ROTTWEILER BEST IN DEKALB IL

GCH CH Gamegards I'll Have Another V Braeside 

(photo by Lynda Beam)

Before we get into Sunday’s results...and they are already coming in...let’s catch you up on Saturday’s events. First from DeKalb IL where the hometown Greater DeKalb Kennel Club hosted their first of two shows this weekend, we hear that the Rottweiler, GCH CH Gamegards I'll Have Another V Braeside, was judge Loraine Boutwell’s Best In Show. 

GCH CH Tramore Notorious 

Joining Indy in the final ring were the RBIS, the Irish Setter, GCH CH Tramore Notorious, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Elmo’s Martian Chronicles, the Dandie Dinmont Terrier, GCH CH King’s Mtn. Angelina Ballerina, the Papillon, GCH CH Fenice Le Beaudreux, the Keeshond, GCH CH KJ’s Hot Date, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Grandgables The Frat Boy. It was the third BIS in 15 visits to the final ring this year for Indy.

NEW DOG2WATCH IN MICHIGAN

GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power 

Our Great Lakes offering this week are the Ann Arbor Kennel Club shows in Monroe MI. Judge June Penta had the Saturday final and her pick of the English Setter, GCH CH Stargazer'N Wingfield Wait Wait Don't Tell, the Wirehaired Dachshund, GCH CH Raydachs Ride My Ducati SW, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Pouch Cove's Seabrook Enough Said, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Darwyn Bruhil's Flying Circus, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Byrequest Bon Mot, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey's Moon River. 

GCH CH Byrequest Bon Mot 

She chose the Shih Tzu, Rocket, as her Best and the as her Reserve, the Poodle, B Ro. Rocket is having a supersonic summer with 11 BIS in the last 30 days, bringing his 2014 total to 13 BIS in 30 trips to the final ring this year. It may be a little anticlimactic, but need we say it? Rocket is a Dog2Watch.

SETTER BEST IN MASSACHUSETTS

GCH CH Weymouth’s En Fuego 

Next we go to West Springfield MA where the Farmington Valley Kennel Club had the coveted Saturday spot. The seven dogs that lined up for judge Dana Cline were the English Setter, GCH CH Weymouth’s En Fuego, the Basenji, GCH CH Akuaba N Eldorado Betcha By Golly Wow!, the Newfoundland GCH Cypress Bay's Big Sur, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Stonebridge Just a Little Bit Better, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Sonnus Filho (Sanchez), the Dalmatian, GCH CH Planett’s Star Reporter, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Classical’s My Turn. 

GCH CH Sonnus Filho (Sanchez) 

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy) 

BIS was the Setter, Blaze, and RBIS was the Chihuahua, Sonnito. Blaze is the nation’s Number One English Setter and the Number Three Sporting Dog with seven BIS and 33 Sporting Groups.

POM BEST IN WEST VIRGINIA

GCH CH Char's Seattle Slew For Triple Crown 

First in today with results is the Huntington Kennel Club which is in their West Virginia hometown for the weekend. They asked judge Roger Hartinger to take the Saturday final and choose a Best In Show from the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Telltale American Ride, the Basenji, CH Epic Select Never Say Goodbye SC, the Samoyed, GCH CH Tobil's Storm Warning At Sunrise, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Camio's Educated Exemplar, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Char's Seattle Slew For Triple Crown, the Tibetan Terrier, CH Barnstorm To-Jo B'en Wicked@Adominos By Dzine, and the Puli, CH Moonshadow A League Of Her Own CD RA. 

GCH CH Telltale American Ride 

He chose the Pom, Huey, as his Best and the Springer, Randy, as his Reserve. It’s the third BIS in nine final appearances this year for Huey.

OES BEST IN VENTURA CA

GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect 

There are few more pleasant places to spend the 4th of July weekend than in Ventura CA with an ocean side venue, Friday’s Channel City Kennel Club show was the perfect place to have a beach front cocktail after the show. 

GCH CH Majenkir Bookstor Vintage Glamour 

The seven dogs that delayed the cocktail hour for judge Steve Gladstone’s final were the English Springer Spaniel, CH Foxboro N Shardust Authentic, the Borzoi, GCH CH Majenkir Bookstor Vintage Glamour, the Alaskan Malamute, GCH CH Peaceriver SilverIce Summer Soltice, the Airedale, GCH CH Penaire Cash Game At Longvue, the Chinese Crested, GCH CH Kulana's Sh-Boom, the Lhasa Apso, GCH CH Rufkin’s Hunk of Burnin’ Love, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect. 

 His BIS was the nation’s Number Two Dog All breeds, the OES, Swagger. His RBIS was the Borzoi, Glamour. Swagger has been maintaining a blistering space this year with 41 BIS and 75 Herding Groups.

