TWO IN LONG BEACH CA

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CH Penndragon Owain  
Seeing that we were on the road this morning, we will have to make this our Monday Afternoon Mop Up and will start on the West Coast.  The Kennel Club of Beverly Hills joined the Long Beach Kennel Club in their hometown this weekend.  The KCBH was up first and Joan Lester had the BIS call.  Her seven supplicants were the Vizsla, Koppertones Classical Minuet, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek's Kiss and Tell, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Aviator's Asta Primadona, the Irish Terrier, GCH CH Rockledge McCallen of Meath, the Pekingese, GCH CH Windemere's Dusting Off White At Pevyne, the Standard Poodle, CH Penndragon Owain, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Coventry Allure at Wyndstar.  
Day One went to the Poodle, Owen.  DOG2WATCH Owen has been causing quite a stir these past few months.  He started winning groups back in April and collected his first BIS just three weeks ago.  He now has four.  We look for this one to be a major presence in the latter half of this year.  
GCH CH Penaire's Chip Leader at Longvue  
At Sunday’s LBKC Darryl Vice would have the Irish Water Spaniel, CH Cat's N Pat's Luck of the Irish (who won Friday’s Southern California Sporting Dog Fanciers’ limited breed outing), the Basenji, GCH CH Jasiri-Sukari Win Tin Tin, the Airedale Terrier, GCH CH Penaire's Chip Leader at Longvue, the Silky Terrier, GCH CH Snow Glen’s Tesoro Cover Story, the Poodle, Owen, and the above named Corgi.  She would go with the Airedale, Jaxson.  It’s the first for the three year old.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Joan & William Clarke, co-breeders  Lee Steeves & Ken Curren, owners Todd & April Clyde, and handler Jenny Wornall.

BUSHY RUN KENNEL CLUB

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GCH CH Kontoki’s Isaiah A Little Prayer for You (Photo Courtesy of Best In Show Daily)
The Bushy Run Kennel Club passed a leisurely weekend in Vandeergrift PA.  On Saturday Linda More considered the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Seven Hills Custom Tailored For Sonnenschein, the Saluki, GCH Bay Watch Babe Von Agrani, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Kontoki’s Isaiah A Little Prayer for You, the Norfolk Terrier, CH Yarrow Venerie Vindictive, the Havanese, CH Riverhill’s The Fifth Element At XTC, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Vogel flight’s “Honor” to Pillowtalk, and a German Shepherd Dog from the classes, Windfall’s Blah Blah Blah v Chablis.  
Her BIS was the Siberian, Isaiah.   It’s the first for the multi-BISS Isaiah.  Congratulations to breeders/owners Marlene De Palma & Thomas Oelschlager and owners R Tang, S Kao, & N Wisniewski.    Sunday Isaiah was back on Sunday to see Sharol Candace Way along with the aforementioned Saluki, Norfolk, & Bichon.  Rounding out the seven were the Pointer, GCH CH Marjetta in the Limelight JH, the Toy Manchester Terrier, GCH CH Old Bays Braziliance V Poricia, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Jesstar Nirvana.  It was the Sheltie, Noah, taking home the heavy silver.   It was also Noah’s first.  Congratulations to breeder/owner Jessica Starbuck and owner Rita Von Pusch.

FOUR DAYS IN BAINBRIDGE NY

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GCH CH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands   
Before we get into our Independence Day celebration, let’s catch up on the rest of the past week.  New Yorkers headed upstate to the town of Bainbridge, three hours northwest of Manhattan, this past week for their dog show fix.  
The Kanadasaga Kennel Club kicked of the four day set on Thursday and put David Kittredge in the final ring with the English Springer Spaniel, CH Cerise Dixieland Duchess, the Otterhound, CH Kalevala Always in Scentsational Style, the Bernese Mountain Dog, GCH CH Tallpine's Appletini RN, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe v Tani Kazari, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Surrey Sugar Baby, and the Belgian Sheepdog, CH Sans Brancos Wynonna.  
We love it when one of our rare breeds gets acknowledged and they don’t get much rarer than the Otterhound, Emilene.  This one is so rare we couldn’t find a photo of her ;-) It is the first BIS for the three year old bitch.  Congratulations to breeders Rebecca & Bruce Van Houten & Nancy & Richard Wallens and owners Cathy Glenn,  Kitty Burke, Kathy Gertler.    
The next two days would belong to the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands.  Friday Chuck Winslow would make Tawny the Del-Otse-Nango Kennel Club’s BIS while the Labrador, GCH CH Casbar’s Hart to Hart, the Boxer, Jacquet’s Laredo El Encanto, the above named Scottie & Affenpinscher, the Schipperke, De LaMer Black Lace, and the Australian Shepherd, CH Collinswood One In A Million NAJ NA, all watched.  
Saturday Patricia Hess would prefer Tawny to the Irish Setter, GCH CH Northwind’s First Reign, the Kerry Blue Terrier, Class Act by Hallsblu, the previously seen Affenpinscher & Schipperke, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Devniwood A Perfect Stranger.   Tawny and handler Amanda Giles have been among the Top Hounds for the last three years.  This year she leads all Hounds in number of groups won, 38.  She also has seven BIS for her trouble.  
Class Act by Hallsblu
Tawny and Amanda were back in the final ring with Thomas Parrotti for the Susquee-Nango Kennel Club’s close on Sunday.  Rounding out the final were the now familiar Irish Setter, Boxer, Kerry Blue, Affenpinscher, Schipperke, and Collie. 
 It was the Kerry taking home the final big rosette of the stop   It’s the first AKC BIS for the two year old British import.  Congratulations to breeder Sam Moffett, owners William J Berry & A F Austin., and handler George Wright.

