MAINE CHECKS IN

We have partial results from Cumberland ME where the temperatures were cool and the competition was hot at the Mid-Coast Kennel Club Of Maine.

CH Reidwood Red Alert

We know five of Nathaniel Horn’s finalist they were the English Setter, CH Reidwood Red Alert, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, CH Of Afrikka Spring Valley Dorian Gray JC, the Boxer, CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Irish Terrier, CH Fleet St Fenway Fan, and the Toy Poodle, CH Smash Jp Moon Walk. We also know the BIS winner. That would be the English Setter, Navy. That’s the third all breed BIS for handler Candy Carswell and Navy.

ST HELENS RESULTS

CH Ashton’s Peaceful Easy Feeling

From St Helens OR and the Longview-Kelso Kennel Club we hear that William Bergum’s final included the Irish Setter, CH Ashton’s Peaceful Easy Feeling, the Black & Tan Coonhound, CH Silver Ridge Showtyme At Windbourne, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Perfex Cyclone Mahina, the West Highland White Terrier, CH Arbroath’s Rosewood Rise N’ Shine, the Silky Terrier, CH Bar-B‘s Tawny Mist Topias, and the Standard Poodle, CH Brighton Lakeridge Summer In The Hamptons, and the Rough Collie, CH Gentry’s Braveheart.

His BIS was the Irish Setter, Easi. It was the first BIS this year for Easi and handler Jennifer Holmberg. Easi was bred by Janet Jenkins Hylton, Gary L Hylton & N Godbey and is owned by the Hyltons. Our congratulations to them all.

DOWN ON THE BAYOU

Down in Monroe LA, it was day two of the Bayou Kennel Club and James Reynold’s turn to judge BIS.

CH Rokeena Carte Blanche

His finalists were the Labrador Retriever, CH Salty Dog Of Tampa Bay, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, CH Rokeena’s Carte Blanche, the Giant Schnauzer, CH. Lagniappe's All American Girl, the Lakeland Terrier, CH Hi-Kel Terrydale Soldier Of Fortune, the Peingese, CH Franshaw’s Hear Me Roar, the Standard Poodle, CH Donnchada's Sweet Dreams, and yesterday’s BIS winner the German Shepherd Dog, CH Shoal Creek’s Sangria V Barick.

And it was to be a back2back win for Scott Yergin and his spectacular GSD bitch, Rhea. We have Rhea currently as the number two herding dog and the number 16 dog all breeds.

NEW JERSEY FINALISTS

We now have the rest of the field from today’s Newton Kennel Club’s show. We just told you that the Miniature Pinscher, CH Kimro’s Soldier Boy, Picked up his first BIS from Dr Robert Smith.

CH Dun Myrica Speaker Of Eagle

His fellow finalists were the Labrador Retriever, CH Casbar’s Hart To Hart, the Irish Wolfhound, CH Dun Myrica Speaker Of Eagle, the Giant Schnauzer, CH Skansen’s C’Sofia Of Grandeur, the Sealyham Terrier, CH Efbe’s Merci Pour Le Poivre, the Bulldog, CH Kepley’s Showbiz Razzle Dazzle, and the Bearded Collie, CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

A first BIS is always memorable, but when it is over four top twenty dogs it is a dog show moment to be treasured.

FIRST TIME BIS WINNER

CH Kimro’s Soldier Boy

We’ve got two BIS to tell you about. The first is from Augusta NJ where the Miniature Pinscher, CH Kimro’s Soldier Boy, picked up his first all breed BIS today from Dr Robert Smith at the Newton Kennel Club show. Congratulations to Major’s breeders/owners Kimberly A Pastella-Calvacca, R Greenslade & H Schwell and co-woners Dick & Linda Stark. Kim piloted Major to the win.

CH Torquay Midnight Congession

The second went down in Marquette MI at the day two show of the Marquette Kennel Club where Edd Bivin chose the country’s number one 15” Beagle, CH Torquay Midnight Congession, as his Best. This is Lola’s and breeder/owner/handler Marcelo Chagas’ fourth BIS this year. Brava team Lola!

