FIRST TIMER BIS IN GEORGIA

CH Tugar's Taking On Tyson 

Judge Donna Buxton had the final at today’s Oconee River Kennel Club show in Watkinsville GA. Lining up for her inspection were the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Ashdown’s Time to Thrill, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Lacey's Deck Plate Leader, the Alaskan Malamute, CH Tugar's Taking On Tyson, the Wire Fox Terrier, CH Crynwyd Caprice, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Starfire's Spank Me Hard Call Me Crazy, the Chinese Shar-Pei, CH Jade East Mission Into Space, and the Puli, GCH CH Cordmaker Topsy Turvey. 

GCH CH Ashdown’s Time to Thrill 

The two she chose were the Malamute, Tyson, and the Cocker, Alan. It was the first BIS of the year for the not yet three year old Tyson. Congratulations to breeders/owners Kathy Hausner & Sanjib Das Jr.

FIRST TIME BIS WINNER IN UTAH

GCH CH Ogee Saltus Ze Zahrabske 

Friday was day two in South Jordan UT’s Beehive Cluster and judge Terry Stacy had the final for the Utah Valley Kennel Club. The seven dogs he considered were the GCH CH Clussexx Over The Legal Limit, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Osiris Cowboy Casanova, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Ogee Saltus Ze Zahrabske, the Bedlington Terrier, GCH CH First Class Willow Wind The Phoenix, the Pug, GCH CH Winsome-Nirvana-Blaque Triple Play, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Del Zarzosa Salvame From Afterglow, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect. 

GCH CH Del Zarzosa Salvame From Afterglow 

(photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

The two who impressed judge Stacy were his BIS, the Schnauzer, Ogee, and his RBIS, the Poodle, Dino. It was the first AKC BIS for the Westminster breed winner, the Croatian born Ogee. Congratulations to breeders Damir Skok & Monika Skok, owners Carol Davis-Earle, E Yamada, Brad Yamada & C Cheng, and handler Oscar Quiros.

DOBERMAN BIS IN MISSOURI

GCH CH Cambria’s Vraiment Parfait 

(photo by Gay Glazbrook) 

The Purina Farms show grounds outside of St Louis MO was the site of Friday’s Rolla Missouri Kennel Club show. 

 The seven dogs that stayed all day to see BIS judge Francine Schwartz were the Weimaraner, CH Graysong N Silhouette’s Hey Jude, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Cambria’s Vraiment Parfait, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH Absolutely Revenge, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Char’s Seattle Slew For Triple Crown, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hearts On Fire, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Grandgables The Frat Boy. 

The two taking top honors were the Doberman and the Smooth Fox. It was the first BIS in eight final appearances for the country’s Number One Doberman Pinscher, Zsa Zsa. Congratulations to breeders/owners Cambria Kennels (Jim & Ann Smith), and owners Karen Thompson, Glen Lajeski & Ann Wulbrecht.

NUMBER ONE IS BIS IN WISCONSIN

GCH CH Claircreek Impression de Matisse

The country’s Number One All Breeds, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek Impression de Matisse, started his weekend at the Badger Kennel Club show in Jefferson WI doing what he does best, winning.

GCH CH Lockenhaus' Rumor Has It V Kenlyn

Matisse was judge Dr Gerard Penta’s Best In Show and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhaus' Rumor Has It V Kenlyn, was his Reserve winner.  Rounding out his seven were the Parti-Colored Cocker Spaniel, CH Monthaven’s The Birdcage, the Norwegian Elkhound, GCH  CH Elvbend’s Soldier’s March, the Bedlington Terrier, First Class Willow Wind Time & Again, the King Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH LTO Prosperity, and the Chow Chow,  CH Flamingstar The Lion King.

The win was Matisse’s 41^st BIS in 54 final appearances this year, giving Matisse A 76 winning average, the best of any dog in the last 15 years, maybe more.

OES GETS FIRST BIS OF THE WEEK

GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect 

The Utah Valley Kennel Club kicked off the four day Beehive Cluster in South Jordan UT on Thursday. Day one ended with judge Lee Whittier considering the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome, the Wirehaired Dachshund, GCH CH Del Prado's Bar Code W, the Akita, GCH CH Stardust's See You At The Show RN, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Absolutely Talk Of The Town, the Pug, GCH CH Winsome-Nirvana-Blaque Triple Play, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Major League’s Might Joe Winsome, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect. 

