THREE DAYS IN MILTON NY

GCH CH Draco Greets Dassin With Fourbears 

(Photo by Ruth Dehmel)

Here in the US we had a full schedule of events with 28 all breed shows in ten locations.  In the Northeast fanciers gathered in Milton NY, 80 miles north of Manhattan, for three shows hosted by the Monticello New York Kennel Club & the Saw Mill River Kennel Club.  The MNYKC got things rolling on Friday and put Ronald Rella in the final ring.  The seven dogs who joined him were the English Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Blackstone Very Vassar, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box, the Boxer, GCH CH Draco Greets Dassin With Fourbears, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH  CH Class Act of Hallsblu, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Smash Jp Sakura, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Erin’s I’m Your Man, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Dunhill Celebration.

The dog collecting the points was the Boxer, Margarita.  The dog getting the Reserve and the photo op was the Foxhound, Jewel.  It’s Margarita’s second BIS of the year.

GCH CH Smash Jp Sakura

The MNYKC did it again on Saturday, putting Dr John Ioia in the final ring with the above named Foxhound, Boxer, Toy Poodle, & Beardie, the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Birchwood's Tropical Night Fever RA, the Lakeland Terrier, GCH CH Larkspur Acadia Save Me A Spot, and the French Bulldog, GCH CH Lefox Born To Boogie.

Scampering away with the big rosette was the Toy Poodle, Sakura, while Margarita collected the Reserve ribbon.    Sakura has been the Number One Toy Poodle in America for the last two seasons.  Saturday’s win was his third in ten final appearances this year.

GCH CH Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box

(Photo by Kayla Bertagnolli courtesy of Best In Show Daily)

The SMRKC took over on Sunday and wrapped the set with the now familiar English Cocker, Foxhound, Lakeland, Toy Poodle, & Beardie, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Holly Woods Catwoman, and the French Bulldog, CH Rockydell Hotschott Sirius Dancer.  Barbara Pepper’s top two were the Foxhound, Jewel, and the Toy Poodle, Sakura.   Jewel has been the Number One Hound in AKC for the last two seasons and is currently the nation’s Number Two Dog All Breeds with 12 BIS in 20 attempts this year.  That’s the most BIS by any dog this year.

MONDAY MORNING MOP UP

CH Soletrader Peek A Boo

Our Monday Morning Mop Up includes results from here in the United States and from Crufts in England.  First up is the Cruft’s report.  We have been giving you updates on the show both here on Dog Show Poop and over on our partner site, Best In Show Daily.  First let us say that the threatened disqualifications stemming from the British Kennel Club’s required vet checks for 14 “High Profile Breeds” never materialized, avoiding any recurrence of last year’s controversy. 

IT CH Loch Mor Romeo

However, none of the targeted breeds were among judge Geoff Corish’s Best In Show line up.  The seven left standing after four days examination of over 20,000 dogs were the Labrador Retriever, IT CH Loch Mor Romeo, the Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit), CH Soletrader Peek A Boo, the Bernese Mountain Dog, CH Meadowpark Whispers Breeze, the Skye Terrier, CH Salena The Special One, the King Charles Spaniel (known here as the Bleinheim & Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel), CH Maibe Theo, the Tibetan Terrier, Kybo Pandarama, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Allmark Fifth avenue JW.

Judge Corish’s top two were the PBGV, Jilly, and the Lab, Romeo.  Jilly was the Kennel Club’s Number One Dog All Breeds in 2012 with 7 all breed BIS, 5 RBIS, 26 Challenge Certificates and 25 Hound Groups.  Jilly first caught our attention when she went Reserve Best In Show at Crufts in 2011 at the tender age of 16 months.  Our congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Gavin Robertson, breeder/owner Sara Robertson, and co-breeders Martin & Wendy Doherty.

HANFORD CA DAYS 2 & 3

CH Del Zarzoso Salvame From Afterglow

Out in California’s Central Valley, fanciers are gathered in the town of Hanford for four shows.  Read about Thursday’s Sequoia Kennel Club’s opener here.   Friday’s SKC final was judged by Jay Richardson who had an impressive seven from which to choose his best two.  They were the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Dogwdcreek's La Vite E Bella, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Tiburon Arsenal, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH Absolutely Talk of the Town, the Japanese Chin, GCH CH Victory Spencer, the Standard Poodle, CH Del Zarzoso Salvame From Afterglow, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH PaRay Preferential.

Taking home his second consecutive BIS was the Standard Poodle, Dino, while the Smooth Fox got the RBIS. 

GCH CH Oeste’s Flirt’N With An Outlaw

Saturday the Kings Kennel Club of California took over and put Dr Roger Pritchard in the final ring with the same GSP, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Diablo’s Dark Knight’s Nemesis, the above named Doberman & Smooth Fox, the Havanese, GCH CH Oeste’s Flirt’N With An Outlaw, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Penndragon Owain, and the Australian Cattle Dog, GCH CH Kokopelli’s Sobe It.

This time it was the 16 month old Smooth Fox scampering away with the big rosette while the Havanese watched.  It is the first for the well-bred youngster, who is the daughter of GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek, the 2011 and 2013 winner of the Westminster Kennel Club Terrier Groups.  Our congratulations to breeder/owner James W Smith (AKC’s 2012 Breeder of the Year) and handler Eddie Boyes.

DAYS 2 & 3 IN SAN ANTONIO

GCH CH Winfall I Dream of Style

While we wait for the Best In Show results from the venerable Crufts dog show in Birmingham, England, we will catch you up on shows here in the US.  We start in San Antonio TX on Friday with the day two show (get a report on day one here) of the Kennel Club of Greater Victoria.

Edd Bivin’s super seven were the Pointer, Chesterhope State of the Art, the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream of Style, the Lakeland Terrier, CH Hi-Kel Terrydale Fortune Forward, the Shi Tzu, Spice Girl At Ferguel, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Jade East Do You Know The Way To San Jose, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Harmony Hills Money Talks.

Chesterhope State of the Art

His Top two were the Boxer, Macey, and the Pointer, Miley.  Macey is having a very good year with three BIS in nine final appearances and a Group Three at last month’s Westminster Kennel Club show.

GCH CH Rhapsody N Cherub's Oh So Henry

The hometown San Antonio Kennel Club took over as host on Saturday and asked Debra Thornton to choose two from the same Pointer, Harrier, & Boxer, the Norfolk Terrier, CH Barnstable Bold Over, the Maltese, GCH CH Rhapsody N Cherub's Oh So Henry , the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Winning Card, and the Border Collie, CH F Si A Ge Of Fu You Yuan.

GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator

(Photo by Kayal Bertagnolli courtesy of Best In Show Daily)

The two she chose were the Maltese, Ohso, and the Harrier, Chet.  It’s the first for Ohso and handler Scott Sommer. Congratulations to Scott, breeder Tonia Holibaugh, and owners Tony & Kim Mackenzie.