After nearly two full days of competition between more than 100 dogs, one聽Golden Retriever came out on top: Baker. Registered name OTCH12 High Times Shake 鈥楴 Bake UDX8 OGM SH earned a score of 517/520 and was handled by owner Kori Bevis of Cannon Falls, Minnesota.
On Saturday, July 9, each dog competed in eight rings throughout the day. At the end of the day, the top 50 dogs were announced to move on to Sunday鈥檚 competition.
On Sunday, July 10, the top 50 dogs competed in eight rings and the top 20 moved on to the afternoon. By Sunday afternoon, the top 20 dogs competed in four rings, and the top 10 dogs were awarded.
In total, the top 20 dogs competed 20 times over the course of two days.
The 2022 AKC National Obedience Championship Winners
Champion: OTCH12 High Times Shake 鈥楴 Bake UDX8 OGM SH, a Golden Retriever known as 鈥淏aker,鈥� handled by Kori Bevis of Cannon Falls, Minnesota.
Second Place: OTCH9 HC AGCH MACH5 RACH Norwood Color Me Zayne UDX9 OGM RM3 RAE3 HSAd HSBd HXAd HXBd MXC PDS MJC PJS MFG TQX T2B5, a Border Collie known as 鈥淶ayne,鈥� handled by Kim Berkley of Caseyville, Illinois.
Third Place: CH OTCH2 MACH Aratone鈥檚 Royal Keepsake UDX3 OM4 MXS MJS, a Shetland Sheepdog known as 鈥淜ylee,鈥� handled by Vicky Gillow of Mebane, North Carolina.
Fourth Place: OTCH3 Quantum鈥檚 She鈥檚 Red Hot UDX3 OM5, a Labrador Retriever known as 鈥淶ayna,鈥� handled by Petra Ford of Washington, New Jersey.
Fifth Place: OTCH3 Tanbark鈥檚 We鈥橰e Good To Go UDX3 OM5 JH, a Golden Retriever known as 鈥淪cout,鈥� handled by Theodore Stirm of Livermore, California.
Sixth Place: OTCH Blue Skies At Dejavu OM1, an Australian Shepherd known as 鈥淲illie,鈥� handled by Kathleen Keller of Flemington, New Jersey.
Seventh Place: OTCH9 Sunshine The Beat Goes On UDX10 OGM, a Golden Retriever known as 鈥淒ancer,鈥� handled by Sandy Flaaten of Sussex, Wisconsin.
Eighth Place: NOC OTCH9 High Times Totally Sauced UDX8 PCD OGM SH, a Golden Retriever known as 鈥淛uicy,鈥� handled by Sharri Sibert of Schoolcraft, Minnesota.
Ninth Place: GCHG CH OTCH6 Voyager鈥檚 Perfect Partner VCD1 UDX7 OGM BN GN GO VER RE MH OA NF CGC TKA, a German Shorthaired Pointer known as 鈥淲yatt,鈥� handled by Belinda Venner of Saline, Minnesota.
Tenth Place: OTCH10 High Roller How Do You Like Me Now UDX11 PUTD OGM BN GO VER RN MX MXJ MXP MJP NF, a Golden Retriever known as 鈥淭oby,鈥� handled by Robin Clark of Morrow, Ohio.