for full results, please see http://www.shibaclassic.com/ClassiccatResults.pdf

I drove to Ohio to attend the Shiba Classic on May 13th, arriving in the late afternoon. This year the event was held at the Baymont Inn & Suites in Maumee (never have I been so close to Cedar Point and not ridden a roller coaster!). Anyone staying here without a shiba was in for a surprise as they were EVERYWHERE. Had a nice dinner with Pat Doescher and Pam & Leah Crowley at the Italian place just steps from the entrance of the hotel. There was also a Mexican restaurant within walking distance and I’m pretty sure some people went there at some point during the weekend as well.

Judging began at 1:00pm on Friday, May 14th with Sweepstakes after a short demonstration of how to show a Japanese Dog. There were a total of 18 shiba puppies entered in the Sweepstakes, along with some Kai and a Shikoku. Unfortunately the Kai arrived too late for actual competition, but the judge, Yoshikuni Tanozaki, was kind enough to do an evaluation of them later on.

It was a warm day, but the puppies took it in stride.

This is the way the judging went:

Judging at a Nippo show is quite different from AKC. Each dog is brought into the ring individually and there is little “handling” involved. The judge spends a great deal of time observing each individual dog after the initial examination, which included patellas. There was no measuring done on the little puppies.

After the individual exams were done for all the puppies, then we moved into the class judging stage where the dogs were placed 1st through 4th and were presented with beautiful rosettes. Trophies were awarded as well for certain wins.

First class was Yochiken, Dogs (2 months to 4 months).

1st: Hi-Jinx Black Robe – Patricia Doescher
2nd: Daiko No Tendou – Yori Green
3rd: Red Wings Xerxes the Great – Patricia Hartman
4th: Kimi Ki Tomi No Gen Go Fanfair

Next class was Yoken, Dogs (4 months to 7 months)

1st: Shakori Give It Up For Kringle – Gladys Mueller
2nd: Hi-Jinx Oujin – Patricia Doescher
3rd: Topaz’s Masarro

Then it was time for the puppy bitches!

Yochiken, Bitches

1st: Daiko No Canna – Yori Green
2nd: Red Wings Xeno Warrior Princess – Patricia E. Hartman
3rd: Hi-Jinx Black Habit – Patricia Doescher

and finally Yoken, Bitches

1st: Fairwyn’s First Edition with Fanfair
2nd: Fairwyn’s Givamousakouki From Fanfair
3rd: Hi-Jinx Ouka
4th: Topaz’s Kimiko – Nick Tracano

Best Puppy was Hi-Jinx Black Robe

Best of Opposite to Best Puppy was Daiko No Canna

One Shikoku was present and was Best Puppy: Yamato Go Nidai Iwahorisou – Margaret Graham and Katja Weber.

This was the end of judging for the day. Many people were still arriving that were not competing in the Sweepstakes, and Bonnie Gibbons was one of them. One of my memorable moments was trying to talk her to the hotel using landmarks that I could see from the ring area … one word for dog show folks … GPS! She finally did make it though, although I was wondering for a while!

I have many more photos from the Classic that can be found at Facebook, I’ll put the public link (meaning you don’t have to be a member of Facebook to view them) at the bottom of this report.

That evening is a bit of a blur to me right now (writing this up in May instead of July might have helped, eh?). I can’t honestly remember much of what happened, although I think I might have had chinese takeout with Bonnie and her mom! I also remember I had to run out and find a battery for my camera as it had gone dead as a doornail! All I remember is that I didn’t get much sleep!

On Saturday, judging began at 8:00 am (zzzzzz, that’s 7:00am for me because I’m in a different time zone, I’m not sure how Bill or Yumi managed it!)

Scott Wolfe, an AKC judge, was assistant judge and he measured and checked teeth on all the dogs before they entered the ring.

