IMPORTANT AENC DATES

Now that we are caught up with our show reports and statistics, our attention is turned to getting ready for tonight’s trick-or-treaters.  Halloween is not the big event for us that it was when we were younger and lived in San Francisco where Halloween is the biggest holiday of the year.  Nonetheless, we, and our dogs, look forward to seeing the little kids having so much fun.  While our Scottie, Bernie, thinks the children are just little varmints who steal our candy, our Cairn, Dee Dee, and our Italian Greyhound, Pepe, think that all these little kids have come to our home just to entertain them.

The evening won’t last long.  We live on a dead end street, which like most in our historic mid-town neighborhood, has few children.   Tomorrow my thoughts will turn to the Thanksgiving holiday and the largest of our family gatherings each year.  As a dog show enthusiast, we are used to looking a few weeks ahead in our planning, but today we got an e-mail that reminded us that the end of the show season is near.  The 2013 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship (AENC) in Orlando FL has several due dates coming up.  We have had our airline and hotel reservations for a while, but there are several important dates for exhibitors to look at in early November.  So before you start looking for recipes for heritage turkeys or cranberry chutney, check out this list of important AENC dates.  

If you haven’t yet visited the AENC since its return to Orlando, do it this year.  The site is great,  the competition is amazing, and the hotels and restaurants are the best.  See you there!

NUMBER ONE OPENS WEEK WITH BIS

GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

The Northeastern Indiana Kennel Club kicked off the five day Old Fort Cluster yesterday in Fort Wayne IN, attracting several of the nation’s top dogs.  Day one would go to the Number One Dog All Breeds, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky.

GCH CH Scylla Small Kraft Re-Lit

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

Joining Sky and handler Gabriel Rangel in judge Nancy Liebes’ final were the English Setter, GCH CH Stargar’n Wingfield Time will Tell, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Tells Matrix Reloaded, the Great Dane, GCH CH Longo Miller n Lore Diamond Lil, her Reserve winner, the Maltese, GCH CH Scylla Small Kraft Re-Lit, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Dreamlands Wanna Be a Billionaire, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Grand Gables The Fratboy.  Sky has 69 BIS and amazing 121 Terrier Groups this year. 

CORGI BACK2BACK BIS IN ARKANSAS

GCH CH Riverside’s CoCo Posh

Before we tell you about today’s show let’s tell you that the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Riverside’s CoCo Posh  took back2back BIS at the Saturday’s Saline County Kennel Club shows in Benton AR, just east of Little Rock. 

CH Ji Jo's And Shatara's High Voltage 

(Photo by Elizabeth Heckert)

Judge Stephen Hubbell chose CoCo out of a seven that included the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH PBJ’s Fearless, the Treeing Walker Coonhound, GCH CH How The West Was Won, the Boxer, CH Breho Fortuity Shared Treasure, the Dandie Dinmont Terrier, CH Aranisle's Brute Force, the Havanese, CH Ji Jo's And Shatara's High Voltage, and the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Kimik’s Sir Gawain. 

GCH CH Hemlock's Jack of Hearts RA

Sunday Col Joe Purkhiser liked CoCo more than he did the Rottweiler, GCH CH Hemlock's Jack of Hearts RA, whom he liked more than he did the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, Fireside's Diamond Jim, the above named Coonhound, the previously seen Dandie Dinmont, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Donnchada Angel Wings At Dulcinea, or the Bulldog, Scott's Thatsa Rumor Has It.  CoCo has three BIS in 16 final appearances this year.

SHAR-PEI GETS TWO IN AUSTIN

GCH CH Jade East Do You Know the Way to San Jose

We last checked in with the four show Heart of Texas Cluster in Austin TX on Thursday.  Friday at the Cen-Tex Kennel Club’s day two show judge Honey Glenddinning would welcome the English Springer Spaniel, Winamere n Goldcamp Simply “D” Best, the Saluki, GCH CH Appalachia’s Allamyrra Hajji, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, GCH CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Allaruth Just Kidding v Sole Bay, the Blenheim & Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH LTO Prosperity, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH Jade East Do You Know the Way to San Jose, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Harmony Hills Money Talks.  Finishing one/two were the Shar-Pei, Josie, and the Saluki, Ally.

GCH CH Appalachia’s Allamyrra Hajji

On Saturday the Judge Beverly Capstick saw the Pointer, GCH CH Chesterhope State of T Art, the Whippet, CH Debmar Lovin’ Dixie SC, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream Of Style, the same Schnauzer, the Maltese, GCH CH Scylla Small Kraft Re-Lit, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Saks Winning Card, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Wolf Creek Galaxy of Merivern.

GCH CH Saks Winning Card

(Photo by Malinda Julien)

Her Best was the Bichon, Bingo, and her Reserve, the GSD, Galaxy.  Bingo is the country’s Number Five Non-Sporting Dog with ten BIS and 41 Non-Sporting Groups. 

GCH CH Wolf Creek Galaxy of Merivern

Sunday the Pointer, Miley, the Saluki, Ally, the Boxer, Macey, the Schnauzer, Justin, the English Spaniel, Prosperity, the Shar-Pei, Josie, and the GSD, Galaxy, would all be back to compete for the TCKC’s day two BIS.  Judge Lou Guerrero would give Josie her second BIS of the stop and Galaxy his second RBIS of the set.  Josie is the Number Six Non-Sporting Dog with six BIS and 40 Non-Sporting Groups.

FIRST TIMER BACKSBACK BIS

Sioux Falls SD is a bit off the beaten path for most exhibitors, but those that did make to the Sioux Empire Kennel Club’s three shows this past weekend were rewarded with a first timer’s back2back BIS performance.  The Boxer, CH Nantess Caleno Numero Uno, would capture both Friday’s and Saturday’s BIS.

GCH CH Kingsview Just Ebony

Judge Vincent Grosso had the final ring on Friday and would choose Uno out of a field that included the he Clumber Spaniel, GCH CH Nexus Eclipse, the Greyhound, CH Lorricbrook Royal Picture, his Reserve pick the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Kingsview Just Ebony, the Pomeranian, GCH CH CR Chase What Matters, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Folklore Celtic Crossfire Trail, and the Bouvier des Flandres, CH Margaux It Takes Two to Tango.

GCH CH Nexus Eclipse

Judge Paula Hartinger would consider the same Clumber, Boxer, Scottie, Pomeranian, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Courage Hilltop U Don't Mess With Zohan Of Afrikka, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Dimarko Endurance, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Grandgable the Frat Boy, before choosing Uno for her BIS and the Clumber, Eli.

The wins were the first BIS in three final attempts this year for Uno and breeder/owner/handler Tessie Savage.  Congratulations to Tessie, co-breeders/owners Nancy Savage and owners Guido & Sue Tafur.  We hope to have a photo for your soon.

GCH CH Fist Face a Penny for Your Thought

Eli, the Clumber would return to the BIS ring on Sunday to collect the BIS from judge Judy Webb.  Joining them were the Whippet, CH Northwind’s Decisive Moment, the above named Boxer, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, GCH CH Cumhill’s Hellraiser, her RBIS, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Fist Face a Penny for Your Thought, the previously seen Dalmatian, and the returning Sheltie.  It was Eli’s second BIS in 14 trips to the final ring this year.