OES TWOFER IN VENTURA

GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect 

(photo by Kayla Bertagnolli)

The Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect, made it two in a row in Ventura CA, following his BIS at Friday’s Channel City Kennel Club show with another at Saturday’s Santa Maria Kennel Club show. 

CH R and G N Hunter Creeks Mystical Attraction 

Challenging Swagger for judge Dr Carmen Battaglia’s attention were the Field Spaniel, GCH CH Promenade’s Pay It Forward, the Norwegian Elkhound, CH Vin-Melca’s Daggarwood Delight, his RBIS, the Boxer, CH R and G N Hunter Creeks Mystical Attraction, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Broxen Accidently On Porpoise, the Toy Manchester Terrier, GCH CH Blossom’s Let’s Dance, and the GCH CH Del Zarzoso Salvame From Afterglow. 

Swagger is not only the Number One Old English Sheepdog, the Number One Herding Dog, and the Number Two Dog All Breeds with 42 BIS and 76 Herding groups this year, he is the top winning OES in AKC history with 66 career BIS.

STANDARD POODLE BEST IN DALLAS

GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire 

(photo by Michael McGuire)

Judge Kathy Beliew was in Dallas TX Saturday to call the final for the Trinity Valley Kennel Club. The seven dogs that stayed to the end of the day to see her were the Black Cocker Spaniel, CH Ashdown’s Time to Thrill, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Flessner’s International Space Station, the Mastiff, GCH CH Goldleaf’s Trouble Coming CGC, the Scottish Terrier, CH Whiskybae Lochraven Lollypop, the Papillon, GCH CH InVolo The King of Pop, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Riverside Telltail Coco Posh. 

GCH CH Flessner’s International Space Station 

Finishing one/two were the Poodle, Flame, and the Bloodhound, Rocketman. Flame is the nation’s Number One Standard Poodle, Number One Non-Sporting Dog, and Number Three Dog All Breeds with 25 BIS and 69 Non-Sporting Groups to her credit this year.

BACK2BACK BIS FOR TOY SPANIEL

GCH CH LTO Prosperity 

This summer has seen a lot of standout dogs and the King Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH LTO Prosperity, is one of those. Prosperity and handler Jeff Wright are in Sedalia MO this weekend where they have posted back2back BIS wins on Friday and Saturday. The latest win came yesterday at the Jefferson City Missouri Kennel Club show under judge James Fredericksen. 

Judge Fredericksen also liked the Siberian Husky, CH Antara’s Blue Eyed Floozy, whom he named his RBIS. Rounding out the final seven were the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Ehrenvogel Achy Breaky Heart, the Longhaired Dachshund, CH Hoppledachs Guns Up!, the West Highland White Terrier , GCH CH Ridgmar’s Just Joking Around, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Alegria Ashton Martin, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv’s Sultry Sensation. 

It was the second back2back BIS performance for Prosperity this year, bringing his 2014 resume to six BIS and 27 Toy Groups.

ROTTWEILER BEST IN DEKALB IL

GCH CH Gamegards I'll Have Another V Braeside 

(photo by Lynda Beam)

Before we get into Sunday’s results...and they are already coming in...let’s catch you up on Saturday’s events. First from DeKalb IL where the hometown Greater DeKalb Kennel Club hosted their first of two shows this weekend, we hear that the Rottweiler, GCH CH Gamegards I'll Have Another V Braeside, was judge Loraine Boutwell’s Best In Show. 

GCH CH Tramore Notorious 

Joining Indy in the final ring were the RBIS, the Irish Setter, GCH CH Tramore Notorious, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Elmo’s Martian Chronicles, the Dandie Dinmont Terrier, GCH CH King’s Mtn. Angelina Ballerina, the Papillon, GCH CH Fenice Le Beaudreux, the Keeshond, GCH CH KJ’s Hot Date, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Grandgables The Frat Boy. It was the third BIS in 15 visits to the final ring this year for Indy.

NEW DOG2WATCH IN MICHIGAN

GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power 

Our Great Lakes offering this week are the Ann Arbor Kennel Club shows in Monroe MI. Judge June Penta had the Saturday final and her pick of the English Setter, GCH CH Stargazer'N Wingfield Wait Wait Don't Tell, the Wirehaired Dachshund, GCH CH Raydachs Ride My Ducati SW, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Pouch Cove's Seabrook Enough Said, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Darwyn Bruhil's Flying Circus, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Byrequest Bon Mot, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey's Moon River. 

GCH CH Byrequest Bon Mot 

She chose the Shih Tzu, Rocket, as her Best and the as her Reserve, the Poodle, B Ro. Rocket is having a supersonic summer with 11 BIS in the last 30 days, bringing his 2014 total to 13 BIS in 30 trips to the final ring this year. It may be a little anticlimactic, but need we say it? Rocket is a Dog2Watch.

