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Historic Vet warning after microchip
win for lodges in puppy’s brain
are being warned to consider the dangers of microchipFigo at VETS
ping very small dogs after a chip ended up deep in the skull of a
Paignton seven-week-old Chihuahua.
For the first time a Groenendael has
won best in show at a UK all-breed
championship show. At Paignton
Gavin Robertson selected Ch/Ir Ch
Revloch Figo, owned and bred by
Paul, Jean and Kelly Lawless from
photo Farlap
Ireland.
Hazel heads the hounds
At the Houndshow, Swedish-born Bo Bengtson, now living in the US, awarded
best in show to the Whippet Ch Nothing Compares To You at Crosscop, owned
by Charley Donaldson, Leigh Morris and George Waddell. ‘Hazel’ has now won
the three top hound awards of the year, the group at Crufts (where she was
RBIS) and BIS at the two group shows. She also has an all-breed BIS and another
photo Walker
reserve.
Due to the location of the chip
it had to be left there, and the bitch
suffered neurological dysfunction,
although she is said to have shown
‘remarkable’ improvement since.
This is not the first time that chipping tiny dogs has caused severe
health issues. In recent years a Yorkshire Terrier developed lymphoma
at the site the chip was inserted, and
another Chihuahua bled profusely
from the injection site; both died.
As a result vets are now being
reminded that applications to
DEFRA can be made to exempt
dogs from chipping if it is considered
risky. Under recent legislation puppies must be chipped by the time they
A juicy Gundog win
The Pointer Sh Ch Sharnphilly Juici Cuture was Frank Kane’s choice to win best
in show at National Gundog. The breed CC record holder, ‘Juicy’, owned by Sam
and Sharron Dyer, also has an all-breed BIS and two reserves and a previous
photo Casantieri
group show BIS and reserve.
are eight weeks old.
In the recent case, the sevenweek-old Chihuahua weighed only
750g and was referred to the Royal
Veterinary College’s Queen Mother
Hospital for Animals after the accidental chip placement into the skull
and brainstem. An MRI scan showed
the chip’s location in the puppy’s head
and vets agreed it was safer to leave it.
The chip had been implanted
by a trained person who had been
approved under microchipping regulations and in accordance with guidelines.
Writing in this week’s Veterinary
Record vets Frances Taylor-Brown,
Patrick Kenny and Martin Whiting
of the Queen Mother Hospital said
they wanted to draw vets’ attention to
the case to highlight potential complications associated with chipping
tiny puppies.
“In addition, we would like to
raise awareness of the certificate of
exemption, which is available from
DEFRA and which can be provided
by a vet in a situation where, in their
professional opinion, microchip
implantation could adversely affect
the dog’s health.”
If trained implanters are unsure of
the suitability of a dog for chipping,
the authors said they should seek the
advice of a vet.
Continued on page 4
2 – DOG WORLD, August 12, 2016
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Irish Round-up ........................................................................................64-67
Dog Man’s Diary .....................................................................................68-69
THERE has been a huge public
response to Battersea Dogs’
and Cats’ Home report on the
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (DDA)
and the charity’s plea for the law to
be changed.
A quarter of a century since
the Act was passed, Battersea is
calling for a repeal of the section
which outlaws four breeds of dogs
from the UK – the pit bull, Dogo
Argentino, Japanese Tosa and Fila
Brasiliero.
To illustrate how dogs were
condemned for being a certain
breed and not for anything they
had actually done, the charity told
the story of Francis, an 18-monthold stray identified by the police as
being a pit bull type who, due to
section one of the DDA, became
the Act’s latest victim when he had
to be put to sleep recently.
Francis was found straying in a
London park by a member of the
public and brought into Battersea’s
London centre on July 18. He was
examined by the Metropolitan
Police status dogs unit three days
later and was deemed to be a pit bull
type. He was not microchipped and
his owner did not come forward to
reclaim him.
“Dogs like Francis, who was very
friendly towards the Battersea staff
caring for him, come through the
charity’s gates every week,” said
the charity’s chief executive Claire
Horton. “Under the Act it would
be a criminal offence for us to sell,
exchange or give such a dog to any
other organisation or individual,
and the dog would be seized by the
police who could then prosecute the
charity.
“Exempting such a dog from the
Act is not an option for Battersea
as the law doesn’t allow such a dog
to be registered in a charity’s name.”
Last year, Battersea had to put
to sleep 91 dogs last year who were
DALSETTER
try to change it, to save the lives of
innocent dogs in the future,” Mrs
Horton said. “That’s why we’re urging people to write to their MP and
point out the ineffectiveness and
injustice of the DDA.”
As reported in DOG WORLD,
the charity’s new report ‘Dog bites:
What’s breed got to do with it?’
surveyed 215 expert behaviourists and consultants on the reasons
why some dogs may be aggressive
towards people. A total of 74 per
cent argued that breed was either
not at all important or only slightly
important, and 86 per cent believed
it was due to the way that the dog
was raised and handled by its owner.
a spokesman said. “Aggression can
be influenced by a range of factors
including how dogs are bred, reared
and experiences throughout their
lifetime.
“Suspected banned dogs are
judged on a set of standards according to how they look, and not
on their DNA or parentage. This
means dogs, who wouldn’t have
otherwise come to the attention of
the police or courts, are punished
simply because of how they look.”
The charity said it also believes
the Act could compromise those
dogs’ welfare.
“The assessment process requires
that they are taken away from
their home and placed into police
Write to MPs
kennels which can be very chalBattersea’s legal consultant and lenging,” she said. “If placed on
dog law solicitor Trevor Cooper the exempted list, which allows an
said: “This new evidence confirms owner to legally keep a banned type,
why this law is so wrong. The only they must adhere to a strict set of
way of changing breed-specific rules which can also impact on their
legislation is through Parliament, welfare.
and so we’re asking those who agree
“We want to ensure that the
with Battersea to please write to welfare of dogs affected by breedyour MP and tell them it should be specific legislation is safeguarded,
repealed.
and have produced guidance to help
“If we can achieve this, then dogs this. But ultimately, we would like
like Francis will not die in vain.”
to see it repealed and for the GovBattersea has drafted words the ernment to adopt an approach that
public might like to use in writing recognises that any individual dog,
to their MP which can be found on irrespective of breed or type, can
the Battersea website at battersea. display aggression towards people,
org.uk. The report can be read at but equally that any breed or type
www.bdch.org.uk/files/Dog-bitesof dog can be a friendly, reliable
whats-breed-got-to-do-with-it.pdf family pet – depending on how a
The RSPCA has also lent its dog is bred, reared and his lifetime
voice to the call for law changes. It experiences.
said it recognised the importance
“This, coupled with education
of legislation to tackle dogs whose aimed at preventing incidents from
behaviour posed a genuine risk to occurring would, we believe, be the
public safety, but had serious con- right approach to help reduce risks
cerns about section one.
to human safety while avoiding
“We believe breed-specific leg- unnecessary suffering to those dogs
islation is ineffective at protect- who are condemned simply because
ing public safety as aggression is the what they look like.”
a much more complex issue than
See page 4 for RSPCA report on the
simply what breed or type a dog is,” DDA.
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identified by the police as banned
breeds. Until the law is changed so
that a dog is not judged by its breed
but by what it has actually done,
dogs like Francis and many more
in the future, will have to be put to
sleep, Mrs Horton said.
There was a massive response to
Battersea’s campaign and news of
Francis.
“We’ve been both pleased and
dismayed by this,” Mrs Horton said.
“While many members of the public
have spoken out about their intense
dislike of the DDA and understand
our position, some others have only
focused their attention on Francis,
and have criticised us for having to
put him to sleep.
“Our staff and volunteers, without exception, feel the pain and hurt
every time an innocent and kindly
dog loses their life to this law. We
see dogs like Francis come through
our gates every single week and it
never gets any easier if they are certified as a banned breed. “We received many enquiries
from supporters and dog lovers
about Francis and we thank each
and every one of them for their
interest, advice and ideas. Right
up until Francis was put to sleep
we scrutinised every legal avenue,
checked every piece of legislation,
searched for new case law and read
everything sent to us from people
who have offered us their views.
“We spoke in detail with the
police regarding Francis and also
to the local council where he was
found. The unequivocal outcome
was there was no legal way to save
him as there was no legal loophole
for the rehoming of a stray banned
breed.”
Battersea is one of only very few
charities who will take in any dog
of any breed.
“Battersea can’t break the law,
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The final two Junior Handling Association (JHA) semi-final classes were held at the weekend at Houndshow and National Gundog. The
JHA semi finals are sponsored by DOG WORLD and supported by Royal Canin.
Hound specialist
Serena Parker had
judged the junior
handlers
at
the
Houndshow and her
six-11 years winner
was Ella Findlay from
Scotland handling a
Beagle. Ella therefore
goes into the final for
the second year in a
row. Pictured with
them are Irene Terry
and Marina Scott.
At
National
Gundog, James
Newton judged
the six-11 years
class and his
winner
was
Stevie-Lou
Norley,
from
Kent, handling
a Pointer who
goes into her
first final.
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Liz Cartledge.
Winning the 12-16
years
class
and
making it through
to her first final was
Danielle
RitchieSmith from Northern
Ireland handling a
Whippet.
Also through
to her first final
is the winner of
the 12-16 years
class,
Chloe
McDonald with
a
Hungarian
Vizsla
from
Scotland.
Pictured with
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DOG WORLD, August 12, 2016 – 3
Pedigree Paws Unite on course for
epic walk as 207 breeds sign up
A TOTAL of 207 of the UK’s dog
breeds have signed up to take part in a
mammoth charity walk across Britain
and £10,250 has already been raised.
As announced last week, from
September 12 to 18, owners, breeders,
judges and exhibitors will take part in
Pedigree Paws Unite (PPU) – a series
of sponsored walks totalling 160
miles, the equivalent of six marathons.
Organiser Gavin Robertson said
organising the walk was a full-time
job, but that everything was going to
plan.
“I just need to get nine of the 216
breeds now,” he said. “It will be the
largest collection of pedigree dogs
taking part in an event anywhere in
the UK, the current record being 185.
“We’ve been given a camper van
for the week to go from location to
location and we’re in talks about
getting a support vehicle to help
transport people back to their cars
after they’ve walked there section.
“The Virgin giving page is up
and running and breed walkers can
personalise their page to keep track of
what they’re getting; we’ve asked each
breed to raise a minimum of £150.
We’ve got a canal boat to go alongside
us on day four between Preston and
Lancaster, but we’re still looking for a
photographer.”
Walkers will be given refreshments
and help with fundraising on the day,
Gavin said.
“My main thing is trying to get
local press coverage each day and
hopefully some national coverage due
to the sheer size of the event,” he said.
The walk will cover 25 miles each
day, split into five-mile sections.
“We’ve sorted out meeting points
for each section where walkers will
leave their vehicles and start or finish
their legs of the route,” Gavin said.
“The plan so far is that each day there
will be one person doing a whole day
along with myself, my wife Sara, and
Phil and Dianne Reid who are doing
the whole 160 miles.
“I’ll have a tracking device attached
to me so everyone can go online and
log in. This will then enable everyone
to follow the walk from their home or
mobile phone each day. I have each of
the native breeds taking part in their
respective countries too.”
One of Gavin’s aims is to promote
pedigree dogs and exhibitors and
show them in a good light, while also
showcasing the lesser-known breeds.
“I’m of the firm belief that with
216 breeds there is a dog for anyone
out there without people having to
buy the new designer crossbreeds
which have no history of health,
temperament, size and background,”
he said. “My other aim is to raise as
much as we can in a week, the target
being £70,000.”
The Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
Ch Soletrader Beek A Boo, ‘Jilly’,
won Crufts in 2013, and on the back
of this triumph, Gavin organised
Jilly’s Jolly Jaunt, a sponsored walk
from Birmingham to London in
the summer of 2013, which raised
£49,000 which was split between
Great Ormond Street Children’s
Hospital, DogLost and the Kennel
Club Charitable Trust. This year’s walk is being organised
for the Peek A Boo Trust, a charity
established
shortly
after
the
completion of Jilly’s Jolly Jaunt to
raise funds to support children’s and
canine charities.
The money raised will be split
between the Royal Belfast Hospital
for Sick Children; PACT Sheffield;
Make a Wish; Ty Hafan; Dog Aid;
Cinnamon Trust; and the Search and
Rescue Dog Association.
The seven walks will happen in all
corners of the UK and Gavin will be
leading each one. They will be Fleam
Dyke, near Cambridge; Kennet and
Avon Canal, near Bath; Monmouth
and Brecon Canal, near Abergavenny;
Lancaster Canal, near Preston; The
Lagan and Lough Cycle Way, Lisburn
to Jordanstown; Union Canal, near
Edinburgh; and at Darlington ch
show, Ripon Racecourse.
The prints created by exhibitor
Lizzie Greenslade for the PPU
illustration have been released for sale.
The limited edition of 100
individually signed and numbered
prints measure 10.9 by 16.9ins which
includes a one-inch white border,
and are available to buy from Lizzie’s
website, www.greensladeart.co.uk.
The first ten are up for auction
and the highest bid for each of these
at midday on August 31 will be
successful in securing their chosen
print. The remaining numbers 11-100
are for sale at £70 on a first-come,
first-served basis.
More than half of the proceeds
from both the auction and direct sales
will be given directly to the charities
involved in PPU.
“We need a photographer for each
day and support drivers to take some
walkers back to their cars after they’ve
done their section of the walk,” Gavin
said. “So if anyone can help, please
email me at gavinpbgv@gmail.com or
phone 07787 526576.”
Donations to the walk can be
made online by clicking the link on
the Pedigree Paws Unite website,
www.pedigreepawsunite.co.uk.
See page 8.
Lakeland supreme at Split
Bullying a major problem in the show world,
reveals Canine Alliance exhibitor survey
A SURVEY of exhibitors, judges
and breeders has shown that 68 per
cent would like a champions’ class to
be introduced.
In a follow up to its SOS – Save
our Shows’ – initiative, the Canine
Alliance’s survey also revealed what
prompts exhibitors to enter a show
and what puts them off, and the fact
that nearly half have been victims of
bullying.
The survey was launched to
illustrate the state of dog showing in
2016 and the results have just been
made known.