BIS IN BELLEVILLE MI

CH DynAsty Valcopy What Happens In Vegas

From Belleville MI we have the results of the Livonia Kennel Club. Joe Tacker’s magnificent seven were the Clumber Spaniel, CH Nexus Jazzin’s Jenga, the Saluki, CH Z’Bee Che Bellina Dante, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Valterra’s Irish Joker, the Toy Fox Terrier, CH DynAsty Valcopy What Happens In Vegas, the Dalmatian, CH Anticipation Here's Lucy! , and the Border Collie, CH Hot Shot Wave Chaser.

BIS went to the four year old Kerry Blue. We don’t know much about this guy except he was bred and is owned by Terese Worful/ Congratulations Terese! Send us a photo!

LATE REPORT FROM LOUISIANA

We have this late report in from Monroe LA where Roger Pritchard and the Bayou Bayou Kennel Club opened a four day weekend.

CH Shoal Creek’s Sangria V Barick

Roger’s final seven were the German Wire Haired Pointer, CH Star K’s Mile Hi Valentine, the Whippet, CH Starline’s Chanel, a boxer not yet identified, the Lakeland Terrier, CH Hi-Kel Terrydlae Soldier Of Fortune, the Pekingese, CH Franshaw Hear Me Roar, the Chinese Shar-Pei, Elite's By Design. and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Shoal Creek’s Sangria V Barick,

Best In Show went to the GSD, Rhea. That’s number ten for the country’s number one German Shepherd.

MICHIGAN BIS

CH Cornerstone Soliloquy

We have another BIS report for you and another Cornerstone Staff Bully to feature. This one has been frequently mentioned on these pages. The Staffordshire Bull Terrier, CH Cornerstone Soliloquy, has added BIS number seven to her 2009 resume with the top prize at today’s Marquette Kennel Club show in Marquette MI.

BIS #77 FOR SADIE

We’ve just heard that the Scottish Terrier, CH Roundtown Mercedes Of Maryscot, has collected her 77th career BIS at today’s Simi Valley Kennel Club in Santa Barbara CA courtesy of Robert Hutton. We are certainly going to close 2009 with another great finish!

IOWA RESULTS

They kicked off their four say stop in Amana IA today with the first of the Tri-City Kennel Club’s shows.

CH Sno Klassic Play The Game

BIS was judged by Sally Ray Baugniet. Her finalists included, the Flat Coated Retriever, CH Paradise Dixons Beach, an Afghan Hound to be named later, the Alaskan Malamute, CH Sno Klassic Play The Game, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, CH Cornerstone Tapestry, the English Toy Spaniel, CH Royalist Ready to Reign, an unidentified Standard Poodle, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Al Nair Luck Of The Draw.

Best In Show was the country’s number one Malamute, Player. This is all breed Best number five this year for Player.

NEW JERSEY RESULTS

It’s been a good year for Labrador Retrievers. We have seen several Labs take all breed BIS this year. Two of those BIS winners were in today’s Newton Kennel Club show in Augusta NJ. However, neither would make it out of the breed. However, the breed winner did make it into Mrs. Robert Smith’s BIS final.

CH Beechcroft Study's Top Secret

In addition to CH Beechcroft Study's Top Secret, she also saw the Irish Wolfhound, CH Ch. Dun Myrica Speaker Of Eagle, the Great Pyrenees, the CH Rivergroves Trump This, the Sealyham Terrier, CH Efbe's Merci Pour Le Poivre, the Pekingese, CH Linn-Lee's For The Good Times, the Bulldog, CH Kepley's Showbiz Razzle Dazzle, and the Bearded Collie, CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

It was a final with six multiple BIS winners, and four dogs in the top twenty five all breeds. However, it was a day for the Lab, James, as he picked up his first all breed BIS this year. Congratulations to breeder/owner Mary Wiest, co-breeder Valerie Wahlen, co-owners Magdy Caban & Cecilia Martinez, and handler Fabian Negron.

MAINE BIS

We have some partial results from Cumberland ME and the day two show of the Central Maine Kennel Club.

CH Smash Jp Moon Walk
(Photo Courtesy of Miguel Betancourt)

The nation’s number one Toy Dog, the Toy Poodle, CH Smash Jp Moon Walk, has logged another Best In Show. We don’t have the names of all the finalists, but we do know that the Rhodesian Ridgeback, CH Of Afrikka Spring Valley Dorian Gray JC, the Boxer, CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, and the Irish Terrier, CH Fleet St Fenway Fan, were all there trying to impress judge Monica Canestrini.

Did you hear that Maine has been experiencing overnight temperatures in the 30s? Oh, never mind.

