WARMING UP IN FLORIDA

GCH CH Whirlaway's Ida Belle's A Ringing

As the temperatures turn chilly, exhibitors start flocking to the Florida dog shows.  This past week saw the Seminole Dog Fanciers Association and the Greater Ocala Dog Club team up for four shows.

GCH CH Cambria’s Mint Condition

The seven dogs that made it to the SDFA’s day one final were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Northwoods Send Money Honey, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Whirlaway's Ida Belle's A Ringing, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Cambria’s Mint Condition, the Skye Terrier, CH Of Skyeline Captain Hook, the Pug, GCH CH Caper’s Sirius endeavor, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dacun Kaylen's He's A Heartbreaker, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Equinox The Edge Of Reason RE.   Robert Vandiver’s BIS and RBIS were the Ridgeback, Ida Belle, and the Doberman, Vega.  Ida Belle is the country’s Number One Rhodesian Ridgeback with four BIS and 22 Hound Groups this year.

GCH CH Reece afterhours The Buck stops Here JH

Dr Wanda Spediacci had Friday’s final and her choice of the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Reece afterhours The Buck stops Here JH, the Bluetick Coonhound, GCH CH Charwin Fairmont Sweet Society Blue Snuff, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH D’s Remember When, the aforementioned Skye Terrier, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the above named Standard Poodle, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch.  She gave the BIS to the GWP, Truman, and the RBIS to the Skye, Barrie.   

GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare

Both Truman and Barrie would be back on Saturday to see BIS judge William de Villanueve along with the returning MinPin, the Standard Poodle, & GSD, the Harrier, CH Tallyho The Time of My Life, and the Great Dane, GCH CH Raintree Erinwood Dixie For Heavens Sake. 

GCH CH Raintree Erinwood Dixie For Heavens Sake

Picking up the biggest prize was the smallest dog, the MinPin, Classie, while the Reserve would got to the biggest dog, the Dane,  Jordan.  Classie is the nation’s Number One Miniature Pincher, Number Two Toy Dog, and Number Six Dog All Breeds with 28 BIS and an outstanding 95 Toy Groups.

Dan Cline had the closer and the now familiar GWP, Ridgeback, Skye, Pug, & GSD, the Portuguese water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek Impression De Matisse, and the Standard Poodle, Kaylen's Gulfbreeze Lunar Eclipse.  Picking up the BIS & RBIS were the GWP, Truman, and the Ridgeback, Ida Belle.  The two BIS bring Truman’s 2012 resume to 14 BIS and 52 Sporting Groups.  Four of those BIS have come within the last two weekends.