GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER CLUB OF AMERICA

GCH CH Fieldfines Back In Action JH

Here’s more National Specialty results for you.  The German Shorthaired Pointer Club of America held it’s 2011 National Specialty in  Oconomowoc WI earlier this month.  Over 250 GSPs competed in the regular classes for the attention of Susan Clemons.  Her BISS was GCH CH Fieldfines Back In Action JH.  Other major winners were BOS GCH CH Shomberg's Perfect Timing, BW/WB Robin Crest Tuscan Sun, & WD TRF White River Howlin' At The Stars JH.

It was the third National Specialty win for BISS “Ace”.  Congratulations to breeders Dorothea Simberlund & Dom & Claudia Orlandi PhD and owners Dorothea & William Simberlund & Dorothea Hand.

IRISH WATER SPANIEL CLUB OF AMERICA

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

We are working through our files on recent National Specialty results and we have this one for you.    Last Friday, the Irish Water Spaniel Club of America was in Novato CA just north of San Francisco for their 2011 National.  Pluis Davern had the Best Of Breed competition.  Her Best In Specialty show was GCH CH Poole's Ide Got Water RN.  Joining Keegan in the winners line up were Best of Opposite Sex  GCH CH Whistle-Stop’s Fire & Ice, WB/BW Realty’s One Tough Cookie, & WD Cat's 'N' Cava Tristan O’Byrne.

Keegan has been the AKC’s Number One Irish Water Spaniel for the last three years and has three all breed BIS and 11 Sporting Group top prizes so far this year.  Congratulations to breeders Greg Siner & Debbie Patterson and owners Stacy Duncan, Colleen McDaniel, C Shelby, & Greg Siner.

WHY YOU HAVE FREE TIME

 

We Americans love our long weekends.  Well, we hope your up for a week of dog show gluttony.  This coming week takes advantage of the holiday weekend to pack in the most shows in one seven day period so far this year.  We have 50, yes, we said 50, all breed shows scheduled around the Memorial Day weekend.  Only one of the 13 sites hosting will offer just two shows.  Two have three day events, eight are four day stops, and two are five day marathons.

If you have the stamina for five full days of doggy fun, you have your choice of the joint effort of the Kennel Club Of Northern New Jersey, the Staten Island Kennel Club, the Monmouth County Kennel Club, the Plainfield Kennel Club, and the Union County Kennel Club in Freehold NJ or the multiple offerings of the Laurel Highlands Kennel Association, New Castle Kennel Club, & the Trumbull County Kennel Club in New Castle PA.  Both sets will begin on Thursday and run through Monday.

If you can only get one extra day off, there are four day stays in Hampton VA courtesy of the Langley Kennel Club & the Gloucester Kennel Club Of Virginia, in Hamilton OH with the Warren County Kennel Club Of Ohio & the Cincinnati Kennel Club, in Kalamazoo MI from the Holland Michigan Kennel Club, the Grand Rapids Kennel Club, the Kalamazoo Kennel Club, & the Greater Muskegon Kennel Club, or in Bloomington IL presented by the Illinois Valley Kennel Club Of Peoria & the Corn Belt Kennel Club.

Wait!  We have more four day suggestions.  Continuing west, there are four day weekends in Tulsa OK with the Seminole Kennel Club & the Mid-Continent Kennel Club Of Tulsa, and in Wyoming, although exhibitors will have to start on Friday in Casper WY with the Central Wyoming Kennel Club and then pack up and move to Laramie WY for their Sunday/Monday shows. It will be the same drill in the Pacific North West where fanciers will do Saturday & Sunday in Spokane WA with the Spokane Kennel Club & then Monday & Tuesday in Coeur D'alene ID with the Coeur D'Alene Dog Fanciers.  However, the four shows of the San Fernando Kennel Club, the San Gabriel Valley Kennel Club, the Los Encinos Kennel Club, & the Antelope Valley Kennel Club, will all take place in Pomona CA.

