IT'S THE GREAT DANE IN NC

GCH CH Longo Miller N Lore Diamond Lil  

The Moore County Kennel Club Of North Carolina opened their two day stop in Pinehurst NC today, capping their first show with Frank Sabella’s final.  He chose his Reserve & Best from the Field Spaniel, GCH CH Nautica’s Wind River Gold RN, the Borzoi, GCH CH Majenkir Bookstor Glamour Girl, the Great Dane, GCH CH Longo Miller N Lore Diamond Lil, a Wire Fox Terrier from the classes, Fox Creep Jp I Wish, a Papillon, also from the classes, Afternoon Delight Forussi, the Schipperke, GCH CH Nanhall’s Phoenix on Fyre, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Masquerade Mikey Likes It.  

GCH CH Nautica’s Wind River Gold RN  

Collecting the top prizes were the Field Spaniel, Hudson, and the Great Dane, Scout.  Our DOG2WATCH  Scout has been dazzling judges and galleries around the US this year, collecting eight BIS along the way.

FALMOUTH MA DAY THREE OF FOUR

GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova 

(Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

Our first results for the day come in to us from Falmouth MA where the Cape Cod Kennel Day hosted the third show of the four day stop.  Virginia Lyne greeted the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Exlysta Reflects The Sky, the Leonberger, GCH CH A. Feiner Eros, the Lakeland Terrier, GCH CH Larkspur Acadia Save Me a Spot, the Pekingese, CH Yakee Easily Persauded, the Lowchen, GCH CH Windsor Bihar Chasing Rainbows, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Bon-Clyde’s Take One, to the final ring.  

GCH CH Exlysta Reflects The Sky  

The two she chose for awards were her Reserve, the Afghan Hound, Flex, and her Best In Show, the Springer, Peyton.  Peyton picks up his second BIS of the set, his 40th of the year.

AMARILLO TX DAYS 1 & 2

GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator  

The Panhandle Kennel Club of Texas checks in with the results of their first two shows of four this week in Amarillo TX.  On Thursday the seven who hung around to see Lesley Hiltz were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Win'Weim's It's My Grey Goose, the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, the Akita, GCH CH Sherob Stardust It Had To Be You, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Skyscots Texas Hold’Em, the Toy Poodle, CH Cache's Princess Grace De'Monaco, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Padow’s Twillight Embrey In a New Moon at Asans, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lonestar Margarita Rose.  

GCH CH Padow’s Twillight Embrey In a New Moon at Asans  

The two remaining at the end of the day were the Chow, Coco, who received the Reserve award, and the Harrier, Chet, claimed the Best In Show.  The country’s Number Two Hound now has eleven BIS this year.  

GCH CH Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery  

(Photo by Diane Larson)

Chet would be the only of Thursday’s finalists to return to the final ring on Friday.  Norm Kenney’s other choices were the Vizsla, GCH CH Regal Point Pinnacle Of Kilauea JH, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Chancellor Flirt's High Flyin' Gladiator, the West Highland White Terrier, GCH CH Lawee Logan O'The Glen, the Pomeranian, Oakrose High N' Mighty, the Miniature Poodle, Sandstorm X's In Texas, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery.  Chet would collect the RBIS while the Corgi, Libby, would take the BIS.  Libby has four BIS in 43 final appearances.  Now that’s tenacity.

GILBERT PA DAY TWO OF FOUR

GCH CH Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box

(Photo by Krista Droop)

Day two in Gilbert PA saw P Levi Marsman in the final ring for the Pocono Mountain Kennel Club on Friday.   The seven asking for consideration were the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box, the Akita, GCH CH Wicca’s Trade Secret, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Dogwood’s Treasure Hunter, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Keeshond, GCH CH KJ’s Nothing Purrsonal, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Devinwood A Perfect Stranger.  

GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm  

(Photo by Lisa Croft Elliot)

The two who convinced judge Marsman were the GWP, Oakley, who took home the RBIS, and the Foxhound, Jewel, who grabbed the  BIS.  Jewel and breeder/owner/handler Lisa Miller have gathered 23 BIS this year, good enough to make Jewel the Number One Hound this year.  Jewel has been sitting in the Number Eleven All Breeds spot for some time, just waiting for an opportunity to join the Top Ten.  This win still leaves a her a little shy of that mark, but then she has two more chances at it this weekend.

FALMOUTH MA DAY TWO OF FOUR

GCH CH Quanmarra Thonolan  

(Photo by Tome Weigand, The WinningImage)

Sharol Candace Way had the South Shore Kennel Club’s  final today in Falmouth MA.  Asking her for consideration were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the Saluki, GCH CH Quanmarra Thonolan, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Freestyle The Wiz, the Lakeland Terrier, GCH CH Larkspur Acadia Save Me a Spot, the Pekingese, CH Yakee Easily Persuaded, the Lowchen, GCH CH Windsor Bihar Chasing Rainbows, and the Australian Shepherd, Vinelake’s One Fell Swoop.  

GCH CH Windsor Bihar Chasing Rainbows  

Her top two were the Lowchen, Chase, who took home the RBIS, and the BIS, the Saluki, Oliver.  Oliver will celebrate his second birthday next week.  His first BIS seems like a great way to start his specials career.  Congratulations to breeders Erin Brown & Penny Dunkley, owners Keith Scerbo, Roberta Scerbo, & Ian Rasmussen.

GILBERT PA DAY ONE OF FOUR

GCH CH Lomondview Clementina  

The Pocono Mountain Kennel Club opened the four day set yesterday in Gilbert PA.  Kathleen Kolbert had a powerhouse seven from which to choose her Top Two.  They were the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View Ripsnorter’s Silver Charm, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box, the Akita, GCH CH Wicca’s Trade Secret, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Bulldog, GCH CH B-Loved Nothing But Net, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Pine Hill’s Payday Of Hayshill.  

