SEASONAL FEAST OF SHOWS

Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley

Once again we have a seasonal cornucopia of dog shows in the east and a meager helping of shows elsewhere in the US this week.  The fun begins today in Salisbury MD with the first of five shows.  Today’s offering by the Talbot Kennel Club will be followed  by the TKC’ day two show, two from the Salisbury Maryland Kennel Club, and the Sunday closer from the Mispillion Kennel Club. 

New Englanders will start their four day weekend tomorrow in Fitchburg MA with the Cheshire Kennel Club show, followed by Friday & Sunday with the Souhegan Kennel Club, and Saturday with the Framingham District Kennel Club.  In Winston-Salem NC the Furniture City Kennel Club will offer up a traditional weekend as will the Hernando County Kennel Club in Brooksville FL, a hour north of Tampa.

Here in the Midsouth, we have four shows in Priceville AL beginning Thursday, courtesy of the Decatur Alabama Kennel Club & the Huntsville Kennel Club.   Look for us at the Saturday HKC show, our first outing in a while.    Up in the Great Lakes region the Greater Muskegon Kennel Club, the Kalamazoo Kennel Club, & the Grand Rapids Kennel Club will each do one in Grand Rapids MI starting Friday.

You can get the standard Saturday/Sunday fare in Springfield MO with the Ozarks kennel Club, in Houston TX with the Cypress Creek Kennel Club Of Texas, or in Pueblo CO with the Southern Colorado Kennel Club.  Finally if you want to have an absolutely glorious dog show weekend visit Napa CA for two days with the Wine Country Kennel Club and take the time to take the cable car up to the Sterling Vineyards for the tour.  We promise you it’s the most beautiful view in the Napa Valley.

COOKS INLET KENNEL CLUB

CH AbFab's Hot Toddy

We still have reports from this past weekend coming in.  Up in Palmer AK the Border Collie, CH AbFab's Hot Toddy, was Joyce Vanek’s BIS at Sunday’s Cook Inlet Kennel Club show.  It was Toddy’s first all breed BIS.  Congratulations to breeder Donna Trouten, owner/handler Ingrid Oliver, and owner Lesley Early.

BALD EAGLE KC OF WILLIAMSPORT PA

GCH CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed

As we go back over our previous reports we find that we still have not told you about who all the finalists were at Friday’s Bald Eagle Kennel Club Of Williamsport PA in Bloomsburg PA.  We did tell you that the Irish Setter, GCH CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed was Eric Ringle’s BIS, but we did not tell you that Emily was joined by the 15“ Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Midnight Confession, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Skyline’s Eliminator, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Castle Rock’s Sbigstaff Mad About You, the Pug, GCH CH Riversong’s Broadway Joe, the Bulldog, GCH CH Kepley’s Showbiz Razzle Dazzle, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

FORT WAYNE DETAILS

GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice

Much of the drama this week has come from the northern Indian town of Fort Wayne where we had five full days of canine competition.   You got most of the results real time, but here’s what we didn’t tell you.  The BIS winner of Friday‘s Sturgis Kennel Club show, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, was accompanied in Carl Leipman's final by the Gordon Setter, GCH CH Firethorn & Sandpiper Easy On The Eyes, the Greyhound, GCH CH Gaia Elfin Dance, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Spicerack She's All That, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Chaoyangs Take It To The Limit, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Kridler's Nutmeg V Signature.

GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction

On Sunday the Northeastern Indiana Kennel Club reprised their Wednesday appearance and put Nancy Smith Hafner in charge of the final of the aforementioned Gordon & Smooth Fox, the Petit Bassett Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Soletrader Bjorn Borg, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Cammcastles Friar Tuck, the Pug, CH WooWoo Seredipity, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Leeason Rock My Soul.  It was the Poodle, London, picking up the hat trick, his third BIS of the five day stop.  London and handler Ann Rairigh increase their season total from  nine to twelve in just one weekend.