CORGI BEST IN DALLAS

GCH CH Coventry Just a Little Crush 

 If it’s July you want to be in Texas for the big Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston shows, events capable of deciding a national leader. This week it is Dallas and the first all-breed offering was Friday’s Texas Kennel Club show. 

 Lining up at the end of the day for judge Frederick Stephens were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Harline Win’Weim Encore Bravo Love Y’all, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Flessner’s International Space Station, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Dezperado’s Hallelujah, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH An Garda Deja Vu Looking at You, the Papillon, GCH CH InVolo The King of Pop, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Hearts on Fire, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Coventry Just a Little Crush. 

GCH CH InVolo The King of Pop 

 (photo by Toymi Tsumura) 

 Taking home the first big rosette of the set was the Corgi, Etta. Collecting the Reserve ribbon was the Papillon, Jackson. It was the third BIS in 15 final appearances this year for Etta and handler Michael Shepherd.

TOY SPANIEL BIS IN MISSOURI

GCH CH LTO Prosperity 

Exhibitors in the Heartland are in Sedalia MO for a three day weekend. The Jefferson City Missouri Kennel Club opened the set with judge James Noe calling the final. The seven dogs seeking his favor were the Golden Retriever, CH Hytree Top Gun, the Saluki, GCH CH Tributes Ringside Scandal, the Great Dane, GCH CH Lobato’s Caught Red Handed, the West Highland White Terrier, GCH CH Ridgmar’s Just Joking Around, the King Charles English Toy Spaniel, GCH CH LTO Prosperity, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Unique da Maya Dancing Queen, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH McMatt’s Autumn Breeze. 

GCH CH McMatt’s Autumn Breeze 

 The two that succeeded were the Toy Spaniel, Prosperity, and the Aussie, Breezy. Prosperity is the nation’s Number One English Toy Spaniel and Number Eight Toy Dog with five BIS and 26 Toy groups.

TOY POODLE BIS IN MARYLAND

CH Smash Jp Beauty & Beat 

Hurricane Arthur left Mid-Atlantic fanciers relieved and happy to see pleasant weather today at the Northeastern Maryland Kennel Club show in West Friendship MD. Elizabeth Muthard had a sterling seven from which to choose her top two. They were the Vizsla, GCH CH Szizlin Rhapsody Never Say Never, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Flessner’s International S’Cess, the Akita, GCH CH Wicca’s Rule The Air, the Sealyham Terrier, GCH CH Efbe’s Thunder Rd at Burberry, the Toy Poodle, CH Smash Jp Beauty & Beat, the Keeshond, GCH CH Trumpet’s Gimme Back My Bullets, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Woodsides Megabucks. 

GCH CH Woodsides Megabucks 

 (photo by Infocusbymiguel) 

Finishing one/two were the Poodle, Beauty, and the GSD, Megabucks. It was the second of the year for Beauty and Poodle handler extraordinaire, Kaz Hosaka.

NUMBER ONE BIS IN MASSACHUSETTS

GCH CH Claircreek's Impression de Matisse 

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy) 

Judge Patricia Laurans had the final today at the Kenilworth Kennel Club Of Connecticut show in West Springfield MA. The seven dogs vying for her attention were the English Setter, GCH CH Weymouth’s En Fuego, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Claircreek's Impression de Matisse, the Russell Terrier. GCH CH Monamour JP Energy Of Kiss, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Sonnus Filho (Sanchez), the Xoloitzcuintli, GCH CH Bayshore Giorgio Armani, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Classical's My Turn CGC CGN HIC. 

GCH CH Weymouth’s En Fuego 

Her Best was the country’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the Portie, Matisse, and her Reserve the Setter, Blaze. As he enters the second half of the season Matisse has 67 BIS and 87 Working Groups this season, a record that any dog would be proud to have as a career accomplishment.

SKYE BIS IN MARYLAND

GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie 

In West Friendship MD fanciers are hoping to avoid Hurricane Arthur which is bearing down on the Mid-Atlantic. At today’s Catoctin Kennel Club the seven dogs that BIS judge Alice Watkins saw were the Sussex Spaniel, GCH CH Kamand Tangled Up In Blue, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Flessner’s International S’Cess, the Great Pyrenees, GCH CH Rivergroves Enough Said, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, the Pug, GCH CH Hill Country’s Tag I’m It, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Are-Jay’s Harlem Renaissance, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Ha’Penny Mirimar The Fab Fawn. 

GCH CH Flessner’s International S’Cess 

Taking the BIS was the Skye, Charlie, while the Bloodhound, Nathan collected the RBIS. Charlie is once again the nation’s Number One Terrier with 15 BIS and 56 Terrier Groups.