Week of March 27, 2013
BEST IN SHOWS from week ending March 24th, 2013
Battle River Canine Association - Alberta Friday: Saturday: Sunday:
Siberian Husky Ch. Ebonyshadow’s SilverFox Rock’n Judge: Sharon Derrick Yorkshire Terrier Ch. NicNak’s Second To None CGN Judge: Grant Townsend Bouvier Ch. Rocheuses Play Something Country At DND Judge: Neil Graves
Northwinds Dog Club - Manitoba Friday Show 1: Show 2: Saturday Show 3: Show 4: Sunday Show 5: Show 6:
West Highland White Terrier Ch. Whitebriar Jaw Dropper Judge Doug Gaudin West Highland White Terrier Ch. WhiteBriar Jaw Dropper Judge Avery Gaudin Chinese Shar-Pei Ch.Gumby’s Bearposh Ever After Judge Ron Mahon Belgian Shepherd Ch. GMOTCh. Sky Acres Flying Made Easy Judge Heather Langfeld Standard Poodle Ch. Litilann’s Lights Camera Action Judge Ole Nielsen West Highland White Terrier Ch. WhiteBriar Jae Dropper Judge Garry Allan
Cobequid Dog Club – Nova Scotia Saturday: Sunday:
Bouvier Ch. Stonepillar’s Magnum Judge Len Harfield Great Dane Ch. Britlinblue’s Dancing In The Dark
UPCOMING SHOWS this weekend
Oceanside K.C. – British Columbia Nickel District Kennel Club – Ontario
TOP TEN ALL BREEDS Courtesy of CanuckDogs.com
Rank
Last Month
Breed
Dog Name
BIS
GP1
GP2
GP3
GP4
Points
1
1
West Highland White Terrier
Ch Whitebriar Jaw Dropper(M)
11
21
0
0
0
2853
2
11
Siberian Husky
Ch Ebonyshadow's Silverfox Rock'n(M)
2
4
1
1
0
967
3
51
Doberman Pinscher
GChEx Goldgrove High Intensity(M)
2
2
1
1
1
911
4
30
Yorkshire Terrier
GCh NicNak's Second To None(M)
1
13
1
0
0
909
5
3
Alaskan Malamute
GChEx Mytuk's Technical Knock Out(M)
1
6
4
2
0
802
6
5
Dachshund (Stan- Ch Cahladen's dard Wire-Haired) Perfect Ten(F)
2
7
5
4
0
781
7
2
Afghan Hound
Ch Polo's Air Force One(M)
2
6
0
3
0
760
8
31
Bouvier des Flandres
Ch Rocheuses Play Something Country At DND(M)
1
5
0
0
1
738
9
6
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
GCh Roaneden's Int'l Harvester(M)
1
2
4
2
0
706
10
14
Pomeranian
Ch Valcopy Jamel Sir Crystalton(M)
1
7
1
3
2
612
(TopDogWeekly does not verify these stats. They are supplied as a courtesy to our readers)
MEET OUR JUDGE OF THE WEEK PAM BRUCE, TORONTO, ON.
1) Home city? Toronto, Ontario 2) Breed or Breed’s you have bred? Airedale Terriers, Weimaraner, I was part of the Grandeur Afghan team for over 20 years 3) Years you have been Judging? 10 years 4) Licensed for or, on Permit for? Licensed for Groups 1,2,4,5,6 on permit for Group 7. I hope to be All Breed by the time I retire. 5) Judged in what Countries? Canada, U.S.A, Australia, Chile, Colombia 6) All time favourite assignment? The day I judged my first Best in Show I truly do enjoy all my assignments 7) Favourite dog or dogs Judged from the past? Afghan Hound GCh. Thaon’s Mowgli and Affenpinscher GCh. Banana Joe V Tani Kazari were both exciting dogs to award, I am also excited about several dogs that I judged last year who are up and coming – they have impressed me greatly. 8) Pet Peeve’s in your ring? Dogs that are shown in poor condition physically or mentally. 9) How many shows a year do you Judge in Canada? About 10 weekends 10) How many foreign assignments do you accept each year? I judge a few shows a year out of North America, I judge the maximum days allowed in the U.S.A 11) Favourite way to relax? “retail therapy”, jazz and a great glass of wine, taking my dogs for long walks, Starbucks green tea and a movie, going to the spa. 12) How do you occupy your time in travel? Listening to jazz and reading my breed standards, I have also written power point presentations for teaching, DNA warrants, and dog magazine articles. 13) Your thoughts on limit shows? I believe there should not be limit shows unless in remote areas where it makes sense from an economic stand point. 14) What do you think is the biggest problem facing our Sport? There are no large kennels anymore. Very few people make it a priority to be mentored by devoted people in the breeds. A lot of exhibitors don’t do their homework and know who they are showing to. This is a sport and people should be treated with respect. Dog shows are for evaluating breeding stock, not resolving world peace or curing cancer. THANK YOU PAM BRUCE - WELCOME TO TopDogWeekly!
