Winding down toward the end of the year and we still have a couple of nice placements for shibas in the Group rings.

First at KC of Beverly Hills (just before the Eukanuba shows) on 12/9/2009, Miss Virginia L. Lyne awarded a Group III Ch. Jogoso’s Notorious. Rogue has had a great year!

Ch. Jogoso's Notorious, Shibaweb photo from Top Twenty

On the other coast at Lehigh Valley KC 12/12/2009 Ch. San Jo She’s on Fire was awarded a Group III by Mrs. Patricia Hastings and repeated the win the following day at Delaware Water Gap KC under Mrs. Houston (Toddie) Clark. She ended up the year as HOT as her name implies.

Ch. San Jo She's on Fire, a Shibaweb photo from the 2009 Top Twenty competition

Ch. Tobishi’s Sookie of Elfenbein picked up a white rosette (I believe her first group placement) at Granite City KC under Karen McFarlane on December 6th. We can’t take much credit for her, but she does go back to the mouseman!

Jim & Sookie, photo courtesy of Tammy Szabo

Just checking the updates on AKC’s site and lo and behold they are showing Best Junior Results too!

Austin McCarty and Buddy, BISS Ch. Jogoso’s Fool For Love,

Austin & Buddy winning the National, a Shibaweb photo from the 2009 National Specialty Weekend

picked up another BJH at Malibu KC on December 6th from judge Ms. Edweena (Teddy) McDowell.

I actually tried to put this at the bottom of the last report, but Mo’s Grand Thunderstorm kept eating the text up and putting it into his description so after 15 minutes of trying, I have given up and putting it in its own separate post!

Katai's Screamin' Mimi, Shibaweb photo from 2009 National Specialty weekend

And I have a couple of puppy group placements to report. Katai’s Screamin’ Mimi took a Puppy Group First and Third this past weekend. Mimi was BOS in the Sweeps at the National and also RWB at the Friday parent club specialty on the National weekend. According to Bonnie she’s bald as a billiard ball but it doesn’t seem to be hurting her any

Yay, finally caught up and what a nice weekend shibas has in the big rings! It’s getting toward the end of the year and group placements are beginning to become more and more difficult to attain as the top dogs start jetting about the country for those last body points.

Ch. Jogoso's Notorious, Shibaweb photo from Top Twenty

Rogue, Ch. Jogoso’s Notorious was Group III under John R. Shoemaker at the Shoreline DA of Orange County on December 4th.

Our only double group placing shiba this week and one of TWO actually WINNING the group was h. Sonkei Ichi Ryu at Pendragon with a Group III from Mrs. Molly Martin on the 5th, and a big blue rosette from Dr. Roger Pritchard on the 6th. These were both at NW Arkansas KC and sadly Lori was at Belleville so didn’t get to see him in the BIS ring

Ch. Sonkei Ichi Ryu at Pendragon, photo provided by Lori Pendergast

The other Group Winner for the week was Ch. Yuko’s Chief Red Eagle who won under Paula Hartinger but got beat by the lovely malamute bitch for BIS. Hmmm would have been a tough choice for me, I haven’t often seen my two favorite breeds in the ring together like that. This was at Forsyth KC 1 on December 5th.

Ch. Yuko's Chief Red Eagle, Shibaweb photo from 2009 National weekend

Secret Agent Man from the Kawaimaisou Shiba Inu Website

A new name to this list of dogs I think is Ch. Kawamaisou’s Secret Agent Man who captured a Group IV on December 6th under Fred Bassett at Greater Clark County KC. Loved his dad who won the National a few years back.

Ch. Mo’s Grand Thunderstorm managed a Group IV under Ray Filburn at Forsyth KC 2 on the 6th as well. He was the BOB winner the day after the National and now he seems to be on a roll.

One lonely group placement this month and sadly no photo to go with it!

It was a Group II for Kisaragi No Kouten Go Amamisou under Mr. Lamar Mathis at Imperial Valley KC (2). If anyone has a photo of this dog, please send it to me!

Just two shiba group placements to be thankful for this week …

Ch. Banshou Go Ryuukyuu Uruma, Shibaweb photo from 2009 National weekend

A Group IV for Ch. Banshou Go Ryuukyuu Uruma from Elaine Lessig at National Capital KC on November 19th.

And a Group III for Massi on November 21st up at Minneapolis KC from judge Barbara Wood.

If there were any BBE or puppy group wins, please let me know. I may be missing some! 

"Massi" screen capture from 2008 National Specialty weekend

Yes, I know … this is really late, so there will be a bunch of these in a row sorry

San Jo Juicy Gossip with Tia, Shibaweb photo from 2009 National weekend

This week found several shibas picking up rosettes, starting with Ch. San Jo Juicy Gossip (who had such a great National) picking up two Group IVs under Judges Betsy Dale and peke breeder Peggy Dillard Carr at Whidbey Island KC (2 shows).

Ch. Copperdot's Big Sur, photo courtesy of Diana Smiley

Not to be left out, Ch. Yuko’s Chief Red Eagle ALSO got a Group 4 from Mr. Ken Buxton at Greater Monroe 2.

A beautiful red rosette went to Ch. Copperdot’s Big Sur who picked up the Group 2nd at San Luis Obispo KC from Col. Harold R. Brizee.

Ch. Yuko's Chief Red Eagle, Shibaweb photo from 2009 National weekend

Ozzie with his friend, Katrina, at the 2009 National Specialty weekend.

One lonesome placement to report this week, but a nice one. Taking the big red rosette at Southern Colorado Kennel Club on Sunday, November 8th was Ozzie, aka Ch. Justa Wizard of Oz. The judge was Mrs. Monica Canestrini. Good job Ozzie!