CORNHUSKERS TREATED TO AN ENCORE

CH Thaon’s Mowgli

Cornhuskers got their chance at an AKC dog show courtesy of the Nebraska Kennel Club’s two days in Omaha NE.  They were treated to BACK2BACK BIS by the Afghan Hound, CH Thaon’s Mowgli.  Day one featured Robert Stein in the final ring with Mowgli, the German Wirehaired Pointer, CH Ripsnorter’s Mt View Lookout, the Mastiff, CH Lazy Ds Bonnie Blu, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Bayleigh Shaireabs Super Hero, the Pug, CH Kenshei And Thats The Way It Is, the Lowchen, CH Desusas Whos Your Daddy, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Braunhaus Zytuts Solomon. 

On day two Eugene Blake saw all of Saturday's finalists save one.  The Herding Group was represented on Sunday by the Australian Shepherd, CH Copperridgess Fire N Bayouland.  That’s four for Mowgli this year.

GREATER SHELBY KC (OUR HOMETOWN SHOWS)

Adelgards Guilty As Charged V Tsali

We spent the weekend in Southaven MS at our locals shows sponsored by the Greater Shelby Kennel Club.  On Saturday Joe Tacker chose a German Shepherd Dog from the classes, Adelgards Guilty As Charged V Tsali, as his Best In Show.  Also in consideration were the Irish Setter, CH Kenora Eyema Stinker, the Pharaoh Hound, CH Siphras No Remorse, the Siberian Husky, CH Wolfriver Just For Me En Vogue, the Norfolk Terrier, CH Tenterra Dance Man, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Mondrian VH Lamslag RE, and the Dalmatian, CH Royaltys Splash Of Taylor.  Congratulations to breeders Ann & Nolan Saunders and owner Suzanne Kinman.

GCH CH Mondrian VH Lamslag RE

Sunday, it was Joe Gregory’s turn with the aforementioned Pharaoh Hound, Cavalier, & GSD, the Pointer, CH Alydar American Beauty, the Great Dane, CH VZTops Medal Of Honor, the Colored Bull Terrier, CH Glentoms You Were Mint For Me, and the Lhasa Apso, Desiderata Apsolutely Bianca.  His Best In Show was the Cavalier, Mondrian.  Mondrian has been the Number One Cavalier King Charles Spaniel for the last two years.  It’s Modrian’s and owner/handler Janet York’s second BIS this year.

Shadowland’s Devil In Disguise

We had a successful weekend going Winners Bitch both days with our Cairn Terrier, Shadowland’s Devil In Disguise (Dee Dee).  Our congratulations to fellow Cairn owner Cathy Burleson whose owner finished CH Moorskamp Only Love Will Do went BOB both days and Group Two (handled by Dee Dee’s breeder, D’Elda Germany) on Saturday.  Our thanks to judges Joe Gregory and Joe Tacker for the Winnners Bitch awards and our fellow Cairn exhibitors for making us feel so welcome.

TOUGH THREE DAYS IN ILLINOIS

GCH CH Sporting Field‘s Bahama Sands

(Photo by Robin Barry)

Belvidere IL was another place where you had three chances to visit an AKC dog show this weekend.  We have given you results on Friday’s Blackhawk Kennel Club show.  Saturday Kishwaukee Kennel Club took over and asked Chuck Winslow to consider Friday’s BIS winner, the English Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Nonnies Deja Vu, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Field‘s Bahama Sands, the Rottweiler, CH Burnkastle’s Chunk Of Topaz, the Norfolk Terrier, CH Max-Well’s Violet, the Pug, CH Riversong‘s Broadway Joe, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Spitfire, and the Puli, CH Moonshadow Rongyos Kiss Medme.  His Best was the Whippet, Tawny.  That’s nine BIS for Tawny and handler Amanda Giles, three in the last ten days.

GCH CH Dawin Spitfire

Sunday, the KKC did it all over again with Michael Dachel and the same Cocker, Norfolk, Pug, & Poodle, the Basset Hound, CH Topsfield-Sanchu American Express, the Alaskan Malamute, CH Catera’s Fun Fast N World Class, and the Polish Lowland Sheepdog, CH Starpon’s Mustang Sally Rae.   BIS went to the US’ Number Six Dog All Breeds, the Standard Poodle, Jetta.  Log that as BIS number 17 this year for Jetta and handler Sarah Riedle.

SUNDAY IN MICHIGAN

CH Firethorn & Sandpiper Easy On The Eyes

They had three shows in Marshall MI this weekend and we have reported out on two.  Sunday it was the Battle Creek Kennel Club hosting and Dr Ronald Spritzer judging BIS.  Looking for the win were the Gordon Setter, CH Firethorn & Sandpiper Easy On The Eyes, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, the Doberman Pinscher, CH A'Monde's Sand & Dunes Of Sahara, the Border Terrier, CH Tyrolian Eight Belles At Meadowlake, the Maltese, CH SeaBreeze Caribbean Sun Calling, the Chow Chow, CH Liontamer's Dial 1-800-Hotstuff, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Lambluv Gambolon Blue Thunder.    His Best was the Gordon, Carson.  It’s Carson’s fourth all breed BIS this year.

