BIG WIN FOR THE LITTLE GIRL

CH Ayrwen Star Kissed Delight

Down in Bayou County yesterday the Shreveport Kennel Club held their first show of the weekend in Bossier City LA. We have the names of five of Norman Kenney’s finalists. They were the Golden Retriever, CH My Buddy's Boppity-Bop Blue Moon RN, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, CH Dehra Amazona Bulgari, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Steinway's Paris Is Burning, the Wire Fox Terrier, CH Dalriada's Mystic, the Smooth Chihuahua, CH Ayrwen Star Kissed Delight, the Chow Chow, CH Ayran Hong's Red Passion, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Enchanted's American Thunder. His Best was the attention getting Chihuahua, DeeDee, her second this year. Both wins have come in the last month.

IT'S GOLDEN IN IDAHO

CH Rush Hill's River Road Payoff

Out In beautiful Lewiston ID, the Palouse Hills Dog Fanciers asked Dr David G Doane to choose their BIS Friday. His seven were the Golden Retriever, CH Rush Hill's River Road Payoff, the Black and Tan Coonhound, CH Silver Ridge Showtyme At Windbourne, the Kuvasz, CH Szumeria's Wildwood Silver Six Pence, the Standard Manchester Terrier, CH Shal-Mar's Mancunian Hot Rock CDX RE, the Pomeranian, CH Valcopy Jamel Lets Rumble, the Shiba Inu, CH Taichung Oso Handsome, and the Puli, CH Lajosmegyi Singin' In The Rain. His BIS was the Golden, Vegas. It’s the second this year for Vegas and breeder/owner/handler Tonya Strubel.

TIGHTENING THE HOLD ON NUMBER ONE

CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice

Mary Anne Brocious had command of the final ring at yesterday’s Bloomington IN Kennel Club in Terre Haute IN. She had the difficult choice of the Gordon Setter, CH Firethorn and Sandpiper's Easy On The Eyes, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, CH Spellbound La Petite Coquette, the Great Pyrenees, CH Saddle Ridge Power Of Won, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, the Shih Tzu, CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers, the Chinese Shar-Pei, CH Chaoyang Take It To The Limit At NuStar, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Bugaboo's Big Shot. Best went to the nation’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the Smooth Fox, Dodger. Dodger and handler Amy Booth have a firm grasp on the top spot with 19 all breed Bests, twice as many as anyone else.

GREYHOUND RACING UP THE RANKINGS

CH Grandcru Clos Erasmus

We have a few results from Friday to share. First from West Springfield MA, we hear that the Greyhound, CH Grandcru Clos Erasmus, and handler Rindi Gaudet continue to roll up the rankings winning yesterday’s Springfield Kennel Club BIS. Murrel Purkhiser’s other options were the Pointer, CH Bookstor Inherit The Wind, a Doberman Pinscher from the 9-12 puppy dog class, D’s Remember When, the American Staffordshire Terrier, CH Castle Rock's SBigStaff Mad About You, the Pomeranian, CH Mtn.Views I'll B Starting A Fire, the Schipperke, CH Riptide’s I’m Nothing But Trouble, and the Bearded Collie, CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins. Era and Rindi now have four all breed BIS and have made it into the top 25.

FIRST TIMER IN ALABAMA

Our first results of the evening are in from Montgomery AL where William Usherwood did the BIS thing for the Anniston Kennel Club. His choices were the German Wirehaired Pointer, CH Ripsnorter’s Mt View Lookout, yesterday’s BIS winner, the Afghan Hound, CH Genesis Silverado, the Siberian Husky, CH Myla's Rocky Mountain High, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Miniature Pinscher, CH Brackley He's My Warrior, the Keeshond, CH Lil Haven's Freedom Isn't Free, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Myshara’s Dream Girl. His Best was the young 15 month old Min Pin. It’s the first all breed Best In Show for the Youngster. Congratulations to breeder/owner Wendy Boyette & owners Mary Henricks & Gary Wittmeier. Now one of you send me a photo.

BLOOD HOUND IN TERRE HAUTE

CH Heathers A Little Night Music

Charles Olvis had an outstanding field yesterday at the Terre Haute (IN) Kennel Club show. He had his choice of the Labrador Retriever, CH Hunt Clib Clayview Trixie, the Bloodhound, CH Heathers A Little Night Music, the Newfoundland, CH RainCoast Partner Of Dreams, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH J'Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, the Shih Tzu, CH Hallmark Jolie Austin Powers, the Chow Chow, CH Liontamer's Dial 1-800 Hotstuff, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Bugaboo's Big Shot. He chose the Bloodhound, Maverick, We haven’t seen much of this impressive guy this year apart from his breed win at Westminster. Maverick was bred by Heather & Peter Whitcomb & Lyn Sherman and is owned by Elissa L Befus. Congratulations to them all on Maverick’s first BIS of the year.