REMEMBERING LAURENCE “GARRETT” LAMBERT
Animal lover, history buff, adventurer, risk taker, teacher, mentor, breeder, handler, true friend to many, Garrett as he was known later in life wore all these hats. Born on May 20th 1944 in Winnipeg Manitoba he and his brother and Mother Muriel moved to Montreal in the mid 50’s after his father’s untimely death at age 37. Garrett collected animals of many species to bring home and nurture though they could never technically have a “pet” animal. His mother did her best to temper his collecting but he was usually one step ahead of her in his determination to keep them. When he approached his early teens his mother decided she could not work, and raise two boys on her own. So with the help of the local church and a second job she sent the two boys to Feller Institute, a boarding school 35 miles south of Montreal to continue their education and make them responsible young men. Garrett bloomed there and eventually became Class Prefect graduating in 1963. It was while at Feller that he attended his first dog show. He was lucky to be picked from a few students to attend the local shows to help show the headmaster’s white German Shepherds. Yes, “white”. Obviously he never won a 1st, but the exposure to the dogs and the excitement of the show scene and the people he met there made him gravitate towards dogs. After Feller College he went to Hairstyling School and worked in the Montreal area while still plotting his next career move, which he knew, would lead him to dogs and handling. He got a little motorcycle in the mid 60’s and travelled to shows and decided to get an afghan hound. This is when he met Billy Milne who would become a lifelong friend. A move to the Toronto area and the purchase of his first afghan started him on his path. Starting with local matches in the Kensington Market area…often arriving with an afghan hound wrapped around his shoulders while driving his motorcycle, he eventually came to the conclusion that she was not really “show quality” Undeterred and determined to learn to groom he eventually borrowed $100.00 from his Mother to go and apprentice under Tom Glassford who was showing the great afghan “Nomad” at the time. At the Glassford kennel he learned and worked hard not only with the Afghans but also with the setters and spaniels and whatever new breed came in. Long days, and shorter nights getting dogs ready then driving often thru the night to the shows, He was shown once how to do things and expected to get it right from then on. Tommy was a hard man to work for and soon Garrett looked for someone else to apprentice under who he felt would actually teach him how to become a better handler. Luckily Bill Trainor was looking and accepted his request to work with him and off he went to Massachusetts.
This is where Garrett really learned his craft and honed not only his grooming skills but also his handling and trimming skills. Though he was gifted with a great pair of hands on a dog, it was Bill who taught him to show the dogs while melting away in the background. Highlighting virtues and minimizing faults. It was also with Bill that he began his association with Toy dogs, Poodles, Pugs, Pekes, Chihuahuas and Shih Tzus. He fell in love with the Shih Tzu not only for their dignified manner but with their coats. While working with the ultimate professional Bill Trainor Garrett also met the greats, Ted Young, Anne Rogers Clark, Winifred Heckerman, Keke Blumberg-Kahn, Anna K Nicholas, Anne Serrane, Jane and Bob Forsyth, Ann and Tom Stevenson and of course their assistants who would stay friends for a lifetime. Mary Beth O’Neill, Richard Bauer, Nancy McGarvey, Bonnie Proctor, George Alston, John Gammon, Joe Vergnetti. What an amazing group of friends he was gifted to have then. It was also while at Trainor’s that he met Joe Repice with whom he would start Halfmoon kennels. After a few years at Trainor’s he and Joe set up house in the Upper New York State area and bred Shih Tzu’s I.G’s, Corgis and German Wirehair Pointers. His association with Shih Tzu’s was strengthened with the help of Mrs Jeffery Carricke of Carrimount fame in Montreal who entrusted many of her greats to his care for showing and breeding purposes. His favourite was Ch Carrimount ah Chop Chop who was campaigned in the States by Bill