NO MORE WEATHER REPORTS

After reporting that Lexington KY was experiencing a cooling rain, we were told that we should leave reports on the weather to professional meteorologists, that, in fact, today’s Northern Kentucky Kennel Club show was beset by a torrential downpour resulting in steam bath like conditions.

CH Honore‘s Lily Bell

We readily admit that we are better at reporting show results than the weather. So, without further prologue, here are today’s results from Lexington. Norman Patton’s final included the Labrador Retriever CH Robnie's Chantilly At Lighthouse, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, CH Celestial CJ‘s Hearts On Fire, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Allure Blazing Star Alisaton, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, the Italian Greyhound, CH Honore‘s Lily Bell, an unnamed Bichon Frise, and the Puli, CH Cordmarker Field Of Dreams.

BIS went to the juggernaut that is the Doberman Pinscher, CH Allure Blazing Star, picking up her 38th Best this year. We are starting to run out of superlatives to describe this girl. All we can say is, plan to get out to see this girl. You will not be disappointed.

RAIN IN KENTUCKY

It’s raining in Lexington KY this morning and yesterday’s temperatures have cooled considerably. We told you that the Doberman Pinscher, CH Allure Blazing Star Alisaton, has gone two for two so far in Lexington.

CH Ayrwen Star Kissed Delight

CJ’s fellow finalists yesterday were the he Labrador Retriever CH Robnie's Chantilly At Lighthouse, the Wirehaired Dachshund, CH Gleneagle's Who's Famous Now, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, CH Ayrwen Star Kissed Delight, the Schipperke, CH Dante Fire When Ready, and the Puli, CH Cordmarker Field Of Dreams.

The fun continues in Lexington through Sunday.

MAINE WEATHER REPORT

It’s not as warm in Maine as it is in Kentucky, but the competition is just as hot. The US number seven dog, the Boxer, CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, went BIS today at the Central Maine Kennel Club’s first show of the week under judge Jay Richardson.

CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream

The Pug, CH Norkus Risky Business, made it to the final seven at the expense of the country’s number one Toy Dog, the Toy Poodle, CH Smash Jp Moon Walk, who finished second in Don Rodgers’ Toy Group. The remaining finalists were the English Setter CH Reidwood Red Alert , the Rhodesian Ridgeback, CH Of Afrikka Spring Valley Dorian Gray JC, the American Staffordshire Terrier, CH Major Legue's U Gotta Believe, a Standard Poodle to be named later, and the Pembroke Corgi, CH Sippiwisset Sea Shanty. Like we said, it’s hot everywhere.

IT'S HOT IN KENTUCKY

CH Allure Blazing Star Alisaton &

handler Carissa Demilta Shimpeno

We hear it’s unbelievably hot in Lexington KY. We’re talking about the competition, not the weather, with several of the nation’s top twenty five all trying to get in as many shows as possible. The weather is warm there with temperatures rising nearly to the 90 degree mark. One dog that seems impervious to the heat is the Doberman Pinscher, CH Allure Blazing Star Alisaton. The country’s number two dog all breeds went back to the RV tonight with her second BIS trophy in two days. The forecast calls for lower temperatures tomorrow and rain. Don’t look for the competition to cool down, however.

MID-KENTUCKY FINALISTS

We told you last night that the Doberman Pinscher, CH Allure Blazing Star, was Dr Lee Reasin’s BIS choice at yesterday’s Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club show.

CH Ab-Rafiki The Icon Of Cool

Also in the opening final in Lexington KY was the Labrador Retriever CH Robnie's Chantilly At Lighthouse, the Basenji, CH Ab-Rafiki The Icon Of Cool, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, the Papillon, CH Arkeno's Ears To You, the Lowchen, CH Chic Choix Bihar Cuba, and the Puli, CH Cordmarker Field Of Dreams. Kentucky’s horse country will be the site for four more shows this week.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!

