WELSH TERRIER BIS AGAIN IN AL

GCH CH Shaireab’s Bayleigh Maid of Honor 

(photo  by Karren Evasuik)

The Tuscaloosa Kennel Club had the coveted Saturday spot in the four show cluster this weekend in Columbiana AL. The seven dogs asking BIS judge Dr Bob G Smith were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Easthill Broxden Woodland Lettuce Entertain You, the Whippet, GCH CH Karasar’s Masterpiece, the Samoyed, GCH CH Tobil’s Storm Warning at Sunrise, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Shaireab’s Bayleigh Maid of Honor, the Papillon, GCH CH Fenice Le Beaudreux, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Padow’s Twilight Embrey New Moon at Asans, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Wonderland Force of Nature. 

GCH CH Tobil’s Storm Warning at Sunrise 

His Best was Thursday’s BIS winner, the Welsh Terrier, Jennie. His Reserve was Friday’s BIS winner, the Sammie, Toby. Jennie is the country’s Number Two Terrier with four BIS and 22 Terrier Groups.

NUMBER ONE TERRIER BIS IN FL

GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie 

If you were at a dog show in the Sunshine State on Saturday you were at the Greater Orange Park Dog Club show in Elkton FL. The seven who stayed all day to see BIS judge Dana Cline were the English Setter, GCH CH Weymouths En Fuego, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Regimes Thriller of Elmo, the Boxer, CH Vixayo’s Golden Ticket, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, the Papillon, GCH CH Wildfire On the Record, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Bandog Major League Homerun at TX Star, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Ha’Penny Deja Aphrodite. 

GCH CH Weymouths En Fuego 

His top two were the Skye, Charlie, and the Setter, Blaze. It was the fourth straight BIS for Charlie, the nation’s Number One Terrier with nine BIS and 27 Terrier Groups.

TOP HOUND BIS IN MASSACHUSETTS

GCH CH Tells Matrix Reloaded 

(photo by Gay Glazbrook)

America had plenty of opportunity to get to a dog show on Saturday with all breed shows in ten different venues. New Englanders gathered in West Springfield MA for yesterday’s for the Troy Kennel Club show. 

GCH CH Whistlestop’s Riley on Fire 

 Judge Fred Ferris chose his top two from a seven of the Irish Water Spaniel, GCH CH Whistlestop’s Riley on Fire, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Tells Matrix Reloaded, the Boxer, GCH CH Brisbane Diamonds Are Decadent, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Class Act By Hallsblu, the Blenheim & Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, CH Sanchi Pleasant Surprise, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Gala Brighton Lakeridge Reflections Of Me, and the Belgian Tervuren, GCH CH Mishaook Lulu At Chateau Blanc HXCS. 

Striding to the front of the line was the Afghan, Matrix, followed by the IWS, Riley. It is a very competitive year for Afghans and Matrix leads the breed and the Hound Group with seven BIS and 15 Hound Groups.

BIRMINGHAM KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Tobil’s Storm Warning at Sunrise 

Before we give you today’s results we want to tell you about Friday’s Birmingham Kennel Club show. The seven dogs that BIS judge Dr Alvin Krause considered were the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Ehrenvogel Achy Breaky Heart, the Scottish Deerhound, GCH CH Highlander’s Celtic Carrol CGC, the Samoyed, GCH CH Tobil’s Storm Warning at Sunrise, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Shaireab’s Bayleigh Maid of Honor, the Pug, GCH CH Hill Country Tag I’m It, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Luminary Black Velvet Bejeweled With Pearls, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Legacy Legend’s Cutting Edge. 

GCH CH Shaireab’s Bayleigh Maid of Honor 

Dr Krause’s BIS was the Sammie, Toby. His RBIS was the Welsh Terrier, Jennie. It was the first AKC BIS for Toby and breeder/handler Cathy Short. Congratulations to Cathy and owners Jerry & Sue Morgan.

