FOUR SHOW FRENZY

Cabin of Abraham Lincoln's Birth

This is a good week to get out to an AKC show as there are lots of shows in lots of places.  Multiple show clusters will be the rule and we will have some of the biggest numbers of the year.

Here in the South the place to be starting tomorrow is Atlanta GA where they will get started with three limited breed shows, the North Georgia Hound Association, the Atlanta Terrier Club, & the Greater Atlanta Toy Dog Association will all host.  The remaining four groups will join them for the next three days for the Douglasville Kennel Club Of Georgia, the Atlanta Kennel Club, & the Newnan Kennel Club shows.  Out on the West Coast, it will be one of the biggest entries of the year for the Skyline Dog Fanciers Of San Mateo County & Del Valle Dog Club Of Livermore four shows.  The SDFSMC will take the field on Thursday & Friday, then 13 different specialty clubs will hold sway on Saturday, after which the DVDCL will do a Sunday/Monday thing.

You can get four show clusters in four different locations.  Starting tomorrow we have the Rapid City Kennel Club in their South Dakota the Stephenville Kennel Club Of Texas & the Bell County Kennel Club in Belton TX, the Cornhusker Kennel Club Of Lincoln, Nebraska & the Platte Valley Kennel Club Of Fremont Nebraska hosting in Lincoln NE.  The Mattoon Kennel Club, the Sandemac Kennel Club, & the Illinois Capitol Kennel Club will kick off their four days on Friday in Abraham Lincoln’s hometown, Springfield IL

Three shows will be the rule on the East Coast where West Springfield MA will host the Albany Kennel Club & the Troy Kennel Club, Buena NJ will greet the Gloucester County Kennel Club & the South Jersey Kennel Club, and Cumberland MD will be the site for the Laurel Highlands Kennel Association & the Upper Potomac Valley Kennel Club three shows, all beginning on Friday.

Our lone two show venue is Lawton OK where the Lawton Dog Fanciers will do the traditional Saturday/Sunday stay.   We urge to take a few hours away from your normal stressful schedule and enjoy the beauty & excitement that an AKC dog show can provide.

TRI-STAR KC OF WILLIAMSON CO

GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction
(Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

It took us a while, but we now have the full results from this past weekend’s two shows of the Tri-Star Kennel Club of Williamson County.  The nation’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, extended his lead on the field by adding two more BIS to his 2011 resume.

On Saturday Beckham was joined in Peggy Dillard Carr’s final by the American English Foxhound, CH Alexanders Color Me Bad Ginn, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Avatar White Rose No Shelter From The Storm, the Miniature Schnauzer, CH Repitition's Valedictorian, the Toy Manchester Terrier, Rumor's Moon Dust Deva V KCM, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset‘s Satisfaction, and the Old English sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder.

Sunday Beckham and the above named Foxhound, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Cambria's Must Be Fate, the Lakeland Terrier, GCH CH Delzar Cookie Cutter, a Shih Tzu from the Open Bitch Class, Tuff Stuffs Special Girly Girl, the Lhasa Apso, Tuff Stuffs Special Girly Girl, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Taliesin Fashion Forward, all did their best to impress Norm Patton.

Beckham leads all dogs with 53 BIS this year, giving him 16,000 points on his nearest competitor.

PUG DOG CLUB OF AMERICA

GCH CH Kenshei And That’s The Way It Is

(Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

More than 200 Pugs gathered in Warwick RI this past weekend for the Pug Dog Club of America 2011 National Specialty.

When it was all over GCH CH Kenshei And That’s The Way It Is stood on the podium as Blanche Roberts Best In Specialty Show.   Among the other awards were GCH CH Heubergs It’s Magic  (BOS), Mahjong Marbuck Wildfire (WD), & Castlerock Pine Cone Mountain Rain (WB/BW).

BISS Walter and handler Diego Garcia have collected one all breed Best this year and 13 Toy Groups.  Congratulations to Diego, breeders Patt Kolesar & Sheila Kessler, and owner Martha Feltenstein.

MASON CITY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy
(Photo by RJ Hamilton)

We still have all breed results from the past weekend coming in.  These results come from the Mason City (IA) Kennel Club where the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy, posted back2back BIS.