Dog Show Poop is one year old today. We introduced ourselves to you all on August 27, 2008 in our post, Dog Show Junkie. Initially we expected this to be a typical personal blog where we could indulge ourselves with weekly stories about our newly acquired Cairn puppy and our visits to our local AKC conformation shows. However, we quickly became fascinated with last year’s top ten dogs and their race to the end of the year. As the months wore on we began to see some opportunities to provide the dog show going public with some canine coverage not available elsewhere. Here’s a timeline with some of the innovations we have implemented during the past year:

• 30 Sep 08...Real Time Top Ten Rankings
• 13 Dec 08...Real Time Breed/Group Wins (with photos) from the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship
• 23 Dec 08...Our Own National & Regional Ranking System
• 02 Jan 09...We begin reporting every BIS & Group winner at every AKC all breed show.
• 08 Jan 09...DOGS2WATCH, We create a designation for dogs we think will be winning in the future.
• 02 Feb 09...We break the story that a Portuguese Water Dog will be the First Pooch. That’s right. We had the story six weeks before anyone else.
• 04 Feb 09...What To Watch for at Westminster (WWW), Group by Group handicapping
• 09&10 Feb 09...The most complete Westminster coverage anywhere, Real Time Breed Wins (with photos) and an interactive Garden Party during the Group and BIS judging. We receive 25,000 hits during the two day Garden coverage.

We now average 1,000 hits a day from 120 countries on six continents. We believe our success is mostly due to the participatory nature of the blog. We are basically a one man operation. However, we do rely, in large part, on the dozens of loyal readers who contribute show reports and background stories to share with you all. We hope that we can continue to bring you the features you want in a dog site. Because we want to bring you the most objective reporting, we accept no paid advertising from exhibitors, breeders, or handlers.

We hope to keep improving the blog and offering you more of what you want. In the coming months we will be getting out more while we show our Cairn and hope to meet more of our readers. We have already booked our flights to Philadelphia PA for the Montgomery County Kennel Club show in October and to Long Beach CA for the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in December. Our heartfelt thanks to all who have made contributions to these pages over the last year and our everlasting gratitude to all of our readers. You have made all this past year worth the work!

AND THEY'RE OFF!

CH Allure Blazing Star Alisaton

We just finished updating our rankings a few minutes ago and we already have another show to tabulate. We’ve just heard that the Doberman Pinscher, CH Allure Blazing Star Alisaton, has won today’s opener in Lexington KY, taking the nod from Dr Lee Anthony Reasin at the Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club show. We’ll have a complete report later.

ATLANTA DETAILS

We finally have all the results from this past weekend’s shows in Atlanta where the country’s number one dog, the Scottish Terrier, CH Roundtown Mercedes Of Maryscot, swept the three shows hosted by the Sawnee Mountain Kennel Club Of Georgia, the Lawrenceville Kennel Club, & the Conyers Kennel Club Of Georgia. We did give you a complete report on Friday’s show, but here ‘s the rest of the story.

CH Myshara’s Dream Girl

Dr Daniel Dowling had the BIS book on Saturday and the aforementioned, Scottie, Sadie, the German Wirehaired Pointer, CH Ripsnorter’s Mt View Lookout, the Longhaired Dachshund, CH Rose Farm’s Slamdunk’s Aces High, the Bernese Mountain Dog, CH Alpenspirit’s Lion King, the Pekingese, CH Franshaw Hear Me Roar, the Standard Poodle, CH Chrystal’s Totally Chromed Out, and the Australian Sheperd, CH Myshara’s Dream Girl.

CH Rebars Wind Sweep Of Sylmar

Sunday, Ann Hearn saw Sadie, the GWP, Scout, the previously mentioned Peke, the Afghan Hound, CH Genesis Silverado, the Portuguese Water Dog, CH Camlin Sea Dancer Makitso Secretariat, the Lhasa Apso, CH My Thai Ta Sen Halleluiah Chorus, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Rebars Wind Sweep Of Sylmar. Check back with us later for updated national and regional ranking. We will also have a special announcement for you all tomorrow.

KANSAS CITY DETAILS

We’ve had to wait until today to get you the details from this past week’s Kansas City Mo shows where the Leavenworth Kennel Club covered the first two days and the Heart Of America Kennel Club picked up the last two. We told you that the country’s number three dog, the Puli, CH Cordmaker Field of Dreams, went BIS on Saturday and the nation’s number two dog all breeds, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Allure Blazing Star Alisaton, took the remaining three Bests .

CH Somersets Sweet Talkin Girl

On Thursday Robert Stay’s finalists were the Doberman, CJ, the ASCOB Cocker Spaniel, CH Somersets Sweet Talkin Girl, the Whippet, CH Karasars Par Excellence, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, the Affenpinscher, CH Tamarin Tug, the Miniature Poodle, CH Amity Mystical Horizons Heaven, and the Rough Collie, CH Sylvan Argent Simply Irresistible.

