Today we have what some people might say are too many dog shows. [Editor’s Note: The discussion about too many dog shows has been going on for 30 years.] Maybe that’s right, but I always counter with the argument that you don’t have to attend them all if you don’t want to. This dog showing thing is getting bigger and bigger, so why fight it? Why don’t we just lay back and enjoy it? There are large dog shows and small dog shows. There are group shows and breed shows. There are matches and symposiums, trimming demonstrations, and handling lessons. The same applies to obedience. Why not just let it happen like it does with other sports? There are people who say there are too many baseball teams and not enough good players to play on them. The same thing they say about all kinds of other things that people enjoy.

People like going to dog shows and are having fun doing it. I am one of those. I go to judge or I go to show and I have tremendous fun doing it. Nobody is twisting my arm to go. I do it because it has become a way of life for me. When I quit handling and started judging there was a lull between the two. I was a lost soul and had a heart attack. I get to thinking that it is like dope, like golf is to George Ward, the Forsyths, and Bobby Barlow. Like candy is to a child, a pacifier. I love every minute of it, except maybe for the airports and travel. Sometimes they are not so bad–when things go right.

I have had some arguments with some of my peers who do not want to see their kids or young people they care about get hooked into our sport. I say, why not? If these kids have a talent for it, have the dedication for hard work, hard knocks, the love, and I mean real love for dogs, not just the money, then give it a try. Giving it a try does not mean that you are going to make it. Making a living in this game is like trying to play pro sports. If you do not have a tremendous talent for it–and that covers a lot of ground–then do it as a hobby and not as your living.

Let us take a long look at what I think it takes to succeed in the sport of purebred dogs. First of all, you must pay your dues. I believe it is very important to work for or with a very good dog person to learn about the sport. This person does not necessarily have to be a handler but can be a good breeder or fancier that you can learn from. The better teachers are few and far between but do your best to find one. Then one must pay attention. When you go to shows, look and look and look and absorb what you are looking at. When there is a good dog of any breed, study him. You must do this to obtain an eye for dogs. This ‘eye’ is to study type: size, proper coats, heads, bodies and the way they move or cover ground, coming and going and around. You must study the good dogs and find the good in them. The last thing you want to do is look for the bad first. Do not fall into the trap of looking for the bad before the good. This is how a person finds good dogs for clients, or picking puppies, or knowing how to trim or show these dogs. This eye for good dogs sounds easy, however this is where most young people fail.

A good dog makes good handlers before a good handler makes good dogs. It is like the saying, “which comes first, the chicken or the egg?” One real good quality dog can put a talented person on the map in the dog world. Learn to find and recognize these good dogs. My old boss, Ben Brown, gave me the best advice I ever received in dogs. When you have a chance to look at a dog, really look at him. It does not matter what shape he is in. Maybe he is unkempt, or thin, or not socialized or many, many other reasons why this certain dog does not look good on the day, but you take a good look at him. Let the others laugh about him. This is the best advice I have ever had in dogs. Many of the good dogs I have found, and I have found a few, were dogs that nobody else would look at, including judges, because these dogs were so far away from being in show shape.

Another great way to learn dogs is through trimming pets, or in obedience work, or both. Some of our young people today laugh at this, but you will have the last laugh because you will learn hands-on anatomy, dog psychology, how to handle a nasty one, or a hyper one, or a shy one, or a spoiled one. I can go on and on. All of this is experience that cannot be obtained in dozens of seminars or whatever. This is the real hands -on stuff. This is the nuts and bolts of the dog world that shapes the real dog people.

