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Monday, December 14, 2015
A PERFECT END
GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It v Kenlyn
(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)
The 2015 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship (AENC) in
Orlando FL finished Sunday with the grand flourish one would have hoped for the
15th and largest iteration of the sport's end of year tradition. Most of the nation’s Top 100 Dogs were among
the 4,600 entered. There were surprises
and upsets along the way.
GCH CH Roundtown Queen of Hearts
(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)
Judge Bruce Schwartz had the first of tonight’s groups. Missing from his Terrier Group was
the 2014 BIS winner, the nation’s Number One Terrier, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH
Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie.
Nonetheless, judge Schwartz had plenty of star power in his group. He chose the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH
Roundtown Queen of Hearts, the daughter of the 2009 AENC winner, as his Group One. Queenie was followed by the Norfolk Terrier,
GCH CH Yarrow Venerie Winning Ticket, the Airedale Terrier, GCH CH Wildside
Windancer, and the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Yanga’s All the Time.
GCH CH Aviators Ladys Man de Remis
Judge Bill Shelton had most of the Top Twenty Working Dogs
in his Group, but named a Portuguese Water Dog with an impressive pedigree, GCH
CH Aviators Ladys Man de Remis, as his Number One. Manley is the son of 2013 AENC winner, GCH CH
Claircreek Impression de Matisse, 2014’s Number One Dog All Breeds and the Number
One Working Dog in AKC history. Rounding
out judge Shelton’s placements were the Samoyed, GCH CH Pebble Runs Play It
Again Ham, the Boxer, GCH CH Mephisto Speak of the Devil, and the Great
Pyrenees, GCH CH Rivergroves Enough Said.
Judge Thomas Coen’s Herding Group might have been the
strongest of the show. His Group One was
the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhas Rumor Has It v Kenlyn, is the nation’s
Number One Dog All Breeds. His Group
Two, Three, and Four were all multi-BIS winning dogs, Top Ten Herding Dogs, the
Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Thunderhills Apple Bottom Jeans, the Beauceron, GCH
CH De Joie Du Chateau Rocher CA, and the
Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Wind Spirit Rods Amazing Grace.
The three Sunday winners joined the Irish Setter, GCH CH Darnelles
Pennies From Heaven, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the Toy
Poodle HIDDEN VALLLEY B R8, and the Chow Chow Eastern-Magic Fly Me Safe, who
had earned their spots on Saturday. The mix
of four top ranked, multi-BIS winners alongside three relative unknown dogs afforded
judge Robert Stein a unique blend of the familiar and new. To complicate his decision further, all of
the seven showed beautifully.
However, the German Shepherd, Rumor, dominated the ring, striding
across the floor impressively and stopping each time in a perfect Shepherd
stack without owner/handler Kent Boyles touching her. Also showing commanding ring presence was the
Scottie, Queenie, who hit her mark when required, but never let the judge
forget there was a Terrier ready to work before him. In the end the nation’s Number One Dog All
Breeds, the GSD, Rumor, would collect the big paycheck and the Scottie,
Queenie, would pick up the Reserve award.
It was Rumor’s 100th career BIS, a fitting end to a perfect
year. Congratulations to Kent,
breeder/owner Pamela McElheney, and owners Deborah Stern, Pamela Buckles, &
Patti Dukeman.
Saturday, December 12, 2015
AENC NIGHT ONE
GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless |
One of our faithful readers reminded us yesterday that we always warn spectators not to bet the lunch money on the outcome of a dog show. Today’s AKC/Eukanuba Championship in Orlando FL proved the soundness of that advice. Anytime you get 4,600 dogs together to compete you can bet there will be some upsets.
GCH CH Eastern Magic Fly Me Safe |
Tonight’s group judging started off predictable enough as the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the country’s Number One Hound and Number Three Dog All Breeds led judge Gene Blake’s Hound Group. Group Two, Three and Four went to the multi-BIS winning trio of the Norwegian Elkhound, GCH CH Vin-Melca’s Daggarwood Delight, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Midnight Victory, and the Smooth Dachshund, GCH CH Passport What Did You Say Ss. Judge Peggy Hauck included three of the Non-Sporting Group’s Top Ten in her final four. They were the Chow Chow, GCH CH Eastern-Magic Fly Me Safe, the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Sabe’s Simply Invincible, and the Bulldog, GCH CH Wilson’s I’m Your Handyman, her Group One, Two, and Four. Picking up the third place was the beautiful BIS winning Keeshond, GCH CH Ashbrook's Easy Rider.
