SOUTH JORDAN UT DAY FOUR

GCH CH Scylla’s Small Kraft Re-Lit  

Butch MacDonald closed the four day set in South Jordan UT on Sunday with his final for the Intermountain Kennel Club.  Check our archives for reports on the first three days.  

The seven who made it to the last ring were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Thaon’s Mowgli, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Highwood’s Call of the Wild, the Miniature Bull Terrier, GCH CH Dytona VIP, the Maltese, GCH CH Scylla’s Small Kraft Re-Lit, the Lhasa Apso, GCH CH Xeralane’s Kid Rock, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Coventry Allure at Wyndstar.  

He chose the nation’s Number One Maltese , Hank, as his Best.  Check back with us mid week to see if Hank’s fifth BIS of the year was good enough to move him into the Top Twenty All Breeds.

CADDO KC OF TEXAS

GCH CH Ehrenvogel Say Cheese  

Our next stop is Marshall TX for a visit with the Caddo Kennel Club of Texas.  The CKCT’s Saturday final was called by Bradley Jenkins from the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Ehrenvogel Say Cheese, the Bloodhound, CH Flessner's International Space Station At Honid, the Alaskan Malamute, GCH CH Kaviak's Lord Of The Dance, the Scottish Terrier, CH Kelwyn's History In The Making, the King Charles & Ruby English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH. LTO Prosperity, the French Bulldog, JCRV-Klasse Warrior Raising The Banner, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Heidelberg's Austin V Melissa.  

His Best In Show was the GSP, Khoa.  It’s the first for the 22 month old bitch.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Marina Renee Lara, owner/handler Ann Claire Lester, and owners Carlene Swennsson & Greg Hostetter.  

 GCH CH Kaviak's Lord Of The Dance  

 Dr Wanda V Spediacci  took over on Sunday, deciding among the GSP, Khoa, the Pharaoh Hound, DC Mia-Churuka Just Imagine SC, the above named Malamute, the Japanese Chin, CH Jaimy From The Olympia Girls, the Tibetan Spaniel GCH CH Shilo Time For A Good Time, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Rainyday's Remember When RE HIAS HSACD NF CDX A.  

She decided upon the Malamute, Michael.  It’s the first for the imposing four year old.  Congratulations to breeder Joyce Delay, owner, Marilyn Rice, and handler Gerry Thorton.

OCONEE RIVER KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare

It’s Monday Morning Mop Up time and we will start in Watkinsville GA with a belated report on the Oconee River Kennel Club’s two shows.   We would have liked to have reported in a more timely manner, but the show committee thought they were better served by withholding the on line catalog.  Well, enough of that.  You know what they say about leading a horse backwards to water….

Day one’s final featured Denny Mounce in the BIS ring with the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Whippet, GCH CH Bo-Bett’s Speed Demon, the Great Dane, GCH CH DRD’s The Revelation, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Bigwig’s Mack The Knife, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the Bulldog, GCH CH B-Loved Nothing But Net, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Dalarno Nite Song at Morningstar.

Her Best was AKC’s Number One Toy Dog, the MinPin, Classie.  Classie and owner/handler Armando Angelbello have climbed all the way to the Number Five Dog All Breeds with ten BIS this year.

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

Sunday Classie & four of the Saturday finalists would join the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, GCH CH Derbys X Marks The Spot and the Puli, GCH CH Cordmaker Rumpus Bumpus in James White’s final.  He would choose as his Best In Show the Cocker, Beckham, the winningest Cocker Spaniel in AKC history.  Beckham now has 108 career BIS, 17 this year.

JEFFERSON COUNTY KC OF MO

GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch

 (Photo by Patt Kolesar Stoltz)

The Jefferson County Kennel Club Of Missouri closed the set today in Gray Summit MO with Michele Billings in the final ring with the Irish Water Spaniel, GCH CH Whistlestop's Fire & Ice, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Jaren's Ready Set Don't Go At R-N-B, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol‘s Veni Vidi Vici, the Parson Russell Terrier, GCH CH Foxbend Colour Me More, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Bells Will Be Ringing, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Redcloud’s Chowlamar Big Daddy,  and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch.   Her BIS was the GSD, Capi.  It’s his seventh of the year and his second of the weekend.

TRENTON KENNEL CLUB 1

GCH CH Mt View's Ripsnorter Silver Charm  

(Photo by Lisa Croft-Elliot)

We have a new Number One Dog All Breeds.  After gaining on the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici,  these last two weeks, the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View's Ripsnorter Silver Charm, leaped into the lead by grabbing today’s Best In Show at the 2500 plus entry Trenton Kennel Club show in West Windsor Township NJ. 

Also vying for Carl Gene Liepmann’s attention were the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Spring Valley's Always There, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Skansen's Holy Knight, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH  AfterAll Painting The Sky, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Smash Jp Sakura, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH  Surrey Sugar Baby, and the Puli, GCH CH Fuzzy Farm Twist And Shout.

We will have to wait for the weekend numbers to see how much cushion Oakley’s 14th BIS of the year will provide.

