LAKE COUNTY KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

The west coast checks in with results from Vallejo CA where the Lake County Kennel Club opened the four day stop.  Bill Shelton chose his BIS from the German Wirehaired Pointer, Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm, the Whippet, GCH CH Bahama Sands, the Samoyed, CH Azteca’s Pink Camillia, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Cashnross First Griff Tina Fey, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Bon Idee’s Garden Party.

Day one went to the beautiful white Standard Poodle, Ally.  Number Three Dog All Breeds, Ally & handler Tim Brazier have been coming on strong lately and seem determined to gain on the top two dogs.  BIS number 20 should help that goal.

TACONIC HILLS KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Cerise Tender Is The Night

Our first results of the week are in, from Yorktown Heights NY and the day one Show of the Taconic Hills Kennel Club.  Peggy Haas had the first seven of the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Tender Is The Night, the Scottish Deerhound, CH Brakenshire Scotch N Ice, the Bullmastiff, CH Highpoint’s Fifth Wheel Don’t Blink, CH the Irish Terrier, CH Kell’s Touch of Fleet St, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Tibetan Spaniel, GCH CH Wassong’s Hanover Alice, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Borderframe Signature.

The opening BIS went to the Springer, Zelda.  June is bustin’ out all over and so is Zelda, picking up three of her four BIS this year in the last five weeks.  

FAREGO-MOORHEAD KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Dante Fire When Ready HOF

Our last show report from this past weekend is from West Fargo ND where the Fargo-Moorhead Kennel Club hosted a trio of shows.  The breakout performance of the set came from the Schipperke, GCH CH Dante Fire When Ready HOF, who picked up his first two all breed Bests of the year, taking both Friday’s and Sunday’s top prizes.   On Friday Jon Cole picked TJ out of a line up that included  the German Shorthaired Pointer, CH Robin Crest Spectacular Bid JH, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands, the Boxer, CH Nantess Royal Hot Rod, the Welsh Terrier, CH Abbeyrose Jersey Boy, the Pug, GCH CH Casper’s Sirius Endeavor,  and the Australian Shepherd, CH Baliwick Thousands Cheered.

On Sunday, TJ would face five of Friday’s finalists and the German Shepherd Dog, CH River Rock’s Hotel California RN, before Paula Hartinger would award him his second big rosette.  TJ has been this year’s nemesis of the Standard Poodles & Bichons, winning 14 Non-Sporting Groups so far.  Congratulations to breeders Gene Johnson & Amy Gossman, owners Amy Gossman, Michael Jameson MD, P Allsion & Sandra Middlebrooks, and handler Erin Roberts.

GCH CH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands

(Photo by Angela Stein)

Saturday Robert Whitney would see TJ, the above named Whippet, the Boxer, Welsh, & GSD,   the American Water Spaniel, Game Crk Hot Diggity, and the Shih Tzu, Symarun’s Love T’Look.  He would choose the Whippet, Tawny, as his BIS.  Tawny has been sitting patiently in the Number Eleven Dog All Breeds spot for several weeks.  We can hear her scratching at the door now that she has twelve big rosettes this year.

MORE FROM BILOXI MS

GCH CH Copperridge’s One Time Offer
(Photo by Infocubymiguel)

We just received the results from the Riverside West Kennel Club Of Greater New Orleans’ two shows last Saturday & Sunday in Biloxi MS.  On Saturday Lee Brown took to the big ring with the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It, the Akita, CH Cas Cobo Haul Eudora, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the Dalmatian, CH Brett D Gabriel’s Lost Art RN, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Copperridge’s One Time Offer.

Best went to the Aussie, Ranger.  Australian Shepherds are one of the most popular breeds in the show ring and is one of the most popular Aussies competing today, ranking second in breed points.  This is, however, his first all breed BIS this year.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Kyle Mosing, Yvette LeBlanc, &John & Sheree Miller, and handler Brian Livingston.

GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It

(Photo by Infocubymiguel)

Sunday Ranger, the above named Black Cocker, Pharaoh, & Skye, were all back to see judge Barbara Ann Langlois along with the Great Dane, CH Yamrb Icon Boys’ Nite Out Dimnd Star, the Havanese, CH Harvard’s Petunia Pinkle Bottom, and the French Bulldog, GCH CH Bandog Bayou’s The Warrior.  Her Best was the Pharaoh Hound, Qing.  It was the second of the set for Qing & handler Brian Livingston.  Check with us tomorrow to see if Qing betters his Number Eight Dog All Breed ranking. 

RIDDLE ME THIS, BATMAN

 

One of the things we love about the dog game is that the people are as varied as the breeds we have in AKC.  We gave up long ago trying to understand every behavior we encounter at a show.  We just pay our entry, go to the show, and enjoy the people and dogs.  However, we are curious about the evolution of this weekend’s shows in Yorktown Heights NY and Greenwich CT. 

Riddle me this, Batman…Why would an exhibitor want to drive to Yorktown Heights NY for Thursday and Friday’s Taconic Hills Kennel Club shows, unload the SUV, set up, show,  tear down everything, load up the SUV, & drive 30 miles down to Greenwich CT for the Greenwich Kennel Club’s Saturday show, unload the SUV, set up, show, tear down everything, load up the SUV, & drive 30 miles back to Yorktown Heights for the Longshore-Southport Kennel Club’s Sunday event?   Entries aren’t bad for these shows, especially in these economically strapped times, but we wonder if their entries might have been even larger had all four shows been at one site.

Sites where you can get four shows and not have to spend half of your weekend loading & unloading the SUV include Lake Charles LA where the Calcasieu Kennel Club & the Acadiana Kennel Club entertain you Thursday through Sunday.  You can do the same in Vallejo CA at the very accessible Solano County Fairgrounds, across the street from the Six Flags theme Park.  Thank the Lake County Kennel Club Of Northern California & the Contra Costa County Kennel Club for being exhibitor friendly.

For those of you who are still employed there are traditional, two day venues aplenty.  In the Mid Atlantic there are the Skyline Kennel Club’s two shows in Fishersville VA and the Asheville Kennel Club two in Fletcher NC.  Over in Kentuckyyou can take in the hometown Paducah Kennel Cub’s duo.

Up in the Great Lakes States there are doubles in Canton Oh with the McKinley Kennel Club, in Mount Pleasant MI with the Mount Pleasant Michigan Kennel Club, in Wheaton IL with the Wheaton Kennel Club, and in Jordan MN with the Lake Minnetonka Kennel Club.

In addition to the aforementioned shows in Vallejo CA, there are Saturday/Sunday offerings out west in Colorado Springs CO courtesy of the hometown Colorado Springs Kennel Club, in Flagstaff AZ with the Flagstaff Kennel Club, and in Puyallup WA with the Puyallup Valley Dog Fanciers & the Tacoma Kennel Club.

It’s going to be a great week for dog shows, so visit your local show.  You will be glad you did.

BUTTE COUNTY KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Sporting Field‘s Bahama Sands
(Photo by Angela Stein)

Our dog show weekend ended this afternoon in Gridley CA with the day two show of the Butte County Kennel Club.  Pat Trotter had the closing final and her choice of the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Gaia of Yoshida Enterprise Jp, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands, the Bernese Mountain Dog, Super Foot Elysian Garden Sotel, 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 Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Terra’s Annie Z Get Your Gun.

Her BIS was the lovely Whippet, Tawny.   It’s the eleventh BIS this year for AKC’s Number Eleven Dog All Breeds.

BUTTE COUNTY KC DAY ONE

The dog show weekend is still going on in the Northern California hamlet of Gridley, 50 miles due north of Sacramento, where the Butte County Kennel Club held their first of two shows yesterday.   Marilynn Mincey’s final seven were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Gaia of Yoshida Enterprise Jp, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands, the Bernese Mountain Dog, Super Foot Elysian Garden Sotel, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks a Peek, the Miniature Pinscher, Redstars Winter Academy Award, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Lebull’s New Hope Wooly Bully, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Terra’s Annie Z Get Your Gun.

