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Best in Show Winners

YEARDOGBREEDOWNER(S)JUDGE(S)
1907Ch. Warren RemedySmooth Fox TerrierWinthrop Rutherfurd*Not Recorded
1908Ch. Warren RemedySmooth Fox TerrierWinthrop Rutherfurd*Not Recorded
1909Ch. Warren RemedySmooth Fox TerrierWinthrop Rutherfurd*Not Recorded
1910Ch. Sabine RarebitSmooth Fox TerrierSabine Kennels*Not Recorded
1911Ch. Tickle Em JockScottish TerrierA. Albright, Jr.*Not Recorded
*In 1907, a panel of 10 judges decided Best in Show. Neither the names of the judges nor the number of them were otherwise recorded for 1907 through 1911.
1912Ch. Kenmare SorceressAiredale TerrierWilliam P. WolcottDr. Henry Jarrett and Messrs. Ralph C. English, Charles Lyndon
1913Ch. Strathtay Prince AlbertBulldogAlex H. StewartDr. Henry Jarrett and Messrs. G. Muss-Arnolt, Theodore Offerman, Referee
1914Ch. SlumberOld English SheepdogMrs. Tyler MorseMr. Midgeley Marsden
1915Ch. Matford VicWire Fox TerrierGeorge W. QuintardDr. Henry Jarrett
1916Ch. Matford VicWire Fox TerrierGeorge W. QuintardMessrs. Charles G. Hopton, Frank F. Dole, Vinton P. Breese, Fred Senn, W. H. Whittem
1917Ch. Conejo Wycollar BoyWire Fox TerrierMrs. Roy A. RaineyMr. George S. Thomas
1918Ch. Haymarket FaultlessBull Terrier (White)R. H. ElliotMessrs. Vinton P. Breese, Charles G. Hopton, George S. Thomas, Referee
1919Ch. Briergate Bright BeautyAiredale TerrierG. L. DavisMessrs. Harry T. Peters, Theodore Offerman, J. Willoughby Mitchell
1920Ch. Conejo Wycollar BoyWire Fox TerrierMrs. Roy A. RaineyMessrs. Thomas S. Bellin, William E. Warner, Norman K. Swire
1921Ch. Midkiff SeductiveCocker Spaniel (Parti-Color)William T. PayneMessrs. Norman K. Swire, Charles G. Hopton, and Dr. J. D. De Mund, Referee
1922Ch. Boxwood BarkentineAiredale TerrierFrederic C. HoodMessrs. G. Muss-Arnolt, Vinton P. Breese, Theodore Offerman
1923There was no BEST IN SHOW award in 1923. The American Kennel Club barred interbreed competition for 1923 except in the Miscellaneous Class. Comprehensive new rules for Group & Best in Show judging were adopted effective for 1924.
1924Ch. Barberryhill BootleggerSealyham TerrierBayard WarrenMessrs. Norman K. Swire, Walter H. Reeves
1925Ch. Governor MoscowPointerRobert F. MaloneyMessrs. Walter S. Glynn, Theodore Offerman, Robert A. Ross, Ralph C. English
1926Ch. Signal Circuit of HallestonWire Fox TerrierHalleston KennelsMessrs. J. Robinson Beard, C. Frederick Neilson, W. L. McCandlish, Walter H. Reeves, Tyler Morse
1927Ch. Pinegrade PerfectionSealyham TerrierFrederic C. BrownMessrs. C. Fred Neilson, Enno Meyer, John G. Bates, G. V. Glebe, Dr. Carleton Y. Ford
1928Ch. Talavera MargaretWire Fox TerrierR. M. LewisMrs. R. F. Mayhew and Messrs. Alfred Delmont, Otto H. Gross, C. Frederick Neilson, J. Bailey Wilson
1929Laund Loyalty of BellhavenCollie (Rough)Mrs. Florence B. IlchDr. Carleton Y. Ford
1930Ch. Pendley Calling of BlarneyWire Fox TerrierJohn G. BatesMr. W. L. McCandlish
1931Ch. Pendley Calling of BlarneyWire Fox TerrierJohn G. BatesMr. Tyler Morse
1932Ch. Nancolleth MarkablePointerGiralda FarmsHon. Townsend Scudder
