DAY TWO IN TURLOCK CA

GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno 

When we last visited Turlock CA we told you that the Basset Hound, GCH CH Topsfield-Sanchu Eenie Meenie Miney Moe, was judge Cindy Vogel’s BIS and the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno, was her RBIS at Friday's Golden Valley Kennel Club. Today judge June Penta would see it the other way round naming the Pom, Danny, her Best and the Basset, Tiger, her Reserve winner at the GVKC encore. 

GCH CH Topsfield-Sanchu Eenie Meenie Miney Moe 

Rounding out her seven were the Irish Setter, GCH CH Jadestar Ride 'Em Cowboy, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Chancellor Flirt's Hi Flyin' Gladiator, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Absolutely Talk Of The Town, the Bulldog, Wilson’s I’m Your Handyman, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Copper Hills No Reservations. Danny is AKC’s Number One Toy Dog and Number Six Dog All Breeds with 25 BIS and 72 Toy Groups this year.

DAY ONE IN TALLMADGE OH

GCH CH Telltale American Ride 

(photo by Michael McGuire) 

The Agathon Kennel Club is hosting two shows in Tallmadge OH this weekend. Today’s show ended with judge Jon Cole in the final ring with the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the Otterhound, GCH CH Aberdeen’s Under The Influence, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Pouch Cove's Seabrook Enough Said, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Garcini & Rangel's Rock N Rolla, the Havanese, GCH CH Qbin’s Strictly Confidential At Enginuity, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Shine’s Deck the Halls, and the Briard, GCH CH Deja Vu Mia Cool As A Cucumber.

GCH CH Shine’s Deck the Halls 

Going to the head of the line was the Springer, Randy, followed by the Shar-Pei, Tinsel. Randy is the nation’s Number One English Springer Spaniel and Number Four Sporting Dog with 13 BIS and 86 Sporting Groups this season.

DAY TWO IN W FRIENDSHIP MD

GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse 

(photo by Jeffrey Hanlin) 

It was déjà vu all over again in West Friendship MD as the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse, added another BIS to his historic tally. 

GCH CH Yarrow's Hi-Tech Ben There Done 

That The other six finalists at today’s Rock Creek Kennel Club show were the Irish Setter, GCH CH Militza's My Cherie Amour, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Icecream V Tum-Tums Vriendjes, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J'Cobe Broxden Shark Dressed Man, judge James Fredricksen’s RBIS, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Yarrow's Hi-Tech Ben There Done That, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Spotted Bliss Oreo Delight, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Tk Rocks Runnig Like The Wind. 

Matisse’s record of 223 career BIS in the second highest in AKC history, eclipsed by only the German Shepherd Dog, CH Altana’s Mystique, who had 275. Matisse is this year’s Number One Dog All Breeds with 128 BIS and 166 Working Groups.

DAY THREE IN W SPRINGFIELD MA

GCH CH Tashtin’s Lookin for Trouble

(photo by Kayla Bertagnolli)

West Springfield MA was surprisingly above freezing today and the competition at today’s South Windsor Kennel Club show was downright sizzling.  Judge Bonnie Linnell Clarke seven finalists were the English Setter, GCH CH Stargaze'R 'N Wingfield Wait Wait Don’t Tell, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Tashtin’s Lookin for Trouble, the Boxer, GCH CH Brisbane “N” Blue Mondays Diamonds Are Decadent, the Airedale Terrier, GCH CH Joval’s Sweet Time, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Seagryph’s Sleeping With The Anemone, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Surrey Cherry Garcia, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It V Kenlyn.

GCH CH Brisbane “N” Blue Mondays Diamonds Are Decadent

Taking home the BIS was the Beagle, Miss P, and collecting the RBIS, was the Boxer, Suri.  Miss P is the nation’s Number Two Hound with 15 BIS and 82 Hound Groups in 2014.

DAY ONE IN MONTGOMERY AL

GCH CH Flessner’s International S’Cess 

The country’s Number One Hound, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Flessner’s International S’Cess, started his weekend Friday with a BIS at the Montgomery Kennel Club show in the Alabama city. 

GCH CH Escada Del Veintisiete At Qazara 

Judge Beverly Capstick also considered the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Phillmar Superman, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Shaireab’s Bayleigh Maid of Honor, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Man, her RBIS, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Escada Del Veintisiete At Qazara, and the Smooth Collie, GCH CH Calibre’s Gold Digger. Nathan is also the Number Ten Dog All Breeds with 23 BIS and 79 Hound Groups this year.