Here are the results for the various classes:

Waka Inu I, Dogs (12 months to 18 months)

1st: Kobushi Justa Draco Rosso – Katrina Nielsen
2nd: Royal’s The Ring of Fire – Pamela Peterson
3rd: Koku Ryus Shadow Dragon – Leah & Pam Crowley
4th: Sullo’s Kuro Kuma’s Cub – Nicholas Tracano

Waka Inu II, Dogs (12 months to 18 months)

1st: Daiko No Kyoutenmaru Go – Yori Green & Aaron Hilt

Soken, Dogs (18 months to 2 1/2 years) 9 competing

1st: Ch. Kobushi Swords of the Samurai – Katrina Nielsen & Rachel Kennedy
2nd: Kuranishiki Go Ichikawa Zaousou – Laura Payton and Mark & Debra Peterson
3rd: Ch. Kumi One Ten Soldier – Pamela Peterson
4th: Tobishi’s Rough ‘N Ready – Tammy & Alex Szabo

Seiken, Dogs (over 2 1/2 years) 11 dogs competing in this class

and since I was drafted to show Daku and Mimi, any photos from those two dogs and their respective classes were not mine, but probably Katrina, or possibly Bonnie or Tammy. I was passing off my camera in a hurry, giving vague instructions and not paying that much attention!

1st:  Kurokoma Go Fuji Hachimansou – Yumi Hagiwara
2nd: Ch. Fanfair’s Without a Trace at Glenchester – Mark & Debra Peterson and Jack Dirksing
3rd: Kyuudou Go Minato Kouzansou – Yori Green & M. Sato
4th: Ch. Katai’s the Tenth Doctor – Mary Anne Vogt

Now onto the girls!

Waka Inu I, Bitches (7 months to 12 months)

1st: Kanani Hauoli Shiba – Bill & Kim Fletcher and Katrina Nielsen
2nd: Kimi Ki’s Katsuko of James Bond – Sharon Shulick
3rd: Tobishi’s Hot Topic at Regal – Lynea McDonald

Waka Inu II, Bitches (12 months to 18 months)

1st: Royal’s Tease Me Please Me – Robert J & Paula Norris and Pamela Peterson
2nd: Ch. Katai’s Screamin’ Mimi – Bonnie Gibbons

Soken, Bitches (18 months to 2 1/2 years)

1st: Glenchester’s Bombshell at Fanfair – Debra & Mark Peterson
2nd: Hi-Jinx Bouquet – Patricia Doescher
3rd: J-Ann’s Topaz – Jane A. Chapin
4th: Ch. Kyree Reap the Whirl Wind – Nicholas Tracano (Leasee)

Seiken, Bitches (over 2 1/2 years)

1st: Ch. Epic’s All American Girl – Carla Ross & Jennifer Eley
2nd: Hirose No Tamatsubasa Go Enshuu Hirosesou – Yori Green & M. Sato
3rd: J.A.P. Jewel Pearl Buttons – Cynthia Strehle

Shiba Inu Saikosho (Best of Breed) was the very handsome black and tan dog Kurokoma Go Fuji Hachimansou owned by Yumi Hagiwara

and Jun Saikosho was Katrina Nielsen & Bill and Kim Fletcher’s lovely Kanani Hauoli Shiba – Bill & Kim Fletcher and Katrina Nielsen

The day ended with the Kai & Shikoku judging where the results were as follows:

Shikoku Saikosho was O-Ikon’s Legends of the Fall owned by Margaret Graham.

Then the Saikosho for all three breeds competed for the Supreme Award:

Supreme was the Shiba Inu and Reserve Supreme was the Shikoku.

I actually had meant to send these reports from the hotel while I was there but the internet access didn’t seem to be very happy with all those dog people there trying to use it, so I had to wait and I’m trying to do everything in order so… here it is for historical sake anyway

Photos from the Classic can be seen at

Classic Photos Part I

Classic Photos Part II

Classic Photos Part III

Classic Photos Part IV

Classic Photos Part V

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Thanks for reading!

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