GCHP Odysea It’s Always Sonny At Surfari Takes Best in Show

GCHP Odysea It’s Always Sonny At Surfari, the Portuguese Water Dog known as Sonny, was Best in Show at the First Company Governors Foot Guard Athletic Association dog show in West Springfield, Massachusetts, on Sunday, March 1, 2026. The entry was handled in the ring by Kimberly Calacca (listed elsewhere as Kimberly Calvacca, AKC, Agent) and owned by Dr William and Tina Truesdale together with Lynda and Charles McCallum.

Sonny’s catalog and registration details appear in Raudogshows: "(65) GCHP ODYSEA IT'S ALWAYS SONNY AT SURFARI, WS769321/05, 02/17/22. Breeder, Martha Thomas. By Watersong Spicing Baltimore's Carb Shells — Odyseas Maybe I'm Amazed. Dog. Owner, Dr William & Tina Truesdale & Lynda & Charles McCallum, (Kimberly Calvacca,AKC, Agent)." Surfaridogs gives the same date of birth, 02/17/2022, and lists Martha Thomas as breeder while Surfaridogs' pedigree header calls the sire GCH Watersong Spicing Baltimore's Crab Shells "McCormick" and the dam CH Odyseas Maybe I'm Amazed "Johnna", a discrepancy that should be resolved against AKC pedigree records.

Sonny’s ring record is extensive. Surfaridogs bills him as "MBIS MBISS MRBIS GCHP Odysea It's Always Sonny at Surfari" and lists a run of titles and wins including "#1 Portuguese Water Dog, All Systems (2024 and 2025)," "2025 Portuguese Water Dog Club of America National Specialty winner," "Westminster Kennel Club Best of Breed (2024)," "2025 Morris and Essex Reserve Best in Show," and "30 Bests in Show — #2 All-time PWD Bests in Show." An Instagram post on Sonny’s page states, "He's also currently the #1 PWD, the #2 Working Dog, and the #9 Dog overall (Dog News)! MBIS MRBIS MBISS GCHP Odysea It's Always Sonny at Surfari."

Sonny’s placement history at major all-breed events includes Westminster. The AKC report notes, "The Working Group was judged by Mrs. Sioux Forsyth-Green of Pinehurst, NC." The AKC also records the Working Group around Sonny that year: "In second place was Saint Bernard 'Bodacious' GCHS CH Herat Mountain’s Bodacious At Sapphire Mountain BCAT. 'Sonny' the Portuguese Water Dog GCHP CH Odysea It’s Always Sonny At Surfari took home third in the group, and Samoyed 'Maverick' GCHS CH Vanderbilt’s Lucky Shot FDC took fourth."

Social posts and collateral credits accompany Sonny’s publicity. A Facebook post excerpt reads, "Best In Show at the Penn Treaty Kennel Club is the Portuguese Water Dog, Sonny! ☀️ GCHP Odysea It's Always Sonny At Surfari ☀️ #caninechronicle #", and Surfaridogs repeats the line, "Sonny's health test information may be found at the OFA Website," twice while crediting Derek Glas for Sonny’s advertising art. Those items provide color but lack dated sourcing in the extracts.

The March 1 Best in Show adds another marquee line to Sonny’s resume as listed by Surfaridogs and Raudogshows while a few administrative details remain inconsistent across sources: handler spelling (Calacca vs Calvacca), sire spelling ("Crab Shells" vs "Carb Shells"), and undated social-media claims such as the Penn Treaty Best in Show post. Owners are listed consistently as Dr William & Tina Truesdale and Lynda & Charles McCallum, breeder Martha Thomas, and AKC registration WS769321/05.