1933Ch. Warland Protector of ShelterockAiredale TerrierS. M. StewartMrs. Hartley Dodge
1934Ch. Flornell Spicy Bit of HallestonWire Fox TerrierHalleston KennelsDr. Henry Jarrett
1935Ch. Nunsoe Duc de la Terrace of BlakeenPoodle (Standard)Blakeen KennelsMr. Alfred B. Maclay
1936Ch. St Margaret Mignificent of ClaredaleSealyham TerrierClaredale KennelsMr. C. Frederick Neilson
1937Ch. Flornell Spicy Piece of HallestonWire Fox TerrierHalleston KennelsMr. George S. West
1938Daro of MaridorEnglish SetterMaridor KennelsMr. John G. Bates
1939Ferry v Rauhfelsen of GiraldaDoberman PinscherGiralda FarmsMr. George S. Thomas
1940Ch. My Own BrucieCocker Spaniel (Black)H. E. MellenthinDr. Samuel Milbank
1941Ch. My Own BrucieCocker Spaniel (Black)H. E. MellenthinMr. Joseph Patterson Sims
1942Ch. Wolvey Pattern of EdgerstouneWest Highland White TerrierMrs. J. G. WinantMr. Herman E. Mellenthin
1943Ch. Pitter Patter of PiperscroftPoodle (Miniature)Mrs. P. H. B. FrelinghuysenMr. Gerald M. Livingston
1944Ch. Flornell-Rare-Bit of Twin PondsWelsh TerrierMrs. Edward P. AlkerMr. Theodore Crane
1945Ch. Shieling’s SignatureScottish TerrierMr. & Mrs. T. H. SnethenMr. George S. West
1946Ch. Heatherington Model RhythmWire Fox TerrierMr. & Mrs. T. H. Carruthers, IIIMr. William Prescott Wolcott
1947Ch. Warlord of MazelaineBoxerMr. & Mrs. Richard C. Kettles, Jr.Mr. David Wagstaff
1948Ch. Rock Ridge Night RocketBedlington TerrierMr. & Mrs. William A. RockefellerDr. Samuel Milbank
1949Ch. Mazelaine Zazarac BrandyBoxerMr. & Mrs. John Phelps WagnerMr. Thomas H. Carruthers, III
1950Ch. Walsing Winning Trick of EdgerstouneScottish TerrierMrs. J.G. WinantMr. George H. Hartman
1951Ch. Bang Away of Sirrah CrestBoxerDr. & Mrs. R. C. HarrisMr. W. Ross Proctor
1952Ch. Rancho Dobe’s StormDoberman PinscherMr. & Mrs. Len CareyMr. Joseph Patterson Sims
1953Ch. Rancho Dobe’s StormDoberman PinscherMr. & Mrs. Len CareyMr. James A. Farrell, Jr.
1954Ch. Carmor’s Rise and ShineCocker Spaniel (A.S.C.O.B.)Mrs. Carl E. MorganMr. Virgil D. Johnson
1955Ch. Kippax FearnoughtBulldogJohn A. Saylor, MDMr. Albert E. Van Court
1956Ch. Wilber White SwanPoodle (Toy)Bertha SmithMr. Paul Palmer
1957Ch. Shirkhan of GrandeurAfghan HoundSunny Shay & Dorothy ChenadeMrs. Beatrice H. Godsol
1958Ch. Puttencove PromisePoodle (Standard)Puttencove KennelsMr. William W. Brainard
1959Ch. Fontclair FestoonPoodle (Miniature)Dunwalke KennelsMr. Thomas H. Carruthers, III
1960Ch. Chik T’Sun of CavershamPekingeseMr. & Mrs. C. C. VenableMr. George H. Hartman
1961Ch. Cappoquin Little SisterPoodle (Toy)Miss Florence MichelsonDr. Joseph E. Redden
1962Ch. Elfinbrook SimonWest Highland White TerrierWishing Well KennelsMr. Haywood R. Hartley
1963Ch. Wakefield’s Black KnightEnglish Springer SpanielMrs. W. J. S. BorieMr. Virgil D. Johnson
1964Ch. Courtenay Fleetfoot of PennyworthWhippetPennyworth KennelsMr. Len Carey
1965Ch. Carmichaels FanfareScottish TerrierMr. & Mrs. Charles C. StalterMr. Robert A. Kerns
1966Ch. Zeloy Mooremaide’s MagicWire Fox TerrierMarion G. BunkerMr. James A. Farrell, Jr.
