MONDAY REPORT REGION ONE

It’s time for the Monday morning wrap up. At our age, we get confused easily, so we are going to work our way east to west and do our catch up on previously reported partical results as we go.

CH Karefree Giovanna At Milledals

First from Region One the Northeast Region, we have results from Bethpage NY out on Long Island. We reported out earlier on the the two Ladies' Kennel Association Of America shows, but there was one more show courtesy of the Long Island Kennel Club and judge Joan Goldstein. Her finalists were the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, CH Cabinridge's Mega Margarita, the Wirehaired Dachshund, J's Starbarrack's Baby Bugs Lightning Bug, the Bernese Mountain Dog, CH Bloumoon Tazenite V Blackrock, the Cairn Terrier, CH Stonebridge Christmas Spirit, the Miniature Pinscher, CH Kimro's Soldier Boy, the Dalmatian, CH Karefree Giovanna At Milledals, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Jantar's China Lake Of Witmer.

BIS went to the very elegant Dal, Gigi. This was not only her first all breed BIS, it was her first Group One at an all breed BIS. Congratulations to breeder/owner Nancy Reiter, co-owner Ann Miller, and handler Jessy Sutton. Jessy had himself quite a weekend, taking two BIS with two different dogs.

HAPPY FIRST BIS!

CH Doubloon's Ultimate Player

We’ve heard that there’s been another first BIS. This one went to the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, CH Doubloon's Ultimate Player at today‘s Mt Baker Kennel Club show in Lynden WA. We were impressed with this three year old bitch when she won the breed at this year’s Westminster and are pleased to offer our congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Elana Landa.

IT'S NOT EASY TO HIDE ONE LIKE THIS

OK, we were trying to hold the California results and give the guys in NOVA a chance to get their results in before the West Coast. But, hey, you had a three hour head start.

CH Avalon Frontier Sleepnlady Webber

In Vallejo CA judge Timothy Robbins was making the call for the Coyote Hills Kennel Club‘s second show. He had the Weimaraner, CH Smokecity Sillhouette Dbl Ur Pleasure, the Basset Hound, CH Blossomhil’s Mamma Mia, the Neapolitan Mastiff, CH Ambasciatori Gladius Bean, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH Warfox Double Exposure, the Pug, CH Grapevine’s What About Bob?, the Tibetan Terrier, CH Players Protocol, and the Bouvier Des Flandres, CH Avalon Frontier Sleepnlady Webber.

BIS went to the Bouvier, Webber, his second in as many weeks and this time we have a photo. How did a dog this big and hairy slip under our radar?

LITTLE DON'T MEAN EASY

The seven finalists at today’s Blennerhassett Kennel Club in Marrieta OH must have been thinking, “What was I thinking? I came all the way here to face this?” We would have to do some research before we could find another show with less than 400 dogs with groups as tough as this one.

CH Smash Jp Moon Walk

Judge June Penta has been there all weekend so she had adjusted to the fact that her final would be full of quality with three top 25 dogs. She had the Geman Wirehaired Pointer, CH Ripsnorter’s Mt View Lookout the Afghan Hound CH Shenandoah Smoke And Mirrors, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Allure Blazing Star Alisaton, the American Staffordshire Terrier, CH Wonderlands Heavily Armed Agitator, the Toy Poodle, CH Smash Jp Moon Walk, the Standard Poodle, CH Dawin Spitfire, and the Smooth Collie CH Deep River In The Limelight.

And one of those top 25 dogs walked away with the BIS, the Toy Poodle, Walker. Who is currently the number seven all breed dog in the US. Now aren’t you sorry, you skipped you local show?

IT'S ALWAYS FUN IN FLORIDA

Our Florida friends are usually very quick with their show reports, but what can you say about folks that can pack up six dogs, a mother-in-law, and the family silver in time to get out of town before every hurricane? The Greater Fort Meyers Dog Club handed Marjorie Tuff the judge’s book for their day two show.

