FRIDAY IN SAN ANTONIO

GCH CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto 

The Houston based Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, GCH CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto, took the BIS at the Friday edition of the Texas Tour, the Comal County Kennel Club show. 

GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome 

Challenging Gus for judge Elizabeth Muthard’s favor were the RBIS, the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome, the Whippet, GCH CH Debmar Lovin Dixie, the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier , GCH CH Bryr Rose Matisse, the Maltese, GCH CH Magnifico’s Rekindled Spirit, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Jade East Catch Some Zs, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Coventry Just A Little Crush. Gus has worked his way up to Number Six Working Dog with nine BIS and 39 Working Groups This season.

FRIDAY IN SOUTHAVEN MS

GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It v Kenlyn 

Here in our backyard the action is just across the state line in Southaven MS where the Tupelo Kennel Club had the Friday spot. Judge Houston Clark’ powerhouse seven were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the Black & Tan Coonhound Bayaway Jersey’s Due Process of Law, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Phillmar Superman, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Shaireab’s Bayleigh Wolverine, the Italian Greyhound, GCH CH Marchwind Barbara Ann, the Schipperke, GCH CH Rivendel’s Barefoot Bandit, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It v Kenlyn. 

GCH CH Rivendel’s Barefoot Bandit 

His BIS was the nation’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the GSD, Rumor. His RBIS was the BIS winning Schipperke, Colton. It was Rumor’s 52 BIS in 90 final attempts this year.

FRIDAY IN MINNESOTA

GCH CH Baghdad Eleganza Extravaganza 

Judge Edd Bivin was in Duluth MN Friday to name a BIS and RBIS for the hometown Duluth Kennel Club. His options were the Pointer, GCH CH Chesterhope Never Ask Why For Daykeyne, the Saluki, GCH CH Baghdad Eleganza Extravaganza, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Gamegards I'll Have Another V Braeside RN, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Barberycoast Trademark of Taz, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Avatar Made You Look, the Bulldog, GCH CH Evergreen’s Hey! Look Me Over, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv' Sultry Sensation. 

GCH CH Gamegards I'll Have Another V Braeside RN

(photo by Lynda Beam)

His Best was the Saluki, Pooh, and his Reserve, the Rottweiler, Indie. It was the third BIS in 17 final appearances this year for Pooh and handler Emma Bawden

FRIDAY IN ILLINOIS

GCH CH Wingssong Singular Sensation 

The Papillon, GCH CH Wingssong Singular Sensation, was judge Desmond Murphy’s best In Show Friday at the Blackhawk Kennel Club in Belvidere IL. Judge Murphy also liked the Clumber Spaniel, GCH CH Clussexx Man of Steel, whom he named his RBIS. 

GCH CH Clussexx Man of Steel 

Rounding out his seven were the Saluki, GCH CH Baghdad A Missdemeanor, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Nightline Viking A Tanglewood, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Taliesin Twice As Nice, the Bulldog, GCH CH Three Pound Charlie, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Brittemar Sportingfields Right at Home. It was the second BIS in 12 final appearances this year for the Papillon, Uno.

FRIDAY IN MICHIGAN

GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power 

 (photo by Rhonda Cassidy) 

The Holland Michigan Kennel Club opened the three day set in Marshall MI Friday and put judge Rodney Herner in the final ring. Joining him were the English Setter, GCH CH Stargaze'R 'N Wingfield Wait Wait Don't Tell, the Greyhound, GCH CH GrandCru Giaconda, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Paragon's Absolutely Entertaining O'Kristari, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Meadowlake Pants On Fire, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Iacta Alea Est De La Bete, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Stonepillar's Steel Blu. 

GCH CH GrandCru Giaconda 

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy) 

His BIS was the Shih Tzu, Rocket, and his RBIS was the Greyhound, Gia. Rocket is the nation’s Number One Shih Tzu, Number Two Toy Dog, and Number Seven Dog All Breeds with 13 BIS and 78 Toy Groups this year.

FRIDAY IN VERMONT

GCH CH Foxhaus Skyfall at Foxhollow 

Judge Roger Hartinger had the final at Friday’s Woodstock Dog Club show in Tunbridge VT and his choice of the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Blindside and the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH CH Dikerdach’s Blake, the Samoyed, GCH CH Pebbles' Run Play It Again Ham, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Foxhaus Skyfall at Foxhollow, the Pug, GCH CH Foursquare The Student Prince, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Lionheart’s Konner Of Diamond Ridge, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Signature’s Harry Nile V Kridler. 

