International Heart Classic Virtual Dog Show
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Time to Take a Bow
Thank you for your interest in the first-ever International Heart Classic Virtual Dog Show! The International Heart Classic was designed to provide a safe and fun way to compete and stay active within the competitive dog show community. This year’s show received entries from around the country and raised valuable resources to support the mission of the American Heart Association.
The International Heart Classic is part of the Healthy Bond for Life initiative, which encourages the bond between people and pets for better health and well-being and longer lives. Pets can help you get more exercise, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, cut stress and boost happiness. With stress more prevalent than ever, now is a perfect time to celebrate all that our dogs (and other pets) do for us!
*5% of entry fees from the International Heart Classic Virtual Dog Show held July 2020 will be donated to the AKC Canine Health Foundation, up to a maximum of $5,000.
Read the rules for the virtual dog show.
Best in Show Winner and Videos
Group Winners and Videos
Breed Winners and Videos*
| Puppy | Adult | Veteran | Judge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghan Hound | 2 | Michael Canalizo | ||
| American English Coonhound | 1 | Lori Mills | ||
| Basenji | 1 | Michael Work | ||
| Beagles (15") | 2 | 1 | Patricia Anne Keenan | |
| Black & Tan Coonhound | 2 | 1 | Cathy H. Daugherty | |
| Bloodhound | 3 | Kimberly Anne Meredith | ||
| Borzoi | 1 | John A. Reeve-Newson | ||
| Cirneco dell Etna | 2 | Ann C. Meyer | ||
| Dachshund (Longhaired) | 1 | 1 | Margaret Maggie Peat | |
| Dachshund (Smooth) | 1 | Jerry Cerasini | ||
| Dachshund (Wirehaired) | 1 | 1 | Lisa Warren | |
| Ibizan Hound | 1 | 1 | David J. Peat | |
| Irish Wolfhound | 1 | Gretchen Bernardi | ||
| Norwegian Elkhound | 2 | Patricia V. Trotter | ||
| Portuguese Podengo Pequeno | 1 | 1 | Christine Erickson | |
| Rhodesian Ridgeback | 3 | 2 | Pamela S. Lambie | |
| Saluki | 1 | 1 | Pamela B. Peat | |
| Treeing Walker Coonhounds | 1 | 1 | Cathy H. Daugherty | |
| Whippet | 4 | 4 | Denise Tatro | |
| Totals | 20 | 24 | 1 | 45 Hound entries |
| Puppy | Adult | Veteran | Judge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akita | 1 | Vicki Seiler-Cushman | ||
| Bernese Mountain Dog | 1 | 1 | Debra Thornton | |
| Boxer | 2 | 2 | 1 | Hal T Biermann |
| Bullmastiffs | 1 | 1 | Sioux Forsyth-Green | |
| Cane Corso | 3 | 2 | Mimi Winkler | |
| Chinook | 1 | 1 | Gary L. Andersen | |
| Doberman Pinscher | 1 | 2 | Linda George | |
| Dogo Argentino | 1 | Joan M Zielinski | ||
| German Pinscher | 1 | 1 | Jacqueline M. Rayner | |
| Giant Schnauzer | 1 | Vicki Seiler-Cushman | ||
| Great Dane | 6 | 4 | 1 | Dana Cline |
| Great Pyrenees | 1 | 1 | Dana Cline | |
| Greater Swiss Mountain Dog | 4 | 2 | 1 | Scott Sommer |
| Komondorok | 1 | Nancy Liebes | ||
| Kuvasz | 1 | 1 | Faye Strauss | |
| Mastiff | 1 | Pamela S. Lambie | ||
| Neopolitan Mastiff | 1 | Jacqueline M. Rayner | ||
| Newfoundland | 2 | Debra Thornton | ||
| Portuguese Water Dog | 2 | Faye Strauss | ||
| Rottweiler | 2 | Lee Whittier | ||
| Samoyed | 1 | 1 | 1 | Nancy Martin |
| Standard Schnauzer | 1 | 1 | Douglas R. Holloway, Jr. | |
| Tibetan Mastiff | 1 | Niksa Lemo | ||