MORE TOP FIVE BIS

CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed

Our Top Five Dogs continue to collect the red, white, & blue rosettes.  In Berryville VA Sunday it was the nation’s Number Three Dog All Breeds, the Irish Setter, CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed, picking up her 21st Best of the year.  Joining her and judge Don Evans for the fun were the Basenji, CH Reveille Push It To The Limit MV, Saturday’s BIS winner, the Number Four Dog All Breeds, the Boxder, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Border Terrier, CH Meadow Lake Overnight Celebrity, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Smash Jp Moon Walk, the Keeshond, CH Darkenwald Cavalier O’ Southcar, and the Puli, CH Cordmaker Rumpus Bumpus. 

HAT TRICK IN DULUTH

GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice

We had a full schedule of shows this weekend and lots to tell you about.  We will start with the big story from Duluth MN where the country’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, scored the hat trick winning three of the four shows hosted by the Duluth Kennel Club.  We told you about the first win on Thursday.  Here’s how the rest of it went down.

Friday Dodger’s dance partners in William Bergum’s ring were the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Chanel, the Rottweiler , GCH CH Cammcastle’s Friar Tuck, the Maltese, CH Rhapsody’s Regarding Henry, the Dalmatian, CH Troika’s Adagio, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Kridler’s Nutmeg V Signature.  Saturday Charlotte Clem McGowan saw Dodger, the same Rottie, Tux, the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, CH Littleriver's Brynwood Celtie, the Longhaired Dachshund, CH Sunteckel's Samuel II, the Pug, GCH CH Woo Woo Serendipity, the Schipperke, CH Dante's Fire When Ready HOF, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, CH  Beaszak's Blue Moon.

GCH CH Woo Woo Serendipity

Sunday, Barbara Dempsey Alderman would close it out with Dodger, the aforementioned Dachshund, Pug, & Schipperke, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Holmrun's Really Truly Mine, and the Rough Collie, Highcroft Adoration.  Her Best was the Pug, Seri.  It was the first all breed BIS for Seri and breeder/owner/handler Gary Cupp.  Congratulations to Gary and co-breeder/owner Joy Cupp.

BACK2BACK BIIS 4 BOSCO

GCH CH Duba-Dae’s Who’s Your Daddy

The Boxer, GCH CH Duba-Dae’s Who’s Your Daddy, has made it BACK2BACK BIS, taking the day two Best In Show at the Del Monte Kennel Club event in Carmel CA.  Bosco’s fellow finalists in Edward F Lyons Jr’s ring were the English Setter, CH Set’r Ridge’s Exclusively Gold, the Whippet, GCH CH Counterpoint Painted By Bohem, the Welsh Terrier, CH Darwyn's I'm Not Arguing That, the Havanese, CH Oeste’s Havnfun Playin An Outlaw, the Standard Poodle, CH Ariel Arietta, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Heatherhill Dazzle Me Montana.  The wins put Bosco just outside the Top ten Dogs All Breeds.

TWIN BROOKS KC DAY ONE

GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins

The New York crowd abandoned Long Island for Morristown NJ today for the first of two shows from the Twin Brooks Kennel Club.  Today’s show was won by the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.  Among the other finalists were the Golden Retriever, CH Hillock Honey Honey Bear’s Purple Pizzazz, yesterday’s BIS winner, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Torquay Midnight Confession, a Great Pyrenees from the Veteran Class (and Best Veteran In Show), CH Impyrial's Love American Style, the American Staffordshire Terrier, CH Castle Rock’s Sbigstaff Mad About You, the Affenpinscher, CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, and the Schipperke,CH DeLamer’s Just Wait And Sea.  Today was Roy’s 32nd career all breed BIS, just three shy of the breed record.

GREEN MOUNTAIN KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Cerise Tender Is The Night

The Green Mountain Dog Club closed the weekend in Essex Junction VT with Dr Robert Smith in the final ring  with the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise’s Tender Is The Night, the Borzoi, CHe Greyhaven Wizard’s Crystal, yesterday’s BIS winner, GCH CH Nakodo’s Reign Of Glory, the Irish Terrier, CH Fleet St Fenway Fan, the Shih Tzu, CH Peking’s Midnight Vision At Wenshu, the Bulldog, CH Kepley’s Showbiz Razzle Dazzle, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, CH Happiharbor Saddle Lane TY.  His Best was the Springer, Zelda.  It’s the second this year for Zelda and handler Howard Huber Jr.

DAY THREE IN MADISON OHIO

CH Nashira’s Ciro Of Anjari JC

Kenneth Berg was in Madison OH today to pick a BIS for the Grand River Kennel Club.  He had his pick of the Golden Retriever, CH Goodtime’s I Rest My Case, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, CH Nashira’s Ciro Of Anjari JC, the Giant Schnauzer, CH Skansen’s Bacchus, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Heritage Mickey Devine Of Kilgawny, the Italian Greyhound, CH Agape’ Dimare Rum For The Border, the Standard Poodle, Hillwood Ale Kai Walking On Air, and the Briard, CH Honeycreek’s Chantilly Lace.  He chose the Ridgeback, Ciro.  It was the second BIS of the year for the country’s Number Two Rhodesian Ridgeback.