CATONSVILLE KC DAY ONE

GCH CH D'Oro Solidos Feliciano Uno

The Catonsville got the three day weekend going in West Friendship MD today with their day one show.  Paula Nykiel greeted the Vizsla, GCH CH Artisan Grouse Point Pink Panther JH, the Norwegian Elkhound, GCH CH Sommeri Dunharrow’s Devil Ray, the Rottweiler, GCH CH D'Oro Solidos Feliciano Uno, the Welsh Terrier, CH Happitails Guinevere at Territails, the Papillon, GCH CH Lafford Fly Me Too Farleybane, the GCH CH Spotlight’s Ruffian, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Bon Idee’s Great Expectations.

Best went to the Rott, Lucky.  It’s number Five for Lucky and handler Michelle Scott this season.

GREATER NAPLES DOG CLUB 2

GCH CH Gemini Fallchase The Butler Did It
(Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

We hear that the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Gemini Fallchase The Butler Did It, has posted back2back BIS, taking both of  the Greater Naples Dog Club’s two shows in Arcadia FL.   You can read about day one here.  Today Cody & handler Jane Myers ended up at the head of Joan Anselm’s line up.  She might have chosen the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgates As You Like It, the Great Dane, CH Moonriver‘s Hanlondane‘s Hitman, the Australian Terrier, GCH CH Kambara‘s Zebulon, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dacun Kaylen's He's A Heartbreaker, or the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Equinox Ad Astra, but she didn't.

The Greater Venice Florida Dog Club takes over tomorrow and Cody & Jane will be back looking for their seventh BIS of the year.

BOISE ID DAY ONE

GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek

It was noisy in Boise yesterday as the Lizard Butte Kennel Club opened the four day visit in Idaho’s capitol city.  Houston Clark had the final ring on the first day and the seven of the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Goarrhein Chateau Palos Shiraz, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek, the Pekingese, GCH CH Windemere's Dusting Of White At Pevyne, the Schipperke, GCH CH Bonchien Mr Monopoly, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Leeason Rock My Soul.

His BIS was the country’s Number One Terrier, the Smooth Fox, Adam.  It’s Adam’s second year among the country’s Top Twenty All Breeds.    Adam and handler Eddie Boyes have 16 all breed Bests & 48 Terrier Group top prizes this season.

OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG NATIONAL

CH Bugaboo Big Shot

We just heard from the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory NC that the Old English Sheepdog Club of America has the winner of their 2011 National Specialty.  It was the five year old dog, CH Bugaboo's Big Shot getting the nod from judge Mary Ann Brocious.  Also taking home major awards were the Best of Opposite Sex, CH Masquerade Mint Julep, the Best of Winners & Winners Bitch, Whisperwood Steel Magnolia at Lakewood, and the Winners Dog, Barshire Just Dandy.

BOB Shooter has been spending a lot of time in Canada where he was the winner of the 2010 National Specialty of the Old English Sheepdog & Owners Club of Canada.   He and handler Jennifer McClintock have logged eleven BIS & three reserves this year in Canada.  Congratulations to Jennifer, breeders Doug & Michaelanne Johnson, and owners Doug & Michaelanne Johnson.

GIANT SCHNAUZER CUB OF AMERICA

GCH CH Ingebars Siasconset Rose

Purina Farms in Gray Summit MO was the site for the 2011 National Specialty of the Giant Schnauzer Club of America.  Breeder judge Wilfried Lohmann made the trip from Brackel, Germany to judge the regular classes.  His BISS was the four year old bitch, GCH CH Ingebars Siasconset Rose.  Additional awards went to CH Hi Style's Sin In A Suit (BOS), Momentumm Four Wheel Drive (WD/BW), &  Momentumm Fade to Black CD RAE (WB).

The win gives Sconcey bragging rights as the 2011 leader in breed points.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Maryann Bisceglia, owner Mike Reece, and handler Scott Sommer, assisted by Adam Peterson.

GREATER NAPLES DOG CLUB 1

GCH CH Gemini Fallchase The Butler Did It

(Photo by Jose Santiago)

Our first results of the weekend come in from the Greater Naples Dog Club’s day one show in Arcadia FL.   Dawn Hansen’s final featured the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Gemini Fallchase The Butler Did It, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgates As You Like It, the Boxer, GCH CH Tamaron’s Leonidas, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, GCH CH Prada Classic Aran Isle at Donellas, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dacun Kaylen's He's A Heartbreaker, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Equinox Ad Astra.

Day one went to the Golden, Cody.   Handler Jane Myers has shown Cody to five all breed BIS and 47 Sporting Group wins this year, making Cody the Number Six Sporting Dog.

GO BEFORE GAS PRICES RISE

Mojave Desert Just South of Primm NV

 

The summer heat is gone and the torrential rains have given way to the crisp, clean air of fall.  Some of the prettiest venues and best competition happen at this time of year.

If you are in the New York Metro area you will be heading west to the Augusta NJ on Friday to spend three days with the Palisades Kennel Club & the Ramapo Kennel Club, while Mid-Atlantic residents will head to West Friendship MD for the Catonsville Kennel Club & Maryland Kennel Club’s three shows.   Continuing south, there’s two with the Hanover Kennel Club in Wilmington NC and four starting Thursday in Arcadia FL courtesy of the Greater Naples Dog Club & the Greater Venice Florida Dog Club.

After a month of dog show bounty, the Great Lakes Region checks in with one option, the Mad River Valley Kennel Club two shows in Urbana OH.  Look for the Tri-star Kennel Club Of Williamson County, Tennessee two shows in Nashville TN  & the Mason City Kennel Club’s weekend in their Iowa hometown to benefit.

