SPECTACLE & SURPRISES IN ORLANDO

GCH CH Flessner’s International S’Cess 

Nearly 3000 dogs were entered at today’s Space Coast Kennel Club of Palm Bay show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando FL, the million square feet site of this coming weekend’s AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. 

GCH CH Roundtown Everyday Magic Of Maryscot 

The all-star seven who fought their way to judge Malcom Moore’s final were the Field Spaniel, GCH CH Promenade Pay It Forward, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Flessner’s International S’Cess, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Roundtown Everyday Magic Of Maryscot, the Pug, GCH CH Caper’s Sirius Endeavor, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Stonepillar's Steel Blu. 

Taking the stop’s first BIS was the Bloodhound, Nathan. Close behind was the RBIS, the Scottie, Magic. Nathan is AKC’s Number One Hound and Number Ten Dog All Breeds with 24 BIS and 83 Hound Groups this year. It is going to be a spectacular, surprise filled, week.

SUNDAY IN WASHINGTON STATE

GCH CH North Well Vivian Jp Rose Queen

The Toy Poodle, GCH CH North Well Vivian Jp Rose Queen, spent her weekend in Ridgefield WA picking up four straight top prizes, the two limited breed BIS at the Willamette Toy Dog Fanciers’ Thursday and Friday shows and the Greater Clark County Kennel Club’s Saturday & Sunday all breed events.

GCH CH Padow’s Too Hot To Handle

Judge Dr John Ioia named Rosie his BIS Sunday after considering the Brittany, GCH CH Sanbar's Ride The Winds, the Borzoi, GCH CH Avatar Sedona Evermore, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Heartsease King Of The Jungle, the Bedlington Terrier, GCH CH Pine River's Show Me the Money, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Padow’s Too Hot To Handle, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Allegro Southern Charm.

Rosie and handler Tim Brazier will take six  BIs and 17 Toy Groups to Orlando FL.  Check out judge Betty Regina Lettinger’s ring (13) at 10:45 AM on Sunday to see Rosie and 16 more beautiful Toy Poodles.

THREE DAYS IN COSTA MESA CA

GCH CH Seacrest's I'm Not What You Think 

(photo by Vicki Holloway)

Southern Californian exhibitors have spent the last four days in beautiful Costa Mesa CA, taking in four shows hosted by the Shoreline Dog Fanciers Association of Orange County and the Malibu Kennel Club.  We did tell you that the Keeshond, GCH CH Skyline’s Unit of Measure, was judge Gloria Geringer’s Best In Show at the SDFAOC’s Friday opener.

GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno

(photo  by Karen Evasuik)

At Saturday’s SDFAOC encore Dr James Edwards would see the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Vjk-Myst Garbonita’s California Journey, the Whippet, GCH CH Winway Ramona Quimby, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Seacrest's I'm Not What You Think, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Allaruth Carmel Still Kidding V Sole Baye, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Del Zarzoso Salvame From Afterglow, and the Australian Cattle Dog, GCH CH Kokopelli’s Sobe It.

Dr Edwards would choose the largest among them for his BIS, the Newfoundland, Dexter, and the smallest among them, the Pom, Danny, for his RBIS.  It was the second BIS of the year for Dexter.

GCH CH Promenade Pay It Forward

The rest of the stop would belong to Danny, the Pom, as he scampered away with both of the big rosettes offered by the MKC.  At Sunday’s show judge Jimmy Moses preferred Danny to his RBIS, the Field Spaniel, GCH CH Promenade Pay It Forward, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Foxtails Race For The Chase, the Akita, GCH CH Mojo’s Continuation Of A Myth, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Regency’s Play For Keeps, the Dalmatian, GCH CH On The Spots Chase Me Charlie, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Bon Idees London Calling.

GCH CH Foxtails Race For The Chase 

(photo by Rhonda McKinnie)

Danny would close the set Monday, besting judge Joan Anselm’s RBIS, the above named Beagle, the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome, the Boxer, GCH CH Hijinx This Is How I Roll, the returning Schnauzer, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Black Sky Jukka, and the Polish Lowland Sheepdog, GCH CH Stonebrook’s For Your Eyes Only.

Danny is the nation’s Number One Toy Dog and Number Five Dog All Breeds with 28 BIS and 81 Toy Groups. 

SATURDAY & SUNDAY IN DALLAS

GCH CH Aubrey’s Moon River

We return now to Dallas TX where the Texas Kennel Club and the Trinity Valley Kennel Club shared the hosting duties this past weekend.   The TKC chose judge Betty-Anne Stenmark to choose their top two dogs from the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Rush Hill's Drama'Geddon JH, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Tetu Comedie Francais De Bordeaux, the Boxer, GCH CH Cherkei’s Dick Tracey, the West Highland White Terrier, GCH CH Tullybloom’s Classified Credentials, the Pug, GCH CH Bookmark’s Uncommonly Good, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Winning Card, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey’s Moon River.

Best went to the Corgi, Rebecca, and Reserve to the Bichon, Bingo.  Corgis are always competitive.  Rebecca is this year’s Number Two Pembroke Corgi with four BIS and 22 Herding Groups.

GCH CH Saks Winning Card

At Sunday’s TVKC show judge Polly Smith would see it the other way round, naming Bingo her BIS and Rebecca her RBIS.  Rounding out her seven were the aforementioned Golden & Boxer,  the Saluki, GCH CH Baghdad Eleganza Extravaganza, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Dancy’s Rough Rider, and the Papillon, GCH CH InVolo The King of Pop.

Bingo is AKC’s Number one Bichon Frise and Number Six Non-Sporting Dog with  seven BIS and 57 Group Firsts.