“Within a matter of days we’d
already received nearly 1,300
completed surveys and, alarmingly,
almost half of those indicated that
they had been bullied in their dog
activities,” said vice-chairman Tony
Taylor.
“The responses also demonstrate
clear support for a champions’
class. The question, ‘Do you think
champions should have their own
class but be able to challenge for best
of breed?’ produced overwhelming
support from more than 68 per cent
of those who had responded.
The majority of those surveyed
have been showing for more than 20
years and the results indicated some
of the serious issues the Kennel Club
needs to address if showing is to
remain viable, Mr Taylor said.
“We received the usual expressions
of concern regarding the integrity of
some judges and exhibitors, but we
do of course recognise that this is
a difficult and sensitive area for the
KC to act on,” he said.
“We’re shocked at the level of
perceived bullying in our hobby –
whether this is in the ring, on the
showground or on social media, this
must be addressed and dealt with.”
A total of 45.28 per cent of those
who took part in the survey said
they had been a victim of bullying,
whether physical, online/cyber or
mind games.
The majority of respondents had
been showing for 20 years or more
and were in the 41-60 age range.
90.74 per cent were exhibitors, 87.49
per cent owners, 68.01 per cent
breeders, 52.18 per cent judges and
38.64 per cent handlers.
A total of 42.76 per cent did not
judge; 30.09 per cent judged to CC
level; 24.78 per cent to open show
level; 1.66 per cent up to and including groups at championship shows;
and 0.71 per cent to BIS level at ch
shows.
Members were asked what
encouraged them to enter under
a judge and 71.97 per cent said if
they understood the breed Standard; 59.78 per cent said if it was a
breed specialist; 46.16 per cent if the
show was local; 34.20 per cent if the
exhibitor had been placed first or
second in a previous class; 31.51 per
cent if it was an ‘upcoming’ judge in
the breed; 27.40 per cent other; and
21.85 per cent if the exhibitor had
won a CC, group or BIS under the
judge previously.
Deterrents to entering were that
the judge was involved in a clique
or circle, 72.84 per cent; if the judge
always gave top placings to the same
exhibitor, 62.39 per cent; the judge
had no interest in the breed, 48.77
per cent; the show was too far away
44.97 per cent; the exhibitor had
never been placed by the judge 40.22
per cent; other commitments 22.25
per cent; the judge is not a breed
specialist 13.6 per cent; and 14.49
per cent other.
Dogs with multiple RCCs should
become champions was the view of
52.81 per cent of those surveyed,
compared to 47.19 per cent who
thought not.
Members were asked if the UK
should introduce a points-based
system similar to the US to make
up a champion, and 63.18 per cent
thought not.
A total of 20.67 per cent of
respondents had gundogs, followed
by utility breeds with 19.87 per cent.
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Having won two of the four bests in show at the Summer Night Shows at Split in Croatia, supreme best, beating
an American Cocker, Dalmatian and Havanese, was the Lakeland Terrier bitch Ch Aiola von den Schoenen Bergen.
Although homebred in Germany by Friedrich Schoneberg, her sire carries the Nujax and Saredon kennel names
while her dam is a Saredon. She was handled by Juraj Sokolic. They are pictured with supreme BIS judge Stefan
Sinko and show organiser Ante Lučin. Poignantly, in view of the Lakeland’s breeding, she was awarded supreme BIS
on what would have been Judy Averis’ birthday.
Full reports on the shows will appear in Andrew Brace’s forthcoming Going Around columns. photo Boris Glukharev
Eukanuba World Challenge semi-final at Split
The lowest percentage, 6.73 per cent,
had terriers.
The majority of responses, 26.29
per cent, came from the south east of
England followed by 21.46 per cent
from central areas.
Members were asked which single issue the Alliance should tackle
as a priority over the next year and
68.80 per cent said improvement of
the show scene for existing and new
exhibitors; 10.77 per cent said DNA
profiling; 8.16 per cent high profile/
category three veterinary checks;
6.33 per cent bullying; and 5.94 per
cent the Assured Breeder Scheme.
Results of the survey are to be
given to the KC and the secretaries
of general championship shows,
together with feedback and
suggestions from its members.
The KC said the results would be
of interest to its dog show promotion
working party, which will be looking
at the idea of a champions’ class and
wider issues.
“Bullying can take a number
of forms including aggressive
comments made on social media,”
said secretary Caroline Kisko. “While
acknowledging that some extreme
cases will need KC intervention, it
is worth bearing in mind that in any
competitive pursuit there will be an
element of rivalry; this is no doubt
magnified in an activity which is
based on the opinion of one person,
the judge.
“In the vast majority of cases
involving social media, the KC is
unable to become involved. Our
advice would be to switch off your
computer and take your dog for a
walk instead.
“Physical bullying or aggression
is a different matter altogether and
one which we take very seriously.
We would encourage anyone who
encounters
such
unacceptable
behaviour at KC-licensed events to
make an official complaint, logged in
the incident book by the secretary, so
the matter can be followed up.”
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4 – DOG WORLD, August 12, 2016
NEWS
Dog fertility in decline, say scientists
A STUDY led by researchers at the
University of Nottingham has found
that the fertility of dogs may have
suffered a sharp decline over the
past three decades.
The research, published in the
academic journal Scientific Reports,
found that sperm quality in a
population of stud dogs studied
over a 26-year period had fallen
significantly.
The work has highlighted a
potential link to environmental
contaminants after they were able to
demonstrate that chemicals found
in the sperm and testes of adult dogs
and in some commercially available
pet foods had a detrimental effect on
sperm function at the concentrations
detected.
The researchers believe that the
latest results may offer a new piece
of the puzzle over the reported
significant decline in human semen
quality – a controversial subject
which scientists continue to debate.
The study centred on samples
taken from stud dogs at an assistance
dogs breeding centre over the course
of 26 years.
The work centred on five specific
breeds of dog – the Labrador,
Golden
Retriever,
Curly-coat
Retriever, Border Collie and
German Shepherd – with between
42 and 97 dogs studied every year.
Semen was collected and analysed
to assess the percentage of sperm
that showed a normal forward
progressive pattern of motility and
which appeared normal under a
microscope (morphology).
DDA has failed to
improve public
safety, says RSPCA
THIS week marks the 25th anniversary of the Dangerous Dogs Act (DDA),
and a new report released on Tuesday has exposed the ‘ineffectiveness, flaws
and negative impact’ of the breed-specific law, according to the RSPCA.
The charity, which is now calling for a Government enquiry into its
effectiveness, says the new paper – Breed-specific legislation: a dog’s dinner
– shows that it has failed to meet its goals of improving public safety by
reducing the number of dog bites and eliminating dogs of banned breeds.
It confirms that more dog bites are reported than ever before and the
numbers of prohibited dogs continue to rise.
“Many organisations agree that a breed-specific approach is failing to
protect public safety,” said welfare expert Dr Samantha Gaines. “The law
has also had a negative impact on dog welfare. Because of section one of the
DDA, the RSPCA has been forced to put to sleep 366 dogs over the past
two years.
“The police, the RSPCA and other animal rescue organisations have to
deal with the consequences of this flawed law by euthanasing hundreds of
dogs because legislation is forcing us to due to the way they look, despite
being suitable for rehoming. A new approach is required.”
The RSPCA believes it is paramount that the Government launches
an enquiry into the effectiveness of breed-specific legislation, assess other
options to improve human safety and dog welfare, and repeal the breedspecific part of the Act.
Vet warning after microchip
lodges in puppy’s brain
Continued from page 1
The amount of care and precision
used in chipping by implanter and
the handling and restraint of animals
is crucial, said secretary of the Microchip Trade Association Sarah Fry.
“It’s always vital that two people
are involved, the implanter and
the handler restraining the animal
whether that’s its owner or not,”
she said. “You have to be very, very
careful; the animal needs to be
still and implant with confidence,
precision and care.
“Regardless of the person doing
the chipping, if the handler does not
stop the dog wriggling there could be
a problem. A lot of things can happen
that are out of the implanter’s control.
“With regard to smaller animals, a
mouse of 18-20g can be chipped, as
long as the correct technique is used.
Whether a ‘minichip’ – designed for
small birds and exotic species not
companion animals – is used or not
it still comes down to expertise, precision and control. We’ve been chipping kittens at eight to ten weeks old
for 25 years with standard size chips.”
The angle of the needle as it is
inserted is very important, Ms Fry
said.
“And very often chips are inserted
into a dog’s scruff like a vaccination, but that’s not a suitable site and
they slip. It should be in the hollow
between the shoulder blades where
the chip is cradled and supported.
“There are always people who are
less experienced with small breeds,
and it could be that in the case you
mention the needle was stuck in too
far. If the animal is smaller only half
the needle length may need to be
inserted, or perhaps only as far as the
bevel of the needle.”
Ms Fry does not think the train-
ing system for implanters needs to be
changed as long as the training is full
and standards met dutifully, although
experience could count for a lot.
“If you’re doing the job properly
there shouldn’t be a problem, but
the quality of training varies and it’s
not policed,” she said. “If there’s a
problem it can be traced back to the
implanter who should be asked to
retrain if necessary. Anyone who is
not confident that the animal should
be chipped should consult a vet.”
It was unusual for vets to see
problems linked with chipping a
dog, but more common for them
to hear of unchipped dogs to have
gone missing, said British Veterinary
Association president Sean Wensley.
“For vets, a pet’s welfare is their
primary concern and if they think
that microchipping could have an
adverse effect on a dog’s health
then in certain cases they can issue
an exemption certificate,” he said.
“However, adverse reactions are very
uncommon.
“We’d echo the advice of the Veterinary Record letter’s authors and
recommend that if anyone – a trained
implanter or an owner – is unsure of
the suitability of a dog for chipping
they should speak to a vet.
“While very few vets ever see an
adverse outcome of microchipping,
many see heartbroken owners whose
dog has been lost and finding them
has been delayed due to lack of a
microchip. Last year, seven in ten vets
could not reunite a dog with its owners because it didn’t have an identifier.
“A microchip that is implanted
properly and then checked during
your pet’s regular vet visits can save
lives as well as emotional heartache
for owners.”
See Comment page 8.
Over the 26 years of the study, a
striking decrease in the percentage
of normal motile sperm was found.
Between 1988 and ‘98, it declined
by 2.5 per cent a year, and following
a short period when stud dogs of
compromised fertility were retired
from the study, sperm motility from
2002 to ‘14 continued to decline at a
rate of 1.2 per cent per year.
rupted sperm quality were also discovered in a range of commercially
available dog foods including brands
specifically marketed for puppies.
Dr Richard Lea, reader in reproductive biology at the School of
Veterinary Medicine and Science,
who led the research, said: “This is
the first time that such a decline in
male fertility has been reported in
the dog and we believe this is due to
Contaminants
environmental contaminants, some
In addition, the team discovered of which we have detected in dog
that the male puppies from the food and in the sperm and testes of
stud dogs with declining semen the animals themselves.
quality had an increased incidence
“While further research is needed
of cryptorchidism, a condition in to conclusively demonstrate a link,
which the testes of puppies fail to the dog may indeed be a sentinel for
descend correctly into the scrotum. humans – it shares the same enviSperm collected from the same ronment, exhibits the same range
breeding population of dogs, of diseases, many with the same
and testes recovered from dogs frequency and responds in a similar
undergoing routine castration, were way to therapies.”
found to contain environmental
Other factors which might be
contaminants at concentrations playing a part – for example, some
able to disrupt sperm motility and genetic conditions – have an impact
viability when tested.
on fertility, the researchers found.
The same chemicals that dis“However, we discounted that
because 26 years is simply too rapid
a decline to be associated with a
genetic problem,” Dr Rea said.
Over the past 70 years, studies
have suggested a significant decline
in human semen quality and a cluster of issues called ‘testicular dysgenesis syndrome’ which have an impact
on male fertility which also include
increased incidence of testicular cancer, the birth defect hypospadias and
undescended testes.
However, declining
human
semen quality remains a controversial issue, Dr Rea said; many
have criticised the variability of the
data of the studies on the basis of
changes in laboratory methods,
training of laboratory personnel
and improved quality control over
the years.
“The Nottingham study presents
a unique set of reliable data from a
controlled population which is free
from these factors,” he said. “This
raises the tantalising prospect that
the decline in canine semen quality has an environmental cause and
begs the question whether a similar effect could also be observed in
human male fertility.”
Prof Gary England, Foundation
Dean of the university’s School of
Veterinary Medicine and Science,
and professor of comparative veterinary reproduction, who oversaw
the collection of semen, said: “The
strength of the study is that all samples were processed and analysed by
the same laboratory using the same
protocols during that time, and
consequently the data generated is
robust.” Gudrun Ravetz, junior vicepresident of the British Veterinary
Association, said: “The study has
highlighted some interesting results.
We would support further research
to identify if environmental causes
are having a significant impact
on male dog fertility and, if so, to
understand these effects in order
that health risks can be eliminated.”
The views of the Pet Food
Manufacturing Association will be in
next week’s DOG WORLD.
Obituaries
C Tiger Lil who came first in her class at Crufts
in ’84, much to Jean’s delight.
There were other Staffords who graced the
ONE day at the Rainbow Bridge all the animals
doorstep of Blue Goblin cottage over the years,
were extremely unsettled, the Boxers more so than
some of whom were rescued, her others mostly
most. They began to gather at the pathway leading
shown at the club shows.
to the Bridge to watch and wait. They knew that
From the mid ‘80s onwards Jean became
someone special was coming, writes Robert
involved with the society’s committee, working
McDougal.
tirelessly behind the scenes of the society in the
Ann Podmore –‘Pod’ or ‘Poddy’ to her many,
belief that when you gain so much pleasure from
many friends – has gone. But there is no reason
owning a Stafford you must put something back.
to be sad; far better to celebrate a life well lived,
She became a life vice-president of the society.
with ambitions achieved and an unequalled
When no one was willing to grasp the
dedication to the plight of the rescue Boxer.
nettle Jean would be always there to have a go,
Ann often told the story of how, as a young
so when the club came into difficulties in ‘99
girl, when flipping through The Observer’s Book of
with no editor for the magazine Jean became
Dogs, it always fell open on page 33 ‘The Boxer’,
editor as well as treasurer, serving in this
and she became determined to own one. In
capacity unopposed until 2015. Always feisty on
1954, at the end of her teen years, she found out
committee, she was not shy to fight her corner
that a work colleague could no longer cope with
but would never hold a grudge.
the young Boxer puppy he had given his wife Ann Podmore.