1967Ch. Bardene BingoScottish TerrierE. H. StuartMr. Percy Roberts
1968Ch. Stingray of DerryabahLakeland TerrierMr. & Mrs. James A. Farrell, Jr.Mr. Major B. Godsol
1969Ch. Glamoor Good NewsSkye TerrierW. Goodman & Mrs A GoodmanMr. Louis J. Murr
1970Ch. Arriba’s Prima DonnaBoxerDr. & Mrs. P. Pagano & Dr. T. FickesMiss Anna K. Nicholas
1971Ch. Chinoe’s Adamant JamesEnglish Springer SpanielMilton E..PrickettMr. Oliver Carley Harriman
1972Ch. Chinoe’s Adamant JamesEnglish Springer SpanielMilton E. PrickettMr. William W. Brainard, Jr.
1973Ch. Acadia Command PerformancePoodle (Standard)Edward Jenner & Jo Ann SeringMrs. Augustus Riggs
1974Ch. Gretchenhof Columbia RiverGerman Shorthaired PointerRichard P. SmithMr. Len Carey
1975Ch. Sir Lancelot of BarvanOld English SheepdogMr. & Mrs. R. VanwordMr. Harry T. Peters, Jr.
1976Ch. Jo Ni’s Red Baron of CroftonLakeland TerrierMrs. V. K. DicksonMr. William W. Brainard, Jr.
1977Ch. Dersade Bobby’s GirlSealyham TerrierPool Forge KennelsMr. Haworth F. Hoch
1978Ch. Cede HigginsYorkshire TerrierBarbara A. & Charles W. SwitzerMrs. James Edward Clark
1979Ch. Oak Tree’s IrishtocratIrish Water SpanielMrs. Anne E. SnellingMr. Henry H. Stoecker
1980Ch. Innisfree’s Sierra CinnarSiberian HuskyKathleen KanzlerMr. E. Irving Eldredge
1981Ch. Dhandys Favorite WoodchuckPugRobert A. HauslohnerMr. Langdon L. Skarda
1982Ch. St Aubrey Dragonora of ElsdonPekingeseMrs. Anne E. SnellingMrs. Robert V. Lindsay
1983Ch. Kabiks The ChallengerAfghan HoundChris & Marguerite TerrellMr. Derek G. Rayne
1984Ch. Seaward’s BlackbeardNewfoundlandSeaward Kennels, Reg.Mrs. Maynard K. Drury
1985Ch. Braeburn’s Close EncounterScottish TerrierSonnie & Alan NovickMr. Elsworth S. Howell
1986Ch. Marjetta’s National AcclaimPointerMrs. A. R. Robson & Michael ZolloMrs. George John Wanner
1987Ch. Covy Tucker Hill’s ManhattanGerman Shepherd DogS. Braunstein & J. FirestoneMr. Louis Auslander
1988Ch. Great Elms Prince Charming, IIPomeranianSkip Piazza & Olga BakerMrs. Michele Billings
1989Ch. Royal Tudor’s Wild As The WindDoberman PinscherR. & C .Vida, B. Wilhite, A. & S. KorpMrs. Bernard Freeman
1990Ch. Wendessa Crown PrincePekingeseEdward B. JennerMr. Frank T. Sabella
1991Ch. Whisperwind On A CarouselPoodle (Standard)Dr. & Mrs. Frederick HartsockMrs. Dorothy Welsh
1992Ch. Registry’s Lonesome DoveWire Fox TerrierMarion W. & Samuel B. LawrenceMr. Melbourne T. L. Downing
1993Ch. Salilyn’s CondorEnglish Springer SpanielD. & R. Herzig, MD & J. GasowMrs. Barbara F. Heller
1994Ch. Chidley Willum The ConquerorNorwich TerrierRuth Cooper & Patricia LussierMr. Walter F. Goodman
1995Ch. Gaelforce Post ScriptScottish TerrierDr. J. Kinnarney & Dr. V. HuberDr. Jacklyn E. Hungerland
1996Ch. Clussexx Country SunriseClumber SpanielJudith & Richard ZaleskiD. Roy Holloway
1997Ch. Parsifal Di Casa NetzerStandard SchnauzerRita Holloway & Gabrio Del TorreMrs. Dorothy N. Collier
1998Ch. Fairewood FrolicNorwich TerrierSandina KennelsDr. N. Josephine Deubler
1999Ch. Loteki Supernatural BeingPapillonJohn OultonMr. Edd Embry Bivin
2000Ch. Salilyn ‘N Erin’s ShamelessEnglish Springer SpanielC. Blain, F. Sunseri & J. GasowMr. Chester F. Collier
2001Ch. Special Times Just RightBichon FriseC. Ruggles, E. McDonald, F. WerneckMiss Dorothy M. MacDonald
2002Ch. Surrey Spice GirlPoodle (Miniature)Ron L. Scott & Barbara ScottMr. W. Everett Dean, Jr.
