ELMIRA KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse 

Our show week started yesterday in upstate New York with the four show Wine Country Circuit in Romulus NY. The Elmira Kennel Club took Thursday’s Opener and put judge James Frederiksen in the final ring. The seven dogs making the day one final were the Irish Setter, GCH CH Militza's My Cherie Amour, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Raquel Welch Of Malabo APD, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression de Matisse, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Abbeyrose Black Diamond, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Tartanside Savoir-Faire. 

GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power 

Copping the opening BIS was the nation’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the PWD, Matisse. Taking the RBIS was the Shih Tzu, Rocket. The win brings Matisse’s BIS career record to 199, 104 of which have come this year.