TERRIER HAT TRICK IN TULSA

GCH CH Skyscots Texas Hold’Em

(Photo by Annette McDonald)

Our last report from last week comes in from Tulsa OK where the Seminole Kennel Club & the Mid-Continent Kennel Club Of Tulsa set up camp for four days.   One little dog made the most of the four days taking three of the available big rosettes home.

The Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Skyscots Texas Hold’Em, roared out of the gate at Friday’s SKC show and never looked back.  Annemarie Moore would prefer Decker to the German Shorthaired Pointer, Ehrenvogel Say Cheese, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Soletrader Maggie May, the Samoyed, CH Polar Mist Cruz'n T'Party At Zamosky, the Japanese Chin, CH Jaimy From The Olympia Girls, the Tibetan Spaniel, GCH CH Kan Sing's Tenzin, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey's Tails Of Mystery.

Saturday Paula Hartinger might have chosen the Golden Retriever, CH Summit's Sonny Side Up, the Whippet, CH Starline's Oxford Victim Of Love, the above named Sammie, the Pomeranian, CH Bar-Net Rocky Road Of Samron, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Jade East Do You Know The Way To San Jose, or Border Collie, GCH CH Borderframe Signature, but she didn't.

GCH CH Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery

Sunday Decker would play Best Man to the Best Dog, the aforementioned Cardigan, Libby.  Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna’s remaining options were previously seen Golden & Whippet, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Chancellor Flirt's High Flyin' Gladiator, the Shih Tsu, Taimaria's-Baron's Forever Freedom's Finnegan, and the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin’s Hot N Spicy.

Libby is the country’s Number One Cardigan with two BIS and 24 Herding Group top prizes this year.

Monday Decker would bring it home with his fifth BIS of the year, accepting the win from  Fredrick R Stephens while now familiar Whippet, the Sammie, the Tibetan Spaniel, & Cardigan, the Pointer, CH Seasyde Edgehill Heart Of Gold, and the Havanese, GCH CH Yayas Dancing Through Life, all watched.  It’s Decker’s fourth BIS in the last 30 days.  Handled by Terrier maven, Brenda Combs, and cheered on by one of the most enthusiastic owners we know, Dr Sharon Esposito, we think DOG2WATCH Decker is destined for great things.

THREE DAYS IN ANCHORAGE AK

CH Susitna Royal Strider Of Tara Dells

We continue our week long catch up reports in Fairbanks AK where the Tanana Valley Kennel Club spent the Memorial day weekend hosting three shows.  They started on Saturday with Michael Benson pondering the Golden retriever, Amice Mocha Locomotion, the Basset Hound, Sasquatch My Best Friend, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Foxfire's Best To Come Along, the Norwich Terrier, Den-Mar's 8ft Tall & Bullet Proof, the Affenpinscher, CH Hanuman V. Tani Kazari, the Keeshond, CH Markwright 'N Arctic Sun Long Haul, the Rough Collie, CH Susitna Royal Strider Of Tara Dells. Congratulations to breeders Courtney Dowling Andrew Dowling & Cheryl Mallonee and owner Margaret Nelson.

CH Markwright 'N Arctic Sun Long Haul

Sunday Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine would see the Irish Setter, GCH CH Willowbrook At Harvard, the Whippet, GCH CH Arwen Love Gottcha Claymar, the Samoyed, CH Subarktika Northface Atigun, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Redrock’s Desert Storm, the Chinese Crested, Daretobebares Flashy Treads, the above named Keeshond, and a different Rough Collie, Taradell's Timeless At Sterling.

Her Best would be the Kees, Journey.  The five year old dog is another first timer.  Congratulations to breeders R & G Beckhart & Mary E.Meyer, and owners Lori Mihm-Kunz & Ingrid Oliver.

GCH CH Foxfire's Best To Come Along

It all came to an end on Monday with Chris Levy in the final ring with the now familiar the Spinoni Italiano, CH Vericool L'Arte Della Leggenda, the Scottish Deerhound, Graybeard's Bog Myrtle O'Riverspruce NA NAJ, the previously seen Doberman, StaffyBull, Chinese Crested, Kees, & Rough Collie, Taradell's Timeless At Sterling.

