FULFILLING THE PROMISE

CH Lehigh Ennis Carmichael JC   

Three years ago, a friend of mind sent me a photo of a Scottish Deerhound going Best Puppy In Show.  I don’t normally get that excited about puppy awards, but this one was just beautiful.  Three months ago, that Deerhound, was Dana Cline’s BISS at this year’s Scottish Deerhound Club of America National Specialty.  

GCH CH Kenro’s Witching Hour  

Today I am delighted to tell you that CH Lehigh Ennis Carmichael JC picked up his first all breed BIS.  The win came today at the day two show of the Sugar Bush Kennel Club in Chagrin Falls OH.  Linda Krukar chose Ennis out of a a group that included the Pointer, GCH CH Oncore Mykyna Storm, the RBIS, the Giant Schnauzer GCH CH Kenro’s Witching Hour, the Smooth Fox Terrier, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Toontowns Terriffic Tigger, the American Eskimo Dog, Silver Oak’s Ranier, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Paula Pascoe, co-breeder Pam Smithson, and owner Grant Winchell.

MID SUSQUEHANNA KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box

(Photo  by Krista Droop)

The Mid Susquehanna Valley Kennel Club checks in from Middleburg PA with the results of their day one show.  Asking Dennis Gallant  for consideration were the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Stelor’s Royalty Remembered, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Mistic Longfellow Serenade, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Class Act of Hallblu, the Italian Greyhound, GCH CH Integra’s Masquerade, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Vogelflight’s “Honor” to Pillowtalk, and the Polish Lowland Sheepdog, CH Swancrest of Love Eternal.  

GCH CH Vogelflight’s “Honor” to Pillowtalk  

Reserve went to the Bichon, Honor, and Best went to the Country’s Number One Hound, Jewel.  Jewel’s 21st BIS of the season will put her very close to a Top ten berth. 

SIMI VALLEY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Oakley’s B’Dazzled  

(Photo by Kayla Bertagnolli)

The Santa Barbara CA summer cluster got underway yesterday with the Simi Valley Kennel Club.  Almost 1200 dogs competed for the seven spots in David Krogh’s final.  The seven who made it were the English Setter, GCH CH Oakley’s B’Dazzled, the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, the Samoyed, GCH CH Glacier's N Rowdy's Czargent Trouble, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky, the Pug, GCH CH Hill country Tag I’m It, the Lhasa Apso, GCH CH Rufkins Squeezin Into A Speedo Kh, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Coventry Allure at Wyndstar.

GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky  

(Photo by Kayla Bertagnolli)  

The two at the top at the finish of the day were the Reserve winner, the Wire, Sky, and the Best In Show winner, the English Setter, Dazzle.  Dazzle has been among our leaders since the first weekend of the year when she won the day one show at the Kennel Club of Palm Springs.  Yesterday’s win is her tenth of the year.

NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT DOG CLUB

GCH CH Brakenshire Scotch N Ice  

 (Photo By Laura Kieffer)

We awake to results from West Springfield MA and the Northwestern Connecticut Dog Club.  Paula Nykiel had the final and her pick of the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Robin Crest Edelmarke Investigator, the Scottish Deerhound, GCH CH Brakenshire Scotch N Ice, the Bullmastiff, GCH CH Windovers Hey There Handsome, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH Foxcove Evening Song at Lorquest, the Pomeranian, CH Foxworth Follow Me Boys, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Hilsman Bandog Holy Moses, and the rough Collie, GCH Milas Latin Lover.  

GCH CH Windovers Hey There Handsome  

Her Top Two were the RBIS, the Bullmastiff, Clooney, and the Deerhound, Brumby.  Clooney now has one BIS and two RBIS to his credit this year, all within the last week,  Our BIS, Brumby, get his first BIS in ten final appearances this year.  Congratulations to Brumby's breeders Rob & Jacqui Tilley, owner Gayle Bontecou, and handler Lesley Anne Potts.

BIS FOR ALL OUR TOP THREE

GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova  

(Photo  by Jeffrey Hanlin)

Our sources tell us that all three of our Top Dogs have scored BIS wins today.  The Number One Dog, the Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, copped the day’s biggest prize, the Sawnee Mountain Kennel Club Of Georgia, with an entry of over 1800 dogs.  

GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction  

Charles Trotter’s Reserve BIS today was the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, the Number Ten Dog.  Also in the mix were the Number Three Dog, the Kuvasz, GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence, the Greyhound, GCH CH GrandCru Orion With Mistweave, the Skye Terrier, CH Of Skyeline Captain Hook, the Pug, GCH CH Caper’s Sirius Endeavor, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Myshara’s Dream Girl.  

GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm

Meanwhile the Number Two Dog, the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm, was in Topeka KS accepting the big rosette from Denny Mounce at today’s Topeka Kennel Club show.   It was a record setting day as Oakley and handler Phil Booth picked up their 49th career Best In Show, one more than the previous record holder, Oakley's littermate, GCH CH Ripsnorter’s Mt View Lookout.  Congratulations to Team Oakley, breeders Helen George & Claire Wisch & Kelly Wisch, owner Victor Malzoni Jr, and handler Phil Booth.

GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire

(Photo by Vicki Holloway)

Taking the runner up spot was the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire. Joining the party were the Saluki, GCH CH Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles of Jatara, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Chancellor High Flyin Gladiator, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Dornick’s El Capitan, the Japanese Chin to be named later, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Harmony Hill's Money Talks.

GCH CH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici  

The Number Three Dog, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici, stayed close to home and collected the top prize at the Sugarbush Kennel Club’s day one show in Chagrin Falls OH. 

GCH CH J’Cobe Broxden Danea  

Carl Gene Lipemann might have chosen the Pointer, GCH CH Oncore Mykyna Storm, a Saluki from the Open Bitch class, Starlite-Karob Shaken Not Stirred, the Italian Greyhound, GCH CH GDM Zenyatta At Lakeside, the Schipperke, CH Rivendel’s Smokin’ Joe, and the Pyrenean Shepherd, GCH CH La Brise Sun Bear, but he didn’t.  He did choose the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Broxden Danea as his RBIS.  

We will wait for the numbers, but it would seem that it is now a three way race to the finish.

MANHATTAN KANSAS KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Dante Fire When Ready HOF  

While our Number One Dog All breeds was in Atlanta, our Number Two Dog stayed over in Topeka KS for this week’s four shows.  

GCH CH Harmony Hills Money Talks  

However, the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm was not one of the seven dogs in Janis Mercer’s final at yesterday’s Manhattan Kansas Kennel Club show.  Oakley finished with a Sporting Group Two while the American Water Spaniel, GCH CH Waterway Game Crk Hot Diggity advanced.  Also asking for a look were the Saluki, GCH CH Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles of Jatara, the Saint Bernard, GCH CH Jamelle's Aristocrat V Elba, the Bedlington Terrier, GCH CH First Class Syrah D'Hermitage, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Endor And Donandru's New Moon, the Schipperke, GCH CH Dante Fire When Ready HOF, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Harmony Hills Money Talks.  

Judge Mercer’s Top two were her Reserve, the Australian Shepherd, Cash, and the Schipperke, TJ.  It’s the fifth BIS of the year for the eleven year old TJ.

GRIFFITH GEORGIA KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Allaruth Just Kidding v Sole Baye  

The Griffin Georgia Kennel Club kicked off the big four day weekend in Atlanta GA yesterday.  With over almost 1600 dogs entered on a Thursday, this cluster can make a difference in the standings.  

GCH CH Caper’s Sirius Endeavor  

All those points have drawn some of our Top Dogs to the South.  The country’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the English Springer Spaniel, finished the day with a Sporting group Two, watching Sue seller Rose send the English Setter, GCH CH Lochlomond's Wrapped Up In You JH, to Judith Daniels’ final.  The Number Six Dog All Breeds, the Kuvasz, GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence, joined the Greyhound, GCH CH Grandcru Orion With Mistweave,  the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Allaruth Just Kidding v Sole Baye, the Pug, GCH CH Caper’s Sirius Endeavor, the Bichon Frise, CH Pinkpaw's Golden Nugget, and the Puli, GCH CH Cordmaker Rumpus Bumpus.  

When it was all over, the two little guys stood with the top prizes, the Pug, Rufus, with the RBIS and the Schnauzer, Justin, wit the BIS.  It’s the sixth this year for Justin and handler Bergit Kabel.

NEWTOWN KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Foursquare I'll Be A Shostopa Tu  

We just finished publishing last week’s results and this week’s shows are already upon us.  From West Springfield MA  we hear that the Pug, GCH CH Foursquare I'll Be A Shostopa Tu, was BIS at today’s Newtown Kennel Club show, the first of four shows at that popular New England venue.  

GCH CH Salishan's My Special Angel  

Rounding our Helen Nietsch’s final were the Irish Setter, GCH CH Northwind’s First Reign, the Scottish Deerhound, GCH CH Brackenshire Scotch N Ice, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Jacquet’s Laredo El Encanto, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Class Act by Hallsblu, the RBIS, the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Salishan's My Special Angel, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Milas Latin Lover.    It was the second  this year for McGee and handle Jason Bailey. 

RENO KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Lebull's New Hope Wooly Bully

We are still slogging through this past weekend’s results.  When we lived in the Golden State one of our favorite dog show destinations was the Silver State, Nevada, Reno to be specific.  Reno is know as the “Biggest little city in the world.”  Well, we don’t know about that, but we do know we had a lot of fun whenever we went there.  While the gambling is pleasant diversion, it is no longer the unique experience it once was.  We loved the incredible landscapes, with evergreen forests in one direction and desolate moonscapes in the other.  However, the raison d’etre this weekend were the Reno Kennel Club’s two shows.  

