FOUR DAYS IN CHICKASA OK

GCH CH Harmony Hills Money Talks

Exhibitors had four days last weekend to spend in Chicasha OK with the Town And Country Kennel Club and the Canadian Valley Kennel Club.  The TCKC got things started on Thursday, asking Fred Bassett to choose the cluster’s first BIS.  His options were the German Wirehaired Pointer, Ehrenvogel Say Cheese, the Saluki, GCH CH Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles Of Jatara, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream of Style, the Colored Bull Terrier, GCH CH Glentom's You Were Mint For Me, the Pug, KNGZ Barney Rubble at Pugapoohs, the Finnish Spitz, GCH CH Finkkila's Nalle Poike, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Harmony Hills Money Talks. 

Scoring the first BIS of the set was the Aussie, Cash.  Reserve went to the Spitz.

GCH CH Winfall I Dream of Style

(Photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

Cash and the aforementioned Boxer, Macey would return to take the top prizes at Friday’s TCKC show.  Joining them in Barbara Ann Brooks final were the Pharaoh Hound, CH Faouziah's Faramir, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Skyscot's Texas Hold 'Em, the Italian Greyhound, GCH CH Everafter's Best Bet Yet, and the Schipperke, GCH CH Dante Fire When Ready.  Cash is the Number One Australian Shepherd in the US with seven BIS and 29 Herding Groups.

GCH CH Dante Fire When Ready

Tim Catterson took over for the CVKC on Saturday and greeted Macey, the above named Norwich, Decker, the returning Schipperke, TJ, the English Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Newstead Echoes Of Love, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Heathers A Little Night Music, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Lohona Zephyr I Can't Look Away, and the Smooth Collie, GCH CH Row-Bars Heartbreaker.    Once again Macey would take the RBIS, while TJ would grab the BIS.  TJ is the Country’s Number One Schipperke and Number Four Non-Sporting Dog with six BIS and 43 Non-Sporting groups this year.

GCH CH Newstead Echoes Of Love

Marcia Feld closed the set, choosing the Cocker, Elvis, as her Best In Show, and the Bloodhound, Maverick, as her Reserve.  Vying for her attention were the Samoyed, GCH CH Polar Mist Cruz'n T'Party At Zamosky, the Norwich, Decker, the Havanese, Havdiss Catching Fire, the Schipperke, TJ, and the Icelandic Sheepdog, CH Emerald Isle Grima. 

GCH CH Heathers A Little Night Music

It was the first all breed BIS for Elvis.  Our congratulations to breeders/owners Frank & Robin Tingley, and handler Brent E VanMeter.