Hound Group 1st Place: Harrier – GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, a Harrier known as “Chet” owned by Joe and Carla Sanchez of Murrieta, CA. Photo Credit: © AKC/Robert Young

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Here is the list of the 2011 AKC Eukanuba National Championship Best of Breed for the Hound Group (click on link for additional information & pictures for each Best of Breed):

Afghan Hound - GCH CH Mijkelh Sikanni Of Procyon
American English Coonhound - GCH CH Alexanders Color Me Bad Ginn
American Foxhound - CH Kiarry’s Back In The Saddle
Basenji - GCH CH Kazor-Jokuba’s American Treasure
Basset Hound - GCH CH Fort Merrill Topsfield Yahoo
Beagle (13 in. and under) - GCH CH Encore’s Rerun Of Roirdan
Beagle (over 13 in.) - DON DIABLO SOMMERLED DE SUARIAS
Black and Tan Coonhound - CH Windbourne Words Of Love
Bloodhound - GCH CH Flessner’s Aces N Eights
Bluetick Coonhound - CH Charwin Fairmont Sweet Society Blue Snuff
Borzoi - GCH CH Aashtoria Wildhunt Hidden Agenda
Dachshund (Longhaired) - GCH CH Briardach’s Rock Star
Dachshund (Smooth) - GCH CH Grandgables Wee Mr Red Thorn
Dachshund (Wirehaired) - GCH CH Raydachs Playing With Fire V Gleishorbach Sw
English Foxhound - GCH CH Sunup’s Parliament
Greyhound - GCH CH Grandcru Clos Erasmus
Harrier - GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator
Ibizan Hound - GCH CH Ahram You Ve Got The Look
Irish Wolfhound - DC Carrickaneena Meirgire SC
Norwegian Elkhound - GCH CH Riverwind Windy Cove Midnight Cowboy
Otterhound - GCH CH White River’s He’s A Keeper!
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen - GCH CH Jodell Boogie Back To Texas
Pharaoh Hound - GCH CH Northgate’s As You Like It
Plott - GCH CH Alexanders Mob Boss Capone
Redbone Coonhound - GCH CH CWSG CCH Sidearm Jungle King Mufasa
Rhodesian Ridgeback - GCH CH Whirlaways Ida Belle’s A Ringing
Saluki - GCH CH Bay Watch Babe Von Agrani
Scottish Deerhound - GCH CH Foxcliffe Enchanted Evening
Treeing Walker Coonhound - Alexanders Gold Rush Xcetera
Whippet - GCH CH Sporting Fields Bahama Sands

The Sporting Group – 1st Place:  GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, a Black Cocker Spaniel known as “Beckham” owned by B. Vandeman, C. Douglas, M. Walker, C. Cassidy and L. Moore of Dallas, TX Photo Credit: © AKC/Robert Young

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Here is the list of the 2011 AKC Eukanuba National Championship Best of Breed for the Sporting Group (click on link for additional information & pictures for each Best of Breed):

