Grand Traverse Kennel Club – Saturday, June 13, 2026

Show Name: Grand Traverse Kennel Club
Location: Traverse City, MI
Show Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Total Entry: 335
Best In Show Judge: Ms. Karen Hynek
Show Photographer(s):
Robert Skibinski • Website: www.skibinskiphoto.com

Dog Reg: GCHS Laureate Ode To Joy [Bitch]
Breed: Shetland Sheepdog
Handler: Pete Adrian Culumovic
Owner: K Aston & P Culumovic
Breeder: K Aston & P Culumovic

Reserve Dog Reg: GCHB Foxheart’s I Won’t Back Down [Bitch]
Reserve Breed: Wire Fox Terrier
Reserve Handler: Doug Belter
Reserve Owner: D Belter & B & J Ashburn
Breeder: D Belter & B & J Ashburn

Sporting Judge’s Name: Ms. Donna Conod

Total Entry:
#1-
Dog Reg: GCH Echo’s Were All Mad Here [Bitch]
Breed: Vizsla
Handler: Geri Thornton
Owner: P Buchanan, N Heinold DVM & S Cooper
Breeder: P Buchanan, W W Buchanan III & S E Williams
#2-
Dog Reg: CH Ginkgo Epee Olympic Gold BCAT [Dog]
Breed: Barbet
Handler:
Owner: C & R Krieg & S Able
Breeder: S Able & D Katz
#3-
Dog Reg: GCHB Majestic Sweet Apple Standing Outside The Fire [Dog]
Breed: Spaniel (English Cocker)
Handler: Doug Belter
Owner: K & D Belter & N Sweet
Breeder: K & D Belter & N Sweet
#4-
Dog Reg: GCHB Bearabella’s Pursuing The Dream CGC TKN CCA ATT [Dog]
Breed: Retriever (Golden)
Handler:
Owner: M & T Laughlin & H B Lamont
Breeder: H B Lamont

Hound Judge’s Name: Ms. Karen J. Hynek

Total Entry:
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHG Zola’s Southern Cross Of Regal CAA CGC TKN FITB [Dog]
Breed: Rhodesian Ridgeback
Handler:
Owner: A & S Salisbury & M Peterson
Breeder: M Peterson
#2-
Dog Reg: CH Gemini’s Midnight Rambler [Bitch]
Breed: Irish Wolfhound
Handler:
Owner: J Lincoln & M Levin
Breeder: M Levin
#3-
Dog Reg: GCHS Haven’s Endless Time BCAT [Bitch]
Breed: Whippet
Handler:
Owner: K Tucker & M McCreery
Breeder: K Tucker & M McCreery
#4-
Dog Reg: GCHS DC Leoralee’s JBS All Underdogs Go To Heaven SL [Dog]
Breed: Dachshund (Longhaired)
Handler: Marietta Singleton
Owner: W & M Jones, S Kolotello, M Singleton & J Scott
Breeder: M Singleton, J Scott & A Kraft

Working Judge’s Name: Ms. Donna Conod

Total Entry:
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHB Taja’s Save The Drama For Yer Mama BCAT CGC [Bitch]
Breed: Siberian Husky
Handler:
Owner: M Arab
Breeder: M Arab
#2-
Dog Reg: GCH Riverwaves Great Expectations CGC TKN [Dog]
Breed: Portuguese Water Dog
Handler: Joanne Thibault
Owner: R Eskind
Breeder: A Allen
#3-
Dog Reg: GCHG Wood Newfs Journey To Friends [Dog]
Breed: Newfoundland
Handler: Chuck Ialungo
Owner: C Ialungo, C Bergmann & M Weissweiler
Breeder: M Weissweiler
#4-
Dog Reg: GCHB Snowbright’s Express Lane DCAT CGCA TKI FITS [Dog]
Breed: Samoyed
Handler:
Owner: J A De Angelis, R Fealko & T Sigulinsky
Breeder: R Fealko & T Sigulinsky

Terrier Judge’s Name: Ms. Karen J. Hynek

Total Entry:
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHB Foxhearts I  Won’t Back Down [Bitch]
Breed: Wire Fox Terrier
Handler: Doug Belter
Owner: D Belter & B & J Ashburn
Breeder: D Belter & B & J Ashburn
#2-
Dog Reg: Brynmawr Beat The Odds [Dog]
Breed: Welsh Terrier
Handler:
Owner: K Rost, J Callens, D Borneman & B Safranski
#3-
Dog Reg: GCHB Gaushof I See Red @ ZFG BCAT [Bitch]
Breed: American Hairless Terrier
Handler:
Owner: R Ault & J Parker
Breeder: E S Gaus
#4-
Dog Reg: Ironwood Sweet Joyful Noise BCAT [Bitch]
Breed: Miniature Bull Terrier
Handler:
Owner: C Bazzotte & S Labadie

Toy Judge’s Name: Mr. Troy Clifford Dargin

Total Entry:
#1-
Dog Reg: GCH Hallmark Jolei Pie In The Sky [Bitch]
Breed: Shih Tzu
Handler: Luke Ehricht
Owner: L Gerstner & L & D Ehricht
Breeder: L & D Ehricht
#2-
Dog Reg: GCH Martins I’m A Dynamite-Time Bomb Puff [Bitch]
Breed: Maltese
Handler: Daryl Martin
Owner: P Bullard & D Martin
Breeder: D Martin
#3-
Dog Reg: GCH Heaven Hi’s Upgrade At Sambria BCAT [Dog]
Breed: Toy Manchester Terrier
Handler: Brianna Hutchins
Owner: B, P, D & S Hutchins
Breeder: J Hobbs & J Hartigan
#4-
Dog Reg: GCH Rafina Twisted Griffin [Dog]
Breed: Chihuahua (Long Coat)
Handler:
Owner: A Vargo
Breeder: B Pendergrass

Non-Sporting Judge’s Name: Ms. Jo Ann Pavey

Total Entry:
#1-
Dog Reg: CH Rivendel Some Kind Of Wonderful [Bitch]
Breed: Schipperke
Handler:
Owner: A Halterman
Breeder: A & L Halterman
#2-
Dog Reg: CH Nightwind Turn Up The Bravado [Dog]
Breed: Poodle (Standard)
Handler: Jerry Hans DVM
Owner: J Hans
Breeder: J Hans
#3-
Dog Reg: GCHS Shortstack’s Three Pound Monte [Dog]
Breed: Bulldog
Handler: Kim Kasuri
Owner: K Kasuri & R Jose
Breeder: J West
#4-
Dog Reg: CH C And D’s Jelly Roll At Stonehill’s [Dog]
Breed: French Bulldog
Handler:
Owner: P Kurth & M Kidder
Breeder: P Kurth

Herding Judge’s Name: Ms. Karen J. Hynek

Total Entry:
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHS Laureate Ode To Joy [Bitch]
Breed: Shetland Sheepdog
Handler: Pete Adrian Culumovic
Owner: K Aston & P Culumovic
Breeder: K Aston & P Culumovic
#2-
Dog Reg: GCH Quiche’s Vintage Year [Dog]
Breed: Bouvier des Flandres
Handler: Elaine Paquette
Owner: E Paquette, D Ham, J Garrison & T Clark
Breeder: E Paquette & R Real
#3-
Dog Reg: CH Calabans Fashionably Late [Bitch]
Breed: Finnish Lapphund
Handler:
Owner: C Brillinger & D Lohn
Breeder: C Brillinger & D Lohn
#4-
Dog Reg: Tsarshadow Den Svarte Ridderen [Dog]
Breed: Norwegian Buhund
Handler: Doug Belter
Owner: D Belter & D Deeley

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