RARE TOLLER BIS IN MINNESOTA

GCH CH Pikkanokas Lightning Bug

With the increasing number of shows with less than 400 dogs competing, many of our exhibitors have been looking for venues with bigger numbers.  On recent opportunity were the four shows two weeks ago in Cambridge MN.  The Anoka County Minnesota Kennel Club opened the set and asked judge Gloria Kerr to choose her top two.  Her options were the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, GCH CH Pikkanokas Lightning Bug, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Kryslaurs Blueprint Carbon Copy SC, the Bernese Mountain Dog, Holidays Singular Sensation, the Australian Terrier, GCH CH Dunham Lakes Scout Master, the Pomeranian, GCH CH CR Chase What Matters, the Keeshond, CH KJs Hot Date, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Lismores Phantom Legacy.

GCH CH Dunham Lakes Scout Master

Her Best In Show was the Toller, Flash.  Her Reserve was the Australian Terrier, Scout.  It would be first of two BIS for Flash in Cambridge.

GCH CH Summits Emery It’s In the Bag

At the ACMKC’s day two show Fred Bassett would consider an all new seven, the Golden retriever, GCH CH Summits Emery It’s In the Bag, the Norwegian Elkhound, GCH CH Aspens A Hard Act To Follow, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Ziemaboras Strut Your Stuff, the Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier, CH Shandalee Fireworks, the Papillon, GCH CH Brevette Kid Incredible, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH PaRay Power & Privilege, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH PaRay Preferential.

GCH CH PaRay Preferential

BIS went to the Golden, Chloe, and RBIS to the Sheltie, Satoshi.  It’s the sixth BIS in 25 final appearances this year for Chloe and breeder/owner/handler Beth Johnson.

GCH CH PaRay Power & Privilege

The Cambridge Minnesota Kennel Club took over on Saturday and put judge Fay Strauss in the final ring with the Golden, Chloe, the Bloodhound, Borus Breaking News, the Samoyed, GCH CH Samkotas Hushabye Baby, the Australian Terrier, Scout, the Blenheim & Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH LTO Prosperity, the previously seen Bichon, Dominick, and the Sheltie, Satoshi.  It was Scout taking home the big rosette and the Bichon, Dominick, with the Reserve ribbon.  It’s the first BIS for Scout and the first this year for an Australian Terrier.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Theresa Goiffon, co-breeder Ellie Goiffon, and owners Tim & Jane Steinmetz.

GCH CH Sporting Fields Heiress Hsas

The Toller, Flash, would collect his second BIS of the set at Sunday’s closer.  Joining him in Bob Schreve’s final were the Saluki, CH Blue Nile Special Keeper, the above named Bernese, the Australian Terrier, Pom, & Keeshond, and Reserve winner, the Border Collie,  GCH CH Sporting Fields Heiress Hsas.  That makes three BIS in seven final appearances this year.  All three BIS have come in the last five weeks.

EIGHT SHOWS IN VIRGINIA

GCH CH Yarrow Venerie Ticket to Ride

If you are lucky enough to live in Virginia, you have been able to get to eight shows in the last two weeks.  It all started on Saturday in Richmond VA with the Virginia Kennel Club.  Dennis McCoy had the day one final and the company of the Flat-Coat Retriever, GCH CH Meadowrue Knight Of Quillquest, the Wirehaired Dachshund, CH Rivendells Hotwire SW, the Boxer, GCH CH Hi Tech The King of Sherry Shoot Jp, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Yarrow Venerie Ticket to Ride, the Pug, GCH CH Hill Country's Tag I'm It, the Tibetan Spaniel, GCH CH Kan Sing's Tenzin, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Karizma’s Ike of Edale,

GCH CH Hill Country's Tag I'm It

Taking the opener was the Norfolk, rider, followed by the Pug, JJ.  Rider is the country’s Number One Norfolk Terrier, and the Number Six Terrier, with two BIS and 27 Terrier Groups. 

GCH CH Overtops And The Winner Is

Sunday’s day two VKC final fell to Dr Anthony DiNardo who saw the Pointer, CH Black Alder Archer Mayor, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Camelot's Ventura Adventure, the Boxer, CH Camelot's Ventura Adventure, the Norfolk, Rider, the Pug, JJ, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Overtops And The Winner Is, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Masquerade Mikey Likes It.

Dr DiNardo would like the Bichon, LJ, for his Best and the Norfolk, Rider, for the Reserve.  We have many good Bichons out this year.  LJ is the Number Three Bichon and Number 12 Non-Sporting Dogs with two BIS in eight final appearances.

GCH CH Tells Matrix Reloaded

The hardcore exhibitors came back on Monday for the Gloucester Kennel Club Of Virginia first for two shows.  At the end of the day the seven who entered Desmond Murphy’s BIS ring were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Unity's Bzyfeet Laverne Defazio, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Tells Matrix Reloaded, the Boxer from Saturday’s final, King, the Norfolk, Rider, the Pug, JJ, the Bichon, LJ, and the Bearded Collie, CH Ha'penny Mirimar The Fab Fawn.

Judge Murphy preferred the Afghan, Matrix, to the Pug, JJ, whom he preferred to the remaining five.  Matrix has six BIS and 30 Hound Groups, good enough to make him the Number Four Hound this year.

GCH CH Hi Tech The King of Sherry Shoot Jp

Tuesday Matrix, the Boxer, King, the Pug, JJ, and the OES, Mikey would all be back to try their luck with BIS judge Norm Kenney.  Joining them were the American Water Spaniel, CH CA-Beavercreek's Best Kept Secret RN, the American Staffordshire Terrier, CH An Garda Deja Vu Looking at You, and the Bulldog, CH Imperious HamItUp Southern Bell. 

