FIRST TIMER BACK2BACK BIS

GCH CH Folklore Celtic Crossfire Trail

We had an owner handled Irish Water Spaniel, CH Beaufield's Boundary Waters at Pooles Ide, give us back2back BIS at the Rochester Minnesota Kennel Club this weekend.  Lake and owner Debbie Patterson  were the ones to which Sari Tietjen pointed at Saturday’s final.  Judge Tietjen also chose the Dalmatian, GCH CH Folklore Celtic Crossfire Trail, as her Reserve Best In Show.  Rounding out the day one seven were the Greyhound, CH Lorricbrook Royal Picture, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Vondura's Exeleration Belle Amie, the Australian Terrier, GCH CH Dunham Lake Scout Master, the Shih Tzu, Symarun Loves Me Tender, and the Bouvier des Flandres, CH Margaux's Takes Two To Tango.

Lake would be the only of Saturday’s finalists to make it back to see BIS judge Gale Young on Sunday.  Judge Young would like Lake more than she liked the Pug, GCH CH Moonstruck’s In The Pocket!, whom she liked more than the English Foxhound, Tallis Au Birchwood Tamsall, the Newfoundland, CH Castanefwf’s Kodiak Bear, the Miniature Schnauzer, Pride’s It Started With A Whisper, the Lhasa Apso, CH Shoyu Blowin’ My Horn At Orlane, or the Briard, GCH CH Lightning Strike El Xargall.

Lake, who is not yet two years old, showed promise early taking Winners Dog and an Award of Merit at the national specialty of the Irish water Spaniel Club of America back in April.  Congratulations to Debbie, breeder/owner  Bridget Kvarnlov, and owner Gregory Siner. We hope to ahve a photo of Lake for you soon.

CHATTANOOGA KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Longo Miller n Lore's Diamond Lil

Our next show report comes in from East Ridge TN where the Chattanooga Kennel Club held their two shows this past weekend.  The seven dogs that made it all the way to Saturday’s final were the English Setter, CH Weymouths En Fuego, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Legacy Busch's Bold And Brave, the Great Dane, GCH CH Longo Miller n Lore's Diamond Lil, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Litilann's Photo Finish, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Karizma’s Ike of Edale.

CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie

Judge Toddie Clark’s Best was the black Great Dane, Scout.  Here Reserve was the Skye, Charlie.  Scout, the top winning Great Dane in AKC history, is the nation’s Number Ten Dog All Breeds with 18 BIS and 39 Working Groups.

GCH CH Bo-Bett’s Quick Pick

Scout and Charlie would return on Sunday to Robert Hutton’s final.  They were accompanied by the Black Cocker Spaniel, CH Bib n Tux Born This Way, the Whippet, GCH CH Bo-Bett’s Quick Pick, the Pekingese, GCH CH Oakhill's Two Times The Dragon, the Chinese Shar-Pei, CH Jade East Is This The Way To Amarillo, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Aussbern Premier Ticket Of Myshara.

Finishing one/two were the Skye, Charlie, and the Whippet, Quickie.  Charlie is the country’s Number Eight Terrier with nine BIS and 24 Terrier Groups this year.

NUMBER ONE GETS TWO MORE

GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky 

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

The country’s Number One Dog, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky, spent the weekend in Farmington UT with the Bonneville Basin Kennel Club.  Once again, Sky and handler Gabriel Rangel  made a clean sweep of things, taking home both of the top prizes.

GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell

(Photo by Kayla Bertagnolli)

On Saturday Sky and Gabriel were joined in judge Gay Dunlap’s final were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Trance Mission JP Cunard Adventure, her RBIS, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell, the Doberman Pinscher,  CH Raklyn's Talbot of Alisaton, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Hilltop's GQ Cover Boy, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Kastle’s Go Speed Race, and the Canaan Dog, GCH CH Pleasant Hill Magnum Of Samara.

GCH CH Highwood’s Call of The Wild

BIS Judge Darryl Vice chose Sky Sunday out of a seven that included the same Golden & Bloodhound, his Reserve winner, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Highwood’s Call of The Wild, the Japanese Chin, GCH CH Victory Spencer, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Wiggleworth’s Thriller.

We have Sky’s 2013 BIS record at 55 as we enter the last three months of the show season. 

MANITOWOC COUNTY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Nonnies No Doubt

As much as we have become accustomed to four & five day clusters, we still love our hometown two day events.  They’re like family gatherings where a few out of town visitors drop in.  One such gathering was the Manitowoc County Kennel Club’s two shows in that Wisconsin town.

Judge Christine Salyers-Anderson had the day one final and her pick of the English Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Nonnies No Doubt, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Elmo's Martian Chronicles, the Alaskan Malamute, GCH CH Storm Kloud's Test of Time, the  Bedlington Terrier, CH Kaylynn's Stroll in the Park, the Maltese, CH Fletcher Andes, the Bichons Frise, GCH CH Heights Sweet Willy, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv's Live the Dream.

Finishing one/two were the English Cocker and the Maltese.  It’s the second of the year for the Cocker, Stevie, and handler Tony Vacha.

On Sunday Steven Gladstone would get a mostly new seven, the Golden Retriever , GCH CH  Summits Emery It’s In The Bag, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, CH Tajamani Kwetu's Rust Too, the Boxer, GCH CH Nantess Caleno Numero Uno, the Wrest Highland White Terrier, GCH CH Devonshire Out Of The Starting Gate, the above named Maltese, the Xoloitzcuintli, CH Blanch-Os Lolita At Dreamstar, and the Belgian Malinois, GCH CH Mystique's Son Of A Beach BN RN CGC.

His Best was the Ridgeback, his Reserve, the Malinois,  We believe this to be the first for the five year old Ridgeback dog.  Congratulations to breeders Mary E Gauthier & Michael Teeling, owner/handler  Diane Engelking, and owners Joan Morrone & Barbara-Sawyer Brown.

MONDAY MORNING MOP UP

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

(Photo by Vicki Holloway)

We begin our Monday Morning Mop Up in the Pacific Northwest with the Wenatchee Kennel Club two shows in Cashmere WA.  One native daughter, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, made good on her name and took home both of the two BIS.

On Saturday, Ally and handler Tim Brazier, were judge Norm Patton’s BIS, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Fairway One Over Par, was his RBIS.  Rounding out his seven were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Diamond MK The Eagle Has Landed, the 15" Beagle, GCH CH Foxtail's Race For The Chase, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Surf's Up Big Kahuna, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Saredon Shock Waves of Irisblu, and the Chinese Crested, GCH CH Daretobebare Flashy Threads.

Ally and the above named Beagle were judge Eric Ringle’s top two on Sunday.   Staying all day to watch were the previously seen Weimaraner, PWD, & Kerry, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Koniki's Queen of De Nile 4 Bellachi, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Snowdowne My Favorite Color is Purple.

Ally and Tim have 20 BIS and 45 Non-Sporting Groups this year.   Will that be good enough to put them back in the Top Ten Dog All Breeds?  We will be the first to tell you.  Check back with us mid-week.