Trainor and was certainly an influential sire for the breed. When Garrett and Joe decided to dissolve their partnership he moved back to Montreal to the little house on Haig Street his mother had saved to purchase. From there he travelled to shows throughout Quebec and the Maritimes and the New England area, making friends along the way friends who still remember him fondly so many years after his death in June of 1994. He became well know in the Poodle ring but handled many Toys, Terriers, and NonSporting dogs during those years. His interest in Toys dogs lead him to Clarice Babbidge of Jaclair Papillon fame, the Mayfair-Barban Yorkies, the St-Aubrey Elsdon Pekes, Mrs Thomas’ Chihuahua’s the famous Athame Chihuahua’s, the true Toy Poodles of Phyllis Wolfish’s MaGriffe line. The many beautiful Min Pins piloted by his friend Harold Butler for Gerona MacQuaig, and the Japanese spaniels of Jean Witford. He enjoyed watching the evolution of the Chriscendo Pomeranians of Chris and John Heartz. The Lu-Jon Maltese and Silky Terriers where at their peak in those days and he learned a lot from my late cousin Lou Durocher and his partner John Lusk who owned that kennel. He stayed with and got as much knowledge as he could from Clarice about not only Papillons, but breeding for the betterment of the breed and the selection of the right stock and the importance of maintaining type. Many of these breeders brought him to the forefront of his handling career and he was always thankful to have them entrust him with their dogs.
He was devoted to the tiny Papillon Jaclair’s Miss Hiccup for almost 17 years before we met, He continued to have Toy dogs with him to the end and we started our line of Cavalier King Charles spaniels together. All the Halfmoon Cavaliers in house today trace back to the first dogs we purchased together in the 80’s. Garrett had many successes in the ring and piloted many dogs to the Top in their Breeds and Group, The most famous winner was obviously CH Fantail’s Sunshine Man owned by Frank and Carole Felice and bred by Honey Glendinning, Sunny was Top Dog All Breeds in 1982 in only 81 shows. No Top Dog since has attended so few shows to attain that title, He was Top English Setter in the U.S in 1993 and Top Sporting Dog again in Canada in 1984 in 21 shows. They were a great team together. Heeding Garrett’s advice he was only used 7 times at stud but left an impact on the breed nonetheless as many of today’s top winners still carry lines back to him. Doreen Kilner was there as Garrett’s able assistant for almost ten of those very competitive years and was often the needed calming influence as some times his Dutch/Irish ancestry came to the fore and his temper could flare. He piloted the great Pekingese bitch Ch St Aubrey Whispers of Elsdon to Top Toy in 1987 in only 43 shows winning a total of 13 All Breed bests, a record still held today. He adored Whispers, and she tolerated him in true Peke fashion! Ch Akarana the Aggressor was another Pekingese he piloted to Best in Shows for Michael Hill. “Butch” was all Peke and probably could carry his own today, Garrett’s last BIS was won with the Peke Ch Baizana’s Goliath Man for Marthe and Rita Baizana. Garrett had many successes and firsts throughout his handling career, Top winning Kuvasz with CH Lofrancos’ General MacSuibne, the first PBGV BIS ever on Ch. Vendric’s Déjà Vu for Mrs Anne Snelling who also was the winner of the Kennel Review rare breeds spectacular in 1987. The top winning Gordon Setter CH Feunoir’s Autumn Sonata for Jacques and Ginnette Babin, A Gordon who truly took your breath away for his balance, soundness and type. The Standard Poodle Ch Pamala’s Manderley Spellbound that left a mark in the whelping box of many clever breeders. If I had to name a few more dogs he adored it would have to include the Mini Poodle Ch Algina’s Special Edition bred and owned by the late Ona O’Flaherty and shown till Garrett became ill. His own Smooth Fox Terrier Buccaneer’s Best Man, The Smooth Fox Inspector Gadget who was top Terrier with many Bests won as a puppy, The Scottie CH Anstamm Happy Immigrant for Jim Reynolds. The record breaking Sealyham (in his day) Ch Abricot Blenheim Bloke who was owned by the Greenwoods also went on to an outstanding career in the UK both in the ring and as a sire of great note.