As I see things today, [1991] there is much more opportunity than when I entered this sport. In my day as a youngster, about 1944, the average entry in a major show in California was about 250 dogs. If an entry hit 300, it was a large show. These shows were mostly single shows, held on Sundays. We would have one show in the Los Angeles area such as Pasadena and then the next week one show in Oakland near San Francisco. This was 400 miles away on poor two-lane roads that took much longer to travel on. If they put on shows like that today, no handlers would go because there would be no money in it. We went because that was the only game in our state. Handlers now make these 400-mile jaunts on interstates. They will not go if there are not at least two, three or sometimes four shows. There is money to be made if you remember these things. Have you a talent for this? If you have tried it and are struggling, go to a good successful friend in the business that you trust and will level with you; ask him whether he thinks you have the talent. Have you paid your dues? This usually means starting at the bottom with a scoop and picking up you know what. Do you even realize how much you can learn about a dogs physical and mental condition picking up you know what? Learn about mental and physical care of dogs from books and hands-on experience. Learn how to whelp puppies, how to care for them, the pitfalls of the whelping box like bad milk, cold or draft, dehydration, worms and a hundred other things. Learn how to socialize and lead break them at a young age. Learn how to grade pups so you do not sell the ones you should be keeping. You will be surprised how often this happens–even to the experienced people. When a person tells you it’s pick of the litter you better ask whose pick.

There are so many things that you must know and learn in this sport before you can even think about making a living from it.

One of the main pitfalls is a person not temperamentally suited to it. I have often thought that this was my main drawback, but I suffered through.

Can you handle the owners of dogs? This is a major, major factor because the dogs do not pay you, the people do. Are you an introvert that has problems relating to people even though you relate to dogs on a superior level? If you cannot relate to people, forget it. This means people working for you also. Now, to you young people who still want to handle dogs for a living, jump in and give it a try. If it does not pan out, make your fortune another way and show dogs as a hobby.

What to do, what to do… It’s like waiting for a bomb that might or might no drop. And it’s hard to stay focused and positive when clubs are canceling shows left and right.

That’s why I’m here- likewise an old school Ian Dury fan, so… reasons to be cheerful!

First of all, there’s not much you can do to keep from getting sick at this point. Current advice essentially leans on preventative measures. However, according to most research we, as dog people, are ahead of the game. Statistical analysis admittedly gets distorted enough to prompt skepticism, but once in a while you come across some numbers that contradict prevailing wisdom. Those are especially interesting when they involve dogs.

Here’s my point.  Despite abundant clinical and anecdotal evidence that dogs are good for our health we face a constant barrage of criticism based on conventional ideas of cleanliness.  Yeah, it’s a trade-off but guess what, we are on the winning side.

Over the last 40 years research on immune function has made light years of progress. We know way more about the specifics of T-cell and B-Cell activity–blah blah blah–but one old thing keeps popping up on the radar. Living with animals apparently has a broad, all-encompassing, positive impact on disease resistance and recovery.

You are not in the mood for a long, boring, technical story about immune function so I will just cite one small study from a Rutgers group back in 2006. It drew from numerous previous studies that, although small, consistently pointed to long range beneficial effects of interaction with animals. And also, most of us can relate to what’s going on in New Jersey as opposed to, say, Greenland.

So, this minor pilot study of 136 respondents found that pet ownership decreased both the frequency and duration of illness. Their surveys were collected at various public events geared towards animal lovers/pet owners. And the team acknowledged that the sampling was small, somewhat random, and lacked a meaningful control group. On the other hand, those drawbacks actually enhanced the impact of their consistent findings.

Therefore, starting from the premise that animals do have a positive impact on human health, the team proceeded to break it down for closer scrutiny.

Granted, traditional situations that fostered human/animal contact have disappeared in tandem with those lifestyles. Therefore, this study focused on pet ownership and, naturally, dogs garnered a big chunk of the results in every category. Their little survey confirmed previous similar studies showing that dog owners experienced significantly fewer minor health issues like colds, flu, hay fever, even indigestion. That sort of correlates with other research illustrating their positive impact on patients recovering from cardiac issues.

But the Rutgers group was specifically interested in how dogs influenced the development of innate and acquired immunity, especially how contact with dogs seems to enhance acquired immunity, the more specialized response to individual environmental pathogens.  This is what makes your immune system able to discriminate between innocuous and dangerous pathogens, quickly mobilize to eliminate invading microorganisms, and imprint that response on a cellular level. In other words, adaptiveness and resilience. And since no one has had previous exposure to COVID-19, that’s what’s gonna count.