No one can write about Jean without
as a wedding present, and after discussing the
prospective pup with her parents she collected 18th and final appointment was at WELKS mentioning her years of labour on the Stafford
him from a flat in Sloane Square and took him ’11. When she awarded Ch Tonantron Glory magazine. The only publication of its kind, it
Lass her (then) record breaking 34th CC, she gained momentum as breed numbers soared
home to her parents’ house in New Eltham. Ann was now the proud owner of seven- delighted in weaving the word ‘pulchritudinous’ and it became internationally popular.
Along with her husband Peter, Jean travelled
month-old Rufus and registered him as Gay into her critique to describe her! She judged Boxer bitches at Crufts ’96, where the length and breadth of the country year
Dog of Hurstway. Arguably he was Ann’s first
‘rescue’ Boxer! Other Boxers followed, and in her winner was ‘Misty’, Ch Roamaro Scotch after year to show after show promoting the
time Ann acquired Barnstone Picturehat from Mist of Winuwuk, and her choice for BOB at magazine. She would rise at the crack of dawn
June Robinson. She was the real foundation of her last show was Misty’s grandson, the record- and sit up most nights trying to meet printing
deadlines. Many times over the years she would
Ann’s Dallgerry kennel, producing the RCC- breaking Ch W Lust At First Sight. So there’s no reason to be sad; just raise a subsidise the expenses from her own pocket
winning D Picturesque who in turn became the
because she was proud of the publication and
mother of Ann’s pride and joy, her beloved Ch glass to a fine lady.
A solitary figure approached and a group the club it served.
D Golden Bracken. It has fallen into Boxer lore
In more recent years costs rose, interest in the
that when Peggy Knight awarded Bracken his of Boxers jostled and moved in typical Boxer
qualifying CC at Southern Counties in ’78 the fashion towards the pathway. As they came printed word dwindled and sadly the Stafford
cheers from the Boxer ring were so loud that close to the passing figure each Boxer bowed became doomed. Independently, Jean made one
low and received a tender pat on the head or a marvellous limited edition publication on its
judging stopped in all other breeds! Other successes followed, including a further scratch behind the ears. They grew bright, young behalf, The Treasury of The Stafford, celebrating
title holder in ‘Bradley’, Ch Bucksteps Chariots and lively as they were remembered by name, 60 years in print as the culmination of the work
of Fire at D, bred by Jenny Whittaker and and they fell into line and followed the figure both she and previous editors had produced
campaigned by Ann in her mobile home – the to the Rainbow Bridge where they all crossed on behalf of the society, a real archive for the
members to treasure.
together.
infamous ‘Podmobile’.
Throughout the years Jean, a championship
One of the other animals was watching in
Ann’s name is intrinsically linked with Boxer
show judge and stalwart supporter of Stafford
Rescue, from humble beginnings in the ‘60s amazement and wondering what had happened.
“She was a rescuer,” came the answer. “She spent rescue, was never happier than when asked to
to becoming rescue co-ordinator for London
& Home Counties Boxer Club for many a lifetime helping Boxers. When a rescuer arrives judge the rescue classes at an exemption show;
years. In ’87/8 Ann, with the support of Sheila they are permitted to perform one final act of rescue. which could take quite a time. She would ask
Cartwright, David Spencer and the late Lois They’re allowed to escort those who couldn’t find each exhibitor all about the dog they were
showing, what its previous life had been like
Bright, was instrumental in setting up Home loving homes on Earth across the Bridge. Ann crossed over the Bridge on August 2, etc. Then she would expect this to be announced
Counties Boxer Rescue which later received
2016 and there, waiting patiently, were Bracken, over the speakers and the audience had to show
charity status. their support.
Ann worked tirelessly, passionately and Bradley, Bruna and a host of Dallgerry Boxers...
Jean was not lacking in humour and could
sometimes quite fiercely – as David Spencer
be quite entertaining often having the ringside
Jean Loughborough
will attest – for the benefit of her beloved breed.
in fits of laughter. She always came armed with
She was also a committed member of London
and Home Counties Club’s committee for IN THE late 1970s Jean Loughborough, who loads of prizes for the winners and often the
more than two decades, served as secretary of died recently, became the owner of a brindle losers too.
Like all families Jean and Peter had their
the Boxer breed council for more than 12 years Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Pejay Samson
and was also on the committee of the National Agonistes, and my first knowledge of her was difficulties over the years, but even when both
Working and Pastoral Breeds Society, eventually seeing him advertised for stud in the Stafford were fighting ill health they never gave up
magazine in ‘81, writes Gill Thomas on behalf of serving the breed or the club they had been loyal
becoming chairman in 2001.
She also contributed to the success of the the Southern Counties Staffordshire Bull Terrier to for so many years.
Jean was greatly respected by those who
Society.
Pup of the Year competition.
From that moment on I cannot remember an truly knew her and could talk the hind leg off
At ‘The Boscars’ in ’89 she received a standing
ovation when she was awarded for services to annual meeting or show for the society in which a donkey if she wished. However, she fought
cancer quietly and never sought to inflict her
she was not involved in some way.
the Boxer breed.
In the early ‘80s Jean bred a litter of white suffering on others. She leaves an empty space
As a judge Ann was highly respected,
completing her appointments without fear dogs under the Cataphract affix and told me in the dog-showing world, a space which can
or favour. She first awarded CCs in Boxers she loved them so much she could not bear to only be filled with people who truly love their
at National Working Breeds in ’78 and her sell them. She kept a few white bitches who did breed and are willing to sacrifice personal
well, notably C Ariadne out of her earlier bitch achievement and kudos in order to serve.
Ann Podmore
6 – DOG WORLD, August 12, 2016
NEWS
KC measures will have limited impact on GSD issues, says League
MEASURES taken by the Kennel
Club aimed at the German Shepherd
showing community are likely to have
a limited impact, the GSD League of
GB believes.
This is because less than one per
cent of registered GSD are entered
regularly in shows, it estimates, and
probably no more than ten per cent of
registered puppies have been bred by
regular exhibitors.
Therefore, wider actions must
be taken, it believes, adding that
the KC should follow its own
lead and introduce certification of
identification and health tests for all
registered dogs.
This would be far more valuable
to the puppy-buying public than
the Assured Breeder Scheme, said
chairman Shirley Hutchinson, which
she said appears to be an indicator of
quality even though its members can
breed from their dogs irrespective of
health test results.
The GSD League has campaigned
for many years for mandatory
identification, DNA parentage and
health testing of all dogs before they
can have progeny registered, Mrs
Hutchinson said. This is a requirement
in many countries and must be the
future in the UK.
“We recommend mandatory
testing for hip dysplasia, elbow
dysplasia,
haemophilia
and
degenerative myelopathy,” she went
on. “The current UK situation whereby
any registered dog can be bred from
whether or not health tested and
irrespective of the results of those
health tests is unacceptable. DNA
parentage testing is the foundation
block for all health tests because
without certainty of parentage you
cannot have certainty of inheritance.”
The League is proud of its long
record of promoting the health and
welfare of the GSD in Britain, Mrs
Hutchinson said.
“We founded the hip scoring
scheme and the National Dog Tattoo
Register. In 2010, we introduced a
show system in the UK which has
identification and health of the breed
at its heart.
“Over many years we have
supported initiatives to increase
knowledge of and tackle health
issues and we’re fully committed to
continuing this work alongside our
competitive activities.
“We’ve campaigned for many
years for mandatory identification,
DNA parentage and health
testing of all dogs before they can
have progeny registered. This is a
requirement in many countries and
must be the future in the UK.
“We recommend mandatory
testing for hip dysplasia, elbow
dysplasia,
haemophilia
and
degenerative myelopathy.
“The current UK situation
whereby any registered dog can be
bred from whether or not health
tested and irrespective of the results
of those health tests is unacceptable.
DNA parentage testing is the
foundation block for all health
tests because without certainty of
parentage you cannot have certainty
of inheritance.”
There is a direct and clear
link between mandatory health
testing and the reduction or even
elimination of health problems, the
League believes.
A DACHSHUND exhibitor passed out in the ring at
Mrs Broad, whose husband died earlier this year,
“We accept fully that the GSD has
the Houndshow after turning her ankle, breaking it in stayed in hospital over night and was operated on the problems with some exaggeration in
three places.
following day to realign the ankle. She was taken back conformation – particularly hind
Sharon Broad was still unconscious when she was home to Kent on Sunday night where she is being angulation and hocks, giving rise
driven from the showground, coming to properly in cared for by her family.
to unsoundness. In most cases this
hospital where she remained for the next 36 hours.
“My dogs are being looked after by friends and I exaggeration is not detrimental to
Mrs Broad, 64, was showing Miniature Long Neer- miss them, of course, but they’re probably better where the health of the animal but does
tanauf Sea Magic in open dog when she felt her ankle they are, as I can’t do anything and feel so tired,” she mean that the working ability of the
give on a piece of uneven ground.
said.
dog is reduced which is unacceptable.
“But it wasn’t until I picked him up to put him on
“I’ve got to go to my local hospital and have my ankle In some extreme cases it can affect
the table that I felt an excruciating pain,” she said. plated and pinned, which they can’t do yet because it’s the day-to-day life of the dog.
“Then I fell backwards and passed out.
so swollen. I don’t really know what happened as I’m
“We also accept that some
“They think it was the pain that knocked me out,” fit and healthy – I exercise my dogs and am always on breeders have not paid sufficient
she said. “After I turned the ankle I felt all right, just a the go but this has knocked me for six. I’d just got my attention to the overall character of
bit hot, and it was only when I lifted my dog onto the confidence after my husband died and now I feel I’ve the dogs that they breed in pursuit
table that it all happened. It must have been the pres- lost it again.”
of their objectives, whether that be
sure of bending down and picking him up.
Mrs Broad thanked everyone who helped her at the in the show ring or the working dog
“An ambulance was called and I was resuscitated, show.
field.
apparently. I’d become semi-conscious and then passed
“They were truly wonderful,” she said. “Clare Bog“It is vital that the character as
out again due to the pain. I would hear someone saying, gia organised the medical side and got everyone under described in the breed Standard
‘Sharon, Sharon’, and go again.
control; a lady held an umbrella over me, my friends is given as much attention as the
“I was out quite a while. It was very frightening – took my dogs and are still caring for them – I’d like to dog’s conformation and its working
and I woke up in hospital to find all my clothes had thank them all. I don’t know what I would have done ability.”
been cut off me! My ankle was in a blow-up support without them.
Mrs Hutchinson quoted the SV’s
thing; when that wasn’t on it felt like my ankle had
“Dog show people always pull together when they’re breed Standard, ‘The GSD must be
dropped off. My arms are all bruised too.”
needed and I’m truly grateful to everyone.”
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in terms of character, self-assured,
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stimulated situation, good-natured as
well as attentive and willing to please.
He must possess instinctive behaviour,
resilience and self-assurance in order
to be suitable as a companion, guard,
protection, service and herding dog’.
“The League will be organising
training events for judges, breeders,
handlers and other interested
parties which focus on educating
about exaggeration in conformation
and temperament,” she said. “The
objective will be to gain acceptance
of the problems of exaggeration
among breeders and develop a plan
of how to address them.
how the dog stood, or how it was
presented, but with the simple fact
that it looked misshapen and had a
rear end movement that could have
substituted for a cement mixer. The
90,000 people who signed an online
petition calling for action wanted
that addressed.
“We hope, and expect, that the
KC will include the points they’re
addressing about show presentation
in their newly-proposed seminars
into a whole new judges’ seminar
which deals with a proper explanation
of the Standard. Further, we expect
that they will enforce judging
deviation from that Standard in a
Double handling
similar way to the deviation from
“Time will tell if the Kennel Club ring procedure. Anything else simply
General Committee’s review of the won’t be good enough.
German Shepherd and the measures
“At a recent show, a GSD
introduced as a consequence will was witnessed to have shown positive
have a positive and meaningful signs of aggression on two occasions
impact upon the health and welfare towards the judge and was obviously
of the breed. We believe the link in some distress. This was ignored
between handling and double by the judge, the handler and the
handling practices and health and owner, and the dog still went on to
welfare is less direct and clear, but be awarded a RCC. Such behaviour
agree that some moderation of these is indicative of much disregard that
is called for.”
current judges have for any sort of
The KC’s strategy was ‘generally action by the KC.”
welcomed’ by the Alsatian Breed
It was essential that the KC sorted
Campaign, although, said spokesman out these problems, Mr Kellingley
Phil Kellingley, they contained some said: “It’s made a very good start but
‘slight disappointments’.
it has to show that it is committed
“The KC’s statement shows to sorting out all the problems in the
the level of enforcement that it is breed.
prepared to put behind its measures,
“We also look forward to an
but we would like to see the enhanced vet check where the dog
judges’ training seminars the KC is can be examined properly, ideally
introducing to do more than cover gaiting over a distance similar to that
the presentation of the dog and the which it covers in the ring.
procedures to be upheld in the show
“We applaud the actions that
ring,” he said.
the KC have announced so far,
“The KC’s statement also says that and will continue to monitor the
the breed Standard must be enforced. performance of judges, the KC’s
Surely this should be a major part of ring representatives and those
those updated seminars?
tasked with educating judges under
“As they point out in their the ‘new’ rules. Having made those
statement, the GSD came under points we would also offer the KC
scrutiny after the appalling result at our full support in its ongoing quest
Crufts. The public and the dog world for improvement in the breed.”
at large weren’t concerned with
See Comment on page 8.
SV takes action to tackle
GSD topline, hindquarters
and breed’s public image
THE SV – the breed club in
Germany – is introducing measures
to tackle problems in the GSD.
Shortly after the Kennel Club
announced its recent edicts, the SV
said it was also tackling toplines
and hindquarters and the breed’s
public image.
In a letter to members, SV
president Prof Heinrich Messler
said certain practices seen in the
show ring and working disciplines
were harmful to the breed’s image
and action was required urgently.
