MONTGOMERY COUNTY 2015

GCH CH Hampton Court Monte Cristo

(photo by Lynda Beam)

Despite some of the nastiest weather in recent years today’s Terrier Super Bowl, the Montgomery County Kennel Club show in Blue Bell PA, drew its largest entry since 2009.  True to Terrier tradition it was the toughest competition of the year.  Only four of the Top Ten Terriers made it out of the breed.

GCH CH Joval Sweet Time 

(photo by Gay Glazbrook)

Those four started the day as the Number Three, Five, Ten, and One Terriers in AKC, but today they were judge Clay Coady’s Number One, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Hampton Court Monte Cristo, Number Two, the Airedale Terrier, GCH CH Joval Sweet Time, Number Three, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, and Number Four, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Yanga’s All the Time. Congratulations to Cristo’s breeder/owner Victor Malzoni Jr and his handler Leonardo Garcini.

PEKE BACK2BACK BIS

GCH CH Pequest General Tso

Yesterday’s Morris and Essex show was the second largest entry in AKC history.  We would be remiss if we did not acknowledge the good members of the Hatboro Dog Club who graciously agreed to move their Day One show from Thursday to Wednesday to accommodate the M&E folks.  The HDC held their Day Two show on a very chilly and wet Friday in Wrightstown PA.

GCH CH  Iacta Alea Est De La Bete

(photo by Blake Hamman)

The seven stalwart survivors who hung around to see Best In Show judge Kenneth McDermott were the Gordon Setter, GCH CH Skara Braes I Was Worth The Wait, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Stonewall Jackson, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH  Myla N Polis Winter Rose, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, the Pekingese, GCH CH Pequest General Tso, the French Bulldog, GCH CH  Iacta Alea Est De La Bete, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It v Kenlyn.

Proving that Toy Dogs are troopers the Peke, The General, added the HDC big rosette to his M&E silver cup.  Rubi, the Frenchie, picked up her second RBIS of the week.  Everyone will take tomorrow off as the Devon Dog Show Association event has been cancelled.  Let’s hope the same does not happen to the Montgomery County Kennel Club’s all Terrier show on Sunday.

PEKE REPEAT

GCH CH Pequest General Tso

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

The dog world waited for five years for today’s Morris and Essex Kennel Club show in Somerset NJ and the day did not disappoint.  The setting is unique in the dog world with its return to the sport of yesteryear, a day in the country with ladies in hats and gentlemEn in their Harris Tweed.  The day proved to be as unpredictable as ever.   Two of the top dogs, the nation’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor has it v Kenlyn, and the Nation’s Number One Terrier, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie recused themselves because of ties to the judging panel.  Several other of the Top Twenty failed to make it out of the breed. 

GCH CH Vjk-Myst Garbonita's California Journey

Nonetheless, with over 4000 dogs entered there were quality dogs aplenty to fill judge Dorothy Collier’s final.  They were the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Vjk-Myst Garbonita's California Journey, the Black & Tan Coonhound, GCH CH Bayaway Jersey's Due Process of Law, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Dezperado's Hallelujah CA CGC, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Round Town Queen Of Hearts of Maryscot, the Pekingese, GCH CH Pequest General Tso, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Iacta Alea Est de la Bete, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Stonepillar Steel Blu.  

Slogging through the rain soaked grounds to pick up the Best In Show rosette was the Peke, The General.  Following close behind was Judge Collier’s RBIS, the GSP, CJ.  The General’s breeder/owner/handler David Fitzpatrick also handled the Morris & Essex 2010 BIS, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy.  The General is currently the nation’s Number Two Toy Dog and  Number Ten Dog All Breeds.  Congratulations to David and co-owner Nancy Shapland.

THE BEST WEEK OF THE YEAR

GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It v Kenlyn

Today’s Hatboro Dog Club show in Wrightstown PA was the opener of what promises to be the most competitive week of the season.  Over 2100 dogs gathered to on a Wednesday to vie for a piece of the year’s biggest pie.  Today’s all breed show was just a warm up for tomorrow’s celebration of the grand old days of dog shows, the Morris and Essex Kennel Club show.

GCH CH Iacta Alea Est de la Bete 

(photo by Blake Hamman)

Most of the Top Ten Dogs All Breeds are in the area for the once in every five years gathering.  However only two of them made it to judge Kenneth Kauffman’s final, the Nation’s Number One Dog, the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It v Kenlyn, and the Number Four Dog, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Field’s Shameless.  Rounding out the seven were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Doc's Greyborn North Star of Acadia, the Akita, GCH CH CR-Wicca’s Trade Secret, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Shaireab’s Bayleigh Wolverine, the Italian Greyhound, GCH CH Marchwind Barbara Ann, and the French Bulldog, GCH CH Iacta Alea Est de la Bete.

Grabbing the top prize was the Number One Dog, the GSD, Rumor.  Coming in second was the Frenchie, Rubi.    Tomorrow’s homage to the sport’s golden era has drawn over 4,000 dogs and promises to showcase the sport’s most glamorous dogs handled by the sport’s most glamorous people.  We will be here to tell you all about it.