It was one of the repeaters, the Doberman, Amanda, taking home the last big rosette of the stop.  This first timer has been bouncing around the show scene the past few months collecting several group placements including appearances in 6 finals this year.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Teresa Ross, co-breeder Michelle Santana, and owners  Norman and Pearl Besand.

We point out that 15 different dogs occupied the BIS ring at this cluster including a Spinoni Italiano.  Even in Alaska you get to see the best of the dog world at an AKC show.

FOUR IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

GCH CH Scylla's Small Kraft Re-Lit

The Spokane Kennel Club & the Coeur D'Alene Dog Fanciers had a novel take to the Memorial Day weekend.  The SPKC hosted fanciers on Saturday & Sunday in their hometown and then sent them packing for the 40 minute drive to beautiful Coeur D’Alene ID for the CADF’s two shows.

The seven who made to Saturday’s final were the Irish Setter, GCH CH Mi Jean's Reason To Believe SH NA NAJ, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Lafara's King Of Hearts O Kalani JC, the Kuvasz, H Mattiaci High Voltage At Glacier Creek, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman, the Maltese, GCH CH Scylla's Small Kraft Re-Lit, the French Bulldog, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Barkshires Take It To The Limit.

Houston Clark’s BIS was the country’s Number One Maltese, Hank.  Hank’s sixth BIS of the year will put Hank on the doorstep of the nation’s Top Twenty All Breeds.

GCH CH Whistlestop's Fire & Ice

Dorothy MacDonald would see the Irish Water Spaniel, GCH CH Whistlestop's Fire & Ice, the Redbone Coonhound, GCH CH Eskai's Sir Kasper, the Tibetan Mastiff, GCH CH Dreamcatcher Major Victory Of Loki, the Above named AmStaff, the Maltese, Hank, the Dalmatian, CH Blackflash Star's Comet, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Mariel’s Harvest Moon.

It was the IWS, Annah, picking up her first all breed Best of the year.  Mahy was a very good month for Annah who won the Irish Water Spaniel Club of Ameirca’s 2012 National Specialty earlier in the Month.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Colleen McDaniel & Stacy J Duncan.

GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman  

Dr Dale Simmons greeted the first finalists to Coeur D’Alene.  The were the aforementioned Coonhound, AmStaff, & Maltese, the Weimaraner, GCH CH Diamond MK The Eagle Has Landed, the Great Dane, Burke's Pinocchio Of BNV, the American Eskimo Dog, GCH CH Silveroaks First & Foremost, and the Bouvier de Flandres, GCH CH Cobeauche Jakabo Xavier.

It was the third final in a row for the AmStaff, Jelly, and it earned him his fifth BIS of the year, his third in the last month.

GCH CH Charisma Maxim Von Diable

David Krogh had the very last final of the very long Memorial Day weekend.  The seven survivors he saw were the previously seen Irish Setter, the Pharaoh Hound, CH Reedly Road Globetrotter, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Charisma Maxim Von Diable, the AmStaff, Jelly, the Pug, GCH CH Sycamore's Blonde Ambition, the Bulldog, Rugby's Pinto Bean, and the Belgian Tervuren, GCH CH Sky Acres Flying Solo.

Taking home the last BIS of the week was the Schnauzer, Max.  It was the first BIS for  six year old Max, whom you may remember took a Working Group Four at last December’s AKC/Eukanuba National Championship.  Congratulations to breeder Constance C Adel and owners Linda & John Adiletti.

WICKED WEEKEND IN NORCAL

GCH CH Jamora Mystic Topaz

For our next report we are going out to NORCAL (northern California) for a report on the Hangtown Kennel Club Of Placerville & the Kennel Club Of The California Sierra three shows.  The HKCP took the first two days and gave their first final to Robert Stein.  He chose his BIS from the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Robin Crest Great Expectations, the Saluki, GCH CH Jamora Mystic Topaz, the Doberman Pinscher, Delkamar's Rising Star Of Manorie, the Airedale Terrier, CH Sterling’s Tunes Of Glory, the Pekingese, GCH CH Windemere's Dusting Off White At Pevyne, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH PaRay Power & Privilege, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH PaRay's Wicked.