Perhaps, the biggest data surprise came from their impact on children ages 3-6. Exposure to dogs from birth seemed to have the greatest effect on the development of robust immune function.

So, these days when the world is obsessed with pathogenic harm lurking in our environment, we can take some comfort in the fact that all that dog hair, dog slobber, and junk they track in the house is actually shoring up our immune artillery. And that should cheer you up a bit while you’re mopping and cleaning!

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From The Canine Chronicle! May this Christmas bring  joy, peace and happiness to last throughout the coming year!

American Veterinary Medical Association

Children around the world received some good news today, with officials from the North Pole confirming that Santa’s reindeer have been approved for their Christmas Eve flight, following a health checkup from Santa’s veterinarian.

Dr. José Arce, president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), visited the North Pole earlier this month to ensure that Santa’s team of nine were up to date on their vaccinations and paperwork, free of illness and injury, and healthy enough to make their annual trek around the globe.

“After a full examination and review of their medical records, I’m pleased to say that Santa’s reindeer are healthy, in great shape and ready to fly on Christmas Eve,” Dr. Arce said.

(View Dr. Arce’s vlog highlighting his trip to the North Pole.)

The reindeer’s annual exam includes a health check about a month prior to their Christmas Eve flight to make sure they’re healthy and not showing any signs of disease—such as brucellosis, tuberculosis or chronic wasting disease—that can affect their ability to fly or make other animals sick.

“It’s important that we make sure the reindeer aren’t harboring any diseases that they could then potentially spread to animals in other parts of the world,” said Dr. Arce. “At the same time, making sure they’re healthy also means that they’re less likely to catch any diseases themselves on that long flight around the globe.”

In addition to presents for children around the world, Santa is required to bring with him an official “North Pole Certificate of Animal Export” that allows him to freely cross borders and ensure health officials that his reindeer pose no threat to animal or public health.

Dr. Arce will make a follow-up trip to the North Pole on Christmas Eve to provide a final pre-flight checkup and to inspect the reindeer upon their return on Christmas morning.

Dr. Arce’s work is consistent with the role veterinarians play every day to ensure the health of animals, people and the environment across the globe. Far from just being “dog and cat doctors,” veterinarians work with all kinds of species, in all types of environments, to make the world a healthier place for all forms of life.

While unavailable for comment due to his busy work schedule, Santa issued a statement, saying, “Without my reindeer there simply would be no Christmas. Proper veterinary care ensures that, year in and year out, my team and I can safely deliver presents to boys and girls around the world. Dr. Arce has definitely earned his place on my ‘nice list’ this year.”

“Ho ho ho,” Santa added.

Veterinarians: Become one of Santa’s E.L.V.E.S.

While only one veterinarian can be the official veterinarian of the North Pole, every veterinarian can help the cause by volunteering to be part of Santa’s emergency veterinary staff on Christmas Eve. AVMA members can download a badge to let their clients and communities know they are part of Santa’s Emergency Landing and Veterinary Expert System (E.L.V.E.S.) support team.

As part of the E.L.V.E.S. team, veterinarians are ready to assist with any emergencies that might arise during the reindeer team’s all-night Christmas Eve flight, or just provide a safe place for the reindeer to rest and refuel before continuing to deliver presents.

Veterinarians are invited to help spread holiday cheer by displaying their official E.L.V.E.S. badge on their clinics’ social media channels and educating clients on the various ways that veterinarians help keep all animals healthy—even reindeer.

AVMA members can visit the AVMA website to download the official E.L.V.E.S. badge.

For more information on Dr. Arce’s role as North Pole Veterinarian, including answers to kids’ questions about reindeer, visit avma.org/Santa.

For more information about the role veterinarians play in global health, or to schedule an interview with Dr. Arce about his role as North Pole Veterinarian, contact Michael San Filippo, AVMA media relations manager, at 847-732-6194 (cell/text), or msanfilippo@avma.org.

