TWO DAYS IN RIDGEFIELD WA

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

We  find that we still owe you results from this past weekend’s Greater Clark County Kennel Club shows in Ridgefield WA.

Saturday Timothy Robbins chose his Best of the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Kempfers Destiny JH, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It, the Bernese Mountain Dog, GCH CH Alpenspirit Who’s On First, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Full Of Malarkey Miles of Aisles, the Keeshond, GCH CH Windrift’s Sweet Life Samba, and the Belgian Tervuren, GCH CH Sky Acres Flying Solo.

He chose as his BIS the Pharaoh Hound, Qing.  Qing started the show week taking a BIS on Thursday in Rosemont IL.  He would end the week on Monday taking a BIS in Costa Mesa CA.  He enters the last show weekend of the year with 36 all breed Bests on his 2011 resume.  That’s quite a head of steam.

GCH CH Windemere's Dusting Of White At Pevyne

Sunday, Karen Macfarlane would greet the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Darkover Don’t Dream It’s Over, the Basset Hound, GCH CH Castlehill’s Your Place or Mine?, the above named Bernese & AmStaff, the Pekingese, GCH CH Windemere's Dusting Of White At Pevyne, the Dalmatian, CH Tramac’s Just Walk’n on Sunshine, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, west ridge Viva la Vida.

Picking up his second BIS of the year was the Peke, Dusty.  Dusty spends most of his time on the West Coast,  but has the Two BIS and 22 Toy Group top prizes in limited showing this season.

COSTA MESA DAY FOUR OF FOUR

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

Our show weekend ended yesterday in Costa Mesa CA with the Malibu Kennel Club’s second show of the set.  Robert E Hall’s final  had the impressive seven of the Weimaraner, GCH CH Silhouette’s LifeInTheFastLane, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It, the Mastiff,  GCH CH Lexington Divine's Put Me In Coach, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Perrisblu Kennislain's Chelsey, the Brussels Griffon,  GCH CH Cashnross' First Griff Tina Fay, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Segni at Coventry.

Our final BIS winner of the weekend is the Pharaoh Hound, Qing.  Qing is the Number One Pharaoh Hound, the Number Two Hound, and the Number Nine Dog All Breeds.  His 35th BIS of the year may improve that standing. We’ll let you know as soon as we get the numbers in.

GRANITE CITY KC OF ST CLOUD MN

GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch
(Photo by Patt Koelsar)

St Cloud MN is pretty chilly this time of year, but one dog had a hot time there this weekend.  The German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch ran away with both of the big rosettes from the Granite City Kennel Club Of St Cloud, Minnesota. 

Saturday Capi & legendary handler Jimmy Moses were the choice of judge Beverly Capstick.  On hand to watch were the German Shorthaired Pointer, CH Robin Crest Spectacular Bid JH, the Whippet, CH Dashing Paisley Bellbottoms, the Akita, CH Buckridges You Only Wish, the Australian Terrier, GCH CH Dunham Lakes Scout Master, the Maltese, GCH CH Rhapsody’s Regarding Henry, and the Bulldog, GCH CH Evergreens Miss Congeniality.

Sunday, Capi bested the aforementioned Akita, Maltese & Bulldog, the ASCOB Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Gazon Solar Eclipse, the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH CH Vongays Rubears Black Velvet Wrap, and the West Highland White Terrier, CH Clayridge Show Me The Monty, in Dr Robert Indeglia's final.

Capi’s 27th BIS will put him back in as the Number One Herding Dog in all breed points.

CATCHING UP IN ILLINOIS

GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction

We had four shows in the Chicago area this past week.  You can read about the Starved Rock Kennel Club’s day one show in Wheaton IL here.

Kent Delaney took the day two show for the SRKC and chose his Best from the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Cambria's Must Be Fate, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Waybrooke Broxden Turning Tanner, the Smooth Chihuahua, GCH CH Heavenly's Darling Dana, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Frontier's License To Carry At Margaux.

Best went to the Poodle, London.  London, one of two Standard Poodles in our Top Ten All Breeds, has repeatedly put together a string of BIS while taking several weekends off this season.  Friday’s win is the 32nd this year for London and handler Ann Rairigh

GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks a Peek

The action moved to Rosemont IL on Saturday for the Skokie Valley Kennel Club’s two shows.  It was the nation’s Number One Terrier, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks a Peek dominating the stop winning both of the BIS. 

On Saturday, Adam was Virginia Lyne’s pick over the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View's Ripsnorter Silver Charm, the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH CH Hundeleben Queen's Armada, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Kenro Fleeting Moment, the Smooth Chihuahua, GCH CH Ayrwen Star Kissed Delight, the Standard Poodle, London, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Gamblon Blue Thunder.  Sunday Pat Trotter chose Adam out of a line up that included the above named Springer, Giant, Poodle, & Bouvier, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Windfall, and the Smooth Chihuahua, GCH CH Ayrwen Star Kissed Delight.