The sloping topline was putting the
GSD in an unfavourable light, he
said.
“Many of us will surely recall
what happened at Crufts this year,”
he went on. “This was due in part to
several unfortunate circumstances,
but also because basic scientific
and journalistic principles were
neglected.”
Scientific studies had been
misrepresented, he said, ‘with the
intent of discrediting our breed
using sensationalistic journalistic
practices’.
The GSD was said to have
heritable
defects
without
justification and the sloping topline
a ‘constantly recurring point of
attack’, unjustly connected to health
problems such as hip dysplasia.
“As an orthopaedist, I am aware
of the current specialist literature
and can state that this is completely
without any scientific foundation,”
he said.
The layperson’s view of the GSD
as a ‘downhill dog’ was so ingrained
that it was unlikely to be altered
and the breed’s image improved,
Prof Messler said.
“A very simple possibility to
deal with this problem is the
implementation of a rule to no
longer touch the dogs during the
stance examination and manipulate
them into ‘downhill’ positions,” he
said. “Many of the arguments can
only be dispelled through a natural
stance without the manipulatively
retracted hind leg.”
Prof Messler then discussed
unstable hindquarters – ‘an
excessive angle of the rear extremity
caused by disproportionate growth
between the upper and lower leg
on the one hand and in the ratio
to the front leg on the other hand’.
Excesses must be countered, he said,
and disfiguring and performancereducing errors sanctioned.
“In future, care must be taken that
any images of the dogs in official
publications, for example in the
image section of the championship
show, are only published according
to the given specifications.”
Prof Messler said there would
be ‘significant difficulties’ getting
people to follow these directions.
Another problem was dogs being
shown at a fast, or racing trot.
“Apart from having a spectacular
effect on the audience, this doesn’t
have the slightest relevance from a
cynological perspective,” he said. “It
is entirely counter-productive.”
Far better to assess a GSD at a
medium trot on a loose lead or off
the lead, he said.
The problem of size had been
discussed for decades, he said,
without any changes being made,
and last year, voluntary measuring
had been introduced at the German
Sieger Show. A breeding plan
based on size had been approved
and would now be implemented
stringently, he said.
“Aside from the introduction
of the breeding value, the direct
sanction of clearly oversized
individuals was also implemented,”
he said, adding that the size
specifications were applicable to all
events within the SV and WUSV
and were being imposed strictly.
Judges are ‘significant pillars’
in protecting and developing the
GSD, Prof Messler said, at shows
and working events and those
officiating at the main events had
signed a declaration of commitment
to stick to the new guidelines.
“We take it as a matter of
course that these declarations of
commitment are deemed to be
binding, both within the SV as well
as in the countries of the WUSV,”
Prof Messler said.
In a bid to deal with the issues
surrounding the GSD, the Kennel
Club recently introduced several
new measures, including that GSDs
are shown in as natural a manner as
possible, with no ‘exaggeration or
manipulation’, always on a loose
lead and never stacked. It has also
tweaked the Standard, suspended
judging contracts and is tackling
double handling head on.
David Payne of the Videx GSDs
paid for Prof Messler’s letter to be
translated by Thijs van Dorssen.
See Comment page 8.
8 – DOG WORLD, August 12, 2016
Comment
we know dogs
THE KENNEL Club must be encouraged that even
the country-of-origin authorities of the German
Shepherd Dog recognise that the way the breed
has come to be exhibited in the show ring is not
necessarily to its benefit.
Even the president of the German breed club, the
SV, agrees that many of the criticisms, often unjust,
which are levelled against the breed could be
dispelled if the dogs are allowed to stand naturally
‘without the manipulatively retracted hind leg’.
This attitude could do well to be adopted by
some British enthusiasts.
It will be interesting to watch the judging at
subsequent championship shows in the UK,
especially as time goes on and the dogs get used to
standing freely. If this encourages breeders to aim
for more stable hindquarters with a better balance
between the various parts of the leg, that can only
be good for the progress of the breed.
Professor Messler, the SV president, also
effectively backs up the KC’s viewpoint by
suggesting that there is little to be gained by
moving the dogs at what he calls a ‘racing trot’,
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indeed this can be counter-productive. He believes
it is far better to assess the breed at a medium trot
on a loose lead – or, of course, off lead, the latter,
though, hardly likely to be an option at KC-licensed
shows.
British specialist judges of the breed tend to take
their cue from what the German experts have to
say, so perhaps they will find the KC’s edicts less
hard to stomach, seeing that the SV has much the
same attitude.
As far as the GSD League in this country is
concerned, as usual it tries to deflect the issue by
talking about whether the KC should introduce
compulsory identification and health testing
of dogs before they or their progeny can be
registered. Of course the League has a point here,
and perhaps one day it will get what it wants, but
in the here and now this isn’t really what everyone
is concerned with.
The fact remains that the unfortunate
performance of the Crufts winner, however
exceptional that may have been, reflected badly
not just on the breed but on the show scene as a
Letters and
Emails …
Giving
members a
stronger voice
I WRITE in response to a few
matters that have come to light
recently.
Firstly the Kennel Club
chairman’s recent letter to
members when he says that the
subject of judging at home and
abroad is a matter for another
day. If in doing so he has in mind
the issue of automatic approval of
certain Fédération Cynologique
Internationale (FCI) judges, then
I believe that the matter of the
KC members wishing to drop the
policy, democratically tested and
won, is not a matter for another
day, it is a matter for now. It is
rather sad that a KC chairman
should choose to dismiss the
subject in such an airy manner.
Alongside this I notice in
the minutes of the KC annual
meeting at which the FCI
questionnaire matter was voted,
that these state on the subject
of the vote (to get out of the
FCI agreement) that, ‘With the
inclusion of proxy votes, the
proposal received a majority and
was passed’.
Why do proxy votes suddenly
rate a mention here which
they don’t get in other parts
of the minutes? Are they to be
considered second-class votes in
some way? It seems to me that
when proxy votes achieve what
the General Committee wants it
is of little matter that it might be
undemocratic or unfair, but that
when the masses are revolting
proxy votes are a different matter?
As a member of the KC I can
make a proposal and it will go on
the AGM agenda. The GC uses the
agenda papers to respond to my
proposal or any other person’s
proposal and to sway the views
of proxy voters in the direction
it favours. If on the other hand
the GC makes its own proposal,
nobody has the facility to respond
to that in any way that can get to
all of the club members including
potential proxy voters. The only
chance a non-GC proposer has, is
to make a case at the AGM when
relatively few members turn
up. But in that instance, when a
GC proposal wins (as a result of
proxy votes) one gathers that this
approach is considered right and
proper. In my eyes the whole thing
is undemocratic.
I will say, though, that the
chairman does thankfully seem to
have taken on board the notion
that the KC members believe they
joined a dog club first and not a
business. It is to be hoped that,
with the wakening realisation that
the membership do still have the
notion that they matter, the FCI
judge issue may be addressed
(sooner rather than later) and he
will allow democracy to prevail.
This is not the membership micromanaging the committee as was
suggested by one GC member at
the AGM. Out here we call it caring
about the future of the KC and
using our democratic rights.
Contrary to the comment
attributed to me elsewhere
recently, I do not hope that
the withdrawal from the FCI
arrangement is something that
should wait for next year’s World
Congress menu in June. I am
keen that the matter is dealt with
a lot more urgently than that.
Unlike with Brexit, we have no
negotiations to fulfil or articles to
satisfy. The membership of the KC,
by a percentage majority bigger
than the Brexit majority, stated
that there is no strong support
for an agreement with the FCI to
allow automatic approval of FCI
judges without the completion
of questionnaires. This is very
apparent out at the shows week in
week out. On a regular basis some
FCI judges themselves make the
point for us. My proposal at the KC
AGM was based on fairness; some
judges are making the case in a
very different way.
Mark Coccoza said at the KC
AGM that he thinks we have
plenty of bad judges already.
Do we need to import any
more without checking their
credentials? It is worth noting,
that many non-UK FCI judges,
who are specialists experienced in
their own breed and demonstrate
this by completing KC judging
questionnaires, are well supported
here as premium judges for those
breeds among the showing
fraternity in this country. Our
attitude to overseas breed
specialists including FCI judges
has never changed. We like them
and want them. Where we have
difficulty is with the special ones,
the ones who can’t keep records
because they judge so many
breeds so many times, year in year
out. They can’t be bothered to fill
out KC questionnaires and have
persuaded the KC chairman to
change the rules to fit their views.
Setting out on what the current
chairman claims is a course of
more openness, it seems to me
that he has instead a greater
notion of drawing ever more
power and influence inwards to
the General Committee. Save
for when absolutely forced to,
he seems to have no intention
whatsoever of including the
KC membership, or the wider
showing public, in plans for the
GC to have a footprint on the
wider world stage.
It is always a good idea to
remember that elections come
round pretty regularly and
there can always be a lot more
candidates in elections – whether
by proxy or otherwise – than is
seen to be comfortable for some.
ALAN HEDGES
A clear message
from the KC
THE CONTINUED saga of the
German Shepherd should be a
wake-up call for the many of us
who like to think we are perhaps
the custodians of our own
particular cherished breed.
The GSD is a noble breed,
bred to the highest standard of
excellence between the two world
wars in Germany and exported
the world over. Then it appears
that after the second world war,
two brothers who must have been
highly respected in Germany at
the time became so powerful
they changed the breed Standard,
calling for a differently structured
animal.
There are many now saying that
the Martin brothers ‘hijacked‘ the
breed. Certainly the change they
called for in construction was alien
to the natural make and shape
of the dog. A recipe for health
problems?
The Kennel Club, following
the Crufts debacle, accepted
the poisoned chalice head-on,
and must be congratulated in
taking a justified hard line. The
German Shepherd has never been
a special case. The message from
the KC seems to be loud and clear.
No individual or breed is bigger
that the KC.
JEAN LANNING
Practice what
you preach
ANDREW Brace (Going Around,
DW June 6, 2014) stated that
moderation was an important
issue in the ‘context of the various
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whole, on the great Crufts show in particular and
on the KC itself. However unpalatable that may be
to some GSD enthusiasts, they have to accept that
something needed to happen.
Still, there is hope, and the League accepts that
judges need to pay special attention to character,
and to exaggeration of some conformational
points, and even that some ‘moderation’ of double
handling is required.
It’s a pity that these issues could not have been
sorted out years ago, and then the KC might have
been prepared to give the Shepherd world more
credit for its pioneering, and continuing, work
where health testing is concerned.
AT THE 25th anniversary of the introduction of
the Dangerous Dogs Act, the RSPCA has been
somewhat upstaged by Battersea in using this to
remind the government of the iniquities of much
of the act, especially its breed-specific elements.
Why these two famous organisations could not
have worked together we are not sure, though
perhaps our own Kennel Club’s experiences with
dealing with the Royal Society in the past may
hold a clue.
Nevertheless it appears that they, and indeed
the KC and the other major bodies concerned with
canine welfare, for once seem to agree, so perhaps
a concerted approach could be arranged. With new
faces in key Government posts, could this be the
time for a joint campaign to sort out the law in this
area once and for all.
THOSE WHO are concerned about microchipping
very young puppies of the small breeds will have
been interested in the item in the Veterinary
Record where potential complications are
highlighted.
Many breeders may well want to use the
possibility of getting a certificate of exemption,
at least until the dog is fully grown. Certainly
they will want to be sure that the ‘chipper’ is fully
trained and adept at their task. We suggest that
any breeder of the tiny breeds discusses their best
way forward with their own vet and with other
breeders in the same boat.
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breed Standards’. He went on to
say that there ‘are few breeds that
actually require excessive rear
angulation with undue length of
first and second thigh’. (I would
question whether any breeds
require these exaggerations.)
However, the article made some
extremely valid points in relation
to balance and ratio between
physical characteristics.
He identified several areas
of concern particularly within
the ‘straightforward functional’
breeds. Again, he stated that
moderation, while applicable
to most breeds, is not to all. I
was somewhat baffled by this
assertion but the main focus
of the article was one which
clearly emphasised the need for
moderation in both conformation
and also in movement.
He stated that moving a dog
around the ring is ‘not a race’ and
‘While extremes and flash and
dash dogs may catch the eye
superficially there is so much
beauty in moderation’. Splendid
stuff from my point of view; so
much common sense for me to
agree with and there was more to
come.
He went on to emphasise other
characteristics of moderation ‘…
sufficient lay back of shoulder
…hindquarters …correctly
angulated …correct length of
neck for the breed. Few breeds
require giraffe like necks (and) not
overdone in any way (including
coat)’. I found a lot to agree with in
the above comments.
In DW July 22 I was horrified
when I turned to the Andrew
Brace column to be faced with
a photo of an Afghan Hound
whom I for one, would regard as
overdone, exaggerated, having a
giraffe-like neck and hindquarters
so exaggerated that in my view
they border on deformity. I’m
sure many would agree with me,
particularly those who breed and
exhibit the ‘more straightforward
functional breeds, (which)
require balance that stems from
moderation’.
Was Andrew Brace thinking of
what he said when he made this
Afghan Hound best in show on a
recent judging trip to Argentina?
Does he regard it as being an
example of what he referred to as
the ‘beauty of moderation’?
If he does, and his previous
article clearly suggests he is an
advocate of moderation, then I
would ask him to practice what he
preached less than two years ago!
RONNIE HEAP
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10 – DOG WORLD, August 12, 2016
GOING
AROUND
by Andrew Brace
AHBgoingaround@aol.com
SICALAM circuit ends on a high
AS IS THE case with many countries that fall under the
FCI umbrella, the strongest groups for both numbers
and quality in Argentina were groups 2 and 9, the
huge working group and the toy and companion
group. My final assignment of the SICALAM Circuit
Andrew Brace’s best puppy in show at the Sunday show
was the eight months Standard Poodle male, El Yoc
Maverick Maty, who was making his debut at the SICALAM
shows. He is sired by Int Ch Afterglow Maverick Sabre out
of a Del Zarzoso bitch and won best puppy in show at
photo Brace
three of the four shows.
There were 81 French Bulldogs entered under Andrew
Brace at the Sunday show and his BOB winner was the pied
male, Terikeste Hunley Ameybl, imported from Slovenia.
