EVANSVILLE KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy

Today’s Evansville Kennel Club show may be the biggest show we see all year with entries that hovered around the 4000 mark.  We spent eleven hours there today taking the opportunity to see up close the dogs we write about every weekend.    We tip our hats to the show management who have produced one of the most exhibitor friendly shows we have been to in a while.  There were no long lines unloading, plenty of space for everyone, and vendors for the most adventurous shoppers (Our wife bought a pair of shoes…at a dog show).  A special shout out to Patt & Ray Kolesar and all the other Griff and Pug exhibitors for making us feel so welcome.

Stephen Hurt’s final seven would stand out at any marquee show anywhere.  They were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Silhouette’s LifeInTheFastLane, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Bahama Sands, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, The Wire Fox Terrier,  CH Steele Your Heart, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Bandheim’s Captain Crunch.

His BIS was the Peke, Malachy.  Last week we predicted that 2010’s Number Two Dog All Breeds, would be back in the Top Ten soon.  Well, today’s BIS will put Malachy all the way up into the Number Four spot.

LOUISVILLE KENNEL CLUB DAY ONE

GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

We arrived too late in Louisville KY tonight to witness  Edd Bivin’s final at the day one show of the Louisville Kennel Club, but we assure you that the seven who rose to the top of the 3600 entered are among the best anywhere in the world.  They were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Tender is The Night, the Whippet, GCH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the American Staffordshire Terrier, CH Castle Rock's Sbigstaff Mad About You, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malchy, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch.

Today’s BIS was the Boxer, Scarlett.  Scarlett was 2010’s Number One Working Dog and Number Four Dog All Breeds and appears on track to have another great year.  Scarlett and handler Diego Fernando Garcia have collected three big BIS in the last two weeks.  This one will put them back in the Top Five Dogs All breeds, but then it is only Friday.

We will be in the show hall tomorrow to see all these beautiful dogs and more.  We will be all over the hall during the day, but we know we will be at the Cairn ring for judging.  Stop by and say hello.

YORK KENNEL CLUB DAY TWO

GCH CH Cerise Signature Of Telltale CD RN

Before we hit the road for Louisville, we have the results from yesterday’s day two show of the York Kennel Club in York PA.  Judge Mark Kennedy gathered the English Spring Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Signature Of Telltale CD RN, the Whippet, CH Winway  Million Heiress, the Samoyed, GCH CH  McMagic’s  Candie Ham of Pebbles’Run, the Sealyham Terrier, CH Efbe’s Goodspice Easy Money, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, CH Sheeba Mark Twain, the Miniature Poodle, CH Surrey Sugar Baby, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Mysharas Dream Girl.

Best on day two was the Springer, Dustin.  It’s the second this year for Dustin and handler Meagan Ulfers. 

LEAVENWORTH KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It

Several of our top dogs opted to by pass Louisville and go to Kansas City Mo where the Leavenworth Kennel Club opened the four day weekend.  The day ended with Kathleen Steen choosing the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It, as her Best In Show.  Qing and handler Brian Livingston were accompanied by the Vizsla, CH Kezdet’s Russet leather River Whisper, the Standard Schnauzer, CCH Shalimar's Golden Ticket, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Waybroke Broxden Turning Tanner, the Pekingese, GCH CH Windemere’s Dusting of White at Pevyne, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dacun Kaylen's He's A Heartbreaker, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Kylene Eden The Dragonslayer. 

That’s the tenth top prize this year for Qing.  Qing is currently the Number One Hound in the US, based on all breed points, and the Number Three Dog all Breeds.

MID-KENTUCKY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari

The Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club show opened the big week in Louisville with almost 3000 dogs entered.  The seven dogs that made it to Dr Alvin Krause’s final are among the best of the best in the US, the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Schipperke, GCH CH Dante’s Fire When Read HOF, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Bandheim’s Captain Crunch. 

Day one belongs to the Affenpinscher Joey.  The big, big win, his fifth this year, moves him into the Number Two Dog All Breeds spot.

YORK KENNEL CLUB DAY ONE

GCH CH Lobato‘s Jitterbug Man

The York Kennel Club got the week started yesterday with the first of five shows scheduled in York PA this week.  Judge Alfred Ferruggiaro had the first final and his choice of the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Signature Of Telltale CD RN, the Borzoi, GCH CH Raynbo’s Run For The Roses, the Great Dane, GCH CH Lobato‘s Jitterbug Man, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Krissy’s Malibu Dreams, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Hillwood Dassin Shut Up N’Dance, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Borderframe Signature.

His BIS was the regal Dane, James.  Ably handled by Marie Sommershoe, DOG2WATCH James has picked up three BIS so far this year.

BIG, BIG WEEKEND AHEAD!

 Kentucky Exposition Center

There will be far fewer places to go to a dog show this week than last, but, when you get  to the shows there will be a whole lot more dogs to see,  The fun begins tomorrow in York PA with five shows hosted by the York Kennel Club, Delaware County Kennel Club, & Lancaster Kennel Club. 