SETTER BEST IN MASSACHUSETTS

GCH CH Weymouth’s En Fuego 

Next we go to West Springfield MA where the Farmington Valley Kennel Club had the coveted Saturday spot. The seven dogs that lined up for judge Dana Cline were the English Setter, GCH CH Weymouth’s En Fuego, the Basenji, GCH CH Akuaba N Eldorado Betcha By Golly Wow!, the Newfoundland GCH Cypress Bay's Big Sur, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Stonebridge Just a Little Bit Better, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Sonnus Filho (Sanchez), the Dalmatian, GCH CH Planett’s Star Reporter, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Classical’s My Turn. 

GCH CH Sonnus Filho (Sanchez) 

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy) 

BIS was the Setter, Blaze, and RBIS was the Chihuahua, Sonnito. Blaze is the nation’s Number One English Setter and the Number Three Sporting Dog with seven BIS and 33 Sporting Groups.

POM BEST IN WEST VIRGINIA

GCH CH Char's Seattle Slew For Triple Crown 

First in today with results is the Huntington Kennel Club which is in their West Virginia hometown for the weekend. They asked judge Roger Hartinger to take the Saturday final and choose a Best In Show from the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the Basenji, CH Epic Select Never Say Goodbye SC, the Samoyed, GCH CH Tobil's Storm Warning At Sunrise, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Camio's Educated Exemplar, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Char's Seattle Slew For Triple Crown, the Tibetan Terrier, CH Barnstorm To-Jo B'en Wicked@Adominos By Dzine, and the Puli, CH Moonshadow A League Of Her Own CD RA. 

GCH CH Telltale American Ride 

He chose the Pom, Huey, as his Best and the Springer, Randy, as his Reserve. It’s the third BIS in nine final appearances this year for Huey.

OES BEST IN VENTURA CA

GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect 

There are few more pleasant places to spend the 4th of July weekend than in Ventura CA with an ocean side venue, Friday’s Channel City Kennel Club show was the perfect place to have a beach front cocktail after the show. 

GCH CH Majenkir Bookstor Vintage Glamour 

The seven dogs that delayed the cocktail hour for judge Steve Gladstone’s final were the English Springer Spaniel, CH Foxboro N Shardust Authentic, the Borzoi, GCH CH Majenkir Bookstor Vintage Glamour, the Alaskan Malamute, GCH CH Peaceriver SilverIce Summer Soltice, the Airedale, GCH CH Penaire Cash Game At Longvue, the Chinese Crested, GCH CH Kulana's Sh-Boom, the Lhasa Apso, GCH CH Rufkin’s Hunk of Burnin’ Love, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect. 

 His BIS was the nation’s Number Two Dog All breeds, the OES, Swagger. His RBIS was the Borzoi, Glamour. Swagger has been maintaining a blistering space this year with 41 BIS and 75 Herding Groups.

CORGI BEST IN DALLAS

GCH CH Coventry Just a Little Crush 

 If it’s July you want to be in Texas for the big Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston shows, events capable of deciding a national leader. This week it is Dallas and the first all-breed offering was Friday’s Texas Kennel Club show. 

 Lining up at the end of the day for judge Frederick Stephens were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Harline Win’Weim Encore Bravo Love Y’all, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Flessner’s International Space Station, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Dezperado’s Hallelujah, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH An Garda Deja Vu Looking at You, the Papillon, GCH CH InVolo The King of Pop, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Coventry Just a Little Crush. 

GCH CH InVolo The King of Pop 

 (photo by Toymi Tsumura) 

 Taking home the first big rosette of the set was the Corgi, Etta. Collecting the Reserve ribbon was the Papillon, Jackson. It was the third BIS in 15 final appearances this year for Etta and handler Michael Shepherd.

TOY SPANIEL BIS IN MISSOURI

GCH CH LTO Prosperity 

Exhibitors in the Heartland are in Sedalia MO for a three day weekend. The Jefferson City Missouri Kennel Club opened the set with judge James Noe calling the final. The seven dogs seeking his favor were the Golden Retriever, CH Hytree Top Gun, the Saluki, GCH CH Tributes Ringside Scandal, the Great Dane, GCH CH Lobato’s Caught Red Handed, the West Highland White Terrier, GCH CH Ridgmar’s Just Joking Around, the King Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH LTO Prosperity, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Unique da Maya Dancing Queen, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH McMatt’s Autumn Breeze. 

GCH CH McMatt’s Autumn Breeze 

 The two that succeeded were the Toy Spaniel, Prosperity, and the Aussie, Breezy. Prosperity is the nation’s Number One English Toy Spaniel and Number Eight Toy Dog with five BIS and 26 Toy groups.