AIS Awards 2008
**Number of votes listed first
DYKES MEMORIAL MEDAL
(Total votes cast = 469)
66 STARWOMAN (Marky Smith)
Runners Up:
60 GOLDEN PANTHER (Richard Tasco)
46 STARRING (Joseph Ghio)
THE JOHN C. WISTER MEDAL (TB)
(Total votes cast = 1231)
57 MILLENNIUM FALCON (Brad Kasperek)
54
47 HEARTSTRING STRUMMER (Ben
Johnson)
Runners Up:
44 DEVONSHIRE CREAM (George Sutton)
43 ITALIAN ICE (A. & D. Cadd)
42 MY GINNY (Donald Spoon)
42 WINTRY SKY (Keith Keppel)
THE KNOWLTON MEDAL (BB)
(Total votes cast = 283)
76 TEAPOT TEMPEST (Lynn Markham)
Runners Up:
55 MANGO SMOOTHY (Carol Lankow,
deceased,
by J. T. Aitken)
52 CLASSIC NAVY (Carol Lankow,
deceased,
by J. T. Aitken)
THE HANS AND JACOB SASS MEDAL (IB)
(Total votes cast = 349)
72 MING (Marky Smith)
Runners Up:
67 DEVIL MAY CARE (Paul Black)
60 CONCERTINA (George Sutton)
THE WILLIAMSON-WHITE MEDAL (MTB)
(Total votes cast = 291)
80 MASLON (Donald Spoon)
Runners Up:
72 SOMEWHAT QUIRKY (Riley Probst)
55 YELLOW FLIRT (Kenneth Fisher)
THE COOK-DOUGLAS MEDAL (SDB)
(Total votes cast = 344)
145 CAT'S EYE (Paul Black)
Runners Up:
52 PUDDY TAT (Paul Black)
18
THE CAPARNE-WELCH MEDAL (MDB)
(Total votes cast = 205)
58 YAK ATTACK (Brad Kasperek)
Runners Up:
48 TINGLE (Paul Black)
42 TINY TITAN (J. T. Aitken)
THE CLARENCE G. WHITE MEDAL (AR & AB)
(Total votes cast = 106)
35 BYZANTINE ART (
Runners Up:
26 KALIFA'S FORTUNE (Robert Annand)
23 OMAR'S BLUE MOON (Carl Boswell)
THE WILLIAM MOHR MEDAL (AB)
(Total votes cast = 69)
32 SHABAZA (George Sutton)
Runners Up:
21 SUE BEE (Susie Kammer by
Tim Stanek, selector)
10 RETURN TO AGA (Robert Annand)
THE FOUNDERS OF SIGNA MEDAL (SPEC)
(Total votes cast = 165)
90 KRILL (Jill Copeland)
Runners Up:
53 PETIT LION (
22 SYLVANSHINE (Clarence Mahan/Carol Warner)
THE
(Total votes cast = 150)
65 ALPHA GNU (Brad Kasperek)
Runners Up:
52 LITTLE CAILLET (Ken Durio)
33 STITCH WITCHERY (Lorena Reid)
THE SYDNEY B. MITCHELL
MEDAL (CA)
(Total votes cast = 55)
13 WINE AND CHEESE (
Runners Up:
10 MENDOCINO BLUE (Robert & Janet Canning)
8 UMUNHUM (Joseph Ghio)
8 RANCHO CORRALITOS (Joseph Ghio)
THE MARY SWORDS DEBAILLON MEDAL (LA)
(Total votes cast = 132)
43 GREAT WHITE HOPE (Dorman Haymon)
Runners Up:
40 JAZZ HOT (Heather Pryor)
31 NIGHT THUNDER (Richard Morgan)
THE MORGAN-WOOD MEDAL (SIB)
(Total votes cast = 287)
58 FOND KISS (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)
Runners Up:
56 SALAMANDER CROSSING (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)
50 SOMEBODY LOVES ME (Robert Hollingworth)
THE ERIC NIES MEDAL (SPU)
(Total votes cast = 162)
43 ELFIN SUNSHINE (B. Charles
Jenkins)
Runners Up:
38
34
WALTHER CUP
(Most HM votes in any category)
145 BLUEBEARD’S GHOST (Paul Black)
Runners Up:
126 GYPSY LORD (Keith Keppel)
107 CROW’S FEET (Paul Black)
AWARD OF
MERIT
TALL BEARDED
Total votes cast = 5040
143 DECADENCE (Barry Blyth)
85 TOUR DE FRANCE (Keith Keppel)