It was the Saluki, Sebastian, taking home the big rosette and the signature HKSCP bathrobe.  Three Jamora Salukis have taken home four of the bathrobes over the last decade, enough for all four of the Forsyth family.  

GCH CH PaRay's Wicked

The rest of the stop would belong to the aforementioned Sheltie, named for the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba.  Sunday Neil Graves’ would give Elphaba her very first BIS while the Vizsla, CH Wasatch Mtns Early Ride to Victory, the Saluki, Sebastian, the Alaskan Malamute, GCH CH Catanya’s Latin Lover, the American Staffordshire Terrier, CH Parastone's Call Me Mon Cheri, the above named Peke, and the Boston Terrier, Campbell Clan's Idol Chatter, watched.

Joining Elphaba and judge Connie Redhead in Monday’s KCCS final were the previously seen GSP, Saluki, Malamute, AmStaff, Peke, & Bichon.  With breeder Tray Pittman holding the lead, we expect that there will be many more BIS in Elphaba‘s future.  Gives new meaning to “And your little dog too.“ Congratulations to Tray, co-breeders Michelle & Marty Miller and owner Kim Furlong.

KEY CITY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Pem We-Syng Lucky Mi

The Key City Kennel Club gave us two shows this past weekend in St Paul MN.   On day one the seven that stayed all day to see Francine Schwartz were the American Water Spaniel, GCH CH Game Crk Hot Diggity, the Whippet, Dashing Paisley Bellbottoms, the Samoyed, GCH CH Millcreek's Jesse James, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Max-Well's Diamond Thief, the Japanese Chin, GCH CH Pem We-Syng Lucky Mi, the Bulldog, GCH CH Evergreen's Miss Congeniality, and the Bearded Collie, Isle Teacher's Pet.

It was our DOG2WATCH, the Chin, Mimi, taking home her eight BIS of the year.  We’d keep an eye on this one.

GCH CH Game Crk Hot Diggity

On day two Desi Murphy would see five of Saturday’s finalists plus the Newfoundland, CH Bright Str Berrin Charles Jager, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Sporting Fields Heiress HSAs.  HIS BIS would be one of our rarer breeds, the American Water Spaniel, Digger.  It’s the second BIS this year for Digger.  Now when was the last time we could say that about an American Water Spaniel?  Well done.

GREATER FORT MEYERS DOG CLUB

GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare

When You live in Florida everyday is a holiday.  This Memorial Day weekend fanciers in N Fort Meyers spent Saturday & Sunday with the Greater Fort Meyers Dog Club.

Joe Gregory had the final ring on day one and his pick of the Golden Retriever, CH Alexander Romance Gold Legend, the Whippet, GCH CH Karasar’s Remembrance, the Doberman Pinscher, , the Dandie Dinmont Terrier, GCH CH Lonsdale Sir Joseph Porter, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the French Bulldog, CH Klasse Forjoy Ben Dreamin', and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Sunburst One Cool Dude. 

His BIS was the Number Six Dog All Breeds, the MinPin Classie.  Classie and owner/handler Armando Angelbello have collected 13 BIS so far this season.

GCH CH Sunburst One Cool Dude

Sunday Classie was back to see Lee Canalizo along with the Flat-Coated Retriever, GCH CH Destiny As Good As It Gets JH, the Whippet, GCH CH Bo-Bett’s Speed Demon, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Mileka's Belle Starr, the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Ainle Villanova Mouth of the South, the Standard Poodle, and the above named Sheltie.

