| Updated on December 4, 2006 |
| Brio winning a Group 1st. Judge: Mr Tomas Gomez |
| BEST IN SHOW!! Best in Show judge is Mrs Suzanne Dillin, who also gave Brio's sire, BIS/BISS CH. Akiko's SkyRider of Pride, ROM, one of his Best In Show wins. enlarge the photo by clicking on it, return to this page by using your back button |
| Brio is ranked in the Top 10 Akitas - Breed and All-breed Systems as of July 31, 2006!!! |
| Nolan River Kennel Club January 7, 2006 Best of Breed and made the cut in a huge Working Group. Judge: Mr Lowell Davis Handler: Rebecca Gear Nolan River Kennel Club January 8, 2006 Best of Breed Judge: Col. Joe Purkhiser Handler: Rebecca Gear St Charles Kennel Club (MO) January 28, 2006 Best of Breed and made the cut in Group Breed Judge: Mrs Doris Cozart Group Judge: Mr Ralph (Sonny) Ambrosio Handler: Rebecca Gear Sawnee Mountain Kennel Club of Georgia (Atlanta, GA) February 3, 2006 Best of Breed Judge: Mrs Anitra Cuneo Handler: Rebecca Gear Guadaloupe Valley Dog Fanciers (San Marcos, TX) February 18, 2006 Best of Breed Judge: Mrs Edeltraud Laurin Handler: Rebecca Gear Guadalupe Valley Dog Fanciers (San Marcos, TX) February 19, 2006 Best of Breed Judge: Mr Garry Newton Handler: Rebecca Gear Claremore Kennel Club of Oklahoma, Inc April 1, 2006 Best of Breed and made the cut in Group Breed Judge: Mr Lowell Davis Group Judge: Mrs Arlene Davis Handler: Rebecca Gear San Jacinto Kennel Club (Crosby TX) April 8, 2006 Best of Breed, Group One and BEST IN SHOW!!!!! Breed Judge: Mr John Lucas Group Judge: Mr Tomas Gomez Best In Show Judge: Mrs Suzanne Dillin Handler: Rebecca Gear San Jacinto Kennel Club (Crosby TX) April 9, 2006 Best of Breed and a Group Three Breed/ Group Judge: Mr Lee Anthony Reasin Handler: Rebecca Gear Shreveport Kennel Club (Bossier City, LA) April 21, 2006 Best of Breed Judge: Mr Thomas R Squicciarini Handler: Rebecca Gear D'Arbonne Kennel Club (Bossier City, LA) April 23, 2006 Best of Breed Judge: Mr Jim Briley Handler: Rebecca Gear Denton Kennel Club (Denton, Tx) May 13, 2006 Best of Breed Judge: Mrs Barbara Ann Brooks Handler: Lisa Coffey Denton Kennel Club (Denton, Tx) May 14, 2006 Best of Breed and a Group 3!! Judge: Mr Donald Booxbaum Handler: Bridgett Coffey Durango Kennel Club May 19, 2006 Best of Breed Judge: Mrs Judy Harrington Handler: Rebecca Gear Durango Kennel Club May 20, 2006 Best of Breed Judge: Mrs Judith Park Handler: Rebecca Gear Durango Kennel Club May 21, 2006 Best of Breed Judge: Mr Lester Mapes Handler: Rebecca Gear Shawnee Oklahoma May 26, 2006 Best of Breed Judge: Judy Doniere May 27, 2006 Best of Breed Judge: Judith A Park May 28, 2006 Best of Breed Judge: James Noe Lake Charles Louisiana June 10, 2006 Best of Breed - Judge: Gerard Penta Group 2 - Judge: Col Joe Purkhiser Lake Charles, Louisiana June 11, 2006 Best of Breed - Judge: Col Joe Purkiser Valparaiso Kennel Club June 22, 2006 Best of Breed - Judge: Arlene Rubenstein Valparaiso Kennel Club June 23, 2006 Best of Breed - Judge: Mr John P Wade Michiana Kennel Club, Inc June 24, 2006 Best of Breed - Judge: Mr Bernard Schwartz Berrien Kennel Club June 25, 2006 Best of Breed - Judge: Mrs Francine Schwartz Coulee Kennel Club (LaCrosse, WI) August 5, 2006 Best of Breed - Mrs Carolyn Thomas Group 2 - Mr Robert C Thomas Coulee Kennel Club (LaCrosse, WI) August 6, 2006 Best of Breed: Mr Robert C Thomas Group 3 - Mrs Carolyn Thomas (pictured to right) Cudahy Kennel Club (Milwaukee, WI) August 11, 2006 Best of Breed: Mrs Carole Wilson Cudahy Kennel Club (Milwaukee, WI) August 12, 2006 Best of Breed: Phillip Norris Group 4: Mrs Chris Walkowicz Racine Kennel Club August 13 & 14, 2006 Best of Breed: Mrs Chris Walkowicz Mrs Betty Leininger Burlington Kennel Club (IA) August 19, 2006 Best of Breed: Mr Landis Herstein Group 2: Mr Robert H Slay Burlington Kennel Club (IA) August 20, 2006 Best of Breed: Mr Robert H Slay Des Moines Kennel Club September 11, 2006 Best of Breed: Dr Eric Liebes Ft Worth Kennel Club September 23, 2006 Best of Breed: Mr Eugene Haupt Texas Kennel Club September 24, 2006 Best of Breed: Mr Carl Anderson Hatboro Kennel Club (PA) October 5, 2006 Best of Breed: Mr Roger Gifford Tyler Texas Kennel Club October 14, 2006 Best of Breed & Group 3 Mr Whitney Coombs Lawton Kennel Club (OK) October 28, 2006 Best of Breed Mr James Frederiksen Lawton Kennel Club (OK) October 29, 2006 Best of Breed & Group 4 Mrs Constance Barton Lone Star Akita Club Specialty November 10, 2006 Award of Merit Judge: Mr John Lucas Handler: Terri Galle Fort Bend Kennel Club November 19, 2006 Best of Breed Judge: Mr H L Gregory Handler: Rebecca Gear Conroe Kennel Club December 2, 2006 Best of Breed Judge: Mr Larry Chu Handler: Rebecca Gear Conroe Kennel Club December 3, 2006 Best of Breed Judge: Col Joe Purkhiser Handler: Rebecca Gear 2005 Show Picture Gallery |
| After taking most of July 06 off for a rest, Brio comes back with a bang to get 4 Group placements the first half of August!! Brio is shown here winning a Group 3, judge Mrs Carolyn Thomas. As always, beautifully presented by Rebecca Gear. |
| Wow!! Brio just keeps getting better and better with age! We are so proud of him. Shown here with Mrs Chris Walkowicz winning a Group 4 at the Cudahy Kennel Club in Wisconsin, August 2006. |
| Group 2 Burlington Kennel Club, August 2006 Judge: Mr Robert Slay |
| Brio winning a Group 3 Judge, Mr Whitney Coombs. Handled by Rebecca Gear |