CATCHING UP IN KENTUCKY

GCH CH Starlite’s Made Of The Best Stuff On Earth BN RN JC 

We last visited Owensboro KY to tell you that the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Stonpillar’s Steel Blu, was judge Stephen Hubbell’s BIS at the Southern Indiana Kennel Club on Friday. 

 Judge Randy Garren had the final at Saturday’s Owensboro River City Kennel club show and his pick of the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Hil-N-Don & Canyonwood Seemore Of Me, the Saluki, GCH CH Starlite’s Made Of The Best Stuff On Earth BN RN JC, the Akita, GCH CH Wicca’s Rule the Air, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Abbeyrose Black Diamond, the Pug, GCH CH Caper’s Sirius Endeavor, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Major Leagues Mighty Joe At Winsome, and the Bouvier, Blue. 

GCH CH Stonepillar’s Steel Blu 

Judge Garren named The Saluki, Snapple, as his Best and Blue, the Bouvier, as his Reserve. It was the first BIS for Snapple. Congratulations to breeders/owners Tina Turley-Kocab, Mark Kocab, owner Sandra Middlebrooks, and handler Erin Roberts. 

GCH CH Pequest General Tso 

 Judge Houston Clark took the final at Sunday’s Southern Indiana Kennel Club show. There seeking his favor were the previously seen Springer, the Whippet, GCH CH Bo-Bett Appraxin Angel, the returning Akita, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Garcini & Rangel’s Rock N Rolla, the Pekingese, GCH CH Pequest General Tso, the Schipperke, GCH CH Rivendel’s Barefoot Bandit, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Turn-Key’s Little Big Man RN. 

GCH CH Bo-Bett Appraxin Angel 

Finishing one/two were the Peke, General Tso, and the Whippet, Angel. It was the fifth BIS of the year for General Tso and Pekingese maven, breeder/owner/handler David Fitzpatrick. 

GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse 

(photo by Michael McGuire)

The Evansville Kennel Club closed the five day set in Owensboro KY with judge Dennis McCoy in the final ring. Hoping to take home the BIS were the now familiar Springer, Welsh Terrier, & Bouvier, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Flessner’s International S’Cess, the Portuguese water, Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Wenrick’s Don’t Stop Believin, and the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Belle Creek’s All I Care About Is Love.  

It was the nation’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the PWD, Matisse, grabbing the BIS and Bouvier, Blue, adding another RBIS to his impressive week. Matisse ends the week with one BIS, one, RBIS, and five Group Ones, giving him 90 BIS and 123 Working Groups this year.