Her Best In Show was the Sheltie, Fonzie.  It’s his second this year.  Can we get two thumbs up and an “Aaayy!”

fonzie

CARAVANNING THROUGH WYOMING

GCH CH Glacier's N Rowdy's Czargent Trouble 

In our continuing effort to catch up on last week we bring you the results of the Central Wyoming Kennel Club & the Laramie Kennel Club’s four shows.   The set started Friday, May 24th, in Casper WY with the CWKC.  The day one final was called by Gary Anderson who chose his Best of the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Sunny Ridge-Mariah's Uptown Girl, the Whippet, GCH CH Endeavor's White Roses on Nysa Hill, the Samoyed, GCH CH Glacier's N Rowdy's Czargent Trouble, the Miniature Bull Terrier, GCH CH Temris Bully For Me, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Miletree Northern Star at Shirmont, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Vaje's Jethrene Bodine, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Thunderhill's Apple Bottom Jeans.

BIS was the Sammie, Sarge.  It’s the first BIS this year for the 2011 breed leader,  Congratulations to breeder Novia & Yan Vincze and owners Claire & John O'Neill.

GCH CH Endeavor's White Roses on Nysa Hill

Saturday Warren Hudson saw the sane Whippet, Mini Bull, & Sheltie, the Parti-Colored Cocker Spaniel, CH Kamps'-Normandy N Rubic's Just Cruising, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Highwood's Call of The Wild, the Silky Terrier, GCH CH Tawny Mist Myan Mystic, and the French Bulldog, GCH CH Imperiale Bellaridge Shady Harbor Patrick Dempsey. 

It was the Whippet, Sofi Rose, picking up her first BIS of the year.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Linda Stewart, co-breeders Angie Diehl & Dennis Sumara, owner Jeanine Shepherd, and handler Alvin (Beep) Lee.  We have heard a lot about this girl.  We hope to see her in August when we make it out to the Pacific Northwest.

GCH CH Rocheuses Me and My Shadow at Cornus

Sunday, the whole crowd packed up and caravanned 149 miles south to Laramie WY for the hometown kennel club’s two shows.  Laramie is just north of the Colorado state line and one Colorado dog made the most of that, sweeping both of the BIS.  On day one the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Rocheuses Me and My Shadow at Cornus would impress Sidney Marx more than the Brittany GCH CH Trio's Mr. Rocktober, the Smooth Dachshund, GCH CH Spellbound's You Go First, the German Pinscher, GCH CH Oakwood V Kaitlers Revival, the Border Terrier, CH Meadowlake I’m Just Here For The Music, the Skye Terrier, CH Alltogether Its All About Me, the Silky Terrier, CH Alltogether Its All About Me, or the Schipperke, GCH CH Bonchien Mr. Monopoly.

On Monday Casper would take the big rosette from Jane Treiber while the English Setter, GCH CH Country Squire Rockette, the Irish Wolfhound, the Dogue de Bordeaux, GCH CH Evergreen's Rub My Belly At Rising Star, the previously named Mini Bull, the Havanese, GCH CH D'VA's Spellbound In Motion, and the above mentioned Shar-Pei, all watched.

It’s the ninth all breed Best this year for Casper and the second time in a month that he has picked up BACK2BACK BIS.

NEW DOG2WATCH IN CINCINNATI

GCH CH Vogel flight’s “Honor” to Pillowtalk

The Warren County Kennel Club Of Ohio & the Cincinnati Kennel Club camped out for four days in Hamilton OH over the Memorial day weekend.  The WCKCO had the first two days and started with Sidney Marx in the first final.   The first seven to make it that far were the English Setter, GCH CH Stargaz’r’nWingfield Time Will Tell, the Wirehaired Dachshund, GCH CH Summerhill Pride & Prejudice, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Jaroe Legend of Irish Spirit, the Miniature Schnauzer, CH Hadinhaus Peppermint Patty, the Silky Terrier, CH Musicale’s Joy Boy, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Vogel flight’s “Honor” to Pillowtalk, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Dalarno Nite Song of Morningstar.    Day one went to the Bichon, Honor.  As you have read here on Dong Show Poop, Honor would leave Cincinnati and join us in Kalamazoo MI where she took another BIS on Monday.  That brings his 2012 total to three.