BEL VERNON KENNEL ASSOCIATION

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GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman  
Next we head out to the Pacific Northwest to tell you about the Bell Vernon Kennel Association’s two shows in Mt Vernon WA.  Day one ended with Dr Wanda Spediacci in the final ring with the Vizsla, CH Jaybren's Quite The Stellar Lady, the Redbone Coonhound, GCH CH Eskai’s Sir Kasper, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Charisma Maxim Von Diable, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Full Of Malarkey Miles Of Aisles, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Encore, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Cobeauche Jakabo Xavier.  
Her Best was the Schnauzer, Max.  It’s his fifth BIS in the last five weekends, pretty nice.  
Sunday Robin Riel would see the same Coonhound, Amstaff, & Poodle along with the Weimaraner, GCH CH Diamond MK The Eagle Has Landed, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Vindouro's By All Means, the Shih Tzu, CH Ming Dynasty's Samurai, and the Bouvier des Flandres, CH Jack Of Hearts Des Clanmoore.  
She would choose the nation’s Number One AmStaff, Jelly, as her Best.  Jelly is also the Number Four Terrier with six BIS this year.

MONDAY IN RICHMOND VA

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GCH CH Caper’s Sirius Endeavor  
The weekend ended with the Rock Creek Kennel Club’s Monday show.  Ray Filburn Jr chose his BIS from the Pointer, CH Seasyde Dobe's Den In Fashion, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Criston Enchanted, the Leonburger, CH A.Feiner Eros, the Skye Terrier, CH Of Skyeline Captain Hook, the Pug, GCH CH Caper’s Sirius Endeavor, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Spotlight’s Ruffian, and the Puli, GCH CH Cordmakre Rumpus Bumpus.   
He chose the Pug, Rufus.  Rufus is aback in the show ring after taking a few weeks off to collect his 23rd Toy Group and his second BIS.  That should be good enough to make Rufus the Number One Pug in the US.  We will wait until we have all the numbers before we tell you if it puts him in the Top Five Toy Dogs.  Welcome back, Rufus!

DAY THREE IN WAYNESBURG PA

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GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch  
The South Hills Kennel Club had the third day in Waynesburg PA and they asked Bill Shelton to choose his Best of the ASCOB Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Hitrails Clouds in My Eyes, the Treeing Walker Coonhound, GCH CH Alexanders  Gold Rush Xcetera, the Dogue de Bordeaux, GCH CH Mt Sinai’s Crusader St Amand, the West Highland White Terrier, GCH CH Blythefell Fergus, the Miniature Pinscher, CH Dynasty‘s Little Bear, the Xoloitzcuintli, GCH CH Bayshore Giorgio Armani, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch.   
His BIS was the GSD, Capi.  Capi started the week as the Number Two Herding Dog.  Will his 13th BIS of the year move him into the Number One spot?  You will read about here first.

VIRGINIA KENNEL CLUB DAY ONE

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GCH CH Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box  
The Virginia Kennel Club opened their two day stop in the state capital today.  Joan Goldstein’s final line up consisted of the Pointer, CH Black Alder Archer Mayor, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box, the Akita, GCH CH CR-Wicca’s Trade Secret, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Class Act at Halsblu, the Papillon, GCH CH Involvo The King of Pop, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Bellefleet’s living in the Fast Lane, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Wise Choice Geliato.  
The day belonged to the Country’s Number One Hound, the American Foxhound, Jewel.  Jewel and breeder/owner/handler Lisa Miller have 14 BIS this year.