LICKING RIVER KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Rivergroves Chateau De Castelnau

Judge Nancy Smith Hafner had the final at Saturday’s Licking River Kennel Club show in Lancaster OH and her pick of the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the Whippet, CH Bo-Bett’s Show Time, the Great Pyrenees, GCH CH Rivergroves Chateau De Castelnau, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Shaireab’s Bayleigh Maid of Honor, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH South Fork’s Sweet Harmony, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Milins Emerson Tappin On The Bay CGC, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Copperridge's Debonair CD RA CGC.

GCH CH South Fork’s Sweet Harmony

The two she chose were the Great Pyrenees, Castle, and the Chihuahua, Harmony.  It was the first of the year for the country’s Number One Great Pyrenees.  Congratulations to Russ Wahna,  Debbie Wahna, & Jean Boyd, owner Michael R Falatach, and handler David Daugherty.

GCH CH Skansen’s Holy Knight

The Springer, Randy, the Welsh Terrier, Jennie, & the Australian Shepherd, Devon, would all return to the final ring at Sunday’s closer to see BIS judge Jeffery Bazell.  Joining them were the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Midnight Victory, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Skansen’s Holy Knight, the Toy Manchester Terrier, Cottage Lake's Our Lady Of Fatima, and the Standard Poodle, GCH CH ByRequest Bon Mot.

GCH CH Torquay Midnight Victory

Taking home the BIS was the Giant, Knight.  Collecting the RBIS was the Beagle, Victoria.  It was the seventh BIS for Knight and handler Vicki Seiler this year and their fourth in the last five weeks.