CH Hekan’s Promise For Karma

On Friday, CJ would return with the same Smooth Fox, Dodger, and the Miniature Poodle. Evertett Dean Jr also saw the Golden Retriever, CH Toasty’s Treasure Island, the Bloodhound, CH Heathers A Little Night Music, the Yorkshire Terrier, CH Hekan’s Promise For Karma, and the aforementioned Puli, Conrad.

CH Renaissance Girls Gone Wild

Saturday, It was Charles Trotter and Conrad, CJ, the Vizsla, CH Renaissance Girls Gone Wild, the Whippet from Thursday, the Norwich Terrier, CH Skyscots Poker Chip, the Papillion, CH Quenn Bles Jp World Idol, and the Schipperke, CH Dante Fire When Ready HOF.

CH Elite’s By Design

Sunday, Roger Hartinger closed it out with CJ, Conrad, Saturday’s Vizsla, the American Foxhound, CH Devlon And Fortune, Saturday’s Norwich, the Pug, CH Dynasty’s Shooter Of The Pines, and the Chinese Shar-Pei, CH Elite’s By Design.

That’s got to be one exhausted group of exhibitors. Just typing this up tires us out.

THIS WEEKS SHOWS

We have a full schedule of shows this week with 38 all breed shows in 1n 13 locations spread across all seven regions of the US.

Lexington Kentucky Horse Farm

Our dog show weeks gets an early start tomorrow in Lexington KY where the Mid-Kentucky, Lexington, & Northern Kentucky kennel clubs will give us five shows. On Thursday, the Central Maine Kennel Club & The Mid-Coast Kennel Club Of Maine will open a four day stay in Cumberland ME. The Tri-city Kennel Club & Cedar Rapids Kennel Association will begin their four days on Friday in Amana IA. We are told entries are up substantially and the Whippet entry alone is over 150.

University of California Santa Barbara

There will be three day weekends beginning Friday in Augusta NJ with the Newton & Sussex Hills kennel clubs, in Marquette MI hosted by the hometown Marquette Kennel Club, in Monroe LA courtesy of the Bayou Kennel Club &Vicksburg Kennel Club Of Mississippi, and in Santa Barbara CA presented by the Simi Valley & Santa Barbara kennel clubs. There

Mt St Helens

Working folk can enjoy traditional two day fare in Albion NY (Tonawanda Valley Kennel Club), in Belleville MI (Livonia Kennel Club), in Georgetoen IL (Danville Illinois Kennel Club), in Cheyenne WY (Cheyenne Kennel Club), in Elk City OK (West Central Oklahoma Kennel Club), in Grass Valley CA (Gold Country Kennel Club), and in St Helens OR (Longview Kelso Kennel Club).

Summer is almost over! Visit an AKC dog show this weekend!

WASHINGTON STATE RESULTS

You may remember that we told you that the Puli, CH Lajosmegyi Singin' in The Rain, litter brother to the nation’s number three dog, CH Cordmaker’s Field Of Dreams, picked up his first BIS this year yesterday at the Sammamish Kennel Club show is Redmond WA.

CH Doubloon's Ultimate Player

Also in Dorothy Collier’s final were the Irish Setter, CH Ashton Peaceful Easy Feeling, the Saluki, CH Carmas Indian Summer, the Siberian Husky, CH Karnovanda's North By Northwest, the Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier, CH Doubloon's Ultimate Player, the Silky Terrier, CH Bar-B's Tawnymist Topias, and the Dalmatian, CH Tramac Joyride'n With Spotlite.

Even though this was a one day all breed show, it still drew over 1500 dogs. Gotta love those dedicated exhibitors in the Pacific Northwest.

MINNESOTA RESULTS

We told you about the BIS winners for Saturday’s and Sunday’s St Croix Valley Kennel Club shows in St Elmo MN. Satuday’s BIS winner was the OES, CH Bugaboo’s Georgie Girl, and Sunday’s BIS winner was the Golden Retriever, CH Toasty’s Treasure Island (Did you remember that Treasure was in Kansas City on Friday?). Here are the other finalists.