He later continued to impress Andrew in the big ring
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where he was his winner of group 9.
was group 9 on the Sunday and it was a real pleasure,
especially the entry of 81 French Bulldogs which was
almost like judging a breed specialty.
Bichons Frisé were high in quality and I was very
impressed with the size and shape of the vast majority
– no leggy giants present for sure! My BOB was a really
beautiful bitch with a heavenly face who I believe was
bred in Poland. There were some excellent Boston
Terriers and of the Poodles the black Standard puppy
I had admired in the big ring over the three previous
days was a real joy to get hands on. A son of Ricky, out
of a del Zarzoso bitch, he has his sire’s natural charisma
and presence and moves with just the same style. At
eight months it was hard to believe that he had not
been shown before the SICALAM weekend as he was
such a poised performer. I was also very smitten with
a beautiful brown Toy male, just 16 months, who was
a real showman, a delight to go over with a beautiful
head and such correct movement. Of the Chihuahuas
shown, the Smooth who I had placed in BIS on
Thursday was an easy BOB and never stopped trying.
While many of the other breeds had just single
figure entries, they produced dogs that were of
sufficiently high quality for a certificate.
“At eight months it was
hard to believe that he
had not been shown
before the SICALAM
weekend as he was such
a poised performer.”
In the big ring there was a ceremony during which
the SICALAM flag was handed over to representatives
from the Chilean Kennel Club, as hosts of the next
SICALAM circuit.
Denis Kuzelj judged the baby puppies at the last
show and his choice was the same American Akita
who had won under me the previous day. It was then
my pleasure to judge best puppy in show and I could
see nothing to beat the exciting Standard Poodle who
I’m sure has a great future ahead of him. Luis Pinto
Teixeira was the judge of junior BIS and his winner
was the Dogo Argentino bitch who had made such
an impact over the four days, but I was thrilled to see
him place the gorgeous young brown Toy Poodle
dog Second.
The American Akita, Ch De Kaner’s Wolverine Revenge, repeated his Saturday BIS at the final of the four SICALAM shows
in Buenos Aires. The BIS judge was Miguel Angel Martinez, vice president of the Federacion Cinologica Argentina who is
photo Brace
pictured with President Nestor Frascino.
Best in show was judged by Miguel Angel
Martinez, vice president of the FCA and a very well
travelled all-rounder and his winner proved to a
repeat BIS for the American Akita who had won on
Saturday, with the Dogo second and Beagle third.
During the weekend there had been touching
acknowledgement for the much missed Argentinian
all-rounder Enrique Filippini who was so popular
wherever he officiated. His long-time friend David
Ojalvo obviously appreciated the tributes and was
called on to present some of the major trophies.
On Sunday night a relaxing dinner was enjoyed
at a typical Argentinian restaurant directly opposite
our hotel when Luis spoke on behalf of the visiting
judges and thanked our hosts for a most memorable
trip, during which we got to judge some top class
dogs.
For the 13-hour flight to Amsterdam I was happy
to be able to upgrade to business class using my
Flying Blue points, as not all of us manage to travel
routinely in Tim Hutchings style. Being able to get a
good night’s sleep made the world of difference.
After a few days at home, dealing with more
paperwork and packing, I managed to fit in a quick
trip to London to meet up with Sue Bownds, now
an Australian all-breeds judge, who I have known
for many years through her Beagle connections,
and had the treat of lunching with her wonderful
daughter Rebel Wilson who we saw later that
evening in Guys And Dolls which she completely took
over. Rebel will soon start filming for Pitch Perfect 3
when she has finished her London run.
At long last I have had the surveyor to value
my property with a view to releasing my buyers’
mortgage. It soon transpired that he owned a
Weimaraner and so we talked more about dogs than
the house. So often having a common interest can
prove a great advantage!
I am now busy preparing for the trip to Split,
which I always consider my annual holiday. This
year, with the Four Summer Night Shows hosting
the semi-final for the Eukanuba World Challenge,
the week will be more exciting than ever and I am
looking forward to it enormously.
Q
In a large entry of 81 French Bulldogs, Andrew Brace’s best
puppy was the eight-month-old bitch, Gina de Imarfe.
BOB Chinese Crested Dog under Andrew Brace was the
intermediate male, Saint Christopher’s Magic Treasure.
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Arrabal del Buen Ayre was Andrew Brace’s BOB Toy Poodle.
This 16 months brown later won the junior group and also
G3 under Andrew in very strong competition. photo Brace
BOB and G4 under Andrew Brace was the Smoothcoat
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Chihuahua, Ch Dartan The Valiant Adar.
Andrew Brace’s BOB Bichon Frisé BOB was the bitch, Ch
Tiffany Diamond Paradise, who later also won G2 under
photo Brace
him.
Maintaining the standard
By Sheila Atter
er
DOG WORLD, August 12, 2016 – 11
Journalist of the Year
Sheila Atter
What’s the point in showing?
WHY DO we show dogs? Yes I know the arguments
– that it is a means of ensuring that standards are
maintained; that breeders have an opportunity to
compare the results of their breeding programme with
that of others; that the progeny of a particular stud dog
can be evaluated…. But let us be honest. How many of
us enter a show with any of these worthy aims in mind?
Realistically, we show our dogs because we enjoy
the competition, or because we enjoy meeting with
friends – and if we come home with a prize card that
is a bonus. We may want to exhibit our dogs because
we are proud of them, and like to show them off to
a wider audience. In fact, dog showing is all about
us – the dogs are merely the tools with which we
achieve our aims. It could be argued that those very
worthy objectives that could once only really be
achieved by meeting up at a dog show can easily be
fulfilled in other ways in today’s modern world. The
ready availability of photographs and pedigrees on
the internet means that anyone can have a pretty
good idea of the direction in which a particular
breeder is going. Photographs can lie but they do give
an indication of whether it is worth making further
enquiries – and with the ready availability of online
translation programmes, it isn’t even necessary to
speak the same language.
False claims
If we try to promote the idea that dog shows are the
only means of ensuring that breeders produce stock
that conforms to the breed Standard, then we do have
to be perhaps a little careful in our claims. In theory
that is the case. In practise, as we have seen all too
often recently, the show ring can lead to unnecessary
and unhealthy exaggerations, which once accepted
can be very difficult to eradicate.
No, the truth is that we show our dogs for our own
satisfaction. While admitting that there are many dogs
that enjoy the experience greatly and most of the big
winners know exactly when to turn on a performance
and obviously look forward to their moment in the
spotlight the simple truth is that if they didn’t go to
shows it wouldn’t worry them at all. Yes, most of us
have dogs that react with obvious pleasure to the
“In truth, dog shows are
run for the benefit of
owners, not for dogs...”
sight of the show bag; we have oldies that sulk when
they see the youngsters being prepared for a day out
and realise that they will be left behind. But be honest
and admit that if preparations weren’t being made for
a show, the dogs wouldn’t be pining for their missed
opportunities. In truth, dog shows are run for the
benefit of owners, not for dogs and indeed some find
the environment quite stressful.
It’s not all negative. There is great pleasure to be had
in watching any beautiful dog, conditioned, groomed
and handled to perfection gaiting round the ring –
and even more pleasure gained from being part of
that team. Showing does bring many benefits to both
owner and dog. It forges a bond between them, the
most successful show dogs being very much part of a
team with their handler. Showing encourages owners
to keep their dogs in tip-top condition, fit not flabby,
well-groomed and exercised. But is that enough? Do
we really consider the welfare of our dogs as much as
we should?
I’m sure you are horrified by that question. Of course
we do! We spend vast sums of money on providing
safe, comfortable travelling conditions so that they
will reach the show in a stress-free state of mind. Then
what do we do? All too often show dogs are allowed a
few moments to relieve themselves after the journey,
then are put back in a crate or onto a grooming table
until their class is called. How many exhibitors even
give their dogs a chance to stretch their legs, let alone
actually warm up cramped muscles properly before
going in the ring?
I do wonder how much of the unsoundness we
see at shows is simply down to a lack of appropriate
exercise before the class? Go to a horse show and you
will see riders warming up their mounts, while athletes
take their pre-race preparations very seriously. But
what do we do with our show dogs? If they are small
dogs of coated breeds we in many cases lift them
from the table and carry them into the ring, for fear of
unsettling the coat. The dog may only have taken half a
dozen steps since leaving home several hours earlier. Is
this really showing concern for the welfare of the dog?
Extreme grooming
Ah yes, that coat…. We all like to see our dogs
looking their best, but when does grooming to keep
a dog in a clean, healthy condition become totally
over the top? Many owners say that their dog loves
to be groomed. Of course he does, he enjoys the one
to one attention. But nobody is going to convince me
that any dog would choose to be bathed each day, to
run around with his coat put up in crackers or soaked
in oil, in preference to galloping along the beach or
across a field, rooting around in woodland or following
a scent along a hidden path. The best owners allow
their dogs to do these things, and put in the extra
amount of effort in order to achieve show ring success
with dogs that are physically and mentally sound.
But what about those who don’t? Those whose dogs
are condemned to a life of living in crates, in extreme
cases transported from country to country, stuffed into
large vans with strange dogs and handlers that they
don’t really know. As recent tragedies in both Europe
and the United States have shown, in these cases, the
welfare of the dogs comes very low down on the list of
priorities for both owners and handlers. Sadly, it isn’t
just conformational exaggerations that are encouraged
by the show ring. Thankfully we haven’t, as far as I
am aware, gone down the route of such excesses as
artificial topknots on Shih Tzus and Poodles as are
seen in some countries, but we only have to look at
the ‘improvements’ in presentation compared with
even 20 or 30 years ago, to appreciate how important
hairdressing has become in the dog show world.
Today our show dogs are expected to behave from
the moment they enter their first puppy class. I was
truly shocked when the owner of a rather nice, but
somewhat bouncy puppy, told me they had been
advised to administer Valerian before each show ‘to
calm it down’. Do people really do this? Evidently they
do, in fact a few minutes observation in the grooming
area at any show and you will see handlers quite
openly administering all sorts of pills and potions to
their exhibits in order to calm them down, hype them
up or try to disguise nervousness. Are people really so
desperate to win that they have to resort to drugging
their dogs? Maybe there is a case for the KC to start
drug testing at shows.
Q
Seymour sense
Open shows: a threefold problem
by Steven Seymour
email: beagriff@hotmail.com
EARLIER this month I was invited to attend the Dog
Show Promotion Working Party meeting to make
suggestions regarding open shows. I know I have said
this many times before but could you ever imagine
such a thing from the old regime? The open door
policy of this new administration must surely be
applauded. I have often complained about how slow
this committee has been at delivering change, but
chairman Keith Young did explain how difficult it can
be, with one new idea or change needing the approval
or consensus of various other committees before
progress can be made.
What was very interesting is that a great majority of
what I wanted to say was also covered by the Scottish
delegation who were also speaking at the meeting. It
does seem that many people see the problems of open
shows in a very similar way.
In summary I feel that open shows are being run
with one hand tied behind the back in relation to
three issues. First is the promotion of the actual shows
themselves. Second is the obsession with classes and
all the restrictions this involves. Thirdly is the whole
range of issues about judges.
Let’s look first at the promotion of open shows. How
does anyone know which shows are coming up and
who is judging them? The most common method of
advertisement is the posting out of schedules to last
years’ exhibitors. Not only is that expensive but it is also
a very labour intensive exercise. What about exhibitors
who live in Kent. How do they find out about a show
in Cambridgeshire or Hertfordshire? How does a new
exhibitor find out?
If the Kennel Club is genuine in helping open shows
survive then it needs to invest a little money to help
them. I find it inconceivable that there is no central
database run by the KC listing all open shows and their
judges. Is this too much to ask? Open shows must
pay fees to run their show so surely the KC could give
something back by way of free advertisement. How
about a KC web page updated monthly listing every
open show by county and then date, showing all the
relevant details of judges, entry fee and closing dates
etc. Who knows, someone may just want to enter a few
shows while away on summer holidays in Dorset or up
in the Highlands for that matter. The current method of
distribution of show schedules would never reach new
or potentially new customers. It is focused on existing
ones only. The other method of distribution is at major
championship shows. Again that’s fine but many open
show people just don’t go to champ shows. Time
and time again people ask what can we do but if 80
per cent of your customer base don’t even know you
exist then it’s very hard to make a sale. Of course the
big open shows with bigger budgets can afford to
advertise in the weekly papers but again this is only a
very small number overall.
Money matters
The KC has repeatedly made symbolic gestures
about wanting to help but the trouble is the old evil
of money. There is no money to be made in relation
to open shows so there is very little incentive to get
involved. Open shows need to petition the KC on this
point and ask for a web page dedicated just to open
show schedules. The KC has all of the information
when they approve a show so they need to transform
that information into a resource and service for the
clubs.
Then comes the issue of classes and classification.
What chance does a business have of surviving if
they only offer a full service to about one third of the
market. Imagine a fruit shop displaying oranges and
apples and bananas while out the back they also have
pears and peaches and lemons all mixed up together
in a box and they called this AVNSC Fruit Box. This
is exactly what happens at every open show in the
country; classes for Golden Retrievers, Labradors, Irish
Setters and Vizsla and the rest of the gundogs are all
mixed up in AVNSC classes like second class citizens.
This has partly been encouraged by the obsession with
class average rules and desire to become a premier
show.
Why can’t, or should I say, why don’t open shows
offer classes for every breed within every group? Does
it really matter if classes are offered for Gordon Setters
and only one enters or even none? What you can be
sure of however is that unless you make all breeds
equal you can never expect to get the numerically
small or the rare breeds to make any significant
contribution to the overall entry. This factor spread
across all seven groups can add up to many lost entries.
Then at the end of the day you will have perhaps six
breeds for the best in group judging. What a nonevent, despite the fact that there may well have been
another four or five breeds within that group entered
in the AVNSC classes which have all been beaten and
gone home.
Surely if we want more people to enter open shows
then we need to incentivise exhibitors a little. Is it too
much to think that every breed exhibited should be
able to have its three minutes in the big ring, paraded
around as BOB and to go home with a small rosette
even if it was the only one entered on the day? Is it
too much to ask for a group line-up with every breed
eligible on the day. No wonder the less glamourous
and rarer breed don’t bother with open shows. They
are being treated as second class breeds.
