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REGISTERED NAME: GCHS HP Packed With Rage
BREED: Borzoi
OWNER: Ranch JAH
BREEDER: Hodgepodge of Dogs
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB Shelador Rhythm Musical
BREED: Labrador Retriever
OWNER: The Slough Rovers
BREEDER: Shelador
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB Keep On Octavia
BREED: Irish Setter
OWNER: The Lemon Claws
BREEDER: Jasmine Setters
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REGISTERED NAME: GCH The King That Might
BREED: Alaskan Malamute
OWNER: the Lemon Claws
BREEDER: DoggyPanache
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REGISTERED NAME: GCH Running For Puzzles
BREED: Newfoundland
OWNER: Jimbos Pad
BREEDER: XiZang
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB RJ Nicolai In The Sky
BREED: Sealyham terrier
OWNER: Ranch JAH
BREEDER: Ranch JAH
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REGISTERED NAME: GCH Exploring mister Moon
BREED: irish Wolfhound
OWNER: Hamos Hounds
BREEDER: Mahoning Kennels
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB Fancy Thistler
BREED: Shetland Sheepdog
OWNER: Hamos Hounds
BREEDER: Winthrop Kennels
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REGISTERED NAME: GCH TLC Pilot To The Star
BREED: Irish Setter
OWNER: The Lemon Claws
BREEDER: the Lemon Claws
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB Equity*s Out Of The Mist V JP
BREED: Great Dane
OWNER: Jimbos Pad
BREEDER: Equity Danes
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REGISTERED NAME: GCH RJ Jimbo The Hunter
BREED: Sealyham Terrier
OWNER: Ranch JAH
BREEDER: Ranch JAH
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REGISTERED NAME: GCH Sirius Marbles
BREED: Tibetan Terriers
OWNER: The Slough Rovers
BREEDER: STL Kennels
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHS DenKees Hawaiian Devil
BREED: Keeshond
OWNER: Aussiesisterwolf
BREEDER: Aussiesisterwolf
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB On The New Hill
BREED: Irish Wolfhound
OWNER: Hamos Hounds
BREEDER: Mahoning Kennels
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REGISTERED NAME: GCH She Has The Real Zeal
BREED: Gordon Setter
OWNER: The Lemon Claws
BREEDER: Jasmine Setters
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB RJ Rim Tim Tagi Dim
BREED: Siberian Husky
OWNER: Ranch JAH
BREEDER: Ranch JAH
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB Dondaig Kenny W
BREED: Gordon Setter
OWNER: pooh98
BREEDER: pooh98
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REGISTERED NAME: GCH Solcintra Sabazius
BREED: Chinese Crested Dog
OWNER: Solcintra Kennels
BREEDER: Solcintra Kennels
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB Third Slip
BREED: German Shepherd Dog
OWNER: Hamos Hounds
BREEDER: Bryerwood Kennels
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REGISTERED NAME: GCH TSR Fiery Saturn Sky
BREED: Afghan hound
OWNER: The Slough Rovers
BREEDER: the Slough Rovers
21.
REGISTERED NAME: GCH JP Song In The Morning
BREED: Standard Poodle
OWNER: Jimbos Pad
BREEDER: Jimbos Pad
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REGISTERED NAME: GCH Tip Toe There
BREED: English Setter
OWNER: Hamos Hounds
BREEDER: Jasmine Setters
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB RJ Storm In The Sky
BREED: Siberian Husky
OWNER: Ranch JAH
BREEDER: Majesticmals
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REGISTERED NAME: CH Udogsdo Amazing Spell
BREED: Belgian Sheepdog
OWNER: Hamos Hounds
BREEDER: Prophets Dream Kennel
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB RJ I Wanna Build A Tower
BREED: Borzoi
OWNER: Ranch JAH
BREEDER: Ranch JAH
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REGISTERED NAME: GCH MHs Punk-Rock
BREED: Jack Russell Terrier
OWNER: Mountain High
BREEDER: Mountain High
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB Detroit’s Sioux of Greyfriar
BREED: Smooth Fox Terrier
OWNER: Degree
BREEDER: DetroitKennel
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REGISTERED NAME: GCH Lanakila Feelin The Blues
BREED: Cardigan Welsh Corgi
OWNER: Lanakila Corgis
BREEDER: Lanakila Corgis
29.
REGISTERED NAME: CH Crush Adelina
BREED: Mastiff
OWNER: The Lemon Claws
BREEDER: Crush
30.
REGISTERED NAME: GCHB Treun Irish Larrikin @ Andys
BREED: Irish Terrier
OWNER: Andy*s
BREEDER: Treun
31.
REGISTERED NAME: CH Draig Surfer
BREED: Cardigan Welsh Corgi
OWNER: Draig Cartref
BREEDER: Draig Cartref
32.
REGISTERED NAME: GCHS Point Break Red Rock Canyon
BREED: Belgian Tervuren
OWNER: The Slough Rovers
BREEDER: Point Break
33.
REGISTERED NAME: GCHB KLK Devils Advocate
BREED: Norwegian Buhund
OWNER: The Slough Rovers
BREEDER: Key Largo Kennel
34.
REGISTERED NAME: CH RJ Northern Jade
BREED: Sealyham Terrier
OWNER: Ranch JAH
BREEDER: Ranch JAH
35.
REGISTERED NAME: GCHB Solcintra2 Tiphaine
BREED: Pomeranian
OWNER: Solcintra II
BREEDER: Solcintra II
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB She Has Forest Flowers
BREED: Belgian Tervuren
OWNER: The Slough Rovers
BREEDER: Intrinsic Tervs
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REGISTERED NAME: GCH The Harvest Ghost
BREED: Akita
OWNER: The Lemon Claws
BREEDER: melon_gatorade
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB Solcintra2 Vermillion
BREED: Pomeranian
OWNER: Solcintra II
BREEDER: Solcintra II
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB Feisty Look Around
BREED: Dachshund
OWNER: Feisty
BREEDER: Feisty
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB TSR Backonthegoodstuff
BREED: Afghan Hound
OWNER: The Slough Rovers
BREEDER: The Slough Rovers
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB TSR Icy Saturn Nites
BREED: Afghan Hound
OWNER: The slough Rovers
BREEDER: The Slough Rovers
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHS TLC Karl Klever Klogs
BREED: Doberman Pinscher
OWNER: The Lemon Claws
BREEDER: The Lemon Claws
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB DenKees Devil’s Advocate
BREED: Keeshond
OWNER: Aussiesisterwolf
BREEDER: Aussiesisterwolf
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REGISTERED NAME: GCH The Queen Of Fire
BREED: Alaskan Malamute
OWNER: the Lemon Claws
BREEDER: DoggyPanache
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB malted In The Maze
BREED: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
OWNER: Ranch JAH
BREEDER: STL Kennels
46.
REGISTERED NAME: GCHS Comet Dancing With Fire
BREED: Toy Poodle
OWNER: Comet Poodles
BREEDER: Comet Poodles
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB We Will Rave
BREED: American Cocker Spaniel
OWNER: Ranch JAH
BREEDER: MoonKennels17
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REGISTERED NAME: Agamede Forge
BREED: Greyhound
OWNER: Agamede
BREEDER: Agamede
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHG Anakie Star Stone Princess
BREED: Samoyed
OWNER: Anakie
BREEDER: Anakie
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REGISTERED NAME: GCHB Alphas Future
BREED: Standard Poodle
OWNER: Jimbos Pad
BREEDER: Silverhaven

