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They were the best of the best:
A Pembroke Welsh Corgi -- GCH (Grand Champion) CH Segni at Coventry -- and a black Miniature Poodle -- GCH CH Danfour Debutante -- won Best in Show honors this past weekend at the South Bay Kennel Club's all breed dog show.
Segni at Coventry, left.
Photo by Derek Glas
Danfour Debutante, right
Between 500 and 1,000 spectators attended the free outdoor show each day at North Torrance High School, said Cynthia Woods of the South Bay Kennel Club.
Many of the dogs entered -- more than 1,200 each day for two separate shows, with many overlapping and being in both events -- are earning points to advance to national shows, including Westminster held in New York in February.
Group winners on Saturday were:
Sunday's group winners:
The show also included obedience trails, with the big surprise this year being a pair of wins by Golden Retrievers. Border collies usually dominate that field. But before the AKC recognized the border collie breed, it was the Goldens that reigned in obedience trials, according to San Pedro dog trainer Barbara Millman.
Earning 197-1/2 points (out of a possible 200) in the top obedience competition was OTCH (Obedience Trial Champion) Regal Gold's Diamond Girl of Whittier, owned by Mary Fry and Gerri Monahan.
Also winning top awards in obedience was OTCH High Times Hot Shot owned by Sandy Walton of Studio City.
All in all, the show went smoothly, Millman told me. "People had a good time," she said, adding also this important footnote: "I don't think anyone got bitten."
And check out Daily Breeze photographer Scott Varley's photo gallery from the weekend show.
A Pembroke Welsh Corgi -- GCH (Grand Champion) CH Segni at Coventry -- and a black Miniature Poodle -- GCH CH Danfour Debutante -- won Best in Show honors this past weekend at the South Bay Kennel Club's all breed dog show.
Segni at Coventry, left.
Photo by Derek Glas
Danfour Debutante, right
Between 500 and 1,000 spectators attended the free outdoor show each day at North Torrance High School, said Cynthia Woods of the South Bay Kennel Club.
Many of the dogs entered -- more than 1,200 each day for two separate shows, with many overlapping and being in both events -- are earning points to advance to national shows, including Westminster held in New York in February.
Group winners on Saturday were:
- Sporting: Weimaraner, GCH Silhouettes Lifeinthefastlane
- Hound: Ibizan hound, GCH Harehill's Ace in the Hole
- Working: Great Dane, GCH Naples TLBRK Dana San Roques Naika
- Terrier: Scottish terrier, CH Jacglen's Forever Present
- Toy: Affenpinscher, GCH Tamarin Top Banana
- Non-Sporting: French bulldog, GCH Lefox Bor to Boogie
- Herding: Penbroke Welsh Corgi, CH Segni at Coventry
Sunday's group winners:
- Sporting: Weimaraner, GCH Silhouettes Lifeinthefastlane
- Hound: Ibizan hound, GCH Harehill's Ace in the Hole
- Working: Boxer, GCH Telstar's All That Glitters at Cinnibon
- Terrier: Fox terrier/wire, CH Steele Your Heart
- Toy: Affenpinscher, GCH Tamarin of Top Banana
- Non-Sporting: Miniature Poodle, GCH Danfour Debutante
- Herding: Old English Sheepdog, GCH Cottonwood Man in the Moon
The show also included obedience trails, with the big surprise this year being a pair of wins by Golden Retrievers. Border collies usually dominate that field. But before the AKC recognized the border collie breed, it was the Goldens that reigned in obedience trials, according to San Pedro dog trainer Barbara Millman.
Earning 197-1/2 points (out of a possible 200) in the top obedience competition was OTCH (Obedience Trial Champion) Regal Gold's Diamond Girl of Whittier, owned by Mary Fry and Gerri Monahan.
Also winning top awards in obedience was OTCH High Times Hot Shot owned by Sandy Walton of Studio City.
All in all, the show went smoothly, Millman told me. "People had a good time," she said, adding also this important footnote: "I don't think anyone got bitten."
And check out Daily Breeze photographer Scott Varley's photo gallery from the weekend show.
If you wondered how judges made their selections at the 2011 Westminster Kennel Club dog show, come to this Thursday's meeting of the South Bay Kennel Club.
Pam Woods, secretary of the club, and Roy Prado, a member of the board of directors, will give their expert opinions about the judging that took place this year at Westminster. They'll also take questions from the audience.
