BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

CH Meadowlake Overnight Celebrity

The St Lawrence Valley Dog Club gave us two shows this past weekend in the upstate town of Clayton NY.  Lester Mapes was in the final ring on Saturday with the  Black Cocker Spaniel, CH Lehi’s Crytal Ball At Bluriver, the Norwegian Elkhound, CH Summeri Dunharrow’s Devil Raqy, the Bernese Mountain Dog, CH Fallen Oak Arapahoe Bruno, the Border Terrier, CH Meadowlake Overnight Celebrity, the Italian Greyhound, CH Infiniti Written In The Stars, the Boston Terrier, CH Margrave Cour Vosier VSOP Exclusif, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Hearthside Shopping Spree.  His BIS was the three year old Border Terrier bitch, Carrie.  It was the first all breed BIS this year for Carrie & owner/handler Ginger Scott.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Karen Fitzpatrick and owners Ray & Ginger Scott & Tom Bradley.

Sunday, she would be the only of Saturday finalists to make it back to Betty McHugh’s BIS ring.  The six necomers were the Field Spaniel, CH Freedom's Not To Be Forgotten, the Afghan Hound, CH Nachtmusik's Spirit Warrior, a yet as unnamed Newfoundland, the Smooth Chihuahua, CH South Fork's Stylish Contender, the Keeshonden, CH Ruttkay Sam I Am, and the Belgian Sheepdog, CH Belroyale's Liteup The Sky.  Her Best was the Afghan, Spirit.  The seven year old Canadian does not get down our way much and this is first AKC all breed BIS this year.   Congratulations to breeders/owners Ed & Johanna Granger.