ELVIS SIGHTING IN WISCONSIN

CH Lambluv’s Gambolon Blue Thunder
(Photo Courtesy of InfocusByMiguel)

Our next stop is in West Bend WI where there was an Elvis sighting over the weekend.  No, not the singer, the Old English Sheepdog, CH Lambluv’s Gambolon Blue Thunder, call name Elvis.  Elvis and breeder/owner/handler Jere Marder swept both of the Kettle Moraine Kennel Club‘s two shows this weekend.  On Saturday Dorothy Christiansen final seven included Elvis, the Weimarner, CH Bowbent Carousels Perfect World, the Otterhound, CH Adeline’s Sticky Wicket, the Samoyed, CH Polar Mist War Amiral, the Norwich Terrier, CH Abbedale Take Two At Taliesin, the Pug, CH Kenshei And That’s The Way It Is, and the Tibetan Terrier, CH Rilee’s Stellar Performance, and the Old English Sheepdog,   Sunday, Elvis and Sally Baugniet were joined by the same Norwich, Pug, & Tibetan Spaniel, the Flat Coat Retriever, CH Torwood Ace Dresser, the Basset Hound, CHC Topsfield-Sanchu American Express, and the Bullmastiff, CH Wardens Dancing In the Barz. It was the fifth and sixth BIS of the year for Elvis.

IT'S LOLA IN LIMA

CH Torquay Midnight Confession

The Sandusky Kennel Club, one of only two clubs holding shows yesterday, closed the holiday weekend with Dolores Maltz and the English Setter, CH Kaska's Capture The Moment, the 15” Beagle, CH Torquay Midnight Confession, the Rottweiler, CH Cammcastles Friar Tuck, the Standard Manchester Terrier, CH Saint Lazar's Ring Of Fire, the Havanese, CH Qbuin's Happy Feet At Enginuity, the Schipperke, CH Sadevel's Light My Fire, and the Shetland Sheepdog, CH Macdega Affirmed.  Her BIS was AKC’s Number One Beagle, Lola.  It’s BIS number nine this year for Lola and breeder/owner/handler Marcelo Chagas.

BIG NAMES IN BAINBRIDGE NY

CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream

Our next stop is the upstate town of Bainbridge NY where New York dog fanciers had four shows to entertain them.  Betty-Ann Stenmark kicked it off Thursday for the Chenango Valley Kennel Club.  She had a powerhouse final with the Irish Setter, CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed, the Saluki, CH Ahmadi Ti Sir With Luv, the Boxer, CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Heritage Billy Flynn, the Shih Tzu, CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers, the Tibetan Spaniel, CH Tibroke’s Kissed By A Star, and the Briard Déjà Vu All Over Again.  Best went to the country;s Number Three Dog All Breeds, the Boxer Scarlet.  BIS #19 keeps Scarlett and handler Diego Fernando Garcia hot on the heels of the top two.

Friday Dr Klaus Anselm was on board for the Del-Otse-Nango Kennel Club and greeted the same Irish Setter, Boxer, Shih Tzu, & Briard, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, CH Kuluta Along The Watchtower, the Lakeland Terrier, CH Manoir’s Match Pointe, and the Standard Poodle, Vetset Kate Winsit.  You can now count it as 20 BIS for the Boxer Scarlet. 

CH Castle Rock’s Sbigstaff Mad About You

Saturday, Joan Anselm took over for the Kanadasaga Kennel Club and went over the previously mentioned Irish Setter, Saluki, Shih Tzu, & Poodle.  Making their first final appearance were the Doberman Pinscher, CH Mi-Ti’s Three Cheers, the American Staffordshire Terrier, CH Castle Rock’s Sbigstaff Mad About You,   and the Norwegian Bunhund, CH Kimura’s Dorothea.  Her Best was DOG2WATCH, the AmStaff, Maddy.  That’s five for Maddy and handler Kim Rudzik this year, all since April.

CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed

Sunday, Carole Beattie’s choices for the Susque-Nango Kennel Club‘s Best were the  above named Irish Setter, Saluki, & Boxer, the Border Terrier, CH Meadowlake Overnight Celebrity, the Italian Greyhound, CH Terra Pavan Bright  Rising, the Tibetan Spaniel, CH Atisha’s VSOP Courvoisier, and the Shetland Sheepdog, CH Macdega Apropos.  Her BIS was the US’ Number Four Dog All Breeds, the Irish Setter, Emily.  Emily and handler Adam Bernardin now have 19 all breed Bests this year.

PHARAOH HOUND TRIFECTA

It’s time to start our Monday morning cross country wrap up.  We begin in Wrentham MA where we had a quartet of shows this weekend.  You have the results from Thursday & Friday.  Here’s the rest.  On Saturday it was Joseph F Joly III in the final ring for the Hockamock Kennel Club.

DC Hallam's Busiris Ra Qena JC SC MC LCX

His final seven were the Irish Setter, CH Greengates The Boss At Beaubriar, the Pharaoh Hound, DC Hallam's Busiris Ra Qena JC SC MC LCX, the Akita GCH CH Nakodo's Reign Of Glory, the Scottish Terrier, CH Blueberry's Surely You Jest, the Miniature Pinscher, CH Kimro's Soldier Boy, the Chinese Shar-Pei, CH Firetown's Out Of The Blue, and the Bearded Collie, CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.   His Best was the multi titled Pharaoh Hound. Sirus.  It was the first AKC BIS for Sirus.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Dominic Corota & Stephen Sipperly and handler Stacy Snyder-Work.

