Reckon reckons on $50,000
Photo: Bill Moores
Winner of the AKC Herding group & BIS at the tenth AKC National Championship was the Australian Shepherd Dog Ch Propwash Reckon owned by Leslie Frank and Judy Harrington and handled by Judy Harrington. The winners took home a cheque for $50,000.
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BIS AT the tenth AKC/Eukanuba National Championship held in Long Beach earlier this month was the Australian Shepherd Dog Ch Propwash Reckon owned by Leslie Frank and Judy Harrington and handled by Judy Harrington. The winners took home a cheque for $50,000.
And if Judy Harrington looks a little familiar, she is, as she judged several breeds at the Midland Counties show last October.
As is usual the show was the culmination of the Dog Hair 'n' Eggnog Classic 'cluster shows' held at the Convention Center the shows of which averaged entries of around 2300 each day. This year the AKC show attracted an entry of 3400 from 167 different breeds which competed for $225,000 of prize money.
Prestigeous
As if by magic all the Christmas decorations and trees which adorned the aisles and rings disappeared on the Friday evening and the 12 rings were rearranged to cope with the two day AKC National Championship, the Obedience and Agility areas complete with REAL turf and the popular Meet The Breeds stands - the American equal of our own Discover Dogs section of Crufts.
Over from the UK judging at the show were Kennel Club chairman Mr Ronnie Irving, Mr Jeff Luscott, Mrs Karina Le Mare who was judging the prestigious Bred by Exhibitor Working group, Mr Glynn Payne and Mr Andrew Brace who had also judged a selection of breeds at the cluster shows.
The show judging commenced bright and early at 8am each day with break later in the day until the groups took place in the main arena of the Convention Center at 7pm.
Paying tribute to the organisers and Long Beach AKC chairman Mr Ron Menacker thanked them all for making them welcome over the last five years hoping that one day they would return. A bit like Arnie!
From next year the show along with the Eukanuba World Challenge moves to Orlando, Florida for a five year stint.
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2010 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship
| 1st Place |
German Wirehaired Pointer GCH CH Ripsnorter's Mt View Lookout |
| 2nd Place |
Labrador Retriever CH Gingerbred Celestial Thunder JH |
| 3rd Place |
Brittany GCH CH Mich's Mt Ready Aim Fire |
| 4th Place |
Irish Setter GCH CH Greengate Bells N Whistles |
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| 1st Place |
Whippet GCH CH Starline's Chanel |
| 2nd Place |
Norwegian Elkhound GCH CH Vin-Melca's Voyager |
| 3rd Place |
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen GCH CH Jodell Boogie Back To Texas |
| 4th Place |
Basset Hound GCH CH Splash's The Professor |
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| 1st Place |
Portuguese Water Dog GCH CH Aviators Luck Be A Lady |
| 2nd Place |
Samoyed CABAKA'S ROBBIE OF COOL CAT |
| 3rd Place |
Bullmastiff GCH CH Highpoint's Fifth Wheel Don'T Blink |
| 4th Place |
Akita KENZO VON DABUSSO |
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| 1st Place |
Smooth Fox Terrier GCH CH Slyfox Sneak's A Peek |
| 2nd Place |
Scottish Terrier CH Lomondview Clementina |
| 3rd Place |
Cairn Terrier HJOHOO'S JHO'RE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE |
| 4th Place |
Skye Terrier GCH CH Cragsmoor Buddy Goodman |
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| 1st Place |
Pekingese GCH CH Palacegarden Malachy |
| 2nd Place |
Pomeranian GCH CH Powerpom High Performance |
| 3rd Place |
Affenpinscher GCH CH Banana Joe V. Tani Kazari |
| 4th Place |
Japanese Chin GCH CH Chindale's Wakasan |
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| 1st Place |
Bichon Frise GCH CH Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy |
| 2nd Place |
Shiba Inu GCH CH Dragon House Mr.Jones |
| 3rd Place |
Chinese Shar-Pei GCH CH Vaje's Miss Jayne Hathaway |
| 4th Place |
Chow Chow GCH CH Ayran Hong's Red Passion |
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| 1st Place |
Australian Shepherd CH Propwash Reckon |
| 2nd Place |
German Shepherd Dog CH Kaleef's Katarina V Kenlyn |
| 3rd Place |
Australian Cattle Dog GCH CH Carben Copy's If The Shoe Fits |
| 4th Place |
Puli CH Lajosmegyi Singin' In The Rain |
AKC/EUKANUBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
2011 JUDGING PANEL RELEASED
The American Kennel Club has announced the judging panel for the 11th Annual AKC/Eukanuba National Championship to be held in Orlando, Florida. on Saturday, Dec. 17 and Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011.
The 2011 event will once again showcase the nation’s top AKC-registered and international dogs as well as the popular Best Bred-by-Exhibitor competition, AKC Meet the Breeds and the fifth Eukanuba World Challenge. The AKC National Obedience Invitational and AKC Agility Invitational will again be held in conjunction with the 2011 event.
The Brevard Kennel Club, the Central Florida Kennel Club and the Space Coast Kennel Club of Palm Bay shows will precede the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship at the same site on Dec. 14-16, 2011.
Heading the panel as Best in Show judge for the 2011 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship is Mrs. Robert (Polly) D. Smith of St. Stephens Church, Va. and Mr. James Reynolds of Nepean, Ontario, Canada will judge Best Bred-by-Exhibitor in Show.
Judges for each of the seven variety groups are: SPORTING – Mrs. Judith Goodin. HOUND – Mrs. Lee Canalizo. WORKING – Mr. Edd Bivin.
TERRIER – Mr. Peter Green. TOY – Dr. Anthony DiNardo. NON-SPORTING – Mr. Frank Sabella.
HERDING – Mr. Robert Caswell.
Judges for the seven Bred-by-Exhibitor variety groups include Mr. Frank Kane who will be judging the Sporting group.
Judges for the Eukanuba World Challenge are:
Eukanuba World Challenge Winner: Mr. Enrique Filippini – Buenos Aires, Argentina and Section Judges: Dr. Tamas Jakkel – Budapest, Hungary, Mrs. Barbara Müller – Bauma, Switzerland, Mrs. Zena Thorn-Andrews – Worcester, UK, and Mr. C.V. Sudarsan – Shenoy Nagar -Chennai, India.