Wow, I didn't realize my boy made the top 50 this month, #5 Toy as well. Another one for the books, excellent competition at the group level, always impressive.

Congrats everyone!

I found this very, very interesting. Thanks for the work in putting this up.

I was proud to see 2 dogs that I bred in the top 10: #4 dog from DoggyPanache and #5 dog from Xizang.

I also noticed that in the top 50 there are several kennels that have many many dogs. How do you do it??? Is it picking the right handler, the right judge? Also, not that many of the dogs are homebreds.

It can't be a coincidence.

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posted by Aldeberan
I was proud to see 2 dogs that I bred in the top 10: #4 dog from DoggyPanache and #5 dog from Xizang.

I also noticed that in the top 50 there are several kennels that have many many dogs. How do you do it??? Is it picking the right handler, the right judge? Also, not that many of the dogs are homebreds.

It can't be a coincidence.

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I notice that to, I have been interested in asking the inside stat at how they pick but that will be another press release of information and some may not like sharing that information. I can ask around and see what I can find and what they have to say that they would be comfortable sharing publicly. Love your dogs a lot and I hope to write more about them soon!

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posted by Comet Poodles
Wow, I didn't realize my boy made the top 50 this month, #5 Toy as well. Another one for the books, excellent competition at the group level, always impressive.

Congrats everyone!

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Congratulations on the placing this month! Your boy was stunning to see in the ring and I know how much work you have put into your poodles from all sizes throughout the years. Huge congratulations to the #5 Toy breed as well. I wish i had some more time but I think these three releases will be nice at the end of ach month.

So proud as an up and coming breeder that one of my Sheepdog kin has made it to the top 50! Congratulations to everyone and their achievements this month.

That is what I found very interesting.

Let me say at the outset, I am not critising how any players play the game.

To my way of thinking there are two distinct priorities for players out there in Showdog.

Some players get more satisfaction in developing a breed.
while for others it is more in getting as many best in shows as they can, and compete for top dog of the month. You will notice that those kennels with multiple winners, have picked a variety of breeds that are producing multiple in show wins.