“If the Kennel Club is
genuine in helping open
shows survive then it
needs to invest a little
money to help them.”
The same applies to mixed classes. To be brief about
this I simply say they must stop. Once again it doesn’t
treat all exhibitors fairly. This is another class fixation
about the number of classes on offer. Mixed classes do
nothing more than complicate the judging procedure
and once again reduce the opportunity for a novice to
win a ribbon. We are trying to encourage exhibitors,
and mixed classes do not help.
Maybe some seasoned exhibitors take things a
little too seriously? Leave that for the championship
shows. Open shows are there to help and encourage
new exhibitors. If a novice wins a first prize with his
beloved dog I am happy. If it’s not of great quality then
hopefully better dogs will beat him as the judging
evolves, but why deny them the excitement of a
ribbon? We want people to catch the bug! This is the
learning ground for many and a happy exhibitor will
hopefully return and also learn as they continue to
show.
The judge factor
Finally, the hot topic of judges, and everyone seems
to agree that the biggest decider for any exhibitor is
the judge. Here again the class obsession is a big issue.
The great majority of open shows offer three classes for
almost every breed and in doing so they can choose
any judge they want. I was recently asked to judge
several hound breeds and asked if I could also do three
classes of Dobermanns. No wonder people don’t enter
open shows; I know nothing about Dobermanns but
this system allows me to judge them if I wanted.
Breed club lists are a valuable thing but we all
know that they also have the potential to be full of
errors with everything from wrong contact details
to no longer alive. Surely it is time the KC took a grip
of this issue and once again provided some help to
judges who wanted to progress with new breeds.
I am suggesting a KC managed open show judges’
directory, done on a group by group basis. Judges
who are wanting numbers and experience within their
chosen group should be able to apply for a listing of
one or possibly two groups; a directory where open
show secretaries could go to and find names of judges
who are active and wanting appointments, updated
yearly by the KC. It must surely be a valuable tool for
shows and judges alike.
Maybe the KC could even stretch its resources and
insist that judges who apply must pass a multiple
choice exam on all the breeds within their chosen
group before they can be listed.
We must listen to what exhibitors are saying with
regard to judges. They complain that they have never
heard of most and they feel they don’t know their
breed when judging. Surely a pool of group focused
judges who have done a theory exam on all the breeds
within that group is a jolly good starting point for
restoring some valuable exhibitor confidence? Once
again the question of money comes into things. There
is no money to be made from operating an open
show judges’ directory but without some strong new
measures, the open show scene does seem to be
heading south at an alarming rate.
Q
12 – DOG WORLD, August 12, 2016
Tracking Lines
by Wendy Beasley
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Contact Wendy on: 01508 482378
or email trackinglinesdw@aol.com
First ‘mock trial’ welcomed by all
EVERY now and then someone comes up with a great
idea and it just works. Just such an idea was the Essex
2000 Working Trial Society’s mock trial which took
place last weekend, and I was lucky enough to get an
opportunity to go along and make full use of it.
The idea was the brainchild of Penny Bann,
Belinda Spensley and Mike Woods, who came to
the conclusion that this would be beneficial to
those people already competing, who needed to
train under trials conditions. Unlike at obedience
competitions, trials do not give competitors
opportunities for training rounds, and dogs can
soon tell the difference between training and
competitive situations. It’s not necessarily that they
take advantage, or try to get away with something at
a trial, but more that they pick up on the atmosphere
and the tension of their handlers under trials
conditions, and this can affect their work. I am well
aware that this has become the case with Lunar, who
can produce faultless sendaways and redirects in
training, even in strange fields, but at a trial loses all
confidence in the exercise, and of late often fails it
completely, so for me this was a great opportunity of
which I took full advantage.
Plenty of land
The format of the weekend was that those
experienced handlers that were invited to help were
given the Saturday to train their own dogs on the
land available at this great venue, leaving them free
to act as ‘judges’ ‘stewards’ and track/square layers
the following day for everyone else. The Essex Society
are very fortunate to have what seems like unlimited
land at their disposal, courtesy of their landowners
and club presidents Richard and Sally Speakman,
who not only provide the land but also their full
support. This meant that the mock trial could run
on much the same lines as their real ones, with the
same great control fields as well as land for tracking.
Unfortunately for the helpers the Saturday was so
hot they were not able to do much work until the
evening, but nevertheless they all managed to get
some training in, and as they were staying on site in
their caravans it turned into quite a social event.
As a new venture Penny was unsure how best to
word the advert for the event, as she was anxious it
was not seen as an introduction for beginners or an
event offering training. It was aimed very much at
those already competing, rather than those wanting
to find out about trials, and although those acting as
“I heard nothing but
positive comments from
all those taking part,
and the atmosphere was
tremendous...”
judges and steward were happy to offer advice they
were not there to train, but just to allow handlers to
do their own training with the benefit of the facilities
to do so. The event was therefore advertised as a
Triallists get ready to work at the Essex 2000 mock trial.
The canine rush
‘critiqued training day’ but I’m not sure that everyone
understood what was on offer, judging by the
comments from those that missed it, and the booking
requests for the next one, which I understand will be
advertised as a mock trial.
For those that did go the day was a complete
success, the weather was slightly cloudier, with a
breeze giving it a fresher feeling than the previous
day, which was better for dogs and handlers. Tracking
was available at all levels for those that had booked
in advance, and control and agility ran all day, with
three separate sets of stays. I had opted to go late in
the day as I was really only needing a sendaway in
a trials situation, so when we arrived most people
had already worked. I heard nothing but positive
comments from all those taking part, and the
atmosphere was tremendous, with those who were
not working at the time able to sit in the barn and
talk dogs, dog training and generally put the world
to rights.
Extra rewards
All the helpers were experienced judges and
competitors so well able to set good tests at whatever
level was required, and handlers were allowed to use
extra commands, aids and rewards as they wished.
This set up was Godsend for Lunar, as with all the vans
and people about, and a control field with jumps in,
she was in no doubt she was at a trial. After doing
some heelwork and a speak to further convince
her I was able to reproduce the exact problem I get
with sendaways and redirects at a trial and work her
through it, with a massive reward at the end. The
fluffy white teddy that sat waiting for her at the end
of her redirect was completely new to her, and very
much appreciated, and the nicest thing was that all
those handlers who knew the problems I have been
having with this exercise stood at the gate and willed
her on, and were every bit as delighted as I was with
the result. As the redirect ended quite near the gate
those watching had a better view of Lunar’s reaction
by Matt Hammersley
than I did, and they all said that the look on her face
when she spotted her teddy was a picture, so I think it
had the desired effect.
This event was everything I hoped it would be, and
I have no doubt that everyone that attended felt the
same way. I know that it will be repeated by Essex in
the future, but I wonder if any other societies will take
on board the value of such an event, both in terms of
fundraising, but also as a means of keeping our sport
going by helping people get over their problems,
and spend time with other handlers swapping ideas
and tips. I realise that land might be a problem for
tracking, and it might not be possible for societies to
offer this facility, but I think most can come up with
a control and agility field, and I’m sure this would
be well supported by those wanting to train in trial
conditions.
The Essex 2000 Society must be congratulated
on hosting such an innovative and valuable event.
Although I am not naive enough to think it has solved
Lunar’s problem it certainly helped, and I’m very sure
that if I did enough of these it certainly would, so let’s
hope other societies see the light and these become a
regular thing.
Q
Sitting in the barn putting the world to rights.
matt.hammersley@apex-outdoor.co.uk
Team selected for ‘our’ European
MID SUMMER is normally a time when not much
happens in our sport on the ground so to speak,
training is down to a few cooler mornings or not at
all, unless canicrossing with the dogs in the cooler
times of the day permits. But it is a time when for us
involved in working in the sport things are actually
pretty busy.
The International Federation of Sleddog Sports
(IFSS) general assembly being last month in Latvia, we
returned home to then host our own AGM which took
place in sunny Preston Lancashire. A small attendance
by our members were present but we managed to
get a lot done. We now have the Hurculean task of
organising the IFSS European Championships here
in the UK – more on that later – but first the job of
working out the selections for the GB team had to be
undertaken.
With around 200 plus competitors over 30 or so
classifications, entering the two qualifying and one
sanctioned races where results could be submitted
for selection, taking place over the last six months
the task was going to be a tough one, not least
because we have some excellent competition and
dogs here in the UK that wished to be considered.
Cross referencing three results sheets, calculating
times, differentials, quotas and then compiling lists
fell to yours truly. Over ten days I poured over the
results, double checked with timers and organisers
classifications, results list anomalies, members, driver
identification numbers and finally we have ended
up with a definitive list of our selected and reserve
athletes.
As the host nation we managed to negotiate
a quota of four athletes per class and with the
prospect of up to 35 per cent of the class being GB
Team athletes it is hoped that the majority of the
folks wishing to go will get to do so, which of course
increases our medal chances. We have not set a medal
haul we wish to get, but lets just say, we stand a fair
chance of bringing home a record haul as we have
the home advantage. With some current and ex World
and European champions being selected, we hope to
get a good number of gold medals!
Bringing athletes together
It’s not just exciting being able to send so many
athletes it’s also, with luck, going to show many who
thought that competing at this level was out of reach,
either by performance, travel limitations (being an
island nation) or by financial costs, what this level
of competition is really like and that it’s not the big
bad wolf that many in the UK have thought it is over
years past. I am really excited to welcome our friends
and fellow athletes from across the channel to the
UK for the first time and to show them what great
trails and competition we have here as well as to
show the home nation folks how friendly, helpful and
welcoming our friends and fellow competitors from
the Continent are!
Having been lucky enough to meet many of them
over the years at races across the world, I know that
the sled dog sport family in the UK will grow to
include many new friends and It will be fantastic to
see many old faces and friends here to race on our
soil for the first time.
Here is where you can get involved and be part
of this event. We will need some willing volunteers
to help over the five days of the event, everything
from trail checkers to veterinarians, race office staff to
folks who just help competitors with finding things
around the site and solving those little problems and
questions that always crop up when overseas. If there
up close to the competition.
Maybe it’s a great chance for those of you who
belong to dog training groups, clubs or have just an
interest in sled dogs to help out and be involved? If
so, please drop me a line at the email above.
For those of you who want to come and watch the
action it will be located in Kings Forest Thetford over
the weekend of November 17-20. More information
will be available nearer the time from the race
website, please visit www.ifss-champs-gb.eu.
Mountain race
“I know that the sled
dog sport family in the
UK will grow to include
many new friends...”
is anyone out there reading this that would love to
help, be involved, meet some of the world leading
athletes and teams from across the world, then please
please get in touch. You only need a love of dogs, a
good attitude and sense of humour and maybe the
ability to work long hours with the reward of being
Meanwhile the annual exodus has begun as
teams leave for the Channel tunnel to compete in
the gruelling ten-day Trophy Des Montagnes (TDM)
race in the French Alps. This year as usual we see
a large UK contingent heading south for August.
Motor homes, vans and cars packed with two-weeks
worth of dog food, dogs and running gear. Cushla
will be reporting back after the event to this column
with all the spills and thrills and tales of daring do
in the mountains – with luck, this year will see drier
conditions. I am not sure how many are headed out
this year as there are some last minute additions but
hopefully they will all make it safely out and back
through France to the event.
Well that’s all from me for this month, please get
in contact if you wish to help us out at the European
Championships this autumn and look forward to
hearing Cushla’s report on the TDM next month! You
can keep up to date via the race’s Facebook page
Trophee Des Montagnes Live. Best wags and wishes. Q
DOG WORLD, August 12, 2016 – 13
Agility in motion
Tereza and Say dominate in France
by Becca Middleton
THE EUROPEAN Open Agility Championships was
held in France this year and a total of 35 countries
took part. It seemed that there were many lessons
to be learned for the future as by many accounts the
ground was not the best, the organisation left much
to be desired and trying to find out any information
about the competitors and their results was a bit of
a challenge! The surface became very slippery in the
rain and three people were taken to hospital with
injuries on the first day, one person with a broken leg!
The camping area was a long walk from the arena
and there were no results available on the website,
all making things more of a test for the competitors
and the lack of instant information was frustrating for
everyone including those of us watching from home!
Mark Laker and Marc Wingate-Wynne were manager
and assistant manager respectively and had to work
harder than usual to ensure Team GB could focus on
the job at hand and were as unaware as possible of
the problems.
Day one – Team jumping and agility
Team GB White – Lee Gibson, Dave Munnings,
Martin Reid and Alan Short came 13th in the agility.
Dave achieved the fastest time in this round and they
qualified for the final.
Team GB Red – Jess Clarehugh, Louise Raine, Greg
Derrett and Matt Goodliffe had great runs and came
second in the agility round.
There were also lovely runs from Lucy Osborne and
Louise Eden in the small team.
Day 2 – Individual jumping and agility
Natasha Wise and Dizzy came third in medium
agility earning them a place in the final on Sunday
along with Steven Richardson and Libby.
Matt Goodliffe and Quincy had two good rounds
with five faults in each and also qualified for the final.
Dave Munnings and Fame came fourth in individual
agility and sixth in large individual jumping also
qualifying for the final. Jess Clarehugh 43rd individual
jumping and 25th in the individual agility, Lucie
Hinchley 6th and Lee Gibson also both qualified for
the final.
In the small height, Lucy Osborne and Fling who
came fourth and Louise Eden and Fuze both had
places in the final.
Day 3 finals for the teams and individual agility
I love the way they do team runs in Europe, each of
the four competitors starts from a corner of the ring
and runs a different course which is so much more
interesting to watch than everyone running the same
course, it must be a nightmare to judge and design
though!
The team finals were judged by Linda Bourasse
from France helped by Michel Perain for the dog walk
up contact.
Large Team White ran third – Alan and Bruce
“The pressure must have
been incredible as she
ran last in this final...”
incurred five for a refusal on weaves, Martin and
Spring five on the dog walk, Lee and Sadie eliminated,
Dave and Fame clear.
Team GB Red ran 14th – Jess and Cara Clear, Matt
and Quincy Clear, Louise and Trigger eliminated, Greg
and Rehab clear.
So the final team results were:
Large 1 Germany, 2 Sweden, 3 Slovakia.
Small 1 Slovenia, 2 Germany, 3 France.
Medium 1 Austria, 2 Czech Rep, 3 Slovenia.
