After earning his AKC championship in January, 2009 Kanzu took a break from the conformation ring to concentrate on lure coursing, rally obedience and agility. In May 2010 the AKC initiated the new Grand Champion title http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=4096
Three months later, Kanzu returned to the conformation ring with a goal of earning his Grand Champion title. During his first weekend of showing with his handler Curtis Freeling he took BOB and a 3 point major one day and BOS two days. With this first weekend back in the ring he earned 1 of 3 majors and 9 of the 25 points needed for his AKC Grand Championship (click here for the Alaska story)
In his second weekend of showing we traveled to Montana where he showed at the at the Gallatin Dog Club Show on September 23, and took BOB and a 3 point major. The next two days he took Select Dog and earned 3 more points. Kanzu now has 2 of the 3 majors and 15 of the 25 points needed for his Grand Championship.