AUGUSTA KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Indigo's Hilltop Istate

Meanwhile, Down in North Augusta SC the Augusta Kennel Club closed the weekend with Dr Harry Smith choosing his BIS from the Parti-Color Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Dalin's This Is It!, day one winner, the Greyhound, GCH CH GrandCru Clos Erasmus, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Indigo's Hilltop Istate, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Charthill Power Broker, the Long Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH WynJyn Hooray For Dollywood, the Shiba Inu, GCH CH Mo's Grand Thunderstorm, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Mysharas Dream Girl.  Best went to the Siberian, Stacey.  That’s four this year for six year old Stacey.

VIRGINIA BEACH DAY FOUR

GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

We had an exciting week, with multiple wins by our Top Ten and we have been there to bring you much of the action.  Here’s the rest of the story.

Yesterday in Virginia Beach, they capped the four day stay with W Everett Dean Jr calling the BIS for the Virginia Beach Kennel Club.  His seven were the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Ripsnorter’s Mt View Lookout, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Celestial CJ’s Hearts On Fire, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Irish Terrier, GCH CH Fleet St Fenway Fan, the Affenpinscher, CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Lhasa Apso, GCH CH My Thai Ta Sen Halleluiah Chorus, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Brimar’s Always Mandrake.  His Best was the nation’s Number Four Dog All Breeds, Boxer, Scarlett.   We have that as her 30th this year.

BARTLESVILLE KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Winfall I Dream Of Style

The Bartlesville Kennel Club took over on day two in Joplin MO and asked Don Duerksen to choose a Best In Show.  His seven options were the ASCOB Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Broken Ridge's Wild At Heart, the Basset Hound, GCH CH Topsfield-Sanchu American Express, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream Of Style, a Dandie Dinmont Terrier from the classes, Derrydown Schooner's Keeping Up Appearances, Smooth Coat Chihuahua, CH Lamar’s Dream Big, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Hanna's Dan Inge Fair Sun, and the Polish Lowland Sheepdog, GCH CH Starpons Mustang Sally Rae.  BIS went to the Boxer, Macey.  Macey and handler Michael Shepherd have four BIS this season.

FOUR IN A ROW FOR NUMBER TWO

GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy

We don’t see four BIS in a row very often, but this weekend the Number Two Dog All Breeds, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, is doing everything he can do to catch the front runner.  He and owner/handler David Fitzpatrick picked up four all breed Bests in two states this weekend, the latest coming at today’s Back Mountain Kennel Club show in Bloomsburg PA.  Joining Malachy and David in Sandra Goose Allen’s final were the Irish Setter, GCH CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed, the Borzoi, GCH CH Greyhaven Wizard's Crystal, the Rottweiler, GCH CH D'Oro Solido Uno, the American Staffordshire Terrier, CH Castle Rock's SBigStaff Mad About You, the Bulldog, GCH CH Kepley’s Showbiz Razzle Dazzle, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.   We can tell you that Malachy’s 51st BIS will not be enough to take over the Number One spot, but he is very, very close.

KNOXVILLE TN FINAL DAY

GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction

Day four in Knoxville TN looked a whole lot like day three with the Oakridge Kennel Club hosting again and the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, winning the back2back BIS.  Joining Beackham in Karen Wilson’s final were the Bloodhound, CH Heathers Father And Son, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Skansen’s Sir August Brigs, the American Staffordhshire Terrier, GCH CH Alpine‘s Highwayman, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Mondrian VH Lamslag RE, the Schipperke, GCH CH Dante Fire When Ready, and the Puli, GCH CH Cordmaker’s Rumpus Bumpus.  Beckham’s 20th BIS might be good enough to move him up a slot in the All Breed Rankings, but we will reserve that until we get the rest of today’s numbers in.

LAKE EUSTIS DAY TWO

GCH CH Equinox Ad Astra

Our first report of the day is from Weirsdale FL and the day two show of the Lake Eustis Kennel Club.  Gay Dunlap’s lineup included the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Star K’s Mile Hi Valentine, the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH CH Vongays It's A Wrap SL , the Doberman Pinscher, CH Soquels Run For The Roses, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, CH Prada Classic Aran Isle At Donellas, the Papillion, GCH CH Forevr Errol Flynn, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dacun Kaylen’s He’s A Heart Breaker, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Equinox Ad Astra.  BIS went to the Aussie, Aster.  It’s the second BIS this year for Aster and handler David Stout.