WHIDBEY ISLAND KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

For our next report we go out to the Pacific Northwest where the Whidbey Island Kennel Club held two shows in Monroe WA.   Judge Mary Anne Brocious had the day one final and her pick of the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Rush Hills Drama’Geddon, the Black & Tan Coonhound, GCH CH Windbourne HD Ranch King Of the Road, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Foxfires Tell Me About It, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Alpines Ring Of Fire, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Jimijo’s Bare With Me, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Foxlore Xmas Kane Jareaux.

GCH CH Foxfires Tell Me About It

She chose the Standard Poodle, Ally, as her Best and the Doberman, Jewelia, as her Reserve.  Ally is the Number One Non-Sporting Dog with 25 BIS and 59 Non-Sporting groups.  Ally and handler Tim Brazier have been sitting in the Number 11 Dog All Breeds spot for several weeks.  Perhaps this win will move her back into the Top Ten.

GCH CH Rush Hills Drama’Geddon

Ally would return to judge Robert Vandiver’s final ring on Sunday along with the above named Golden and Coonhound.  They were joined by the Tibetan Mastiff GCH CH Dreamcatcher Major Victory Of Loki, the Miniature Bull Terrier, GCH CH Cambria’s Kid n Play, the Long Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Jetstars Simply Outrageous, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Tallyrand Love So Amazing.

GCH CH Windbourne HD Ranch King Of the Road

Finishing one/two were the Golden, Willis, and the Coonhound, Roy.  Willis is the country’s  Number Ten Sporting Dog with seven BIS and 21 Sporting Groups.

OES HAT TRICK IN SYRACUSE

GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect

While much of our attention is focused on our Top Ten Dogs All Breeds, sometimes the dogs trying to make it into the Top Ten have more interesting stories.  The nation’s Number One Herding Dog, the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect, was far from his Colorado home this week as he swept the three shows in Syracuse NY over the weekend.

GCH CH Weymouth’s En Fuego

It all started on Friday with the Central New York Kennel Club’s opener where judge Roland Pelland chose Swagger out of a seven that included his RBIS, the English Setter, GCH CH Weymouth’s En Fuego, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH DC Hallam’s Jordan of Arolet SC, the St Bernard, GCH CH Jamelle’s Aristocrat v Elba RN CGC, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Charthill Top Billing, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Smash Jp Sakura, and the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Rinchen’s Blazing Icon.

GCH CH McVan’s From Russia with Love

Swagger and handler Colton Johnson would also top judge Thomas Bradley’s final at Saturday’s Del-Otse-Nango Kennel Club show.   Judge Bradley also liked the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH McVan’s From Russia with Love, whom he gave the Reserve award.  Rounding out the final were the English springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Dixeland Duchess, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Bridgehill’s Mr Mason’s Misbehavin, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Spillways Man  About Town Kodiak, the aforementioned Toy Poodle, Sakura, and the Dalmatian, GCH CH Canal-Side Imperator.

GCH CH Smash Jp Sakura 

(Photo  by Krista Droop)

Swagger and Colton would close it out on Sunday at the Chenango Kennel Club show.  Judge Susan Godek named the Toy Poodle, Sakura, as his RBIS after considering the Pointer, Weimpoint Keep Smiling, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Soonpi Friends in Low Places MLH, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Ramahill Absolute’s I Am Legend RW, the West Highland White Terrier, GCH CH Deerhaven Hez Justin Kredible at Orion, and the Bulldog, Poolbrook Low Profile of Creekside.

Swagger started the month as the Number 12 Dog All Breeds.  We will have to wait until this weekend’s numbers are all in to see if Swagger’s record of 23 BIS and 51 Herding Groups will move him into the Top Ten.

RECORD FALLS IN PHILADELPHIA

GCH CH Whistlestop’s Riley on Fire

To the general public today’s Kennel Club of Philadelphia show must seem anticlimactic.  Certainly yesterday’s event had all the glitz and glamor, to be immortalized on thousands of DVRs across the nation on Thanksgiving Day. 