GOLDEN VALLEY KENNEL CLUB 1

GCH CH Topsfield-Sanchu Eenie Meenie Miney Moe 

The Golden Valley Kennel Club opened a four day set in California’s Sacramento Valley. The GVKC will do the first two days in Turlock CA and then the San Joaquin Kennel Club show will pick up the last two days in Stockton CA. 

GCH CH Hitimes What The Inferno 

 (photo by Karen Evasuik) 

Judge Cindy Vogels had today’s final and her pick of the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Foxboro N Shardust Authentic, the Basset Hound, GCH CH Topsfield-Sanchu Eenie Meenie Miney Moe, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Chancellor Flirts Hi Flyin Gladiator, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Allaruth Carmel Still Kidding V Sole Baye, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitimes What The Inferno, the Finnish Spitz, GCH CH Mickywins Mainio Skandia CGC, and the Australian Cattle Dog, GCH CH Kokopelli’s Sobe It. 

The two she liked were the Basset, Tiger, and the Pom, Danny. Tiger is the nation’s Number One Basset Hound and Number Seven Hound with three BIS and 21 Hound groups this season.

WINDHAM COUNTY KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire 

With just seven venues offering all breed shows this week, spectators have a good chance of seeing some of the Top Twenty Dogs All Breeds at their local shows. The Country’s Number Three Dog, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire, operates out of Old Monroe MO, but was in West Springfield MA to take today’s Windham County Kennel Club’s BIS. 

GCH CH Tashtin’s Lookin for Trouble 

Flame was challenged for the win by the English Setter, GCH CH Stargaze'R 'N Wingfield Wait Wait Don't Tell, judge Clay Coady’s RBIS, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Tashtin’s Lookin for Trouble, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Cypress Bay's Big Sur, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Angarda Deja Vu Looking At You, the Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH Loujon Thornwood Little Jacob, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bagatelle Rolling Moon Stone. Flame is AKC’s Number One Non-Sporting Dog with 45 BIS and 116 Group Firsts this year.

ROCK CREEK KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse 

(photo by Michael McGuire) 

The nation’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse, collected his 222nd career BIS today at the Rock Creek Kennel Club show in West Friendship MD. 

GCH CH Kan Sing’s Po-Ba-Ri At Arundina 

Judge Barbara Dempsey Alderman also considered the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Blindside, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Raquel Welch of Malabo APD, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH McVan’s To Russia with Love, the Pekingese, GCH CH Pequest General Tso, the RBIS, the Tibetan Spaniel, GCH CH Kan Sing’s Po-Ba-Ri At Arundina, and the Smooth Collie, GCH CH Alexy Handsome Devil. 

Just three weeks from the end of the show season, Matisse and handler Michael Scott have tallied 127 and 165 Working Groups in 2014.

HOLYOKE KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Pebbles' Run Play It Again Ham 

Our first show reporting in this week is the Holyoke Kennel Club opener in West Springfield MA. Judge Fred Ferris had the day one final and his pick of the English Setter, GCH CH Stargaze'R 'N Wingfield Wait Wait Don’t Tell, the Saluki, GCH CH Takara The Time Is Now, the Samoyed, GCH CH Pebbles' Run Play It Again Ham, the Airedale Terrier, GCH CH Joval Sweet Time, the Papillon, GCH CH Medina’s Luck Be A Lady Tonight, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Eastern-Magic Fly Me Safe, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It V Kenlyn. 

GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It V Kenlyn 

Taking home the week’s first BIS was the Sammie, Bogey. Adding an RBIS to his resume was the GSD, Rumor. It was the eighth BIS in 27 trips to the final ring this year for Bogey and owner/handler Andrew Green.

MONDAY IN TUCSON AZ

GCH CH Yanga’s All The Time 

The show week ended with Monday’s Greater Sierra Vista Kennel Club show in Tucson AZ. The seven dogs that stayed to the end to plead their case with BIS judge Donovan Thompson were the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Sandpiper's Let Freedom Ring, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Foxtail's Race For The Chase, the Alaskan Malamute, GCH CH Silverice's Poker Face, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Yanga’s All The Time, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitime What the Inferno, the Lhasa Apso, GCH CH Ta Sen Swinging On A Star, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Borderton Lou Easy An I A RN PT CGC. 

GCH CH Sandpiper's Let Freedom Ring 

His BIS was the Schnauzer from Mexico, Time, and his RBIS the Golden, Freedom. It was the first of the year for Time. Congratulations to breeders/owners Ruben Octavio Martinez-Rahme & Yanga's Kennel and handler Christian Rangel.