Her BIS was the imported Bernese.  At this point we are still searching for details for this five year old dog.  We do know that he was bred by Naoyuki Suzuki, is owned by Linda Morton, and handled by Kristina Rickard.  Congratulations to them all.

Check back with us this evening for results on today’s show in Gridley.

MISSOURI RHINELAND KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Torquay Midnight Confession

(Photo by Derek Glas)

It’s Tuesday morning and we still have weekend results.   We start at Purina Farms, in Gray Summit MO near St Louis.  The Missouri Rhineland Kennel Club wrapped up the five days of limited breed & all breed shows with their second installment of the series.  Kent Delaney’s seven hopefuls were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Gemini Fall Chase The Butler Did It, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Midnight Confession, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Chancellor High Flyin' Gladiator, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Bigwig's Mack The Knife, the Pf, GCH CH Dynasty's Shooter Of The Pines, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy, & the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Bandheim’s Captain Crunch.

It was the winningest 15” Beagle in AKC history, Lola, closing the set with flair.  Lola and breeder/owner/handler Marcelo Chagas have crisscrossed the US the past two years charming judges & galleries alike.  We have this as Lola’s seventh BIS this year & 39th career all breed Best.

YAKIMA VALLEY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Parisans Helo of Riverridge

The Rottweiler, GCH CH Parisans Helo of Riverridge, made a big splash this weekend in Yakima WA, taking both the big rosettes at the Yakima Valley Kennel Club‘s shows.  “Helo” was joined in John Ramirez’ final by the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Darkover Don’t Dream It’s Over, the Greyhound, GCH CH Helios Foxglove AtHeart,  the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Winterkloud Winston, the Dalmatian, CH Country Luvz a Rockstar, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, CH Dansen Karousel Ride.

Sunday Helo and BIS judge Dr Donald Gill shared the final ring with the aforementioned AmStaff, Affenpinscher, & Dalmatian, the Parti-Color Cocker Spaniel, CH My-Ida-Ho N Jems Captain, the Redbone Coonhound, CH Eskai’s Sir Kasper, and the Shetland Sheepdog, CH Mistybrooks Extreme Caution.

These are first BIS this year for the three year old.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Suzanne J Eikanger-Stoops, co-breeder Pam Boles and owners  Rod Ramsour & Todd Johnston.

KENNEL CLUB OF PASADENA

GCH CH Steele Your Heart

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

Next we head out to West Coast to Pasadena CA where the hometown Kennel Club of Pasadena held sway for two days.  Day one ended with Peggy Haas in the final ring with the English Setter, GCH CH Oakley's B'Dazzled, the Basenji, GCH CH Jasiri Sukari Bucking the Trend, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Pawsinn Threeponds Lancelot, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Steele Your Heart, the Pomeranian, GCH CH CR Simply Irresistible, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the Australian Cattle Dog, GCH CH Carbon Copy's if the Shoe Fits.

Her BIS was the Wire Fox, Eira.  It’s the second BIS this season for Eira and handler Gabriel Rangel.  Both BIS have come in the last 30 days.  We think this one is starting to hit her stride.

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

Sunday Saturday finalists, the Pom, the Poodle, & the Cattle Dog would join Beverly Capstick and the . German Shorthair Pointer, GCH CH Shortales N Cahoots W Irondale, the Borzoi, GCH CH Aashtoria Wildhunt Hidden Agenda, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Alnisar's Princess Anastacia, and the Smooth Fox Terrier,  Lil'Itch WeDigIt Forevver Ammber.

BIS went to the country’s Number Three Dog All Breeds, the Standard Poodle, Ally.  Ally and handler Tim Brazier have now collected 19 all breed BIS this year.  Things could get really interesting during the second half of the year.