Best of Breed Medallions
2024 Best of Breed Medallions are Back!
The International Kennel Club of Chicago has been proud to offer the coveted IKC Best of Breed medallions throughout our history. With the rebirth of the IKC, we are again offering the iconic medallions, but bigger and better! The new medallions are 2” in diameter adorned with a green and gold grosgrain ribbon, each in an individual award box for the extremely reasonable sponsorship level of $55 for both the winter (January 20, 2024) and autumn (November 23, 2024) shows.
We are pleased to invite you to be part of IKC tradition by sponsoring the Best of Breed medallion for your breed. Sponsorship is open to individuals and regional clubs who wish to sponsor their breed’s medallions!
Sponsorship for 2024 allows the sponsoring club or person the first opportunity to sponsor the next year, so missing this chance could mean missing it forever.
Please check the list below to see which breeds have already been sponsored.
Please note that paying via credit card includes a $5 convenience fee.
Best of Breed Medallion Sponsors
| Breed | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Affenpinscher | Bradley Phifer, Sirobe Kennel |
| Afghan Hound | Tracee Elwess - Sandscript |
| Airedale Terrier | Airedale Terrier Club of Illinois |
| American Foxhound | Winquest Hounds |
| American Hairless Terrier | Edelweiss Kennel |
| Australian Shepherd | J. Clute |
| Azawakh | Doug Koger, Domiko Azawakh |
| Basenji | Bradley Phifer, Sirobe Kennel |
| Beagle, 13" | Eddie Dziuk |
| Beagle, 15" | Eddie Dziuk |
| Bedlington Terrier | Jake Boudreau |
| Belgian Malinois | Lynn Daniel, Lynnhaven Kennel |
| Belgian Sheepdogs | Wildmour Kennels |
| Berger Picard | Ides of March Picards |
| Bernese Mountain Dog | Dave & Jeni West - Jenda Bernese Mountain Dogs |
| Bichon Frise | Nancy and Gary Brown |
| Black and Tan Coonhound | Old Soul Kennel |
| Border Terrier | Meadowlake Border Terriers |
| Borzoi | Stuart McGraw and Justine Spiers, Justart Borzoi |
| Boston Terrier | Boston Terrier Club of America |
| Bracco Italiano | Whiskey Hills Bracchi Italiano |
| Bull Terrier, Colored | Mr. Desmond Murphy |
| Bull Terrier, White | Mr. Desmond Murphy |
| Brittany | Clint & Karen Livingston- Trio Brittany's |
| Brussels Griffon | Wishing Well Kennels |
| Bullmastiff | Corral West Kennels |
| Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Mr Cesar Cortes - Londoncor |
| Chesapeake Bay Retriever | Ms. Karrie Dollar |
| Chinese Crested Dog | Edelweiss Kennel |
| Chinese Shar Pei | Grace Fritz, Good Fortune Chinese Shar-Pei |
| Coton de Tulear | Christa Schonscheck of Firebird Show Dogs |
| Curly Coated Retriever | Ms. Karrie Dollar |
| Dachshund, Longhaired | Pramada Koradox Dachshunds |
| Dachshund, Smooth | House Passport |
| Dachshund, Wirehaired | Watermark Wirehaired Dachshund |
| Dandie Dinmont Terrier | King’s Mtn. Dandie Dinmont Terriers |
| English Foxhound | WolfRun Hounds and Kingsbury Kennels |
| English Setter | Caryl Hodges and Stuart McGraw, Winchester English Setters |
| French Bulldog | Gus Sinibaldi |
| German Shorthaired Pointer | Stephanie Clemons and Treasa Rost |
| German Wirehaired Pointer | Laura Reeves |
| Golden Retriever | Wingate Goldens |
| Greyhound | Lochinvar - Maureen Lucas, Valerie King, and Jen Stout |
| Harrier | Kingsbury Kennel & WolfRun Hounds |
| Ibizan Hound | Holt & Warren, Ironquest and Heron & Hound |
| Irish Water Spaniel | Sondra and Mark Barker, Sycomore Irish Water Spaniels |
| Irish Wolfhound | Charlie, Debbie and Beth Chastain M.D. Brie Irish Wolfhounds |
| Japanese Chin | Walenga Japanese Chin |
| Keeshond | Don and Cathy Bosnic |
| Kerry Blue Terriers | Blake Hansen |
| Kuvasz | Kuvasz Club of America |
| Labrador Retriever | Mr. Desmond Murphy |
| Miniature American Shepherd | Dynasty Miniature Americans in the memory of Fran Withers |
| Miniature Bull Terrier | Charlie, Debbie and Beth Chastain, M.D. |
| Miniature Schnauzer | John & Lloyd Constantine-Amodei |
| Norwegian Elkhound | Andy & Miranda Vance |
| Old English Sheepdog | Liz Muthard & Charlie Olvis |
| Otterhound | Liz Muthard & Charlie Olvis |
| Parson Russell Terrier | Heart of Illinois Parson Russell Terrier Club |
| Pharaoh Hound | Hallam Pharaoh Hounds |
| Pointer | Christine Pinkston |
| Pomeranian | Dr. Geno Sisneros |
| Poodle, Standard | Aslaam Nasidudin & Doug Koger, Domiko |
| Portuguese Podengo Pequeno | Corral West Kennels |
| Pug | Laurie Cowhig, in memory of Bambi |
| Pyrenean Shepherd | Jennifer Cannon |
| Redbone Coonhound | Lost Heritage Hounds |
| Rhodesian Ridgeback | Walker Rhodesian Ridgebacks - Sally Fineburg & Stacey Fineburg & Shana Owen DVM |
| Rottweiler | Dale Kaplan and Holley Eldred |
| Saint Bernard | Jann Butler, Terri Ebert & Will Bratcher -Sapphire Mountain Saints |
| Saluki | Julie Mueller - Aurora Salukis |
| Samoyed | Dorene & Fonzo Villasenor |
| Schipperke | In memory of Sandy King |
| Sloughi | American Sloughi Association |
| Standard Schnauzer | Mischief Standard Schnauzers and Lowchens |
| Tibetan Spaniel | Orange Blossom Tibetan Spaniel Club of Florida |
| Tibetan Terrier | Tibetan Terrier Club of America |
| Toy Manchester Terrier | Michelle Barlak, Maximal Manchester Terriers |
| Treeing Walker Coonhound | Lost Heritage Hounds |
| Vizsla | Rebecca & Mark Smith, ReMark Vizslas |
| Whippet | Pamela Lambie |