GCHG Kimik Tasen Westgate Spin The Bottle Wins Kerrville Best in Show

GCHG Kimik Tasen Westgate Spin The Bottle, a Lhasa Apso handled by Lois DeMers, took Best in Show at the Greater Kerrville Kennel Club show on March 5, 2026. The win is recorded under the dog’s full registered name and appears as the top placement in the supplied show report.

The event listing identifies Rodney R. Merry as the judge who awarded Best in Show. Ownership for the winning Lhasa Apso is given as D. Planche et al., while the Greater Kerrville Kennel Club is named as the organizing body. The available materials name the dog, handler, owner and judge but do not include reserve placements, group winners, or entry counts in the show documentation provided.

For breed context, materials from the American Lhasa Apso Club were included with the supplied notes; the ALAC language provided verbatim reads: *Disclaimer: Breeders included on this list are all ALAC members. Inclusion on the list does not imply endorsement by the American Lhasa Apso Club. The ALAC encourages any potential Lhasa Apso owner to become educated regarding the Official Breed Standard of the Lhasa Apso, potential health and hereditary issues, and responsible breeding practices prior to contacting any Lhasa Apso breeder.*

The show report supplied to reporters does not list a venue, city, or ring number for the Greater Kerrville Kennel Club event, nor does it specify the dog’s sex, age, breeder, AKC or registry numbers, or any trophy or ribbon details. No quotes from handler Lois DeMers, owner D. Planche et al., judge Rodney R. Merry, or Greater Kerrville Kennel Club officials appear in the materials provided.

Photographs, the judge’s book or full catalog were not part of the supplied documentation; official confirmation of the dog’s additional titles or the meaning of the GCHG prefix was not provided in the available notes. The record stands, as presented, with GCHG Kimik Tasen Westgate Spin The Bottle named Best in Show under Judge Rodney R. Merry at the Greater Kerrville Kennel Club show dated March 5, 2026.