DC Kamosets Nefertum Benu SC

Sunday the Wapanoag Kennel Club and Rafael De Santiago would see the same Irish Setter, Akita, Scottie, and Beardie, a different Pharaoh Hound, DC Kamosets Nefertum Benu SC, the Affenpinscher, CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari and the Dalmatian, CH Blackthorns Flower Power.   Believe it or not, his BIS was the Pharaoh Hound, Benu.  Benu picked up his first American BIS, becoming the third Pharaoh Hound to win a top prize this weekend.  That’s got to be some kind of record.  Congratulations to breeders Phil & Darleen Dimor, owners Michael & Elizabeth, and handler Brian Still.

FIRST IG BIS IN TWO YEARS

GCH CH Bo-Bett’s Open Button
(Photo by Julie Poole)

As a Cairn Terrier owner, we are sympathetic to those breeds that seem to never make it home with a red, white & blue rosette.  Today one of those breeds went home with a red, white & blue souvenir of the holiday weekend in Bel Alton MD.  The Italian Greyhound, GCH CH Bo-Bett’s Open Button, was Christopher Tilghman Neale’s BIS choice at today’s Rock Creek Kennel Club show.   Opie’s fellow finalists were the Irish Setter, CH Marlyn All About Magic, the Afghan Hound, CH Genesis Silverado, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Alisaton The Flight Of The Phoenix, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Bulldog, CH Kepley’s Showbiz Rassle Dazzle, and the Border Collie, CH Bon-Clyde’s Take One.  It was Opie’s first all breed BIS and the first by an IG since 2008.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Carol A Harris and handler Justin Smithey.

OKLAHOMA CITY KC CLOSER

CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice

There’s just something about great competitors that sets them apart, like winning big when the chips are down.  Here in the last couple of weeks, our top five dogs have been posting multiple BIS all over the country.  Saturday, we thought we might have a new Number One this week.

However the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice once again answered the challenge, closing the  big weekend in Oklahoma City with the must do Best In Show at the day two show of the Oklahona City Kennel Club.  Joining Dodger in Lorraine Boutwell’s final were a German Shorthaired Pointer to be named later, the Pharaoh Hound, CH Northgate’s As You Like It, the Boxer, CH Winfall's I Dream of Style , the Pekingese, CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Spitfire, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Kridler’s Nutmeg V Signature.

The four days in Oklahoma City turned out to be one of the premier stops this year.  For those of us who didn’t get to see it live, we will get a chance to see Saturday’s show televised soon.  Will keep you informed on the schedule.

BACK2BACK BIS FOR DOG2WATCH

CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

The Standard Poodle, CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, did the BACK2BACK BIS thing in Redmond OR, taking the day two show of the Mt Bachelor Kennel Club.  Carl Liepmann had the option of choosing the Greyhound, CH Helio Foxglove at Heart, the Siberian Husky, the Bedlington Terrier, CH Pine River's Show Me the Money, the Havanese, CH Bellatak McDreamy, or the Belgian Tervuran, CH Sky Acres Spy Plane.  We chose Encore as a DOG2WATCH back in April after she won the Poodle Club of America’s National Specialty from the classes.  You can bet we will be looking for her when she ventures this way again.

LAST DAY FOR LOST COAST KC

CH Soletrader’s Donald Duck

The lost Coast Kennel Club closed their three day stay in Fernadale CA with Eva Berg doing the last final.  Her seven were a Golden Retriever from the Nine to Twelve Month Old Puppy Dog class, Flaxen Fields Faraway Four Under Par, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, CH Soletrader’s Donald Duck, the Akita, CH Mojo’s Rock’N Your World, the  Smooth Fox Terrier, CH Warfox High Mtn Rocky Mountain High, the Pug, CH Winsome’s Trouble At Coral Bay, the Standard Poodle, CH Pennndragon Masanillo, and the Bouvier des Flandres, CH Terra’s Annie Z Get Your Gun.   Best went to the PBGV, Donald.  It’s the second for Donald in the last two weeks.

DAY TWO IN LIMA OH

CH Royalist Ready To Reign

Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine was in Lima OH for the Lima Kennel Club’s show, the second of the three day stand.  She had her pick of the the Gordon Setter, CH Firethorn & Sandpiper Easy On The Eyes, the 15“ Beagle, CH Torquay Midnight Confession, the Giant Schnauzaer, CH Skansen‘s Sir Augsut Brigs, the Border Terrier, Ch Tyrolian Eight Belles Meadowlake, the Blenheim & Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, CH Royalist Ready To Reign, the Chinese Shar-Pei, CH Chaoyang’s Take It To The Limit, and the Australian Shepherd, Pine Tree Farms Red Barron.  She chose the Toy Spaniel, Dash, as her BIS.  It was the second this year for Dash and handler Laura King.

PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF IN MARYLAND

CH Genesis Silverado

The Afghan Hound, CH Genesis Silverado, started his week in Bel Alton MD with a BIS at the Hounds only Potomac Hound Club show on Thursday.  He followed that with Group Ones at the Southern Maryland Kennel Club’s two shows on Friday and Saturday.  Today Dylan took home the top prize at the Rock Creek Kennel Club show.  His worthy opponents in Anne Hearn’s ring were the Vizsla, CH Artisan Grouse Point Pink Panther JH, the great Pyrenees, CH Rivergrove’s Trump This, the Miniature Schnauzer, CH Earthsong Remedy For The Blues, the Toy Poodle, CH Smash Jp Moon Walk, the Bulldog, CH Kepley’s Showbiz Razzle Dazzle, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, CH Riverside In The Dark Zone.  That’s eight all breed BIS for Dylan and handler Marcelo Veras this year as the now are close to a top 15 ranking.  That's what we call persistence.