GCH CH B-Loved Nothing But Net  

The two she liked were her Reserve, the Bulldog, and her BIS, the Scottie, Phoebe.  Phoebe has seven BIS this year and 63 Terrier groups, the most by any Terrier.

CAPE COD KENNEL CLUB 1

GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova  

Our Number One Dog All Breeds was on the Cape, Cape Cod, that is, for today’s Cape Cod Kennel Club show in Falmouth MA.  Joining the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, in Norm Patton’s final today were the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Bahama Sands, the Boxer, GCH CH Lazy K’s Dulce de Leche, the Lakeland Terrier, GCH CH Larkspur Acadia Save Me A Spot, the Pekingese, GCH CH Yakee’s Easily Persuaded, the Lowchen, GCH CH Windsor Bihar Chasing Rainbows, and the Beauceron, CH Beowolf Rime Des Monts Du Lac.   

GCH CH Yakee’s Easily Persuaded  

When it was all over the Peke, Rodger, had the Reserve ribbon, and the Springer, Peyton, the Best In Show rosette.  Peyton begins his defense of the Number One ranking this week with his 39th BIS of the season.

EUGENE KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Raquel Welch Of Malabo APD  

Our last report from this past week comes in from Brownsville OR and the Eugene Kennel Club.  Cindy Meyer had Saturday’s final and the company of the Brittany, GCH CH Mich's Mt Ready Aim Fire, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Raquel Welch Of Malabo APD, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Aviator's Asta Primadonna, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Crizwood Undeniable, the American Eskimo Dog, GCH CH Silveroaks First & Foremost, and the Belgian Tervuren, GCH CH Sky Acres Flying Solo.  

GCH CH Sky Acres Flying Solo  

The two she awarded were the RBIS, the Tervuren, Solo, and the BIS, the Ridgeback, Rachel.  It’s the first BIS for the 19 month old ingénue.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Ana Paola Diniz. and handler Amy Linton.  

GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman 

 Sunday, Col Joe Purkhiseer would choose his top two from the above named PWD, AmStaff, Cavalier, American Eskimo Dog, the German Wire Haired Pointer, GCH CH Mountain View National Acclaim, the Irish wolfhound, Nalaneys Padraig, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Blue Isle's Bourree.  

GCH CH Silveroaks First & Foremost  

Those Top two were the RBIS, the AES, Primo, and the AmStaff Jelly.  Jelly is the country’s Number One American Staffordshire Terrier, with nine BIS this year.  Jelly’s 24th career BIS brings him with three of the record for American Staffordshire Terriers.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY IN ELK CITY OK

GCH CH Winfall I Dream Style  

The ambitious West Central Oklahoma Kennel Club held four shows in Elk City OK this past week.  We’ve already reported out of Thursday’s & Friday’s action.  Saturday & Sunday belonged to the Boxer bitch, GCH CH Winfall I Dream Style. 

GCH CH Regal Point Pinnacle of Kilauea

On Saturday Macey was Dr Daniel Dowling’s BIS, besting the RBIS, the Vizsla, GCH CH Regal Point Pinnacle of Kilauea, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Soletrader Maggie May at M&M, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Skyscots Texas Hold’Em, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Bar-None Fabulosity, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery.  

CH Faouziah's Faramir  

Sunday, Pat Trotter preferred Macey and her, RBIS,  the Pharaoh Hound, CH Faouziah's Faramir, to the returning Vizsla  & Corgi, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Mcscots-Karascots Ruffton's Six Shooter, the Silky Terrier, GCH CH GCH CH Wind Dancer Jenstar Backstage Pass, and the Schipperke, GCH CH Dante Fire When Ready HOF.  Macey and handler Michael Shepherd now have twelve BIS this year.

DES MOINES KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Gunthers Gussied Up At Edna  

The hometown Des Moines Kennel Club drew some of our top dogs to that Iowa city this past weekend for its two shows.  On Saturday, the seven who made it to the end of the day were the ASCOB Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Hitrails Clouds In My Eyes, the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH CH Hundeleben Queens Armada SL, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol Veni Vidi Vici, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Gordons Bite Of The Apple, the Pug, CH House Poory JP YumYum Zerohour, the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Gunthers Gussied Up At Edna, and the Polish Lowland Sheepdog, CH Swancrest The Power Of Love Eternal. 

GCH CH Hitrails Clouds In My Eyes

The two that Dr Robert Indeglia liked were his Reserve, the Cocker, Daniel,  and his Best In Show, the Boston Terrier, Edna.   Edna is the Boston Terrier Club of America’s 2012 Boston Terrier of the Year.  The win was the first BIS by a Boston Terrier this year.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Brook W Berth, owners Andy & Jack McIlwaine, & handler Jason McIlwaine.

GCH CH Gordons Bite Of The Apple  

Sunday, Edna, Butch, and the above named Dachshund, & Doberman, would join the Gordon Setter, GCH CH Sunrunner Veni Vidi Vici, the King Charels & Ruby English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH LTO Prosperity, and the Smooth Collie, GCH CH Traveler’s Pierce Arrow, in Bob Hutton’s final.

 GCH CH Protocol Veni Vidi Vici 

Taking home the top prizes were the Doberman, FiFi, and the Wire, Butch.  Butch got our attention back in July when he pulled off the hat trick, three consecutive BIS, in Southaven MS.  Sunday’s win was his fourth BIS in 19 final appearances this year.