There’s lot’s of options across the Great Plains, the Lawrence Jayhawk Kennel Club in Lawrence KS, the Sooner State Kennel Club in Enid OK & the Tyler Texas Kennel Club in Canton TX  are all hosting traditional two day weekends.  For the second week in a row we have a four show set in New Mexico, the  Sangre De Cristo Kennel Club & the Valencia Valley Kennel Club Of New Mexico quartet in Los Lunas NM.  The fun starts Thursday.

Boise ID will be the site for another four show fun fest with the Lizard Butte Kennel Club & the Idaho Capital City Kennel Club in Charge.  Rounding out our far west options are the Black Mountain Kennel Club Of Nevada duo in Primm NV, on the edge of the Mojave Desert and the Two Cities Kennel Club’s twofer in Yuba City CA north of Sacramento.

There’s no Republican presidential debate this weekend so you have no excuse for not going to an AKC show.  Do it before gas prices go back up.

DOBERMAN PINSCHER CLUB OF AMERICA NATIONAL SPECIALTY

GCH CH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici

While we were neck deep in Terrier news this past week we heard that DOG2WATCH, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici, collected her second consecutive National Specialtgy BISS from the Doberman Pinscher Club Of America in Fitchburg MA.

With 257 dogs competing in the regular classes, including 138 specials, judge Bill Shelton had a Solomon-esque decision to make.  In addition to BOB FiFi, he also awarded CH Tiburon Arsenal as his BOS, and Hollywood’s Angels N’ Demons as his WB/BW.  Rodogards Arg Gambler Ghost was Ray Carlisle’s WD.

FiFi is the country’s Number One Doberman Pinscher, the Number Four Working Dog, & the Number 19 Dog All Breeds with Ten all breed BIS & 32 Working Groups.  A big congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Jocelyn Mullins, co-breeder Kevin Mullins, and owners Suzy & Dick Lundy.

GREATER HUMBLE AREA KC

GCH CH Summit’s The Titanic

We have results in from this weekend’s Greater Humble Area Kennel Club’s two shows in Humble TX (and, no, it is not true that Humble was the inspiration for the two man play, Greater Tuna.  Clap if you know the Dale Rogers Swim Suit reference.)  One dog that made the most of the West Texas setting was the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Summit’s The Titanic, who grabbed both of the GHAKC’s two BIS.

Joining Leo and owner/handler Brianna Bischoff in Beth Lachnitt’s final Saturday were the Saluki, DC Shahtani Ivory Moon SC, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Evrmor Extraordinaire v Stoneridge, the West Highland White Terrier, CH Mac-Ken-Char’s here I Am, the Italian Greyhound, GCH CH Everafters Best Bet Yet, the Schipperke, GCH CH Dante’s Fire When Ready HOF, and the Smooth Collie, CH Traveler’s Pierce Arrow.

Sunday Leo would compete with the aforementioned Saluki, Rottweiler, & Schipperke, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Devon Lady Semper Fi, the Pomeranian, Reigningstarz Its 5 O'Clock Somewhere, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery.

These are Leo’s first BIS of the year in ten final appearances.  Our congratulations to Brianna, breeder/owner Beth Johnson, co-breeder Ana Carolina Navarro, and owners Pamela & Richard Sherry.

ALAMOGORDO DAYS 2,3, & 4

GCH CH Oakley’s B’Dazzled

They wrapped up the four day stop in Alamogordo NM yesterday with the day two show of the Mesilla Valley Kennel Club.  You will recall that we gave you a report on Friday’s Chaparral Kennel Club day one show earlier.

Saturday the CKC followed up with Suzanne Dillin’s final including the English Setter, GCH CH Oakley’s B’Dazzled, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell, the Boxer, GCH CH R and G’s Mystical Dancer, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Belgar’s Desert Sand, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Smash Jp Winning Ribbon, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the Australian Cattle Dog, GCH CH Carben Copy’s If The Shoe Fits.

It was the elegant English Setter, Dazzle, picking up the big rosette.  Dazzle and handler Bruce Schultz have now collected Five all breed Bests and 28 Sporting Group Firsts to make Dazzle the top winning English Setter this year.

GCH CH Temris Bully For Me

The MVKC took over on Sunday and put Christine Hubbell in the final ring with the above named Bloodhound, Toy Poodle, & Cattle Dog, the Golden Retriever, Scion Hott Pants RN, the Kuvasz, GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood silver Six Pence, the Miniature Bull Terrier, GCH CH Temris Bully For Me, and the Dalmatian, GCH CH Kastle’s Go Speed Racer.

Her choice for BIS was the Mini Bull, Wilson.  Wilson is the Top Winning Miniature Bull Terrier in AKC history with four  Bests In Show and 22 Terrier Group top prizes.

GCH CH Miletree Northern Star at Shirmont

(Photo by Karen Evasuik)

Monday it all came down to Linda Scanlon musing over the English Setter, Dazzle, the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, the previously mentioned Boxer, Danny, the Colored Bull Terrier, GCH CH Glentom’s You Were Mint for Me, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Miletree Northern Star at Shirmont, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Highwood’s Big Shot, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Melody’s Night Moves at Baywind.

It was the Cavalier with the melting expression, Teddy, taking home the last BIS of the weekend.  Teddy and handler Clint Livinston now have six BIS and 23 Toy Groups to their credit this year. making Teddy the Number One Cavalier all systems.