Riversong's Doc Holiday, the Lhasa Apso, CH Monarch Rufkins Last Tango In Paris, and the Smooth Collie, GCH CH CH Travlers Pierce Arrow.

Her Best was the GWP, Oakley.  Oakley’s seventh BIS  of the season should move Oakley up into the Top Five in the Sporting Group.

INGHAM COUNTY KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Valhalla’s Ascent At Rochford
(Photo by Tom Weigand THEWINNINGIMAGE)

Dr Wanda Spediacci had the judge’s book at today’s Ingham County Kennel Club show in East Lansing MI.  Her final lineup included the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Ocoee Dsqd With A Vengeance, the Greyhound, CH Gaia’s Elfin Dance, the Great Dane, GCH CH Valhalla’s Ascent At Rochford, the Bedlington Terrier, GCH CH Kaylynn’s Party Crasher, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers, the Xoloitzcuintli, GCH CH Bayshore Giorgio Armani, and the Smooth Collie, GCH CH Traveler’s Mustang Sally.    

Grabbing the first big rosette of the set was the biggest among them, the Great Dane, Sierra.  It’s the second this year for the three year old bitch.  We are sure there will be more.

BEAUFORT KENNEL CLUB DAY TWO

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari

Charlotte McGowan took the final in Savannah GA today for the day two show of the Beaufort Kennel Club.  She mulled over the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the American Hound, GCH CH Kiarry‘s Foolish Pride, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Vogelflight's "Honor" To Pillowtalk, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Riverside Get Over It.

Grabbing the back2back BIS was the Affenpinscher, Joey.  The Number Five Dog All Breeds is looking to improve that ranking with his 31st BIS of the year.   

WORCESTER COUNTY KC DAY ONE

CH Larkspur Arcadia Save Me a Spot

The Worcester County Kennel Club opened the action in New England with their day one show in Fitchburg MA.  W Everett Dean Jr’s stellar seven were the ASCOB Cocker Spaniel, GCH Can CH HiTrails Clouds In My Eyes, the Borzoi, GCH CH Raynbo’s Run for the Roses, the St Bernard, GCH CH Jamelle’s Aristocrat v Elba, the Lakeland Terrier, CH Larkspur Arcadia Save Me a Spot, the Pug, GCH CH Foursquare I'll Be A Shostopa Tu, the Schipperke, GCH CH De LaMer Pink Flamingo, and the German Shepherd Dog, Pine Hill's Payday Of Hayshill.

His BIS was the Lakie, Spot.  Wasn’t it just last week we made this one a DOG2WATCH?  It’s the fourth for Spot and handlers RC & Sharon Carusi, the third in the last 30 days.

BEAUFORT KENNEL CLUB DAY ONE

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari

(Photo by Lisa Croft Elliot)

The Beaufort Kennel Club had day two in Charleston SC and they asked Donna Buxton to look over the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the American Hound, GCH CH Kiarry‘s Foolish Pride, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Spotlight’s Ruffian, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Leeason Rock My Soul.

She chose the country’s Number Five Dog All Breeds, the Affenpinscher, Joey.  Joey and Ernesto have a head of steam going into Orlando, with 30 all breed BIS at their back.

SAVANNAH GA DAY ONE OF FOUR

GCH CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman

Savannah GA, one of the US’s most charming cities, was celebrated by Clint Eastwood in the movie, “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”.  Today it was made all the more charming by the Savannah Kennel Club’s opener featuring many of the top dogs in AKC.

Gloria Geringer’s final included the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the American Hound, GCH CH Kiarry‘s Foolish Pride, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood styled Dream, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, a Standard Poodle from the Open Bitch class, Celena da Maya, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Dalarno Nite Song At Morningstar.

The first BIS of the week went to the Skye, Buddy.  Buddy and handler Larry Cornelius continue to dominate the Terrier Group with 103 Group Firsts.  Today was the 15th BIS this year for the top winning Skye in AKC history.  We did tell you there would be excitement.

