DOG SHOWS & LAS VEGAS, YES!

Gaudy, Glamorous Las Vegas

We have a full contingent of shows coming up this week with 25 all breed shows in ten different venues.  If you are in the northeastern United States, head to Syracuse NY where the Central New York Kennel Club, Onondaga Kennel Association, Finger Lakes Kennel Club, & North Country Kennel Club, will be set up Thursday to Sunday.  Also an option are the two shows offered by the Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association in Monroeville PA. about 14 miles east of Pittsburgh.

Mid Atlantic residents will gather in Concord NC for four beginning Thursday courtesy of the Columbia Kennel Club, Greater Monroe Kennel Club, & Salisbury North Carolina Kennel Club.  In the Southeast, we recommend a weekend with the Newnan Kennel Club & Douglasville Kennel Club Of Georgia in Newnan GA 40 miles south of Atlanta.

Mid America has the most options with two from the Clinton Iowa Kennel Club in De Witt IA, three starting Friday Mitchell NE, hosted by the Scottsbluff Kennel Club, or two with the hometown Claremore Kennel Club Of Oklahoma in, you guessed it, Claremore OK.  Keep heading south for the Brazos Valley Kennel Club’s two in Navasota TX 70 miles north of Houston.

Out west, expect to drive a ways to either Las Vegas NV for two with the Silver State Kennel Club or to Albany OR for two with the Chintimini Kennel Club.  Most of you are within an easy drive to a dog show this weekend.  When else can you use a dog show as an excuse to go to Las Vegas?

PENINSULA DOG FANCIERS CLUB

GCH CH Silver Ridge Showtyme At Windbourne

We now have results from Bremerton WA and this weekend’s Peninsula Dog Fanciers Club’s two shows.  Day one closed with Elliott Weiss in the final ring with the English Springer Spaniel, CH Polesitter’s M3, the Black & Tan Coonhound, GCH CH Silver Ridge Showtyme At Windbourne, the Newfoundland, GCH BigDogFarm Oh My Baby Huey, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman, the Blenheim & Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, CH Cheri-A Wingo Lord Nelson, the Schipperke, CH Bonchien Prodigal Son, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Blue Isle’s Bourree’.

His BIS was the Coonhound, Tess.  It’s the first this year for Tess, who finished last year with four all breed Bests and 19 Hound Group firsts.  Congratulations to breeders Gloria Castenholz, Lisa Schermerhorn & Tia Johns, and owners Lisa Schermerhorn, Tia Johns, & Shea & Tiffany Skinner.

GCH CH Poole’s Ide Got Water RN
(Photo by Carol Beuchat & Neil van Niekerk)

Dr Steve Keating closed the weekend with an all new seven, the Irish Water Spaniel, GCH CH Poole’s Ide Got Water RN, the Whippet, Waypoint Charlotte, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Karnovanda’s Tenzing, the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, GCH CCH Doubloon’s Salt of the Earth, the Pekingese, GCH CH Dunkirk Copy Right, the American Eskimo, GCH CH Silveroaks First & Foremost, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Snowdowne When in Rome. 

His Best was the IWS, Keegan.  Keegan has been the top winning Irish Water Spaniel for three years running and has two BIS so far this year.

ANCHORAGE ALASKA

GCH CH Dacun Kaylen;s He’s A Heartbreaker

Our most exotic locale this weekend was Anchorage AK where the Tanana Valley Kennel Club & the Alaska Kennel Club teamed for a pair of shows.  On Saturday Joe Walton’s seven hopefuls were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Koria’s Life of the Party, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Birchrun’s By Deisgn for Tarma, the Norwich Terrier, Den-Mar’s 8FT Tall & Bullet Proof, the Toy Poodle, CH Paperbirch Dbara Bit of Maverick, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dacun Kaylen's He’s A Heartbreaker, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Artic Rose Shooting Star PT.

BIS would go to the white hot Standard Poodle, Thomas.  DOG2WATCH Thomas now has six big rosettes this year.

