ARKANSAS KENNEL CLUB DAY ONE

GCH CH Glenleigh Gang's 'N Roses  

The only dog show action south of the Mason-Dixon was the Arkansas Kennel Club’s shows in the state capital of Little Rock.   Doris Elaine Werdermann’s final seven were the Pointer, GCH CH Penpoint In Dress Blues, the Bluetick Coonhound, CH Charwin Fairmont Sweet Society Blue Snuff, the  Samoyed, GCH CH Glacier's N Rowdy's Czargent Trouble, the West Highland White Terrier, CH Devonshire Out Of The Starting Gate, the Ruby & King Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH LTO Prosperity, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Glenleigh Gang's 'N Roses, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder.  

GCH CH Glacier's N Rowdy's Czargent Trouble  

Her top two were the Bichon, Governor, and the Sammie, Sarge.  It’s the first BIS for Governor and handler Ellen Akers Perry.  Congratulations to Ellen, breeders/owners Karen A Tormey MD, Lorrie Carlton & Larry Letsche DVM, and owners Renee Lauer & Sophie Bernard.

HARRISBURG PA DAY TWO

GCH CH  Blythfell Fergus 

(Photo  by Sarah Murphy)

The biggest numbers this weekend are in Harrisburg PA and the biggest single prize of the week was today’s Penn Ridge Kennel Club show.  Doug Windsor chose his Best In Show from the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wymore Champagne Supernova, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kerry’s Pandora’s Box, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Robban's Invincible CD, the West Highland White Terrier, GCH CH  Blythfell Fergus, the Pekingese, CH Yakke Easily Persuaded, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Spotlight’s Ruffian, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch.   

GCH CH Spotlight’s Ruffian  

His top two were the Westie, Ben, and the Dalmatian, Ian.  It was the first AKC BIS for Ben and handler Margery Good.  Canadian born Ben had a memorable 2011 with breed wins at Westminster, Crufts, and the World Show.  Looks like he has established himself in the US as well.  Congratulations to Margery, breeder/owner Carol Hufnagel, and owner Sandra Middlebrooks.

LORAIN COUNTY KENNEL CLUB 1

GCH CH Hill Country Tag I’m It  

From Oberlin OH we hear that Judy English Murray’s BIS at today’s Lorain County Kennel Club show was the Pug, GCH CH Hill Country Tag I’m It,  and her RBIS was the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands.

Also asking for consideration were the Brittany, GCH CH Shamrock Rivals Bolt Out Of The Blue, the  Siberian Husky, GCH CH Kontonki’s Isaiah Little Prayer, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Broden Danea, the Keeshond, GCH CH  Karolina Bonnyvale Meant To Be, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery.    

GCH CH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands  

(Photo  by Gay Glazbrook)

The Pug, JJ, is, at 16 months old, is our youngest DOG2WATCH.   The precocious Pug already has seventh BIS to his credit.  We look for the Toy Group to get really tough before the year is over.

SOUTHERN ADIRONDACK KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari

The Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, made it BACK2BACK BIS  in Ballston Spa NY, taking the top prize at today’s Southern Adirondack Dog Club show.  Ron Menaker’s RBIS was the Boston Terrier, CH Flying Ford’s Mercury At Luckystars.  

Rounding out the BIS ring were the Irish Water Spaniel, GCH CH Whistlestop’s Riley on Fire, the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH D’s Remember When, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, and the Briard, CH Cusamano of the Coastline.  

Joey’s 25th BIS of the season puts the Number Five Dog All Breeds on the heels of the Number Four Dog.  This show season is going to get really interesting.

MOHAWK VALLEY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari  

While our Number Two Dog, the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova,  left Ballston Spa NY to collect a RBIS in Pennsylvania today, the Number One Dog, the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm, stayed behind, but was stopped in Paul Odenkirchen’s Sporting Group by different English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Red Hot N Blue.  

The Springer would join the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, the Bernese Mountain Dog, GCH CH Alpenspirit Just In Time, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Xoloitzcuintli, GCH CH Bayshore Giorgio Armani, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Collingswood One in a Million NA NAJ in Robert Sharp’s final at today’s Mohawk Valley Kennel Club show in Ballston Spa NY.   

GCH CH Alpenspirit Just In Time  

Reserve today In Ballston Spa went to the Bernese, Justin, and Best In Show went to the Dog with more RBIS than any other, and more BIS than most, the Affenpinscher, Joey.  Joey is the Number One Toy Dog and the Number Five dog All Breeds with 25 BIS.

HARRISBURG PA DAY ONE

GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch 

Many of the country’s top dogs descended upon Harrisburg PA today hoping to take home some of the points from the weekend’s biggest cluster.  Robert Fetter had the first final for the Penn Ridge Kennel Club and his pick of the English Springer, Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, GCH CH the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Whirlaways Ida Belle's A Ringing, the Akita, GCH CH CR -Wicca's Trade Secret, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH McVan’s Be Bop Baby, the Pekingese, CH Yakee Easily Persuaded, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Spotlight’s Ruffian, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch.  

GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova 

 (Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin) 

His top two were his Reserve, the Springer, Peyton, and his Best In Show, the GSD, Capi.  The Number One Herding Dog for the last two years, Capi and legendary handler Jimmy Moses, have maintained a relatively leisurely show schedule this year, but still have managed to collect 17 BIS this year, three in the last week.

