SOUTHERN INDIANA KC DAY TWO

Robert Frost had the final final at Sunday’s Southern Indiana Kennel Club Show in Corydon IN.  His options were the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Reece Afterhours The Buck Stops Here, the Pharaoh Hound, CH Tiara Ne-Kabu Abu Simbel Ankh, the Cane Corso, CH Titus L'Asino, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Brightlucks Prancing Pirate JE, the Pug, CH Fantasy's Timeless Smooth Operator, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Dalarno Nite Song At Morningstar.

He chose the three year old Pharaoh Hound.  This one has been knocking at the door for the last two years, winning seven Hound Groups in limited showing.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Jan Ault & Kim Greg and owner Tia Lyons.  Now if we can just get a photo of this camera shy guy.

FOX RIVER VALLEY KC

GCH CH Meadowlake Simply Sinful

Chicago area fanciers were in Woodstock IL this weekend for the Fox River Valley Kennel Club’s two shows.    Saturday they were treated to Merle Taylor’s final with the Golden Retriever, CH Malagold's Wish Upon A Star, the Basset Hound, GCH CH Fort Merrill Topsfield Yahoo, the Great Dane, GCH CH Diola's Start Your Engines, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Meadowlake Simply Sinful, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Knolland Amber Moon, the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Ri Lee's Diamonds Are Forever, and the Belgian Tervuren, DC HR Magical Dragon's Wizard CD RE TD HSAds HSBs NF.

BIS at the opener was the Border Terrier, Maya.  That’s three for Maya this season, all of which have come in the last 30 days.  She also has a suit case full of Terrier Group firsts, all good enough for us to say this is a DOG2WATCH.

GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers

Tom Kilcullen celebrated his birthday Sunday by choosing the day two BIS.  His options were the English Springer Spaniel, Foxboro Rendition Top Call, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Wynsyr Taking Chances, the Samoyed, GCH CH Sammantic Now Or Never, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Max-Well's Violet, the Shih Tzum GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers, the previously named Tibetan Terrier, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Bon-Clyde's Pistol Pete Of Nahrof.

He chose the striking Shih Tzu, Austin.  Austin seems to have hit a summer bloom, collecting a National Specialty win and two BIS in the last 30 days.

WRIGHTSTOWN PENNSYLVANIA

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari

Wrightstown PA was the site for three all breed shows this past weekend.  Read about the fun they had at the Greater Philadelphia Dog Fanciers Association show here. 

On Saturday the Huntingdon Valley Kennel Club hosted with Marjorie Underwood doing the final.  The seven she saw were the Brittany, CH Carrollton’s Count Lancelot, the Whippet, CH Seaspells Point Cabria, 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 the German Shepherd Dog, CH Pine Hill’s Payday Of Hayshill.

Her BIS was the Affenpinscher, Joey.  Joey is keeping things tight in the Top Five Dogs All Breeds this year with his ninth big rosette.

 

GCH CH Lobato’s Jitterbug Man

Sunday Barbara Rupert was in the BIS ring for the Burlington County Kennel Club.  She chose her Best from the aforementioned Great Dane, Scottie, Affenpinscher, & Poodle, the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Tender Is The Night, Afghan Hound, CH Gabriel's Thrilled-T-Bits, and the Australian Cattle Dog, CH TK Rocks Running Like The Wind

Picking up his second BIS of the set was the Dane, James.  James is fulfilling his DOG2WATCH promise with his seventh Best of the year, three of which have come in the last two weekends.  The big guy is on a roll!

GRAY SUMMIT MISSOURI

GCH CH Thaon’s Mowgli

Time for Monday Morning Mop Up.   We will start in Gray Summit MO where the Mississippi Valley Kennel Club and the Missouri Rhineland Kennel Club have combined for four all breed shows.  You can read about Friday’s MVKC opener here. 

On Saturday Gene Blake took to the final ring to assess the Clumber Spaniel, GCH CH Nexus Dark Horse, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Thaon’s Mowgli, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Chancellor High Flyin Gladiator, the Parson Russell Terrier, Fox Valley Twist N Shout, the Blenheim & Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH Loujons Back Road To Parris, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Bandheim’s Captain Crunch.

He went with the Afghan Hound, Mowgli.  Mowgli has been a regular in the BIS ring these past three years.  He finished 2010 with five all breed Bests and 19 Hound Groups.  This is his first BIS this year.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Jay T Hafford & James Blanchard and owners Debbie Rogers & Ann Sterner.

GCH CH Jadems Rhythm N Boo
 (Photo by Tom Weigand, The Winning Image)

The MRKC took over on Sunday, capping the day with Carolyn Herbel’s final.  Her seven were the Golden Retriever, Dutch Hollow And Ducktales Cache, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Midnight Confession, the Mastiff, GCH CH Jadems Rhythm N Boo, the Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier, GCH CH Doubloons Salt Of The Earth, the Italian Greyhound, GCH CH Lorac All The Way, the above named Bichon, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey Tails Of Mystery.

Her BIS was the Mastiff, Moose.  This imposing fellow is the country’s Number One Mastiff and now he has his first all breed BIS.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Tina Woods and handler Pamela Gilley.

The action at Purina Farms continues today with the MRKC's day two show.

