#1 SWEEPS ADIRONDACK CIRCUIT

GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky 

(Photo by Infousbymiguel)

The country’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky, made it a clean sweep, taking all five BIS on the Adirondack Circuit in Ballston Spa NY this week.

GCH CH Burbrook Storm Chaser

The latest win came at today’s Bennington County Kennel Club show under judge Murrel Purkhiser.  Judge Purkhiser also like the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Burbrook Storm Chaser, more than she did the Irish Water Spaniel, GCH CH Whistlestop’s Riley on Fire, the Smooth Dachshund, GCH CH RHill's Total Knockout MS RN, the Bernese Mountain Dog, GCH CH Marbens Ruffian, the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH RinChen's Blazing Black Icon, or an Old English Sheepdog from the classes, Bagatelle Rolling Moon Stone.

We will have to wait for the results from Harrisburg PA before we can tell you how much Sky’s 42^nd BIS increase her lead on the field.

SOUTH BAY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Allaruth Just Kidding v Sole Baye

The South Bay Kennel Club held their singleton show yesterday in Wilmington CA.    The standalone format drew a mostly local crowd of fanciers to watch judge Roy Prado’s final.  The seven dogs he considered were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Simpatico Equal Justice, the Basenji, GCH CH Jasiri-Sukari Win Tin Tin, the Samoyed, Polar Mist Cruz'n Zhivago's Party, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Allaruth Just Kidding v Sole Baye, the Italian Greyhound, GCH CH KC Go Ask Alice Of Imaje, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Durandel Bella Donna, and the Bouvier des Flandres, Stonewall Iski De La Salsa.

GCH CH Jasiri-Sukari Win Tin Tin 

(Photo by Kayla Bertagnolli)

His top two were the Schnauzer, Justin, and the Basenji, Winston.  Justin is the nation’s Number One Miniature Schnauzer, and the Number Four Terrier with 11 BIS and 39 Terrier Groups.

NEW GREAT DANE RECORD!

GCH CH Longo Miller n Lore’s Diamond Lil

While our Top Two Dogs All Breeds were playing “My BIS is bigger than yours”, another of our Top Ten Dogs was breaking a 30 year old breed record.  The black Great Dane, GCH CH Longo Miller n Lore’s Diamond Lil, collected her 30^th career Best In Show at yesterday’s Arkansas Kennel Club show in that states capital, Little Rock.

GCH CH Donnchada Angel Wings At Dulcinea

Scout was joined in judge John Ramirez’ final by the Pointer,  GCH CH Chesterhope State Of T Art, the Saluki, GCH CH Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles Of Jatara, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Shaireab's Bayleigh Maid Of Honor, the RBIS, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Donnchada Angel Wings At Dulcinea, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Jade East Do You Know The Way To San Jose, and the Puli, GCH CH Cordmaker Topsy Turvey.

The win was Scout’s 30^th career BIS and her 16^th of 2013.  The BIS breaks the record held by CH C & B's Special K Gribbin handled by the incomparable Lina Basquette during the 1980s.   Scout is the Number Nine Dog All Breeds, one of three Working Dogs in our Top Ten.  Congratulations to  breeders/owners Tootie Longo (breeder of AKC’s first black Great Dane champion),  Dave & Jay Miller, Lorraine Matherly, & Col Charles Crawford and handler Laura Coomes.

#2 GETS WEEK'S BIGGEST WIN

GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse

Our Number Two Dog All Breeds, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse, left Wisconsin where he went BIS on Friday, to compete for the week’s biggest prize, Saturday’s Penn Ridge Kennel Club Best In Show in Harrisburg PA.

GCH CH Yakee Easily Persuaded 

(Photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

Matisse would challenge the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Mario N Beechwoods Midnight Express, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Joker Land's Glacyka, the Pekingese, GCH CH Yakee Easily Persuaded, the Tibetan Spaniel, GCH CH Kan Sing Tenzin, and the Briard, GCH CH Lightning Strike El Xargall.

Judge Peter Green narrowed his choice down to Matisse and the previous day’s BIS, the Peke, Rodger.  Mattise’s 51^st BIS of the year will put him 1500 points closer to the Number One Dog.

SATURDAY IN LACEY WA

GCH CH  Brighton Lakeridge Encore

We begin today with a report from the Pacific Northwest in Lacey WA where the Nisqually Kennel Club is set up for two days.  Saturday’s final saw judge Johnny Shoemaker in the final ring with the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mountain View's National Acclaim, the  Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek's Kiss and Tell, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Sustina Deal Me In, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Alpine's Highwayman, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Quail Garden Loch Lomond Déjà vu, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH  Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Talleyrand Love So Amazing.

GCH CH Alpine's Highwayman

Finishing one/two were two of Washington state natives, the Standard Poodle, Ally, and the AmStaff, Jelly.  Ally is the Number One Standard Poodle, the Number One Non-Sporting Dog, and the Number 11 Dog All Breeds with 17 BIS and 39 Non-Sporting Groups.