KALAMAZOO MI DAY ONE

GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression De Matisse 

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

The Country’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek’s Impression De Matisse, was in Kalamazoo MI to take the BIS at today’s West Michigan Harvest Cluster opener, the Pontiac Kennel Club show. 

GCH CH Shine's Deck The Halls 

Joining Matisse in judge Dr Eric Liebes’ final were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the Otterhound, GCH CH Aberdeen's Under The Influence, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Meadowlake Pants On Fire, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, the RBIS, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Shine's Deck The Halls, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Stonepillar's Steel Blu. 

Matisse has the best record of any dog in the last three decades with 216 career BIS, tying the record second by the second winningest dog of all time the Wire Fox Terrier, CH Registry’s Lonesome Dove. This year Matisse has 121 BIS and 158 Working Groups.