FROM SINTON TEXAS WE HEAR...

GCH CH Rhapsody's Regarding Henry

We have some partial results from Sinton TX near Corpus Christie.  The weekend started on Friday with a limited breed show, the Alamo Area Toy Dog Club.  Luc Boileau’s Best Toy Dog was the Maltese, GCH CH Rhapsody's Regarding Henry.  Henry was Number One Maltese in 2010, winning the American Maltese Association’s National Specialty as well as three all breed BIS and 34 Toy Groups.  Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Tonia Holibaugh and owners Katherine Kasten and Paula Bailly.

GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It
(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

The Corpus Christi Kennel Club opened today’s all breed competition, capping the day with Peggy Lloyd’s final.  She chose the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It, as her BIS.  Among her seven were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Win'Weim's It's My Grey Goose, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Skyscot’s Poker Chip, the Affenpinscher,  CH Ferlin's It's All About Me, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Hanna's Dam Inge Fair Sun.  We are still seeking the identities of the Doberman Pinscher and Shetland Sheepdog in the final.

The Pharaoh Hound, Qing, who is from Sweden, is one of  several impressive imports that made 2010 so exciting.  Qing collected 15 all breed BIS, the most ever by a Pharaoh Hound, and 51 Hound Group Firsts.  Congratulations to breeder Hanna Ukura, owners Jenny Hall & Annika Lundquist, and handler Brian Livingston.

PUALLUP VALLEY DOG FANCIERS

GCH CH Avaiator’s Luck Be A Lady

(Photo  by Infocusbmiguel)

Our biggest show of the weekend is out in the Pacific Northwest, in Puyallup WA where the Puyallup Valley Dog Fanciers opened a three day set with over 2300 entered.  The seven that made it to Dr John Shelton’s final were the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Markann-N-Kk's Charlotte's Winning Web, the Red Bone Coonhound, Eskai's Sir Kasper, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Aviators Luck Be A Lady, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Tozian Onyx At Torum, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH Full Of Malarkey Miles Of Aisles, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Zoolo's Just under the Radar.

Taking home this week’s big prize was the PWD, Ladybug.  Ladybug was last year’s Number Three Working Dog, garnering 12 all breed Bests and 45 Working Group Firsts, including Group One at last month‘s AKC/Eukanuba National Championship.  Congratulations to breeders Cathy Dugan & Suzanne & Craig Kuehn, owners Mike & Cathy Dugan, Jerson Valle, & Victor Malzoni Jr, and handler Amy Rutherford.

WINNEGAMIE DOG CLUB DAY ONE

GCH CH Cammcastle's Friar Tuck RN

We have this in from Oshkosh WI and today’s Winnegamie Dog Club show,  Elaine Mathis chose the Rottweiler, GCH CH Cammcastle’s Friar Tuck RN, as her BIS.  Giving Tux a run for his money were the almost 13 year old Vizsla, CH JNEK’s  King Ralph JH, the longhaired Dachshund, CH Hundeleben  Queen’s Armada SL, the Border Terrier, CH Meadowlake Simply Sinful, the Maltese, CH Ta-Jon’s Just Bee-ing Silly, the Keeshond, GCH CH Daimler’s Caviar Dreams, and the Polish Lowland Sheepdog, CH Ponwood’s Oblong.

Tux and handler Holly Eldred finished 2010 as the Number Two Working Dog with 17 BIS and 63 Group Bests.  Congratulations to Holly, breeders Susan Otto & Angela Payne, and owners Anthony & Vicky O'Brien.

GOLDEN TRIANGLE KC OF MS DAY ONE

GCH CH Lazy D’s Bonnie Blu

The Deep South climbed out of the deep freezer today as temperatures climbed up into the 50s in Starkville MS for today’s Golden Triangle Kennel Club of Mississippi day one show.  Muriel Purkhiser chose as her BIS the Mastiff with the very southern name of GCH CH Lazy D’s Bonnie Blu.  Bonnie and owner/handler Colette Livingston were joined in the final ring by the English Cocker Spaniel, CH Abaco's Havana Day Dreaming, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Dehra Amazona Bvlgari, the Wire Fox Terrier, CH Carywyre High Voltage, the Pomeranian, GCH CH CR Simply Irresistible, the Dalmatian, CH Royaltys Taylormade Call Me Sir, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Enchanted's American Thunder.

Bonnie finished 2010 with one all breed BIS and 14 top Working Group prizes.  Congratulations to Collete and breeder/owner Nancy Walker.

