HATBORO DOG CLUB DAY ONE

CH Kell's Touch Of Fleet St
(Photo by Alexandra Terboven)

The Hatboro Dog Club’s day one show today kicked off the big Terrier focused week in Pennsylvania.  More than 1000 of the 1835 dogs entered at today’s show belong to the Terrier Group.  Today and tomorrow’s shows are in Wrightstown PA, some 30 miles north of Philadelphia. 

The Terrier that Michael Buckley sent forward was the Irish Terrier, CH Kell's Touch Of Fleet St.  Rounding out the Terrier placements were the  Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Perrisblu Kennislain's Chelsey, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Slyfox Sneak's A Peek, & the Australian Terrier, GCH CH Abq San Isidro Christhill.

Carole Beattie had the day one final and her choice of the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Pouch Cove's Mizrahi, the above named Irish Terrier, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Surrey Sugar Baby, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch.

Day one and all those points went to the not yet two year old Irish Terrier, his first BIS.  We are still gathering details on this guy, but we can tell you that he was bred by American Kelly Wamsler, who now lives in Germany, is owned by English judge Tony Barker, and is handled by New England resident Robert (RC) Carusi.  Our hearty congratulations to them all. 

BONANZA KC OF CARSON CITY

GCH CH Summerwind’s Rumor Has It

Our last report from this past weekend is on the two shows of the Bonanza Kennel Club Of Carson City in Carson City NV.  On Saturday Dr Dale Simmons would choose the Keeshond, GCH CH Summerwind’s Rumor Has It, over the Vizsla, GCH CH Jen’s Penny Matra Baci’s Boogie Fever, the 13” Beagle, CH Cabarat Catch A Smile, the Akita, GCH CH Minda Fujisvs Violets Are Blue, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Quail Garden Loch Lomond Déjà Vu, and the Belgian Tervuren, GCH CH Sky Acres Flying Solo.

It’s the first all breed Best for two year old Ru Ru.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Jean Gauchat-Hargis & Joshua Hargis.

GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek

Sunday Ru Ru, the Smooth Fox, & the Tervuren were all back for another try at a big rosette.  Cindy Vogels would also see the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Robincrest Great Expectations, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, CH Diablo’s Nick of Time, the Great Pyrenees, Framboise Something Ventured Something Gained, and the Toy Poodle, CH Magicstar Dalida.  Her choice was the country’s Number One Terrier, the Smooth Fox, Adam.  

 

Adam and handler Eddie Boyes have followed a very successful 2010 with 15 BIS and 47 Terrier Groups this year, all in limited showing.

GRAND VALLEY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It
(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

While we wait for today’s show results we will give you the last of the past week’s results.  First from Grand Junction CO we have a report of the Grand Valley Kennel Club’s four shows.

On Thursday Jon Cole had command of the day one final.  His seven hopefuls were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Silhouette’s LifeInTheFastLane, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It, the Mastiff, GCH CH Jadem’s Oliver Twist, the Welsh Terrier, CH Shaireab’s Bayleigh Look At Me, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Tamarin Top Banana, the Bulldog, GCH CH Itsa Brix, and the Shetland Sheepdog, Karosel Kartwheels.

AKC’s tallest judge chose AKC‘ winningest Pharaoh Hound ever as his Best.   Qing & handler Brian Livingston now have 27 BIS & an amazing 93 Hound Groups this year.

GCH CH Silhouette’s LifeInTheFastLane

Friday James White would see Qing, the above named Weimaraner, Mastiff, Affenpinscher, & Bulldog along with the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH Sunlyn Soon to be Famous, & the Australian Cattle Dog, GCH CH Carben Copy If The Shoe Fits.    BIS went to the Weimaraner, Jimmy.  The Number One Weimaraner in the US and handler Keith Pautz now have six all breed Bests & 38 Sporting Groups.

GCH CH Win'Weim's It's My Grey Goose

Saturday some of the finalists from the prior two days headed for other venues giving Mary Lou Kniola a look at some new faces, including the Weimaraner, GCH CH Win'Weim's It's My Grey Goose, the Saluki, GCH CH Blue Nile Vanilla Ice, the aforementioned Mastiff, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Belgar’s Desert Sand, the previously named Affenpinscher, the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Sunclipse Mystique, and the Australian Cattle Dog from the prior day’s final.