TOP THREE MEET IN KANSAS

GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire

The country’s top three dogs, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse, the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect, and the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire, are all in Valley Center KS for this weekend’s biggest entry, the Sunflower Cluster.

GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse

Friday was hosted by the Wichita Kennel Club and our top three all joined judge Gene Blake in the final ring with the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the Pharaoh Hound, CH Farao Anubis Inferno, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Tontine’s Chance Redemption, and the Chinese Crested, GCH CH Déjà vu I Want’a Talk About Me.

Judge Blake chose the Number Three Dog, the Poodle, Flame, as his BIS and the Number One Dog, the Portie, Matisse, as his RBIS.    Flame now has 12 BIS and 28 Non-Sporting Groups.  Flame and handler Sarah Perchick have collected 12 BIS and 28 Group Ones this year, but still trail the two leaders by nearly 25,000 points.    We wouldn’t count her out just yet.

CHESHIRE KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Whistlestop’s Riley on Fire 

Our first show report today comes in from West Springfield MA where the Cheshire Kennel Club opened a three day set. 

GCH CH Tells Matrix Reloaded 

The day one final featured the Irish Water Spaniel, GCH CH Whistlestop’s Riley on Fire, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Tells Matrix Reloaded, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Raindance Led Zeppelin Of Marquis, the Kerry Blue Terrier, GCH CH Class Act By Hallsblu, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Smash JP Beauty & Beat, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Erin's I'm Your Man, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH TK Rocks Running Like The Wind. 

 Judge Theresa Hundt chose the IWS, Riley, as her Best, and the Afghan, Matrix, as her RBIS. Riley is the nation’s Number Two Sporting Dog with nine BIS and 16 Sporting Groups in 2014.

WELSH OPENS WEEK IN ALABAMA

GCH CH Shaireab’s Bayleigh Maid of Honor

(photo by Gay Glazbrook)

Our show week got underway yesterday in Columbiana AL south of Birmingham.  Day one ended with judge Ann Hearn going over the German Wirehaired Pointer, CH Windmill Wireworks Chance of Rain, the Greyhound, GCH CH GrandCru Phelps Insignia, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Highlander’s Rumour Has It, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Shaireab’s Bayleigh Maid of Honor, the Italian Greyhound, GCH CH Donavin’s Caramel Macchiato, the Bulldog, GCH CH  Dowats The Gladiator, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Riverside Xtra Style.

GCH CH Highlander’s Rumour Has It
 (photo by Lisa Croft Elliot)

Taking the top prizes were the Welsh Terrier, Jennie, with the  BIS, and the Siberian, Rumour, with the RBIS.  Jennie is the country’s Number Two Terrier with three BIS and 20 Terrier Groups this year.

PULI TWO-FER IN NEBRASKA

GCH CH Cordmaker Topsy Turvey

When we last visited Mitchell NE we told you that the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome, was Charlotte Clem McGowan’s BIS at Friday’s Scottsbluff Kennel Club show.

GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome

The Puli, GCH CH Cordmaker Topsy Turvey would dominate the rest of the weekend in Mitchell, taking both the Saturday and Sunday BIS. On Saturday judge Jon Cole would prefer the Puli, charlotte to the Brittany, Beckett, whom he gave the RBIS. Also hoping to catch the judge’s eye were the Pharaoh Hound, GCH CH Osiris Cowboy Casanova, the Bernese Mountain Dog, GCH CH B’Haven’s Sherpa’s Endeavor, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Kuhl Breeze Lil Less Talk, the King Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH LTO Prosperity, and the Dalmatian, CH Merry Go Round Coach Master. 

 Sunday Charlotte would be judge Barbara Dempsey Alderman’s BIS and the Welsh Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Clussexx Royaolarts Payola, her RBIS. Also making the final ring were the Saluki, GCH CH Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles, the Akita, GCH CH Stardust's See You At The Show RN, the Colored Bull Terrier, Magor Galactic Agent, the Pug, GCH CH Pocket's Jato Jetliner, and the previously seen Dalmatian. 