83 OREO (Keith Keppel)
74 CELESTIAL EXPLOSION
(Richard Tasco)
71 EXPOSÉ (Joseph Ghio)
71 OKAPI POPPY (Brad Kasperek)
64 ADOREGON (Keith Keppel)
52 IN LOVE AGAIN (Keith Keppel)
48 BOLD ENCOUNTER (Paul
Black)
47
45 LOVELY SENORITA (Schreiner)
42 DEVIL DAVID (A. & D. Cadd)
42 INDIAN
42 MUSICIAN (Keith Keppel)
41 MYTHOLOGY (Thomas Johnson)
40 TREASURED (Joseph Ghio)
39 AARDVARK LARK (Paul Black)
39 UNDERCURRENT (Keith
Keppel)
38 CHIEF JOHN JOLLY (Tom Parkhill)
38 MYSTERIOUS WAYS (Keith Keppel)
38 PEACHES AND DREAMS (Joseph Ghio)
38 QUEEN'S CONSORT (Frederick Kerr)
37 FRIENDLY FIRE (Keith
Keppel)
36 FADE TO BLACK (Schreiner)
36 TRADE SECRET (Keith Keppel)
36 VAPOR (Joseph Ghio)
Runners Up:
35 BRIDAL ICING (Thomas Johnson)
35 OZARK REBOUNDER (Barbara
Nicodemus)
35 SECONDHAND ROSE (Ginny Spoon)
35 TIME ZONE (Joseph Ghio)
34 GAME PLAN (Keith Keppel)
34 ORIGINAL ART (Joseph Ghio)
BORDER BEARDED
(Total votes cast = 442)
61 EYE CANDY (Keith Keppel)
50 BE MY BABY (Paul Black)
Runners Up:
48 BORDER GUARD (Joseph Ghio)
42 PRINCESS BRIDE (George
Sutton)
INTERMEDIATE BEARDED
(Total votes cast = 542)
45 MARIPOSA WIZARD (Richard Tasco)
43 BOLD STATEMENT (Richard Tasco)
43 SPICED PEACHES (Paul Black)
Runners Up:
41 OBLIVION (Marky
Smith)
39 IN A FLASH (Paul Black)
MINIATURE TALL BEARDED
(Total votes cast = 428)
82 SAILOR'S DREAM (Kenneth Fisher)
60 MISSUS BEE (Charles Bunnell)
Runners Up:
48 PUG (Eugene Kalkwarf)
45 CHEESE AND WINE (Mary Louise Dunderman,
deceased, by W. Terry Varner)
45 THINK SPRING (Stephanie
Markham)
STANDARD DWARF BEARDED
(Total votes cast = 1007)
40 ATTACK CAT (Paul Black)
39 PANTHER (Marky Smith)
38 EYE OF NEWT (Paul Black)
33 CACHE OF GOLD (George Sutton)
31 BLUEBERRY TART (Chuck Chapman)
Runners Up:
29 ENCHANTED MOCHA (Barbara &
David Schmieder)
28 RIVERBUDS (William & Ada
Godfrey)
MINATURE DWARF BEARDED
(Total votes cast = 246)
66 FISSION CHIPS (Keith Keppel)
43 POKEMON (George Sutton)
Runners Up:
33 HOBBIT (Lynda Miller)
32 SPIDERWEB (Donald Spoon)
ARIL & ARILBRED (Pure aril and arilbred
irises of ½ or more aril content)
(Total votes cast = 109)
29 RIVERS OF BABYLON (
28
Runners Up:
21 KING SOLOMON'S MINES (Elm Jensen)
19 FIESTA SKIRT (Howard & Irene Shockey)
ARILBRED (Arilbred irises of ¼ but less
than ½ aril content)
No vote in 2008
SPECIES
(Total votes cast = 157)
54 RASPBERRY SLURP (Rita Butler)
32 CROUCHING TIGER (Eric & Bob Tankesley-Clarke)
Runners Up:
31 WOOLONG (James Waddick)
22 R. GISKARD (Stephen Smith)
INTER-SPECIES CROSS
(Total votes cast = 196)
46 FOR JAY (Jill Copeland)
36 SIBTOSA DUCHESS (Tomas Tamberg)
Runners Up:
34
28 MAGYAR MEDLEY (Philip Edinger)
CALIFORNICAE
(Total votes cast = 88)
17 WILD SURVIVOR (William Plotner)
11 BLUE PLATE SPECIAL (Joseph Ghio)
Runners Up:
9 DRIP DROP (Joseph Ghio)
8 DOT THE EYES (Joseph Ghio)
(Total votes cast = 228)
31 RASPBERRY RILLA (Rilla Hickerson)