So many more dogs that I was never close enough to mention, It was a shame that he was never able to win an All Breed Best in show on a Cavalier, it was a breed he loved and understood so well. But he did manage to wins Best in Shows on dogs in all seven groups thru the years, He was thrilled to won the Canadian Cavalier National with MultiCH Muffity Ollie at Brynwood under the legendary UK breeder Mrs Pam Thornhill ( Kindru Cavaliers) Garrett had a gift at getting young stock to feel secure in and around the rings. Drawing fragile egos out to the forefront and making them love to show, not forced to show. Something I am glad I learned for him and I wish more people knew how to do today. It is and art and a gift. Many of his charges came to him because of his patience with the dogs and his ability to turn them around or draw it out of them, Some stayed others were just not deemed of the quality to go on, Honesty it did cost him some clients but it endeared him to many. Perhaps his greatest gift to the fancy was that even though he was a handler, he was also a breeder and thought like a breeder. Always looking for the virtues and the hallmarks of the breeds he was asked to pilot. He hated mediocrity and even more so, those that rewarded it. He understood implicitly the need for some exaggeration in stud dogs to stamp breed characteristics and maintain breed type. In the case of Toy dogs the most essential thing being the exaggeration that separates the individual breeds, Type being foremost over soundness while not allowing the breeds to be crippled. I know we discussed this on many occasions with many different breeders who were at the top of their breed. Garrett always felt that those who could understand and master all the breeds in the Toy group would go on the be the brightest of all breed judges because they had mastered the art of picking out the hallmarks of the breed in what he felt was the most diverse and difficult of all 7 groups. When Garrett became ill and we were forced to make some tough decisions the one thing he could not do is be without dogs, The move to my home town allowed us some breathing room and allowed me to rely on my own family who had embraced him as one of their own many years prior, to help with his care. The Cavaliers worked their magic and you could always find one or two doing their job being “comforters� while has was not well. In those dark days his dog family became even more important to keep his spirits up. He looked forward to the calls from Pam Bruce, Pat Gignac, , Sue Remple, Jo Ann Carvill, and Will Alexander to keep him up to date on what was happening across the country. Lord he loved to talk on the phone, the impromptu visits from John Lusk, Bob and Elaine Whitney, Lana Sniderman and Sandy Crowne kept him going and fighting even in hospital. Being able to chat with Billy Milne, Harold Butler, Jennifer McCauley, Bob Boxma and Heather Logan at the shows and their continued kindness buoyed him and made him look forward to the shows he could attend. Probably the most important and impacting act for Garrett and those who did not know how to deal with his illness was when Michelle Billings called him in to the centre of her ring
at the Kent Kennel Club shows in the spring of 1993 and with a simple loving hug to an old friend during the busiest part of the show she changed many people’s perceptions, notions and fears about HIV. The building actually went silent, It was a turning point for Garrett and from then on he did not fear talking about his illness to anyone. That night the rafters shook as the crowd lifted him up with their cheers and willed him the strength to carry his emaciated body around the ring with Blenheim the Sealyham they did go Best in Show that night but so much more had been won earlier that day!!!! That night Garrett ate the first solid meal he had had in four months at my parent’s table, reborn on Easter Sunday by a simple act of love, understanding and acceptance. I can attest that the kindness and generosity offered him at the time kept him going for more than a year, The clients who stuck by him gave him more than an income, they gave him strength and a purpose at a time he could have given up to despair and hopelessness. The very traits of loyalty, forgiveness, and unconditional love he found in his canine friends he felt from his human pack. I don’t think he had ever had better gifts! If Garrett were here today he would be passing judgment on dogs as that was his goal for his mid 50’s. He wanted to retire and travel while judging with his peers, I think he would have strong feelings about the number of shows as he felt too many shows had already popped up in the early 90’s. He was a real fan of the UK system of Open and Championship shows and most certainly he loved the atmosphere there. He talked a lot about the need to have “Premiere” shows not only for the fancy but for the public and for those who knew him well it was a subject he was passionate about. He took great pride in having had a hand with making the Limestone Kennel Club shows a “must go” show for ten years. I think he would be horrified at the number of shows the dogs go to today to get Top Dog status. Garrett left a legacy with his impact on many of the young handlers of today…well okay, they may be entering middle age now, but he did influence many by simple instructions, kind words, positive reinforcement, harsh but legitimate criticisms and whenever possible a call of congratulations, They all know who they are and I am sure they have their own stories to tell. We shared an intense 8 years filled with highs and lows not only about showing but also breeding and decision making. I was lucky to be able to pick the minds of his many breeder friends as well. Like a sponge I tried to get as much as I could from his many more years of experience in and out of the ring and I know that I was able to get Garrett to focus on other things like a solid relationship and the future thru those years as well. Jean Tremblay Halfmoon Cavaliers
