Moving on to the Non-Sporting Dogs.
Reminding you of my picks:
- Bichon Dognews Got to Get You Into My Life (“Phil”)
- Chow Chow Dreamland’s American Revolution (“Jefferson”)
- Shiba Inu Fanfair’s Without a Trace at Glenchester (“Tracer”)
And here are the dogs picked by the professionals as Best of Breed, leading to their inclusion in the Best of Group judging:
American Eskimo Dog: GCH Nuuktok’s Atka Inukshuk (Four-peating as Best in Breed!)
Bichons Frises: Ch Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy
Boston Terrier: GCH Fiveforks’ Geometry Matters At Kayas
Bulldog: GCH Ultimate Caleb
Chinese Shar-Pei: GCH Vaje’s Miss Jayne Hathaway
Chow Chow: Ch Pazzazz’s Genghis Khan (owned by Martha Stewart)
Dalmatian: GCH Spotlights Ruffian
Finnish Spitz: GCH Finkkila’s Nalle Poika
French Bulldog: GCH Metzgers Mover & Shaker
Keeshond: GCH Baronwood Infinity And Beyond
Lhasa Apso: GCH Ta Sen Bond James Bond
Lowchen: GCH Windsor Bihar Chasing Rainbows
Norwegian Lundehund: GCH C’Chaschunka Lonewolf
Mini Poodle: GCH Surrey Sugar Baby
Standard Poodle: GCH Vetset Kate Winsit
Schipperke: GCH Dante Fire When Ready
Shiba Inu: GCH Kobushi Justa Draco Rosso
Tibetan Spaniel: GCH Shilo Time For A Good Time
Tibetan Terrier: Ch Players Paint A Picture
Xoloitzcuintli: GCH Bayshore Georgio Armani
And Judge Randy Garren chose:
(I like this judge – he’s younger than most, and he actually has a pony tail! Who’d a thunk the staid dog show world would have a judge with a pony tail?)
Best in Group: Dalmatian (“Ian”)
Group 2: Chinese Sharpei
Group 3: Lowchen
Group 4: Mini Poodle