Charlotte is the nation’s Number One Puli and Number Two Herding Dog with four BIS and 16 Herding Groups this year.

CHINTIMINI KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Rush Hill’s Murder Mystery JH 

The Pacific Northwest is hard to get to. However, we promise that once you’re there you will forget about the journey. The landscapes are awe inspiring, the food is fabulous, and almost every dog show has big points. 

This weekend exhibitors pursued the big points at the Chintimini Kennel Club’s two shows in Albany OR. Saturday’s final included the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Rush Hill’s Murder Mystery JH, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Bakari’s Lor Vitra Caymus CGC, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Heartsease King Of The Jungle, the Bedlington Terrier, GCH CH Pine River’s Show Me The Money, the Shih Tzu, Sommerset’s GI Joe, the Standard Poodle, CH Lakeridge Sovereign, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Wedgewood’s Abracadabra. 

Finishing one/two were the Golden and the Bedlington. It was the first BIS for the three year old Golden. Congratulations to breeder Kelsey Dun, breeders/owners Mark & Tonya Struble, and owner Christian Rutten. 

GCH CH Promenade Pay It Forward 

On Sunday judge David Kittredge would see the Field Spaniel, GCH CH Promenade Pay It Forward, the same Ridgeback, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Talkeetna's Black Raven Of The North, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Prairietown Kittle-Bee Painted Lady, the Pug, CH Rose's Chantilly Lace, the Lhasa Apso, CH Kumi Kian Strike A Pose, and the Australian Cattle Dog, GCH CH Kokopelli's Sobe It. 

GCH CH Talkeetna's Black Raven Of The North 

(photo  by Dart Dog)

 Best went to the Field Spaniel, Gideon, Reserve to the Siberian, Raven, It’s the first of the year for Gideon who finished last year as the Number Sporting Dog with eight BIS and 33 Sporting Groups. Congratulations to breeder/owner Jane Kellar Schildman, co-breeder William Schildman, owners Jane Chopson, & Nicki Kuhn, and handler Laurie Jordan-Fenner.

FIRST TIMERS DOMINATE IN TEXAS

GCH CH Aubrey’s Moon River 

Texans were in Navasota TX , an hour northwest of Houston, this weekend for the Brazos Valley Kennel Club’s two shows. Judge Lorraine Bisso had the Saturday final and her choice of the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Ehrenvogel Achy Breaky Heart, the Smooth Dachshund, GCH CH Bessdach Electric Martini, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, GCH CH Derby’s Toast With Gusto, the Dandie Dinmont Terrier, CH Aranisle Star Of San Jacinto, the Maltese, CH Rhapsody’s Someone Like You, the Bulldog, GCH CH Dowats The Gladiator, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey’s Moon River. 

GCH CH Derby’s Toast With Gusto 

Day one went to the Corgi, Rebecca. Judge Bisso’s RBIS was the Great Swiss, Gus. It was the first BIS in five final appearances this year for Rebecca. Congratulations to breeders/owners Cynthia & Vincent Savioli, owner Roberta M Lord, and handler Sherri Hurst. 

GCH CH Dezperado’s Hallelujah 

(photo by Gay Glazbrook)

Rebecca, the aforementioned GSP, Dandie, Maltese, & Bulldog were all back on Sunday to see judge Tomas Gomez. They were joined by the Saluki, GCH CH Appalachia’s Allamyrra Hajji, and the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Dezperado’s Hallelujah. Judge Gomez would go with the two newcomers giving the Doberman, Glory, the B IS and the Saluki, Ally, the RBIS. 

GCH CH Appalachia’s Allamyrra Hajji 

It was also the first BIS for Glory. Congratulations to breeder/handler Linda George, co breeders Hillary Zimmerman & Rick George, and owners Jacqueline & Alan Wendt.