FIRST TIMER IN POMONA CA

CH Bellatak McDreamy

We just heard from a reader that Robert Slay’s BIS today at the Rio Hondo Kennel Club show in Pomona CA was the Havanese, CH Bellatak McDreamy.  Also in the hunt for the top prize were the English Springer Spaniel, CH Oteins Tommy Bahama, the  Basset Hound, CH Symphony's Debonair Crooner, the Portuguese Water Dog, CH Aviators Luck Be a Lady, the Miniature Schnauzer, CH Allaruth Solebay Chipothgoldblock, the  Standard Poodle, CH Marsan's Roguechampagne of Priceless, and the  Bouvier des Flandres, CH Avalon Frontier Sleepinlady Webber .  It was the first all breed Best In Show for Dreamer, just 20 months old.  Congratulations to breeder Kathy Patrick, owners John Oakes, Carol Shea, Kathy & Tom Patrick & Jane Samson, and handler David Murray.

IT'S THE BOXER IN OHIO

CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream

The Boxer, CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, was Howard Atlee’s BIS at today’s Crawford County Kennel Club in Bucyrus OH.   It was a fiercely contested final with the English Setter, CH Kaska’s Capture The Moment, the American Foxhound, CH Hewly Camilla, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, the Pomeranian, CH Mountain Crest U Don’t Own Me, the Standard Poodle, CH Kaylen’s By Invitation Only, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Bugaboo’s Big Shot.   It was the tenth BIS for the Boxer, Scarlet, and handler Diego Fernando Garcia.  They are currently in third place in the all breed race, just a few hundred points back of the leaders.

BIG BIS AT BUCKS COUNTY

With over 2000 dogs competing, today’s Bucks County Kennel Club show in Erwinna PA is one of the country’s larger shows and this weekend’s big prize.  The lucky seven who made it to Walter Goodman’s final were the Irish Setter, CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed, the Basenji, Wakill Signet Dooney, The Giant Schnauzer, CH Skansen’s  C’Sofia Of Grandeur, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH Foxlorr Double Dare, the Toy Poodle, CH Smash JP Moonwalk, the Lowchen, CH Chic Choix Bihar Cuba, and the Briard, Ne Orageux’s Al Capone.  His Best was the Irish Setter, Emily.  Emily & handler Adam Bernardin have one of the most impressive resumes in dogdom with twelve all breed Bests, including some of the most prestigious in our sport.  This one makes the Number One Dog All Breeds title a toss up.  We will have to wait for the weekend's final numbers to be certain.

THE SKYE'S THE LIMIT

CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman

Barbara Dempsey Alderman was in Watkinsville GA today to choose a BIS for the Oconee River Kennel Club.  She had her choice of the German Wirehaired Pointer, CH Star K’s Mile Hi Valentine, the Whippet, CH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands, the Bernese Mountain Dog, CH Alpenspirit’s Lion King, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Pekingese, CH Franshaw Hear Me Roar, the Lhasa Apso, CH My Thai Ta Sen Halleluiah Chorus , and the Puli, CH Cordmake Rumpus  Bumpus.  Best In Show went to the Skye, Buddy.  Buddy & handler Larry Cornelius have been have been turning on the after burners lately and now have nine all breed BIS in 2010 and enough Terrier Groups to make them the number three Terrier.

BIG TERRIER WINS

CH Fleet St Fenway Fan

Today’s Bucks County Kennel Club show has over 2200 dogs entered, thanks, in part, to an unusually large Terrier entry left over from Friday’s Garden State All Terrier Club event.  Kerry Lee did the honors at the Terrier show choosing as his top four, the Irish Terrier, CH Fleet St Fenway Fan, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH High Mountain River Run, the Wire Fox Terrier, CH Travella Stage Star, and the Scottish Terrier,  Lomondview Clementina, in that order.  The Irish, Fynn, has been the Number One Irish Terrier these last two years.  He and handler RC Carusi have been particularly dominant in the Terrier Group winning 19 Groups this year, including last month’s Columbia Terrier Association Of Maryland, which had nearly 700 entries.  That puts Fynn in the Top Five Terriers, based on group wins.

BEAGLE BIS AT BADGER KC

CH Torquay Midnight Confession

Norman Kenney was in Jefferson WI today to call the Best In Show for the Badger Kennel Club.  He had his choice of the German Wirehaired Pointer, CH Ripsnorter’s Mt View Lookout, the 15” Beagle, CH Torquay Midnight Confession, The Siberian Husky, CH Topaz T.R.O.U.B.L.E., the Norwich Terrier, CH Abbedale Take Two At Taliesin, the Yorkshire Terrier, CH Lane's Mini Cooper, the Keeshond, CH Daimler's Caviar Dreams, and the Canaan Dog, CH Mad River Cool Breeze Blowing.  He chose the charming Beagle, Lola.  Lola and handler breeder/owner/handler Marcelo Chagas have caught fire here lately and now have 14 career Bests, three this year all in the last six weeks.

