FINISHING UP IN MARYLAND

GCH CH CR-Wica Trader’s Secret 

(Photo by Chrissy Delgado)

Fanciers were in Salisbury MD for five days last week.  Check our archives for stories on the Talbot Kennel Club’s two shows.

GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova 

(Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

On Friday Dr Albert Bianchi was in the final ring for the hometown Salisbury Maryland Kennel Club.  His super seven were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box, the Akita, GCH CH CR-Wica Trader’s Secret, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, Dalmatian, GCH CH Spotlight’s Ruffian, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch. 

Grabbing the top prize over that imposing competition was the Akita, Trader.  The Doctor’s Reserve was the Springer, Peyton.  It was Trader’s sixth BIS in 57 times in the final ring.

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari

Saturday saw some of the top dogs head for other venues, but most stayed put hoping to see BIS judge Dr John Reeve-Newson.  The seven he saw were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Northwoods Send Money Honey, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Snoopi Friends In Low Places MLH, the Saint Bernard, GCH CH Jamelle’s Aristocrat V Elba, the above named  Scottie, Affenpinscher, & Dalmatian,  and the German Shepherd Dog, CH CH Adelgards Guilty As Charged V Tsali.

GCH CH Northwood Send Money Honey

The Doctor’s RBIS was the Weimaraner, Schatze, and his BIS was the Affenpinscher, Joey.  Joey is the country’s Number One Toy Dog and the Number Five Dog All Breeds.  He and handler Ernesto Lara have collected 35 BIS this year.

GCH CH Northwood’s First Reign

Joan Scott had the closer and her pick of previously mentioned Foxhound, Scottie, Dalmatian, & the GSD, GCH CH Babheim’s Captain crunch, the Irish Setter, GCH CH Northwinds First Reign, and the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH D’s Remember When.

GCH CH Spotlight’s Ruffian

Packing up the stop’s last awards were the RBIS, the Dal, Ian, and the Irish Setter, Reign.   It’s a year when it’s tough to be a Sporting Dog.  Reign now has two BIS in  23 final attempts.  Yes, it is rough out there.

FOUR DAYS IN TUCSON AZ

GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky

We will depart from our usual east to west departing pattern and visit Tucson AZ to tell you about the four shows hosted by the Madera Canyon Kennel Club & the Canada Del Oro Kennel Club.  The shows Friday through Monday format made for so interesting match ups.

GCH CH Winamere N Gold Camp Simply D Best

The MCKC took the first two days putting Gloria Geringer in the first final with the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Winamere N Gold Camp Simply D Best, the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, the Boxer, GCH CH R and G’s Mystical Dancer, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky, the Chinese Crested, GCH CH Déjà vu I Want’a Talk About Me, the Chow Chow, CH Tamarin Velvet Fogg, and the Shetland Sheepdog, CH Sandcastle Raggedy Ann.

Taking the first day’s awards were the Springer, Patron, with the Reserve, and the Wire, Sky, with the BIS. 

GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell

Saturday’s MCKC final was in the hands of Linda More who had her choice of the same Springer, Boxer, Wire Fox, & Sheltie, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell, the Havanese, GCH CH Bellatak McDreamy, and the Dalmatian, GCH CH Kastle’s Go Speed Racer.

This time the Wire, Sky, would claim the RBIS, while the Bloodhound, Kissie, would sniff out the BIS.   Kissie is the nation’s Number One Bloodhound with seven BIS in 32 final appearances.

GCH CH Clussexx Collaboration

Kissie, Sky, & the above named Havanese would all be back for the CDOKC’s first final on Sunday.  Rounding out Lowell Davis’ final were the Clumber Spaniel, GCH CH Clussexx Collaboration with Traddles, the Great Dane, GCH CH De Joie's Tomfoolery V Lost Creek, the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Starlight's Lady In Waiting, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lakota's Hitman of Cantar.

Picking up her second BIS of the set was the Wire, Sky, with the RBIS going to the Clumber, Seymour.   Sky is AKC’s Number Four Dog all Breeds with 32 BIS and 82 Terrier Groups.

GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova

Arlene Davis would close the set in the company of the now familiar Bloodhound, Great Dane, Wire Fox, & Dalmatian.  Joining them were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Oakrose High N' Mighty, and the Canaan Dog, GCH CH Pleasant Hill Magnum Of Samara.  Once again Sky would take the Reserve award.  The Best In Show would go to the country’s Number Two dog All Breeds, the Springer, Peyton.  Peyton and handler Robin Novack are in hot pursuit of the Number One Dog.  Their 54^th BIS of the season will put them about 2300 points behind.

All photos are by Kayla Bertagnolli courtesy Best In Show Daily.

