IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES

CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore

The Standard Poodle, CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, continues her remarkable run of BIS, taking today’s Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club show in Sequim WA,  Encore was joined in judge William H Holbrook by the Golden Retriever, CH Rush Hill's River Road Payoff, the Whippet, CH Sonsteby's In A Pickle, the Boxer, CH Duba Dae's Who's Your Daddy, the Miniature Boll Terrier, CH Nederes' Lil Game of Blackjack, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, CH Full of Malarky Miles of Aisles, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Akilah's Making History.  Encore and handler Tim Brazier now have scored eleven big rosettes in just 15 shows.  Friends, that’s a batting average of a major leaguer.

GREENVILLE SC DAY TWO

CH Enchanted‘s American Thunder

Today’s Greenville (SC) Kennel Club show was another mega event with 2546 dogs present and competing.   The seven that made it all the way through to Carl Gene Liepmann’s final were the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, GCH CH Fireside‘s Spontaneous Combustion, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, CH Dehra Amazon Bvlgari, the Doberman Pinscher, CH Alisaton The Flight Of The Phoenix, the West Highland White Terrier, CH Glennhaven's Danny Boy O' Donnybrook, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Smash Jp Moonwalk, yesterday’s BIS winner, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Spitfire, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Enchanted‘s American Thunder.  His BIS was the three year old GSD bitch, Stormy.  Stormy has been racking up the Herding Groups recently, but this is her first all breed BIS this year.  Congratulations to breeders Elaine M George & Robert George, owners Jane Bates & Sergio Espejo, and handler Clint Livingston.

BACK2BACK BIS FOR NUMBER ONE

GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice

The nation’s Number One Dog All Breeds, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, made it BACK2BACK BIS, taking the top prize at the day two show of the Lackawanna Kennel Club in Bloomsburg PA.  Accompanying Dodger in Keke Kahn’s final were the English Springer Spaniel, CH Cerise Signature Of Telltale CD RN, the Saluki, CH Cat Tales Cat Mandu, the Boxer, CH Jacquet’s  Laredo El Encanto, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Austin Powers, the Bulldog, CH Kepley’s Showbiz Razzle Dazzle, and the Puli, CH Moremi  Matter Of Fact.   Dodger and handler Amy Booth are beginning to make the Energizer Bunny look like a slacker.

DAY TWO IN MARION OH

GCH CH Bayleigh Shaireab's Super Hero

Our first report of the day is from Marion OH where 786 dogs showed up for the Dan Emmett Kennel Club’s day two show.  David R Miller had his pick of the the Gordon Setter, GCH CH Firethorn & Sandpiper Eaasy On the Eyes, the Pharaoh Hound, CH Tiara Ne-Kabu Abu Simbel Ankh, the St Bernard, CH Opdyke's Drives Me To Drink, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Bayleigh Shaireab's Super Hero, yesterday’s BIS winner, the Pekingese, CH PalaceGarden Malachy, the Standard Poodle, CH Hillwood Ale KaiWalking On Air , and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Aryakas Hermes.  His BIS was the country’s Number Three Terrier, the Welsh, Spyder.  It’s the sixth this year for Spyder and handler Jorge Olivera.

PET FOOD RECALL

We’ve been asked to remind you that there is a recall for some Iams & Eukanuba products.  Please go to the Procter & Gamble site to see if you are affected.

NUMBER ONE & STAYING THERE

GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice

(Photo by Carol Beuchat)

We now have all the results, and we can tell you that the US’ Number One Dog All Breeds, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH J’Cobe Kemosabe Vigilante Justice, is answering all challengers, going Best In Show at today’s Lakawanna Kennel Club show in Bloomsburg PA.  Among the other finalists in Dr Anthony D DiNardo’s BIS ring were the Field Spaniel, CH Nautica’s Got Game, the Scottish Deerhound, CH Gayleward’s  Jaraluv Nike, the Rottweiler, CH Falkore Taking Care Of Business, the Affenpinscher, CH Banana Joe Van Tazari, the Standard Poodle, CH Unique Jewel Of The Crown, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins.  This year’s Top Ten is turning out to be a real nail biter.