Her choice was the Weimaraner, Goose.  Goose is the nation’s Number Three  Weimaraner with four BIS & 12 Sporting Group top prizes.

GCH CH Tramore Galewinns Mak’n an Impact

Jane Forsyth would close the set with prior finalists the Mastiff, Affenpinscher, & Bulldog, the Irish setter, GCH CH Tramore Galewinns Mak’n an Impact, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Heather’s A Little Night Music, the West Highland White Terrier, GCH CH Deerhaven An heir About Him, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Rocheuses Me and My Shadow of Cornus.

Taking home the final big rosette of the weekend was the Irish Setter, Pierce.  This is the first Best In Show for the four year old.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Ginny Swanson & Pam Gale and co-breeder Debbie Tissot.

GREATER MURFREESBORO KC

GCH CH Capers Sirius Endeavor

We finally have all the results from the Greater Murfreesboro Kennel Club two shows in their Tennessee hometown this past weekend. On day one Judy Webb’s lineup included the Pointer, CH Solivias Kalahari Of Marsuz, the Basenji, GCH CH Signet Meisterhaus Gossip Girl, the Boxer, GCH CH Carillons MVP, the Miniature Bull Terrier, CH Amchara Leading Lady Of Brownstone, the Pug, GCH CH Capers Sirius Endeavor, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Hightide Eclipse, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Taliesin Fashion Forward.

She settled on the Pug, Rufus, as her BIS. The win brings to ten his 2011 all breed Bests. Six of those wins have come in the last four months.

GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova

Rufus would be back on Sunday to see judge Linda Robey along with the above named Basenji & Poodle, the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the Standard Schnauzer, CH Bardwoods Black Prince, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Devon Lady Simper Fi, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Milestones Cool Summer Wind.

Her Best would be the Springer, Peyton, fresh from his BISS at the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association’s 2011 National Specialty. Peyton & handler Robin Novack have had a stellar year with 13 BIS & 42 Sporting Groups, making Peyton the Number One English Springer Spaniel all systems, the Number Two Sporting Dog, and the Number 14 Dog All Breeds.

SPRINGERS & PORTIES

GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova
(Photo by R Wolfe)

We have some additional National Specialty results for you.  First we have the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association’s 2011 National Specialty  a week ago in Warwick RI.  Gene Liepmann chose the Best of over 300 Springers entered and his BISS was the country’s Number One English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova.  Among the other award winners was the Best of Opposite Sex, GCH CH Keepsake N Sunlaine Special Blend, WD/BW/BBBE, Rendition Royale , & WB Cerise Dixieland Dutchess. 

Peyton and handler Robin Novack followed the BISS performance with an all breed BIS at Sunday’s Greater Murfreesboro (TN) Kennel Club show, bringing their 2011 total to 13 BIS and 42 Sporting Group Firsts.  Congratulations to Robin, breeders Billie, Erin, & Charlie Kerfoot & Ruth Kirby, and owners Celie Florence, Beth Fink,  Erin Kerfoot, PhD, Ken Goodhue-McWilliams, PhD, & Delores Streng.

CH Odysea's Card Shark

That same week the Portuguese Water Dog Club of America was holding their National Specialty in Pine Mountain GA.  Nancy Liebes had the difficult task of choosing a BOB from the 338 dogs competing.  Her BISS, CH Odysea's Card Shark, came from the 7-9 Veteran class.  Her BOS was GCH CH Aviator's Asta Primadonna, her WD was Deblon's Rising Star to Pattedeau, and her WB. BW/BBBE was Zohar's Bright Eyed and Bushy Tailed.  Our congratulations to BOB Lefty’s breeder/owner Martha Thomas and handler Colton Johnson.