26 ENVIABLE (M. D. Faith)
Runners Up:
23 JAMES FAITH (M. D. Faith)
21 LONGUE VUE (Dorman Haymon)
SIBERIAN
(Total votes cast = 463)
67 HERE BE DRAGONS (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)
43 LAVENDER FAIR (Robert Hollingworth)
Runners Up:
40 EMILY ANNE (Robert Hollingworth)
32 LEMON VEIL (Bob Bauer/John Coble)
32 UNCORKED (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)
SPURIA
(Total votes cast = 167)
35 KISS OF CARAMEL (A. & D. Cadd)
27 SPEEDING STAR (A. & D. Cadd)
Runners Up:
25 HOCKA HOONA (Peter DeSantis)
22 WHITEWATER RIVER (O. D. Niswonger)
HONORABLE
MENTION
TALL BEARDED
(Total votes cast = 7850)
126 GYPSY LORD (Keith Keppel)
79 PARISIAN DAWN (Keith Keppel)
78 KATHY CHILTON (Frederick Kerr)
70 HIGH CHAPARRAL (Schreiner)
49 BLACKALICIOUS (Schreiner)
48 JAZZ BAND (Keith Keppel)
47 GLAMOUR PANTS (Barry Blyth)
47 WILD ANGEL (Thomas Johnson)
41 BAMBOO SHADOWS (Keith Keppel)
41 RHINELANDER (Schreiner)
40 FORTUNATE SON (Schreiner)
39 ARISTOCRACY (Keith Keppel)
39 FABULOUS ONE (Richard Nicodemus)
39 HONEYCOMB (Larry Lauer)
38 ITALIAN VELVET (Keith Keppel)
37 NAUGHTY NIGHTS (Keith
Keppel)
36 ABSOLUTE TREASURE (Richard
Tasco)
35 BON APPETIT (J. T. Aitken)
35 FIT FOR A KING (Schreiner)
35 PEGGY SUE (Larry Lauer)
34 AT FIRST BLUSH (Frederick Kerr)
34 PADDED SHOULDERS (Paul Black)
33 CONJURING CAT (Paul Black)
32 BUBBLING WAVES (Joseph Ghio)
32 MAGIC HAPPENS (Joseph Ghio)
31 ABBY AND ME (Tom Burseen)
31 GO FOR THE GOLD (Larry Johnson)
31 NIGHT MOVES (Larry Lauer)
31 SISTERS OF LORETTO (Robert Van Liere)
30 BAREFOOT CONTESSA (Tom Burseen)
30
29 AMERICAN MASTER (Frederick Kerr)
29
29 CRANBERRY SWIRL
(Schreiner)
29 DISCOVERED TREASURE
(Thomas Johnson)
29 PRIME POWER (Richard Tasco)
28 ACHY BREAKY HEART (George
Sutton)
28 PHOTOGENIC (Joseph Ghio)
27 CITY OF GOLD (Paul Black)
27 DRESSED TO KILL (Paul Black)
27 JEAN QUEEN (Tom Burseen)
27 ON EAGLE'S WINGS (Ted Howse)
27 SOME ENCHANTED EVENING (Bruce Filardi)
26 NEW AGE DAWNING (Gerald Richardson)
26 RESTLESS HEART (Keith
Keppel)
26 VIGILANT (Joseph Ghio)
26 ZEBRA JAM (Brad Kasperek)
25
25 BELLE DE
25
25 DEARIE (Keith Keppel)
25 MARJORIE GAYER (Barbara Nicodemus)
24 CIRQUE DU SOLEIL (George Sutton)
24 DREAM TICKET (Larry Lauer)
24
24 OTHER VOICES (Lynn Markham)
24 PEWTER AND GOLD (Bruce Filardi)
24 RETURN TO BAYBERRY (Michael Sutton)
24 SMOLDERING FIRE (Barbara Nicodemus)
23 ENTICE (Joseph Ghio)
23 FINE PORCELAIN (Paul Black)
23 FLYING DOWN TO
23 JOYFUL SKIES (Schreiner)
23 KISSED BY THE SUN (Schreiner)
23 NEON MAMA (
23 NO DOUBT (Larry Lauer)
23 PEACE PRAYER (Thomas
Johnson)
23 SEA OF LOVE (Larry Lauer)
23 SOLOMON'S TREASURE (Robert Van Liere)
23 STARDOCK (George Sutton)
22 BIG BAD BOB (Tom Burseen)
22 BLUE PERSUASION (J. T. Aitken)
22
22 CASUAL ELEGANCE (J. T. Aitken)
22 COWBOY IN BLACK (Jim Hedgecock)
22 EARLY GIRL (Schreiner)
22 FIREBIRD SUITE (Ben
