KLAMATH DOG FANCIERS

GCH CH DV9K9′s Alaskan Winter Wilderness

Our Pacific Northwest offering this past weekend was the Klamath Dog Fanciers’ two shows in that Oregon city.  Saturday ended with judge Jon Cole in the final ring with the Flat-Coated Retriever, GCH CH Shasta’s Western Samurai, the Afghan Hound, GCH DC Perfection Cheria Electric Ice SC, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Tailwind’s Rooster Cogburn, the Miniature Bull Terrier, GCH CH Cambria's Kid N Play, the Havanese, GCH CH Peluito's Papi Chulo, the Finnish Spitz, GCH CH DV9K9′s Alaskan Winter Wilderness, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Harmony Hill’s Say Yes To The Dress.

GCH CH Cambria's Kid N Play

Best went to the Spitz, Tundra, and Reserve to the MiniBull, Kid.  It was the first BIS in two final appearances this year and the first of the year by the breed.  Congratulations to breeder/owner  Michelle Leathers, owners Holly Norton & April Bruce, and handler Kristina Rickard.

GCH CH Peluito's Papi Chulo

Five of Saturday’s finalists would return to the final ring on Sunday, Tundra, Kid, the Flat-Coat, Afghan, and the Havanese.  They were joined by the Akita, GCH CH Sondaisa Fyre When Ready CD CGC, and the Norwegian Buhund, GCH CH Jotunn Bella Binna.

GCH CH Jotunn Bella Binna

Judge Elizabeth Muthard’s top two were the Havanese, Papi, and the Buhund, Binna.  It was the second BIS in nine trips to the final ring this year for Papi and handler Andy Linton.