SKYLINE KENNEL CLUB DAY ONE

GCH CH Starlight’s Sugar Daddy  

Mid Atlantic fanciers headed inland to Fischerville VA this weekend for the Skyline Kennel Club’s two shows.  Edd Bivin had the first final and his pick of the Pointer, GCH CH Marjetta in the Limelight JH, the Basset Hound, GCH CH Park Melody Chief Apache, the Bernese Mountain Dog, GCH CH Blumoon's Tanzenite v Blackrock, the West Highland White Terrier, GCH CH Blythefell Fergus, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Starlight’s Sugar Daddy, the Lowchen, GCH CH Windsor Bihar Chasing Rainbows, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Sporting Fields Heiress HSAS.  

Best In Show was the smallest among them, the Pom, Payton.  It’s the first AKC BIS for Payton, who was this year’s Westminster Kennel Club Breed winner.  Congratulations to breeder Suradej Ekviriyakit, owner Douglas Stratton, and handler Pamela Campbell Dziuk.

MCKINLEY KENNEL CLUB DAY ONE

GCH CH Xenos Jimlet  

Houston Clark was in Canton OH today to chooses BIS for the Mckinley Kennel Club.  His options were the English Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Nonnies No Doubt, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Xenos Jimlet, the Bernese Mountain Dog, GCH CH Alpenspirit’s Just In Time, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Wild Wind Black Diamond, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Panache’s Lady Man, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Shine’s Deck the Halls, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery.  

It was the Afghan Hound, Jimi.  It was Jimi’s first all breed Best this year in five final appearances. Congratulations to breeder Roberto Bongiovanni, owner, Wendy Slowe, and handler Norm Fargo.

MT PLEASANT MI KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Aerden’s Pretty in Pink JH

Our first results of the day are in from today’s Mt Pleasant Michigan Kennel Club, the first of two this weekend in their Michigan hometown.  Cindy Meyer’s final line up included the English Setter, GCH CH Aerden’s Pretty in Pink JH, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Mahali Rustic Front Paige News , the Great Dane, GCH CH Diola’s Saks and the City v Hi-Class, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Brierdens Black Ice, the Chinese Crested, GCH CH Crest-Vue's Bare'N It All, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Vogelflight’s “Honor” to Pillowtalk, and the Australian Shepherd, Stone Ridge Sexy Perfected.

Best went to the English Setter, KiKi.  It’s the fourth for KiKi this year and her second in the last month.  It's been a good year for English Setters.

WOOFSTOCK DAY TWO

CH Penndragon Owain

Jean Fournier had the day two final of the canine love-in known as Woofstock.  The location was Vallejo CA, the Lake County Kennel Club of Northern California was the host, and her seven finalists were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Thaon’s Mowgli, the Alaskan Malamute, GCH CH Catanya’s Latin lover, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky, the Pomeranian, GCH CH CR’s Chase What matters, the Standard Poodle, CH Penndragon Owain, and an Australian Shepherd from the classes, Testimony’s Little Miss Priss.  

It was the Poodle, Owen, taking home his first all breed BIS.  Owen, who is from the neighboring town of Benicia CA, was the Best of Winners at Aprils Poodle Club of America National Specialty.  This one is on his way.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Rick & Kim Bates, co-breeder Annett Ilyev, and handler Kim Russell.

TACONIC HILLS KENNEL CLUB 2

GCH CH Larkspur Acadia Save Me a Spot
(Photo by Infocus by Miguel)

Kathleen Grosso closed the Taconic Hills Kennel Club’s two day stay in Yorktown Heights NY today.  Her final included the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Robin Crest Edlemarke Investigator, the Pharaoh Hound, DC Hallam's Ethan Ramel MC, the Akita, GCH CH Hikay‘s Witch With Attitude, the Lakeland Terrier, GCH CH Larkspur Acadia Save Me a Spot, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Standard Poodle, CH Beauciel Presque Parfait, and the Old English sheepdog, GCH CH Windfall Slam Dunk.

Her BIS was the Lakeland, Spot.   Spot is the country’s Number One Lakeland and Number Four Terrier with six BIS & 27 Terrier Groups.

WOOFSTOCK DAY ONE

GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky
(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

We were had just finished our sophomore year of college in August of 1969 when one of the major milestones of our times, the Woodstock Music & Art Fair, happened ( a generational term).  In 1976 we would move to the San Francisco Bay Area, the Mecca of the Woodstock children.  Eventually we would move to Across the Bay to the town of Martinez CA.  Just a few minutes from Martinez, on the north edge of the Bay, is Vallejo, site of this week’s four show “Woofstock” cluster, one of the best times that can be had in the dog show world.

