NEW GREAT DANE RECORD!

GCH CH Longo Miller n Lore’s Diamond Lil

While our Top Two Dogs All Breeds were playing “My BIS is bigger than yours”, another of our Top Ten Dogs was breaking a 30 year old breed record.  The black Great Dane, GCH CH Longo Miller n Lore’s Diamond Lil, collected her 30^th career Best In Show at yesterday’s Arkansas Kennel Club show in that states capital, Little Rock.

GCH CH Donnchada Angel Wings At Dulcinea

Scout was joined in judge John Ramirez’ final by the Pointer,  GCH CH Chesterhope State Of T Art, the Saluki, GCH CH Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles Of Jatara, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Shaireab's Bayleigh Maid Of Honor, the RBIS, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Donnchada Angel Wings At Dulcinea, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Jade East Do You Know The Way To San Jose, and the Puli, GCH CH Cordmaker Topsy Turvey.

The win was Scout’s 30^th career BIS and her 16^th of 2013.  The BIS breaks the record held by CH C & B's Special K Gribbin handled by the incomparable Lina Basquette during the 1980s.   Scout is the Number Nine Dog All Breeds, one of three Working Dogs in our Top Ten.  Congratulations to  breeders/owners Tootie Longo (breeder of AKC’s first black Great Dane champion),  Dave & Jay Miller, Lorraine Matherly, & Col Charles Crawford and handler Laura Coomes.