2003Ch. Torums Scarf MichaelKerry Blue TerrierMarilu HansenMrs. Irene Bivin
2004Ch. Darbydale’s All Rise Pouch CoveNewfoundlandPeggy Helming & Carol Bernard BergmannMr. Burton J. Yamada
2005Ch. Kan-Point’s VJK Autumn RosesGerman Shorthaired PointerL. & R. Stark & C. Cronk & V. Nunes-AtkinsonMrs. Lynette Saltzman
2006Ch. Rocky Top’s Sundance KidBull Terrier (Colored)Barbara Bishop & W. F. Poole & N. Shepherd & R. P. Pool & Dorothy CherryMr. James G. Reynolds
2007Ch. Felicity’s Diamond JimEnglish Springer SpanielTeresa Patton & Allen Patton & R. Dehmel & D. HadsallDr. Robert A. Indeglia
2008Ch. K-Run’s Park Me In FirstBeagle (15 Inch)Caroline Dowell & Eddie Dziuk & Jon Woodring & Kathy WeichertDr. J. Donald Jones
2009Ch. Clussexx Three D Grinchy GleeSussex SpanielCecilia Ruggles & Beth Dowd & Scott SommerMrs. Sari Brewster Tietjen
2010Ch. Roundtown Mercedes Of MaryscotScottish TerrierAmelia MusserMr. Elliott B. Weiss
2011GCH. Foxcliffe Hickory WindScottish DeerhoundSally Sweatt & Cecilia L. Dove & Dr. R. Scott DoveMr. Paolo Dondina
2012GCH. Palacegarden MalachyPekingeseIris Love & S. Middlebrooks & D. FitzpatrickMrs. Cindy Vogels
2013GCH. Banana Joe V Tani KazariAffenpinscherZoila Truesdale & Mieke CooymansMr. Michael J. Dougherty
2014GCH. Afterall Painting The SkyWire Fox TerrierVictor Malzoni, Jr. & Torie Steele & S. & M. Olund & D. RyanMs. Betty Regina Leininger
2015Ch. Tashtins Lookin For TroubleBeagle (15 Inch)Eddie Dziuk & Lori Crandlemire & Kaitlyn CrandlemireHon. David Merriam
2016GCH Vjk-Myst Garbonita’s California JourneyGerman Shorthaired PointerValerie Nunes-Atkinson & Alice Manning & Yvonne Hassler-DeterdingDr. Richard Meen
2017GCH Lockenhaus’ Rumor Has It V KenlynGerman Shepherd DogDeborah Stern & Pamela Buckles & Patti Dukeman & Pamela McElheney & Kent BoylesMr. Thomas H. Bradley, 3d.
2018GCHP Belle Creek’s All I Care About Is LoveBichon FrisePatrina & Bruce Odette & Lindsay Van Keuren & Lorrie Carlton & Larry Letsche DVMMrs. Betty-Anne Stenmark
2019GCHB CH King Arthur Van Foliny HomeWire Fox TerrierVictor Malzoni JrMr. Peter Green
2020GCHP CH Stone Run Afternoon TeaStandard PoodleConnie S Unger & William LeeMr. Robert H. Slay
2021GCHG CH Pequest WasabiPekingeseSandra Middlebrooks & Peggy Steinman & Iris Love & D FitzpatrickMrs. Patricia Craige Trotter
2022GCHB Flessner's Toot My Own HornBloodhoundChris & Bryan Flessner & Heather Helmer & Tina KocarDr. Don Sturz
2023CH Soletrader Buddy HollyPetit Basset Griffon VendeenJanice Hayes & Lizzie Cadmore & Cathy Oneill & Donna MooreMs. Elizabeth Sweigart
2024GCHG CH Surrey SagePoodle (Miniature)Cathy GaucheMrs. Rosalind Kramer
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