Brittany - GCH CH Carrollton’s Count Lancelot
Pointer - GCH CH Chesterhope Sharp As
Pointer (German Shorthaired) - GCH CH Shortales N Cahoots W Irondale JH
Pointer (German Wirehaired) - GCH CH Reece Afterhours The Buck Stops Here JH
Retriever (Chesapeake Bay) - GCH CH Cabin Ridge’s Mega Margarita
Retriever (Curly-Coated) - GCH CH Clarion’s Blackberry Bramble
Retriever (Flat-Coated) - GCH CH Destiny As Good As It Gets JH
Retriever (Golden) - CH Eagleridge’s Return From Bombay
Retriever (Labrador) - GCH CH Kaltrav Caribbean Cruise JH
Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling) - GCH CH Honeyrun Simply Amazing
Setter (English) - GCH CH Stargaze’R ‘N Wingfield Wait Wait Don’T Tell
Setter (Gordon) - GCH CH Sastya’s Eleven Eleven
Setter (Irish) - GCH CH Greengate The Boss At Beaubriar RN
Setter (Irish Red and White) - GCH CH MACH3 Affinity Day Tripper RN
Spaniel (American Water) - GCH CH Waterway Game Crk Hot Diggity
Spaniel (Boykin) - GCH CH Sunseeker Pirate’s Code
Spaniel (Clumber) - GCH CH Nexus Dark Horse
Spaniel (Cocker) Black - GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction
Spaniel (Cocker) ASCOB - GCH CH Shaman’s No Doubt About It
Spaniel (Cocker) Parti - CH Afterglow Tristar
Spaniel (English Cocker) - GCH CH Edgewood Casino Celebrity
Spaniel (English Springer) - GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova
Spaniel (Field) - CH Avalyde Keeping Christmas
Spaniel (Irish Water) - GCH CH Chantico’s Spirit In The Surf CD RN JH
Spaniel (Sussex) - GCH CH Erinhill Cpnwy Mr Fuzzywrinkles
Spaniel (Welsh Springer) - GCH CH Riverside’s Remington Magical Gun
Spinone Italiano - GCH CH Javal I’M Movin On To Hootwire BN RN
Vizsla - GCH CH Jen’s Penny Matra Baci’s Boogie Fever
Weimaraner - GCH CH Northwoods Send Money Honey
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon - GCH CH Harmonys Eureka

The Working Group- 1st Place:  GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, a Boxer known as “Scarlett” owned by D. McCarroll, M. Fagan, J. Billhardt & S. Tenenbaum of Aptos, CA won the Working Group at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. Photo Credit: © AKC/Robert Young

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Here is the list of the 2011 AKC Eukanuba National Championship Best of Breed for the Working Group (click on link for additional information & pictures for each Best of Breed):

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Akita - GCH CH Mt Joys Notice To Airmen At Yuzawa
Alaskan Malamute - GCH CH Samaljankan’s I’M The One At Nyrakym
Anatolian Shepherd Dog - GCH CH Inanna Bay Boudreau Of Luckyhit
Bernese Mountain Dog - GCH CH Alpenspirit’s Lion King
Black Russian Terrier - GCH CH Zilya’s Chicago Blues Fusion At Runes CD RN
Boxer - GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream
Bullmastiff - GCH CH Dal Primo’s B’Mew Just In Queso
Cane Corso - GIMMY DEI MARTINOTTI
Doberman Pinscher - GCH CH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici
Dogue de Bordeaux - GCH CH Mount Sinai’s Crusader St Amand
German Pinscher - CH Dabney’s Snapdragon RE
Giant Schnauzer - CH Skansen’s Hbo
Great Dane - GCH CH Dbd Isabella’s The Ultimate Diva
Great Pyrenees - GCH CH Beren’s Hope Of Thorn Hill
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog - GCH CH Nox’s George Bailey’s Irish Creme
Komondor - GCH CH Szilvahelyi A Szerelem Rabja
Kuvasz - GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence
Leonberger - GCH CH A. Feiner Eros
Mastiff - GCH CH Jadems Oliver Twist
Neapolitan Mastiff - GCH CH Otella Bruto
Newfoundland - CH Good As Gold Anmalamual Del Basaburua
Portuguese Water Dog - GCH CH Spyglass’s Legend Of Bahia
Rottweiler - GCH CH Chancellor Flirt’s Hi Flyin’ Gladiator
St. Bernard - MOVE A MOUNTAIN ISABELLA
Samoyed - GCH CH Mcmagic’s Candied Ham Of Pebblesrun
Siberian Husky - GCH CH Kontoki’s A Bend In The Road
Standard Schnauzer - GCH CH Charisma Maxim Von Diable
Tibetan Mastiff - GCH CH Shang-Hai’s Shadow Of The Cascades

Click on their name to learn more about each Champion!