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
The CKC needs to renew their web site, What would you like to see on the web site for both CKC members and for the general public looking for Purebred Dog information? Martin Doherty • Breeder/Owner/Exhibitor/Judge I have been on the site only a few times and I have found it to be very outdated to other current Canine web sites, be it for CKC Members who sign in or the visiting guest it is not user friendly. There is nothing that jumps out at you to interest the general public in spending time on it to gain information on Purebred dogs. Before people settle in to read anything you have to catch them visually, It provides a lot of material but not information that the average person would want, or for member forms are very hard to find. The CKCs future is young Canadians and or the general public who may like dogs and on the spur of the moment thought they would investigate buying a dog, they may have heard about the Canadian Kennel Club but it is not likely. It is not advertised or promoted on child/parent TV, or in schools, or large public activities such as the Sportsman Show or the Canadian National Exhibition, even dog shows have no CKC presence with a banner or pamphlets for the public. If they possibly find the CKC site it needs to catch their eye, and have tips on buying the various breeds. It needs to address the buying a Purebred dog from a reputable breeder, the differences between purebred and non-purebred. Breeder guarantees, finding a Veterinarian, Health issues of the many breeds, It needs lots of eye catching dog pictures. It also needs to showcase the many different dog activities that the CKC does offer, with pictures and videos. There just might be that person who has a purebred dog who would be interested in obedience, or agility or beagle field trails... We should showcase on our web site everything our dogs can do. They could provide links to Canadian Dog Shows and Clubs, in hopes people would go out to an event in their area. The rest of the material currently present on the CKC site needs to be presented easily for member information such as judges, clubs, registrations, forms, it should have points attained towards championships or Grand championship points available.
Jill Taylor • Breeder/Owner/Handler To say the CKC website is 15 years behind is a gross understatement. Not only is it difficult to navigate and find information that is available on it, it is sadly lacking in useful information. The number of forms, applications and registrations that the CKC is still manually data entering shows how archaic the site and current system is. In this day and age there is no reason for members or non members to have to manually submit applications/registrations with the numerous different electronic payment options available today. This would greatly decrease the data entry required in office as well the cost of having employee wages, it would also reduce clerical errors, and might actually result in a relatively efficient turn around. There is a nice big JOIN THE CLUB hyperlink that takes you to a page to tell you more about the club, but it then takes some time to find the actual link to the on-line application. Why is this not a huge button at the top, typically any business or organization trying to encourage people to join will make it beyond easy to find the application form to do so. Once you do go to the application you see it is a PDF form, not necessarily the easiest for Joe public to figure out how to save and then send to the appropriate e-mail. Again a simple online in house application form should be available, which again if the application is approved the data would be in the system already again reducing staff time and hours on unnecessary keystrokes. It rather astounds me, that even not working in the computer consulting industry for over 10 years the CKC is less advanced than the numerous systems I worked on back then. Kerry Brangers • Breeder/Owner/Handler I think the Canadian Kennel Club’s home page should address very prominently the reason the public should invest in a purebred as opposed to a “designer” dog. I think designer dogs are one of the main causes of the current problems of diminishing entries at dog shows and reduced registrations. The CKC website is one place that we can educate the public and promote the breeds that have taken generations to develop. As far as member services go I have a huge problem with how the CKC’s puppylist.ca works. The heading “Great Dogs from Good People” and the verbiage that follows is an endorsement by CKC to the general public that the breeders on puppylist.ca are coming highly recommended. The fact is the breeders on this list may not necessarily be providing great dogs or even be breeding for the right reasons, since the only criteria required for inclusion on puppylist.ca is being a CKC member in good standing and having paid more money for a premier membership. I find this very misleading and it may not be in the best interest to our fancy or to purchasers entering into the world of purebred dogs.