CH Paisley Nspird By Broadway

On Saturday BIS judge Dr Clyde Shaw saw the English Springer Spaniel, CH Capulet’s Innovation, the Afghan Hound, CH Thaon’s Mowgli, the Rottweiler, CH Cammcastle’s Friar Tuck, the Norwich Terrier, CH Huntowwod’s Joy Ride Of Moorcraft, the Shih Tzu, CH Symarun’s Look N Good, and the Dalmatian, CH Paisley Nspird By Broadway.

CH Elan’s Command Decision Reimroc

On Sunday, the only finalist to return to see judge Pluis Davern would be Saturday’s BIS winner, the OES. Joining her and Treasure would be the Wirehaired Dachshund, CH Gleaneagle’s Who’s Famous Now, the Great Dane, CH Elan’s Command Decision Reimroc, the Lakeland Terrier, CH Hi-Kel Terrydale Soldier Of Fortune, the Affenpinscher, CH Frolich Handsome Hercules, and the Dalmatian, CH TCJ Nsatin Star Appeal.

Next we are off to Washington State.

ILLINOIS RESULTS

Our next stop is in St Charles IL where the Elgin Kennel Club posted two shows this weekend. The first featured Karen Allen as BIS judge.

CH Arkeno’s Ears to You
(Photo Courtesy of Carol Beuchat)

Her finalists were the Irish Setter, CH Windwood Inferno, the Basset Hound, CH Topsfield-Sanchu American Express, the Boxer, CH Desert’s She’s Everything, the Norwich Terrier, CH Abbedale Take Two At Talie, the Papillion, CH Arkeno’s Ears to You, the Standard Poodle, CH Dawin Spitfire, and the Border Collie, CH Border Lane Jp Talisman Forever. BIS went to the Papillion, Cobb. Cobb, a Phalene (drop eared) version of the familiar “Butterfly“ dog, is the number one Papiliion in the US.

CH Dawin Spitfire

Sunday, Edward Lyons would see all the same finalists, a rarity in this sport. His BIS was the Standard Poodle, Spitfire. That’s lucky number seven this year.

OHIO RESULTS

It was a three day stop in Chagrin Falls OH. We did give you a full report on Friday’s show. Here’s the rest of the weekend.

CH Adesa Floats Like A Butterfly

On Saturday, Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna took over BIS duties for the day two show of the Sugarbush Kennel Club. She chose her BIS from the Weimaraner, CH Smokycity Nanis Dbl Silhouette, the Petit Bassett Griffon Vendeen, CH Rokeena Carte Blanche, the Bernese Mountain Dog, CH Adesa Floats Like A Butterfly, the Lakeland Terrier, CH Talydales Friend Os Of The Force, the Blenheim & Prinche Charles English Toy Spaniel, CH Loujon Backroads To Paris, the Dalmatian, CH Tramac Just Walk'n On Sunshine, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Lambluv's Daydream Believer.

Her Best was the Bernese, Parkay. We haven’t seen much of this three year old girl, but we hope we see more. We do believe this to be her first BIS. Parkay was bred by William Blewett & Jane E Hill and is owned by Bobbi Kinley-Blewett & William Blewett. Congratulations to them all.

CH Sporting Fields Bahama Sands
(Photo Courtesy of Robin Barry)

Sunday, it was the Western Reserve Kennel Club’s turn to host and they chose Janet Allen to make the Best In Show choice. Only the OES returned for a second look. The six newcomers were the German Wirehaired Pointer, CH Star K's Mile Hi Valentine, the Whippet, CH Sporting Fields Bahama Sands, the Siberian Husky, CH Kontoki's A Bend In The Road, the Border Terrier, CH Sirius's I Could Be At CB's, and the American Eskimo Dog, CH Silveroaks First & Formost.

BIS went to the Whippet. Hardly a newbie, this girl has won more BIS this year than any other Whippet.

PENNSYLVANIA RESULTS

We have a lot of ground to cover (speaking of covering ground, check out the photo we posted of the Samoyed, CH Pebbles Run Sammy Davi Jr), so let’s get started.

CH Rivergrove Trump This

We told you all about the four day cluster up in West Springfield MA, but there was another show in Region one this weekend. The Mid Susquehanna Valley Kennel Club gave us a pair in Middleburg PA. On Saturday, Ralph Ambrosio saw the German Shorthaired Pointer, CH Fieldfines Back In Action, the Irish Wolfhound, CH Dun Myrica Speaker Of Eagle, the Great Pyrenees, CH Rivergrove Trump This, the Border Terrier, CH Meadowlake Overnight Celebrity, the Shih Tzu, CH Krissy’s Dream Lover, the French Bulldog, CH Petite Cherie Femme De Puissance, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Stone Ridge Whol Stop T Rain.

