NORTHWEST ARKANSAS KC

GCH CH Ehrenvogel Achy Breaky Heart

Fayetteville AR was the site for this past weekend’s Northwest Arkansas Kennel Club’s two shows.  Saturday’s final saw judge Danelle Brown naming the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Ehrenvogel Achy Breaky Heart, her BIS and the Miniature Poodle, CH Marrett’s I Live For The Applause, her RBIS.

CH Marrett’s I Live For The Applause

Rounding out the her seven were the Saluki, GCH CH Aurora's The Song And Dance Man, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Phillmar Superman, the Miniature Bull Terrier, GCH CH VIP Playtime Prince, the  Japanese Chin, CH Touche’s Bravado, and the Australian Cattle Dog, GCH CH Stock Options What Goes Around Comes Around PT.

It was the third BIS of the year for Cyrus and breeder/owner/handler Renee Lara DVM.

CH Touche’s Bravado

Sunday judge Judith Daniels would see the same seven save one, the Mastiff, GCH CH Willow Ridges Risky Business.  Her Best was the Chin, Bravado, and her Reserve, the Saluki, Sammie D.  It was the first for the Chin and breeder/owner, handler Dale Martenson.  Congratulations to Dale and Breeder/owner Richard Wilson.

GCH CH Aurora's The Song And Dance Man

GREAT HUMBLE KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Aubrey's Tails Of Mystery 

The Greater Humble Kennel Club hosted two shows in that Houston suburb this weekend, putting judge Laurie King-Telfair in the final ring on day one. The seven dogs she saw were the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Aspendel’s Pale Rider JH, the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH CH Walmar-Solo's Omg Sl JE, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, GCH CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Thunderwood's First Robin Of Spring, the Pomeranian, CH Robcary’s Silver Starlight, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Winning Card, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, 

 GCH CH Aubrey's Tails Of Mystery. 

Best went to the Corgi, Libby, and Reserve went to the Swiss, Gus. Libby and handler Sherri Hurst have three BIS since her return from maternity leave. Libby is AKC’s top Cardigan Welsh Corgi of all time with 30 career BIS. 

GCH CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto 

On Sunday judge Cindy Vogel would see it the other way round naming Gus BIS and Libby RBIS while the Irish Setter, GCH CH Courtwood Whirly Girl, the Saluki, GCH CH Appalachia's Allamyrra Hajji, the Standard Manchester Terrier, GCH CH Wilane’s Midnight Rydor, the Papillon, GCH CH InVolo The King of Pop, and the above named Bichon looked on. 

Gus is the nation’s Number One Great Swiss Mountain Dog and Number ten Working Dog with five BIS and 22 Working Groups this year.

OES HAT TRICK IN NEBRASKA

GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

When we last visited Lincoln NE we told you that the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect, was judge Patti Widick Neale’s BIS at Friday’s Platte Valley Kennel Club of Fremont, Nebraska show.   Swagger would go on to make it three in a row, taking both of the BIS offered by the hometown Cornhusker Kennel Club Of Lincoln, Nebraska.

GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire

(photo by Derek Glas)

On Saturday judge Charles Trotter would name Swagger BIS and the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire, his RBIS after considering the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the Greyhound, GCH CH Shylo The Party Spot, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Cambria’s Vraiment Parfait, the Miniature Bull Terrier, GCH CH Cambria’s Kid n Play, and the Silky Terrier, GCH CH Tumbelle N Silkyence Eye Candy.

GCH CH Telltale American Ride

(photo by Michael McGuire)

Sunday Swagger, and the aforementioned Springer, Randy, would take the top two prizes.  Rounding out judge Robert Hutton’s final were the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the Great Dane, GCH CH Lobato's Caught Red Handed, same MiniBull, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Sonnus Filho (Sanchez), and the returning Poodle, Flame.

Swagger is the winningest Old English Sheepdog of all time with 91 BIS, 71 of which have come this year.

DONNER TRAIL KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Winsome-Nirvana-Blaque Triple Play

(photo by Sharon Carvalho)

The Donner Trail Kennel Club shows in Roseville CA were the only opportunities for all breed points on the west coast this week.  Judge Susan St James Brown took the day one final.  He lineup included the Field Spaniel, GCH CH Promenade Pay It Forward, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH M&M’s Fear The Beard, the Portuguese Water Dog,  GCH CH Patriot's Designer Girl CGC, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Emerald Isles Rock Of Dunamase, the Pug, GCH CH Winsome-Nirvana-Blaque Triple Play, the Keeshond, GCH CH Skyline’s Unit of Measure, and the Australian shepherd, GCH CH Copper Hills No Reservations.

GCH CH Promenade Pay It Forward

Best went to the Pug, Slugger, and Reserve to the Field Spaniel, Gideon.  It was the first of the year for Slugger.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Virginia Cox-Flatley, owners Elois Veltman & Blanche Roberts¸ and handler Susie Olivera.

