Continuing on from yesterday, here are the final three group winners, followed by the Best in Show.

In the sporting group:

4th Place:  Ch Beechcroft Study’s Top Secret  Breed: Retriever (Labrador)

3rd Place:  Ch Chebaco Blames It On Trabeiz Breed: Setter (English)

2nd Place:  Ch Toasty’s Treasure Island Breed: Retriever (Golden)

1st Place:  Ch Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee Breed: Spaniel (Sussex)

In the working group:

4th Place:  Ch Drakyi Gold Standard Breed: Tibetan Mastiff

3rd Place:  Ch Nanuke’s Still The One Breed: Alaskan Malamute

2nd Place:  Ch Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream Breed: Boxer

1st Place:  Ch Galilee’s Pure Of Spirit Breed: Giant Schnauzer

And in the toy group:

4th Place:  Ch Velocity’s Shake Ur Bon Bon Breed: Pomeranian

3rd Place:  Ch Pequest Match Point Breed: Pekingese

2nd Place:  Ch Tupelo Shoboat Tu China Tu Breed: Pug

1st Place:  Ch Cilleine Masquerade Breed: Brussels Griffon

So the best in show contestants were:

From the hound group: Ch Gayleward’s Tiger Woods Breed: Scottish Deerhound

From the terrier group: Ch Roundtown Mercedes Of Maryscot Breed: Scottish Terrier

From the non-sporting group: Ch Randenn Tristar Affirmation Breed: Poodle (Standard)

From the herding group: Ch Cordmaker Field Of Dreams Breed: Puli

From the sporting group: Ch Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee Breed: Spaniel (Sussex)

From the toy group: Ch Cilleine Masquerade Breed: Brussels Griffon

And now (drumroll please!), the 2009 Best in Show:   Ch Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee Breed: Spaniel (Sussex)

Congratulations and a wag of the doggies.com tail to all of the contestants!

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!