MONDAY MORNING MOP UP

GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction

(Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

Because of the hiatus necessitated by our daughter’s wedding this past week, we are well behind in our show reports.  Never fear, we will bring all the results to you, but expect our Monday Morning Mop Up this week to stretch over the next few days.   For those who want a quick look at how our Top Ten Dogs All Breeds fared check out our Back Story column today on Best In Show Daily.  We will have that up by noon CST.

We do want to tell you that three of our Top Ten were in Kalamazoo MI for a four day set hosted by the Pontiac Kennel Club, the Greater Muskegon Kennel Club, the Kalamazoo Kennel Club, & the Grand Rapids Kennel Club.  You can read about Thursday’s PKC here.  

GCH CH Hill Country Tag I’m It
(Photo by  Kelly Schur-Mitchell)

Friday’s GMKC final found John Connolly choosing his top two from the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm, the Whippet, GCH CH Kamada’s New York Minute, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici, the Russell Terrier, GCH CH Goldands Columbus, the Pug, GCH CH Hill country Tag I’m It, the standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Wyndlair Cherokee Vindication.

Finishing one/two were the black Standard Poodle, London, and the precocious Pug, JJ.  The Country’s Number Eight Dog All Breeds now has 34 BIS on the year.

GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm  

Six of Friday’s finalists would be back on Saturday to see Dr Steve Keating, with his lone newcomer being the Otter Hound, GCH CH Aberdeen’s Under The Influence.   He would make the Poodle, London, his Reserve, and the nation’s Number One Dog, the GWP, Oakley, his Best In Show. 

GCH CH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici

(Photo by John Aquino)

Oakley would also be Carl Leipmann’s BIS at Sunday’s GRKC.  Judge also like the previously named Doberman, FiFi, whom he named RBIS.  Rounding the closing final were the above named Russell, Pug, & Standard Poodle, the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH CH Hundelben Queen’s Armada, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Quiche’s Grand Finale.

These two BIS, Oakley’s 62^nd & 63^rd of the year, will increase his lead slightly over the Number Two Dog.

FIRST THREE DAYS IN FITCHBURG MA

GCH CH Whistlestop’s Riley on Fire

We have just returned from seeing off our daughter and her new husband who are bound for a honeymoon in Italy.  Whenever there is a major shift in our life, we always return to our dogs to bring normalcy back into our lives.  We have lots of show results to catch up on and we will start in Fitchburg MA where the Cheshire Kennel Club,  the Souhegan Kennel Club,  & the Framingham District Kennel Club had the first three shows of the four day set. 

GCH CH Greyhaven This Rough Magic SC

The CKC had the opener and Edward Lyons had the day one final.  The seven hoping to pick up a top award wear the Irish Water Spaniel, GCH CH Whistlestop’s Riley on Fire, the Borzoi, GCH CH Greyhaven This Rough Magic SC, the Bullmastiff, GCH CH Windovers Hey There Handsome, the Lakeland Terrier, GCH CH Larkspur Acadia Save Me A Spot, the Havanese, GCH CH Fuzzy Farm Qbin Who’s On First, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Bella Ridge Imperiale Shady Harbor Mafia Campcovo, and the Puli, GCH CH Fuzzy Farm Twist and Shout.

Capturing the Reserve was the Borzoi, Aidan, while the Best In Show went to the IWS, Riley.  It’s the eighth BIS for the country’s Number Irish Water Spaniel in 33 final appearances.  

GCH CH Larkspur Acadia Save Me A Spot

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

Friday the SKC asked William (Sandy) Gunn to choose his top two from the English Springer Spaniel, CH Alpine's Grand Central, Borzoi, Aidan, the Boxer, GCH CH Draco Greets Dassin With Fourbears, the aforementioned Lakeland, Spot, the Pug, GCH CH San Remo's Tug Of War, the American Eskimo Dog, GCH CH Nuuktok's Atka Inukshuk, the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Windfall Slam Dunk.  Taking home the RBIS & BIS were the OES and the Lakeland, Spot.  Spot is the country’s Number Three Terrier with 17 BIS and 70 Terrier Groups this year.

GCH CH Albannach A Knight's Tale JH

Dr Ruby Hertz had the day three final for the FDKC.  Her seven supplicants were the previously seen Borzoi, Boxer, Lakeland, French Bulldog, & OES, the Gordon Setter, GCH CH Albannach A Knight's Tale JH, and the King Charles & Ruby English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH Southdown Nevermind.   The third time was a charm for the Borzoi, Aidan, who copped the BIS, while the Gordon, Wallace, made good on his first appearance with the RBIS.  It’s the second BIS this year for Aidan in twelve finals.