EDWARDSVILLE ILLINOIS KC

GCH CH Trumpet’s No Questions Asked

The Edwardsville Illinois Kennel Club chose nearby Belleville IL as the site for their two shows this weekend, asking judge Florence Males to take the Saturday final.  The seven dogs that she saw were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Antara’s Homey Don’t Play Dat!, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Camio’s Educated Exemplar, the Yorkshire Terrier, Doza Takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking, the Keeshond, GCH CH Trumpet’s No Questions Asked, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv’s Sultry Sensation.

GCH CH Telltale American Ride 

(photo by Michael McGuire)

Taking the BIS was the Keeshond, Shady.  Collecting the RBIS was the Springer, Randy.  Shady has three BIS in 20 final attempts this year.  Look for Shady and 24 more beautiful Keeshond in David Kirkland’s ring (3) at 1:30 PM on Saturday in Orlando.

GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless

(photo by Gay Glazbrook)

Shady, the Whippet, Brazen, and the OES, Andrew would all be back in the final ring on Sunday to try their luck with judge Bill Shelton.  They were joined by the English Setter, GCH CH Stargazer N Wingfield Wait Wait Don’t Tell, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Element Rock Star, the Bedlington Terrier, GCH CH First Class Willow Wind The Phoenix, and the Pomeranian, GCH CH Kartella’s Pressed and Mezhrd Gold.

Judge Shelton BIS was the Setter, Teller, and his RBIS was the Whippet, Brazen.  Teller is the nation’s Number One English Setter, Number Two Sporting Dog, and Number Eight Dog All Breeds with 17 BIS and 73 Sporting Groups.  Look for us in Orlando at ring 18 at 10:15 AM Saturday where we will be watching judge Charles Trotter consider, Teller, and 18 more very competitive English setters.

SKOKIE VALLEY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It V Kenlyn

The German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It V Kenlyn, spent the weekend in Rosemont IL collecting back2back BIS at the Skokie Valley Kennel Club’s two shows. 

GCH CH King’s Mtn Angelina Ballerina

Judge Arley Hussin picked Rumor out of a lineup that included the English Setter, GCH CH Blu'Star's Bedrock Boss RA, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Flessner’s International S’Cess, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Gamegards I'll Have Another V Braeside, his RBIS, the Dandie Dinmont Terrier, GCH CH King’s Mtn Angelina Ballerina, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Ista's Southern Gentleman, and the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Shine’s Deck the Halls. 

GCH CH Telltale American Ride

(photo by Michael McGuire)

On Sunday Rumor impressed judge Charles Olvis more than did his RBIS, the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the returning Bloodhound & Dandie, Nathan and Angie, the Havanese, GCH CH Qbin’s Strictly Confidential at Enginuity, or the aforementioned Shar-Pei, Tinsel. Rumor heads to Orlando with seven BIS and 43 Herding Groups. 

Join us Sunday in Orlando at ring 18 at 8:00 AM to watch GSD legend Jimmy Moses go over Rumor and 19 more of the best German Shepherd Dogs in the US.

SUNDAY IN MIAMI FL

GCH CH Monarch’s Empire Maker 

The hometown Greater Miami Dog Club offered fanciers an Orlando warmup this weekend asking judge Jerry Watson to take the Sunday final. His seven options were the Parti Colored Cocker Spaniel, Galaksi This Is Me, the Saluki, GCH CH Baha Persian Of Interest CD RN SC OA AXJ NF, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Monarch’s Empire Maker, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Kebulak Born To Tease, the Pug, GCH CH Chelsea’s Fantasy Dressed To Impress, the Bulldog, GCH CH Just Lonestar Bright Lights Big City, and Saturday’s BIS, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Riverside Get Over It. 

GCH CH Riverside Get Over It 

Finishing one/two were the Doberman, Grant, and the Corgi, GiGi. It was the first BIS in five trips to the final ring this year for Grant and breeder/owner/handler Jeff Brucker. Congratulations to Jeff and breeder/owner Melissa Brucker.

RARE TOY MANCHESTER BIS

GCH CH Cottage Lakes Our Lady Of Fatima 

We don’t get to report a BIS by a Toy Manchester Terrier often and we can’t remember the last time we saw back2back BIS by a Toy Manchester. So we are delighted to tell you that the Toy Manchester Terrier, GCH CH Cottage Lakes Our Lady Of Fatima, took the top awards at the Forsyth Kennel Club’s Saturday and Sunday shows in Winston-Salem NC. 

GCH CH Foxwood’s Dublin Diva 

Saturday judge Arlene Benko would choose Lucia out of a seven that included her RBIS, the English Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Foxwood’s Dublin Diva, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Crossroads Full Throttle, the Boxer, CH Vixayos Golden Hammer, the Russell Terrier, GCH CH Goldsand’s Billie Jean CA, the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Katbird’s Evolution Matters At Kayas, and the Puli, GCH CH Cordmaker Topsy Turvey. 

GCH CH Cordmaker Topsy Turvey 

(photo by Jeffrey Hanlin) 

Sunday Lucia would impress judge Pat Mowbray-Morgan more than did her RBIS, the returning Puli, Charlotte, who impressed her more than did the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Legacy Random Titleist, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Tells Matrix Reloaded, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Avatar Cosmac Storm, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Angarda Deja Vu Looking At You, and the Xoloitzcuintli, GCH CH Bayshore Giorgio Armani. The two wins were the first for Fatima in ten final appearances this year and the first by a Toy Manchester in the last two years. Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Marcelo Chagas and breeder/owner Dr Robert Travis.