The four day stop in Louisville KY with the Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club, Evansville Kennel Club, & Louisville Kennel Club starts on Thursday.  It has been among the five biggest weekends in dogdom for many seasons.  This year you can expect the four day stop to approach 15,000 dogs making it the biggest weekend of the past several years.  We will be there on Saturday to see everyone.  Look for the short, fat guy with the tall, thin blond by the Cairn ring.

A four show weekend, also starting Thursday, is available in Kansas City MO courtesy of  the Leavenworth Kennel Club & Heart Of America Kennel Club.  Our remaining shows are traditional two day, Saturday/Sunday offerings from the Fort Lauderdale Dog Club in Davie FL, from the Houston Kennel Club & Galveston County Kennel Club in Houston TX, and the Del Sur Kennel Club in Valley Center CA.

Visit one of these shows this weekend.  We promise you won’t be disappointed

LOGANSPORT KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

Another spot we have neglected over the weekend was Auburn IN where the Longansport Kennel Club gave us two shows.  The first, on Saturday, ended with Victoria M Jordan considering the Weimaraner, GCH CH Kolata's Moving Violation, the Greyhound, GCH CH Gaia Elfin Dance, the Boxer, CH Nantess Royal Hot Rod, the Irish Terrier, GCH CH Sugarbush's American Girl, the Blenheim & Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH Loujon Backroads To Paris, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Chaoyang Take It To The Limit, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder.    She chose as her Best the OES, Elvis, his third this year.  The win will put Elvis in the Top Five Herding Dogs.

On Sunday, Saturday finalists, the Greyhound,  Boxer, & Irish Terrier, would be joined in Steve Hayden’s final by the English Setter, GCH Stargazr'n Wingfield Wait Wait Don't Tell, the Maltese, CH SeaBreeze Carribbean Sun Calling, the Lowchen, GCH Touche's Undercover Agent Rainbow, and the Shetland Sheepdog, Vision Designed Bi Dreamz.  Coming up with the BIS was the three year old Boxer, his first.  Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Tessie Savage and breeder/owner Nancy Savage.

APPLE VALLEY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss And Tell

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

While we had complete reports this weekend from Seattle WA, we were not able to get much from the Apple Valley Kennel Club’s two shows in Victorville CA.  However, now we can tell you that Carl Gomes’ final seven on Saturday were the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Shortales N Cahoots W Irondale JH, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss And Tell, the Boxer, CH Irondale’s Tapout, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Sunlyn Living Legend, the Papillon, Whitestar’s Come Fly With Me, the Finnish Spitz, GCH CH DV9K9's Red Hot Star, and the Rough Collie, CH Stoneypoint Undercover.

Best went to the Bloodhound Kissy, her first this year.  Kissy was the top winning Bloodhound  last  year, collecting five all breed Bests and 20 Hound Group Firsts in 2010.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Susan Lacroix & Heather Whitcomb and handler Bruce F Schultz.

GCH CH Gleanngay Legend of the Grail

Jeraldeen Crandall closed the set with the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Otein Cap’n Jack Sparrow, the Bloodhound Kissy, the above named Boxer, the Soft Coat Wheaten Terrier, GCH CH Gleanngay Legend of the Grail, the Pug, GCH CH Zevald’s Perfect N Dandy, the Bulldog, GCH CH Newcomb’s BC Modem Major General, and the Australian Shepherd, GCCH CH Blackrock American Flyer PT.

Best went to the Wheaten, KC.  It’s the first for the 2010 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship breed winner.  Congratulations to breeder Gay Dunlap, owner Sally Leonard and handler Amy Rutherford.

FRANKLIN TN

GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction

While the numbers in Franklin TN at the Nashville Kennel Club & the Tullahoma Kennel Club Of Tennessee four shows didn’t match those at Crufts, they were the largest points available here in the US this week.  We told you all about Thursday’s and Friday’s shows.  Here’s what happened on Saturday and Sunday.

The TKCT hosted Saturday’s event and asked James Reynolds to choose his Best from the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Basenji, GCH CH Signet Meiserhaus Gossip Girl, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Norfolk Terrier, Cracknor Cross The T's, the Chinese Crested,  CH Legends Stop The Press At Zhen, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfactin, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Bandheim’s Captain Crunch.

His Best was the outstanding black Standard Poodle, London.  The win. London’s sixth this yer, will be good enough to give him a Top Five berth.

GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction

(Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

The NKC closed it out with Jane Forsyth’s final with the Saturday’s Cocker, Basenji, Boxer, Norfok, & GSD, the Pekingese, GCH CH PalaceGarden Malachy, and the Schipperke, GCH CH Dante Fire When Ready.  She chose the nation’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the Cocker, Beckham.  This one, his eight of the year, will put him almost 10,000 points ahead of his nearest competitor.  However, with almost 15,000 dogs entered next weekend in Louisville that could change soon.