SATURDAY & SUNDAY IN VALLEJO

GCH CH Vin-Melca's The Norseman

The Oakland Kennel Club was up Saturday  in Vallejo CA and Dorothy MacDonald took over the final ring.  The seven she greeted were the Field Spaniel, GCH CH Promenade's Pay It Forward, the Norwegian Elkhound, GCH CH Vin-Melca's The Norseman, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Chancellor Flirt's High Flyin' Gladiator, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky, the Pekingese, CH Oakhill’s Caught Red Handed, the Bichon Frise, GCHCH PaRay’s Power & Privilege, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Zottels Shaggy Star.

GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky 

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

Her BIS was the Elkhound, Erik.  Her RBIS was the Wire Fox, Sky.  Erik, handled by the most celebrated breeder/owner in AKC history, Pat Trotter is only shown on a limited basis, but still managed to finish 2012 as the country’s Number One Norwegian Elkhound with three BIS and 18 Hound Groups.  Saturday’s win was his first of 2013 in five final appearances.  Congratulations to Pat, co-breeder Vicki L Vermillion and co-owner Jennifer Reed.

CH Montrose Fire On The Runway

James Noe had the closer for the OKC and the company of the same Field Spaniel, the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hi-Tech Innovator, the Samoyed, Glacier's Goddess of Fire, the Wire, Sky, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Brackley My Amazing Warrior, the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Gunther’s Gussied Up Edna, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Montrose Fire On The Runway.

Best went to the country’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the Wire Fox, Sky.  Reserve went to the Aussie, Fire.  The win was Sky’s third of the four show stop and her 13^th of the year.

EDISON NJ WRAP UP

GCH CH Claircreek Impression de Matisse 

(Photo courtesy of Best In Show Daily)

Exhibitors from all over the Northeast gathered in Edison NJ this past week for three days with the New Brunswick Kennel Club and the Bronx County Kennel Club.  You can read about Friday’s NBKC show here.

GCH CH Banbury Bedrock Bright Star Bright 

(Photo courtesy of Best In Show Daily)

The NBKC did it again on Saturday with judge Paula Nykiel in the final ring.  The seven hoping to take home one of the top awards were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Legacy Random Titleist, the Afghan Hound, CH Exlysta Aries Ciel Noir, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek Impression de Matisse, the Colored Bull Terrier, GCH CH Banbury Bedrock Bright Star Bright, the Maltese, GCH CH Ta-Jon’s Pawsitively Pawparazzi, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Diva’s Bastille My Heart, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Devinwood A Perfect Stranger.

Her BIS was the PWD, Matisse, and her RBIS was the Bull Terrier, Yum Yum.  It was the second big rosette of the set for Matisse and his seventh of the year.

CH An Garda Deju Vu Looking At You

Judge Minna-Liisa Koltes would get a whole new seven for her BCKC final on Sunday, the Field Spaniel, CH Sandscape Pardon Me Boys, the Basenji, CH Klassic's Slam Dunk, the Samoyed, GCH CH McMagic's Candie Ham Of Pebbles Run, the American Staffordshire Terrier, CH An Garda Deju Vu Looking At You, the Pekingese, GCH CH Yakee Easily Persuaded, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Vogelflight’s “Honor” to Pillowtalk, and the Belgian Sheepdog, CH  Morningstar's All That Jazz Ma'am.

GCH CH Vogelflight’s “Honor” to Pillowtalk

(Photo courtesy of Best In Show Daily) 

Her top two were the AmStaff, Flash, and the Bichon, Honor.  It’s the first BIS for the two year old AmStaff.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Evelyn Heath, co-breeder Renato Paco Zanoia and handler Christian P Berg.

AMSTAFF TIES RECORD

GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman

If there is a more unfairly maligned breed in AKC than the American Staffordshire Terrier, we don’t know what it is.  We wish more of the public would make it to an AKC show and meet some of the AmStaffs we see, the vast majority of which are sweet, loving animals.  One of the breed's most successful ambassadors, GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman, was in Anchorage AK this weekend, picking up back2back BIS at the Tanana Valley Kennel Club and the Alaska Kennel Club shows. Sunday's win was Jelly's 27th career BIS, tying the breed record.