Three day weekends are on the schedule in the Northern California town of Placerville with the Hangtown Kennel Club Of Placerville CA & the Kennel Club Of The California Sierra and in Fairbanks AK where the Tanana Valley Kennel Club will do all shows.  The lone two day show can be found in St Peter MN (Key City Kennel Club).   Wherever you spend you free time this week, take a moment to remember the brave men and women who gave their lives so you could have that FREE time.

MOUNT OGDEN KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Silveroaks First & Foremost

We now have results from the Mount Ogden Kennel Club’s pair of shows this weekend in Logan UT.  Saturday closed with Betty Regina Leininger assessing the Welsh Springer Spaniel, CH Royaile Rocksprings Dafydd, the Saluki, CH Sandara‘s Here Comes the Sun, the Mastiff, CH GCH Britestar’s Dueling Desperado CGC TDI TT, the Miniature Schnauzer, CH Dry Dock Bobby J Bayou, the Maltese, GCH CH Rhapsody’s Regarding Henry, the American Eskimo Dog, GCH CH Silveroaks First & Foremost, and the Belgian Malinois, Moonquests Much To Do.

Her BIS was the American Eskimo Dog, Primo.  It’s the second all breed Best this year, the only of his breed to win a Non-Sporting Group this year.

The closed the set with Steven Gladstone considering the Golden Retriever, CH Happy Hour’s An A-Phare to Remember, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Tji-Wara’s Distant Drums, the Newfoundland, GCH CH BigDogFarm Baby Huey, the Miniature Schnauzer, CH Rhapsody’s Oohs and Aahs, the above named Maltese, the Keeshonden, CH Windrift’s Dancing on the River, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, CH Clarkens Castaway.

His choice for Best In Show was the two year old Schnauzer.  We believe it to be the first BIS for the Utah bred and owned dog.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Jane Nielsen and co-breeder Carla J Nickerson.

WYOMING VALLEY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Kontoki's A Bend In The Road

Thanks to a generous, thoughtful exhibitor we now have results from this weekend’s Wyoming Valley Kennel Club shows in the upstate New York town of Alexander.

Saturday Dana Cline chose his BIS from the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Gosling's The Reel Deal, the 15" Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Be Nice To Me, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Kontoki's A Bend In The Road, the Lakeland Terrier, GCH CH Talydale's Friend Of The Force, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Krissy's  Malibu Dreams, the Schipperke, CH Nanhalls Phoenix On Fyre, and the Australia Shepherd, CH Oakhurst Crusin' In Chrome.

He chose the Siberian, Benson.  Benson was the Number One Siberian in 2010 when he had two BIS and 14 Working Group firsts and has been in the top five Siberians for the last three years.  This is his first Best In Show this year.  Congratulations to  breeder breeders/owners Thomas Oelschlager & Marlene DePalma and owners N Wisniewski & J W Guin. 

GCH CH Lafford Fly Me Too Falreysbane

Only Benson and the aforementioned Schipperke would return on Friday to Elaine Young’s final, where they would vie with the Irish Setter, CH Tapestry's Pink Petticoat, the 15" Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Midnight Confession, a Smooth Fox Terrier from the Open Bitch class, Absolutly Foxhill Phenomenon, the Papillon, GCH CH Lafford Fly Me Too Falreysbane, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, CH Cedar Creek's Starlight Starbright. 

It was the Papillon, Dave, who caught her eye.  It was the third AKC BIS this year for Dave, who was the Number One Papillon in the United Kingdom in 2010.   We hope we get to see this one soon.

SUNFLOWER KC OF OLATHE KS DAY TWO

CH Marrics Truth Be Told

The Sunflower Kennel Club Of Olathe, Kansas finished up their weekend in Gardner KS with Doug Taylor choosing his Best of the Irish Setter, GCH CH Antares Amelia Earhart, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline's Chanel, the Mastiff, GCH CH Chadem Rhythm N Boo, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH McVan's Be Bop Baby, the Papillon, CH Marrics Truth Be Told, the day one BIS winneer, the Bichon Frise,  GCH CH PaRay's Power & Privilege, and the Belgian Malinois, CH Caveats Temtesta Di Raphaello.

He chose the Papillon, George, as his Best.  It’s the first all breed Best for George.   Our congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Marcy Wyrens and owner Mary Smith.