2011: Standard Poodle, GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction “London”

2010: Australian Shepherd, CH Propwash Reckon “Reckon”

2009: Scottish Terrier, CH Roundtown Mercedes Of Maryscot “Sadie”

2008: Pointer, Ch. Cookieland Seasyde Hollyberry “Holly”

2007: Sealyham Terrier, Ch. Efbe’s Hidalgo at Goodspice “Charmin”

2006: (December) English Spring Spaniel, CH Felicity’s Diamond Jim, CD “James”

2006: (January)  Alaskan Malamute, CH Nanuke’s Snoklassic No Boundaries “Costello”

2005: Bloodhound, Ch. Heather’s Knock on Wood “Knotty”

2003: Norfolk Terrier, CH Cracknor Cause Celebre “Coco”

2002: Kerry Blue Terrier , CH Torum’s Scarf Michael “Mick”

2001: Bichon, Ch Special Times Just Right! “J.R.”

Orlando, FL (Dec. 19, 2011) – The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Best in Show honors and $50,000 in prize money went to GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, a Standard Poodle known affectionately as “London” owned by Beth Harris, Michel Molnar and Jamie Danburg of Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Before a crowd at the Orange County Convention Center Sunday night “London” was crowned “National Champion” by Best in Show judge Mrs. Polly Smith after a weekend of intense canine competition.

The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship – recognized as one of the most prestigious dog shows in the world – joined a range of canine sporting events all under one roof, including the AKC Agility Invitational and the AKC National Obedience Invitational. These highly anticipated events featured more than 4,900 dogs vying for “top dog” bragging rights and more than $225,000.

The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship will be telecast on ABC Network Television on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Check local listings for airtimes.

Best in Show Finalists and Group Winners

After winning Best of Breed competitions the following top dogs went on to win in their respective groups and compete for Best in Show:

Sporting: GCH CH Casablanca’s Thrilling Seduction, a Black Cocker Spaniel known as “Beckham” owned by B. Vandeman, C. Douglas, M. Walker, C. Cassidy and L. Moore of Dallas, TX.

Hound: GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, a Harrier known as “Chet” owned by Joe and Carla Sanchez of Murrieta, CA.

Working: GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, a Boxer known as “Scarlett” owned by D. McCarroll, M. Fagan, J. Billhardt & S. Tenenbaum of Aptos, CA.

Terrier: GCH CH Steele Your Heart, a Wire Fox Terrier known as “Eira” owned by Torie Steele and Maryann Roma of Malibu, CA.

Toy: GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, an Affenpinscher known as “Joe” owned by Zoila Truesdale and Mieke Cooymans of Seekonk, MA.  2

Non-Sporting: GCH CH Jaset’s Satisfaction, a Standard Poodle known as “London” owned by Beth Harris, Michel Molnar and Jamie Danburg of Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Herding: GCH CH Babheims Captain Crunch, a German Shepherd Dog known as “Cap” owned by J. & S. Moses, D. Stern, J. Lange, C. Navarro and M. Deschamp of Carrollton, GA.

Other top-dogs awarded during the two-day event included the following:

Eukanuba World Challenge

This international event featured 44 top-winning dogs from six continents. GCH CH Propwash Reckon, an Australian Shepherd representing the United States and owned by Leslie Frank and Judy Harrington was awarded a hefty purse of $10,000 along with the title of “Eukanuba World Challenge Champion.”

“Reckon” also won the 2010 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship!

Best Bred-By-Exhibitor in Show

GCH CH Thaon’s Mowgli, an Afghan Hound known as “Mowgli” was awarded Best Bred-ByExhibitor in Show, edging out more than 1,300 dogs representing 35 percent of the total competitors entered in the “Bred-By Exhibitor” competition. Mowgli’s owners Jay Hafford, James Blanchard, A. Sterner & D. Rogers of Valley Center, CA were awarded a $15,000 cash prize.

Breeders Jay Hafford and James Blanchard are participants in the AKC Breeder of Merit program.

Best in Miscellaneous Group

Edison’s Knick Knack, a Russell Terrier owned by Bonnie J. Edison of Royal Palm Beach, Florida.

