LAST WEEK'S BISS IS THIS WEEK'S BIS

CH Grandcru Clos Erasmus

Today the Hanover Kennel Club held the first of two shows in Wilmington NC. Ttoday’s BIS judge was Thomas Yates and his fianlists were the Chesapeake Bay Retreiver, CH Ches-Shores Hurricane Hattie, the Greyhound, CH Grandcru Clos Erasmus, the Alaskan Malamute, CH Wild Wind Best Rose Addition, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH Tocoa O’King Of Hearts, the Italian Greyhound, CH Mordecai’s Call Me Handsome, the Chow Chow, CH Liontamer’s Call 1-800-Hotstuff, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, CH Riverside In The Dark Zone.

BIS belonged to the Greyhound, Era. It was just last week we told you about this girl winning her National Specialty. Now it is BISS & BIS winning CH Grandcru Clos Erasmus.

PBGV IN FLORIDA

While the chilled autumn air is prevalent in most of the US, down in Lake City FL, the Suwannee Valley Kennel Club Of Florida is extending summer for a group of thankful dog fanciers.

CH Rokeena Carte Blanche

Donna Buxton shared the sunny day with the Irish Red and White Setter, CH Shireoak Caniscaeli Windsong, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, CH Rokeena Carte Blanche, the Bernese Mountain Dog, CH Alpenspirit’s Lion King, the Skye Terrier, CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman, the Havanese, CH Harbor’s It Had To Be Me, the Chow Chow, CH Kelin's There Can Be Only One TT, and the Puli, CH Cordmaker Field Of Dreams.

It was the PBGV, CeeJay, adding another BIS to the number one Hound’s resume. You did notice that CeeJay, the number five dog all breeds, had to get by the Puli, Conrad, the number three dog all breeds, to get this BIS?

FRIDAY FINALISTS AND SATURDAY RESULTS

CH Gala Elfin Dance

Before we go on to today’s results let’s catch you up on Friday’s events. We told you about the German Wirehaired Pointer’s, CH Ripsnorter’s Mt View Lookout, BIS win in Urbana OH athe day one show of the Mad River Kennel Club. What we didn’t tell you is that Robert Ennis’ remaining six were the Greyhound, CH Gala Elfin Dance, the Siberian Husky, CH Topaz Trouble, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, the Italian Greyhound, CH Deerfield Jackson Cage, the American Eskimo Dog, CH Timber's Next Step Up, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Lightning Tequilla Sunrise.

CH Torquay Midnight Confession

Meanwhile in West Friendship MD, the Catonsville Kennel Club asked Rita Bell to do BIS take a look at the Golden Retriever, CH Gangway’s SUV, the 15” Beagle, CH Torquay’s Midnight Confession, the Newfoundland, CH Bear N Mind’s The Guardian, the Airedale, CH Stirling Cool Hand Luke, the Pomeranian, CH Jan-Shars Elementary My Dear Watson, the Keeshoden, CH Quest Stand By Me, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Whisperwood’s Wild Biscuit. It was a very good day for breeder/owner/handler Marcelo Chagas, who took home both the Best In Show for his 15” Beagle, Lola, and the Best Bred By Exhibitor In Show for his 13” Beagle, Torquay Winner Takes It All. Very nice, Marcelo. Bravo!

CH Roundtown Mercedes Of Maryscot

Today’s second iteration of the Catonsville Kennel Club saw Robert E Hutton greet the Irish Setter Shadagee Caugfht Red Handed, Friday BIS winner, Lola, Friday’s finalist, the Newfie, the Scottish Terrier, CH Roundtown Mercedes Of Maryscot, the Pekingese, CH Lin-Lee’s For The Good Times, the Bulldog, CH Kepley’s Showbiz Razzle Dazzle, and the Briard, CH Fairytale’s Balthazar Le Sage. The Scottish Terriers had skipped the Friday show to attend a specialty hosted by the Scottish Terrier Club Of Greater Washington, DC, but they were back in force on Saturday and the Scottie, Sadie, who had taken Friday off, continued her winning ways taking home career BIS number 87.

There are more Saturday results coming.

MEMPHIS BAD BOY

We’ve just returned from our local show and we have lots of results for you. Today here in Memphis TN the Tupelo (the birthplace of Elvis) Kennel Club staged there day one show with Charles Olvis in the Best In Show ring.

CH Vineyards Bad Boy

His finalists were the Irish Setter, CH Vineyards Bad Boy, the Wirehaired Dachshund, CH Wire Me Twinkle Little Star MW, the Boxer, CH Rummer Run’s Brigadier, the Norfolk Terrier, C Starmtn Ez Link To Domby, the Pug, CH Ivanwold Diva At Riversong, the Standard Poodle, CH Dawin Spitfire, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Shoal Creek’s Sangria V Barick.

His BIS was Bad Boy, the nation’s number one Irish Setter. That’s number three this year for the red head. We have to say for a small, sub 400 dogs, show the quality was outstanding with BIS winners failing to make the final seven. We’ll be back in moment with more.

BACK2BACK RIDGEBACK

(Photo by Miguel Betancourt)

It was another day hosting for the Lizard Butte Kennel Club in Boise ID and another Best In Show for the Rhodesian Ridgeback, CH Pupukearidge Ikaika O Sprngvly. The US’ number one Ridgeback is having a very good weekend thus far. Today’s BIS came courtesy of Linda M. Riedel.