CAIRN TERRIER ROVING NATIONAL

CH Hampton Court’s Ashley

Regular readers will know that we are currently showing a Cairn Terrier.  One of the reports we have not published yet was last weekend’s Cairn Terrier Club of America’s roving National Specialty held in conjunction with the Portland Kennel Club’s July 24th show.  Beth Sweigart chose as her Best Of Breed, CH Hampton Court’s Ashley;  Best of Opposite Sex was GCH CH Maverston’s Double Dutch;  Winners Dog & Best of Winners was Scotch Broom Thistle Patriot SE; & Winners Bitch was Argyle Plans For Success.  Ashley was bred and is owned by Victor Malzoni Jr and is handled by Gabriel Rangel.   If you go to Ashley’s Face Book page, you will see some beautiful photos taken my Miguel Betancourt of InFocusByMiguel and some of the exquisite examples of handler Gabriel Rangel’s grooming.  We have several of the shots pinned above our grooming table.  It’s the look that keeps us in love with Terriers.

NUMBER FIVE OR NUMBER FOUR?

GCH CH Dawin Spitfire

There were 2,286 dogs present and competing at today’s Hendersonville Kennel Club in Greenville SC.  The seven that made it to Jon Cole’s final were the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Ripsnorter’s Mt View Lookout, a two year old Norwegian Elhound from the classes, Mountain Shadow Midnight Bear, the Boxer, CH Winfall Brookwood styled Dream, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Lil’Itch Steeplechase, the Toy Poodle, GCH CH Smash Jp Moonwalk, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Dawin Spitfire, and the German Shepherd Dog, CH Enchanted‘s American Thunder.  It was the country’s Number Five Dog All Breeds, the black Standard Poodle, Jetta, picking up her 21st BIS this year.  That’s two very big BIS in consecutive weekends.  That will improve a girl’s ranking.

NUMBER TWO CHASING NUMBER ONE

CH PalaceGarden Malachy

We thought we might see a head to head match up between the nation’s top two dogs, but it was not to be.  Number One was absent, but Number Two, the Pekingese, CH PalaceGarden Malachy, showed up in at today’s Dan Emmet Kennel Club show in Marion OH and took the day one BIS.  Also on hand in Douglas Johnson’s final were the Gordon Setter, GCH CH Firethorn & Sandpiper Eaasy On the Eyes, the Petit Basset Griffon, Vendeen, CH Celestial CJ’s Hearts On Fire, the St Bernard, CH Opdyke's Drives Me To Drink, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Bayleigh Shaireab's Super Hero, the Boston Terrier, CH Annalee Told Ya So, and the Old English Sheepdog, CH Aryakas Hermes.  Malachy picked up 574 points for the win, but will need three or four more like that to Catch Number One.

FEW AND FAR BETWEEN

Gaviota State Park near Lompoc CA

Once again we have just a few areas where you can find an AKC dog show this weekend.  Seekers of multiple show weekends should head to the Great Lakes Region where you can find four shows beginning Friday in Marion OH courtesy of the Dan Emmett Kennel Club & the Marion Ohio Kennel Club and in Wisconsin where the Waukesha Kennel Club will do Saturday & Sunday in Waukesha followed by Monday & Tuesday with the Burlington Wisconsin Kennel Club in Elkhorn.

In the Northeast you have your choice of a single Saturday show in Cranston RI with the Providence County Kennel Club or three shows starting Friday in Bloomsburg PA with the Lackawanna Kennel Club & the Bald Eagle Kennel Club Of Williamsport PA.  In the Southeast you can spend the same three days in Greenville SC with the Hendersonville Kennel Club, the Greenville Kennel Club, & the Spartanburg Kennel Club. 

After that shows are, as they say, few and far between.  800 miles away is Longview TX where the Longview Kennel Club invites you to join them Saturday & Sunday.  1700 miles west is beautiful Lompoc CA, the site of this weekend’s Lompoc Valley Kennel Club’s two shows.  1100 miles north you will find the Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club Of Washington set up for two days in Sequim WA.  Once again the lack of quantity of shows is likely to mean the quality of the competition will be fierce.  We promise you you will have a good time at any of theses shows.