AKC Eukanuba National Dog Show

th
Annual
5
AKC/Eukanuba
National
Championship
Sarah Dye’s Trip to
Tampa, Florida
January 12 – 15, 2006
Over 2,600 Top
Dogs from 50
States and 20
Countries Faced
Off in Tampa
• Invitations for the AKC/Eukanuba
National Championship were extended
to the 25 top-ranked dogs in every AKC
recognized breed and variety, dogs
that completed their AKC
championship in the Bred-By-Exhibitor
class, National Specialty Winners as
designated by the breed’s parent club
and every dog awarded Best in Show
at an all-breed AKC show during the
qualifying period.
• Select top dogs from recognized
foreign registries were also invited.
Meet the Breeds
Main floor
Tampa Convention Center
Saturday and Sunday
West Highland White Terrier Booth
Scottish Terrier Booth
Staffordshire Bull Terrier Booth
Soft Coated Wheaton Terrier Booth
A Kiss for a Willing Wheaton
Skye Terrier Booth
Parson Russell Terrier Booth
Hello, little PRT!
Norfolk and Norwich Terrier Booth
Border Terrier Booth
Kerry Blue Terrier Booth
More of the Kerries
Miniature Bull Terrier Booth
Miniature Schnauzer Booth
Manchester Terrier Booth
Glen of Imaal Terrier Booth
A group of Glens
Irish Terrier Booth
Well, I’m ready to get out of here!
Smooth and Wire Fox Terrier Booth
“The End,” says this wire fox.
Dandie Dinmont Terrier Booth
The “tails” this Dandie could tell!
Bedlington Terrier Booth
A Bedlington ready to greet the public.
Australian Terrier Booth
American Staffordshire Terrier Booth
An attentive AmStaff
Airedale Terrier Booth
Bull Terrier Booth
A Bully Celebration
Cairn Terrier Booth
Meet some of the other breeds
Portuguese Water Dog Booth
Samoyed Booth
Pettit Bassett Vendean Griffon Booth
Tea with Queen Victoria
Some kind of Egyptian dog booth – maybe Saluki
Meet the Breeds Booth
Contest Winners
Best Booth in Show:
Chinese Shar-Pei
Terrier Group Winners
1. Parson Russell Terrier
2. Welsh Terrier
3. Bull Terrier
4. Border Terrier
Breed Judging
during the day
Kerry Blue judging during the day
The Two Big Nights
The Seven Groups
And
Best in Show
The announcers doing pre-taping
Warming up the audience with a Frisbee demonstration
Waiting around during the Hound Group judging
Mark Bettis, handler (Marilyn’s grandson), with his bearded collie
Some of the hound winners; PBGV was 2nd
CH NANUKE'S SNOKLASSIC NO BOUNDARIES
Alaskan Malamutes
• Best in Show
• Best Bred By Exhibitor at Show
• Working Group - 1st Place
Photo from AKC website
CH ROCKY TOP'S SUNDANCE KID
Bull Terriers (Colored)
Terrier Group - 1st Place
Best of Variety
CH KEMOSABE BROXDEN HIGH BUTTON SHOES
Fox Terriers (Smooth)
BBE Terrier Group - 1st Place
Best of Opposite Sex
Best Bred By in Breed/Variety
Terrier Breeds Awards of Excellence
• Airedale Terriers
CH DEVONSHIRES CELTIC
PRIDE
Airedale Terriers
CH RANGEL'S CELTIC QUEEN
OF MORNINGSTAR
American Staffordshire Terriers
CH
CANDYLANDS CHISELED N STONE
American Staffordshire Terriers
CH HILEY'S
WHOLE LOTTA LOVIN'
American Staffordshire Terriers
CH JACQUES
BLACKTIE AFFAIR
American Staffordshire Terriers
CH MICHL R
BOOMERANG
American Staffordshire Terriers
CYCLOPS LUNA
Australian Terriers
CH BENAYR NESSUN DORMA
Australian Terriers
CH DREAMTIME'S
FRONTIERSMAN
Australian Terriers
CH REDWING COURT
JESTER
• Bedlington Terriers
CH ANGELS BLUE ELVIS
OF EDEN
Bedlington Terriers
CH BLUDIAMOND
FIRSTCLASS ISUELT
Bedlington Terriers
CH TIFFANIE'S BLAST
FROM THE PAST
Border Terriers
CH BEVER LEA BEN NEVIS
Border Terriers
CH CB'S KENNY PAT
Border Terriers
CH HIGHGATE'S CALEB FROM
THE ARK
Border Terriers
CH HIGHGATES ZACCHEAS OF
THE ARK
Border Terriers
CH SUNRISE KING OF SWINGS
Bull Terriers (Colored)
CH NUANCE NIGHT AND
DAY
Bull Terriers (Colored)
CH ROCKY TOP'S
HOLIDAY BIG HIT
Bull Terriers (White)
CH CHITAWEE'S JUS' WUT
D'DOC ORDERD CGC
Bull Terriers (White)
CH ROCKY TOP HOLIDAY
DESIGN
• Cairn Terriers
CH CAIRNGORM'S MAXUS
CORALROCK
Cairn Terriers
CH CHERBO STAR WIZARD FROM
OZ
Cairn Terriers
CH TERRIWOOD GRAND SLAM
Dandie Dinmont Terriers
CH SCHOONER'S SPIRIT
OF SHERMAN