GCH CH An Garda Deja Vu Looking at You

It was the Boxer, King taking home the final big rosette of the stop.  Reserve would go to the two year old AmStaff.  It’s the third BIS in 12 final attempts for Kind and handler Diego Garcia.

GCH CH Bellefleets Living In The Fast Lane

The fun in Richmond would continue on Friday with the Southern Maryland Kennel Club’s day one show.    Joining Dr Robert Smith’s final were the Irish Setter, CH Crimsonacre Wind Chime, the Treeing Walker Coonhound, GCH CH Alexanders Gold Rush Xcetera, the Boxer, CH  Jacquet's Anne El Encanto , the Norfolk, Rider, the Pug, JJ, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Bellefleets Living In The Fast Lane, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Suncrest Cerulean.

GCH CH Crimsonacre Wind Chime

Taking the opening BIS was the Miniature Poodle, Laney.  Collecting the RBIS was the five year old Setter.  It’s the first for Laney and handler Paul Clas.  Congratulations to Paul, breeder Sally Jordan, and owners William Lee & Alysia Reichertz.

GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie

The Pug, JJ, would be the only of Friday’s finalists  to make it to Hal Biermann’s BIS ring on Saturday.  Joining JJ was the Vizsla, GCH CH Regal Point Pinnacle Of Kilauea JH, the Afghan, Matrix, the Akita, GCH CH CR Trader’s Secret, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Vogelflight’s “Honor” to Pillowtalk, and the Puli, GCH CH Cordmaker Rumpus Bumpus.

The Skye, Charlie, took home the big rosette, while the Pug, JJ played bridesmaid one more time.  Our Dog2Watch Charlie has six BIS in just eight final appearances this year.

GCH CH Claircreek Impression de Matisse

(Photo by Lynda Beam)

The rest of the stop would go to the country’s Number Two Dog, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek Impression de Matisse.  On Sunday Matisse would be Polly Smith’s choice for Best.  Her Reserve award went to the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Shaireab Bayleigh Maid of Honor.  Also seeking a rosette were the English Cocker Spaniel, CH Foxwood's Dublin Diva, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Celestial CJ's All's Well That Ends Well, the Pug, JJ, the Bichon, Honor, and the now familiar Puli, Ziggy.

GCH CH Shaireab Bayleigh Maid of Honor

(Photo by Gay Glazbrook)

Dr Carol White-Moser had the closer and chose Matisse over her runner up, the Wirehaired  Dachshund, GCH CH Legibach Captain Crunch SW, the above named Irish Setter,  Welsh Terrier,  Pug, Bichon, Honor, and Beardie.

GCH CH Legibach Captain Crunch SW

The two wins will bring Matisse’s 2013 take to 37 BIS the most of any dog in the US.

CATCHING UP WITH NUMBER ONE

GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

Our Number One Dog All Breeds, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky, has spent the last two weeks close to her southern California home.  Two weeks ago she was on the border in Chula Vista CA for the Bahia Sur Kennel Club Of Chula Vista’s two shows.

GCH CH Coventry Allure at Wyndstar

On Saturday Sky and handler Gabriel Rangel joined Robert Black’s final along with the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Dogwdcreek’s La Vita E Belle, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Diablo’s Dark Knight’s Nemesis, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Roseknoll Sunny Benjamin, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Quail Garden Loch Lomond Déjà vu, the French Bulldog, GCH CH LeBull’s El Morocco At LeCirque, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Coventry Allure at Wyndstar.

Taking the day one BIS was the Corgi, Allie, followed by Sky with the RBIS.  Allie and handler Jenny Rangel have  five BIS in 25 final appearances this year, good enough to make Allie the Number Three Herding Dog.

GCH CH Honor’s Promise Of The Future

Sunday Sky and the above named GSP, Ridgeback, & Frenchie would be back to see BIS judge Murrel Purkhiser.  They would be joined by the Great Pyrenees, GCH CH Honor’s Promise Of The Future, the Japanese Chin, GCH CH Victory Spencer, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Barkshire’s Nick Of Time  Sky would add another Best In Show to her impressive resume and the Pyrenees, Michael, would get his first Reserve.   Sky has 31 BIS and a remarkable 66 Terrier Groups this year.

GCH CH Del Zarzoso Salvame From Afterglow 

(Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

This past weekend Sky and Gabriel were in Long Beach CA for two of the most glamorous events in California, the Beverly Hills Kennel Club’s and the Long Beach Kennel Club’s shows.  The BHKC was first up on Saturday and they put Michael Forte in the final ring with the aforementioned GSP, Belle, the Bloodhound, GCH CH quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell, the Akita, GCH CH Ruthdales Candy from a Baby, the Wire Fox, Sky, the Brussels Griffon, CH Paragons Sharp Dressed Man At Greengates, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Del Zarzoso Salvame From Afterglow, and the Corgi, Allie.

GCH CH Dogwdcreek’s La Vita E Belle 

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

Judge Forte’s top two were the Poodle, Dino, and the GSP, Belle.  Dino burst on the scene at the 2012 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, where he was a surprise finalist.  This year Dino and handler Amy Rutherford have collected six BIS and 12 Non-Sporting Groups.

GCH CH Ruthdales Candy from a Baby

The hometown kennel club’s Sunday final was in the hands of  Larry Mackai who saw five of the previous day’s finalists and the Basenji, GCH CH  Jasiri-Sukari Win Tin Tin, and the Pomeranian, GCH CH CR Chase What Matters.  Finishing one/two were the Akita, Candy, and the GSP Belle.  It’s the first BIS of the year for Candy and handler Laurie Jordan-Fenner.   Congratulations to Laurie, breeders Matthew Bostock & Janet Armstrong, and owners Richard & Linda Stark.