FOUR DAYS IN SOUTH BEND IN

GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie

One of the two four day clusters this week was in South Bend IN with the La Porte County Kennel Club, the Michiana Kennel Club, and the Berrien Kennel Club teamed up. At the LPCKC’s Thursday opener judge James White chose his top two from a seven that included the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the Irish Wolfhound, GCH CH Ansa Mo Caoimhin Modigliani CGC, the Great Pyrenees, GCH CH Rivergrove’s Chateau De Castelnau, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Sonnus Filho (Sanchez), the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Belle Creeks All I Care About Is Love, and the Polish Lowland Sheepdog, GCH CH Swan Crest The Power Of Love Eternal. 

GCH CH Belle Creeks All I Care About Is Love 

Taking home the set’s first BIS was the Skye, Charlie, while the Bichon, Flynn, grabbed the RBIS.   Charlie regains his position as Number One Terrier with his 16th BIS in 62 trips to the final ring this year.

GCH CH Ansa Mo Caoimhin Modigliani CGC 

 At Friday’s MKC show judge Rita Biddle would name the returning Wolfhound, Modigliani, her Best and Charlie, the Skye, her Reserve, while the same Springer, the Bullmastiff, GCH CH Dal Primo Magic Moment, the Chinese Crested, GCH CH Déjà Vu I Want’a Talk About Me, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Litilann’s Show Time, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Grandgables The Frat Boy, looked on.

 It was the first BIS in four final appearances for Modigliani this year. Congratulations to breeders/owners Kimberly Schaffter and Ashley Schaffter.

 GCH CH Ne Orageux’s Flash Point 

At Saturday’s MKC redux judge Terry DePietro considered the English Setter, GCH CH Legends What Women Want, the Otterhound, Aberdeen’s Under The Influence, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Pouch Coves Seabrook Enough Said, the Skye, Charlie, the Pug, GCH CH Pockets Jato Jetliner, the previously seen Standard Poodle, and the Briard, GCH CH Ne Orageuxs Flash Point.

GCH CH Litilann’s Show Time 

She chose the Briard, Sparkles, for her BIS and the Poodle, Landon, as her RBIS. It was the first BIS for Sparkles and handler Joan Scott. Congratulations to breeders Angela Dale, Dale Linder, & R Weber, owners Merry Jeanne Millner &Tommy Millner.

GCH CH Telltale’s American Ride 

The Berrien Kennel Club closed he four day set with judge Robert Hutton in the final ring with the Thursday’s Springer, Randy, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Elmo’s Martian Chronicles, the returning Newfoundland, Jordan, the Skye, Charlie, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Fist Face A Penny For Your Thoughts, the Standard Poodle, Landon, and the Briard, Sparkles.

Going home with the BIS was the Poodle, Landon. Packing up the RBIS was the Springer, Randy. Landon’s father, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction was 2010’s Number Six Dog All Breeds. Landon has only just begun his specials career and already has two BIS and seven Non-Sporting groups this year.