Both have judged shows in the past and have attended Westminster in previous years. They'll explain what goes into making the breed, group and Best in Show selections.
The meeting is at 8 p.m. Thursday (March 3) at the Nakaoka Community Center, 1678 W. 162nd St., Gardena.
Admission is free.
For information, contact the club via email at SoBayKC@aol.com or by calling 310-324-3549.
Pam Woods, secretary of the club, and Roy Prado, a member of the board of directors, will give their expert opinions about the judging that took place this year at Westminster. They'll also take questions from the audience.
Both have judged shows in the past and have attended Westminster in previous years. They'll explain what goes into making the breed, group and Best in Show selections.
The meeting is at 8 p.m. Thursday (March 3) at the Nakaoka Community Center, 1678 W. 162nd St., Gardena.
Admission is free.
For information, contact the club via email at SoBayKC@aol.com or by calling 310-324-3549.
It happens every year after the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. The winner of the Best in Show -- especially if it is an unfamiliar or new breed to the public -- is suddenly all the rage.
Hickory, the 85-pound winner who's now officially dubbed the nation's Top Dog for 2011, enjoys chasing deer and rabbits on a 50-acre farm in Virginia, according to an Associated Press story by Ben Walker.
Hickory's handler, 31-year-old Angela Lloyd, said the dog was not used to all the lights, cameras and noises. But she (yes, Hickory is a "she") obviously learned to cope quite well.
But before you race out to get one, check out this site that gives some of the pros and cons of the breed. (Pros: elegant, powerful, athletic, graceful, dignified, doesn't bark much; Cons: needs a BIG enclosed area to gallop, timidity, emotional sensitivity and independent -- and they can be "slow to housebreak," which could be a deal breaker right there for many of you).
But isn't the deerhound a magnificent animal? Hickory was rewarded with a steak at Sardi's Wednesday and will be making the rounds on the television circuit in the next several days.
You can see videos from the show and read about all the winning finalists at the Westminster website.
Hickory, the 85-pound winner who's now officially dubbed the nation's Top Dog for 2011, enjoys chasing deer and rabbits on a 50-acre farm in Virginia, according to an Associated Press story by Ben Walker.
By dog world standards, it was an upset. OK, maybe not quite as big as the Hickory Huskers winning the Indiana high school state basketball championship in the film "Hoosiers," but quite a surprise nonetheless.
.... The 135th Westminster was considered a wide-open field from the start. A smooth fox terrier that was the No. 1 show dog of 2010 recently retired and an Australian shepherd that won the big AKC/Eukanuba event (in Long Beach last December) did not enter.
Hickory's handler, 31-year-old Angela Lloyd, said the dog was not used to all the lights, cameras and noises. But she (yes, Hickory is a "she") obviously learned to cope quite well.
By: AP Photo/Frank Franklin II
Handler Angela Lloyd
poses for photographs with Hickory, a Scottish deerhound, after Hickory
won best in show at the 135th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on
Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011, at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The Scottish deerhound was among the breeds entered in the one of the first Westminster shows more than 100 years ago. But it's the first time the breed has won Best in Show.But before you race out to get one, check out this site that gives some of the pros and cons of the breed. (Pros: elegant, powerful, athletic, graceful, dignified, doesn't bark much; Cons: needs a BIG enclosed area to gallop, timidity, emotional sensitivity and independent -- and they can be "slow to housebreak," which could be a deal breaker right there for many of you).
But isn't the deerhound a magnificent animal? Hickory was rewarded with a steak at Sardi's Wednesday and will be making the rounds on the television circuit in the next several days.
You can see videos from the show and read about all the winning finalists at the Westminster website.
Wow, This was a surprise -- the first time this breed has won Best in Show. A magnificent looking animal (and he was my #2 preference behind the bearded collie).
Meet the Scottish Deerhound, Hickory.
I'm Scottish, too. :-) Good pick. Definitely a dog's dog.
Judging in the first of three groups has finished at tonight's Westminster AKC Dog Sow, with a black cocker spaniel taking top honors in the sporting group. Runners up were an Irish Setter in second place, a wirehaired pointing griffon in third and an irish water spaniel placing fourth.
Still to come are the working and terrier groups, then Best in Show. West Coast viewing is from 8-11 p.m. on the USA channel.