SHASTA KENNEL CLUB DAY TWO

GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks a Peek

Today was day two of four in the Northern California town of Gridley.  Charles Trotter had today’s Shasta Kennel Club final and his choice of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, GCH CH Javahill Surf ‘N Aloha Sun, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Regulus Speeding Bullet, the Alaskan Malamute, GCH CH Catanya’s Latin Lover, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks a Peek, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Cashnross' First Griff Tina Fey, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Lebull’s New Hope Wooly Bully, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Adamamt of Redfive Jp.

Best went to the country’s Number One Terrier, the Smooth Fox, Adam.  It’s Adam’s tenth big rosette of the season.

FLATIONS KC DAY TWO

CH Pleasant Hill Magnum Of Samara

We go to the Rockies for our next report from the day two show of the Flatirons Kennel Club in Longmont CO.  Carl Liepmann’s line up included the Irish setter, GCH CH Tramore Just Showing Off, the Whippet, GCH CH Charlamar’s Designer Jeans at Oxford, the Boxer R & G’s Mystical Dancer, the Miniature Schnauzer, CH Dry Dock Bobby J Bayou, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Miletree Northern Star, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Algeria Independent Declaration, and the Canaan Dog, CH Pleasant Hill Magnum of Samara.

It was the Canaan, Mag, getting his BIS of the year.  Canaans are among the rarest of the AKC breeds, ranking 163 in the registry.  Mag had one BIS in 2010 and was this year’s breed winner at the Westminster Kennel Club show.  Congratulations to breeder Donna Dodson, owner Pamela Stacey Rosman and handler Colton Johnson.

OLIVE BRANCH MS KC

GCH CH Chesterhope Sharp As

We have some mostly complete results from this weekend’s Olive Branch Mississippi Kennel Club shows in Southaven MS.   Saturday’s opener had Kathleen Steen pondering the Pointer, GCH CH Chesterhope Sharp As, the Whippet, Redglen Rock the Casbah, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream of Style, the Scottish Terrier, CH Donnchadh Box Of Rox, the Yorkshire Terrier, GCH CH Tophat That's Amore, the Bichon Frise, CH Dognew‘s Got to Get You into My Life, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Myshara’s Dream Girl.

Best went to the Pointer, Mckenzie.  An import from New Zealand, Mckenzie  just picked up his first AKC BIS last weekend.  We’ll be looking for this one next week.

Sunday ended with Sandra Goose Allen in the final ring with the Pointer, Mckenzie, the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH CH Seidach's Diggin' Up Bones, the above named Boxer, the Standard Manchester Terrier, CH Rum Runner's Careless Love UDY, the Papillon, CH Zelicaon Honey Bear Amanti, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Justus I’m Your Man, and the aforementioned Aussie.

Her Best was the two year old Dachshund.  It’s his first all breed BIS. Congratulations to breeder/handler Sue Cassel, co-breeder Gerry Thornton &  owners Beth & Buddy Wuest.

FRAMINGHAM DISTRICT KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Rojon’s Say Yes

Up in New England, David Kirkland closed the weekend in Wrentham MA for the Framingham District Kennel Club.  Vying for Best In Show were the Vizsla, GCH CH Cinnabar’s Sasco Finale, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Langrigg Star of the Stage, the Great Dane, GCH CH Rojon’s Say Yes, the American Staffordshire, GCH CH Castle Rock's SBigStaff Mad About You, the Havanese, GCH CH Fuzzy Farm Qbin Who’s On First, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Riverside’s the Sisters, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

His Best was the Great Dane, Liza.  Just two year’s old, Liza is a BIS &, multi BISS winner, but this is her first all breed BIS this year.  Congratulations to breederAdam Protos, owners Mary Anne Zanetos, Sharron Barney & Norvel & Warren Benoit, and handler Jeff Lawrence.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA DAY TWO

GCH CH Dee Little Who‘s the Boss

We return to the East Coast, Charlottesville VA, to be specific, where Sharol Candace Way’s seven finalists at the day two show of the Charlottesville - Albemarle Kennel Club were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Northwood’s Send Money Honey, the Norwegian Elkhound, GCH CH Sommerri Dunharrow’s Devil Ray, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Skansen’s Holy Knight, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Bayleigh Shaireab Pinball Wizard, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Dee Little Who‘s the Boss, the Lhasa Apso, GCH CH Ta Sen Bond James Bond, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Xtacee Dancin in the Moonlight.

Her BIS was the Pom, Boss.  It’s the first for this little charmer.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Christine Crane, co-breeder Chris Heartz and co-owner Cindy Crane.

TOLEDO KENNEL CLUB DAY TWO

GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy

Our first Sunday report rolls in from Maumee OH where the Toledo Kennel Club wrapped up their two day stay.  Elizabeth Muthard chose her best from the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the Saluki, GCH CH Z’Bee’s Akissla Cocoachino, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Waybroke Broxden Turning Tanner, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Standard Poodle, CH Hillwood Ale Kai Anthony, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Equinox Ad Astra.

It was the Peke, Malachy, posting the back2back BIS.  How big a boost in the 2011 rankings race will BIS #18 give Malchy?  Check in with us later this week to see.