HIDDEN VALLEY B R8 |
When judge Malcom Moore failed to pull the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno, the nation’s Number One Toy Dog and Number Two Dog All Breeds, when making his cut in the Toy Group, everyone wondered what his final four would look like. While some in the hall may have been surprised that HIDDEN VALLEY B R8, a Toy Poodle from the classes, was judge Moore’s Group One, spectators who had seen the Korean Dog, one of Asia’s top BIS winners, go Group One at the Central Valley Kennel Club show on Thursday were not. Judge Moore’s Group Two, Three, and Four were all from the Top Ten Toy Dogs, the Pug, GCH CH Country Hill Tag I’m It, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, and the Italian Greyhound, GCH CH Marchwind Barbara Ann.
GCH CH Darnelle's Pennies from Heaven |
Those who stayed to the end were provided the biggest surprise of the evening. Judge Elliot Weiss left the Number One Sporting Dog, the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome, out of his top four, choosing an Irish Setter from the Veterans Class, GCH CH Darnelle's Pennies From Heaven, for his Group One. It was the second group win for the seven year old bitch. rounding out judge Weiss’ placements were the multi-BIS winning Golden Retriever, GCH CH Rush Hill's Drama'Geddon JH, the Number Five Sporting Dog, the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Vjk-Myst Garbonita's California Journey, and the Number Four Sporting Dog, the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Ashdown’s Time to Thrill.
Will any more of the country’s Top Twenty Dogs make it to Robert Stein’s final tomorrow? Join us on Twitter @dogshowpoop #EukanubaChamps and find out, but don’t bet your lunch money.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
ORLANDO DAY THREE
Today’s Central Florida Kennel Club show in Orlando FL, will
go down in the record books as one of the five biggest all breed shows in the
US this year and one of the ten biggest in the last decade. With all that talent every breed was hotly contested. Among today’s top ranked breed casualties was
Tuesday’s BIS winner, the Nation’s Number Four Dog All Breeds, the Brittany,
GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome, who was Best of Opposite Sex to GCH CH
Brigadier's Lightning Strikes Twice and Yesterday’s BIS winner, the Scottish
Terrier, GCH CH Round Town Queen of Heart of Maryscot, who was bested by GCH CH
Invercrest Gotcha Girl,
That Brittany went on to a Group Four placement in judge Linda
Hurlebaus’s Sporting Group joining three of this year’s Sporting Top Ten, the
winner, the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Vjk-Myst Garbonitas California
Journey, and the Group Two and Three, the Weimaraner, GCH CH Doc's Greyborn
North Star of Acadia, and the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale
American Ride. Judge Jon Cole’s Hound
Group was led by yesterday’s RBIS, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Midnight
Victory. Rounding out his placements
were the Greyhound, GCH CH GrandCru Giaconda, Afghan Hound, GCH CH Xandali Bon
Vivant, and the Borzoi, GCH DC Zoiboyz Encore.
Dr Steve Keating named the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, GCH
CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto, his top Working Dog and the Boxer, GCH CH Mephisto’s
Speak of the Devil, the Cane Corso, GCH CH Italic’s Fifty Shades of Grey, and
the Black Russian Terrier, GCH CH Fun Nord's Hariton Gavrilovich. The Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Yarrow Venerie
Winning Ticket, was judge Peggy Beisel-McIlwane’s best Terrier, followed by the
Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Roserocks Atticus Finch, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH
Hampton Courts Monte Cristo, and the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Yanga’s All
The Time.
The Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno, the country’s
Number Two Dog All Breeds and Number One Toy Dog, was the only one of the Top
Ten Toys to make into judge Dr Wanda Spediacci’s final four, picking up the
fourth place behind the Toy Poodle, Hidden Valley B R8, the Affenpinscher, GCH
CH Harrow Hi-Tech Drills n Skills, and the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, CH Stepamgar
Skyfall. All four of judge Jan Paulk’s
Non-Sporting final four holding Top Twenty rankings in the group. They were the French Bulldog, GCH CH
Jcrv-Klasse Warrior Raising The Banner, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Eastern-Magic Fly
Me Safe, the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Sabe’s Simply Invincible, and the Tibetan
Terrier, GCH CH Kimmiks Who Dunnit.
The Puli, CH Cordmaker Mister Blue Sky, only recently joined
the season, but has already made his presence known. Today he was judge Jon Cole’s Number One
Herding Dog, followed by the Norwegian Buhund, GCH CH Jotunn Bella Binna CGC,
the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Dunhill Steeler Nation, and the Miniature American
Shepherd, GCH CH Abingtons Da Vinci CM15.