About the AVMA

The AVMA, founded in 1863, is one of the oldest and largest veterinary medical organizations in the world, with more than 97,000 member veterinarians worldwide engaged in a wide variety of professional activities and dedicated to the art and science of veterinary medicine.

From the archives 2017

Show Name: Lehigh Valley Kennel Club
Location: Allentown, PA
Show Date: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Total Entry: 1298
Best In Show Judge: Mr. David Kirkland
Show Photographer(s):
John Ashbey • Website: johnashbey.com

Dog Reg: GCHS Foxcliffe Claire Randall Fraser [Bitch]
Breed: Scottish Deerhound
Handler: Angela Lloyd
Owner: C & R Dove & A Lloyd

Reserve Dog Reg: GCHG Limelites Cha Cha Cha [Bitch]
Reserve Breed: Australian Shepherd
Reserve Handler: AJ Tavares
Reserve Owner: A Tavares, S Ashley-George & M Mullin
Breeder: Adam J Tavares III, Matthew Mullin & Susan Ashley-George

NOHS Judge: Mr. Robert Ennis
NOHS Dog Reg: CH Swiss Runs At The End Of The Line With Palisades [Dog]
NOHS Breed: Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
NOHS Handler:
NOHS Owner: L Kenney, D Never, J Kenney & R Bongiardino
Breeder: Deanna Never & Lynne & Josephine Kenney

Sporting Judge’s Name: Mrs. Lorraine Bisso

Total Entry: 299
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHP KMander Dawnglow Arnage [Dog]
Breed: Spaniel (English Cocker)
Handler: Meagan Ulfers
Owner: K Anderson, N & E Atkins & E Neff
Breeder: Kurt D Anderson, Sandy LaFlamme & Elizabeth Neff
#2-
Dog Reg: Aspyre Cat Got Your Tongue
Breed: Pointer
Handler:
Owner: Aspyre Pointer
#3-
Dog Reg: GCH Rotojets Revelation [Dog]
Breed: Spaniel (Cocker) Black
Handler:
Owner: K Linde Klerholm
Breeder: Karin Linde Klerholm
#4-
Dog Reg: GCHB Foxvales Fire Fly PCD BN RE NJP NFP BCAT TKN [Dog]
Breed: Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)
Handler:
Owner: B Dorman, D Smith, D Gibbs & S Einck-Paul
Breeder: Debra & Jeffrey Gibbs

Hound Judge’s Name: Mr. Houston Clark

Total Entry: 143
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHS Foxcliffe Claire Randall Fraser [Bitch]
Breed: Scottish Deerhound
Handler: Angela Lloyd
Owner: C & R Dove & A Lloyd
#2-
Dog Reg: GCHG Charteroak Traxx Of Grandeur [Dog]
Breed: Afghan Hound
Handler: Teri Tevlin
Owner: G & M Vaccaro & E Rechler
Breeder: Gene & Michelle Vaccaro & Evelyn Rechler
#3-
Dog Reg: GCHB Sundiata Tezetas Tej [Dog]
Breed: Basenji
Handler: Heather Kilmer Cruzate
Owner: H Kilmer Cruzate
Breeder: Heather Kilmer Cruzate & Chris Maxka
#4-
Dog Reg: Southwinds Shooting Star
Breed: Black & Tan Coonhound
Handler:
Owner: Southwind Black & Tan Coonhounds

Working Judge’s Name: Mrs. Houston (Toddie) Clark

Total Entry: 291
#1-
Dog Reg: CH Bijoux Della Vecchia Roma II
Breed: Neapolitan Mastiff
Handler:
Owner: J Paratore
#2-
Dog Reg: CH Cosmic Nobonz New Kid In Town [Dog]
Breed: Great Dane
Handler: Lorrie Richer Moreira
Owner: A & L Solnick, T Bradford & K Pacino
Breeder: Tami & Walter Bradford & Karen Pacino
#3-
Dog Reg: GCHS Rivergroves Just In Time [Dog]
Breed: Great Pyrenees
Handler: Angela Lloyd
Owner: J Boyd
Breeder: Jean Boyd
#4-
Dog Reg: GCHS Pebbles Run Prince Louis With Sammantic [Dog]
Breed: Samoyed
Handler: Andrew Green
Owner: A Kiell Green, A Green, B Bruns & W Stamp
Breeder: Amy Kiell Green & Andrew Green

