19-20: BOB under Dr. E. More & Mrs. C. Vogel, Group 1st under Dr. E. More and Mrs. Michelle Billings, and BIS #38 under esteemed judge Mrs. Michelle Billings with an entry of 1800 dogs @ Detroit Kennel CLub!!!
This is Piper and Will's 1st U.S. All Breed BIS!!!
24-27: Group 1st under Don Palmer, Ole Nielsen, Jack Ireland, Neil Graves, & Pat Miller, and BIS #39, 40 & 41 under Ole Nielsen, Jack Ireland and Neil Graves @ Sudbury & District Kennel Clubs
BIS #42 under Guy Jeavons @ Norfolk Kennel Club
APRIL
15-17: Group 1st under Gabriel Valdes, Jim Reynolds, and Shirley Limoges, and BIS # 43 under Jim Reynolds @ Kent Kennel Klub
22-24: Group 1st under F. Da Costa Maia, H. Donoghue, and D. Ojalvo, and BIS #44 under F. Da Costa Maia @ Guelph KC
29-30, May 1: Group 1st under Mr. A. Warnock, R. W. Taylor, Mr. R. Lopuschuk, and BIS # 45, & 46 under Mr. R. W. Taylor and Mr. A. Warnock @ Victoria County Kennel Club
MAY
6-8: Group 2nd under Mrs. I. James, Group 1st under Mr. D. Wallace, Mr. L. Kereluke, and BIS # 47 under Mr. L. Kereluke @ Seaway Kennel Club
13-15: Group 1st under Avery Gaudin, Sandra Lex and Judy Taylor, and BIS # 48 under Jack Ireland @ Forest City Kennel Club
21-23: Group 1st and BIS # 49 & 50 @ K-W Kennel Club
27-29: Group 1st under Mr. M. Vanderkinder, Mr. J. Ireland, and Mr. L. Kereluke, and BIS # 51 & 52 under Mr. L. Kereluke and Mr. J. Ireland @ Ottawa Kennel Club
JUNE
2-5: Group 1st under Harold Pybus, Walter Pinsker, Joey Lim, and Rita Bell, and BIS #53 & 54 under Harold Pybus and Walter Pinsker @ Erie Shores Kennel Club
6-11: BOS at the U.S. Irish Setter National in Warwick Rhode Island with an entry over 400+ dogs!!!
With this win Piper beat the U.S. Irish Setter National winner from 2004 and the Irish that won BOB and Group 2nd at Westminster 2005!!!
17-19: Group 1st under Michael Hill, Terry Carter, and Lorraine Boutwell, and BIS # 55, 56 and 57 under Terry Carter, Lorraine Boutwell, and Michael Hill @ Monarch Kennel Club
23-25: Group 1st under Bob Gilham, Leslie Rogers, and Pat Miller, and BIS # 58, 59 & 60 under Bob Gilham, Pat Miller & Leslie Rogers @ Hamilton Kennel CLub
26: BISS @ S.W. Ontario Sporting Dog Club for the 2nd year in a row under Paula Nykiel!!!!!!!!!!!!
JULY
1-4: Group 1st under Richard Beauchamp, Elaine Whitney, Ed Wild and Edna Gonzales, and BIS # 61, 62, 63, & 64 under Elaine Whitney, Ed Wild, Edna Gonzales, and Richard Beauchamp @ Sarnia Kennel Club
8-10: Group 1st under Edd Bivin, Roger Hartinger, and Paula Hartinger, and BIS # 65 under Edd Bivin @ OxfordCounty Kennel Club
11-12: Group 2nd under Tom Burke, and Group 1st under Paul Odenkirchen, and BIS # 66 under Paul Odenkirchen @ Woodstock & District Canine Association
27-29: Group 1st under J. Beech, R. Lake, and M. Beech, and BIS # 67 under R. Lake @ Muskoka District Kennel Club
This BIS breaks the record held by Ch. Draherin Bachelor Boy for the most All-breed BIS held by an Irish Setter in Canada set in the 70s!!!!
AUGUST
2-4: Group 1st under L. Stanbridge, J. Glendinning, and H. Glendinning, and BIS # 68, 69, 70 under J. Glendinning, H. Glendinning and L. Stanbridge @ Grey Bruce Kennel Club
5-7: Group 1st under Eve Whitmore, K. Francis, and C. McGowan, and BIS # 71, 72, under C. McGowan and Eve Whitmore @ Trio Kennel Club