ANOTHER GREAT DOG SHOW WEEK

Vermont Fall Color

We have 31 all breed shows this week in 14 different locations.  We just told you about Sunday’s all Terrier Montgomery County Kennel Club show.   We didn’t tell you that there are three all breed warm ups for the Terrier slug fest, the Hatboro Dog Club’s Thursday/Friday outings in Wrightstown PA & the Devon Dog Show Association in Ludwigs Corner PA.  New Englanders will be enjoying the fall color in Essex Junction VT with the Champlain Valley Kennel Club this weekend.  Heading down the coast, it’s the Augusta Kennel Club in Augusta SC for those in the Mid-Atlantic and the Suwannee Valley Kennel Club Of Florida in Lake City FL for those in the Sunshine State.  

Working our way across the Midwest, our first stop is in western Pennsylvania for the Fort Steuben Kennel Association & Beaver County Kennel Club weekend in Aliquippa PA.  There are also two day stops in Wauseon OH with the Fulton County Ohio Kennel Club, in Philpott KY with the Owensboro's River City Kennel Club, a Sunday only visit in Kankakee IL for the Stone City Kennel Club, and a twofer in Hutchinson MN with the Wright County Minnesota Kennel Club.

Heading south you can catch two in Fayetteville AR hosted by the Northwest Arkansas Kennel Club or two in Humble TX with the Greater Humble Area Kennel Club.  We have another four day stop in the Southwest for the Thursday through Sunday stay in Alamogordo NM for the Chaparral Kennel Club’s & the Mesilla Valley Kennel Club‘s shows.

Our sole West Coast offering is the macabre named Donner Trail Kennel Club’s two shows in Roseville CA in the Sierra foothills.  Finally, for those lucky enough to spend three days in paradise it’s Saturday/Sunday/Monday in Hilo HI with the Orchid Island Dog Fancier Club & the Kona Coast Kennel Club.  Whether it’s Vermont or Hawaii, we think any day spent at an AKC dog show is a perfect fall vacation.

IT'S TERRIER TIME!

Terrier enthusiasts look forward to this week all year, as it culminates in that Mecca for the dogs bred to hunt pests, the Montgomery County Kennel Club show.  This year’s iteration is the 77th gathering of the world’s best Terriers.   The entry of 1638 dogs is lead by the West Highland White Terriers with 139, followed closely by our breed, the Cairn Terriers, with 124, Soft Coated Wheatens with 119, Scottish Terriers with 111, and Norwich Terriers with 110.

We expect an especially tough contest this year.  Unlike the past two years when we had a couple of Terriers finish as the Number One Dog All Breeds, no one Terrier has dominated the scene.  Here are the current Top Five Terriers in All Breed competition.

The Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek, was last year’s MCKC Group Three, and is this year’s Number One Terrier so far, with 15 all breed Bests and 47 Terrier Groups.

The American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Castle Rock's SBigStaff Mad About You, is the defending MCKC BIS winner.  This year she has amassed 13 Bests In Show & 50 Terrier Group top prizes.

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

The Number Three Terrier is the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Steele Your Heart.  Eira has collected most of her twelve BIS this year during the last 100 days, including this past weekend’s big Kanadasaga Kennel Club show in Romulus NY.

Our Number Four Terrier is the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman.  Buddy has been the most concistent Terrier in the country this year with an incredible 92 Terrier Group Firsts in just nine months.  Buddy enters the week after collecting  back2back BIS at the Hot Springs National Park (AR) Kennel Club’s two shows.

Rounding out our Top Five Terriers is another AmStaff, GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman.  Jelly has built up a head of steam going into the big Terrier week, winning three of his eight BIS and six of his 33 Terrier Groups in the last 30 days.

If you are within a tank of gas of Philadelphia this week we encourage you take in the Montgomery County Kennel Club show.  You waon’t find a better collection of the Terriers anywhere.

HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK KC

GCH CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman

The Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, warmed up for this weekend’s Montgomery County Kennel Club show by picking up matching BIS trophies this past weekend from the Hot Springs National Park Kennel Club.

On day one in the Arkansas park, Buddy & handler Larry Cornelius accepted the big rosette from Dr Gerard Penta while the Curly Coated Retriever, GCH CH Clarion’s Blackberry Bramble, the Saluki, DC Shatani Ivory Moon SC, the Boxer, CH Breho Fortuity Shared Treasure, the Pomeranian, bar-Net Rocky Road of Samron, the Bulldog, CH Mytoy Epic Agaisnt The Wind, and the Australian Cattle Dog, GCH CH Dawn Heir’s He’s The Boss, all watched.

