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Old Fort Cluster — Results

October 29–31, 2026 · Fort Wayne, IN

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Results

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Best in Show

GCHB Foxheart’s I Won’t Back Down

Wire Fox Terrier · Bitch

Handler: Doug Belter
Owner: D Belter & B & J Ashburn
Breeder: D Belter & B & J Ashburn

BIS judge: Mr. Stephen Dainard · Entry: 823 dogs

Reserve Best in Show: GCHB Sin’s Evolution Of Jtm TKN — Boxer (handler: Dan Buchwald)

Group winners

Sporting 199 entered

Judge: Carl Gene Liepmann

1 GCH Sunshine N Kanati As Good As It Gets — Spaniel (Cocker) Black
Handler: Lisa Arnett

2 CH Clussexx Dreamhaven Hot Potato CGC TKN — Spaniel (Sussex)
Handler: Amy Penuel

3 GCH Forever’s Straight From The Barrel FDC CGCA CGCU — Retriever (Golden)
Handler: Caron Owens

4 GCHS Seasyde Harvest Mist — Pointer
Handler: Mark Bettis

Hound 97 entered

Judge: Jon Titus Steele

1 GCHS Wenrick N Pinnacle Can’t Stop Won’t Stop — Whippet
Handler: Jody Paquette

2 GCHP Daybreak’s Maker’s Mark W — Dachshund (Wirehaired)
Handler: Carlos Puig

3 CH Lehigh-Darkwynd Lettie Dover — Scottish Deerhound (OH)
Handler: P Pascoe, P Smithson & G Winchell

4 GCHB Aeolus Parti Crasher — Saluki
Handler: Kevin Carlson

Working 101 entered

Judge: Cindy Vogels

1 GCHB Sin’s Evolution Of Jtm TKN — Boxer
Handler: Dan Buchwald

2 GCHG Heart Mountain’s Bodacious At Sapphire Mountain BCAT — Saint Bernard
Handler: Elizabeth Salewsky

3 GCHG Vanderbilt’s Lucky Day — Samoyed
Handler: Laura King

4 GCH Limelight’s The Next Episode At Sno-Storm Fdc ATT CGCA CGCU TKA — Cane Corso
Handler: Deanna Rotkowski

Terrier 47 entered

Judge: Cindy Vogels

1 GCHB Foxheart’s I Won’t Back Down — Wire Fox Terrier
Handler: Doug Belter

2 CH Willow Wind First Class Top Hat Dancer — Bedlington Terrier (OH)
Handler: M Iida & J Fogel

3 GCH Fiinnabair Not My First Rodeo At Gleann — Glen of Imaal Terrier
Handler: Beverly Wright-Osment

4 GCH Braemar’s Over The Moon At Scotch Broom BCAT — Cairn Terrier
Handler: Mark Bettis

Toy 133 entered

Judge: Timothy Catterson

1 GCHG Dynasty Topfox Sugar N Spice — Toy Fox Terrier
Handler: Jacob Waters

2 GCHS Sheeba Sirius Black — Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Handler: Tabatha Bettis

3 CH Hekan Dogwoods Taking Off The Limits — Yorkshire Terrier
Handler: Diane Ehricht

4 CH Artistic Kennel World Famous Oscar — Poodle (Toy)
Handler: Braxton Hernandez

Non-Sporting 115 entered

Judge: John P Wade

1 GCHG Rivendel’s Prince Of Thieves — Schipperke
Handler: Christa Cook

2 CH Jinglenonirama Crews With Ruff Waters — Boston Terrier
Handler: Luke Waters

3 GCHS Lakeridge Simply Maximum — Poodle (Standard)
Handler: Braxton Hernandez

4 GCHS Cedarhills-Shamrock Wheel Of Time At Daimler — Keeshond
Handler: Terry Benz

Herding 120 entered

Judge: John P Wade

1 GCHG Kaleef’s Sassicaia — German Shepherd Dog
Handler: Kent Boyles

2 GCHB Midnight Island’s Day Off At Sugarok — Finnish Lapphund
Handler: Laura King

3 GCH Applecross Fall Shades — Shetland Sheepdog (OH)
Handler: J Shafer

4 GCHS Coventry Addicted To Love — Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Handler: Jodi Geerlings

Results via Canine Chronicle (unofficial — subject to AKC confirmation).

