SILVER STATE KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

(Photo by Vicky Holloway)

What could be more fun than a dog show in Las Vegas?  Peter Green's Silver State Kennel Club’s Saturday show final featured seven dogs with the glamour and style you would expect in America’s ultimate playground, the Weimaraner, GCH CH Silhouette’s LifeInTheFastLane, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell, the Bullmastiff, CH Big Game Acton Augustus, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Steele Your Heart, the Silky Terrier: GCH CH Snow Glen's Tesero Cover Story, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Segni at Coventry.

It was the dog world’s quintessential show girl, the white Standard Poodle, Ally, picking up her tenth BIS of the year.  You have noticed that we already have three BIS by Standard Poodles this week…and we don’t have Sunday’s results yet.

BRAZOS VALLEY KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy

(Photo by RJ Hamilton)

We awake to news from Texas that the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy,  was Lorraine Boutwell’s BIS at yesterday’s Brazos Valley Kennel Club opener in Navasota TX.  Challenging  Drummer & handler Scott Sommer for the win were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Win’Weim’s It’s My Grey Goose, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Alpine’s Ring of Fire, the Papillon, CH Copella’s Rising Attraction, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, CH Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery.

Drummer’s eighth Best In Show this year should put him back in the Top Ten Dogs All Breeds.

GREAT MONROE KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Dacun Kaylen’s He’s A Heartbreaker

The Greater Monroe Kennel Club capped day four in Concord NC with Lee Brown’s final.  The last seven standing were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Gemini Fallchase The Butler Did It JH, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Cracknor’s Cross The Ts, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, CH Sheeba Mark Twain, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dacun Kaylen’s He’s A Heartbreaker, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Brookridge Pop Secret.

Best In Show was the Poodle, Thomas.  No breed/variety is more hotly contested this year than the Standard Poodles.  Thomas and owner/handler Kay Peiser have a string of wins that now totals seven BIS. 

FRIDAY & SATURDAY IN SYRACUSE

GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy

Until tonight we hadn’t heard much from Syracuse NY where there are four big shows scheduled this week.  However, we can now tell you that Friday’s Onondaga Kennel Association show & Saturday’s Finger Lakes Kennel Club show were both won by the impressive Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy.    On Friday it was Polly Smith choosing the Peke from a final that included the English Setter, GCH CH Honeygait Wilsonlake On The Rocks, the Scottish Deerhound, GCH CH Gayleward's Jaraluv Nike, the Samoyed, GCH CH McMagic's Candied Ham Of Pebblesrun, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, the Standard Poodle, GCH L'Paige Majick Sisters of the Moon, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

On Saturday it was Bob Smith preferring the Peke over the Irish Setter, CH Marlyn All About Magic, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Celestial CJ’s Hearts On Fire, the above named Sammie, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Castle Rock's Sbigstaff Mad About You, and the previously mentioned Poodle & Beardie.  The wins should be good enough to put Malachy into the Number Two Dog All Breeds spot.  Congratulations to breeders John & Jean Smith, owner/handler David Fitzpatrick, and owners Iris Love & Sandra Middlebrook.

CLINTON IOWA KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Kaltrav Caribbean Cruise
(Photo by Patt Kolesar)

Sari Tietjen was in De Witt IA for the first day with the Clinton Iowa Kennel Club.  Her final included the Labrador Retriever, GCH CH Kaltrav Caribbean Cruise, the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH  CH Hundeleben Queen’s Armada SL, the Akita, CH Buckridge’s You Only Wish, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Max-Well’s Violet, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Vogelflight's "Honor" To Pillowtalk, and the Briard, GCH CH Le Coeur D’Ange De Briardale.

BIS went to the handsome black Lab, Calypso.  That’s two big rosettes for Calypso and handler Erin Hall this year.