GLEN FALLS KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH D’s Remember When  

Like two canine heavyweights, our top two dogs took to the ring for the seventh time in the last eleven days, slugging it out for the right to advance to Dr Thomas Davies’ final at today’s Glen Falls Kennel Club show in Ballston Spa NY.   The German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm, and the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, finished One & Two in Dr John Reeve-Newson’s Sporting Group.  

The GWP, Oakley, advanced to face the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH D’s Remember When, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Schipperke, GCH CH Dante’s Fire When Ready HOF, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Windfall Slam Dunk.  

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari  

Dr Davies’ BIS was the Doberman, Jackson, and his RBIS was the Affenpinscher, Joey.  Joey has the distinction of winning more RBIS, seven,  than any other dog to date.  However the day, and the points,  belonged to the Doberman, Jackson and handler Gwen DeMilta, as they collected their eleventh BIS of the year.  Jackson is currently the country’s Number Two Doberman Pinscher, the Number Four Working Dog, and the Number 17 Dog All Breeds.

TOP TWO TANGLE AGAIN

GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm  

Our show week began with as much drama as it the previous one ended with our Top Two Dogs All Breeds going head to head once again.  The German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm, met the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, in Ron Menaker’s Sporting Group at the Saratoga Kennel Club in Ballston Spa NY.  

It was the GWP Oakley advancing to Dr John Reeve-Newson’s final while the Springer, Peyton, finished the day with a Sporting Group Two.  Joining Oakley and handler Phil Booth in the BIS ring were the Saluki, GCH CH Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles of Jatara, a Great Pyrenees from the classes, Monark Playing Foots, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Beauciel Presque Parfait, and the Puli, GCH CH Fuzzy Farm Twist and Shout.  

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari  

Oakley would top the group yesterday, while the Affenpinscher, Joey, would take the runner up spot.  Oakley’s 39th BIS of the year would extend his lead over Peyton by another 654 points, but then this was just the first of five shows in Ballston Spa this week,   Check back with us this evening for results on today’s Glen Falls Kennel Club show. 

COULEE KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Homebrewed Page Three Girl RN  

Before we start with this week’s shows, we have another set of results for you from Winona MN and the Coulee Kennel Club.  Saturday’s  CKC final featured Charlotte Clem McGowan and the American Water Spaniel, GCH CH Waterway Game Crk Hot Diggity, the Basset Hound, GCH CH Topsfield- Sanchu Eenie Meenie Miney Moe, the Kuvasz, GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, GCH CH Homebrewed Page Three Girl RN, the Pomeranian, CH Castilles Endless Love, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Evergreen’s Girls in White Dresses, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Ninebark Silver Buttons.  

Her top two were her Reserve, the Kuvasz, Tanner, and her Best In Show, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Daphne.  An eye catching black brindle, Daphne has five BIS this year, two in the last month.  

GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence 

 (Photo by Derek Glas)  

Sunday, Daphne and Tanner were back for a second round as were the same Basset, and Australian Shepherd.  Joining them in William Usherwood’s final were the English Setter, GCCH CH Aerden’s Pretty in Pink JH, the Smooth Chihuahua, GCH CH Gaga Lady of Aqlla, and the Bulldog, GCH CH Evergreen’s Miss Congeniality.  

 GCH CH Gaga Lady of Aqlla

She chose the largest and smallest in the ring for her BIS & RBIS, the Kuvasz & Chihuahua.  It was the 12th BIS of the year and the second in the last ten days for Tanner, the country’s Number Six Dog All Breeds.

BURLINGTON KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Regal Point Pinnacle of Kilauea JH  

West Burlington IA was the site for three shows this past week.  You can read about Friday’s  Southeast Iowa Kennel Club show here.  On Saturday the Burlington Kennel Club took over with Robert Slay in the final ring.  The seven asking for his favor were the Vizsla, GCH CH Regal Point Pinacle of Kilauea JH, the Irish wolfhound, CH Berwyck Shellane Provacateur, the Boxer, GCH CH R and G’s Mystical Dancer, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Allaruth Just Kidding v Sole Baye, the Japanese Chin, GCH CH Pem We-Syng Lucky Mi, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Vogel flight’s “Honor” to Pillowtalk, and the Smooth Collie, GCH CH Traveler’s Pierce Arrow.  

GCH CH Vogel flight’s “Honor” to Pillowtalk

His RBIS was the Bichon, Honor, and his BIS was the Vizsla, Mason.  It’s the first BIS this year for Mason who was the  BISS at the 2011 National Specialty of the Vizsla Club of America.  Congratulations to breeders Stephen Sullivan, Debbie Sullivan, Deborah Duty, & Melissa Thomas, owners Sandra Middlebrook, Deborah Verret, Susan Rushing, & Debbie Sullivan, and handler Karen Newman.  

GCH CH Allaruth Just Kidding v Sole Baye  

Sunday Mason and the above named Boxer, Schnauzer, Chin, & Bichon would try again, this time with Glora Kerr.  Rounding out the final were the Basset Hound, CH Barnyard 3 Oaks Spark of Hope, and the Belgian Sheepdog, GCH CH Sans Brancos Stunned at Kindred RN CGC.  

GCH CH R and G’s Mystical Dancer

Two dogs from California would take the top prizes, the Boxer Danny, the Reserve, and the Schnauzer, Justin the Best In Show.  Justin and handler Bergit Kabel leave town with their fifth BIS.