Henry and Faith Steal the Show in Marietta OH

This weekend my friends and I traveled to Marietta OH for three days of showing. This was a very busy weekend for Chris and Leslie, who showed 11 dogs. To help them this weekend Chris’s brother Geof came to assist. Geof had never showed dogs before but was up to the challenge, and ended up taking Izzy back in for Breed Friday and Saturday. Friday started off with Matty taking BOS for one GCH point. Izzy was WB and Henry was Select Dog, but there was not enough competition to get any points. Chrissy was RWB. Jonesy got a hard look but walked out of the ring without ribbons. Ari, who is owned by Debbie Koons was third in a very competitive open dog class. Chris and Leslie also picked up and showed 3 German Shepard Dogs this weekend and took the points in Bitch friday. Faith was WB  but didn’t get any points, as she needed the cross for a point. The big win Friday was Chase, Leslie’s veteran Golden who took Best Veteran In Sweeps. This was the first time Chase had been shown in  a while and he looked great.

Saturday started out the same. Izzy was WB, but Henry was BOS, and Matty Select dog. This gave Henry his 5th GCH point. Chrissy was 3rd in the open class and Ari was RWD. Jonesy had another solid performance but for the second straight day left without a ribbon. Faith was WB. While the German Shepard’s took the points on both sides.

Faith waiting for her picture after taking WB/BOW for 1 point!

Sunday, the major broke in Goldens so Ari and Chrissy took the day off. Izzy was also given the day off because of the small entry.  Leslie took the points in Shepard on the bitch side. Faith was WB/BOW for 1 point. This was Faith's 3rd point. Everyone at Riverview Handling is very proud of Faith for her performances. The big winner of the day was Henry. Henry was BOB for 1 GCH point. This was Henry’s 6th point and only his second BOB. However, he was not done there. Henry went on to take a Group 4. This was Henry’s first group placement and the first US group placement Leslie and Chris had put on a client dog. This weekend was a very successful weekend for my friends and I couldn’t be happier for Debbie and Alex, Henry’s owners, and Donna, Henry’s breeder. Check back for picture for all this great wins.

Henry took a bow and laid down while waiting for his Group 4 ribbon!!!

Little Izzy Wins Big!!!

Wimzical Wild Wonderful Trucolorz, Izzy, on the move!!

This weekend my friends and I were in Tallmadge OH for the Ravenna KC two day show. Showing this weekend were Jonesy, Matty, Henry, and Izzy. Faith and Breah, a 5 month old Akita puppy, went along for the ride. This was Breah’s first trip to a show and she did great. Chris and Leslie are really excited to start showing her in the near future. Of course my brother Yoda and I were there to watch and cheer everyone on. The weekend started off with Izzy taking 3rd in the open bitch class, Henry Winning Best of Opposite for 1 GCH point, and Matty taking select dog. Henry’s GCH point was his 4th on the year. Jonesy acted like a goof-dog and didn’t show very well. Yoda and I told him to get his stuff together before Sunday.

On Sunday, Yoda and my pep talk must have worked because Jonesy showed much better than he did on Saturday. He unfortunately is still looking for his final GCH major.  In border collies, Henry took select dog and Matty was Best of Opposite. This gave Matty his final single required for his GCH, he needs just one more major to finish his GCH. But as you can tell by the title, the big winner of the weekend was Izzy, Wimzical Wild Wonderful Trucolorz. Izzy won Winners Bitch for a 4 point major under Guy Jeavons. This was Izzy’s first major and with this win she has 14 points needing just one more major to finish her Championship.

I was very proud of everyone for their successful weekend. Check back next week for how our next show went. We are traveling to Marrietta OH for 3 days of intense showing. You will get to meet new dogs next week.

Eaton OH

Jonesy just before taking his second group placement of 2011!

Jasper in the Sporting Group!

Saturday was the start of the two day Fort St Clair Kennel Club shows in Eaton OH. Eaton OH is just 14 miles from Indiana just passed Dayton. Traveling with us were my friends Jonesy, Jasper, Matty, Henry, and Faith. The day started with Matty taking Select dog for 1 GCH point. Henry showed great but was unable to get any points Saturday. Jasper continued the winning trend by taking winners dog/best of winners/best of breed for 1 point. This was Jaspers second point and second breed win. Faith showed well for her class, but let down a little in winners bitch. Since it was only her second weekend out, we were still pleased with her performance. Jonesy was last to show Saturday and he had some tuff competition. He won the Breed for 2 GCH points. Both Jasper and Jonesy were headed to the sporting group under Dr J Donald Jones. There were some good dogs in the group and both Jasper and Jonesy showed well. Jonesy surprised everyone with a GROUP 2, defeating 88 dogs. This was Jonesy second group placement of the year. Jonesy has defeated 223 dogs this year so far.

Sunday started the exact same way as Saturday. Matty took select dog for 1 GCH point. This gives Matty 21 GCH points with 2 of his 3 majors. Jasper took reserve Winners Dog. Jonesy took BOS for 1 GCH point. This gives Jonesy 23 GCH points with 2 of his 3 majors. The big winner of the day was 8 month old Faith. Faith took winners bitch for 2 points. This was her first points in only her second weekend out. Faith is the first in her litter to be pointed. So overall my friends did great this weekend. Chris and Leslie are very proud of everyone. Check back for pictures of the big wins.