Junior Showmanship

In the Junior Showmanship competition, for handlers from between 9 to 18 years of age, Emma Grayson Echols with her Yorkshire Terrier “Tucker” was awarded the coveted title of Best Junior Handler, along with a $2,000 scholarship.

Agility and Obedience Competitions

The 2011 AKC National Obedience Invitational and the AKC Agility Invitational were held in conjunction with the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. The two events demonstrated the highest level of training and teamwork between dog and handler and were the culmination of thousands of trials held throughout the year. For the first time ever, obedience and agility competitions for junior handlers were also held.

The AKC National Obedience Invitational Champion is OTCH Spirit’s Zim Zam Zoom UDX6 OM4, a Golden Retriever owned by Ward Falkner of North Vancouver, BC Canada.

AKC National Juniors Obedience Competition

Juniors who participated in the inaugural AKC National Juniors Obedience Competition competed in three age divisions (Junior: Under 12 on the day of the event; Intermediate: 12 and under 15; and Senior: 15 and under 18) in Beginner Novice and/or Novice classes twice, based on their AKC obedience accomplishments.

Placing first in their divisions were:

• Beginner Novice Junior: Tyler Paul and “Bandit,” an All-American Dog

• Beginner Novice Intermediate: Mica Bender and “Ginger,” a German Shepherd Dog

• Beginner Novice Senior: Brianne Farr and “Dare,” a Border Collie

• Novice Junior: Natalie Blood and “Willow,” a Labrador Retriever

• Novice Intermediate: Morgan Gardner and “Beck,” a Labrador Retriever

• Novice Senior: Kelsey Corn and “Turner,” a Border Collie

Five agility dogs and their owners – one dog/handler team in each of the five height categories – were crowned at the AKC Agility Invitational, which brought together more than 590 dogs from across the country and beyond.

Placing first in their height division (8″, 12″, 16″, 20″ and 24″ respectively) were:

• 8” – MACH Honey Come Quick “Tangle,” an All-American owned and handled by Dana Pike from Wilmington, IL

• 12” – CH MACH5 Ravendune Right on Target CDX RAE OF “T”, a Poodle owned and handled by Cathi Winkles from Bloomfield Hills, MI

• 16” – MACH3 Carazo’s Rogue in Red NF “Rogue”, an Australian Cattle Dog owned by Nicole & Stephen Carazo, Handled by Stephen Carazo from Riverside, CA

• 20” – CH MACH4 Colquhoun’s No Time to Relax RN MXF TQX “Miller”, a Bearded Collie owned and handled by Karen Barratt from Galveston, TX

• 24” – MACH8 Thomwoods Flare CD MXF TQX “Flare”, a Doberman Pinscher owned and handled by Yvonne Mancino from Pataskala, OH

AKC Juniors Agility Competition

Juniors who participated in the inaugural AKC Juniors Agility Competition competed in either the  Junior Excellent or Superior Classes, depending on whether they had achieved an agility title.

Placing first in their height division (8″, 12″, 16″, 20″ and 24″ respectively) in the Junior Excellent class were:

• 8”-  “Tinkerbelle,” a Papillon handled by Chase Koetter

• 12”- “Taufie,” a Shetland Sheepdog handled by Anneka Mikel Dahle

• 16”- “Bud,” a Shetland Sheepdog handled by William Zachary Freedman

• 20”- “Seacrett,” a Border Collie handled by Kaitlyn Dreese

• 24”- “Dash,” a Belgian Malinois handled by Kyle Scripko

Placing first in their height division (8″, 16″, 20″ and 24″ respectively) in the Junior Superior class were:X

• 8”-  “Tad,” a Beagle handled by Clayton Cook

• 16”- “Fuze,” a Shetland Sheepdog handled by Brooke Netherland

• 20”- “Karli Renay,” a Border Collie handed by Kaitlyn Dreese

• 24”- “Sniffy,” an All-American Dog handled by Steven Pink

Members of the media may download high resolution photos of the winners from the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship FTP site. Please visit http://www.akc.org/invitational/2011/high_rez.cfm for more information.

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