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GCH CH Goldsand's Columbus 

(Photo by Lynda Beam)

When last we visited the Chicago area, fanciers had just packed up their SUVs after two days in Wheaton IL with the Starved Rock Kennel Club and headed for Rosemont IL for the Skokie Kennel Club’s two shows in Rosemont IL.

GCH CH Stargazr'n Wingfield Time Will Tell

Saturday ended with judge Lorraine Boutwell in the final ring with the English Setter, GCH CH Stargazr'n Wingfield Time Will Tell, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, Keetus TF Darcy, the Doberman Pinscher, Element Rock Star, the Russell Terrier, GCH CH Goldsand's Columbus, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Baliwick Honey Boo Boo, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Shine's Deck The Halls, and the Briard, GCH CH Lightning Strike El Xargall.

Her top two were the Russell, Bosse, and the English Setter, Trevor.  Bosse will be one of the favorites this week in Orlando with 27 BIS and 99 Terrier Groups in 2013.

GCH CH Kenro’s Witching Hour 

(Photo by Mike McGuire)

Only Bosse and the Briard, Thunder, would make it back to judge James White’s final on Sunday.  They were joined by the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Summits Emery It’s In the Bag, the Whippet, GCH CH Kamada’s New York Minute, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Kenro’s Witching Hour, the Maltese, GCH CH Scylla’s Small Kraft Re-Lit, and the Dalmatian, GCH CH Bret D N Engine Co To The Rescue.

GCH CH Lightning Strike El Xargall

Finishing one/two were the Giant, Dora, and the Briard, Thunder.  As the country’s Number Four Dog All Breeds with 31 BIS and 75 Working Groups we expect Dora to be a major player in Orlando this week.