Saturday Roger Hartinger preferred Drummer over the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Six Sigma’s Who’s Your Mummy, Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Windfall, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Precious Gems Clark Kent RE, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, GCH CH Unionjack’s Norse God of Power, the Pomeranian CH Char’s Secret Obsession, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Daybar Blew By U.

Sunday it was Fred Bassett’s opinion that Drummer was his Best and not the English Springer Spaniel, CH Delstyl’s Aspen Full Reflection, the above named Bloodhound, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Francesca’s House of Blues, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Maxwell’s Red Apple, the aforementioned Pom, or the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Frontier’s License to Carry at Margaux.

Drummer and handler Scott Sommer are currently sitting in the Number Ten Dog All Breeds spot, gathering 21 BIS this season.

BLACK MOUNTAIN KC OF NEVADA

GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman

We hear that everyone had a grand time in Primm NV this past weekend at the two shows of the Black Mountain Kennel Club Of Nevada .

The seven who had a really good time on Saturday were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Otein Cap'N Jack Sparrow, the Norwegian Elkhound, GCH CH Vin-Melca’s Norseman, the Boxer, GCH CH R and G’s Mystical Dancer, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman, the Havanese, GCH CH Bellatak McDreamy, the Bulldog, GCH CH Itsa Brix, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Terras Versache.

Richard Beuchamp’s BIS was the AmStaff, Jelly.  This rugged guy has now amassed nine Bests In Show.

GCH CH R and G’s Mystical Dancer
(Photo by Vicki Holloway)

Jelly, the Springer, the Boxer, & the Bulldog,  would all be back on Sunday to see judge W Everett Dean Jr along with the Rhodesian Ridgeback, Oakhurst Autumn Ridge, the Pomeranian, GCH CH CR Simply Irresistible, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Wise Choice Geliato.  His Best was the Boxer, Danny.  DOG2WATCH Danny has been threatening the Top Ten all season.  His 16th of the year will keep the pressure up.

RAMAPO KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici
(Photo  by Kris Johnson)

Sunday’s Ramapo Kennel Club show was so much fun, they decided to do it again yesterday and the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici had so much fun winning the BIS on Sunday that she decided to do it all over again on Monday.

Also hoping to get BIS judge Michael Lanctot’s attention were the Labrador Retriever, Honadore Kiss N Tell, the Irish Wolfhound, Dun Myrica Lyre Of Eagle, the Irish Terrier, GCH CH Laochragh's Clancy, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Kavalor Fenway Park, the Schipperke, CH De Lamer's Just Wait And Sea, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

FiFi returns home with her National Specialty title and twelve all breed BIS, five in the last two months.

LAWRENCE JAYHAWK KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Skyscot’s Texas Hold’Em
(Photo by Tom Weigand THEWINNINGIMAGE)

We now have results from Sunday’s Lawrence Jayhawk Kennel Club show.  Go here for Saturday’s results.

The seven who made it to Annemarie Moor’s final were the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Drakkars RLB Celtic Private Eye, the Harrier, CH Happytails Keepin The Faith, the Samoyed, CH Cuvees Bridget Bordeaux, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Skyscot’s Texas Hold’Em, the Brussels Griffon, CH Endor Donandrus New Moon, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Hispots Cause For Applause, and Saturday’s BIS winner, the Border Collie, GCH CH Sporting Fields Heiress.

It was the Norwich, Decker, picking up his very first BIS.  Decker has been looking for his first for a while collecting ten Terrier Group Firsts this year, half of which have come in the last month.  Obviously Decker is a chip off the block, his multi BIS winning sire, CH Skyscot’s Poker Chip.  Congratulations to breeder Leslie Becker, owner Sharon Esposito MD, and handler Tommy Katzenstein standing in for regular handler Brenda Combs, who was sideline with an illness in her family.  Our best wishes for a speedy recovery for Brenda’s husband, Ed Henderson.

SOONER STATE KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Chaoyang Chick Magnet At Asia

Proceeding up to Enid OK, we stop in on the Sooner State Kennel Club who gave us two shows this weekend.

On Saturday Tomas Gomez chose his Best In Show from the Flat-Coated Retriever, GCH CH Beacon's Jesse James II, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It, the Kuvasz, GCH CH Szumeria's Wildwood Silver Six Pence, the Scottish Terrier, CH Mcscot's Karascots Rufftons Six Shooter, the Toy Fox Terrier, cH Walton's Crusin Cool, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Chaoyang Chick Magnet At Asia and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey's Tails Of Mystery.