GCH CH Starline’s Chanel

(Photo by Carol Beuchat)

On Sunday Thomas, the Whippet, & the Toy Poodle, would all return for a second attempt at a BIS.  They were joined in Linda Riedel’s final by the Labrador Retriever, GCH CH Double Dutch D'Artagnion JH RN OAP AXP, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Del Sur’s Keno of Cascade, the White Bull Terrier, Magor Remember Me, the Australian Shepherd, CH Turnagain Backcountry Blewby U.  Best would go to the Whippet, Chanel.   Make that six for Chanel and handler Lori Wilson this season.

FORT WORTH KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova

Everything is big in Texas.  So we shouldn’t be surprised that the weekend’s biggest entries were at the Fort worth Kennel Club’s two shows.  Saturday’s show drew nearly 2600 dogs.  The seven that made it to Dr Klaus Anselm’s final were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the Greyhound, CH Rubicon's Snow King, the Kuvasz, GCH CH Szumeria's Wildwood Silver Six Pence, the Airedale Terrier, GCH CH  Sherwood's King Arthur, the Papillon, GCH CH Copella's Rising Attraction, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey's Tails Of Mystery.

Day one’s BIS was the Corgi, Libby.   It’s the first all breed BIS for Libby and handler Sherri Samel Hurst.  Congratulations to Sherri, breeder Shawn Michael, and breeders/owners  Cynthia & Vincent Savioli.

On day two only the Springer would return to Patricia Lauren’s final.  Making their first final appearance of the weekend were the Saluki, DC Shahtani Ivory Moon JC, the Rottweiler, CH Chancellor Flirt's High Flyin' Gladiator, the Norwich Terrier, CH Itsy Bitsy Troubadour, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Bekenhall Jailhouse Rock, the Chow Chow, CH  Northwind's Il Divo, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Enchanted's American Thunder.  It would be that Springer, Peyton, getting the big, big BIS, his second of the year.

KERN COUNTY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Quiet creek’s Kiss And Tell

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

There were two venues in California this weekend.  We’ve already told you about the four raininy days in Vallejo, but there were also two shows from the Kern County Kennel Club in Bakersfield.  Day one ended with Jay Richardson considering the Brittany, CH Britt’s Ramblin Bourne Identity, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet creek’s Kiss And Tell, the Newfoundland, CH Bacchanal Spirit of Fleur De Lis, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Max-Well’s Rainbow, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Tamarin’s Top Banana, the Bichon Frise, PaRay’s Power & Privilege, and the Old English sheepdog, GCH CH Barkshire’s Nick of Time.  His Best was the Bloodhound, Kissy.   It’s the second BIS this year for Kissy, now a Top Five Hound.

GCH CH Sevenoaks Footprints OnTheMoon

On day two Kissy and the aforementioned Norfolk & Bichon would return to see BIS judge Vincent Mulligan.  Rounding out the final were the English Setter, GCH CH Sevenoaks Footprints OnTheMoon, the Boxer, GCH CH R and G’s Mystical Dancer, the Shih Tzu, CH Chenille’s Hearts On Fire, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Westfalls Kyle’s mica of Paris.  It would be the English Setter, Aero, picking up his first all breed Best In Show.  Congratulations to breeder Hilary Oakes, owners Vanessa Maynard &  Sam Maynard, and handler Carlos Carizzo.  And we have our first vanity video of the year!

DUBUQUE KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Vogelflight's Honor To Pillowtalk

While we did get you much of the results from this weekend as they happened, we still have some Monday Morning Mop Up to do.  We start in Dubuque IA where the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Vogelflight's 'Honor' To Pillowtalk, took home both of the big rosettes of the hometown Dubuque Kennel Club. 