Patricia Ann Keenan went with the 2014 Montgomery County
Kennel Club Best In Show, the Norfolk, Winston, for her BIS.
The Beagle, Vicki, collected her second consecutive RBIS. Because Winston’s handler, Peter Green, is
one of AKC’s busiest judges, Winston only makes it into the ring
occasionally. Because Peter Green is
arguably the greatest Terrier man to have ever stepped into a ring, Winston is
always in superb condition and perfectly presented. Suddenly we have a new favorite for the
weekend. Tomorrow the Orange County
Convention Center will host two limited breed shows and 31 breed
specialties. We will be here, on Twitter
and Facebook all day Saturday and Sunday to give you the back story at AKC
biggest weekend.
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
ORLANDO DAY TWO
GCH
CH Round Town Queen of Hearts of Maryscot
Today’s Brevard County Kennel Club show in Orlando FL, with
over 3500 entries, was even bigger than yesterday’s Space Coast Kennel Club of
Palm Bay show. The competition continues
to be fierce with last year’s AKC/Eukanuba National Championship winner, the
Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, finishing Group Two behind GCH
CH Round Town Queen of Hearts of Maryscot, the daughter of the 2009 AENC
winner, the Scottish Terrier, CH Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot, who is this
year’s Number Two Terrier. The Norwich
Terrier, GCH CH Roserock’s Atticus Finch, and the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH
Hampton Court Broxden What in Carnation, were judge Jon Cole’s third and fourth
place, respectively.
GCH CH Eclipse’s One n Only
Upsets were the rule of the day as none of the Herding Group’s
Top Twenty failed to pick up a group placement today. Judge Gabriel Valdez saw it this way: Number
One, the Berger Picard, GCH CH Eclipse’s One n Only, Number Two, the Beauceron GCH CH De Joie Du Chateau Rocher CA, Number Three, the Bearded Collie, GCH CH
Dunhill Steeler Nation, and Number Four, the Puli, GCH CH Cordmaker Mister Blue Skys. While the Number One Non-Sporting Dog, the
Boston Terrier, GCH CH Sabe’s Simply Invincible, again topped that Group and
the Number Five Non-Sporting Dog, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Eastern-Magic Fly Me
Safe pulled down the Group Three, Judge Ann Hearn’s Group Two went to the
Bichon Frise, GCH CH Belle Creek’s All I Care About Is Love, and her Group Four
went to the Bulldog, GCH CH Just Lonestars Bright Light Bada Bling.
GCH CH Sabe’s Simply Invincible
(Photo by Derek Glas)
In the Hound Group Judge Ellen Fetter’s Group One, Two, and
Three, were all multi-BIS winners. They
were the 15”Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Midnight Victory, the Wirehaired Dachshund,
GCH CH Raydach’s Ride My Ducati Sl, and the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek’s
Kiss and Tell. Her Group Four was the
13” Beagle, GCH DC Zoiboyz Encore SC. Ditto for Peggy Beisel-Mcilwaine’s Sporting
Group lead by the Irish Setter, GCH CH Militiza’s My Cherie Amour with the
English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Sweetgrass White Diamonds, the
Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome, and the Black Cocker
Spaniel, GCH CH Ashdown’s Tine to Thrill, completing the placements.
GCH CH Torquay Midnight Victory
(photo by Kayla Beragnolli)
Judge Sari Brewster Tietjin surprised the gallery by snubbing
the country’s Number Two Dog All Breeds, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitimes What
the Inferno, and naming the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power,
the Affenpinscher, CH Yarrow Hi-Tech Drills n Skills, the Brussels Griffon, CH Tajinastes
Quiereme Mucho, and the Italian Greyhound, GCH CH Marchwind Barbara Ann her top
four Toy dogs. In Judge Jan Paulk’s Working
Group the four finalists the BIS winning Great Pyrenees, GCH CH Rivergroves Enough
Said, and the group’s top three dogs, the Boxer, GCH CH Mephisto’s Speak of the
Devil, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, GCH CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto, and the
Samoyed, GCH CH Pebbles Run Play It Again Ham.