The Lake County Kennel Club Of Northern California opened the canine love-in and Shirley Limoges had the first final of the set.  The seven groovy dogs that she saw were the Irish setter, GCH CH Northwind’s First Reign, the Basset Hound, GCH CH Blossomhill Hello Dolly, the Boxer, GCH CH Rand G’s Mystical Dancer, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky, the Pomeranian, GCH CH CR’s Chase What Matters, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Lebull’s New Hope Wooly Bully, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, CH Riverside Crush Zone.

Her Best was the country’s Number One Terrier, the Wire Fox, Sky.  It’s the tenth this year for the nation’s Number Nine Dog All Breeds. 

LAKE CHARLES LA DAY ONE

GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction
(Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

Barbara Dempsey Alderman was down on the bayou in Lake St Charles LA yesterday to choose a BIS for the Acadiana Kennel Club.  Her seven options were the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Saluki, GCH CH Aurora’s The Song and Dance Man, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici, the Lakeland Terrier, GCH CH Hi-Kel Terrydale Fortune Forward, the Blenheim & Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH Royalist Read to Reign, the French Bulldog, CH Major Leagues Mighty Joe At Winsome, and the Puli, GCH CH Cordmaker Rumpus Bumpus.

Best In Show went to AKC’s winningest Cocker ever, Beckham.  It’s the 111th career BIS for 2011’s Number One Dog All Breeds and his 20th this year.

TACONIC HILLS KENNEL CLUB 1

GCH CH Lomondview Clementina

Our show week began yesterday in some 40 miles north of Manhattan in the town of Yorktown Heights NY.  The Taconic Hills Kennel Club opened a four day, split venue, weekend for New York Metro fanciers yesterday with their first of two shows at Franklin D Roosevelt State Park. 

Jeannette McGinnis’s seven finalists were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Doc N' Camelot's Heaven Can Wait, the Pharaoh Hound, DC Hallam's Ethan Ramel MC, the Samoyed, GCH CH McMagic's Candie Ham Of Pebbles'Run, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, the Maltese, GCH CH Richelieu's Here Comes Trouble Again, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Spotlights Ruffian, and the Australian Shepherd, CH  Rosevalley's Special Edition.

Her BIS was the Scottie, Phoebe.  Phoebe is the country’s Number One Scottish Terrier and the Number Three Terrier, with five BIS and 31 Terrier Groups this year.

KENNEL CLUB OF PASADENA

GCH CH R and G’s Mystic Dancer
(Photo by Vicki Hollaway)

Our next stop is Pasadena where the venerable Kennel Club of Pasadena held sway for two days last weekend.  On day one David Bolus gathered the English Setter, GCH CH Oakley’s B’Dazzled, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek’s Kiss and Tell, the Boxer, GCH CH R and G’s Mystic Dancer, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky, the Maltese, GCH CH Scylla’s Small Kraft Re-Lit, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Durandel Bella Donna, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Barkshire’s Nick of Time.

His Best was the Boxer, Danny.  Danny and breeder/owner/handler Kimberlie Steele-Gamero have been storming the wall of the Top Ten for some time now.  Did they make it in with their fifth BIS of the year?  Check back with us tomorrow and we will tell you.

GCH CH Scylla’s Small Kraft Re-Lit

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

Sunday William Russell would see the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Saffire's Shining Knight, the same Bloodhound, Boxer, Wire, & Maltese, the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Players Paint A Picture, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Wigglesworth Thriller.  It was the smallest among them, the Maltese, Hank,  taking home the big rosette.  Hank and breeder/owner/handler Tara Martin Rowell now have seven BIS this season and a Top Twenty All Breeds ranking.

FLATIRONN'S KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Allaruth Just Kidding V Sole Baye

Big entries drew some of our top dogs to Longmont CO this past weekend.  The Flatirons Kennel Club’s Saturday final featured the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm, the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, the Kuvasz, GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood silver Six Pence, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Allaruth Just Kidding V Sole Baye, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Miletree Northern Star at Shirmont, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Imperiale Bellaridge Shady Harbor Patrick Dempsey, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Rocheuses Me and My Shadow at Cornus.

Day one went to the Schnauzer, Justin.  Justin and handler Bergit Kabel have four BIS this year, three in the last month.

GCH CH Rocheuses Me and My Shadow at Cornus

Sunday six of Saturday’s finalists would return to plead their case with Bill Shelton with the lone newcomeber being the Chow Chow, GCH CH Jidi The Great One at Rebelrun.  BIS was the Bouvier, Casper.  Casper and handler Heather Johnson have been on top of the Herding Group for most of the year.  Will their tenth all breed Best keep them on top?  Check with us tomorrow and we will tell you.