GCH CH Naughty Norteno's Clik Clik Bang

At Sunday’s DTKC encore judge Malcom Moore would get an all new seven, the Brittany, GCH CH Sanbar's Ride The Winds, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Flessner’s International S’Cess, the Boxer, GCH CH Hijinx This Is How I Roll, the Parsons Russell Terrier, GCH CH Dream Hi’s Little Surfer Dude, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Mythical Traveling In Style, the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Naughty Norteno's Clik Clik Bang, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Wedgewood's Abracadabra.

GCH CH Flessner’s International S’Cess

Finishing one/two were the Boston, Tommy, and the Bloodhound, Nathan.  It was also the second BIS this year for Tommy.  Both have come in the last month.  Could this become a habit?

RETURNING TO ALAMOGORDO

GCH CH Stonebrook's For Your Eyes Only

When we last dropped in on Alamogordo NM we told you that the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome, was judge Karin Ashe’s BIS at Friday’s Mesilla Valley Kennel Club show.

Beckett would return to the final ring on Saturday at the MVKC encore.  Joining him in judge Marion McPherson’s ring were the Basenji, Africanadians James T Kirk, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Phantom Wood Prime Suspect CD RN TDX CA, the Standard Manchester Terrier, GCH CH Oasis Razzmatazz CA, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno, the Xoloitzcuintli, GCH CH Himnotico Caliente, and the Polish Lowland Sheepdog, GCH CH Stonebrook's For Your Eyes Only.

GCH CH Himnotico Caliente

Grabbing the BIS was the Pons, Maybelline.  Taking the RBIS was the Xolo, Sancho. It was the first BIS by a Pons since 2010 and certainly the only time a Pons & a Xolo have taken the top two awards at an AKC show.   Congratulations to breeders/owners Beverly Wilson & Martin Cabral and owners Bill & Linda Lewis.

GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno

(photo by Karen Evasuik)

Judge Doris Cozart would pick it up on Sunday for the Chaparral Kennel Club.   The seven dogs she would consider were the Brittany, Beckett, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Osiris Cowboy Casanova, the Great Dane, GCH CH Tue-J's Pacific Category Five, the Norwich Terrier, Whimsy Made You Look, the returning Pom, Danny, the Xolo, Sancho, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Bayoulands Capture The Flag CGC.

 

GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome

She would name Danny, the Pom, her Best In Show, and the Brittany, Beckett, her Reserve.  Danny is the country’s Number One Toy Dog and Number Six Dog All Breeds with 21 BIS this year.

 

GCH CH Shiloah's Harvard Girl One Smart Spicy Cookie

The CKC would close the set with judge Susan Godek in the final ring with the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, GCH CH Shiloah's Harvard Girl One Smart Spicy Cookie, the Whippet, GCH CH Winway Lexie Personal Appearance, the Tibetan Mastiff, GCH CH Drakyi Lion Of Judah, the above name Manchester Terrier, the Pom, Danny, the Xoloitzcuintli, GCH CH Besitos Munequita, and the Pons, Maybelline.

Taking home the stop’s last big rosette was the Chessie, Harvard Girl.  Packing up the reserve ribbon was the Pom, Danny.  It was the first for the three year old bitch.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Tom Coene & Susan Grasso and handler Ric Plaut.

DID YOU BET THE LUNCH MONEY?

GCH CH Yarrow Winning Ticket

For some 40 years we have been advising you should not bet your lunch money on a dog show. Today’s Montgomery County Kennel Club show was ample evidence of the truth of that. Eight of the Top Ten Terriers were entered at this year’s MKC event. Only five of them would make it out of the Breed and none of them would be among judge Rosalind Kramer's four top dogs.

The Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Yarrow Venerie Winning Ticket, piloted by Peter Green, would take the Best In Show. It was the ninth Montgomery County BIS for dogdom's top Terrier expert. The 25 month old Winston, bested his sire, the current Number Six Terrier, GCH CH Yarrow Venerie Ticket to Ride, on his way to the win, his first Terrier Group One.  Winston was bred by Beth Sweigart & Pam Beale and is owned by Pam & John Beale of Yarrow Venerie Kennels.

GCH CH Absolutely Signature

Second place went to a Lakeland Terrier, from the classes, Snowtaire's Next Generation, bred by Barbara Decker & owned by Barbara & Lauren Parker of Palo Alto CA. The Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Absolutely Signature, bred & owned by JW Smith & Dana Gabel of Collins NY took the third place. Fourth place went to the not yet two year old Irish Terrier, GCH CH Red Devil’s Irish, Lucifer’s Fire, handled by Adam Bernardin, bred by Joseph Philip & Matthew Mattus, who co-own with Kelly Marsh. 

GCH CH Red Devil’s Irish, Lucifer’s Fire

Our congratulations to all the winners at today’s Terrier Super Bowl!