GCH CH Pebbles' Run Play It Again Ham 

His Best was the Wire Fox, Shamus, and his Reserve, the Samoyed, Bogey. It was the first of the year for Shamus. Congratulations to breeders/owners Kathy & William Voss, owners D David Barish & Andrew DiGiorgio, and handler RC Carusi.

FRIDAY IN OHIO

GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless 

First in with results today is the Grand River Kennel Club, who opened a three day stop in Madison OH. Argentinian judge Jacqueline Quiros-Kubat had the day one final and her pick of the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Legacy Random Titleist, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the St Bernard, GCH CH Twin Hickory America’s Anderson Cooper, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Absolutely Signature, the Italian Greyhound, CH Kashmir's Invitation to Tango, the Tibetan Spaniel, GCH CH Kan Sing's Po-Ba-Ri at Arundina, and the Smooth Collie, GCH CH Tir Nan' Og Return to Camelot. 

GCH CH Legacy Random Titleist 

She chose the Whippet, Brazen, as her Best and the Springer, Titleist, as her Reserve. Brazen is the nation’s Number One Hound and Number Five Dog All Breeds with ten BIS and 38 Hound Groups.

THURSDAY IN SAN ANTONIO

GCH CH C Amo Jin of Fu You Yuan Kennel 

The Bexar County Kennel Club opened the second leg of the Texas Tour Thursday in San Antonio. The seven dogs that made it all the way to judge Alane Gomez’ final were the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome, the Whippet, GCH CH Debmar Lovin Dixie, the Mastiff, GCH CH Goldleaf's Trouble Coming CGC, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Dancy’s Rough Rider, the Maltese, GCH CH Magnifico’s Rekindled Spirit, the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Kimik’s Who Dunnit, and the Border Collie, GCH CH C Amo Jin of Fu You Yuan Kennel. 

GCH CH Magnifico’s Rekindled Spirit 

Finishing one/two were the Border Collie, Batman, and the Maltese, Spirit. It was the second BIS of the year for the Batman and handler Brian Livingston.

THURSDAY IN DULUTH MN

GCH CH Gamegards I'll Have Another V Braeside RN 

 (photo by Lynda Beam) 

We have a very busy show weekend, with nearly twice the number of venues as last weekend. The Rottweiler, GCH CH Gamegards I'll Have Another V Braeside RN, was Dr Robert Smith’s BIS at yesterday’s Duluth Kennel Club show in that Minnesota city. 

GCH CH Lambluv Sultry Sensation 

Joining Indie and owner/handler Holley Eldred in his final were the Sussex Spaniel, GCH CH Kamand Tangled Up In Blue, the Wirehaired Dachshund, GCH CH Raydach’s Ride My Ducati SW, the Airedale Terrier, GCH CH Epoch’s New York Minute, the Italian Greyhound, GCH CH Uwharrie Kismet Tantalizing Fame, the Keeshond, GCH CH Ruttkay Maximus, and the RBIS, the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Sultry Sensation. Indie is the Number Ten Working Dog with four BIS and 17 Working Groups.

THURSDAY IN SOUTHAVEN MS

GCH CH Sabe’s Simply Invincible

(photo by Gay Glazbrook)

The City of Southaven MS MultiPurpose Arena, just down the street and across the state line from Graceland, is our local dog show venue. The Tupelo Kennel Club kicked off a four day stop there today, asking judge Maralyn Busse to take the day one final. 

Her final included dogs from all four corners of the US, the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Ashdown’s Time to Thrill, the Saluki, GCH CH Starlite's Made Of The Best Stuff On Earth BN RN JC, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Phillmar Superman, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Shaireab’s Bayleigh Wolverine, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno, the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Sabe’s Simply Invincible, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It v Kenlyn. 

GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It v Kenlyn 

Her BIS was the Boston from California, Vinnie, and her RBIS, the GSD from Ohio, Rumor. Vinnie is the nation’s Number One Non-Sporting Dog with 11 BIS and 32 Non-Sporting Groups this year.