Saturday Honor and handler Lisa Bettis were joined in Robert Salsbury’s final by the Labrador Retriever, CH Kaltrav Caribbean Cruise JH, the Smooth Dachshund, CH Isledox Tractor Tug, the Boxer, CH Nantess Royal Hot Rod, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Huntwood's Joy Ride Of Moorcroft, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder.

Sunday, Cindy Meyer considered the above named  Norwich, Shih Tzu, & OES, the Weimaraner, CH Bowbent Carousels Perfect World, the Basset Hound, CH Fort Merrill Topsfield Yahoo, and the Alaskan Malamute, CH Ice Fall's Rough Stock, before choosing Honor as her Best In Show. 

It was the first BIS this year for the BIS/ BISS winning Honor.  Congratulations to Lisa, breeders Lori & Tracy Kornfeld, Mary M Vogel & Kathie D Vogel, owners Ellen Charles, Matt & Paula Abbott, Lori Kornfeld, Mary M Vogel & Kathie D Vogel.

OAKLAND KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Aashtoria Wildhunt Hidden Agenda

For exhibitors at Vallejo CA’s four day stop it has been a rainy roller coaster.  Well, it is across the street from a Six Flags theme park.  The Oakland Kennel Club had the closer and Debra Thornton had the last final.  The seven with one more chance at a BIS were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Gaia of Yoshida Enterprise JP, the Borzoi, GCH CH Aashtoria Wildhunt Hidden Agenda, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH Goarrhein Chateau Palos Shiraz RN TD PT, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Fly'N High's Sonic Boom, the Havanese,  GCH CH Bellatak McDreamy, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Lebull’s New Hope Wooly Bully, and the Australian Cattle Dog, GCH CH Carben Copy’s If The Shoe Fits.

Taking home the last big rosette of the weekend was the elegant Borzoi, Casper.   It’s the first all breed BIS for the multi BISS winner.  Congratulations to breeders Robin K. Riel & G Ariel Duncan and owners Robin K. Riel, Charles P Riel, & Stuart McGraw. 

BRONX COUNTY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins

They wrapped up the weekend in Edison New Jersey with the Bronx County Kennel Club show.  The final final featured Dr J Donald Jones with the Sussex Spaniel, GCH CH Erinhill CPNWY Mr Fuzzywrinkles, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Bahama Sands, the Samoyed, GCH CH McMagic's Candie Ham Of Pebbles'Run, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Cracknor’s Cross The Ts, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Boston Terrier, CH Classics To Be Or Not To Be, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

Best went to the Beardie, Roy.   Roy was 2010’s Number One Herding Dog.  This BIS, his sixth this year, puts him right on the heel’s of this year’s leading Herding Dog.

FAYETTEVILLE KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

The Fayetteville Kennel Club asked James Reynolds to close the five day stay in Raleigh NC.  His super seven were the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Petit Bazsset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Celestial CJ‘s Hearts On Fire, yesterday’s BIS winner the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Castle Rock's SBigStaff Mad About You, the Pug, GCH CH Kenshei And That‘s The Way It Is, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Caoyang‘s Take It To The Limit, or the Puli, GCH CH Cordmaker Rumpus Bumpus.

It was déjà vu all over again, with the Boxer, Scarlett, picking up the consecutive BIS.  BIS #6 will be good enough to put her in the Number Two Dog AAll Breeds spot, at least until we get all our numbers in.

SAN MATEO KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Shortales N Cahoots W Irondale JH

The San Mateo Kennel Club took over on day three in Vallejo CA and finished off with Helene Nietsche’s final.  Her seven supplicants were the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Shortales N Cahoots W Irondale JH, Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Soletrader Donald Duck, the Samoyed, GCH CH Azteca's Pink Camillia, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Fly'N High's Sonic Boom, the Pekingese, GCH CH Windemere's Dusting Off White At Pevyne, and the winner of days two & three, the Standard Poodle, GCH CCH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Akilah's Making History.

Best was the handsome GSP, Sting.  It’s the second BIS this year for Sting and handler Valerie Nunes-Atkinson.  Both wins have come this month.