AFGHAN IN ALABAMA

CH Genesis Silverado

The weeks first results are in. From Montgomery AL we hear that Molly Martin's final seven at today’s Southeast Alabama Kennel Club’s show were the German Wirehaired Pointer, CH Riopsnorter’s Mt View Lookout, the Afghan Hound, CH Genesis Silverado, the Giant Schnazer. CH Skansen's Bacchus II, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Pomeranian, CH Pufpride Somewhere In Time, the Standard Poodle, CH Hanna's Dam Inge Fair Sun, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, CH Legacy Legend's Run For The Triple Crown. Today’s Best belongs to the Afghan, Dylan, and handler Marcelo Veras. It’s all breed BIS number five this year for the nation’s Number Two Hound.

LOTS OF SHOWS TO CHOSE FROM

Snake River near Lewiston Idaho

This week will be one of our busiest this year with 43 all breed in 16 locations. We have everything from four day clusters to a single day in Columbus OH with the Central Ohio Kennel Club. Try three days in West Springfield MA with the Springfield Kennel Club, the South Windsor Kennel Club, & the Pioneer Valley Kennel Club. There are three all breed shows in Timonium MD following Friday’s Columbia Terrier Association Of Maryland. The Old Dominion Kennel Club Of Northern Virginia, the Baltimore County Kennel Club, & the Catoctin Kennel Club will host.

You can get two in Aiken SC with the Columbia Kennel Club or four in Montgomery AL from the Catoctin Kennel Club, the Anniston Kennel Club, the Montgomery Kennel Club, & the Cahaba Valley Kennel Club. The Heartland Dog Club Of Florida has a pair in Zolfo Springs FL. If you are really adventurous, go off shore to Bayamon PR for the Caribe Kennel Club’s & Ponce Kennel Club’s four shows beginning Thursday.

Midwesterners can get four shows beginning Thursday in Terre Haute IN from the Terre Haute Kennel Club, & Bloomington Indiana Kennel Club and twofers in Waterloo IA from the Waterloo KC or in Fond du Lac WI from the Fond du Lac County KC. Head south for a couple of shows in Harrison AR from the Northeast Arkansas Kennel Club or spend four days in Bossier City LA with the Shreveport Kennel Club & D’Arbonne Kennel Club. Texas can head for Beeville TX, 60 miles north of Corpus Christi for two days with the Bee-Tex KC.

Out west you have your choice of a weekend in SOCAL with the Angeles Canyon Dog Club in City of Industry CA, in NORCAL with the Chief Solano Kennel Club in Vallejo CA, or four days in the great outdoors of Lewiston ID with the Palouse Hills Dog Fanciers & the Lewis-Clark Kennel Club. Where ever you go, you will see the great dogs of the AKC.

WE HAVE WISCONSIN RESULTS!

CH Dawin Spitfire

We know that Wisconsin residents prefer football to dog shows, but we are calling “delay of game”. We now have this weekend’s results from Eau Claire and the Indian Head Kennel Club’s two shows. Did you notice how many dogs started the week in one place and ended it in another? The Standard Poodle, CH Dawin Spitfire, the nation’s Number One Non-Sporting Dog, started the week in Perry Georgia with a BIS on Thursday. Jetta and handler Sarah Riedl then traveled 1200 miles to take both of the top prizes in Wisconsin. That brings Jetta’s BIS total to ten this year and a Top Five All Breeds berth.

Lee Canalizo’s remaining finalists on Satuday were the ASCOB Cocker Spaniel, CH Creekridge Eye Be A Starr, the Basenji, CH Ankhu Promises In The Dark, the Samoyed, CH Polar Mist War Admiral, the Border Terrier, Meadowlake Sharp Dressed Girl, the Long Coat Chihuahua, CH Ouachitah Giselle, , and the Bouvier des Flandres, CH Limerick’s Shakespeare. Sunday Michael Dougherty saw Jetta, the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, CH Little Rivers Brynwood Celtie, the Otterhound, CH Adelines Sticky Wicket, the Great Dane, CH Roseruns Bamboo Tiger, the Border Terrier, CH Tyrolian Eight Belles At Meadowlake, the Shih Tzu, CH Olvies Grove Odd Thomas, and the Briard, CH Touche In Cahoots With Déjà Vu.

FIGHTING FOR #1 HERDING DOG

CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins

We have a report from Harrisburg PA & the Mason & Dixon Kennel Club. We hear that the Bearded Collie, CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins has taken his second BIS of the weekend. This one brings Roy & handler Cliff Style into a virtual tie for the top Herding position. Joining Roy & Cliff in Wendy Willhauck’s final were the the Irish Setter, CH Shadagee’s Caught Red Handed, the 15” Beagle, CH Torquay Midnight Confession, yesterday’s BIS winner, the Great Dane, CH Lobato's Jitterbug Man, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Cranmoss Finbar Of Colinca, the Toy Poodle, CH Smash Jp Moon Walk, and the French Bulldog, CH Bandog Bayou's The Rising Sun.