CLAREMORE KC OF OKLAHOMA

GCH CH Dytona VIP 

Judge Terry Stacy was in Claremore OK for the Saturday final of the hometown Claremore Kennel Club Of Oklahoma. He was greeted by the Curly-Coated Retriever, GCH CH Clarion’s Blackberry Bramble, the Wirehaired Dachshund, GCH CH Raydachs Ride My Ducati, the Mastiff, GCH CH Willow Ridge Risky Business, the Miniature Bull Terrier, GCH CH Dytona VIP, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, Je-Moreno Krispy Kreme, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Coventry Just a Little Crush. 

GCH CH Clarion’s Blackberry Bramble 

His BIS was the MiniBull, Simon, and his RBIS was the Curly Coat, Bramble. It was the first of the year in eight trips to the final ring for Simon and the first of the year for a Miniature Bull Terrier. Congratulations to breeders Claudia Lauber & Elisabeth Feuz, owners Marilyn Jacobs, Andrey Klishas & Elisabeth Feuz, and handler Susie Olivera. 

GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire 

(photo by Vicki Holloway)

Five of Saturday’s finalists would return to the final ring on Sunday, the Curly-Coat, the Dachshund, the Mastiff, the Chihuahua, and the Standard Poodle. Joining them in judge Edd Bivin’s ring were the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Garcini and Rangel’s Rock n Rolla, and the Cardigan Welch Corgi, GCH CH Riverside Telltail Coco Posh. 

GCH CH Garcini n Rangel’s Rock n Rolla 

 It was the nation’s Number One Non-Sporting Dog, the Poodle, Flame, with the BIS and the Wire Fox, Rocky, with the RBIS. Flame is currently the country’s Number Three Dog All Breeds with 11 BIS and 27 Non-Sporting Groups.

CLINTON IOWA KENNEL CLUB

CH Albridens The Show Must Go On 

Midwestern fanciers were in De Witt IA for this weekend’s Clinton Iowa Kennel Club shows. On Saturday judge Sandy Gunn’s seven finalists were the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, CH Albridens The Show Must Go On, the Whippet, CH Bohem Swan Song, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Gameguard I’ll Have Another at Braeside, the Australian Terrier, GCH CH Dunham Lake Scout Master, the Affenpinscher, CH Xela’s Party Hat, the Tibetan Terrier, CH Barnstorm To-Jo B’En Wicked @ Adominos by Dzine, the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH McMatts Autumn Breeze. 

CH Xela’s Party Hat 

Going to the front of the line was the Chessie, Aries. In the Number Two spot was the Affenpinscher, Hatti. Aries has a whole list of breed records: the youngest Chesapeake Bay Retriever Grand Champion (9 months), the youngest All-breed Best-in-show (1 year), the youngest Reserve Best In Show (16 months) and the only Chesapeake Bay Retriever to place in the Sporting Group at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. The win was the first of the year for Aries and owner/handler Diane Baker. Congratulations to Diane and breeder/owner Stephanie Larson. 

GCH CH Cumhill Hell Raiser

(photo by Blue Dog Northwest)

Aries, Hatti, and the above named Whippet would return on Sunday for judge James Frederiksen’s final. Joining them were the Boxer, GCH CH Nantess Caleno Numero Uno, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, GCH CH Cumhill Hell Raiser, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Cher Ami’s Toast With Remy Martin, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv’s Sultry Sensation. Judge Fredericksen would choose the StaffyBull, Ollie, as his BIS. Hatti would pick up her second RBIS of the set. It was Ollie second BIS in four final outings this year.

PACKERLAND KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Shaireab’s Bayleigh Maid of Honor 

(photo by Karen Evasuik)

The Packerland Kennel Club chose Manitowoc WI for their two shows this weekend and asked judge Steve Hayden to take the day one final. The seven he saw were the Irish Setter, GCH CH Tramore Notorious, the Whippet, GCH CH Karasar’s Masterpiece, the Alaskan Malamute, GCH CH Storm Kloud’s Test Of Time, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Shaireab’s Bayleigh Maid of Honor, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Symarun’s Endless Love, the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Ri-Lee’s Stellar Performance, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Margaux’s Va Voom. 