GCH CH Absolutely Talk Of The Town 

It was the country’s Number Two Dog All Breeds, the OES, Swagger, taking the first BIS of the week. The Smooth Fox, Taylor, added the RBIS to her impressive 2014 resume. Swagger has 23 BIS, 13 RBIS, and 44 Herding Groups and is the only dog with a chance to catch the Number One Dog All Breeds, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek, Impression de Matisse. Matisse begins the week with nearly 50,000 points. Thursday’s BIS puts Swagger within 8500 of the leader and a big 27,000 points ahead of the Number Three Dog, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire. It is a year for the record books.

FIRST BUHUND BIS EVER!

GCH CH Jotunn Bella Binna
(photo by Randy Roberts)

Our final report from this weekend comes in from the Pacific Northwest where history was made at Sunday’s Walla Walla (WA) Kennel when Dana Cline named the Norwegian Buhund, GCH CH Jotunn Bella Binna, his Best In Show. It was the first BIS for the breed since its introduction in 2009./

On Saturday the Buhund, Binna, was judge RBIS behind the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Hilltop’s GQ Cover Boy, who was the RBIS on Sunday. Also making Norm Patton’s final on Saturday were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Diamond MK The Eagle Has Landed, the Black & Tan Coonhound, GCH CH Windbourne HD Ranch King Of The Road, the Akita, GCH CH Sondaisa Fyre When Ready CD CGC, the Miniature Bull terrier, GCH CH Cambria’s Kid N’ Play, and the Dalmatian, GCH CH Tramac Just Watchme Shine. 

GCH CH Hilltop’s GQ Cover Boy 

 It was the first of the year for the Griff, Giorgio. Congratulations to breeders Carole Ross & Sharon Tadlock, owner Pat Brown, and handler Sherri Lee.

Binna and Giorgio’s fellow finalists on Sunday were the same Weimaraner & Mini Bull, the Otterhound, GCH CH Aberdeen’s Ultimate Addiction, the Alaskan Malamute, GCH CH Peace River’s Gathers No Moss At Sunstra, and the Finnish Spitz, GCH CH DV9K9’s Red Hot Star.   Our congratulations to Binna’s breeders/owners Vali Eberhardt & John Bradstreet and owner/handler Amie McLaughlin.

LAKE MATTHEWS KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Coventry Allure At Wyndstar

Out on the West Coast in the SOCAL bedroom community of Chino, the Lake Matthews Kennel Club gathered the best of the southland for its two shows.  On Saturday BIS judge Faye Strauss saw the Weimaraner, GCH CH Simpatico Equal Justice, the Borzoi, GCH CH Majenkir Bookstor Vintage Glamour, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Topaz Bad Action, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Hjohoo’s Save Hjour Love For Me, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitimes What The Inferno, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Major League Mighty Joe At Winsome, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Coventry Allure At Wyndstar.

GCH CH Majenkir Bookstor Vintage Glamour

The two she liked were the Corgi, Allie, and the Borzoi, Glamour.  Allie was 2013’s Number Three Herding Dog with 11 BIS and 50 Herding Groups, but has not been out this year until recently.  Allie had to get by this year’s Number One Herding Dog, the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect, to take her first BIS and first Herding Group of 2014.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Bill Shelton, co-breeders Kerry Kirtley, Steve Leyerly and Beckie Williams, owner Alex Geremia, and handler Jenny Rangel.

GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect 

(photo by Bettina Bienfeld)

However, the OES, Swagger, would be the Herding Group’s representative in judge Robert Schreve’s final on Sunday.  Judge Schreve would also see the same Weimaraner, Cairn, Pom, & Frenchie, and the Pharaoh Hound, GCH DC Mia Bakhu’s Sleeping With The Enemy Of Halllam MC. 

GCH CH Hitimes What The Inferno 

(photo by Karen Evasuik)

Judge Schreve would go with Swagger as his BIS and the Pom, Danny, as his RBIS.  Swagger is the nation’s Number Two Dog All Breeds with 22 BIS and 43 Herding Groups.

