Breaking away from the herd of seven group winners, an Australian Shepherd named “Swizzle” took top honors at the Kennel Club of Philadelphia Dog Shows’ Saturday event. Registered with the American Kennel Club by the CH. Buff Cap Cresland Arctionist, Swizzle won his breed and the herding group to qualify for Best in Show.
Swizzle is owned by Nancy Gagnon of Stafford, CT. She emerged as the winner after a full day that saw judges determine more than 150 breed winners, then seven group winners who ultimately competed for the Best in Show title. The Saturday show hosted the National Dog Show Presented by Purina, to be nationally televised at noon Thanksgiving Day on NBC-TV.
Non-Sporting Group:
Schipperke - Female
“Beach”, CH. DeLamer’s Beach Blanket Baby
Owned by Carol Gundel Falk, Lancaster, PA
Working Group:
Doberman pinscher - Male
“Agador”, Ch. Dabney’s Phenomenon
Owned by Linda and John Krukar, Easton, CT
Terrier Group:
Sealyham Terrier - M
“Charmin”, CH. Efbe’s Hidalgo at Goodspice
Owned by Margery Good, Richard Good and Sandra Middlebrook of West Chester, PA
Hound Group:
15” Beagle - M
“Eric”, CH. Torquay Central Station
Owned Marco & Allesandra Botelho, Brazil, and Marcelo Chagas, Macungie, PA
Herding Group:
Australian Shepherd - F
CH. Buff Cap Cresland Arctionist, “Swizzle”
Nancy Gagnon of Stafford, CT
Toy Group:
Pekingese – M
“Andy”, CH. Pequest Match Point (named after Andy Roddick)
Owned by Sascha M. Rockefeller of New York, NY
Sporting Group:
Gordon Setter – M
“Nike”, CH. Brodruggan Black Knight
Owned by George and Dorothy Hawke, Newtown Square, PA
