GCH CH Casablanca’sThrilling Seduction (Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)One of our favorite conversations during the month ofJanuary is Who to Watch at Westminster (WWW). While we have already declared our top picks, we caution thatWestminster is the most unpredictable show we attend every year. Because the level of quality of the dogs isso high, just about any breed can see an underdog walk away with the purple& gold ribbon.
The Sporting Group this year was the most hotly contested ofany, with the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter SilverCharm, and the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, finishingas the Numbers One and Two Dogs All Breeds. The race was so close that the last show of the year decided therankings. When it was all over the GWP,Oakley, had accumulated 73 BIS and 152 Group Ones, to the Springer’s, Peyton’s,63 & 147.
Challenging the top two for much of the year was 2011’sNumber One Dog, the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca’s ThrillingSeduction. Beckham scaled back hisappearances after breaking the record for the most BIS by a Sporting Dog backin July when he collected his 118th career big rosette. By the end of 2012 he would raise that bar to121. His record to date stands at 122.
The Clumber Spaniel, GCH CH Clussexx Collaboration withTraddles, had a very successful 2012, finishing as the Number 11 Sporting Dogwith seven BIS and 31 Groups. He iscurrently the Number Six Dog All Breeds (through February3rd) after taking theclosing BIS at the Rose City Classic in Portland OR and 11 big Sporting Groups.
We have picked the Black Cocker Spaniel, Beckham, to headthis Group, but we wouldn’t be surprised if any of these four walked away withthe Group One.
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