TWOFER IN MAINE

GCH CH Lacey’s Deck Plate Leader 

Holiday weekends are the time for partying heartily and the dog show double header today in Union ME was a perfect opportunity. This morning judge Sulie Greendale-Paveza chose a Best In Show and Reserve for the Central Maine Kennel Club from the :Pointer, CH Malmason Alydar Little Miss Sunshine JH, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Lacey’s Deck Plate Leader, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Myla N Polis Winter Rose, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Caledonian Tea Time of Wolfpit, the Italian Greyhound, GCH CH Maplewood’s The Next Big Thing, the Standard Poodle, Ale Kai Ring The Bell On Fifth, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Collinswood Sparks Fly.

GCH CH Collinswood Sparks Fly 

Finishing one/two were the PBGV, Chief, and the Aussie, Ember. Chief would also take the top prize at the Mid-Coast Kennel Club of Maine’s afternoon offering. Challenging Chief for judge Ray Smith’s favor were the RBIS, the English Setter, GCH CH SetR Ridges Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, the above mentioned Siberian & Cairn, the Pug, CH Cassius Passion Juanita Banana, the Keeshond, GCH CH Shainakee’s Abundant Asset Is Mercy, and Ember, the Australian Shepherd. 

The wins were the first BIS of the season for Chief and breeder/owner/handler Juli Lacey-Black. Congratulations to Juli, breeders/owners Donna Bruce & Jill Neuschaefer, and owner Wayne Craigmiles.

FIRST TIMERS RULE

GCH CH Lacey’s Deck Plate

We will no longer report on every AKC all breed show, but will try to focus our radar on something other than the same 25 dogs every week.   We will keep you up on the sport’s Top ten All Breeds, but we want to also tell you about the breakout performances, our DOGS2WATCH, and first time BIS winners.  Let’s start with these dogs winning their first BIS of the year.

CH Erin N JJs Royal Courtier

We told you that Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Lacey’s Deck Plate, took both top prizes at the Central Maine Kennel Club’s and  the Mid-Coast Kennel Club of Maine’s double header last Thursday.  Chief would add a third BIS on Friday, taking the big rosette at the MCKCM’s PM show.  Chief was the only dog to win three BIS this past week.

GCH CH Encore's Mimosa

Also picking up his first BIS of the year was the Dalmatian, CH Erin N JJs Royal Courtier, who was judge Sheila DiNardo’s BIS at the CMKC’s Friday AM show.  Beckett would follow up Friday’s win with another top prize at the Altoona Area Kennel Association’s Saturday show in Ebensburg PA.  The Boxer, GCH CH Encore's Mimosa was judge David Jay Hyman’s Best In Show at the AAKA’s Sunday encore. Our congratulations to team Beckett, breeders Scott Mueller & Sharon Lyons, owners K Blanchfield, O Firuski & B Lyons, and owner/handler Kose Javier Leyton-Carrazola. We also extend congratulations to Mya the Boxer’s team, breeder/owner Cheryl Cates, owner K Dye, and handler Carmen Skinner.

GCH CH Kokopellis D1 Wild Electric Storm

We also saw a pair of first timers at the Des Moines Kennel Club’s two shows in that Iowa city this weekend.  Judge Kathy Forbes’ top dog on Saturday was the Bulldog, GCH CH Kokopellis D1 Wild Electric Storm.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Dino & Christie Garza, owner Cynthia Carlson, and handler Brett McDonough.  Sunday the Great Dane, GCH CH Gracyn Lost Creek The Descendant of Elan, topped judge Linda Robey’s final.  Congratulations to breeders Marshall Stoner and Karen McCance, owners Jon & Sue Finck & Jessie Gerszewski, and owner/handler John Gerszewski.

GCH CH Gracyn Lost Creek The Descendant of Elan

(photo by Mandy Shepherd)

Lastly, GCH CH Lowdown Remys Girl V Ardenhout became the first Giant Schnauzer to win a BIS this year as judge Garry Newton named  her his Best In Show at Saturday’s Evergreen Colorado Kennel Club in Greeley CO.  Congratulations to breeders/owners  Lisa Hawes & Janine Starink and owner Linda Low.

GCH CH Lowdown Remys Girl V Ardenhout

DAY ONE IN BILOXI MS

GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It v Kenlyn 

After summer full of ups and downs we return to our keyboard on this last weekend of summer to find the show scene pretty much where we left it in July. AKC’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It v Kenlyn, started the holiday weekend with a Best In Show at the Singing River Kennel Club of Mississippi show in the Gulf front town of Biloxi MS. 

GCH CH Goldleaf’s Trouble Coming CGC 

Joining Rumor in judge Joe Walton’s final were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Blindside, the Smooth Dachshund, Passport What Did You Say SS, the RBIS, the Mastiff, GCH CH Goldleaf’s Trouble Coming CGC, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Brynnmawr N Seaplume’s Built Tough, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex N Kisa Set Fire, and the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Sabe’s Simply Invincible. Rumor et al will be on the Redneck Riviera through Sunday.