Terrier Judge’s Name: Mrs. Cindy Vogels

Total Entry: 119
#1-
Dog Reg: CH Glenbys Royal Stewart Of Stoneleigh [Dog]
Breed: Scottish Terrier
Handler: Geoff Dawson
Owner: Susan Miley & Paul Crescenzo
#2-
Dog Reg: GCHG Juslyn Choptank Dream On Tenterra [Dog]
Breed: Norfolk Terrier
Handler: Jessy Sutton
Owner: R & C Sutton, D Wall, K Graham, S Bernhard & M Phillips
Breeder: Kay Graham, R Sutton, M Phillips & A Gullick
#3-
Dog Reg: GCH Haystack Cmon @ Pebbles Run [Dog]
Breed: Norwich Terrier
Handler:
Owner: Dina Moore-Tzouris, Mollie R Davis & Amy Kiell-Green
#4-
Dog Reg: CH Banbury Bedrock Bit Of Gold [Bitch]
Breed: Bull Terrier (White)
Handler:
Owner: M Remer & W Mackay-Smith

Toy Judge’s Name: Mrs. Jacqueline Stacy

Total Entry: 127
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHB Ta-Jons Walk of Fame [Bitch]
Breed: Maltese
Handler: Tim Lehman
Owner: Dragica Hunter & Tammy Simon
#2-
Dog Reg: GCHS Integra Maja Beach Please [Bitch]
Breed: Italian Greyhound
Handler: Mark Lucas
Owner: M Lucas & T Catterson
#3-
Dog Reg: GCH Cin-Don Dear Evan Hansen [Dog]
Breed: Japanese Chin
Handler:
Owner: B Merritt
Breeder: Joyce Wall, Beverly A Merritt & Scott T Toney
#4-
Dog Reg: GHCB Seagryphs Oh Shucks [Dog]
Breed: Brussels Griffon
Handler: Adam Bernardin
Owner: M Rogers, A Bernardin, E Hackett, V Rickard & Dr. M & E Kornfeld

Non-Sporting Judge’s Name: Mrs. Kimberly Meredith

Total Entry: 165
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHS Robobull Fabelhaft Catara [Bitch]
Breed: French Bulldog
Handler:
Owner: C Fletcher, K Hodolitz & S St. John
Breeder: Shelley St. John & James Dalton
#2-
Dog Reg: GCHG Whispering Pines Lover Boy DM DS [Dog]
Breed: Schipperke
Handler: Jessica Plourde
Owner: K & R MacFarlane & J Plourde
Breeder: Kendra Ireton & Lenore Demmin
#3-
Dog Reg: GCHB Ikons To The Moon And Back CGC [Dog]
Breed: Keeshond
Handler: Andrew Green
Owner: J Cicale
Breeder: Rosanne D Conrad & Kathi Fleisher
#4-
Dog Reg: GCHS QB And Hickory Hills Grand Tradition [Dog]
Breed: Boston Terrier
Handler:
Owner: C Bosley
Breeder: Dominic & Jodi Koon, Beverly Nelson & Linda Alexander

Herding Judge’s Name: Ms. Mary Anne Brocious

Total Entry: 154
#1-
Dog Reg: GCH Limelites Cha Cha Cha [Bitch]
Breed: Australian Shepherd
Handler: AJ Tavares
Owner: A Tavares, S Ashley-George & M Mullin
Breeder: Adam J Tavares III, Matthew Mullin & Susan Ashley-George
#2-
Dog Reg: GCH Dunhill Scotts Sophies World [Bitch]
Breed: Bearded Collie
Handler: Katie Bernardin
Owner: R Harrington & C Wathen
Breeder: Carol & Thomas Wathen & Jorge & Susan Olivera
#3-
Dog Reg: GCHG Travler Sugarnspice Witches Do Come Blue [Dog]
Breed: Collie (Smooth)
Handler:
Owner: M Flood & R Tehon
Breeder: Jennifer Hammond & Rebecca Tehon
#4-
Dog Reg: GCHP Chancerys Chanel
Breed: Belgian Sheepdog
Handler:
Owner: Chancery Belgian Sheepdog