Day one went to the Shar-Pei, Magnum.  We have three Shar-Pei’s this year who are slugging it out for the breed’s top spot.  Magnum's two all breed Bests makes that race even more interesting.

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

Sunday Alane Gomez gave her opinion on the seven survivors, including Saturday finalists, the Flat Coat, the Pharaoh hound, & the Kuvasz, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH High Mtn Warfox Thundersnow, the Silky Terrier, GCH CH Wind Dancer Jenstar Backstage Pass, the Boston Terrier, CH Gumbo-Kean's Cosmic Stargazer, and the Beauceron, GCH CH Flame Noire Du Chateau Rocher.

She liked the top winning Pharaoh Hound in AKC history, Qing.  Qing and handler Brian Livingston have sped their way to 30 BIS & 97 Hound groups this year.   We have two Hounds in our Top ten Dogs All Breeds this year.  We’ll let you know who’s Number One when the final numbers come in.

TYLER TEXAS KENNEL CLUB 2

GCH CH Winfall I Dream Of Style

Meanwhile, next door in Canton TX, Dr Dana Ann Smith Massey was finishing up for the Tyler Texas Kennel Club.  Read about the TTKC’s day one show here.

Her seven hopefuls were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Summits The Titanic, day one BIS winner, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline's Chanel, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream Of Style, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Cholet's Packin Heat, the Pekingese, CH Benaire's N'Elphasun's Razzamatazz, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Northwind's Il Divo, and the Australian Cattle Dog, GCH CH Dawn Heir's He's The Boss.

Best went to the Boxer, Macey.  Macey and handler Michael Shepherd had been wowing galleries and judges all over the South & Southwest this year, collecting five BIS and 38 Working Groups along the way.

MORE FROM LOS LUNAS NM

GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell
(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

We head back out West to Los Lunas NM where the Sangre de Cristo Kennel Club & the Valencia Valley Kennel Club Of New Mexico teamed up for four shows this past week.

The Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell, would take both of the big rosettes at the SCKC two shows on Thrusday & Friday.  On day one Kissy and handler Bruce Schultz,  the  English Setter, GCH CH Oakley’s B’Dazzled,, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Banshee’s Duke of Rott’N Acre’s, the Border Teerier, GCH CH Meadowlake Whistler At Amberly, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Reh-Pin’s High Calibewr, the Finnish Spitz, GCH CH Pikkinokka Badger Sir Barksalot, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Enchanted’s American Thunder, would plead their case with George Boulton.

Day two saw Carla LaFave choose Kissy her Best In Show over the Chesapeake Bay all Retriever, GCH CH Quailridge's Coupe Deville, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Kodiak Acres Name In Bright Lights, the Airedale Terrier, CH Stirling Glory Bound, the Havanese, GCH CH Tamaran Up In Smoke, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Highwood’s big Shot, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Akilah's Making History HICS.

Kissy has been the nation’s top winning Bloodhound for the last two years and has collected six BIS and her National Specialty in 2011.

GCH CH Chancellor High Flyin' Gladiator

Saturday was day one for the VVKCNM who asked Peggy Conger to choose a BIS from the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Scion Hott Pants RN, Kissy, the Bloodhound, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Chancellor High Flyin' Gladiator, the West Highland White Terrier, GCH CH Deerhaven An Heir About Him, the Affenpinscher. GCH CH Tamarin Top Banana, the Lhasa Apso, GCH CH Ta Sen Bond James Bond, and the Bouvier des Flandres, CH Stat IV Du Matin.

Her Best was the Rott, Pilot. Pilot and handler Perry Payson have four all breed BIS this year, three in the last month.

GCH CH Tamarin Top Banana

Patricia Saxby McLeod was batting cleanup Sunday in in Los Lunas, collecting prior finalists, the  English Setter, the Bloodhound, the Rott, the Westie, & the Affenpinscher, along with the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Vaje’s Miss Jayne, and the Smooth Collie, CH Enchanted’s Stolen Heart for her line up.

It was the smallest of them, the Affenpinscher, Topper,  getting the biggest rosette  The winner of the Affenpinscher Club of America’s 2011 National Specialty has been quietly working the rankings gaining eight all breed Bests this year and  the Number Four Toy Dog spot.