Fox Terriers (Smooth) CH DECORUM REACTION
Fox Terriers (Smooth)
CH FIRECREEK TAKE NO
PRISONERS
Fox Terriers (Smooth)
CH MORGANSONNE
SUNRISE DIVA
Fox Terriers (Wire)
CH CHEVIOTS LEXUS GOLD
Fox Terriers (Wire)
LINEA D'FUEGO BECKHAN
Glen of Imaal Terriers
CH FINNABAIR FIONA THE
WICKED
Glen of Imaal Terriers
CH KILKENNY'S GLEN
RONAN
Glen of Imaal Terriers
CH KILKENNY'S REVISED
VERSION
Glen of Imaal Terriers
CH RAINBOW SPRINGS
GOTLOT MOXIE
• Irish Terriers
CH GILLMERE'S GINGERSNAP
Kerry Blue Terriers
CH MAURED'S DARBY ROSE
Kerry Blue Terriers
CH ROLLICK'S RIVERDANCE
Lakeland Terriers DONOSTI LUNA
Manchester Terriers (Standard)
CH KADENZ A
DIFFERENT RHYTHM
Manchester Terriers (Standard)
CH RAINSONG'S
WHOLE LOTTA LOVE
Miniature Schnauzers
CH LAKESIDE'S TRUE GRIT
Miniature Schnauzers
CH ROYALCOURT UNDER
WRAPS
Norfolk Terriers
CH FINAL LEA BIG TICKET ITEM
Norfolk Terriers
CH YARROW'S VENERIE
VOLCALIST
Norwich Terriers
CH BRIARDALES LION KING
Norwich Terriers
CH DEANSLEIGH INTERCEPTOR
Norwich Terriers CH GAYLORD'S SOLO ME-OH
• Parson Russell Terriers
CH ARDSLEY RUN NOT
YOUR AVERAGE JOE
Parson Russell Terriers
CH CORNERSTONE I
WANNA TALKABOUT ME
Parson Russell Terriers
CH EDISON'S NICK OF
TIME
Parson Russell Terriers
CH POSEY CANYON
HERE'S STU YOU!
Scottish Terriers
CH CUHAVEN CALL MY VET
Scottish Terriers
CH RONARI'S BOOK CLUB
Sealyham Terriers
CH WILDORADO TINTERN TX
TWOSTEP
Skye Terriers
CH LAIRDOGLEN GEORDI
MACFORGE
Skye Terriers
CH SKYE ISLAND DELL 'ANTICA
CALEDONIA
Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers
CH ELLORA
BASTION
Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers
CH KEEPSAKE'S THE
CHAZ SINGER
Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers
CH REYEM NO
SQUATIN ON MY SPURS
• Staffordshire Bull Terriers CH FRAMBOISE
DANCIN N TH' ENDZONE
Staffordshire Bull Terriers CH NORTH STAR'S
RED CORVETTE
Staffordshire Bull Terriers CH THORAX SOLO
THYME
Welsh Terriers D'LUKAS M & M THE THREES
TO GET MO
West Highland White Terriers CH
COBLERSHIL MACDIESEL
West Highland White Terriers
CH CUNNING
HAMS HANDSOME HAMLET
West Highland White Terriers
CH
DUNTRUNE & BCK'S SHOOT 2 THRILL
Candids:
Guess who at the AKC Booth?
Photo from AKC website
The Lawrence Family with whom I went to Tampa
Michelle, the AKC publicist from TV
And on to next year in
Long Beach, California
Saturday and Sunday
December 2 & 3, 2006.
Qualification Dates:
October 12, 2005
to
October 10, 2006
Best in Show Judge:
Robert S. Forsyth
Best Bred-By Exhibitor in Show
Judge:
Michele L. Billings
Junior Showmanship Preliminaries
Judges:
Edmund Dzuik and Allison Johnston
For December 2006
Judges for each of the seven variety groups are:
• SPORTING – Desmond Murphy
HOUND – James Reynolds
WORKING – Barbara Alderman
TERRIER – Richard Bauer
TOY – Sari Tietjen
NON-SPORTING – Dr. Anthony DiNardo
HERDING – Dr. Carmen Battaglia
BEST JUNIOR HANDLER – Theresa Hundt
Judges for the seven Bred-By Exhibitor variety groups are:
• SPORTING – Erik Bergishagen
HOUND – Gloria Reese
WORKING – Norman Kenney
TERRIER – Cindy Vogels
TOY – David Ojalvo (Argentina)
NON-SPORTING – Dawn Vick Hansen
HERDING – Francine Schwartz
For December 2006
•
December 2006 TERRIER BREED ASSIGNMENTS:
• Michael Buckley: Cairn Terriers, Norwich Terriers,
Sealyham Terriers, Skye Terriers, Soft Coated
Wheaten Terriers
• Charles Foley: Airedale Terriers, Australian Terriers,
Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Fox Terriers (Wire),
Manchester Terriers (Standard)
• Mrs. Robert S. Forsyth: Glen of Imaal Terriers
• Paula Hartinger: Miniature Schnauzers
• Kari Jarvinen (Finland): Irish Terriers, Scottish
Terriers, West Highland White Terriers
• Hon. David Merriam: American Staffordshire Terriers,
Border Terriers, Lakeland Terriers, Miniature Bull
Terriers, Parson Russell Terriers, Staffordshire Bull
Terriers
• Karen Wilson: Bull Terriers (White & Colored), Norfolk
Terriers
• Elaine Young: Bedlington Terriers, Fox Terriers
(Smooth), Kerry Blue Terriers, Welsh Terriers
The End for January 2006