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Show Name: Delaware Water Gap Kennel Club
Location: Allentown, PA
Show Date: Friday, December 17, 2021
Total Entry: 975
Best In Show Judge: Mr. Frank Kane
Show Photographer(s):
John Ashbey • Website: johnashbey.com

Dog Reg: GCHS Foxcliffe Claire Randall Fraser [Bitch]
Breed: Scottish Deerhound
Handler: Angela Lloyd
Owner: C & R Dove & A Lloyd

Reserve Dog Reg: GCHG Whispering Pines Lover Boy DM DS [Dog]
Reserve Breed: Schipperke
Reserve Handler: Jessica Plourde
Reserve Owner: K & R MacFarlane & J Plourde
Breeder: Kendra Ireton & Lenore Demmin

Sporting Judge’s Name: Mr. Robert Ennis

Total Entry: 219
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHP KMander Dawnglow Arnage [Dog]
Breed: Spaniel (English Cocker)
Handler: Meagan Ulfers
Owner: K Anderson, N & E Atkins & E Neff
Breeder: Kurt Anderson, Sandy LaFlamme & Elizabeth Neff
#2-
Dog Reg: CH Rotojets Revelation [Dog]
Breed: Spaniel (Cocker) Black
Handler:
Owner: K Linde Klerholm
Breeder: Karin Linde Klerholm
#3-
Dog Reg: GCH Rose Mountains Pink Legacy TKN [Dog]
Breed: Pointer (German Shorthaired)
Handler: Melissa Lynn Foehrkolb
Owner: T Cessna, M Hungerford & B Van Blarcum
Breeder: Tiffany Cessna, Melissa Hungerford & Barbara Van Blarcum
#4-
Dog Reg: GCHB Pooles Ide Sargeant Sloane [Dog]
Breed: Spaniel (Irish Water)
Handler: Joanne Thibault
Owner: S O’Reilly & G Singer
Breeder: Gregory Siner & Samuel Jenio

Hound Judge’s Name: Mr. Robert Ennis

Total Entry: 104
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHS Foxcliffe Claire Randall Fraser [Bitch]
Breed: Scottish Deerhound
Handler: Angela Lloyd
Owner: C & R Dove & A Lloyd
#2-
Dog Reg: GCHG Charteroak Traxx Of Grandeur [Dog]
Breed: Afghan Hound
Handler: Teri Tevlin
Owner: G & M Vaccaro & E Rechler
Breeder: Gene & Michelle Vaccaro & Evelyn Rechler
#3-
Dog Reg: GCHB Aziz Reatha Allihan [Bitch]
Breed: Saluki
Handler: Michael Reed
Owner: J Rimerman, H Tillotson & M Krupnick
Breeder: Stina & Janette Jalkanen
#4-
Dog Reg: GCHS Dikerdachs Lion [Dog]
Breed: Dachshund (Longhaired)
Handler: Angela Lloyd
Owner: V Diker
Breeder: Valerie Diker

Working Judge’s Name: Ms. Mary Anne Brocious

Total Entry: 203
#1-
Dog Reg: CH Cosmic Nobonz New Kid In Town [Dog]
Breed: Great Dane
Handler: Lorrie Richer Moreira
Owner: A & L Solnick, T Bradford & K Pacino
Breeder: Tami & Walter Bradford & Karen Pacino
#2-
Dog Reg: GCHB Crosswinds Theres No Crying In Baseball [Dog]
Breed: Doberman Pinscher
Handler:
Owner: E Jorgensen & C Hanisak
Breeder: Courtney Hanisak, Sharon Duval & Ashley Ring
#3-
Dog Reg: GCHG Bravados Mambo Italiano [Dog]
Breed: Cane Corso
Handler: Kathy Musto
Owner: D Musto
Breeder: Dave Musto
#4-
Dog Reg: GCHPG Far Away Black Star CGC [Dog]
Breed: Portuguese Water Dog
Handler: Kimberly Calvacca
Owner: L Taft
Breeder: Laura Taft