BIS went to the Great Pyrenees, Trump. Trump had made quite a splash earlier this summer, winning eight BIS in just a few weeks. Looks like he’s back.

CH Dun Myrica Speaker Of Eagle

Sunday, five of Saturday’s finalists would be back to see judge B. Nolan Dale, with the French Bulldog, CH Diva’s Foreign Affair, and the Briard, CH Deju Vu Up Close & Personal, the new contenders. However, BIS would go to Tip, the Irish Wolfhound. Tip is a top twenty eo all breeds and the number two Hound.

MORE BIS REPORTS

CH Lajosmegyi Singin' in The Rain

We have three more BIS for you. First from Lake Elmo MN where the St Croix Valley Kennel Club held a pair of shows, we have a report that the Old English Sheepdog, CH Bugaboo’s Georgie Girl, took home the big rosette on Saturday and on Sunday, the Golden Retriever, CH Toasty’s Treasure Island, was the top pick. Our third BIS winner was in Redmond WA where the Puli, CH Lajosmegyi Singin' in The Rain, took the top prize at the Sammamish Kennel Club’s show. If Kelly looks familiar it’s because he is the litter brother of CH Cordmaker Field Of Dreams, the number three dog in the US.

SUNDAY IN SANTA ROSA

A reader has provided us with today’s results from the Mensona Kennel Club show in Santa Rosa CA.

CH Capri’s Magic Maker Of Sassy

Lining up for BIS judge Connie Redhead were the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, CH Flatbrook Royal Point Attitude JH, the Whippet, Starline Chanel, the Boxer, CH Capri’s Magic Maker Of Sassy, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH Slyfox Sneaks A Peek, the Brussels Griffon, CH Cashin’s Walking The Line, the Standard Poodle, CH Pendragon Masaniello, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Rohan’s Reward HT CD RE.

BIS went to the Boxer, Dante, his second this year. We first took notice of Dante when he closed out 2008 by beating the top two Boxers of 2008 at the Oakland Kennel Club show on 30 December. Dante, bred by Sydney Brown & Kristine Anderson and owned by Richard & Marsha Servetnick & Barbara Bachman, has been out and about for the last two years with different handlers and owners, but seems to have new life with Gary Streel, a man whose name is synonymous with the breed. Congratulations to them all.

TOP THREE TAKE BIS

We have another trio of BIS to reports and how fitting it is that they involve the top three dogs in the US.

CH Cordmaker Field Of Dreams

The number one dog in the nation is the Scottish Terrier, CH Roundtown Mercedes Of Maryscot. Sadie pickd up the hat trick in Atlanta taking all three BIS there including today’s Conyers Kennel Club of Georgia show. The number two dog in the US, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Allure Blazing Star Alisaton, also logged a threepeat, winning three of the four shows in Kansas City MO, ending with the Heart Of America Kennel Club show today. It was the country’s number three dog, the Puli, CH Cordmaker Field Of Dreams, who won the day one show of the Heart Of America Kennel Club on Saturday.

Congratulations to them all. Were you one of the lucky people who got to see one the top twenty five this week?

SAMMIE IN MASSACHUSETTS

We have this in from West Springfield MA where they wrapped up a four day stand with the Great Barrington Kennel Club show.

CH Pebbles Run Hammy Davis Jr
(Photo Courtesy of Jeffrey Hanlin)

Eileen Ketcham had Best In Show duty today and among her finalists were the Labrador Retriever, CH Casbar’s Har To Hart, the Samoyed, CH Pebbles Run Hammy Davis Jr, the Irish Terrier, CH Fleet St Fenway Fan, the Toy Poodle, CH Smash Jp Moon Walk, the Shiba Inu, CH Banshou Go Ryuukyuu Uruma, and the Bearded Collie, CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.

After a weekend filled with top ten dogs winning back to back BIS, we have a brand new BIS winner, the Sammie, Hammy. We are told that this win puts Hammy in the number one Samoyed spot. Congratulations to breeder/owner Amy Kiell Green and handler Rachel Kulp, who was standing in for regular handler Andrew Green. Gotta love the walking on air photo courtesy of Jeffrey Hanlin.