KC OF COLUMBUS, INDIANA

GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse

(Photo by Lynda Beam)

Coming in from the Heartland is a report on the Kennel Club Of Columbus, Indiana’s two shows which were actually held in Edinburgh IN, 33 miles south of Indianapolis.  As we have told you many times before, get out to your local shows.  You never know who is going to stop by.  For Hoosiers the dog to see was the country’s Number Two Dog All Breeds, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse.  Matisse would leave Indiana with both of the KCCI’s big rosettes in his tack box.

GCH CH Qbin's Strictly Confidential At Enginuity

The six other dogs who stayed all day Saturday to see BIS judge Joe Gregory were the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, GCH CH Chesastar Hudson Bay RN, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Raquel Welch Of Malabo APD, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH True Blue Madonna, the RBIS, the Havanese, GCH CH Qbin's Strictly Confidential At Enginuity, the Keeshond, GCH CH Ruttkay Chance, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Lambluv’s Street of Dreams RN.

GCH CH Foxwood's Dublin Diva

Matisse would be Wanda Spediacci’s Best on Sunday.  Her Reserve was the English Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Foxwood's Dublin Diva.  Rounding out the final were the above named Ridgeback, Kerry, & Havanese, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Shine’s Deck the Hall, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv’s Live the Dream.  That’s five in a row for Matisse and 63 on the year. 

IMPRESSIVE STATS IN SHELTON WA

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

We go out to the Pacific Northwest for our next report where one of our top dogs is keeping her hand, or paw, in with another back2back BIS performance.  The Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, has been among our Top twenty Dogs All Breeds for the last three seasons, but has maintained what could be called a leisurely schedule since hitting the 100 career BIS milestone.

GCH CH Tiburon’s Arsenal

This past weekend Ally and handler Tim Brazier were in Shelton WA for the Gig Harbor Kennel Club’s two shows.  On Saturday judge Hank Williams named Ally his Best and the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Tiburon’s Arsenal, his Reserve.  Also asking for consideration were the Irish Water Spaniel, GCH CH Whistlestop's Fire and Ice, the Borzoi, GCH CH Zabava Ostrov Casablanca, the Parson Russell, GCH CH Shasta N Sonship It's A Skip, the Maltese, GCH CH Maltangel Heavenly Vision, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH  Ashbur's Sugar Daddy.

GCH CH Bakari's V Lotra Caymus 

Sunday Ally and the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Bakari's V Lotra Caymus, were Dr John Ioia’s top two.  We suppose he might have chosen the Gordon Setter, GCH CH Willowglen's In The Midnight Hour, the Samoyed, GCH CH Snoline N Snowater's On A Roll, the Miniature Bull terrier, GCH CH Cambria’s Kid n Play, the Silky Terrier, GCH CH Tawny Mist Myan Mystic, or the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Fairway One Over Par, but he didn't.

The wins bring Ally’s stats to six consecutive BIS, 24 BIS in 48 final appearances this year, and an impressive 111 career BIS.  We hope you got a chance to see this one before she leaves the ring for the final time.

CHESAPEAKE VIRGINIA DFA

GCH CH Tells Matrix Reloaded

The Chesapeake Virginia Dog Fanciers Association hosted their two shows in their hometown this weekend and asked judge Peter Gaeta to choose his top two from the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Robin Crest Edelemarke Investigator, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Tells Matrix Reloaded, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Tiburon Ariel Bella Dona, the Welsh Terrier, CH Sanherpinc Popororpo At Teritails, the Long Coat Chihuahua, Bayard Wendy, the Boston Terrier, Katbird's Evolution Matters At Kayas, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Devinwood A Perfect Stranger.

His top two were the Afghan, Matrix, and the Collie, Finn.  Matrix is AKC’s Number One Afghan and Number Five Hound with eight BIS and 53 Hound groups in 2013.

GCH CH Devinwood A Perfect Stranger

Both Matrix and Finn would return on Sunday to see BIS judge David Anthony along with the Doberman, Bella.  Joining them were the Irish Setter, GCH CH Militza's My Cherie Amour, the West Highland White Terrier, Glenns Monte Carlo, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Silver Bluff Mahogany Sonador, and the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Bellefleets Living In The Fast Lane.

GCH CH Tiburon Ariel Bella Dona

This time Finn, the Collie, would grab the BIS and Bella, the Doberman, would take the RBIS.  It’s the first BIS in  six final appearances this year for the nation’s Number One Rough Collie.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Jacqueline A Caruso & Ronald Caruso and handler Peter Denbow.