Terrier Judge’s Name: Mr. David Kirkland

Total Entry: 94
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHG Juslyn Choptank Dream On Tenterra [Dog]
Breed: Norfolk Terrier
Handler: Jessy Sutton
Owner: R & C Sutton, D Wall, K Graham, S Bernhard & M Phillips
Breeder: Kay Graham, R Sutton, M Phillips & A Gullick
#2-
Dog Reg: CH Glenbys Royal Stewart Of Stoneleigh [Dog]
Breed: Scottish Terrier
Handler: Geoff Dawson
Owner: Susan Miley & Paul Crescenzo
#3-
Dog Reg: CH Rockabye Harewood Proceed With Cowtion At Foxwatch [Dog]
Breed: Smooth Fox Terrier
Handler: Whitney Perry
Owner: Whitney Perry Leyton, Jose Leyton & Madeline & Adam Peterson
#4-
Dog Reg: GCHB Lend Show Moviestar [Bitch]
Breed: Bedlington Terrier
Handler: Candice Foti
Owner: Candice Foti, H Foti & V Foti

Toy Judge’s Name: Mr. David Kirkland

Total Entry: 101
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHB Ta-Jons Walk Of Fame [Bitch]
Breed: Maltese
Handler: Tim Lehman
Owner: Dragica Hunter & Tammy Simon
#2-
Dog Reg: GCH Cin-Don Dear Evan Hansen [Dog]
Breed: Japanese Chin
Handler:
Owner: B Merritt
Breeder: Joyce Wall, Beverly Merritt & Scott Toney
#3-
Dog Reg: CH Seagryphs Oh Shucks [Dog]
Breed: Brussels Griffon
Handler: Adam Bernardin
Owner: M Rogers, A Bernardin, E Hackett, V Rickard & Dr. M & E Kornfeld
#4-
Dog Reg: GCHS Guichons Having A Riot [Dog]
Breed: Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
Handler: Junko Guichon
Owner: Junko Guichon

Non-Sporting Judge’s Name: Mrs. Houston (Toddie) Clark 

Total Entry: 130
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHG Whispering Pines Lover Boy DM DS [Dog]
Breed: Schipperke
Handler: Jessica Plourde
Owner: K & R MacFarlane & J Plourde
Breeder: Kendra Ireton & Lenore Demmin
#2-
Dog Reg: GCHS QB And Hickory Hills Grand Tradition [Dog]
Breed: Boston Terrier
Handler:
Owner: C Bosley
Breeder: Dominic & Jodi Koon, Beverly Nelson & Linda Alexander
#3-
Dog Reg: Rubicon De Couture
Breed: French Bulldog
Handler:
Owner: Darrell Mulkey
#4-
Dog Reg: GCH B-Loved Causing A Commotion [Dog]
Breed: Bulldog
Handler:
Owner: Shannon & John Cusac

Herding Judge’s Name: Mr. David Kirkland 

Total Entry: 124
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHG Limelites Cha Cha Cha [Bitch]
Breed: Australian Shepherd
Handler: AJ Tavares
Owner: A Tavares, S Ashley-George & M Mullin
Breeder: Adam J Tavares III, Matthew Mullin & Susan Ashley-George
#2-
Dog Reg: Gryffin Let The Good Times Roll [Dog]
Breed: Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Handler:
Owner: Gail Marcum & Bevan Weyburn
#3-
Dog Reg: GCHB Vision Allure Love [Dog]
Breed: Shetland Sheepdog
Handler:
Owner: F Gao & C Caruso
Breeder: Linjie Chen
#4-
Dog Reg: Chancerys Chanel RN
Breed: Belgian Sheepdog
Handler:
Owner: Chancerys Belgian Sheepdog