GCH CH Ri-Lee’s Stellar Performance 

His Best was the Welsh Terrier, Jennie, and his Reserve was the Tibetan Terrier, Reese. Jennie is the country’s Number Three Terrier with two BIS and 19 Terrier Groups this season. 

GCH CH King’s Mtn. Angelina Ballerina 

Sunday judge Gloria Kerr would get a mostly new seven, the English Setter, CH Stardom All Fired Up, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Citation’s First And Foremost, the Great Dane, GCH CH Gracyn Lost Creek The Descendant Of Elan, the Dandie Dinmont Terrier, GCH CH King’s Mtn. Angelina Ballerina, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Baliwick’s Honey Boo Boo, the Tibetan Terrier, Reese, and the above named Bouvier.

GCH CH Baliwick’s Honey Boo Boo 

Finishing one/two were the Dandie, Angie, and the Toy Poodle, Honey Boo Boo. It was the first BIS for the seven year old bitch. Congratulations to breeders Sandra Wolfskill, Donna Francis, Sandra Pretari & Betty-Anne Stenmark, owner Donna Chambers-Raw, and handler Carlos Puig.

BACK2BACK BIS FOR SKYE TERRIER

GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie 

(photo by Riley)

The Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, left Newnan GA Sunday with both the weekend’s big rosettes. Yesterday’s win came at the Douglasville Kennel Club of Georgia show. 

GCH CH Raquel Welch of Malabo APD 

Challenging Charlie for judge Ruth Zimmerman’s favor were the English Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Fieldstone Carousel Hell’s Kitchen, getting her second RBIS of the stop, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Raquel Welch of Malabo APD, the Alaskan Malamute, GCH CH Vykon’s Kumata Heart’s On Fire RN CGC, the Long Coat Chihuahua, CH Matriart LG Muffin, the Bulldog, GCH CH Imperious Hamitup Southern Bell, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Woodside’s Megabucks. 

It was the third straight BIS for Charlie and handler Larry Cornelius. Charlie is the nation’s Number One Terrier and Number Seven Dog All Breeds with eight BIS and 26 Terrier Groups.

PWD BIS AGAIN IN NORTH CAROLINA

GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse 

The top Working Dog in AKC history continues to add to the record books. The Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse, collected his 126th career BIS at yesterday’s Salisbury North Carolina Kennel Club show in Concord NC. 

Judge Warner Cespedes liked Matisse more than he did the German Shepherd Dog, CH Wonderland’s Force of Nature, whom he liked more than the Irish Setter, CH Militza’s My Cherie Amour, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Flessner's International S'Cess, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH An Garda Deja Vu Looking at You, the Pekingese, GCH CH Pequest General Tsao, or the Tibetan Spaniel, CH Kan Sing’s Po-Ba-Ri at Arundina. 

Matisse is the undisputed Number One Dog All Breeds with 30 BIS and 40 Working Groups this year.

SAMOYED BIS IN SYRACUSE

GCH CH Pebbles Run Play It Again Ham 

The Samoyed, GCH CH Pebbles Run Play It Again Ham, ended Sunday where he began on Thursday in Syracuse NY, in the winner’s circle with the BIS rosette. Yesterday’s win came at the Central New York Kennel Club. 

Joining Bogey and handler Andrew Green in Betty-Anne Stenmark’s final were the RBIS, the Gordon Setter, GCH CH Sandpipers Castles in The Air, the Pharaoh Hound, DC Hallam’s Jake of Arolet SC, the Newfoundland, CH Cypress Bay’s Big Sur, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH McVan’s To Russia With Love, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, the Standard Poodle, CH Ale Kai Viola On Fifth, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Stonepillar’s Steel Blu. 