THURSDAY IN UTAH

CH PalaceGarden Malachy

There were over a 1000 dogs entered at yesterday’s Utah Valley Kennel Club show in suburban Salt Lake City.  Michele Billings opened the weekend for us choosing her Best from the Golden Retriever, Aspenglo Is She The One, the Whippet, CH Starline’s Chanel, the Portuguese Water Dog, CH Timermist Foot Off The Boat, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek, the Pekingese, CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Dalmatian, CH Tramac Just Walk’N On Sunshine, and the Bouvier des Flandres, CH RocheusesMe And My Shadow Of Cornus.  She chose the country’s Number One Toy Dog, the Peke, Malachy.  That’s lucky number thirteen for Malachy and owner/handler David Fitzpatrick.  Malachy is currently the Number Four Dog All Breeds and threatening to move up.

VISIT AN AKC SHOW THIS WEEK

Salt Lake City

We have 26 all breed shows this week in eleven places, well actually twelve.  East coast exhibitors will shuttle between West Windsor Township NJ & Erwinna PA.  W Windsor will host the Delaware Valley Toy Dog Fanciers Association & the Garden State All Terrier Club on Friday and the all breed Trenton Kennel Club on Sunday.  Erwinna will be the spot for the 2300 dog Bucks County Kennel Club event.   If you are looking for an all breed cluster, you have your choice of Jefferson WI and three days with the Badger Kennel Club & Janesville-Beloit Kennel Club, Purina Farms in Gray Summit MO and three days hosted by the Jefferson County Kennel Club Of Missouri, the St. Louis Dog Breeders Association, & the Spirit Of The Heartland Kennel Club, or South Jordan UT, near Salt Lake City, where the Utah Valley Kennel Club & Intermountain Kennel Club will give us a quartet of shows starting Thursday. 

The rest of our offerings are traditional Saturday/Sunday fare.  Spend the weekend with the Oconee River Kennel Club in Watkinsville GA, with the Crawford County Kennel Club     in Bucyrus OH, with the Big Spring Kennel Club in Big Spring TX, 450 miles east of Big Springs with the Caddo Kennel Club Of Texas in    Marshall TX, with Arizona White Mountain Kennel Club Heber AZ, with the Rio Hondo Kennel Club in Pomona CA, or with the Olympia Dog Fanciers Association     in Elma WA.   We have great dogs in every area of the US.  Enjoy the good weather and spend some time this week at an AKC dog show.

ANOTHER FOXHOUND BIS

CH Skyscots Poker Chip

Joseph Gregory was on deck for Saturday’s final of the Champaign Illinois Kennel Club in Decatur IL.  His finalists were the Black Cocker Spaniel, CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the American Foxhound, CH Kiarry’s Foolish Pride, the Standard Schnauzer, CH Shalimar’s Golden Ticket, the Norwich Terrier, CH Skyscots Poker Chip, the Shih Tzu, CH Hallmark Joleigh Austin Powers, the Lhasa Apso, CH Ma Thai Ta Sen Halleuliah Chorus, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Myshara’s Dream Girl.  It was the ever cheerful Norwich, Pokey,  picking up another BIS.  We have that as his sixth this year.

CH Kiarry's Foolish Pride
(Photo by Derek Glas)

Sunday saw Gary Doerge in the final ring with the all Saturday’s finalists save one, the Old English Sheepdog, CH Lambluv’s Gambolon Blue Thunder.  His Best was the Foxhound, Jo Jo.  We have that as the third this year for the country’s Number One American Foxhound.  Two Foxhound BIS in one weekend, wow!  How cool is that?

GETTING DOWN IN DELAWARE

CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed

Many of the country’s top dogs were in Bear DE this weekend.  We told you about the excitement on Friday.  Here’s the rest of the fun.  On Saturday, Carol Reisman had the best seven of over 1300 dogs to choose a BIS for the Wilmington Kennel Club.  They were the Irish Setter, CH Shadagee’s Caught Red Handed, the Scottish Deerhound, CH Foxcliff Hickory Wind, the Boxer, CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Sealyham Terrier, CH Efbe’s Easy Money, Friday’s BIS winner, the Affenpinscher, CH Banana Joe Van Tanikazari, the Standard Poodle, CH Unique Jewel Of The Crown, and the Belgian Tervuren, Char-Ma’s Chosen One.    The white Standard Poodle, Sparkle, was one of the almost 300 big Poodles competing at this week’s Poodle Club of America National Specialty.  She didn’t get the BISS, but she does go home with the all breed BIS.  Congratulations to breeders Gail S Wolaniuk & Joan E McFadden and owners Kathleen Stockman, Diane Keeler & Gail Wolaniuk.

Sunday, the Penn Treaty Kennel Club and Anella Cooper took over.  Returning for another try for the BIS were the Irish Setter, the Boxer, the Affenpinscher, & the Standard Poodle.  They were joined by the Borzoi, CH Vento Danza Independence, the Kerry Blue Terrier, Cranmoss Finbar Of Colinca, and the Puli, Mi Tonka As Good As It Gets.  Best went to AKC’s Number Two Dog All Breeds, the Irish Setter, Emily.  Emily & handler Adam Bernardin now have eleven big all breed BIS.  Suddenly the race for number one gets more interesting.