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIAN DAY ONE

GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction

If you were in Monroeville PA for today's Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association day one show you got to see Charles Olvis’ final with the Vizsla, GCH CH Artisan Grouse Point Pink Panther JH, the Plott, GCH CH Alexanders Mob Boss Capone, the Samoyed GCH CH Stolichnaya, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Waybroke Broxden Turning Tanner, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Cottontop N Weewyn’s Taking a Chance Sirius EC’s, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Myshara’s Dream Girl.

BIS went to the spectacular black Poodle, London.  London and handler Ann Rairigh have demonstrated a willingness to take on all comers in any venue, collecting eight BIS along the way this season.

SCOTTBLUFF KENNEL CLUB DAY ONE

GCH CH Tontine’s Chance Redemption

As stated in our preview of the week, we rarely get so many shows in Mid America as we have this weekend.  They kicked off a three day weekend in Mitchell NE yesterday with the day one show of the Scottbluff Kennel Club.  Friday ended with Dorothy MacDonald considering the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Autumn’s Stardust And Roses, the Borzoi, GCH CH Aashtoria Wildhunt Hidden agenda, the Samoyed, CH T-Snow Star’s Beyond Destiny, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Tontine’s Chance Redemption, the Toy Manchester Terrier, GCH CH Evrmor’ Ruby of Burmack, the Bulldog, Renegade’s JC’s Maverick, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Edenrock Chestry Lionheart.

Day one went to the Kerry, Danny.  It’s the second BIS this year for Danny and handler Odebt Massey.

COLUMBIA KENNEL CLUB DAY TWO

GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

The Columbia Kennel Club stayed over for day two in Concord NC with Anne Savory Bolus calling the BIS.  Her special seven were the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Cracknor Cross The Ts, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the Lhasa Apso, CH Ta Sen Bond James Bond, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Winsome’s Love Remembears.

Best was the nation’s Number Two Dog All Breeds, the Boxer, Scarlett.   Scarlett has started to put some distance between herself and the Number Three Dog as she steadily gains on Number One.  That brings her season total to six.  Five of those have come in the last 30 days.

COLUMBIA KENNEL CLUB DAY ONE

GCH CH Kenshei’s And That’s The Way it Is
(Photo by Patt Kolesar)

Our first results today are in from Concord NC where the Columbia Kennel Club opened the four day stop.  David Bolus chose his Best In Show from the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Gemini Fallchase The Butler Did It, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands, the Rottweiler, D’Oro Solido’s Felciano Uno, the Wirehaired Fox Terrier, GCH CH Jadee Conacht Just You Wait, the Pug, GCH CH Kenshei’s And That’s The Way it Is, the Lhasa Apso, GCH CH Ta Sen Bonds James Bond, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, CH Dalarno Nite Song At Morningstar.

Best went to the Pug, Walter.  It’s the first BIS this year for DOG2WATCH Walter and handler Diego Francisco Garcia.  Congratulations to Diego, breeders Patt Kolesar & Sheila Kessler, owner Martha Feltenstein.

VACCINE ALERT

 You love your dog.  You want to do everything you can to have a healthy and happy pet.  You find the best vet you can  and have your dog vaccinated to protect him/her.  Then something goes terribly wrong.   You dog develops a rare disease called Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA).

This is not a hypothetical case study.  It is a real nightmare that several pet owners have lived through after their dogs were given a rabies, a distemper, or a DHLPP (Distemper, Hepatitis. Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus) vaccine.    Some of these dogs had to be euthanized because of IMHA.  One of the dogs bled to the point that it had to be put down.  Some veterinarians believe there is a causal relationship between these vaccinations and IMHA.  The vaccine manufacturer has denied any responsibility.

If your dog experienced health problems or irregularities after receiving a rabies, a distemper, or a DHLPP vaccine or you had your dog euthanized as a result of issues following such vaccinations, please contact Douglas Hyman at dhyman@hymanlippitt.com or John Bliss at jbliss@hymanlippitt.com with the information.  They will contact you promptly to follow up.