CH Mondrian V H Lamslag RE

The seven finalists were the Red and White Irish Setter, CH Shireoak Caniscaeli Windsong, the Pharoah Hound, CH Siphra’s No Remorse JC, the Samoyed, CH Mystiwind’s Hidden Treasure, CH Kemosabe Broxden High Button Shoes, CH The Cavalier, King Charles Spaniel, CH Mondrian V H Lamslag RE, the Chow Chow, CH Kelin’s There Can Be Only One, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Equinox Hocus Pocus.

Her BIS was the Cavalier, Modrian, his second of the year. If you have never visited Modrian and his owner, Janet York, online, you are missing a treat.

NOVA REPORTS IN

We’ve heard from Manassas VA where the Mattaponi Kennel Club is hosting two shows. No, not today’s results. This is NOVA, Northern Virginia, suburban Washington DC. They never send out anything until they’ve checked it and rechecked it. The only deadline they respect is April 15th. Before any of you civil servants start taking umbrage, remember we were once one of you.

CH Cordmaker Field Of Dreams

Saturday, we have Saturday’s results. Judge James Reynolds collected the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, CH Fireside’s Spontaneous Compustion, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, CH Celestial CJ’s Hearts On Fire, the Great Pyrenees, CH Rivergroves Trump This, the Airedale Terrier, CH Stirling Cool Hand Luke, the Italian Greyhound, CH Honore;s Lily-Belle, the Dalmatian, CH Pedrdita’s Absolute Adorable, and the Puli, CH Cordmaker Field Of Dreams.

While we have a clear national leader at this point, the remaining top five slots are up for grabs and Conrad, the Puli, made sure he kept his hand in with a BIS win today. We love the way these top dogs always answer the challenge.

WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

CH Hi-Kel Terrydale Soldier Of Fortune

We have some partial results from today’s Jackson Tennessee DFA show. The Lakeland Terrier, CH Hi-Kel Terrydale Soldier Of Fortune, took the BIS. Ranger and handler Scott Sommer had taken three of the four Terrier Groups this weekend and were determined to go home with a top prize. We never doubted it. Scott tells us everybody loves the above photo of Ranger. We do too, but we sure would like a few more photos so you guys don’t get tired of looking at this one.

TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE

It was too good to be true, an eight month old puppy going Group One, and it was..too good to be true. We got a report from an exhibitor eye witness that the superintendent reported the results wrong (wow, that never happens). The actual winner of yesterday’s Sporting Group at the Greater Fort Myers Dog Club show was the Black Cocker Spaniel, CH Bracon’s Leaping Lily Pad. Our apologies to breeder/owner Heather Sullivan and handler Maureen Jewett. and if there was ever a time I wish I had a photo, this is it.

KOKOMO RESULTS

CH Polar Mist X-Tasy

We have the BIS winners from this weekend’s Kokomo Kennel Club shows in Greentown IN. Saturday, judge Susan St John Brown selected the Samoyed, CH Polar Mist X-Tasy, as her top dog. Sunday’s BIS went to the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, CH Rokeena Carte Blanche, courtesy of judge Judy Webb.

CH Rokeena Carte Blanche

Tasy’s BIS places her solidly out front as the country’s number one Samoyed and has her close to a top 25 all breed berth. CeeJay is the nations’s number one PBGV, number one hound, and number four all breed dog, just behind the now inactive Giant Schnauzer, CH Galilee's Pure Of Spirit.

A TOAST TO MERLOT

We awoke to this morning to find that one of our earliest I-Reporters has won a BIS! The Siberian Husky, CH Paragon’s Red Red Wine, bred & owned by Terri Erickson & handled by Scott Price, took the top prize at yesterday’s Day One show of the Mt Baker Kennel Club in Lynden WA.

CH Paragon’s Red Red Wine

Also on hand in judge Janet Allen’s ring were the Brittany CH Vem Country Mile, the 15” Beagle, CH Talbot Hill’s Thyme After Time, the Soft Coat Wheaten Terrier, CH Doubloon's Ultimate Player, the Silky Terrier, CH Bar-B’s Tawnymist Topias, the Schipperke, CH Bonchen Prodigal Son, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH VonHamm Bedkar LeatherN Lace.

That’s the second BIS this year for Merlot, the country’s number one Siberian Husky. We predict that there will be more. Way to go, Terri & Scott!