GCH CH Stargaz’r’nWingfield Time Will Tell

(Photo by Krista Droop)

The rest of the set would belong to two dogs from the Sporting Group.  On Friday Dr Robert Indeglia would choose the above named English Setter, Trevor, over the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Tiara Ne-Kabu Abu Simbel Ankh, the St Bernard, GCH CH Jamelle’s Aristocrat v Elba, the Papillon, GCH CH Starstruck Small town Hero, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Fabelhaft Robobull Johnny Cash, and the Belgian Tervuren, GCH CH Blackwater Peloton Current Affair HSAS.

GCH CH Reece Afterhours the Buck Stops Here JH

On Saturday Dr Daniel Dowling selected the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Reece Afterhours the Buck Stops Here JH, out of a group that also included the Whippet, CH Pipers Some Like It Hot, the previously seen Saint, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Highgate & the Ark Rejoice, the Papillon, GCH CH Liberty’s Born Free, the American Eskimo Dog, GCH CH Nuuktok’s Atka Inukshuk, and the aforementioned Corgi. 

Trevor would close it out on Monday getting the nod from Howard Falberg while the Basenji, GCH CH Meisterhaus Happy Hour at Signet, the now familiar Saint, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Broxden Danea, the Havanese GCH CH Qbin’s Strictly Confidential at Enginuity, the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Weywood’s Knockout Kismet, and the above named Corgi.

Trevor and breeder/owner/handler Eileen Hackett now have six BIS this year, all during the last two months.  That’s good enough for us to say Trevor is a DOG2WATCH.

FOUR IN BLOOMINGTON IL

GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction

(Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

We are still working our way through the four show clusters from this past week.  In the Midwest the place to be was Bloomington IL where the Illinois Valley Kennel Club Of Peoria & the Corn Belt Kennel Club teamed up for four shows.  First up on Friday was the IVKCP with Marilyn Spacht in the final ring with the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet creek’s Windfall, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Blackhawk Finnegans Wake, the Miniature Bull Terrier, CH Cambrias Kid N Play, the Blenheim & Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH Carousel N Southdown Never More, the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Barnstorms Grissom TTCSI, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Daybar Blew By U. 

Day one went to the three year old Toy Spaniel.  It’s his first.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Geri Roy, co-breeders Dana Hopkins & Julie Virosteck, owner Bruce Van Deman, and handler Mark Desrosiers.

On Saturday Diana Norman chose from the above named Cocker, the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, the Samoyed, GCH CH Tobils Storm Warning At Sunrise, the Colored Bull Terrier, Rocky Tops Outlaw Kid, the King Charles & Ruby English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH LTO Prosperity, the aforementioned Tibetan Terrier, and the Belgian Sheepdog, GCH CH Sans Brancos Stunned At Kindred RN CGC.    Beckham is the winningest Cocker of all time, now with 110 career BIS.   This  win brings Beckham’s BIS total this year to 19.

GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator 

Sunday Denny Mounce preferred Beckham to the above named Harrier, the Akita, GCH CH Buckridges No Doubt About It, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Snt S Secret Weapon, yet another English Toy Spaniel, the Blenheim & Price Charles GCH CH Loujon Thornwood Little Jacob, the aforementioned Tibetan Terrier, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Serenitys Walk In The Park.  Her Best was the Harrier, Chet.  It's the sixth this year for one of AKC's rarest breeds

GCH CH Chars Secret Obsession  

Monday would find Merle Taylor in the final ring for the CBKC’s day two show.  The seven dogs that joined him were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Summits Emery Its In The Bag, the now familiar Harrier, the Boxer, CH Adellinis Nantess Look At Mimi, the AmStaff from Sunday, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Chars Secret Obsession, the Tibetan Terrier, CH Carlyns King Of The Beasts, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Bon Clydes Pistol Pete Of Nahrof.  His Best was the Pom, Calvin.  It’s the first this year for the three year old dog.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Charlotte Meyer, owner Mona Lisa Pardes, and handler Lynn Meyer.