Please I hope no one is offended by my views. This is not meant as a criticism, both styles are valid, it is just a matter of choice as to how players view and enjoy playing the game.

It's really interesting. I know several of my kennels used to always be in the top with quite a few BIS etc. It all changed when all the judges either came out of retirement or out of the grave. Now there are so many that I really don't do much research on them anymore. But without fail I will have a dog that will compete against the very top dog with the same handler and never win. It's almost worse than RL. LOL.

The response I got was that they do tend to all favor the owner handled judges more than the others. I do intend to try to help people find these judges and Have a mini person database of the owner handled judges and what not.

I will be trying to make that post while I am working on the show result round ups when I can get to them.

Also sorry the for the delay in round up posts for all that have been waiting. I am on a vacation-ish type trip right now and will be trying to write some but trying to enjoy the coast views and the creek vibes.

Back when we had a limited number of judges, I had a very elaborate spreadsheet for each judge including preferred traits, handlers, everything. Now, with all the judges back in the rotation, it's hopeless, plus with all the 100 SOP breeds, the traits don't seem to matter that much. It just drives me crazy to always get BOS etc and I don't know WHY!!! And so many dogs I have bred always beat my dogs, even with the same handler, and i don't know WHY!

I need to get a life... LOL.

If I have read everyone ones reply correct, I could drop this month result round up and try to make some spread sheets with some judge information and try to make this a little bit easier.

I would like y'all input on it before I would work on it but I would be happy to help mitigate the hassle for some as needed.

"It just drives me crazy to always get BOS etc and I don't know WHY!!! And so many dogs I have bred always beat my dogs, even with the same handler, and i don't know WHY!"

If you study their winning dogs you will notice that the dogs they are seriously campaigning are all fully sessioned every day - not just show conditioning, but all three sessions. And they seem to have them on their custom rations.

As I raise puppies in all my kennels, I can't compete with that, but look for the best performing in my young dogs (shown without handlers), and select them for full sessioning and the best rations, that at least gives me a chance, and have had some good results.

Sorry my quote from Tarot didn't come out in bold, but the top of the last post is from them.

I've actually been doing that with some of my top dogs over the past several years (higher quality food, more frequent show obedience training only) and it does appear to have some benefits. But when a better bred dog shows up, the effects sort of go away.
This might be different for those 100 SOP breeds, though. I had two Standards I campaigned this way and that was the only differentiating factor that I could see and control. It *seemed* to work.

Re: judges, I think it's easier to follow patterns of judging with individual breeds. When I occasionally dabble in Standards, I even get confused because in real life, the standard is the same across all three sizes but not so on this site.
I like the large pool of judges, though, especially for campaigning. OH judges are nice for looking at individual entries, especially for puppies, and for time saving, but that's not where I do my winning.

Although sometimes I think I have it down pat and I wake up to very interesting results. That's why I love this game - it's so much like RL sometimes, some judges should NOT be judging my breed imo

Gem Crest, I like the roundups but whatever you want to do. Keeps the community alive.

Actually my dogs all get the best ration (1777) as puppies and adults until they hit 120 days. They are also sessioned x3 every day from birth until age 120. I will sell a pup from a litter and show one from the same litter. The one I sell is top of the breed/group and mine is just a Ch. I will take one of the opposite sex and enter it in the same show as the top dog, same handler. Always BOS, always the bridesmaid (and vice versa if male).

It is making me crazy. I mean, it's not like it's that important, it is more of a frustration thing. It's not hidden decimals because if I can't see them, neither can the buyer, right?

I guess it is just a curse I have to bear.

RE: Tarot

I feel that, it's usually when i sell all other puppies in the litter and show 'more promising' on and then get suck at 60-90 days with only a CH title on my dogs and just trying to find the judge that favored them again in showing under them.

I know I found it hard competing in the handler rings so i switched to owner handled at this point and now I think I will cut back on my keepers since I have had so many of my puppies now in the past month place in the top of the groups and some in the top 50 for both of my kennels.


RE: Comet Poodles

I am trying to get over my writers block and after a few changes here and there with format editing I think I finally found my flow again and I think while I listen to my podcasts I will try to write some more. I really find the round up writing to be really fun and as I hear more comments from my own experience in the show ring I add some more of that into the experience of the round up judge comments.

If I can find any of the old materials that they did I might even try to bring those back as new and refreshed version in hopes to get the game back out there for some more interest.

The World Cup had a little over 300+ members in the show, I just want to bring the old back for some OG and long time players feel more at home again.

I love these posts because it makes it feel more like RL. I haven't showed Afghans in probably 30 years but will always miss it. This is the closest I can get to the real thing other than keeping in touch with all my old friends on Facebook.

I know I am not the only one who really is very grateful.

Fay