| Total | 28 | 26 | 7 | 61 Working entries |
| Puppy | Adult | Veteran | Judge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border Terriers | 1 | 1 | 1 | Philip K Freilich |
| Cairn Terriers | 1 | 1 | Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine | |
| Cesky Terrier | 1 | 2 | Philip K Freilich | |
| Fox Terrier (Smooth) | 3 | Amy Rutherford | ||
| Glen of Imaal Terrier | 1 | Betty-Anne Stenmark | ||
| Manchester Terrier (Standard) | 2 | 2 | 1 | Kathleen J. Ferris |
| Miniature Bull Terrier | 2 | 1 | Dennis McCoy | |
| Miniature Schnauzer | 1 | 2 | Chris A Levy | |
| Norwich Terrier | 1 | Dennis McCoy | ||
| Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier | 2 | 2 | Sharol Candace Way | |
| Staffordshire Bull Terriers | 1 | 1 | ||
| Russell Terrier | 1 | 1 | Bergit Coady-Kabel | |
| West Highland White Terrier | 1 | Christine Erickson | ||
| Total | 9 | 18 | 6 | 33 Terrier entries |
| Puppy | Adult | Veteran | Judge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavalier King Charles Spaniels | 5 | 5 | Elaine J. Lessig | |
| Chinese Crested | 1 | Frank Bayliss | ||
| Havanese | 3 | 3 | David Stout | |
| Maltese | 1 | 3 | 1 | Vicki Abbott |
| Manchester Terrier (Toy) | 1 | 1 | Kathleen J. Ferris | |
| Miniature Pinscher | 2 | 1 | Madeline K. Miller | |
| Papillon | 1 | 1 | Sharon Newcomb | |
| Pekingese | 1 | Janet M. Allen | ||
| Pomeranian | 1 | Vikki Oelerich | ||
| Pug | 1 | Linda Rowell | ||
| Silky Terrier | 2 | Florence A. Males | ||
| Toy Fox Terriers | 1 | 1 | Dana L. Plonkey | |
| Total | 19 | 16 | 1 | 36 Toy Entries |
| Puppy | Adult | Veteran | Judge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Eskimo Dog | 3 | 3 | Barbara E. Beynon | |
| Bichon Frise | 1 | 1 | Vicki L. Abbott | |
| Boston Terrier | 1 | Chad Howard | ||
| Bulldog | 1 | 1 | Michael Canalizo | |
| Chinese Shar-Pei | 1 | 3 | Marge Caltharp | |
| Dalmatian | 1 | Patti L. Strand | ||
| Keeshond | 1 | Wade Koistenen | ||
| Lowchen | 2 | 1 | Wade Koistenen | |
| Poodle (Miniature) | 1 | Dorothy A. Dalton | ||
| Poodle (Standard) | 1 | Doris Cozart | ||
| Xoloitzcuintli | 1 | Fran Bayliss | ||
| Total | 12 | 10 | 1 | 23 Non-Sporting Entries |
| Puppy | Adult | Veteran | Judge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Cattle Dog | 1 | Jaime Hubbard | ||
| Australian Shepherd | 1 | 3 | Leon Goetz | |
| Bearded Collie | 1 | Kenneth L. Rayner, Jr. | ||
| Belgian Sheepdogs | 2 | Linda Robey | ||
| Belgian Tervuren | 2 | 3 | Linda Robey | |
| Bergamasco | 3 | Eric Liebes | ||
| Border Collies | 1 | 2 | Kenneth L. Rayner, Jr. | |
| Bouvier Des Flandres | 1 | 3 | Rick Gschwender | |
| Canaan Dog | 1 | Linda Clark | ||
| Cardigan Wels Corgi | 3 | 1 | 1 | Rita Holloway |
| Collies (Rough) | 1 | 2 | 1 | Kenneth L. Rayner, Jr. |
| German Shepherd Dog | 4 | 2 | 1 | Lee Canalizo |
| Icelandic Sheepdog | 1 | Joan Luna Liebes | ||
| Pembroke Welsh Corgi | 1 | 6 | Virginia L. Lyne | |
| Pulik | 2 | 1 | Ann Bowley | |
| Pyrenean Shepherd | 1 | Brian Meyer | ||
| Shetland Sheepdog | 1 | 4 | Tom Coen | |
| Swedish Vallhund | 1 | Brian Meyer | ||
| Spanish Water Dog | 1 | Eric Liebes | ||
| Total | 21 | 34 | 4 | 59 Herding entries |
Pets are good for your health!
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International Heart Classic Virtual Dog Show
International Heart Classic Virtual Dog Show