Adam and handler Eddie Boyes have one of the best batting averages in AKC this year, managing to cop the Number One Terrier Spot  with 20 BIS earned in far fewer shows than other Top Dogs.

COSTA MESA DAY THREE OF FOUR

GCH CH Perrisblu Kennislain's Chelsey

Our first report in our Monday Morning Mop Up is on yesterday’s Malibu Kennel Club show in Costa Mesa CA.  The day one show of the MKC was the third of the weekend.  You can read about the Shoreline Dog Fanciers Association Of Orange County’s Friday & Saturday shows in our archives.

Keke Kahn had the Sunday final and the special seven of  English setter, GCH CH Oakley’s B’Dazzled, the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, the Saint Bernard, GCH CH Alta Vista's Billion Kilowatt CD RN, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Perrisblu Kennislain's Chelsey, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Cashnross' First Griff Tina Fey, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH PaRay's Power & Privilege, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Segni at Coventry.

It was the smashing Kerry, Chelsey, getting the big rosette.  Chelsey entered the season midway, climbing all the way up into the Top 50 Dogs All Breeds with five all breed Bests and 20 Terrier Group top prizes.

COCKER SWEEPS DALLAS

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

Not since Santa Anna has Texas been so completely plundered. The Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, collected all the heavy silver in Dallas this weekend, sweeping all three all breed shows.

Today the country’s Number One Dog All Breeds picked up his 68th BIS of the year from judge Karen Wilson at the Trinity Valley Kennel Club show.  The six who tried to stop this canine version of a steam roller were the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Jodell Bogie Back to Texas of MNM, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream of Style,  the Norwich Terrier GCH CH Skyscot's Texas Hold 'Em, the Italian Greyhound, GCH CH Everafter Best Bet Yet, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey's Tails of Mystery.

Beckham’s 2011 point total is the highest ever by a Black Cocker and the third highest ever by a Sporting Dog.   Yes, the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in Orlando next weekend is going to be a barn burner.

FORSYTH KENNEL CLUB DAY TWO

GCH CH Cracknor’s Cross the Ts

The Forsyth Kennel Club closed the weekend in Winston-Salem NC with W Everett Dean Jr in the final ring.  The seven dogs who joined him were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Tender Is The Night, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Whirlaways Ida Belle's A Ringing, the Rottweiler, GCH CH D Oro Solido's Feliciano Uno, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Cracknor’s Cross the Ts, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Bulldog, GCH CH Kepley‘s My Way or the Highway, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Myshara’s Dream Girl.

His Best In Show was the Norfolk, Plum.  Plum & handler Roxanne Sutton have eight BIS this season, two in the last week.

EASTERN DOG CLUB 2

GCH CH Banana Joe v Tani Kazari

We have another BACK2BACK BIS to report.  You might recall that we told you that the nation’s Number Four Dog, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, picked up the consecutive wins out in Costa Mesa CA.  Today the Number Five Dog, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe v Tani Kazari, kept the pressure on by picking up his second all breed Best of the weekend.

Joining Joey and handler Ernesto Lara in Thomas H Bradley III final were the English Setter, GCH CH Wyndswept Encore, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Mi-Ti’s Three Cheers,  the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Castle Rock's SBigStaff Mad About You, the Bulldog, GCH CH Kepley‘s Showbiz Razzle Dazzle, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien’s Raintree Mister Baggins.

That’s 33 Bests In Show for Joey & Ernesto.  You and we will have to wait till the results some in from the West Coast before we can tell you who’s on top.

GREATER MIAMI DOG CLUB 2

GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare

Our first results in today are from Miami FL and the day two show of the Greater Miami Dog Club.  Joe Gregory’s seven choices were the English Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Edgewood Casino Celebrity, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Boreales Llacue’s One In A Million, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Buddy Goodman, the winner of Thursday’s Toy Dog Club of South Florida limited breed show, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the Lhasa Apso, CH Strep Tease Dell’Alberico, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Riverside Get Over It.

It was the classy MinPin, Classie, grabbing the BIS.  Classie started the weekend as the Number Three Toy Dog and the Number 14 Dog All Breeds, with 20 all breed Bests this year.  However, Number 21 could move her up into that enviable Number Eleven spot.   But then we have yet to hear from several other dogs coveting that spot.

BACK2BACK BIS IN COSTA MESA

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore
(Photo by Vicki Holloway)

We hear from Costa Mesa CA the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, has logged her second consecutive BIS, taking the top prize at the day two show of the Shoreline Dog Fanciers Association Of Orange County.  Ally and interim handle Taffee McFadden were joined in Maida Puterman’s final by the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Markann-N-KK's Charlotte's Winning Web, the 15" Beagle, GCH CH Barrister’s Match Point, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Fishbay's Faith Hope And Love, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Steele Your Heart, the Japanese Chin, CH Victory Spencer, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Segni at Coventry.

Taffee has won seven BIS with Ally since taking over for regular handler Tim Brazier, who is home on medical leave.  Ally’s 44th BIS solidifies her status as the country’s Number Four Dog All Breeds.