GCH CH Sandpipers Castles in The Air 

The two wins brings Bogey’s 2014 record to two BIS in three final appearances, making Bogey the Number One Samoyed in all breed points and the Number Six Working Dog.

WINNINGEST TOY DOG OF ALL TIME

GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare 

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy) 

We will start our Monday Morning Mop Up with another AKC record. The Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, became the winningest Toy Dog of all time Sunday, collecting her 129th Best In Show in Bakersfield CA. 

Also on hand in yesterday’s Kern County Kennel Club final were the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, GCH CH Javahill Surf2 An 8 Second Ride, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH M&M’s Fear the Beard, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Blackhawk Meyer of Cominskey Park, judge Ann Hearn’s RBIS, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Regency’s Play For Keeps, the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Regalia Delta Breeze at Joji LA, and the Puli, GCH CH Mt Hood’s Peak Perfection BN HT RA NAP. 

GCH CH Regency’s Play For Keeps 

(photo by Vicki Holloway) 

The win breaks the record set by the Pekingese, CH Yakee If Only, in 2005. Our congratulations to breeder Carole A Mohr-Rio, owner/handler Armando Angelbello, and owner Leah Monte. Our thanks to them all for sharing this beautiful dog with all of us.

SKYE BEST IN GEORGIA

GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie 

Southern fanciers are in Newnan GA this weekend for the twos shows hosted by the Newnan Kennel Club and the Douglasville Kennel Club Of Georgia.

GCH CH Raquel Welch of Malabo 

APD Judge Desmond Murphy had the opening day final and his pick of the Black Cocker Spaniel GCH CH Ashdown’s Time to Thrill, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Raquel Welch of Malabo APD, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Kinetic Cindy Lou Who, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, the Pug, GCH CH Caper’s Sirius Endeavor, the Bulldog, GCH CH Imperious Hamitup Southern Bell, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Woodside’s Megabucks. 

Best went to the nation’s Number One Terrier, the Skye, Charlie. Reserve went to the Ridgeback, Raquel. That brings Charlie’s 2014 resume to seven BIS and 25 Terrier Groups.

BEARDIE BEST IN SYRACUSE

GCH CH Classical’s My Turn 

The single biggest prize this week was Saturday’s North Country Kennel Club show in Syracuse NY. The seven dogs seeking those points were the Irish Setter, GCH CH Stoneypoints Time To Reign, the 15” Beagle, CH Tashtins Lookin For Trouble, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Dandelion’s Maxwel’s Silver Hammer RN, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH McVan’s To Russia With Love, the Shi Tzu, CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, the Schipperke, CH Mardeks The Sorcerers Son, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Classical’s My Turn. 

CH Tashtins Lookin For Trouble 

Dr John Iola’s BIS was the Beardie, Turner. His RBIS was the Beagle, Miss P. It’s the second BIS in 14 times in the final ring this year for Turner and handler Cliff Steele.

MINPIN TIES TOY RECORD

GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare 

The Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare became the second Toy Dog in AKC history to accumulate 128 Bests In Show, taking the top prize at yesterday’s Kern County Kennel Club show in Bakersfield CA. 

Joining Classie in judge Sharon Krogh’s final were the RBIS, the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Sandpiper’s Let Freedom Ring, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH M&M’s Fear the Beard, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Blackhawk Meyer Of Comiskey Park, the Soft Coated Wheaten, GCH CH Lochlinear Gleanngay Cha Ching, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Del Zarzoso Salvame From Afterglow, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Coventry Fly Me To The Moon. 

GCH CH Sandpiper’s Let Freedom Ring 

Classie is this year’s Number Two Toy Dog and Number Five Dog All Breeds with ten BIS in 28 final attempts. Classie now needs just one more to break the record set by the Pekingese, CH Yakee If Only.