Showsight September 2020

NEWS RELESE: AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB ANNOUNCES WINNER OF THE SECOND ‘AKC VIRTUAL TOP DOG CHALLENGE’

THE WINNERS ARE: Best in Show: GCHB CH Cordmaker Boys Will Be Boys PT NAP NJP, a Puli, owned by James Moen, Catharine Pronzini, Sue Huebner and Penny Kelly and bred by Sue Huebner and Penny Kelly Reserve Best in Show: GCHS CH Loma Point & B-Cubed’s Limited Edition, a Cocker Spaniel (Parti-color) known as “Cal- vin,” owned by Marco Paseta and bred by Judy Bjelland and Lane Tarantino GROUP WINNERS: Sporting: GCHS CH Loma Point & B-Cubed’s Limited Edi- tion, a Cocker Spaniel (Parti-color), owned by Marco Paseta and bred by Judy Bjelland and Lane Tarantino Hound: GCH CH Sporting Fields Because The Night O Wesann, a Whippet, owned by Melissa Butt-Polier and bred by Kacie Davis, Michelle Queen Working: GCH CH Sundevil’s Fresh Squeezed CGCA CGCU TKN, an Akita, owned by Amy Huenneke and bred by Amy Huenneke Terrier: Darwyn’s Tawny Tangerine, a Welsh Terrier, owned by Caitlyn Schleifer and Larisa Hotchin and bred by Larisa Hotchin Toy: CH Ivyline Shirley Temple At Gylden, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, owned by Kevin L. Ellingson and bred by Ivy Giampapa Non-sporting: GCHS CH Delphi’s Put Your Lips Together And Blow CA BCAT CGC, a Boston Terrier, owned by Dolo- res J. Ferrero & John W. Flora and bred by Dolores J. Ferrero & John W. Flora Herding: GCHB CH Cordmaker Boys Will Be Boys PT NAP NJP, a Puli, owned by James Moen, Catharine Pronzini, Sue Huebner and Penny Kelly and bred by Sue Huebner and Penny Kelly Miscellaneous: Mudi, Hilarow Never Not Naughty Neska CM2 CD BN RN CGC, owned by Mandy Moore and bred by Cynthia Protheroe-Hildebrand Best Puppy: Remedy’s Perfectly Paired, an Australian Shepherd known as “Zin,” owned by Katie Knudtson and bred by Katie Knudtson and AJ Tavares Reserve Best Puppy: Winchester’s Wolfgang Stealth, an English Setter known as “Wolfie,” owned by Rachel Barnes,

Dustin Fraser, Caryl Hodges, Stuart McGraw, and Justine Spi- ers and bred by Rachel Barnes, Dustin Fraser, Caryl Hodges, Stuart McGraw, and Justine Spiers GROUP WINNERS: Sporting: Winchester’s Wolfgang Stealth, an English Setter, owned by Rachel Barnes, Dustin Fraser, Caryl Hodges, Stuart McGraw, and Justine Spiers and bred by Rachel Barnes, Dustin Fraser, Caryl Hodges, Stuart McGraw, and Justine Spiers Hound: Excaliber’s Into The Wild, a Rhodesian Ridgeback, owned by Michael & Michelle Cyr, Alicja Z Michnowicz and bred by Michael Fallat & Alicja Michnowicz Working: Tybrushe’s Down By The River, a Boxer, owned by Amy Osborne, Sheila McAvoy and bred by Sheila Mcavoy and Darren Lovely Terrier: Birch Bark Against All Odds, a West Highland White Terrier, owned by James McGarr and bred by James McGarr Toy: Quik, a Papillon, owned by Betty M Winthers, Carlisle Peel, Elyse Vandermolen, Robert L. Winthers and bred by Elyse Vandermolen, Sharon Newcomb Non-sporting: Jogoso’s Virtuoso, a Shiba Inue, owned by Jeri Burnside, John Burnside, Lisa Sakashita, Susanne Ozasa and bred by Susanne Ozasa, Lisa Sashita, Li Chuan Huang Herding: Remedy’s Perfectly Paired, an Australian Shepherd, owned by Katie Knudtson and bred by Katie Knudtson and AJ Tavares Miscellaneous: Benchmark On Y Va My Sunshine, a Biewer Terrier, owned by Whitney Aronson and bred by Barrie Wood TO ENTER, PARTICIPANTS HAD TO SUBMIT A VIDEO THAT INCLUDED: • Dog in stack from the front and side • Breed appropriate display of the bite/mouth • View of the dog gaiting (moving) down and back in a straight line • Dog presented in free stack • View of dog moving in profile around in a circle

For more information about the competition, please visit: https:// www.akc.org/sports/conformation/akc-virtual-top-dog-challenge.

ABOUT THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB Founded in 1884, the American Kennel Club is a not-for-profit organization which maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world and oversees the sport of purebred dogs in the United States. The AKC is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its registry, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function. Along with its more than 5,000 licensed and member clubs and its affiliated organizations, the AKC advocates for the purebred dog as a family companion, advances canine health and well-being, works to protect the rights of all dog owners and promotes responsible dog ownership. More than 22,000 competitions for AKC-regis- tered purebred dogs are held under AKC rules and regulations each year, including conformation, agility, obedience, rally, tracking, herding, lure coursing, coonhound events, hunt tests, field and earthdog tests. Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC Humane Fund, AKC Canine Health Foundation, AKC Reunite and the AKC Museum of the Dog. For more information, visit www.akc.org. Become a fan of the American Kennel Club on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter @AKCDogLovers

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