Montgomery 2023

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As many of our regular readers know, each September my friend Karen and I embark on a two week trip to Michigan and Pennsylvania to show our dogs, culminating on the first Sunday in October with the most prestigious terrier event on the planet – Montgomery County Kennel Club.

This year, I took my own AmGCHCanCH Minuteman Life Below Zero, who captured the first specialty we competed at in Michigan, but she was soon eclipsed by a young male I’ve been handling for a friend from Osaka, Japan sired by my 2019 Montgomery Best of Breed winner, AmCanGrCh Minuteman Colder Weather.


Luca and I, waiting our turn in the Montgomery group ring.

AmGCH Cherry Field’s Super Fly not only captured five of seven shows he was entered in, he repeated his sire’s 2019 win, going Best of Breed at the American Miniature Schnauzer Club National Specialty, placing fourth in the terrier group at Montgomery to defeat nearly 1000 dogs.


With Hiromi, Luca and some of the loot.

We were back in Saskatchewan on Tuesday night, but it’ll be another day or two before I’m fully caught up on sleep and back to my regular routine.

Thank you once again to our guest bloggers – Francisco, Dennis, OJ, Robert, David and Brian – who donate so much of their time to support the site and diversify the content, and keep our readers informed and amused while I escape to this peculiar alternate universe with my dogs, where the news of the world seldom penetrates, and the only politics under discussion are a judge’s choices on a muddy horse grounds in Pennsylvania.

33 Replies to “Montgomery 2023”

  3. Congratulations Kate!

    It’s good to see your enjoying yourself and not letting crap effect your life and decisions of having fun.

    You’ve yet to be wearing a ‘beanie’ cap like a Jughead…so all is well with your decision making…currently.

  5. Congratulations! That’s a heck of a thing, that dog world. Being at the top of that arena means you’re doing a LOT right, including the kind of life you give your dogs. That’s just great.

  6. Congratulations. Beautiful doggie! (From a cat lover.) And a confirmed SDA lover and promoter at every opportunity.
    Take good care.

  8. Congrats!
    It’s essential to peel yourself away from social media and the events of the day in order to preserve your hope and sanity.

      1. Used to be home — my brother operates the farm now, we often stop there on our trips to US shows, as it’s only 40 minutes north of the border crossing.

  13. Par excellence, for a little bilingual congratulations. So few people try for excellence these days. Most are content with mediocrity or soulless replication.

  14. @Kate,

    What a lovely excursion, congratulations!

    SDA is one of my daily go to sites for information and confirmation that there are others who dare to question. I wish to thank you and add my thanks, to your “guest bloggers – Francisco, Dennis, OJ, Robert, David and Brian – who donate so much of their time to support the site and diversify the content, and keep our readers informed and amused”.

  15. Wow! Beautiful photos of incredibly beautiful doggies. The last sunset photo is superb! And TBH … I feel like one of your dogs whenever I post here … I feel your love, care, and instruction … and might even get a treat once in a while … 🙂

  17. So thrilled for you Kate, what an absolute joy that must have been. And like you said, being able to get away from the insanity of this world to do something you love is priceless.

  19. I regret to admit that I know nothing about dogs, so could someone please explain “AmGCHCanCH Minuteman Life Below Zero”

    I tried asking Mr Google and all I got was a link to this post, and a bunch of links to a movie.

    1. The abbreviations are for: American Grand Champion, Canadian Champion — “Minuteman” is my registered kennel prefix, and “Life Below Zero” is the rest of her CKC registered name. Her call name around the house is “Winter”.

  22. There’s politics involved in the show dog ring? The judge might look to see who’s on the other end of the leash? Shocking.

    Good on ya Kate.

  23. Wow. Maybe the name “ Conqueror “ should be added to his handle.
    Congratulations.

  26. “This year, I took my own AmGCHCanCH Minuteman Life Below Zero, who captured the first specialty we competed at in Michigan, but she was soon eclipsed by a young male I’ve been handling for a friend from Osaka, Japan sired by my 2019 Montgomery Best of Breed winner, AmCanGrCh Minuteman Colder Weather. ”

    Congrats, Kate. At least you kept it in the family, so to speak…

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