Grand Rapids Kennel Club – Sunday, November 8, 2026

Show Name: Grand Rapids Kennel Club
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Show Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026
Total Entry: 1014
Best In Show Judge: Paula Nykiel
Show Photographer(s):
Booth Photo • Website: www.boothshowphoto.com

Dog Reg: GCHB Foxheart’s 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

Reserve Dog Reg: GCHB Bobcat Party Like A Rockstar [Dog]
Reserve Breed: Brussels Griffon
Reserve Handler: Paul Catterson
Reserve Owner: F Cashin, M & K Taylor, R Whitlow, A Moulton & P & K Catterson
Breeder: L Hay-Lavitt, P Anne Keenan & P Catterson

Sporting Judge’s Name: Debbie L Melgreen

Total Entry: 102
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHG Foxboro Tiffany Running Down A Dream [Dog]
Breed: Spaniel (English Springer)
Handler: Robin Novack
Owner: S Still, B Fink, L Pike, J Vanderlip & G Paulucci
Breeder: S Still & M Thorson
#2-
Dog Reg: GCH Sunshine N Kanati As Good As It Gets [Dog]
Breed: Spaniel (Cocker) Black
Handler: Lisa Arnett
Owner: M P Rowland & D M Nelson
Breeder: D M Nelson
#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: GCH Double Ds Heavens Right There [Bitch]
Breed: Pointer (German Wirehaired)
Handler:
Owner: G Brendon Thornburg, J Wilkinson, B Green & D Donohue

Hound Judge’s Name: Nikki Riggsbee

Total Entry: 84
#1-
Dog Reg: GCH Hundeleben Hard To Keep A Good Man Down SL [Dog]
Breed: Dachshund (Longhaired)
Handler:
Owner: C Puig, S Eichlin, J Haverick & K Gonzalez
#2-
Dog Reg: GCH 4 Clovers Bazinga [Dog]
Breed: Basset Fauve de Bretagne
Handler: Klayton Harris
Owner: E Beattie & P Alleman
Breeder: E Beattie, P Alleman & B Huntington
#3-
Dog Reg: CH Hajji-Silverlea Opal Of Appalachia [Bitch]
Breed: Saluki
Handler:
Owner: C Nyberg, L A Broseus & G Thornton
Breeder: P Arwood, G Thornton & L A Broseus
#4-
Dog Reg: CH Lehigh-Darkwynd Lettie Dover [Bitch]
Breed: Scottish Deerhound
Handler:
Owner: P Pascoe, P Smithson & G Winchell
Breeder: P Pascoe & P Smithson

Working Judge’s Name: Janet Lobb

Total Entry: 103
#1-
Dog Reg: GCH Protocols Charm Of Enchantment [Bitch]
Breed: Doberman Pinscher
Handler: Jocelyn Mullins
Owner: S St John & J & K Mullins
Breeder: J Mullins, St John, J Carter & L Gibalski
#2-
Dog Reg: GCHG Heart Mountains Bodacious At Sapphire Mountain BCAT [Dog]
Breed: Saint Bernard
Handler: Elizabeth Salewsky
Owner: J Butler, T Ebert & W Bratcher
Breeder: W Menning
#3-
Dog Reg: GCHG Dappers Dangerously Addictive [Dog]
Breed: Great Dane
Handler: Gabby Beilke
Owner: A Coomes
Breeder: A Coomes
#4-
Dog Reg: GCHB Adesas Winter Snow Moon Over Licorice Fern CD RN BCAT DN [Dog]
Breed: Bernese Mountain Dog
Handler:
Owner: B Kinley-Blewett & R Harrison

Terrier Judge’s Name: George Wright

Total Entry: 63
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHB Foxhearts I Wont 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: CH Brynmawr Beat The Odds [Dog]
Breed: Welsh Terrier
Handler: Jordan Waters
Owner: K Rost, J Callens, D Borneman & B Safranski
#3-
Dog Reg: GCH Hollow Oaks The MIghty Quinn @ Highland Glen [Dog]
Breed: West Highland White Terrier
Handler: Klayton Harris
Owner: S Wilson
Breeder: S Wilson, J Pressley & S Newton
#4-
Dog Reg: GCH Dandie Dream Sunjoy Eternal Love [Dog]
Breed: Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Handler: Carlos Puig
Owner: L Stanton
Breeder: L Fandino

Toy Judge’s Name: Joe Lobb

Total Entry: 102
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHB Bobcat Party Like A Rockstar [Dog]
Breed: Brussels Griffon
Handler: Paul Catterson
Owner: F Cashin, M & K Taylor, R Whitlow, A Moulton & P & K Catterson
Breeder: L Hay-Lavitt, P Anne Keenan & P Catterson
#2-
Dog Reg: GCHB Hallmark Jolei Pie In The Sky [Bitch]
Breed: Shih Tzu
Handler: Luke Ehricht
Owner: L Gerstner & L & D Ehricht
Breeder: L & D Ehricht
#3-
Dog Reg: GCHS Castle Danger Bright Promise [Dog]
Breed: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Handler:
Owner: J Livesey & B Strege
Breeder: J Livesey & B Strege
#4-
Dog Reg: GCHS Knockout Sugar Shot [Bitch]
Breed: Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
Handler: Laura King
Owner: C Pacht & M Ralsky
Breeder: K Green

Non-Sporting Judge’s Name: Azalea A Alvarez

Total Entry: 86
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHB Turkhaven Get Out The Map [Bitch]
Breed: Poodle (Standard)
Handler:
Owner: B Young
#2-
Dog Reg: GCHB Hallmark Big Hero Six Baymax [Dog]
Breed: Bichon Frise
Handler: Dennis Brown
Owner: Dr M & Dr J Bernier
Breeder: J & M Bernier & K Vogel
#3-
Dog Reg: GCH Embrace Rocket Man [Dog]
Breed: Schipperke
Handler: MKayla Stahr
Owner: J & E Stanchina
Breeder: J & E Stanchina
#4-
Dog Reg: CH Merci Cotons Embracing Theo [Dog]
Breed: Coton de Tulear
Handler: Jacob Waters
Owner: M Mercer

Herding Judge’s Name: Janet Lobb

Total Entry: 184
#1-
Dog Reg: GCHG Kaleefs Sassicaia [Bitch]
Breed: German Shepherd Dog
Handler: Kent Boyles
Owner: R & S Waits
Breeder: S Moses Combs
#2-
Dog Reg: CH Wyndlair Titanium [Dog]
Breed: Collie (Rough)
Handler: Jennifer Hoffmann
Owner: M & A Stelter & L & A Hernandez
Breeder: M & A Stelter & A & L Hernandez
#3-
Dog Reg: GCHB Alta Custom Etched In Onyx [Dog]
Breed: Miniature American Shepherd
Handler: Andrea Spitzke
Owner: A Spitzke & V Nilsson
Breeder: V Nilsson & K Primm
#4-
Dog Reg: CH Oakland Whispers From Mars STR VHMA VHMP FITB CGC [Bitch]
Breed: Beauceron
Handler:
Owner: M Wilson & K Ellsworth

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