WINDING DOWN THE YEAR

Forsyth Park, savannah GA

 

Our show week is already underway today in Savannah GA where the hometown Savannah Kennel Club opened a four day set they share with the Beaufort Kennel Club.  With five of the Top Ten Dogs All Breeds entered today, we are expecting some major excitement out of this one.  The only other four day cluster available in the US this week is out in Yuma AZ starting tomorrow with the Yuma Kennel Club & the Imperial Valley Kennel Club hosting.  The Edwardsville Illinois Kennel Club will offer up two shows this weekend in Belleville IL and will sweeten the deal with three limited breed shows on Friday courtesy of the Gateway Sporting Dog Association, the Gateway Terrier Association , & the Gateway Non-Sporting Dog Club.

The remaining options are all of the Saturday/Sunday variety.  In the North it’s two with the Worcester County Kennel Club in Fitchburg MA, two in East Lansing MI with the Ingham County Kennel Club, or two with Kankakee River Valley Kennel Club in Kankakee IL.  Down here in the South, our choices are two in Gulfport MS with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club or a weekend in Conroe TX with the Conroe Kennel Club.  Our only West coast offering is in the Northern California town of Vallejo with the Santa Cruz Kennel Club & the Kennel Club Of Salinas, who decided to move their post Christmas shows to a more holiday friendly time frame.

As we wind down the year, you have fewer and fewer chances to see this year’s crop of dogs, many of which will be retiring in the new year.  Take in an AKC dog show this week.  You will still have time to Christmas shop.

AKC/EUKANUBA BREED COUNTS

 

 

Post Thanksgiving our attention is focused on the upcoming AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in Orlando FL on December 17th & 18th.  We will be there for the return to Florida to bring you all the results and lots of back stories.  This is the first in a number of previews of the big event.

Breed counts are out and they are impressive.  There are 3,678 dogs entered in the regular classes with the Boston Terrier leading the way with 64 entries, followed by  the Vizsla with 61 and the Rhodesian Ridgeback and French Bulldog with 57 entries each. Rounding out the top five is AKC’s most popular breed, the Labrador Retriever, with 56 entries.  We were impressed with how well represented some of AKC’s rarer breeds are.  The Bedlington Terrier, which ranks 140th in registrations, anted up 25 entries and the iconic American Foxhound, next to the bottom in registrations, has a very credible 12 entries.   Check out the Onofrio website for complete entry counts.

The show returns to Orlando FL, where it all began in 2001, after five years in Long Beach CA.  Orlando’s easy accessibility and the fact that 60 percent of the US population lives east of the Mississippi promises enthusiastic participation in future years.

SAN JOAQUIN KENNEL CLUB 2

GCH CH Silhouette’s LifeInTheFastLane

The weekend is officially over with the completion of the day two final of the San Joaquin Kennel Club.  Mary Anne Brocious chose her best of the Weimaraner, GCH CH Silhouette’s LifeInTheFastLane, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, the Portuguese Water Dog, CH Roseknoll’s Emerald Sea, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek, the Havanese, GCH CH Bellatak McDreamy, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Rio Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Suboja’s Army’s Soldier.

Grabbing the last BIS of the set was the spectacular Weimaraner, Jimmie.  Jimmie, the Number One Weimaraner in the US, and handler Keith Pautz have eight all breed BIS and 45 Sporting Groups, making him the Number Four Sporting Dog.

AGATHON KENNEL CLUB 2

GCH CH Glen Oaks Firekeeper’s Gambler

It has come to our attention that we have not yet given you yesterday’s results from the day two show of the Agathon Kennel Club in Tallmadge OH.
 

Sharon Lyons’ lineup included the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Chateau’s Leroy Jethro Beats All, the Greyhound, GCH CH Gaia’s Elfin Dance, the Boxer, GCH CH Boca’s Royal Palms Splish Splash, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Waybroke Broxden Turning Tanner, the Havanese, GCH CH Janjem’s Party Animal, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Glen Oaks Firekeeper’s Gambler, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Majestic Avatar Storm Warning PT.

Her BIS was the Dalmatian, Gambler.  It’s the second this year for the four year old and handler John A Benoit.