GCH CH Windemere's Dusting Of White At Pevyne

Saturday’s show drew over 1200 dogs.  The seven Gene Mills saw were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Segre's Brown Derby RA BN OA OAJ, the Basenji, GCH CH Jasiri-Sukari Win Tin Tin, the Great Dane, GCH CH Naple TLBK Dana Sanroques Naika Ika Pono, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Friendship Hill Stars And Stripes, the Pekingese, GCH CH Windemere's Dusting Of White At Pevyne, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Lebull's New Hope Wooly Bully, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Rocky L Pennies From Heaven.  The two that stood our for judge Mills were his RBIS, the Pekingese Dusty, and his BIS, the Frenchie, Bully.  It was the first all breed Best this year for Bully in 15 final appearances.  We love a persistent pooch.  Congratulations to breeder Sylvia Campbell, owner Alexandra Geremia, and handle Wood Wornall.  

GCH CH Blossomhil's Hello Dolly

Bully and Dusty would be back on Sunday to see Nancy Capstick along with the same Springer & Great Dane, the Basset Hound, GCH CH Blossomhil's Hello Dolly, the Miniature Bull Terrier, CH Native Suns Chaos At Kingsmere, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Windrift's Latitude.  Closing the set and taking home the top two prizes were the Basset, Dolly, and the Peke, Dusty, who got the Best In Show.  Dusty has been lurking in that never never land of the bottom half of the Top Twenty Dogs All Breeds all year.  The Number Three Toy Dog has nine BIS this year.  Keep an eye on those dogs waiting for an opportunity to move into the Top Ten.

ELVIS & A HOUND DOG

GCH CH Grandgables Jolie Victor Ludorum 

(Photo by Tom Weigand, the Winning Image)

A Greyhound dog that is.  While we were in Greeley this weekend we missed two Memphis staples, the week long memorial to Elvis Presley’s death (August 15, 1977) and the Memphis Toy Dog Club, the Olive Branch Mississippi Kennel Club, & the Memphis Kennel Club four day weekend.  The all breed action started on Friday, just five miles down the road from Graceland, at the Arena in Southaven (that’s just over the state line in Mississippi).   

GCH CH Rubicon’s He’s So Fine

The OBMKC had the opener and Dorothy Naegele had the first final.  The seven she saw were the Curly-Coated Retriever, GCH CH Clarions Blackberry Bramble, the Greyhound, GCH CH Rubicon’s He’s So Fine, the Boxer, GCH CH Ho-Pa’s Grand Slam, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Bigwig’s Mack The Knife, the Smooth Chihuahua, GCH CH Yococo’s Stella B, the French Bulldog, Hilsman Game of Thrones, and the Shetland sheepdog, GCH CH Grandgables Jolie Victor Ludorum.  

Her Top two were her Reserve, the Greyhound, Duncan, and the Sheltie, Ludo.  It’s the first AKC all breed Best for Ludo and breeders/owners/handlers Karen & Paul Hannah.  Congratulations to them both.  

GCH CH Imagine Love’s Second Chance  

The Memphis Kennel Club held their first show in 1874, three years before the Westminster Kennel Club held their first show.  Saturday they put Janet Turnage Nahkian in the final ring with an all new seven, the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Brookwood Diamond in the Ruff, the Irish Wolfhound, Kerryyard Breadwyn Ffynnon Garw, the Samoyed, Cruzn T’Party at Zamosky, the Smooth Fox Terrier, West Meade Repeat Performance, the winner of Thursday’s MTDC limited breed show, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Bells Will Be Ringing, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Imagine Love’s Second Chance, and the Smooth Collie, GCH CH Row-Bars Heartbreaker.   

GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Bells Will Be Ringing
(Photo by Eddy Gurney Photography)

Finishing One/Two were the Chow, Chance,  and the Shih Tzu, Willy.  We are not surprised to see Chance taking home the big rosette.  We first saw Chance in the breed ring Kalamazoo in May and were impressed enough to feature him in our daily write up for Best In Show Daily.  It is the first BIS this year for Chance.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Kathy & George Beliew and owners Deborah & Thomas Spence.   

Nancy Smith Hafner closed the set for the MKC.  The final final seven were the previously seen Curly Coat, the Greyhound, Duncan, the Mastiff, CH Lazy D’s Charmed n Dangerous, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Allaruth Just Kidding V Sole Baye, the Yorkshire Terrier, GCH CH Stratford’s Diamond Jim, the Chow, Chance, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Kosmar Striking Back of Bridgelady.  

GCH CH Stratford’s Diamond Jim

When it was all over the two still in the ring were the RBIS, the Yorkie Jimmie, and the Greyhound, Duncan.  It is also Duncan’s first of the BIS in six final appearances.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Pamela Rubinstein, co-breeder Susan Cassem, and handler Jamie Clute.