THREE DAYS IN CONNECTICUT

GCH CH Déjà vu Mia Cool as a Cucumber

We start our Monday Morning Mop Up in Connecticut where New England fanciers spent three days in that area’s unique tradition, the split venue.  Exhibitors started their weekend in Shelton CT where the Longshore-Southport Kennel Club opened a two day set.  Friday ended with judge Suzanne Dillin in the final ring with the English Springer Spaniel, CH Cerise Sentinel, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Exlysta Aries Ciel Noir, the Samoyed, CH McMagic’s Mojo, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Yarrow Venerie Ticket to Ride, the GCH CH Fuzzy Farm Qbin Who’s On First, the Schipperke, GCH CH De LaMer Point Break, and the Briard, GCH CH Déjà vu Mia Cool as a Cucumber.

GCH CH De LaMer Point Break

Her Top Two were the Briard, Dill, and the Schipperke, Surfer.  Dill is the country’s Number One Briard and Number Nine Herding Dog with four BIS and 28 Herding Groups.

GCH CH Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box

At Saturday’s Ox Ridge Kennel Club show BIS judge Judy Harrington would get an all new seven, the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH PBJ’s Fearless, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Ramahill Absolutes I Am Legend of RW, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Rocco’s Collar King Carl XVI Gustaf, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Kimro n Spivas Super Trooper,  the Standard Poodle, GCH CH L’Paige Smokey Mountain memories, and the Puli, GCH CH Fuzzy Farm Twist and Shout.

GCH CH PBJ’s Fearless

Finishing one/two were the Foxhound, jewel, and the Cocker, Taylor.  Jewel is the nation’s Number One Hound and Number Five Dog All Breeds with 25 BIS and 82 Hound Groups this year.

After the final everyone loaded up the RVs and headed for Goshen CT some 40 miles into the northern Connecticut wilderness for Sunday’s Northwestern Connecticut Dog Club show.  The seven that made it to Cathy Daugherty’s final were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Unity’s Bzyfeet Laverne Defazio, the aforementioned Afghan Hound,  the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Myla N Twister s Rocksanne, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Charthill Top Billing, the previously seen MinPin, the Schipperke, Surfer, and a Shetland Sheepdog from the classes, Narnia Principe DaVinci.

GCH CH Exlysta Aries Ciel Noir

Closing the weekend were the Afghan, Ryder, with the BIS, and the four year old Siberian bitch, with the RBIS.   This has been a great year for Afghans with three multi-BIS winning Afghans out.  Ryder is the Number Six Hound with a breed leading 11 BIS as well as 35 Hound Groups.  We like that batting average.

POINTER TWO-FER IN AMARILLO

GCH CH Chesterhope State of T Art

(Photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

The last of last weekend’s reports are the Saturday/Sunday shows of the Panhandle Kennel Club of Texas held in Amarillo TX, where the Pointer, GCH CH Chesterhope State of T Art, picked up both the BIS.  Judge Murrel Purkhiser’s final on Saturday was a mix of  multiple BIS winners and first time group winners, the Pointer, Miley, her Reserve winner, the Saluki, GCH CH Appalachia's Allamyrra Hajji, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Nordpol's Saturday Night Fever, the Cairn Terrier, Bordairn's GCH CH Total Chaos, the Pug, GCH CH Pocket's Ameci, the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Gumbos Stargazing At Northern Lights, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Riverside Telltail Coco Posh.

Sunday Charlotte Patterson chose Miley out of a seven that included the same, Saluki, her RBIS, a Bullmastiff from the classes, Lonely Creek's Bruce Almighty, the Colored Bull Terrier, CH Glentom's Dirty Harry, the Havanese, CH Yaya Dancing Through Life, the Bulldog, CH Dowat's the Gladiator, and the above named Corgi.

Miley is the Number Six Sporting Dog with 11 BIS in 47 final appearances this season.

REVISTING JACKSON MS

GCH CH Black Hawk Finnegan’s Wake

Before we return to this weekend’s shows let’s wrap up last weekend’s reports.  First from Jackson MS, the Mississippi State Kennel Club had the coveted Saturday/Sunday slots last weekend.  Judge Elliott Weiss had the Saturday final and his pick of the Black Cocker Spaniel, CH Ashdown's Time to Thrill, the Saluki, GCH CH Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles of Jatara, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Black Hawk Finnegan’s Wake, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH True Blue Madonna, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, CH Grantilley Galaxy Moon, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Jade East Do You Know the Way to San Jose, and the Puli, CH Cordmaker Topsy Turvey.

CH Cordmaker Topsy Turvey

(Photo by Rudic)

His Best was the Standard Schnauzer, Finn.  His Reserve, was the Puli, Charlotte.  Finn is the nation’s Number One Standard Schnauzer an the Number Four Working Dog with two BIS and 32 Working Groups this year. 

GCH CH Jade East Do You Know the Way to San Jose

On Sunday Dr Robert Indeglia would see five of Saturday’s finalists and the Welsh Terrier, Abbyrose Black Diamond, and the Italian Greyhound, GCH CH Voici Island of Mykonos.  Finishing one/two were the Shar-Pei, Josie, and Finn, the Standard Schnauzer.   Josie is the Number Seven Non-Sporting Dog with four BIS and 36 Non-Sporting Groups in 2013.