NUMBER ONE GETS AOTHER BIS

GCH CH Bugaboo's Picture Perfect 

(Photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

The Lake Eustis Kennel Club had day two in Ocala FL and judge David Kirkland had his choice of the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash's Ruggedly Handsome, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the Mastiff, GCH CH Goldleaf's Trouble Coming CGC, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Yarrow Venerie Ticket To Ride, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Shine’s Deck the Halls, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo's Picture Perfect.

GCH CH Rainbow Splash's Ruggedly Handsome 

(Photo by Kayla Bertagnolli)

Finishing one/two were two dogs from Colorado, the OES, Swagger, and the Brittany, Beckett.  Swagger is the current Number One Dog All Breeds with five BIS this year and over 10,000 dogs defeated.

GREATER SWISS BIS IN LOUISIANA

GCH CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto

With four all breed shows, some of the week’s biggest numbers are at the Mardi Gras Cluster in Alexandria LA.  Those numbers drew some of the new year’s toughest competition.  Judge Robert Vandiver had the day one final Thursday for the Baton Rouge Kennel Club and his pick of the Black Cocker Spaniel, CH Ashdown’s Time To Thrill, the Wirehaired Dachshund, GCH CH Del Prado’s Bar Code, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, GCH CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto, the Wire Fox Terrier, Foxcreek JP Ideal Or Idiot, the Maltese, GCH CH Rhapsody N Cherubs Oh So Henry, the Bichon Frise, Saks Winning Card, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Coventry Just A Little Crush.

CH Ashdown’s Time To Thrill

Day one belonged to the Greater Swiss, Gus, and the Cocker, Alan.  It was the first BIS of the year for Gus, who finished 2013 with six BIS and 28 Working Groups.  Congratulations to breeders Robyn Toth, Ken Toth, & Kristin Kleeman, owner Sue Copeland, and handler Scott A Sommer.

SEND OUR JUNIOR TO CRUFTS

Katelynn Edgecombe and CH Luna’s Timeliss Lara Croft Of Cantu

For the past four years Maggie Peat, AKC judge, and owner of Pramada Kennels is helping raise funds to send the Best Junior in Show at the 2013 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship (AENC) to England to represent the US at Crufts.  While the AENC Junior winner receives a generous $2000 scholarship and their hotel costs in the UK, the Junior winner is responsible for all other costs.  As anyone who has made a trip to the UK knows transportation, meals, and incidentals mount up to a hefty price.

The American Kennel Club is generously covering the hotel costs, but that still leaves air travel for the junior and a chaperone to Birmingham ($1000 per ticket) and the exorbitant cost of food in the UK. I am committed to maintaining this fund so instead of setting a goal of $5000, let's raise as much as we can as I believe $3000 per trip is likely going to be an ongoing expense for the winning representative.

Katelynn Edgecombe, a high school sophomore, was last month’s Best Junior in Orlando FL,  defeating 148 other handlers in her first appearance at the AENC.   Katelynn was introduced to the dog show game seven years ago after joining a 4-H club in Snohomish County, Washington.    Her 4-H leader’s loaned her a bullmastiff so she could begin competing as a junior show ring, She quickly started winning first place in junior novice competitions. She eventually transitioned to a show quality Australian Shepherd becoming more competitive in open class competitions. Three years ago a short, stout pug full of personality named Lara entered her life. CH Luna’s Timeliss Lara Croft Of Cantu and Katelynn became a team. Katelynn says, “Our first time out we got best junior, and I knew it was a match made in heaven. She loves to show and we have fun together.”

We hope that our community will once again, open their hearts and help this young woman realize her dream.  You can make a contribution at this Paypal account managed by Maggie.

NORFOLK BIS IN FLORIDA

GCH CH Yarrow Venerie Ticket To Ride

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

The show week begins in Ocala FL where the Lake Eustis Kennel Club & the Greater Gainesville Dog Fanciers' Association are hosting the “Gator Classic” cluster.   The LEKC was up first and asked judge Gloria Kerr to take the day one final.  Judge Kerr chose her top two from the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash's Ruggedly Handsome, the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Osiris Cowboy Casanova, the Boxer, GCH CH Hi-Tech The King Of Sherry Shoot JP, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Dunbar's Heir Apparent. the Papillon, GCH CH Wildfire On The Record, the Tibetan Spaniel, GCH CH Kan Sing's Tenzin, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Wolf Creek Galaxy Of Merivern.

GCH CH Rainbow Splash's Ruggedly Handsome 

(Photo by Kayla Bertagnolli)

The first BIS of the week goes to the Norfolk, Rider the first RBIS to the Brittany, Beckett.  It's fthe first BIS in three final appearances this year for Rider who finished last year s the Number Five Terrier with six BIS and 44 Terrier Groups.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Pamela Beale, co-breeder Beth Sweigart, owner John Beale, and handler Roxanne Sutton.

FORT BEND KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Breho Fortuity Shared Treasure

Our last report from this past weekend comes in from Rosenberg TX where the Fort Bend Kennel Club was set up for two days.  Dominating the proceedings was the native daughter, the Boxer, GCH CH Breho Fortuity Shared Treasure, who took home both the big rosettes

GCH CH InVolo The King Of Pop

Joining Millee in judge Fred Bassett’s final on Saturday were the Pointer, GCH CH Chesterhope State Of T Art, the Wirehaired Dachshund, GCH CH Walmar-Solo’s OMG SL, the Colored Bull Terrier, GCH CH Glentom’s Dirty Harry, the RBIS, the Papillon, GCH CH InVolo The King Of Pop, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Jade East Do You Know The Way To San Jose, and the Smooth Collie, GCH CH Traveler’s Kelise Overdrive.

Sunday judge Betsy Dale would see trhe same way, choosing Millee and the Papillon, Jackson, out of a seven that included the aforementioned Pointer, the Basset Hound, GCH CH By-U-Cal Monkey On The Bayou, the above named Bull Terrier, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Winning Card, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey's Moon River.

It’s the first BIS for Millee since her debut in June of 2011 at the Kennel Club of Texarkana.  Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Theresa Galle and breeder/owners June Sutherlin DVM & Brenda Stuckey