BAYTOWN KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Copperridge What’s Your Dream 

Texans were in Crosby TX for this weekend’s Baytown Kennel Club shows. Judge Alane Gomez had the Saturday final and her pick of the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Hill-N-Don & Canyonwood Seemore of Me, the Borzoi, GCH CH Promises Crown Jewel Natalia, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, GCH CH Derby’s Taste with Gusto, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Thunderwood’s First Robin of Spring, the Silky Terrier, GCH CH Tesoro Calla Lily Contessa, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Winning Card, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Copperridge What’s Your Dream. 

GCH CH Saks Winning Card 

 Her top two were the Aussie, Vivian, and the Bichon, Bingo. It was Vivian’s first in seven final appearances this year. Congratulations to breeders/owners Sheree Miller & John Miller, co-breeder Pam Heintzelman. Owners Jasmine Hanigan & Stephen Blanco, and handler Clint Livingston. GCH CH Victory Spencer Both Vivian and Bingo would make it back to the final ring on Sunday as would the above named Dachshund. Joining them in judge Rita Holloway’s final were the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome, the Boxer, CH CherKei’s Dick Tracey , the West Highland White Terrier, GCH CH Tullybloom’s Classified Credentials, and the Japanese Chin, GCH CH Victory Spencer. 

GCH CH Victory Spencer

She would like the Boxer for BIS and the Chin for the Reserve. It’s the first for the two year old Boxer. Congratulations to breeders/owners Cheryl & Keith Robbins, co-breeder Marjorie Ross, and handler Michael Shepherd. We hope to have a photo for you soon.

SEWARD COUNTY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH LTO Prosperity

Last weekend the King Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH LTO Prosperity, was in Nebraska collecting back2back BIS in Grand Island. He started this weekend with a BIS at the Seward County Kennel Club show in that Nebraska town. 

Joining Prosperity in Dr Robert Smith’s final were the Vizsla, CH Nyircsaszari Szilva Palinka, the Longhaired Dachshund, CH Bonnfel’s Spirit Dream Catcher, the RBIS, the Bernese Mountain Dog, CH Jenda’s Hanky Panky, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, GCH CH Cumhill Hell Raiser, the Miniature Poodle, CH Dalcristas On A Carousel, and the Australian Cattle Dog, CH Taylryders Dynomite. 

CH Sundara’s Here Comes The Sun 

Prosperity would be back on Sunday to try his luck in judge Stephen Hubbell’s final along with the aforementioned Vizsla, the Saluki, CH Sundara’s Here Comes The Sun, the Akita, CH Mt Joy’s The Promise Land at Dune, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Ciarrai’s Beltane Embers, the Keeshond, CH Twin Trees Shoot For The Moon, the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH McMatt's Autumn Breeze.

GCH CH Ciarrai’s Beltane Embers

His Best was the Saluki, Yogi, and his RBIS was the Kerry Blue, Emma. It was the first this season for Yogi. Congratulations to breeders Michelle, Michael-Paul & Reily Haag, owners Michelle Haag & Erin Coogan, and handler Dave Clendenon.

HEART OF IOWA KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles of Jatara 

Midwestern fanciers were in Marshalltown IA this weekend for the Heart Of Iowa Kennel Club’s two shows. Saturday’s final featured judge Steve Hayden and the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the Saluki, GCH CH Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles of Jatara, the Great Dane, GCH CH Lobato’s Caught Red Handed, the Lakeland Terrier, GCH CH Delzar Sweet Sin-Sation, the Shih Tzu, CH Symarun’s Endless Love, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Folklore Celtic Crossfire Trail, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Grandgables The Frat Boy. 

Day one’s BIS was the Saluki, Bubbles. The RBIS went to the Dal, Rafe. It was the third BIS in 14 final appearances this year for Bubbles and handler Erin Roberts. 

GCH CH Grandgables The Frat Boy 

On Sunday judge Carl Liepmann would see the same seven and choose the Sheltie, Brother, for his Best and the Dane, CH Lobato’s Caught Red Handed, for his Reserve. Brother is AKC’s Number One Sheltie with two BIS and 14 Herding Groups.