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Best in Show

GCHS Cedarhills-Shamrock Wheel Of Time At Daimler

Keeshond · Dog

Handler: Terry Benz
Owner: T & D Benz
Breeder: T & B Cook & S Kelly

BIS judge: Bryan Martin · Entry: 1064 dogs

Reserve Best in Show: GCHB Foxheart’s I Won’t Back Down — Wire Fox Terrier (handler: Doug Belter)

Group winners

Sporting 276 entered

Judge: Edweena McDowell

1 GCHG Foxboro Tiffany Running Down A Dream — Spaniel (English Springer)
Handler: Robin Novack

2 GCHG Tara’s Whatchamacallit — Spaniel (Sussex)
Handler: Per Rismyhr

3 GCHS Seasyde Harvest Mist — Pointer
Handler: Mark Bettis

4 CH Wingfield N Chebaco Everythingyouve Cometoexpect — Setter (English)
Handler: Eileen Hackett

Hound 119 entered

Judge: Mr. Timothy Catterson

1 CH Walmar-Solo’s Fly Right Bayou SL — Dachshund (Longhaired) (OH)
Handler: K Vidrine & W Jones

2 GCHS Everwind’s Gone With The Wind — Beagle 13 inch
Handler: Dan Buchwald

3 GCH Abrdeen Ay Caramba — Otterhound
Handler: Jason McIlwaine

4 GCHG Countrywind’s Cuppa Joe — Afghan Hound
Handler: Ryan Wolfe

Working 128 entered

Judge: Carl Gene Liepmann

1 GCHG Vanderbilt’s Lucky Day — Samoyed
Handler: Laura King

2 GCHG Heart Mountain’s Bodacious At Sapphire Mountain BCAT — Saint Bernard
Handler: Elizabeth Salewsky

3 GCHB Sin’s Evolution Of Jtm TKN — Boxer
Handler: Dan Buchwald

4 CH Double G’s Thumper’s Bliss — Danish-Swedish Farmdog (OH)
Handler: P Dehaan & J Geerlings

Terrier 71 entered

Judge: Allison Corn Sunderman

1 GCHB Foxheart’s I  Won’t Back Down — Wire Fox Terrier
Handler: Doug Belter

2 GCH Braemar’s Over The Moon At Scotch Broom BCAT — Cairn Terrier
Handler: Mark Bettis

3 GCHS Classic’s High Voltage Zap! — Parson Russell Terrier
Handler: Tricia Stanczyk

4 GCH Fiinnabair Not My First Rodeo At Gleann — Glen of Imaal Terrier
Handler: Beverly Wright-Osment

Toy 153 entered

Judge: Susan St. John Brown

1 GCH I Am The Real Golden Gold Dareta — Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
Handler: Rob Wehrfritz

2 GCHB Hallmark Jolei Pie In The Sky — Shih Tzu
Handler: Luke Ehricht

3 GCH Martin’s I’m A Dynamite-Time Bomb Puff — Maltese
Handler: Daryl Martin

4 GCH Blue-Fantasy’s Mr. Lover Lover — Yorkshire Terrier (OH)
Handler: S Spieth

Non-Sporting 127 entered

Judge: Robert R Frost

1 GCHS Cedarhills-Shamrock Wheel Of Time At Daimler — Keeshond
Handler: Terry Benz

2 GCH Brier Hillwood Everybody Loves Raymond — Bichon Frise
Handler: Lisa Bettis

3 CH C And D’s Jelly Roll At Stonehills — French Bulldog (OH)
Handler: P Kurth & M Kidder

4 GCH Wyldrose-Crossroads Mr Ford Made A Lady Outa Lizzy — Boston Terrier
Handler: Dan Buchwald

Herding 173 entered

Judge: Edweena McDowell

1 GCHB Pikattis Hjarta Hildur — Icelandic Sheepdog
Handler: Tabatha Bettis

2 GCHG Kaleef’s Sassicaia — German Shepherd Dog
Handler: Kent Boyles

3 CH Pilisi-Kocos Zajos — Pumik (OH)
Handler: S Ehr & D Starr-Gimeno

4 CH Sovereign’s Standing Outside The Fire RATS — Cardigan Welsh Corgi (OH)
Handler: L Garcia

Results via Canine Chronicle (unofficial — subject to AKC confirmation).