INVERNESS FLORIDA KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Gemini Fallchase The Butler Did It
(Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

There were nearly 2000 points up for grabs at today’s Inverness Florida Kennel Club show in Brooksville F, the third of nine shows in ten days at this location.   Ralph (Sonny) Ambrosio had the judge’s book at today’s final and the seven of the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Gemini Fallchase The Butler Did It, the Longhaired Dachshund, CH Sunteckel’s Samuel II, Yesterday’s BIS winner the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Silky Terrier, GCH CH Snow Glen’s Tesoro Cover Story, the Dalmatian, CH Bret D Sergeant Major , and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

Bagging the big points was the Golden, Cody.  Cody finished 2010 with one BIS and two Sporting Group top prizes in limited showing. Congratulations to breeders Cindi Metcalf & Barbara Tucker, owners Yvonne & Jose Herrera, Maura A Roxby, & Cindi Metcalf, and handler Jane Alston-Myers.

GREATER FREDERICKSBURG KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Equinox Ad Astra

It’s day four in Fredericksburg VA and the hometown Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club asked Carol Kniebusch Noe to choose their day two BIS.  She had her choice of the Black Cocker, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction,  the Scottish Deerhound, GCH CH Foxcliffe Hickory Wind,  the Great Dane, GCH CH Lobato's JitterBug Man, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, day one BIS winner the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Standard Poodle, CH Hillwood Dassin Shut Up N’Dance, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Equinox Ad Astra.

Her choice was the Aussie, Aster.  Few breeds are more competitive than the Australian Shepherd, making Aster’s 2010 record of two all breed BIS and 13 Sporting Group Firsts all the more impressive.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Courtney Bell and handler David Stout.

GREATER LOWELL KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Cerise Signature Of Telltale CD RN

Up in snowy New England, day two in Fitchburg MA looked a lot like day one. The host club was still the Greater Lowell Kennel Club and  the BIS winner was the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Signature Of Telltale CD RN.  Joining Dustin in Thomas Baldwin’s BIS ring were Friday finalist the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, and new finalists, the Boxer, GCH CH Mahogany's Mi Own Sweet Time, the Cairn Terrier,  GCH CH Maverston Double Dutch, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Mondrian HV Lamslag RE, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Riverside’s The Sisters, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, CH Sandfox Skywalker At XIII .  Five year old Dustin stayed home much of last year, but it appears that he has lost none of his ring presence.  Welcome back!

GREATER FREDERICKSBURG KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari
(Photo by Patty Harbinson)

The country’s early leader in the race to be Number One Dog All Breeds for 2011, collected his third BIS of the year and his second in Fredericksburg VA this week.  The Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, scampered away with the BIS at today’s Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club show.  Joining Joe and handler Ernesto Lara in Barbara Dempsey Alderman’s final were the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Scottish Deerhound, GCH CH Foxcliffe Hickory Wind, yesterday’s BIS winner, the Great Dane, GCH CH Lobato’s JitterBug Man, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, the Standard Poodle, CH Hillwood Dassin Shut Up N’Dance, and a German Shepherd Dog from the classes, Kenlyn’s Isadora V Hi-Cliff.

We are happy to tell you that the on-line catalogs from the Fredericksburg shows are now available the day of the show, enabling us to tell you more about the shows, like the fact that Joe had an especially tough path to today’s final as he was first challenged by last year’s Number Two Dog All Breeds, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, in the Toy Group.  See how interesting it gets when you know more than just the top seven?  

KENNEL CLUB OF BUFFALO

GCH CH Sugarbush’s American Girl

Robert Fetter’s final featured mostly fresh faces at today’s Kennel Club Of Buffalo show in Hamburg NY.  They were the Spinoni Italiano, GCH CH Klondike’s Federico Ilario, the Afghan Hound, CH Mijkelh Sikanni Of Procyon, the Bernese Mountain Dog, CH Wingo’s Lasso The Moon, the Irish Terrier, GCH CH Sugarbush’s American Girl, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Jianzhuang-De Buster Brown, the Lowchen, GCH CH Touche’s Under Cover Rainbow, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Risingstar’s I’m A Celebrity.

He chose the two year old Irish Terrier bitch, Kit.  It was the first for the youngster and handler Allison Sunderman.  Congratulations to Allison and breeders/owners Thomas & Diana Miller. 