However, for those who spend most of their weekends at dog shows, today’s final was a real treat.   Calling the Best In Show was one of the most recognizable of our judges, Clay Coady.  Seeking his favor were the Irish Water Spaniel, GCH CH Whistlestop’s Riley on Fire, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Exlysta Aries Ciel Noir, the Akita, GCH CH CR-Wicca’s Trade Secret, the Kerry Blu Terrier, GCH CH Class Act by Hallsblu, the Pekingese, GCH CH Yakee’s Easily Persuaded, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Vogelflight’s “Honor” to Pillowtalk, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Ha’Penny Mirimar The Fab Fawn. 

GCH CH Yakee’s Easily Persuaded

Picking up the BIS was the IWS, Riley.  Collecting the RBIS was the Peke, Rodger.   The win broke a breed record held by CH Oaktrees Irishtocrat,who collected his 34th and last BIS at the 1979 Westminster Kennel Club show.  Riley’s record this year includes 21 BIS, 73 Sporting Groups, and a BISS at the 2013 National Specialty of the Irish Water Spaniel Club of America.  Congratulations to breeders Colleen McDaniel & Stacy Duncan, owners Tom & Bethany Urban & Gregory M Siner, and handler Richard Krieger.

TOP TWO WIN YET AGAIN

GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky 

(Photo  by Infocusbymiguel)

Our next two reports are on our Top Two Dogs All Breeds, both of whom posted BIS wins on Saturday.  We find that our readers, and fanciers in general, are becoming jaded, yawning at hearing that the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky, or the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse, have collected yet another big rosette.

CH Forestcreek Louisiana Lagniappe

The Wire Fox, Sky was in Tucson AZ at the hometown Tucson Kennel Club’s day one show, where judge Gary Anderson picked Sky out of a lineup that included the Clumber Spaniel, GCH CH Clussexx Collaboration with Traddles, the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, the Portuguese water Dog, GCH CH Roseknoll Sunny Benjamin, his RBIS, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, CH Forestcreek Louisiana Lagniappe, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Kastle’s Go Speed Racer, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Gentry’s About Face.

GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse 

(Photo by Lynda Beam)

The PWD, Matisse, is spending the weekend in Chickasha OK where he topped judge Lorraine Boutwell’s final at Saturday’s Town & County Kennel Club show.  Also asking for judge Boutwell’s approval were the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome, the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH CH Raydachs Fire Down Below V Gleishorbach, the Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Aranisle’s Brute Force, the Pug, GCH CH Caper’s Sirius Endeavor, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin’s Hearts on Fire, and her Reserve pick, the Puli, GCH CH Cordmaker Topsy Turvey.

GCH CH Cordmaker Topsy Turvey

(Photo by Rudik)

To understand how extraordinary our top two are this year, consider that over the past five years, the Number One Dogs All Breeds,on the average, have won less than 50 percent of the finals in which they appeared.  Sky’s win was the 77^th BIS in 129 trips to the final ring this year, a 60 percent success rate.   Matisse now has 82 Bests in 119 final appearances, an even better 69 percent.    So before we get too jaded, remember it may be a long time before we see another two dogs that dominate the race like these two.

GREATER MONROE KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Tiburon Ariel Bella Dona

We begin this morning with the results from yesterday’s Greater Monroe Kennel Club show in Concord NC.  BIS judge Jim Briley’s special seven were the American Water Spaniel, GCH CH Waterway Game Crk Hot Diggity JH, a 13” Beagle from the classes, Lanbur Thompsons Eye Candy, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Tiburon Ariel Bella Dona, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Shaireab Bayleigh Maid of Honor, the Pomeranian, CH Abbapoola’s Mr Slice of Life, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Luminary Black Velvet Bejeweld with Pearls, and the Briard, GCH CH Lighting Strike El Xargall.

GCH CH Shaireab Bayleigh Maid of Honor

(Photo by Gay Glazbrook)

Finishing one/two were the Doberman, Bella, and the Welsh Terrier, Jennie.  Bella is the country’s Number Ten Working Dog with four BIS and 25 Working Groups.