In general the website needs to be much more user-friendly and should include areas where things like registration status and championship/grand championship points status can be checked without making multiple phone calls to CKC staff. Beth Ferrier • Breeder/Owner/Exhibitor As a long time breeder and exhibitor I personally would like to see the format of a new CKC website more along the lines of the highly successful “Infodog” and the American Kennel Club web site. These sites are user friendly to the breeder, or exhibitor or person looking for a purebred dog. They have everything at their fingertips on two sites for all aspects of show events, online entering, obtaining results, and a multitude of other information, as well as a bragging page!!! Imagine if Canuck Dogs had not come along here in Canada, we would be totally in the dark ages. The AKC web site is user friendly it also is appealing to a person who comes upon it looking for a purebred dog of their own. The online registration on it has proven to be very beneficial, and it is so nice to be able at your fingertips know how many points your class dog has, how close you are point wise to a Grand Championship. Perhaps we could include a breed information section which would list breeders and would be a benefit to the faithful CKC reputable breeders as well as potential purebred dog buyers. This could include photographs, as well as location information etc. I believe the more information sent to the CKC with what we the members want will be beneficial to us getting a new improved website. Anonymous • Breeder/Owner/Exhibitor/Handler I believe all of us in Canada owe a debt of gratitude to Canuck Dogs which in recent years has in fact been Canada’s most important website for everything to do with CKC Sanctioned events. Our Canadian Kennel Club web site has to be totally re-vamped, it must be made user friendly!!!! The first thing it must appeal to is that potential purebred dog owner, the puppy buyer for a companion has no interest in what our current homepage shares, they want to see purebred dogs and photo’s of cute puppies, they want to read why they should get a purebred dog, they want to learn why CKC registration papers are even important. Purebred dogs can do all kinds of our sanctioned events but we need lots of photos and video’s of all the different aspects of CKC sanctioned events to show the general public. Conformation shows might not appeal to all, but Obedience, Rally, Agility, Beagle Field trails etc may to that person wanting to do something with their dog. The members section can improve tenfold with up to date ways of registering on line, paying for services, we should be able to know how many championship points a dog has online, how many more points we need for that Grand Championship.
The Judges Directory and upcoming assignments could be much more efficient and easier to navigate. First and foremost the most important part of any new CKC website must be to draw the millions of dog owners, and potential dog owners to the site to see what we the CKC can offer and do for them. Kevin Grew • Breeder/Owner/Exhibitor First and foremost, start off with a clean uncluttered Home Page with larger font and crisp header tabs to allow the viewer quick and easy navigation to where their interest lies. Under the General public tab (New Owners….Non-Members...whatever it will be called), a well written article pointing out the benefits of purchasing their puppy from a respected breeder, rather than a pet store or flea market vendors, would be of paramount importance. The article would do well to educate the public on what to look for when choosing your breeder, what questions to ask, what criteria to follow to assist in ensuring this is a dedicated breeder who has the knowledge and capability of responsibly breeding, raising, socializing and placing their puppies. The article should also address the responsibility of the purchaser, whether they and their family are prepared for what is going to be required to successfully get through that first challenging year of “puppy” hood. In addition as a breeder of purebred dogs, what I would like to have the general public see upon selecting that ‘new owner tab/general public tab’ , is a sub-heading tab that will direct them to an easy-to-navigate section providing a search engine to take them immediately to their breed of interest. At that point, they would find illustrations and/or pictures of the breed, information on the history of the breed, health issues in that breed, grooming needs, exercise needs, suitability for children, and the CKC breed standard. If there is a Breed Club, that is listed along with the contact information. In addition, the search engine would allow the user to search for Breeders of that specific breed and this would include their location and contact information. It would be beneficial to the public as well as the breeders, to have a link attached to each Breeder listed, which would include their website, if they have one, and/or a profile about the breeder’s history in their breed as well including what health tests they do, and what services they provide to their purchasers. The AKC provides this on their website and I think it is a great service to the public looking for a purebred dog, while benefiting the breeder at the same time. CKC members are likely going to need access to a fair amount of information that does not interest the general public, such as downloadable registration forms, etc. But I would very much like to see the return of the show entries and awards page for conformation, obedience, agility and rally. I think some of the general public would be interested to some degree, but certainly the CKC members might appreciate the information. As it stands, we currently have information on other sites as to BIS and Group placements, as well as top dog stats, which is fabulous, but nothing for entries and awards from the classes. Requirements for obtaining Grand Championships and all newly created titles such as this would also be a benefit. There is so much more I think is important and would like to see, but this is certainly a start.