GCH CH Militiza’s My Cherie Amour
(Photo by Rhonda Cassidy)
At the end of the day
judge Cindy Vogels had top ranked, multi-BIS winning dogs to consider and she
chose the Scottie, Queenie, as her Best and the Beagle, Vicki, as her
Reserve. The Central Florida Kennel Club
will host tomorrow’s event, the last of the all-breed warm ups to the weekend’s
big dance. Check back with us for more results
and back story
GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power
(Photo by Rhonda Cassidy)
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
ORLANDO DAY ONE
GCH CH Rainbow’s Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome
(photo by Derek Glas)
With over 3200 entries in the regular classes, today’s Space
Coast Kennel Club Of Palm Bay, one of three all breed warm ups to the weekend’s
giant AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, will go down as one of the season’s
largest shows. Most of AKC’s Top 100
Dogs are entered. Conspicuously absent
is the Nation’s Number One Dog, the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhaus
Rumor Has It v Kenlyn.
GCH CH Sabe’s Simply Invincible
(photo by Gay Glazbrook)
However being a front runner in a field of over 3,000 is not
a walk in the park. While the Number
One, Five, and Seven Sporting Dogs, the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow’s Splash’s
Ruggedly Handsome, the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Vjk-Myst Garbonita's
California Journey, and the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Legacy Random
Titleist, all advanced to the group competition, the rest of the Sporting Top
Ten failed to make it out of the breed.
The Number Three was absent because of a judging change, but the others
fell to the strong competition. In the
other groups the Number One Hound, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields
Shameless, was not entered, but the Number One Working Dog, the Boxer, GCH CH
Mephisto’s Speak of the Devil, the Number One Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good
Time Charlie, the Number One Toy Dog, GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno, and the
Number One Non-Sporting Dog, the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Sabe’s Simply
Invincible, all showed up in their respective groups as expected.
GCH CH Baghdad Eleganza Extravaganza
The first group completed today was the Hound Group. Seven of the Top Ten Hounds were in
competition today. Judge Sari Brewster Tietjin named the Saluki,
GCH CH Baghdad Eleganza Extravaganza, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Midnight
Victory, the Greyhound, GCH CH GrandCru Giaconda, and the Black & Tan
Coonhound, GCH CH Bayaway Jersey’s Due Process of Law, her Number One, Two, Three
and Four, respectively.
GCH CH Dunhill Steeler Nation
Next up was Dr Steve Keating’s full of surprises Herding
Group topped by the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Dunhill Steeler Nation. The Beardie was followed by the Puli, CH
Cordmaker Mr Blue Sky, the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv Sultry
Sensation, and the Canaan Dog, GCH CH Caliente Dangerous Gale Force Winds. Judge Jon Cole’s Toy Group was more
predictable with the Nation’s Number Two Dog All Breeds, the aforementioned
Pom, Danny, taking the top spot.
Finishing two, three, and four were the country’s Number 14 Dog All
Breeds, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Sonnus Filho (Sanchez), the Number
Eight Dog All Breeds, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, and the
Toy Poodle, CH Foxmore Boxwood Bodeen. The above named Boston Terrier, Vinnie, was
the expected winner in the Non-Sporting Group and the Number Four Dog, the Chow
Chow, GCH CH Eastern-Magic Fly Me Safe, was no surprise either. However, the Number Two Dog, the Keeshond,
GCH CH Ashbrook’s Easy Rider, and Number Three Dog, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Qasar
Ti Amo were less predictable.
GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie
Judge Judith Daniels tagged the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog,
GCH CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto, as her Number One Working Dog over the
previously mentioned group leader, the Boxer, Devlin, whom she gave the group
Two. Rounding out her Top Four were the Cane
Corso, GCH CH Italica’s Fifty Shades of Grey and the Samoyed, GCH CH Polar Mist
Midnight Delight. Last year’s AENC winner, the Sky Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor
Good Time Charlie, was judge Thomas Yates’ Number One Terrier. His runners up were the Norwich Terrier, GCH
CH Talisen Twice As Nice, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Round Town Queen of Hearts
of Maryscot, and the. Judge Karen Wilson
chose the Brittany as her Number One Sporting Dog and the GSP, CJ, as her
runner up. The Irish Setter, GCH CH
Vermillon’s Sea Breeze, took the Number Three Ribbon, and the Part-Colored Cocker Spaniel, Galaksi This Is Me was fourth.
GCH CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto
Judge Gabriel Valdez of Brazil had the final call and he
name the Brittany, Beckett, his BIS and the Boston Terrier, Vinnie, his RBIS. It’s just day one Orlando and already we can
see that anything can happen. Check in
with us tomorrow for more.
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