Smooth Fox Terrier wins Best in Show at Tidewater Kennel Club
GCHS Aimhi Side Bet topped 824 dogs in Doswell, with the Smooth Fox Terrier beating a German Shepherd Dog for Best in Show under Mrs. Eva E. Berg.
GCHS Aimhi Side Bet, a Smooth Fox Terrier handled by Amy Rutherford, won Best in Show over an 824-entry field at the Tidewater Kennel Club of Virginia, Inc. show in Doswell, Virginia. Mrs. Eva E. Berg judged the final lineup, and GCHS Kaleef’s Sassicaia, a German Shepherd Dog handled by Kent Boyles, took Reserve Best in Show.
The result put a sharp, high-drive breed on top of one of the region’s bigger conformation days. The Smooth Fox Terrier’s win fit a standard that prizes an independent, friendly and amusing dog with a generally gay, lively and active appearance, the kind of outline and carriage that can stand out when a ring is full and the judge has already worked through breeds, groups and final competition. The reserve spot gave the final a different kind of power on the other end of the spectrum: the German Shepherd Dog is described by the American Kennel Club as a large, agile, muscular, highly intelligent all-purpose worker, with an ideal structure and gait built for demanding work.
The dogs also carried a deep bench of ownership and breeding behind them. Aimhi Side Bet was owned by B. Miller, P. Holson, H. Zimmerman and Amy Rutherford, and bred by Amy Rutherford. Kaleef’s Sassicaia was owned by R. & S. Waits and bred by S. Moses Combs. That mix of breeder-owners, professional handling and polished presentation is exactly what a big all-breed final rewards, especially when the entry is heavy enough to test every part of the day.
Tidewater Kennel Club of Virginia, Inc. says it was founded in 1946 and is an all-breed AKC member club and a member of the Virginia Federation of Dog Clubs and Breeders. Meadow Event Park in Caroline County has become a familiar home for major dog-show weekends, and the club’s calendar also listed a separate Sunday, June 28 show at the same site with a June 10 closing date. This year’s 824-entry count was smaller than the club’s 2024 Doswell show, which drew 1,218, but it still pointed to a substantial ring day built for dogs that can hold their shape, their focus and their finish all the way to the final call.
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