 

Joining Jelly and breeder/owner/handler Ed Thomason in Darryl Vice’s BIS ring on Saturday were the Irish Setter, GCH CH Willowbrook At Harvard, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, CH Studios Coldfoot Campaign By Freedom SC, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Tamarak’s Just Jammin, the Maltese, CH Maltangel Heavenly Vision, the Standard Poodle, CH Brighton Meadow At Lakeridge, and the RBIS, the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Melody Hit The Jackpot PT.

Sunday Jelly would return to see Gloria Kerr, along with the  same Rhodesian,  Maltese, & Standard Poodle, the Reserve winner, the Labrador Retriever, GCH CH Double Dutch Raised On Rock N’ Roll, the Newfoundland, CH Black Watch’s Timbucktoo RN, the Rough Collie, CH  Highcroft Hush Hush.

The first AmStaff to win a Grand Champion title, Jelly can also boast five Limited Breed BIS and 15 Bests In Specialty Show, including the 2010 and 2011 Staffordshire Terrier Club of America national specialties.  Our congratulations to Ed, breeders Karen Thomason, D Nechemias, & L Claus, and owners Zane Smith & Karen Thomason.

BACK2BACK IN BREMERTON

GCH CH Allaruth Just Kidding V Sole Baye 

(Photo by Gay Glazbrook)

The Peninsula  Dog Fanciers Club was in Bremerton WA this weekend for their two shows and  the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Allaruth Just Kidding V Sole Baye, made the most of the opportunity. packing up both the BIS rosettes.

On Saturday Keke Kahn preferred Justin to  the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Rush Hill's Drama'geddon, her RBIS, the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH CH Sleepy Hollow Carolina Special, the Tibetan Mastiff, GCH CH Dreamcatcher Major Victory Of Loki, the Smooth Chihuahua, GCH CH Koniki’s Queen Of De Nile 4 Bellachi, the Lhasa Apso, GCH CH Kumi Kian Strike A Pose, and the Cardigan welsh Corgi, GCH CH Allegro Southern Charm. 

Sunday Justin and handler Bergit Kabel impress  BIS judge Robert Schreve more than his Reserve, the above named Golden, the aforementioned Dachshund, Chihuahua, & Lhasa, the Siberian Husky, CH Rybrook’s Appearances Rules The World, or the Australian Cattle Dog, GCH CH Onthego’s Here’s Lookin At Ya.

Justin is the winningest Miniature Schnauzer in AKC history with !6 BIS, including five this year.

MONDAY MORNING MOP UP

GCH CH Willow Ridges Risky Business

We start our Monday Morning Mop Up in Fort Worth TX where the hometown Fort Worth Kennel Club drew the largest entries of the week, with better than 2100 dogs entered on both Saturday and Sunday.

GCH CH Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery

Judge Donavon Thompson had the day one final and his choice of the Irish Setter, GCH CH Militza's Glamorous Attire, the Saluki, GCH CH Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles of Jatara, the Mastiff, GCH CH Willow Ridges Risky Business, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH High Mountain Everso in Command, the Maltese, CH Rhapsody's Someone Like You, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Jade East Do You Know The Way To San Jose, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery.

His top two made an odd couple, his BIS, the Mastiff, Kruz, and his Reserve, the Corgi, Libby.  It’s Kruz’ first BIS and first final of the year. Congratulations to breeders Anna Page & Cole Harvey, owners Jill Swarts, Nancy Walker, and Mark Tichenor, and handler Colette Livingston.

CH Hi-Kel Terrydale Fortune Forward

Sunday Dr Alvin Krause would consider the above named Irish Setter, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Oxford Victim of Love, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream of Style, the Lakeland Terrier, CH Hi-Kel Terrydale Fortune Forward, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Hilltop’s GQ Cover Boy, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Jidi The Great One At Rebelrun, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Lambluv The Show Must Go On Four Ewe.

GCH CH Winfall I Dream of Style

It would be the Lakeland, Dru, taking home the points and the big rosette, while the Boxer, Macey, got the reserve ribbon, and the photo op.  It’s the second BIS in eight final appearances this year for Dru and handler Scott Sommer.