Still to come are the working and terrier groups, then Best in Show. West Coast viewing is from 8-11 p.m. on the USA channel.
Here's a a video of the group winners from Monday night. And here's an AP story recapping the first day's festivities.
The groups judged Monday were hound, toy, non-sporting and herding (winners below).
Winners from three more groupings -- sporting, working and terrier -- will join them tonight in the highly-anticipated Best in Show ring. In the end, it will come down to seven very different breeds of dogs competing to see which dog best meets its own breed standard.
Terriers tend to win these shows a lot, so keep your eye on them. And you can be sure that whoever wins that honor will then be making the morning TV show rounds for the rest of the week.
Winners from last night:
Hound: Scottish Deerhound (GCH Foxcliffe Hickory Wind)
Toy: Pekingese (GCH Palacegarden Malacy)
Non-Sporting: Chinese Shar-Pei (GCH Vaje's Miss Jayne Hathaway)
Herding: Bearded Collie (GCH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins)
Photos of the winning breeds (though not the specific winning dogs) that will compete with tonight's still-to-be-selected three additional group winners in the final Best in Show event (USA, 8-11 p.m. tonight):
Scottish Deerhound:
Pekingese:
Chinese Shar-Pei:
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Bearded Collie:
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The groups judged Monday were hound, toy, non-sporting and herding (winners below).
Winners from three more groupings -- sporting, working and terrier -- will join them tonight in the highly-anticipated Best in Show ring. In the end, it will come down to seven very different breeds of dogs competing to see which dog best meets its own breed standard.
Terriers tend to win these shows a lot, so keep your eye on them. And you can be sure that whoever wins that honor will then be making the morning TV show rounds for the rest of the week.
Winners from last night:
Hound: Scottish Deerhound (GCH Foxcliffe Hickory Wind)
Toy: Pekingese (GCH Palacegarden Malacy)
Non-Sporting: Chinese Shar-Pei (GCH Vaje's Miss Jayne Hathaway)
Herding: Bearded Collie (GCH Tolkien Raintree Mister Baggins)
Photos of the winning breeds (though not the specific winning dogs) that will compete with tonight's still-to-be-selected three additional group winners in the final Best in Show event (USA, 8-11 p.m. tonight):
Scottish Deerhound:
Pekingese:
Chinese Shar-Pei:
: Bearded Collie:
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So do your dogs enjoy watching the show? My border collie Tess paused several times in front of the television last night.
But her favorite part seemed to be that Pedigree "doggie dentures" commercial. That one got a big head tip out of her -- and a very intense stare.
Enjoy some of these photos from the show's first day on the website of our sister paper, the Denver Post.
For many of us, watching Westminster on television was our introduction to the amazing world of dog shows. It was probably 15 years ago that a co-worker mentioned the show to me. I was still a relatively new dog owner (of only a few years), so I tuned in. I was hooked.
The televised portion of the 135th annual show kicks off tonight at Madison Square Garden with judging in the hound, toy, non-sporting and herding groups. You can see it on the USA Network (from 8-9 p.m.) and CNBC (8-11 p.m.).
Tuesday night (8-11 p.m. on USA Network only) features the sporting, working and terrier groups -- culminating with the much-anticipated Best in Show contest.
(It's all delayed for us viewers on the west coast -- by the time you're watching the show, the winners will have been picked. But if you don't check the AKC's website or other news stories online in advance, you'll still enjoy watching the drama unfold.)
Breed judging highlight videos also will be available at the Westminster website.
You can read up on the show and see some great photos from the first day at boston.com.And here's the Boston Globe's handy primer on the event if you're new to what is one of the most prestigious happenings in the dog world every year.
Here's some other information on dog shows in general.
So which group/breed or dog will you be rooting for? Predictions? Tell us!
Admittedly I have a bias for those herding breeds -- and it was an Australian shepherd that won the Eukanuba/AKC national championship show in December in Long Beach, so just maybe they're on a roll.
Then again, there's hardly anything cuter than watching those scruffy terriers in the ring.
And really, the entire parade of dogs is so impressive every year.
So enjoy the show -- send in your comments and your own personal favorites -- and may the best dog(s) win.
(A Las Vegas odds maker, by the way, has already predicted that a smooth fox terrier will win this year's Best in Show. He's apparently been right for the past five years in a row.)
******12/1/10 Update: The two Akitas, along with the missing van, have been found in Compton. The two corgis remain missing.******12/2/10 Update: Hearing that the corgis also were found safe, we'll post details when we get them.
