The Riverhead Kennel Club is hosting its 80th and 81st all-breed dog show & obedience trials Friday and Saturday at the Suffolk County Community College Eastern Campus in Northampton.
The show is dedicated to Blanche Y. Schoning, founder of Schoshire Kennels in Aquebogue. She acquired and began breeding miniature wire-haired dachsunds in 1964 and the kennel has produced over 100 champions since its inception. Ms. Schoning passed away in August 2010. The kennel is now owned and run by David Borders and Dwayne Early.
411 dogs participated in Friday’s show, with 84 breeds entered. For Saturday’s show, there are 456 dogs entered of 93 breeds.
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Riverhead Kennel Club Dog Show
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTOS | Randy Kubacz (left) and his son Peter of New Jersey. Peter is the handler of these two Irish Setters named Clooney (left) and Jerry. Clooney won 'Best of Breed' at Friday's show.
Riverhead Kennel Club Dog Show
Several breeds of dog await their turn to compete in the shade under the tent.
Riverhead Kennel Club Dog Show
Mark and Jackie Stempel of Bohemia get ready to show their Shih Tzus.
Riverhead Kennel Club Dog Show
Roxanne and Robert Torgersen of Nanuet, NY with their English Setters.
Riverhead Kennel Club Dog Show
Wayne Morris of Staten Island shows his Boxer named 'Aboxa's Comfortably Known'. The dog won best of breed.
Riverhead Kennel Club Dog Show
Karen Peterson of Saint James with her bull dog Susan who won 'Best of Breed'.
Riverhead Kennel Club Dog Show
Spanky, an 18-month-old boxer, rests with a wet coat on to keep him cool in the shadow of his owner Linda Howell of Mastic.
Riverhead Kennel Club Dog Show
John Kelly of West Babylon, with his Black Russian Terrier 'Ivan', films his wife Kristen as she shows their other Black Russian Terrier 'Yuri'.
Riverhead Kennel Club Dog Show
Lisa and John May of Middle Island rest in the shade of one of the tents with their dogs 'Blizzard', a Samoyed (left), and 'Toby' a Shetland Sheepdog.
Riverhead Kennel Club Dog Show
Carlotta Dennie of Staten Island (left) and Gary Colucci of New Jersey moving their Papillons to the show tent Friday morning.
Riverhead Kennel Club Dog Show
Gladi Brumby of Muttontown grooms her German Shephard 'Bear.'
Riverhead Kennel Club Dog Show
Shoshire Kennels co-owner Dwayne Early of Aquebogue and his two-year-old long-haired Chihuahua 'Lady Gaga'. She won 'Best of Opposite Sex.'
Riverhead Kennel Club Dog Show
Brian Kirk of Connecticut grooms his Bearded Collie 'Aphrodite' before she is shown.
Riverhead Kennel Club Dog Show
Allison Jones of Wallkill, NY. with her boxer Rohan, who is wearing a wet coat to keep him cool.
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Shoshire Kennels co-owner Dwayne Early of Aquebogue and his two-year-old long-haired Chihuahua Lady Gaga. She won 'Best of Opposite Sex.'