Sunday, it was Buddy who caught Robert Slay’s eye, not the aforementioned Curly Coat, the Saluki, CH The Aurora’s Song and Dance Man, the Akita, CH Cas Cobo Haul Edora, the Shih Tzu, CH Zephyr Lohona Blissfully Happy, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Bandog Bayou, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Kylene Eden The Dragon Slayer HIC.
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Buddy and Larry lead all Terriers in the US with 92 Terrier Group Firsts, nearly twice as many as any other Terrier this year.

BLOODHOUNDS & GOLDENS

We beg the indulgence of those people who have sent us in results from their National Specialties.  We have been trying to shoe horn in the specialty reports with the all breed results we report.  We try to be fair & balanced here at DSP (before your assume anything, we do Watch CNN as well as Fox News) and like to have the Best of Opposite Sex, Winners, Dog, Winners Bitch, & Best of winners identified, in attention to the BISS,  before we go to press.   We are pretty good at doing research, but all that information can be hard to come by.  That being said here are some of the reports we have completed.

GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

The American Bloodhound Club was in Clarkston WA this past week to crown their 2011 National Specialty winner.  Dr John Shelton’s BISS was GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell.  Other major awards were the Best of Opposite Sex, from the Veteran Class, CH Churchill's Treasured Moon, Winners Dog, Flessner's Ya Gotta Believe, and Winners Bitch/Bet of Winners, Flessner's I believe at Gumshoe.  Kissy, America’s Number One Blood Hound all systems, has collected four all breed BIS this year and 28 Hound Groups.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Susan Lacroix & Heather Whitcomb and handler Bruce F Schultz.

CH Scion Hott Pants

Almost 600 Golden Retrievers descended upon Conyers GA this past week for the Golden Retriever Club of America 2011 National Specialty.  Barbara Pepper had the intersex duty and she chose CH Scion Hott Pants as her BISS. BOS was GCH CH Rush Hill’s Run’N Amuck At Abelard, WD was Castlerock Left It Be, WB/BW was Questan’N Hicontrry’s Fly’r And Ice.  BOB “Groovy” is still shy of her third birthday and has a lot of winning yet to do.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Kathy Whipple & Pat Simpson and handler Clint Livingston.

BURBANK KENNEL CLUB

CH Pawsinn Threeponds Lancelot
(Photo by Carol Beuchat)

We have most of the results from this weekend’s Burbank Kennel Club shows in Van Nuys CA.  Gene Mills had the BIS duty on Saturday and his pick of the Weimaraner, GCH CH Silhouettes LifeInTheFastlane, the Newfoundland, CH Pawsinn Threeponds Lancelot, the CH Waiterock Jack Falstaff, the Brussels Griffon GCH CH Cashnross' First Griff Tina Fey, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Lebull New Hope Woolly Bully, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Segni At Coventry.

His BIS was the Newfie, Lance.  It’s the first all breed Best for Lance who was the BOB at both the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship and the Westminster Kennel Club shows.  He is also the first Newfoundland Grand Champion.  Congratulations to breeders Taschia & John Alexander, owners Vu Nguyen & Greg Dotzman, and handler Bruce Schultz.

GCH CH Naples TLBRK Dana San Roque Naika Ika Pono

Anne Savory Bolus   would see the same Weimaraner, Griff, Frenchie, & Corgi along with the Ibizan Hound, GCH CH Harehill’s Ace in the Hole, the Great Dane, GCH CH Naples TLBRK Dana San Roque Naika Ika Pono, and the Miniature Schnauzer, CH Allaruth Just Kidding V Sole Baye,   She would go with the Dane, Pono.  It’s the first this year for Pono.  Congratulations to breeders Maren Cornish, Jackie White-Vorst. Dawn Dana, & Jeanette Copeland, owners Brunson and Jimet Achiu, and handler Dick Schaefer. 

Perhaps one of the Hound fanciers out there will let us know who represented their Group on Saturday & Sunday.