CRAWFORD COUNTY KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Lobato’s Code Red  

Our first report from today’s shows comes in from Bucyrus OH and the Crawford County Kennel Club.  Arlene Davis had the pleasure of the company of the Pointer, CH Oncore Mykna Storm, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands. The Great Dane, GCH CH Lobato’s Code Red, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’cobe Broxden Danea, the Havanese, GCH CH Qbin’s Strictly Confidential at Enginuity,  the Tibetan Spaniel, GCH CH Kan Sing’s Tenzin, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Sporting Fields Heiress HSAs.

Best went to the biggest among them, the Dane, Cody.  It’s the first this year for Cody and handler Earl Shore.  Congratulations to Earl, breeder/owner Joy Lobato, co-breeder Erin Brandon, and owners Angela Stillwell, Kelly Lyons, & Traci Miller.

GRAY SUMMIT MO DAYS 1 & 2

The Purina Farms setup in Gray Summit MO, just outside of St Louis, is a state of the art facility designed especially for dog shows.  Its central location draws dogs from all over the US.  This weekend the St. Louis Dog Breeders Association, the Spirit Of The Heartland Kennel Club, & the Jefferson County Kennel Club Of Missouri have teamed up for three all breed shows.

GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch

Friday’s SLDBA show ended with James Maloney in the final ring with the Irish Water Spaniel, GCH CH Whistlestop's Fire & Ice, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Jaren's Ready Set Don't Go At R-N-B, the Kuvasz, GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Graycottage Santeric Fyrestorm, the Pug, GCH CH Feilong By Woowoo Oh No It's Opal, the Schipperke, GCH CH Dante’s Fire When Ready HOF, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch.  

Day one went to the GSD, Capi.  Capi now has six BIS, most of which have come within the last 30 days. 

GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence
(Photo by Derek Glas)

Saturday, Barbara Dempsey Alderman would choose the SHKC BIS from the Golden Retriever, GCH CH  Summits Emery It's In The Bag, the Saluki, GCH CH Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles Of Jatara, the aforementioned Kuvasz, the Cairn Terrier, CH Dogwood treasure Hunter, the Papillon, CH Wildfire on the Verge, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Redcloud’s Chowlamar Big Daddy, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder.  

Best was the winningest Kuvasz in history.  The Number Three Dog All Breeds’ eight BIS of the year keeps him in a tight race with Numbers One & Two.

OLYMPIC DFA DAY ONE

CH Tramac Just Watch Me Shine  

Next we go to the Pacific Northwest where we have the results from yesterday’s Olympia Dog Fanciers Association show in Elma WA.  Dr Robert Brown’s options included the  Weimaraner, GCH CH Diamond MK The Eagle Has Landed, the Black and Tan Coonhound, GCH CH Windbourne HD Ranch King Of The Road, the Tibetan Mastiff, GCH CH Shang-Hai's Shadow Of The Cascades, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman, the Pomeranian, GCH CH CR Global Affair, the Dalmatian, CH Tramac Just Watch Me Shine, and the Rough Collie, CH Barksdale Lochlaren Good Times HIC.

His chose the Dalmatian, Bogie, as his Best In Show. It’s the first for Bogie, keeping up a family tradition of BIS winners that now spans three generations.  Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Meg Callea, who now has bred more BIS winning Dalmatians than anyone else in KAC history, and breeder/owner JW Smith.  When was the last time we had two Dalmatians go BIS on the same day?

GAVIALN KENNEL CLUB DAY ONE

GCH CH Kastle's Go Speed Racer  

About an hour south of San Jose CA is the town of Tres Pinos where the Gavialn Kennel Club is set up for two days.  Yesterday’s final fell to Dr Carmen Battaglia.   The final line up included the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Robin Crest Great Expectations, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek's Kiss and Tell, the Newfoundland, CH Joyride, the Irish Terrier, GCH CH Rockledge McCallen of Meath, the Yorkshire Terrier, GCH CH Linshires Rolling Stone, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Kastle's Go Speed Racer, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Hatch Tillie de la Salsa.  

Best went to the Dal, Speed.  It’s the first BIS for the four year old.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Mary Squire, owner Michelle Knight, and Bruce Schultz.

SOUTH JORDAN UT DAY THREE

GCH CH Thaon’s Mowgli  

We have some results for you from yesterday’s western shows.  First from South Jordan UT and the Intermountain Kennel Club…Linda More had Saturday’s final and the a beautiful lineup of the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Thaon’s Mowgli, the Boxer R and G’s Mystical Dancer, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Friendship Hill Stars And Stripes, the Maltese, GCH CH Scylla's Small Kraft Re-Lit, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Vaje’s Jethrene Bodine, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Coventry Allure at Wyndstar.  

BIS was the country’s top winning Afghan Hound, Mowgli. Most American fanciers have yet to see this beautiful sight hound this year as he and breeder/owner/handler Jay Hafford have confined their 2012 appearances to western venues.  Two weekends ago Mowgli pulled off the hat trick, collecting three consecutive BIS, his first all breed Bests of the year.  Today’s win is his fourth.