YORK COUNTY KC OF MAINE

CH D's Devil Wears Prada

We are going to bounce back to the east coast to tell you about the York County Kennel Club Of Maine’s two shows. Friday’s day one show ended with Arley Hussen mulling over the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Tender Is The Night, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Langrigg Star Of The Stage, the winner of Thursday’s Vacation Land Kennel Club show, the Doberman Pinscher, CH D's Devil Wears Prada, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Maverston Double Dutch, Pug, GCH CH Foursquare I'll Be A Shostopa Tu, the Chinese Shar-Pei, CH Firetown's Out Of The Blue, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Propwash Reckon.

Keeping with the week’s theme, he chose the Doberman, Miranda.  These two wins are her first BIS.

GCH CH Foursquare I'll Be A Shostopa Tu

Six of Friday’s finalists were back on Sunday for Jay Richardson’s final, with the Sussex Spaniel, CH Erinhill Cpnwy Mr Fuzzywrinkles, rounding out the seven.  He chose the winner of Saturday’s Vacationland Kennel Club day two show, the Pug, McKee,  again, his first two BIS.  If we had told you that there would be this many multiple BIS winners in one week, you would not have believed it, would you?

COYOTE HILLS KC DAY TWO

CH Dragon House That Jones Girl!

The Coyote Hills Kennel Club wrapped up their weekend in Vallejo CA with Carolyn Alexander’s final of the Godlen Retriever, GCH CH Gaia of Yoshida Enterprises Jp, the Norwegian Elkhound, GCH CH Vin-Melca The Norseman, the Akita, GCH CH Minda Fujivs Violets Are Blue, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Friendship Hills Stars and Stripes, the Pomeranian, GCCH CH CR simply Irresistible, the Shiba Inu, CH Dragon House That Jones Girl! And the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Rivendell’s Xenia.

Best went to the 20 month old Shiba Inu.  She is only the second Shiba Inu to win an all breed show this year.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Sandi M Smith and owners Alice Schisel & John Schisel.

MT PALOMAR KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Oakley B’Dazzled

Down in the Southern California town of Valley Center, the English Setter, GCH CH Oakley B’Dazzled, was picking up the bookend wins from the Mt Palomar Kennel Club.

On Saturday it was Dazzle dazzling Peter Green in lieu of the Basenji, GCH CH Jasiri-Sukari Bucking the Trend, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Alnisar’s Princess Anastacia, the Norwich Terrier, CH Waiterock Jack Falstaff, the Chinese Crested, CH Kamikazi Hot Saki, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy, and the Shetland Sheepdog, Bellway’s It’s All About Me at Brangay.

Sunday only Dazzle and the Bichon, Drummer, would be back to see judge Susan St John Brown.  They would be joined by the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek Kiss and Tell, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Esquire’s Ultimatum, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Steele Your Heart, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Cashnross First Griff Tina Fey, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Segni at Coventry.

The wins brings Dazzle’s 2011 BIS total to three.  We suspect more are on the way.

KOKOMO KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction
(Photo by Susan Wilson)

It’s Monday Morning Mop Up time and the theme this week is BACK2BACK BIS.  We’ve already told you about the hat trick on Long Island and the consecutive wins  in Gray TN, Jackson TN, & Lynden WA. We start this morning with a report on the spectacular Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, who took both the top prizes at the Kokomo Kennel Club shows in Greentown IN.  

 

London and handler Ann Rairigh shared Nancy Smith Hafner’s ring on Saturday with the  Gordon Setter, GCH CH Firethorn & Sandpiper Easy On The Eyes, the Saluki, GCH DC Karob Parmenides At Elea SC, the Akita, CH Buckridge's You Only Wish, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Edbrios Stradivari, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv's Gambolon Blue Thunder.  

 

Six of Saturday’s finalists made it back to see Jim Hupp on Sunday with the Wirehaired Dachshund, GCH CH Summer Hill Pride & Prejudice, being the lone newcomer.  It’s the second consecutive weekend that London has posted back2back BIS.  Currently the Number Six Dog All Breeds, he is starting to crowd the Top Five.