The 59 small dogs in the individual final were
judged by Manuel Leonardi (Switzerland) – fifth to run
was Louise Eden and Fuze but unfortunately picked
up five faults on the spread at the beginning of the
course. Lucy Osborne and Fling ran 52nd and also
knocked the spread, both had super runs apart from
this.
The results were: 1 Switerland, 2 Slovenia, 3 Sweden.
The 55 medium dogs were judged by Dominique
Becca483@btinternet.com
Dreyer. Steven Richardson and Libby ran 18th
incurring ten faults (see-saw and dog walk) in 42.63
seconds. Natasha Wise and Dizzy ran 52nd and was
unfortunately eliminated.
The Large individual final was judged by Alexander
Beitl from Germany – wow what a course! So
challenging but when the 11 competitors out of
82 who got it right went clear it was an absolute
treat to watch.
The large dogs ran at 60cm which seems to be
a more popular height for the large dogs on the
Continent. The main places where faults occurred
were at jump number six for which the timing had to
be spot on or dogs spotted the tunnel and ran parallel
past it and many dogs missed the wall after the dog
walk, especially those with fast running contacts as
it was offset with the weaves next to it catching the
eyes of the dogs. Matt Goodliffe and Quincy sadly
picked up faults with a knocked pole and missed dog
walk contact, he had a very good time – 38.74 secs.
Lee Gibson and Sadie had five faults in 42.33 secs. Jess
Clarehugh and Cara had a refusal so five faults in 43.13
secs. Lucie Hinchley was unfortunately eliminated
early on the course.
Electric atmosphere
The tension escalated as we neared the last
few competitors, Dave Munnings and Fame were
unfortunately eliminated, they ran near the end as
they did so well in the two previous rounds. Current
World Champion Pavol Vakonic from Slovakia ran his
two dogs in succession with a break between them
when the crowds performed a series of Mexican
waves to keep the electric atmosphere going. Ikea
was eliminated but Fiona with whom he won the FCI
World Championships in 2015 was clear in 39.67 secs,
although not beating Daniel Schroder from Germany
and Gin’s time of 38.80 secs. The next clear was Jenny
Damm from Sweden with Lilli who wasted time on
jump number six, almost running past it but then
almost made up the time with her fabulous running
dog walk, her time was 39.47 secs.
Last to run was Tereza Kralova from the Czech
Republic who at the moment seems to be completely
unbeatable, she won both the jumping and agility
rounds earning her this last spot. Tereza competed
in the UK recently at Rugby championship show
and won all her classes, many of them were of a very
different style to those she is used to on the Continent
but still she beat our best, including winning the
Olympia qualifier judged by Dave Munnings.
The pressure must have been incredible as she ran
last in this final but she looked happy and relaxed
on the start line, having complete confidence in her
wonderfully talented and immaculately trained dog
Say. The crowd were behind her all the way and there
was a huge cheer as Say performed the most fabulous
running dog walk with a left turn to the wall which
many with fast running contacts had run past. She
smoked the course wiping off over 2.5 seconds from
the next fastest time, it was pure magic to watch, what
an achievement! She has to be the favourite for the
next World Championships at the end of September
in Zaragoza, Spain. If you would like to see her run the
link is www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ4MKlu2RuI.
Weardale championship results, where large was
judged by Hannah Wade and small and medium by
Mike Hallam, were:
Large CC Hannah Holdsworth and Bell’s Destiny, this
is her third CC so making Bell up to agility champion;
RCC Evie Coyne and Rujaff Player Of Fate.
Medium CC Jenny Lambert and Combyanaway
Reddy To Tri, this is her third CC so also making her up
to agility champion; RCC Heather McLean and Ag Ch
Morgans Chance Navigator.
Small CC Donna Kerse and Kayla Kasprowicz Lil’
Sister making her up to agility champion; RCC Stuart
Raine and Woobailes Sunshine Girl.
The Agility Club championship was judged by
Hannah Banks (small and medium), Alan Mitchell
Large. The results were:
Small CC Charlotte Harding and Ag Ch Daimonic
Expelliarmus; RCC Bernadette Bay and Ag Ch Obay
Itz Got Pizzazz. Medium CC Natasha Wise and Ag Ch
Raeannes Flipping Heck; RCC Neil Ellis and Cheeky
Chester The Jester. Large CC Dave Munnings and
Ag Ch Mister Boss Man; RCC Naarah Cuddy and
Sheltisham Seance.
Q
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14 – DOG WORLD, August 12, 2016
Living with Dogs
by Jane Lilley
Contact Jane at Pollards,
Furzen Lane, Ellens Green,
Rudgwick, Horsham RH12 3AR
Phone (before 7pm) 01403 822222
gj.lilley@btinternet.com
The best and worst breed seminars
BACK TO the subject of breed
seminars once again and since
finding from the files – and to my
amazement – that so far I have
attended over 70 breed specific
seminars, feel able to comment
fairly. There are the good, the bad
and the, frankly, disappointing
with these latter hardly endearing
themselves to what might have
otherwise proved excellent judges
for their breed.
These, at worst, can spell
disaster for some of the
numerically smaller breeds, who
may well succeed in having such
a restricted judging list that
open shows and even general
championship shows give up
scheduling breed classes as it is
impossible to find judges!
Probably the best seminars are
those where the club makes it
clear from the start that they are
delighted to see everyone, from
well experienced all-rounders to
single pet owners, while making
it very obvious that they wish
to ENCOURAGE rather than
discourage anyone who expresses
a desire to judge their breed, even
to the point of subsidising the
event to achieve their objective
while providing a decent lunch to
all-comers as part of the package.
Having paid for a seminar often
months in advance and then
being charged for refreshments
does not make for happy
participants, many of whom will
have driven many hundreds of
miles to the venue, besides having
made complicated and often
costly arrangements for those
constantly surprised and grateful
for the generosity of many, even
smaller clubs, in their enthusiasm
to impart knowledge to others of
their own beloved breed.
I used to enjoy school exams as
they were, in the main, far more
“We are all adult enough to
accept a pass or fail but, surely, it
is only fair to be told the
reasons why?”
at home, let alone those having
given up a day’s work or even
having to include a overnight stay.
Some of the best category of
seminars provide splendid extras
in various forms of literature,
including such as a basic history
of the breed, photographs/
illustrations of what the breed
should – and sometimes even
should not – look like, diagrams
with the various points from the
Standard, photographs of famous
winners and maybe a recent
year book or magazine for every
participant to take home. I am
interesting than boring class work
and thought I had left them well
behind. Oh no! Personally I dread
written examinations on dogs.
Multiple choice questions are one
thing but sometimes confusing
however often you have studied
the breed Standard unless, of
course, you are lucky enough to
have a photographic memory!
There are some excellent judges
who, while having a great love
and extensive knowledge of dogs,
simply cannot cope with written
examinations while, conversely,
there are those who tick all the
right boxes on paper and are thus
added to breed judging lists but,
alas, when it come to practicalities
of actually standing in the middle
of a ring, simply ‘go to pieces’.
Some of the breed assessments
are, frankly, terrifying especially
when the assessors cannot agree
among themselves which dogs
should be placed in which order.
Worst are those assessors who
have virtually no experience
themselves, some only having
been ‘in dogs’ for a few years, one
of the very worst examples being
a lady who had never actually
judged the breed in question
herself yet was chosen – and
obviously considered herself
capable – to not only criticise
but mark the efforts of others!
Personally, rather than all the
paperwork having to be written
out and handed in never to be
seen again, I would far prefer to
do brief notes and then discuss
placings with breed experts.
An extra treat at a recent
seminar of a giant breed was a
fabulous ringful of champion
and CC winners for participants
not only to see both standing
and on the move but handle and
discuss with breed experts. What
a great testament of the breed’s
enthusiasm to encourage judges
and what dedication, energy
Wet nose rescue
by Geraldine Cove-Print
and generosity to produce all
those dogs in gleaming coat and
condition from all parts of the
country!
The best seminars tell you how
you have fared on the day and,
most importantly WHY, before
you leave for home along with a
signed certificate or two to that
effect.
The worst leave you in limbo
followed by a note some week
or more later merely stating
whether you have passed or failed,
sometimes with as little as two
or three per cent either way, yet
with no explanation whatsoever
so, basically, you have no idea
whether you might be capable of
judging the breed in the future
or might be better to give up the
whole idea. Not much incentive or
encouragement there, whatever
the outcome!
A short polite comment even
such as “Well done. We look
forward to your judging our
breed” or “Could do with more
experience” or “Unfortunately you
do not appear to have understood
the basic construction of the
breed” would be helpful to make
your day worthwhile while, ideally,
a more detailed explanation
of both your good points and
shortcomings is even more
welcome. However, no comment
at all is thoroughly depressing not
to say pointless since participants
have no idea what they know or
need to know about a breed. We
are all adult enough to accept a
pass or fail but, surely, it is only fair
to be told the reasons why?
The proof of a successful
seminar is simple: everyone,
having passed, failed or just
visited as an observer, goes home
smiling. The very best being those
at which people express their wish
to attend another.
Many years ago, the choice of
judges was so very different, yet
always seemed to work effectively.
This was when a breed considered
you had done well enough and
had sufficient experience, your
name was simply added to their
list of judges. Perhaps it might be
as well to return to this system
once again? Perhaps this might be
wishful thinking? Perhaps it might
put paid to the worst category of
seminars?
Do let me have your thoughts
on the above with opinions and
personal experiences of breed
specific seminars, good, bad or
indifferent – all very welcome.
Why not nominate the best
seminar you have added and the
reasons why? I look forward to
all your comments with intense
interest and anticipation!
Q
Any news or views please send them to
wetnoserescue@btinternet.com
A consensus needed on vaccination
THE VACCINATION of dogs is a
real hot potato at the moment,
not just whether we should
regularly boost vaccines but also
whether the vaccines we have are
safe for our companion animals.
When a dog comes into rescue it
feels like a fabulous bonus if we
are given details of any veterinary
history and if there is a current
vaccination card, it’s time to put
the flags out!
I’m sure every rescue has a
protocol of their own when it
comes to vaccination of dogs
where there is no history. It
would seem sensible if the dog
appeared to be under a year old
that a titre test is carried out. The
titre system takes a millilitre of
blood and measures the level of
antibodies of particular diseases,
now the problem with this
selective process is that it will tell
you if a dog is likely to have been
vaccinated but on a negative
antibody result it cannot tell if
there is cell-mediated immunity
which does not involve antibodies.
Confused? I’m not surprised, even
vets cannot agree on the most
effective but least invasive period
between vaccinations.
When a dog is collected from
the street and is held in the
pound a restart vaccination
course is begun as standard, as
long as the dog appears to be
healthy. I say appears because
the assumption can only be made
on the observation of the dog as
well as a basic temperature check
and physical examination which is
usually swift and not protracted.
When a dog comes into breed
rescue we would hope to have
the elusive vaccination card but if
we don’t, what then? Should we
trot off to the vet straight away
and agree to a restart of the core
vaccines or do we make a decision
based on where the dog came
from and whether it was ‘likely’
to have been regularly vaccine
protected.
By using a titre test we would
hope to have a little more
information, unfortunately with
the advent of a more engaged
dog ownership who want to use
fewer chemicals, feed a more
biologically appropriate diet and
consider that the preventative
homeoprophylaxic nosode is
preferable to core vaccines we
really are in the dark as to the
individual dog’s immunity status.
I am suggesting that the gap
will widen between those who
slavishly follow their vets advice
and those who just as obsessively
choose a path of alternative
medicine.
There are of course qualified
vets who are also involved in
homeopathy and have been
practicing both regimes side by
side, the body of evidence to
support their preference for a
more holistic approach is being
added to and in contrast the
reexamination of the current
advice on core vaccines is also
gathering pace.
Reaction to vaccine happens,
the reported number is very small
but only severe neurological
effects are likely to be recorded.
I do feel most responsible dog
owners feel they are weighing up
the risks from non-vaccination
and over vaccination and simply
crying out for reliable information.
It is perhaps wise not to blindly
accept industry driven statistics
but where else can one find
impeccable reportage? Guidelines,
that is all you can ever find. A
guideline as defined by the Oxford
English Dictionary is ‘A general
rule, principle, or piece of advice’
– that’s great, the guidelines
all agree on the core vaccines
for protection against canine
distemper virus (CDV) canine
parvovirus virus (CPV) canine
adenovirus (CAV) but where it all
gets a little vague is how often the
core vaccines should be done. The
non-core vaccines are for canine
leptospira, canine para-influenza
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and bordetella bronchiseptica –
now this unholy trinity have to
be viewed separately to the core
vaccines as their revaccination
schedule appears to be
significantly different to the core
vaccines.
For most dog owners their only
point of knowledge is their vet
are too great a risk for their dog
and choose what they believe to
be traditional protection.
Switching to vaccinations for
humans, in March this year the rise
in the number of cases of measles
prompted Public Health UK to
issue a warning; so many parents
had turned down the combined
“For most dog owners their
only point of knowledge is their
vet and each practice has their
own ‘guidelines’ ... No wonder we
are confused!”
and each practice has their own
‘guidelines’ as to the frequency
of vaccination. No wonder we are
confused!
As a sweeping generalisation,
the notion that those who have
spent a great deal of money on
a pedigree dog may well be the
market for ‘alternative’ veterinary
medicine is not without merit.
There are a growing number of
dog owners who feel that the
horror stories of vaccine reaction
MMR vaccine that this dangerous
virus has clawed back into the UK
as a potential killer. Just in case
you were unaware of the global
impact of measles, this from the
World Health Organisation: “In
2014, there were 114,900 measles
deaths globally – about 314
deaths every day or 13 deaths
every hour.”
Those over 14 in the UK,
generally, didn’t have a choice
whether the vaccine was given
although the combined vaccine
was introduced in 1988, (prior
to this each vaccine was issued
as a single dose) but the power
of concerned parents in 2000
suddenly meant that the vaccine
was being refused. Could the
same thing happen with the
Canine population? It appears to
me we have now several factions,
all with, they believe, reasoned
arguments. Firstly pet owners
who do not boost beyond the
core vaccines at a few months
of age. Secondly, the pet owners
who routinely vaccinate, year after
year and if they miss the date by
more than four weeks the vet will
restart with full vaccination. Then
there are those who choose only
homeopathic nosode. Finally, and
I believe the largest group , are
those whose pets were given core
vaccine and since then a rather
random revaccination has taken
place depending on whether the
media suggests a threat to their
dog’s health.
