DAYS 1 & 2 IN HELENA MT

GCH CH MtView’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm
After 24 hours without a computer, we have a new laptoploaded with all our old files.  So,without further delay, let’s catch you up on what’s going on.  The only all breed shows these past two dayshave been the Gallatin Kennel Club’s two shows in Helena MT.  Despite the remoteness of the site, many ofour top dogs showed up for a chance at scarce all breed points.   
 GCH CH Charisma Maxim Von Diable
On Thursday Barbara Dempsey Alderman had thepleasure of choosing her Top Two from the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH MtView’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm, the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator,the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Charisma Maxim Von Diable, the Welsh Terrier,GCH CH Darwyn's I'm Not Arguing That, the Papillon, Salatino La Dame SansCamelia, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the GermanShepherd Dog, GCH CH Lakota's Hitman of Cantar.    
The two she chose were the country’s NumberTwo Dog All Breeds, the GWP, Oakley, and the Standard Schnauzer, Max.  Oakley’s 49^th BIS of the year willput him tantalizingly close to Number One.  
GCH CH Darwyn's I'm Not Arguing That
Friday Oakley would be back,along with the above named Harrier, Welsh Terrier, and GSD.  Rounding out  Mark Houston-McMillan’s final were theSamoyed, GCH CH Glacier's N Rowdy's Czargent Trouble, the Pomeranian, Randy’sHuckleberry Friend, and the Bichon Frise, GCH CH PaRay’s Power &Privilege.   
Oakley would go home with theRBIS while the Welsh Terrier, Joe, would get his first AKC BIS.  Joe is the top winning Welsh Terrier inCanadian history with 28 BIS, but he is breeder/owner Larisa Hotchin’s firsthomebred AKC BIS winner.  Congratulationsto Larisa and handlers Milton Lopes & Ash Oldfield.