Johnson)
22 FROSTY MOONSCAPE (J. T. Aitken)
22 GILT TRIP (Joseph Ghio)
22 GRAPE HARVEST (Donald
Spoon)
22 MARCHING BAND (Joseph Ghio)
22 MATERIAL GIRL (Thomas
Johnson)
22 MIDNIGHT TREAT (Schreiner)
22 PARTY OF ONE (Ben Johnson)
22 QUAIL ALE (Brad Kasperek)
22 SHADOWS OF NIGHT (Richard Tasco)
22 SUGAR COATED (Schreiner)
21 BAJA BLUE (Schreiner)
21 BERING LAGOON (Hooker
Nichols)
21 CAMEO KISS (John Painter)
21 FALCONEER (George Sutton)
21 HAVE A GOODUN (Tom Burseen)
21 MODERN WOMAN (Thomas
Johnson)
21 SPICED LEMON (Thomas
Johnson)
21 TAHITIAN DREAMS (James Begley)
21 UNCLE JIM (John Van Hook)
21 VOLTAIRE'S CLOAK (Barbara Nicodemus)
Runners Up:
20 BUSHWHACKED (Paul Black)
20 DRAMATIC STYLE (Paul
Black)
20 HALLOWE'EN TREAT (Pat Otterness)
20 JEALOUS HALO (John
Painter)
20 LORD OF THE NIGHT (George Sutton)
20
19 CHRISTMAS ICE (Oscar Schick)
19 FOREIGNER (Thomas Johnson)
19 GALLERY (Thomas Johnson)
19 NAVAJO CODE (Vincent Christopherson)
19 PERFORMING ARTS (Keith Keppel)
19 RED MASTERPIECE
(Schreiner)
19 SENIOR MOMENT (Gerald
Richardson)
19 TALL COOL ONE (Schreiner)
19 TRUE SPIRIT (Richard Tasco)
BORDER BEARDED
(Total votes cast = 654)
107 CROW’S FEET (Paul Black)
38 DARKTOP STRUTTER (J. T. Aitken)
32
31 STRAWBERRY BLUSH (Vincent Christopherson)
30 LACED HANDKERCHIEF (A.
& D. Cadd)
28 CRISPY CRITTER (J. T. Aitken)
Runners Up:
25 LOVE POWER (J. T. Aitken)
21 RAMBLIN' MAN (Larry Lauer)
21 WORKING MAN'S HERO (Larry Lauer)
20 OASIS ROOT BEER (Keith Chadwick)
18 MORNING TWILIGHT (Keith Keppel)
INTERMEDIATE BEARDED
(Total votes cast = 909)
48 NICKEL (Paul Black)
38
38 FIRE IN THE SKY (Paul
Black)
35 BONKERS (Keith Keppel)
32 CAT'S HAT (Donald Spoon)
29 DOE Z DOE (Brad Kasperek)
27 BARREL HOUSE BLUES (
Runners Up:
25 RAGS THE TIGER (Larry Lauer)
23 ABBEY (Paul Black)
23 DOUBLE OVERTIME (Richard Tasco)
23 LATINO (Keith Keppel)
23 SMUGGLER (Harold Stahly)
23 SWEET POTATO PIE (Paul Black)
23 TRIPOD (Michael Sutton)
MINIATURE TALL BEARDED
(Total votes cast = 749)
62 REDROCK PRINCESS (Jean
Witt)
52 PETIT LOUVOIS (Clarence Mahan)
52 RAZZLEBERRY DRESSING (Stephanie Markham)
48 PRETTY JAZZY (Riley Probst)
Runners Up:
47
47 PEEBEE AND JAY (Barbara /David Schmieder)
43 DEUCE (Lynda Miller)
STANDARD DWARF BEARDED
(Total votes cast = 2186)
145 BLUEBEARD’S GHOST (Paul Black)
66 WISH UPON A STAR (Paul Black)
63 CANADIAN KISSES (Paul Black)
45 BIG BLUE EYES (Paul Black)
44 ABSOLUTE JOY (J. T. Aitken)
39 BANDED TIGER (Barbara & David Schmieder)
37 LEOPARD PRINT (Thomas Johnson)
36 SCREAM (Thomas Johnson)
33 HUGS (Paul Black)
33 PUSSYCAT PINK (Paul Black)
27 CHEEKY KID (Barbara &
David Schmieder)
27 EXPERIMENT (Paul Black)
23
23 TRUE (Thomas Johnson)
22 BETTY BOOP (George Sutton)
22 HONEY CAT (Jean Morris)
20 CUB CADET (Thomas Johnson)
20 GINGERBREAD TRIM (Paul Black)
19 FINE IDEA (Paul Black)
19 FRAIDY CAT (Jean Morris)
19 GHOST SHIP (Paul Black)