KENNEL CLUB OF BUFFALO DAY TWO

GCH CH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands

The Kennel Club of Buffalo chose Howard Falberg to do today’s final in Hamburg NY.  His seven candidates were the Welsh Springer Spaniel, CH Royaile's Man For All Seasons, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands, the Mastiff, GCH CH Beowulfs Bit O'Blarney, the West Highland White Terrier, CH Blythfell Fergus, the Blenheim & Prince English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH Loujon Backroads To Paris, the Lowchen, CH Touche's Undercover Agent Rainbow, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Imp-Cen Rowland's Tough Love.

His Best In Show was the Whippet, Tawny.  Not surprisingly, Tawny has been quick out of the gate this year and already has three BIS to her credit.

INVERNESS FLORIDA KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Gemini Fallchase The Butler Did It
(Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

There were nearly 2000 points up for grabs at today’s Inverness Florida Kennel Club show in Brooksville F, the third of nine shows in ten days at this location.   Ralph (Sonny) Ambrosio had the judge’s book at today’s final and the seven of the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Gemini Fallchase The Butler Did It, the Longhaired Dachshund, CH Sunteckel’s Samuel II, Yesterday’s BIS winner the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Silky Terrier, GCH CH Snow Glen’s Tesoro Cover Story, the Dalmatian, CH Bret D Sergeant Major , and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

Bagging the big points was the Golden, Cody.  Cody finished 2010 with one BIS and two Sporting Group top prizes in limited showing. Congratulations to breeders Cindi Metcalf & Barbara Tucker, owners Yvonne & Jose Herrera, Maura A Roxby, & Cindi Metcalf, and handler Jane Alston-Myers.

GREATER FREDERICKSBURG KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Equinox Ad Astra

It’s day four in Fredericksburg VA and the hometown Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club asked Carol Kniebusch Noe to choose their day two BIS.  She had her choice of the Black Cocker, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction,  the Scottish Deerhound, GCH CH Foxcliffe Hickory Wind,  the Great Dane, GCH CH Lobato's JitterBug Man, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, day one BIS winner the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Standard Poodle, CH Hillwood Dassin Shut Up N’Dance, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Equinox Ad Astra.

Her choice was the Aussie, Aster.  Few breeds are more competitive than the Australian Shepherd, making Aster’s 2010 record of two all breed BIS and 13 Sporting Group Firsts all the more impressive.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Courtney Bell and handler David Stout.

GREATER LOWELL KC DAY TWO

GCH CH Cerise Signature Of Telltale CD RN

Up in snowy New England, day two in Fitchburg MA looked a lot like day one. The host club was still the Greater Lowell Kennel Club and  the BIS winner was the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Signature Of Telltale CD RN.  Joining Dustin in Thomas Baldwin’s BIS ring were Friday finalist the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, and new finalists, the Boxer, GCH CH Mahogany's Mi Own Sweet Time, the Cairn Terrier,  GCH CH Maverston Double Dutch, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Mondrian HV Lamslag RE, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Riverside’s The Sisters, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, CH Sandfox Skywalker At XIII .  Five year old Dustin stayed home much of last year, but it appears that he has lost none of his ring presence.  Welcome back!

GREATER FREDERICKSBURG KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari
(Photo by Patty Harbinson)

The country’s early leader in the race to be Number One Dog All Breeds for 2011, collected his third BIS of the year and his second in Fredericksburg VA this week.  The Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, scampered away with the BIS at today’s Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club show.  Joining Joe and handler Ernesto Lara in Barbara Dempsey Alderman’s final were the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Scottish Deerhound, GCH CH Foxcliffe Hickory Wind, yesterday’s BIS winner, the Great Dane, GCH CH Lobato’s JitterBug Man, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, the Standard Poodle, CH Hillwood Dassin Shut Up N’Dance, and a German Shepherd Dog from the classes, Kenlyn’s Isadora V Hi-Cliff.

We are happy to tell you that the on-line catalogs from the Fredericksburg shows are now available the day of the show, enabling us to tell you more about the shows, like the fact that Joe had an especially tough path to today’s final as he was first challenged by last year’s Number Two Dog All Breeds, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, in the Toy Group.  See how interesting it gets when you know more than just the top seven?  

KENNEL CLUB OF BUFFALO

GCH CH Sugarbush’s American Girl

Robert Fetter’s final featured mostly fresh faces at today’s Kennel Club Of Buffalo show in Hamburg NY.  They were the Spinoni Italiano, GCH CH Klondike’s Federico Ilario, the Afghan Hound, CH Mijkelh Sikanni Of Procyon, the Bernese Mountain Dog, CH Wingo’s Lasso The Moon, the Irish Terrier, GCH CH Sugarbush’s American Girl, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Jianzhuang-De Buster Brown, the Lowchen, GCH CH Touche’s Under Cover Rainbow, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Risingstar’s I’m A Celebrity.

He chose the two year old Irish Terrier bitch, Kit.  It was the first for the youngster and handler Allison Sunderman.  Congratulations to Allison and breeders/owners Thomas & Diana Miller.