CLEARWATER KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream

(Photo  by Infocusbymiguel)

Brooksville FL wasn’t exactly balmy today, but the Clearwater Kennel Club  still drew over 1800 entries for day two of our nine show in ten days Florida Marathon.  Today’s iteration ended with Norman Patton choosing his best from the Irish Setter, GCH CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed, the Greyhound, GCH CH GrandCru Clos Erasmus, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Kylene The Dragon Slayer.

He chose the Boxer, Scarlett, as his BIS.  Scarlett was the Number Four Dog All Breeds in 2010 ,winning 33 BIS and a huge 110 Working Groups.  Congratulations to breeders Tina Porter & Lee Stanton, owners Debbie McCarroll, Mark Fagan, Mrs Jack (Pat) Billhardt, & Sergio Tenenbaum, and handler Diego Fernando Garcia.

GREATER LOWELL KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Cerise Signature Of Telltale CD RN

Our New England fanciers braved snow and frigid temperatures to attend today’s Greater Lowell Kennel Club show in Fitchburg MA.  The seven that made to Pat Mowbray-Morgan’s final were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Signature Of Telltale CD RN, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, Akita, GCH CH Nakodo’s Reign of Glory, the American Staffordshire Terrier,  CH Castle Rock's SBigStaff Mad About You, the Havanese, CH Fuzzy Farm Qbin’s Who’s On First, the Standard Poodle, CH Desert Turquise Elijah, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Propwash Reckon.

Her BIS was the Springer, Dustin.  Five year old Dustin saw limited action last year, but collected one BIS and eight Sporting Group top prizes.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Rosemary Fugit & Dorothy Cherry, and handler Meagan Ulfers.

THE FLORIDA MARATHON BEGINS!

GCH CH Kamara’s Zebulon
(Photo by KH³ Media)

Our Florida marathon got underway today with the Manatee Kennel Club’s opener, the first of nine shows in ten days at the Florida Classic Park in Brooksville FL.  Carol Beattie got the first look at a final seven, whittled down from over 1600 entries.  They were the Irish Setter, GCH CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed, the Greyhound, GCH CH GrandCru Clos Erasmus, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Mi-Ti’s Three Cheers, the Australian Terrier, GCH CH Kamara’s Zebulon, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Glare, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH No Kidding Of Edan.

Her BIS was the Australian Terrier, Zeb.  Zeb, the only Australian Terrier to win an all breed BIS in the last twelve years, finished 2010 with two BIS and seven Terrier Group Firsts.  Congratulations to breeders Anne Mitchell & Craig Mitchell and handler Kellie Dahlberg.

NORTHERN NECK KC OF VA DAY TWO

GCH CH Lobato's JitterBug Man

Once again, we were lucky enough to have a reader provide us with results from Fredericksburg VA where the Northern Neck Kennel Club Of Virginia had imposed a blackout on their day two show.  BIS judge Charles Olvis chose his Best from the Black Cocker, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction,  the Scottish Deerhound, GCH CH Foxcliffe hickory Wind,  the Great Dane, GCH CH Lobato's JitterBug Man, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, day one BIS winner the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Miniature Poodle, CH Surrey Sugar Baby, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Bon-Clyde's Take One.

BIS was the striking Great Dane, James .  James was the Number One Great Dane in 2010 (based on breed points) with 8 Working Group top prizes. Congratulations to breeders/owners Mary Ellen Thomas & Joy P Lobato, co-owner Glenda Cole, and handler Marie Sommershoe.

NORTHERN NECK KC OF VA

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari

Exhibitors braved icy roads and delayed airlines to get to this week’s first show, the Northern Neck Kennel Club Of Virginia in Fredericksburg VA.   For some reason, know only to the NNKCV, the superintendent has been forbidden to share the catalog, but thanks to a generous reader we have learned this much.  Peggy Dillard Carr had the first final of five to be held at this location this week.  Among her choices were the Black Cocker, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction,  the Whippet, GCH CH Starline Chanel, the Great Dane, GCH CH Lobato's JitterBug Man, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Miniature Poodle, CH Surrey Sugar Baby, and a German Shepherd Dog from the Open Dog class, Karizma's Ike of Edale.

Her BIS was the Affenpinscher, Joe.  Joe is fresh from a big weekend in Palm Springs CA, today’s win is his second all breed BIS of the year and puts him ahead of the pack in the early season.  The Fredericksburg Funfest continues through Sunday.  Hopefully, with the help of our readers we will continue to bring you results as they happen.