GWP IN OHIO

CH Ripsnorter's Mt View Lookout
(Photo by Christina Freitag)

We just heard that the German Wirehaired Pointer, CH Ripsnorter's Mt View Lookout, has just picked up the Best In Show from Robert Ennis at the Mad River Kennel Club in Urbana OH. Scout is the country‘s number two Sporting Dog and number ten All Breeds.

THURSDAY IN BOISE

CH Pupukearidge Ikaika O Sprngvly

Our only all breed show today is in Boise ID. It was the Lizard Butte Kennel Club and they had Jon Cole in the final ring to choose BIS. We don’t have complete results for you, but we can tell you that the nation's number four Hound, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, CH Pupukearidge Ikaika O Sprngvly, collected his fourth BIS of the year. Among the other finalists were the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, CH Doubloon’s Ultimate Player, and the Standard Poodle, CH Brighton Lakeridge Summer In The Hamptons. We’ll get you the names of those remaining finalists later.

THIS WEEK'S SHOWS

Boise ID

This week our dog show weekend starts tomorrow in Boise ID where the Lizard Butte & Idaho Capital City Kennel Clubs will give us one of three four day clusters of the week. The other two start on Friday in Augusta NJ with the shows from the Monticello New York, Palisades, & Ramapo Kennel Clubs and in West Friendship MD courtesy of the Catonsville & Maryland Kennel Club. We have only one three day weekend, in Urbana OH presented by the Mad River Valley & Licking River Kennel Clubs.

Memphis at Night

The busiest region in the country this weekend will be the South Central Region with five locations offering traditional Saturday/Sunday fare. The are our hometown Memphis TN (Tupelo Kennel Club), Lawrence KS (Lawrence Jayhawk Kennel Club), Enid OK (Sooner State Kennel Club), Canton TX (Tyler Texas Kennel Club), and Los Lunas NM (Valencia Valley Kennel Club Of New Mexico). In addition to Boise, our western fanciers can choose from Primm NV (Black Mountain Kennel Club Of Nevada), Yuba City CA (Two Cities Kennel Club), or Del Mar CA (Cabrillo Kennel Club)

We will be at our hometown show in Memphis. If you are in the area, stop by and say hello. Wherever you are, visit your local AKC show and enjoy the our domesticated endangered species while you can. Does your elected official know how you feel about our rare breeds?

NEW MEXICO MONDAY

They wrapped up the weekend in the New Mexico desert at Alomogordo Monday with the day two show of the Mesilla Valley Kennel Club.

CH Tamarin Tug

John Shelton’s final included the Golden Retriever, CH Toasty’s Treasure Island, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, CH Afterglow Ebeneezer, Boxer, CH Belmar’s Desert Gold Strike, the Bedlington Terrier, CH Tiffanie’s Rico Suave, the Affenpinscher, CH Tamarin Tug, the Standard Poodle, Ch Donnchada Sweet Dreams, and the Bouvier des Flandres, CH Donlee Man O’War.

And it was another BIS for Taser, the Affenpinscher, his second of the weekend. Taser is currently the number two Toy Dog and the number nine dog all breeds.

MORE WEEKEND RESULTS

We left our hotel eleven hours ago, but we are finally home from our one day visit to Montgomery County. We hope by next year we will forget how much we hate flying these days. We think there’s an airport security officer that owes us a dinner or flowers or something. We do have some show reports from this weekend that we were not able to get up before boarding our last flight. Here’s the two we left out.

CH Lambluv's Daydreamer Believer

We gave you Saturday’s results from Aliquippa PA, but haven’t told you about Sunday’s Beaver County Kennel Club show. Eric Ringle’s final included the German Wirehaired Pointer, CH Ripsnorter's Mt View Lookout, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, CH Of Afrikka Spring Valley Dorian Grey, the Alaskan Malamute, CH Nanuke's Still The One, the Miniature Schnauzer, CH Gangway Murphy's Exception, the Papillon, CH Arkeno's Ears To You, the Chinese Shar-Pei, CH Vaje's Miss Jayne Hathaway, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Lambluv's Daydreamer Believer. His BIS was the nation’s leading Herding Dog, the OES, Winston. We have this down as his ninth this year.

CH Cedar C & Barnstorm’s Ltd Edition

The Stone City Kennel Club posted a single show in Morris IL on Sunday. Doris Cozart made the BIS call from the Golden Retriever, CH Shor’Line Jetoca High Seas Adventure RN JH, the Afghan Hound, CH Suliman Incendio, the Great Pyrenees, CH Tip’N’Chips Clipper Young America, the Colored Bull Terrier, CH Crescent Simaril Shdowfax, the Pomeranian, CH Lana’s American Icon, the Tibetan Terrier, CH Cedar C & Barnstorm’s Ltd Edition, and the Smooth Collie, CH Lisara’s Smooth Operator. BIS went to the Tibetan Terrier, DJ. DJ is one of two of his breed to win an all breed Best In Show this year. This is his second.

Now that all show reports are in (except for those Hawaiian shows. You island folks need to get your results into AKC), we can unpack without guilt.