19 JELLY BELLY (George Sutton)
Runners Up:
18 BRIGHT (Paul Black)
18 INDIAN ART (Bennett Jones)
18 NAUMKEAG (John Burton II)
18 RAINDANCE RETURNS (J. T. Aitken)
17 OVERCAST (Keith Keppel)
17 TRUE GRIT (Larry Lauer)
MINATURE DWARF BEARDED
(Total votes cast = 310)
32 DOLLOP OF CREAM (Paul Black)
29 ACUTE COOT (Brad Kasperek)
22 TRIMMED VELVET (Donald Spoon)
Runners Up:
20 YOUNGLING (Marky
Smith)
19 OPAL BLUSH (A. & D. Willott)
19 STRIPLING (Marky Smith)
ARIL & ARILBRED (Pure aril and
arilbred irises of ½ or more aril content)
(Total votes cast = 129)
29 NOBLE WARRIOR (Richard Tasco)
26 KALIFA’S JOY (Robert Annand)
Runners Up:
16 PERSIAN QUEEN (Robert Annand)
13 PENNINAH'S PROVOCATION (Pete McGrath)
ARILBRED (Arilbred irises of ¼ but less
than ½ aril content) (Total votes cast = 104)
45 SUSPECT (Thomas Johnson)
11 BELOVED INFIDEL (A. &
D. Willott)
Runners Up:
9 RAIN MAIDEN (
8 MOHR OR LESS (Christy Ann Hensler)
SPECIES
(Total votes cast = 146)
22 EPIC POEM (Marty
Schafer/Jan Sacks)
17 TOURIST (Marty Schafer/Jan
Sacks)
Runners Up:
15 RUTH WILDER (Walter Hoover by Randell
Bowen)
14 CAITLIN'S SMILE (James Waddick
by Kevin Morley)
14 NATIVE WINE (Elaine
Hulbert)
INTER-SPECIES CROSS
(Total votes cast = 172)
26 KINSHIKOU (Hiroshi Shimizu by Carol Warner)
17
12
Runners Up:
11 PACIFIC WILDWOOD (Lorena Reid)
10 TSUKIYONO (Hiroshi Shimizu by Carol Warner)
CALIFORNICAE
(Total votes cast = 104)
12 LINES THAT RHYME (Joseph Ghio)
6 EYE CATCHING (Joseph Ghio)
6 LETTER PERFECT (Lois Belardi)
5 BUBBLE WRAP (Joseph Ghio)
5 HIDDEN ASSET (Duane Meek)
5 NEW BLOOD (Joseph Ghio)
Runners Up:
4
4 SEEING EYE (Joseph Ghio)
4 SUNOL GRADE (Joseph Ghio)
4 VIOLET VIXEN (
(Total votes cast = 455)
21 GINNY'S CHOICE (Wayland Rudkin)
20 MAISON DE VILLE (Mary Dunn, deceased, by Joseph Ghio)
18 RENÉE FLEMING (Heather Pryor)
17 ZYDECO (Patrick O'Connor)
16 ECHO'S RED IMP (M. D. Faith)
16 RAE RAE (M. D. Faith)
15
15 PARK AVENUE PRINCESS
(Heather Pryor)
Runners Up:
14 LULU E (M. D. Faith)
12 FREDERICK DOUGLASS (Dorman Haymon)
12 FRIENDS' SONG (Dorman Haymon)
SIBERIAN
(Total votes cast = 824)
68 SO VAN GOGH (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)
37 MY FIRST KISS (Dean Cole)
32 PINK PEPPER (Bob
Bauer/John Coble)
30 FRILLY VANILLY (Robert Hollingworth)
25 FOREVER REMEMBERED (Anna Mae Miller)
25 RAINDROP MELODY (Marty
Schafer/Jan Sacks)
24 DEAR CURRIER (Jeff Dunlop)
24 GENTLE LASS (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)
24 SUN COMES UP (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)
Runners Up:
23 CURRIER (Robert Hollingworth)
23 NOT QUITE WHITE (Marty Schafer/Jan Sacks)
23 SUNFISHER (Marty Schafer/Jan
Sacks)
SPURIA
(Total votes cast = 206)
19 SOLAR FUSION (Lee Walker)
15 GOLDEN DUCAT (A. & D. Cadd)
14 SAINT PATRICK'S GOLD (A. & D. Cadd)
14 STAR RIDER (A. & D. Cadd)
Runners Up:
13 CHOCOLATE DREAMS (A. & D. Cadd)
12