ROTTWEILER “GRANGER” WINS AKC ROYAL CANIN NATIONAL ALL-BREED PUPPY AND JUNIOR STAKES

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — CH Von Hawes Forever Forward, a Rottweiler generally known as “Granger,” triumphed over 1,717 dogs ages six months to 18 months to grow to be the AKC^® Royal Canin National All-Breed Junior of the Year, held at the moment in Orlando, Fla., together with the AKC^® National Championship Presented by Royal Canin. “Granger,” owned and bred by Peter Hawes & Kathleen Hawes & Erin Maureen Foreman of New Castle, CA, was topped “PUPPY/JUNIOR of the Year” by an esteemed panel of judges, consisting of Mr. Clay Coady, Mr. Terry Stacy, and Mr. Dennis B. Sprung, after high quality canine competitors.

Coverage of the AKC Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes is available for replay at AKC.tv.

The winners:

Group Winners

After profitable Best of Breed competitions, the next high dogs went on to win of their respective teams and compete for Puppy/Junior of the Year:

Sporting: CH Ghoststone Honey Nut Cherrios, a Labrador Retriever generally known as “Cherrio,” owned and bred by Judy Schenk Chambers of Aurora, OR.

Hound: Trio Bugaboo’s Peaky Blinders, a Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen generally known as “Thomas,” owned by Karen & Clint Livingston, Cameron & Taylor Johnson of Elizabeth, CO and Patty Opperman/Clint Livingston/Karen Livingston.

Working: CH Von Hawes Forever Forward, a Rottweiler generally known as “Granger,” owned and bred by Peter Hawes & Kathleen Hawes & Erin Maureen Foreman of New Castle, CA.

Terrier: Beauideal The Magic Flute, a Miniature Schnauzer generally known as “Amadeus,” owned by Dr. Lisa Sarvas and George Frederick of Morrisville, NC and bred by Lisa Sarvas.

Toy: Kimmilove Newberry Volcano, a Pomeranian generally known as “Berry,” owned by M-Iae Kim Yong-Jae Lee of Yangpyeong-Gun GD and bred by Mi-ae Kim.

Non-Sporting: Dreamstar’s Reigning Queen, a Xoloitzcuintli generally known as “Reina,” owned and bred by Teresa Campbell, Jose Miguel Sanchez, Whitney Meeks of Avon, IN.

Herding: Harmony Hill’s Always Wright, an Australian Shepherd generally known as “Always,” owned by Catherine Dougan, Kaylene Scotton, Heather Braddock of Barkhamsted, CT and bred by Kaylene Scotton/Heather Braddock/Emma Jenkins.

About the American Kennel Club
Founded in 1884, the American Kennel Club is a not-for-profit organization which maintains the most important registry of purebred dogs on the planet and oversees the game of purebred dogs in the United States. The AKC is devoted to upholding the integrity of its registry, selling the game of purebred dogs and breeding for kind and performance.  Along with its greater than 5,000 licensed and member golf equipment and its affiliated organizations, the AKC advocates for the purebred canine as a household companion, advances canine well being and well-being, works to guard the rights of all canine house owners and promotes accountable canine possession. More than 26,000 competitions for AKC-registered purebred and combined breed dogs are held underneath AKC guidelines and laws annually together with conformation, agility, obedience, rally, monitoring, herding, lure coursing, coonhound occasions, hunt checks, subject and earthdog checks.

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