What a buzzkill. A Redding couple who were in town for this weekend's national championship dog show in Long Beach reported 4 prize-winning dogs as stolen over night -- missing after someone made off with their cargo van (where the dogs were sleeping inside). The van was parked in a Motel 6 parking lot in Bellflower.
Tracy Manzer, our colleague at the Long Beach Press-Telegram, filed the story this morning.
Below, Kristina Rickard of Redding gathers her belongings, including Lennox, a show boxer, after the van was discovered as missing. Photo by Jeff Gritchen/Press-Telegram.
Missing are two purebred Akitas -- Trace and Didi -- and two purebred Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Bunny and Peter. The corgis belong to clients. All of the dogs have microchips and the couple believes the thieves were after the van, not the dogs who were in crates in the back cargo area. (Their other dogs -- a boxer, a Brittany, and a Parson Russell Terrier -- stayed with them inside the room.)
The vehicle is a Chevy Express cargo van with a black box on the back and with dog-paw stickers on the windows. The license plate # is 8D50252.
Anyone who sees it is urged to call 911.
KTLA has also posted a story and this picture of one of the stolen dogs, Trace, an Akita:
What a buzzkill. A Redding couple who were in town for this weekend's national championship dog show in Long Beach reported 4 prize-winning dogs as stolen over night -- missing after someone made off with their cargo van (where the dogs were sleeping inside). The van was parked in a Motel 6 parking lot in Bellflower.
Tracy Manzer, our colleague at the Long Beach Press-Telegram, filed the story this morning.
Below, Kristina Rickard of Redding gathers her belongings, including Lennox, a show boxer, after the van was discovered as missing. Photo by Jeff Gritchen/Press-Telegram.
Missing are two purebred Akitas -- Trace and Didi -- and two purebred Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Bunny and Peter. The corgis belong to clients. All of the dogs have microchips and the couple believes the thieves were after the van, not the dogs who were in crates in the back cargo area. (Their other dogs -- a boxer, a Brittany, and a Parson Russell Terrier -- stayed with them inside the room.) "We had them in the van because they have heavy coats, It's more comfortable for them to sleep outside where it's cooler. It's better for their coats too," said David Peek, whose girlfriend is a professional dog handler.The couple were planning to travel to New York early next year for the Westminster Dog Show. But unless they find the dogs, they won't be going.
The vehicle is a Chevy Express cargo van with a black box on the back and with dog-paw stickers on the windows. The license plate # is 8D50252.
Anyone who sees it is urged to call 911.
KTLA has also posted a story and this picture of one of the stolen dogs, Trace, an Akita:
The 10th annual AKC/Eukanuba National Championship dog show will be presented this weekend (Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4-5) at the Long Beach Convention Center and Arena, 300 E. Ocean Blvd.
The schedule and ticket information is available at the AKC's show website.
Along with the formal breed, group and Best in Show conformation portion, the show features obedience and agility trials.
Daily Breeze photo by Brad Graverson
Among dogs from the South Bay taking part are Bogey, a 3-year-old Tibetan spaniel owned by Gabrielle Beaubrun of San Pedro, and Beau, a Bedlington terrier owned by Joe and Jeanne Carrier of Torrance.
(That's Bogey in the lead above, followed by Magi and Beau.)
Talented dogs. And good looking to boot!
Check out our story from today's Daily Breeze.
And for more photos by Daily Breeze photographer Brad Graverson, see our online photo gallery.
Good luck to everyone! (I guess you shouldn't really say "break a leg" in this instance, would you?)
The schedule and ticket information is available at the AKC's show website.
Along with the formal breed, group and Best in Show conformation portion, the show features obedience and agility trials.
Daily Breeze photo by Brad GraversonAmong dogs from the South Bay taking part are Bogey, a 3-year-old Tibetan spaniel owned by Gabrielle Beaubrun of San Pedro, and Beau, a Bedlington terrier owned by Joe and Jeanne Carrier of Torrance.
(That's Bogey in the lead above, followed by Magi and Beau.)
Talented dogs. And good looking to boot!
Check out our story from today's Daily Breeze.
And for more photos by Daily Breeze photographer Brad Graverson, see our online photo gallery.
Good luck to everyone! (I guess you shouldn't really say "break a leg" in this instance, would you?)
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.