I personally believe that
my informed consent for any
veterinary intervention is
paramount; I look to both the
industry and the watch dogs to
give me that information, clearly
and without the possibility of
influenced opinion. I want facts
and I have no doubt you do too. Q
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by Simon Parsons
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simon.parsons@dogworld.co.uk
Your opinions
A ROUND-UP of results from recent polls on
the DOG WORLD website.
We asked if you wait to see if the entries
closing date for the major shows has been
extended. No, said 92 who replied, 16 said
‘sometimes’ and 11 said ‘usually’.
This subject remains a bit of a mystery
to me – I’ve never understood why these
extensions happen. Surely, if everyone
knew that the closing date meant the
closing date, they would very quickly learn
to get their entries in on time? Or am I
missing something?
Do you think the Brexit vote will make any
difference to travel with dogs between the
UK and European nations? No, 81; yes, 20.
We shall see! Let’s hope the appalling recent
delays en route to Frances don’t become
the rule. They must have been bad enough
if you had children with you, even worse if
you were taking a dog.
Next we asked how much difference it
makes to you if your breed is scheduled on
a weekday at a general championship show.
None, said 83; 11 of you cannot manage
weekdays; 37 much prefer weekdays or
bank holidays; four slightly prefer them
while three much prefer weekdays.
I suspect this tells us a lot about the
demographic of the average dog exhibitors,
a large proportion of you being retired so
the day of the week doesn’t matter too
much.
The topical subject of a semen bank
suggested the next question: if you have
owned a stud dog, have you had his semen
frozen for possible future use?
This subject has obviously occurred to
quite a few of you as 31 of you said yes, and
in 11 of these cases a litter or litters have
resulted. A total of 51 said no, but of these
30 would consider it in the future.
The future of open shows is under
discussion at present, so we asked if
you would prefer that all general open
shows were run under the group system.
Overwhelmingly, 98 said yes as opposed to
just six against. Perhaps those secretaries
who still run non-group system shows
should take note. I guess the confusion
about who is eligible for best in show and
best puppy at these events has made them
even less popular.
Needless to say, we had to ask for views
on what the Kennel Club has decided
about the German Shepherd. The biggest
proportion, 70 respondents, felt the KC
had got it about right, while 53 thought
the decisions were slightly too soft and 19,
much too soft. Three thought the KC had
been slightly too harsh and six, much too
harsh.
Tripple BIS winners
WHAT AN amazing achievement for
Suzanne Blake to have won best in
show awards at all-breed championship
shows with three different homebred
Newfoundlands, Sandbears Better Than
Ever, Stride’n Style and Cappachino.
I thought that there wouldn’t be many
who can match or exceed this, and Des
Scott and I have trawled through the
records to see what we could find.
The Ouborough kennel of James Rank
had a spectacular record before and
after the second world war, winning BIS
with the homebred Great Danes Ruffian,
Ruler, Raider and Ryot of O and the Irish
Wolfhounds Farnoge, Fethard and Cloghran
of O. He also bred the Dane Elch Edler who
was campaigned after he died by his kennel
manager Bill Siggers.
Osman Sameja’s record with his
Yorkshire Terriers is extraordinary: Ozmilion
Dedication, Hopelessly In Love, Sensation,
Mystification, Signification and Love In Your
Eyes are all homebred BIS winners.
The Travella team of Bill or Sue BrowneCole scored with five Wire Fox Terriers:
Smart Design, Stand And Deliver, Show
Stopper, Star Lord and Striking Steel (and
Bill’s father, Bill Sr, had another one in much
earlier years, pictured top right).
Christina Bailey scored with four
homebred Old English Sheepdogs: Zottel’s
Miss Marple of Lameda, Lamedazottels
Flamboyant and Josephine and Zottels
You Don’t Fool Me. Jean Blyth won with the
Lhasas Saxonsprings Fresno, Hackensack,
Lineka and Tradition and bred High Society.
Pauline Gibbs bred five BIS-winning
Standard Poodles, four of them with
daughter Marita Rodgers: Montravia Gay
Gunner, Don Fernando, Don Jose, Distant
Gun and Royal Rumour.
Violet Mannooch won with three pre-war
homebred Chows, Choonam Brilliantine,
Hung Kwong and Fang Yin. Jimmy and
Jay James had the Irish Setters Wendover
Beggar, Vagabond and Gentleman. Judy de
Casembroot had the Cocker Treetops Walkie
Talkie and the Greyhounds Hawk and
Golden Falcon.
Cynthia Harper had three Pomeranians:
Cynpegs Gentle Thoughts, In Town Tonight
and Auriole (and partner Doris Ramsay
also had a homebred BIS winner). Archie
McLaren won with three Scottish Terriers,
Viewpark Vincent, Anna and Dana. In the
same breed John and Susan Gaskell won
with Mayson Monopoly, Paper Chase and
Petrina (and Susan’s parents Chink and
Muriel Owen had a homebred BIS winner
too).
Affix-less Barbara Parsons had the
Greyhounds Rosyer Poner, Rych Pyscador
and Royal Portrait, and bred another, Rare
Porcelain of Springflite.
Dave and Jenny Killilea scored with three
homebred Akitas, Redwitch Dancin In The
Dark, Stare If You Dare and Will I Am. Anne
Knight won with the Whippets Dondelayo
Roulette, Duette and Reinette. Lesley
Crawley bred the Norwich Ragus The Devil’s
Own, Rings True and Merry Gentleman (and
husband Michael Crawley had a homebred
BIS winner too). Sylvia Stevenson had the
Miniature Poodles Deodar Little White Rebel
and Jolly Roger and the Smooth Chihuahua
Apocodeodar Aristocrat. Bert Easdon and
Philip Martin won with the Pekes Yakee
For Your Eyes Only, Dangerous Liaison and
Ooh Aah Cantona. Sue Ellis showed the
Malamutes Chayo Dom Perignon, All Eyes
On Me and My Prerogative; Louise Pinkney
the Irish Wolfhounds Hydebeck Reginald
Snuffson, Harmane and Ramona.
Gordon Williams bred the Cocker
Bournehouse Starshine and the English
Setter B Dancing Master and wife Penny
bred the Setter Razzle Dazzle. Joan
Egerton bred three Chows; Illustrious
Lad of Ukwong, U King Solomon and
U Adventurer, owned the first two and
husband Eric was a co-owner of the third.
Cathertine Sutton bred the Beagles Rossut
Triumphant, Gaiety and Peanut, the latter
owned by daughter Patricia.
Mike Gadsby has bred or co-bred
seven BIS winners: the American Cockers
Afterglow Douglas Fashion, Pearl’s A Singer,
Arrabella and Angelica with Boduf, the
PBGV Woody Woodpecker and the Standard
Poodles The Big Tease and Maverick Sabre.
Only one of these actually won in his name
but all bar Woody and Angelica were
owned or co-owned by various members of
the Afterglow team.
Woody’s other breeder was Gavin
Robertson; he and Sara bred Soletrader
Peek A Boo and Sara the Wheaten Jesena
Chantilly Chic.
Bill Parkinson and his first wife bred the
Pointer Blenmar Bianca, and with Hilda
he had Daviam Titus Lartius and Tullus
Aufidius. Another partnership with three
between them is Stuart Plane with Scotties
Highland Express and Loch Guard and
David Guy with Griffon Donzeata Royal
Vintage.
There are quite a few others who have
bred three BIS winners but who haven’t
owned all (or indeed sometimes any) of
them. Among them are David Steadman
(Maesydd) with English Setters Frailty of
Ardagh and Patch of Crombie and Pointer
Pennine Prima Donna, and Melanie Spavin
with Beagles Dialynne Tolliver of Tragband,
Gambit and Maximus.
Ken Sinclair bred three Tibetan Terriers,
Araki Fabulous Willy, Hank The Yank and
Freesia Assets and co-bred the Beagle Too
Darn Hot for Tragband. Pat Ashwell (Salama)
bred four Standard Poodles: Gosmore
High And Mighty, Midshipman at Kertellas
Supernova, Torpaz Eskimo Nell and Gambit.
Mike and Janet Lewis have bred the
Beardies Potterdale Classic of Moonhill,
Privilege and Prophet. Julia Curnow bred
the Dobermanns Tavey’s Stormy Wrath
and Oberan of T and the Borzoi Aureola
of Woodcourt. Wendy Barrow bred the
Longhaired Dachshunds Frankanwen Gold
Braid, Paddy McGredy and Smart Enough.
Any others, please let me know! I’m only
talking about winners BRED in a particular
kennel, I know there are several more
people who have owned three or more BIS
winners. Some of the dogs I’ve mentioned
also had various co-breeders or co-owners
beyond those who were involved with three
BIS winners.
Points of concern
MANY of you who award CCs will have been
required by the Kennel Club to fill in a form
after your judging to record how many
instances you found of certain breed issues.
This applies of course to the category three
(formerly ‘high profile’) breeds, and also to
those in category two, which have an entry
on ‘Breed Watch’.
Whatever you may think of the third
category, I’d have thought that most would
agree with the concept of Breed Watch,
though how it works in practice can be
another story as the ‘problems’ it lists have
appeared rather random, everything
from genuine potential welfare issues to
questions of type which have no possible
connection to welfare.
Should the inclusion of a ‘point of
concern’ on Breed Watch make a difference
to how you place the dogs? This has
become a point of debate in recent weeks
among enthusiasts of the Bull Terrier and its
Miniature cousin. In these breeds the only
point of concern listed is ‘misplaced lower
canine teeth’.
These do happen in these breeds, and
in recent times judges of the breed have
been careful to check these teeth as well
as the incisors. In-standing canines are
clearly not desirable though I think breed
people generally don’t feel that they
cause discomfort. But they happen, and
clearly one has to regard them as a fault.
But how serious a fault? Just because it is
mentioned in Breed Watch, should one or
two misplaced canines be penalised more
seriously than other mouth faults? What
should you do if the dog is otherwise an
exceptional one?
Anyway the breed liaison council
representative has recently written to the
KC at the request of some of the breed
clubs pointing out that some non-specialist
judges seem to regard this effectively as a
disqualification, with prizes being withheld.
They would like to see the fact that this is
not a disqualification should be included in
the Breed Watch wording.
In their reply, the KC stated that “Guidance
to judges is that no matter how outstanding
an exhibit appears in relation to the breed
Standard, in general terms prizes should
never be awarded to dogs which are visibly
suffering from any condition which would
adversely affect their health or welfare.
However KC breed Standards are clear in
that there are no faults which should serve
as a disqualification.
“The decision on how to place dogs
must remain with the judge who is
expected to make such decisions based
on their extensive experience of dogs as
owners and breeders. They are also made
aware that decisions made by them in the
show ring may strongly influence future
breeding plans, and are expected to make
placements once considering all these
factors.”
That seems reasonable to me and I think
we just have to accept that different judges
with different backgrounds are going to
have different views on a subject like this,
and that if you show dogs with significant
mouth faults under non-specialist judges
you have to accept that they will take
a tough line. It can be hard for newer
exhibitors who possibly aren’t aware of
specific judges’ thoughts on the matter and
have their pride and joy withheld from, so
perhaps the more experienced exhibitors
could advise them accordingly about
judges it might be best not to show under if
their dog doesn’t have a good mouth.
On a different aspect of this subject, in
breeds where mouths aren’t always ideal,
should judges mention any failings in
their report if they end up with dogs with
imperfect mouths in the first two? Our Bull
Terrier correspondent has recently brought
up this question, suggesting that it could be
useful to breeders to have this information
about such faults, invisible from the
ringside, in potential breeding stock.
Personally, I have tended to mention
mouths if they have major faults such as
being undershot where the bite is supposed
Here are the Bournemouth best in show line-ups from 60, 40 and 20 years ago, from three
different venues, Dean Park, Canford Magna and the New Forest Showground.
In 1956 the winner was the Wire Fox Terrier Travella Suretops – yes, the very same Travella
kennel, then owned by its founder, vet Bill Browne-Cole Sr, father of our own Bill who has
continued the strain on the same lines and with ever greater success, including of course
many BIS wins.
Bill Sr bred a lot of champions but this was his only BIS winner (in the UK at least, though
many were won by his exports to America, where this dog was also destined). He was a son of,
and linebred to, the great post-war stud dog Ch Travella Strike. Judge was James Saunders
and the president’s wife, Mrs Binny, presented the cup.
In 1976 the BIS winner was, unusually, a puppy, the Bull Terrier Kearby’s Temptress, owned
and bred by that indomitable character, New Zealand-born Quita Youatt. She had earlier won
her fifth CC and was only able to claim her title after her seventh CC later that year.
Quita made up lots of champions in Bull Terriers and later in Miniatures over about 50
years but Temptress was her star turn, who went on to win the Pup of the Year competition,
having topped the Bournemouth heat – I can think of very few dogs who won a BIS and a
POTY heat the same day!
Strange how one so seldom sees a classically marked brindle Bull Terrier in the ring today,
lots of black brindles, tricolours and reds but the traditional brindle pattern is now relatively
rare.
Runner-up was the great Yorkie Ch Blairsville Royal Seal for Brian and Rita Lister – for some
reason the charismatic ‘Tosha’ seemed to clock up a large number of RBIS wins as well as his
many ‘bests’.
Judge (right) was Dalmatian man Herbert Essam, known for his matching shirts and ties,
seen with long-time secretary Frank Bloom and the delightful Joan Nicholson, chairman and
later president who imparted a touch of class to this summer show, just like her successor
photo Cooke
Julia Iles-Hebbert does today.
Joan
was
still very much
involved 20 years
later when Nora
Down was the BIS
judge. Her choice
was Fran Mitchell’s Longhaired
Dachshund
Ch
Bronia Conquistador, by then
almost a veteran.
He had a long
and distinguished
show career, if
anything looking
better the older
he got, and ended
up not only as the
variety’s CC record
holder but as its
leading stud dog
with 20 UK champion progeny.
Runner-up was Richard Allen handling not a Travella Wire but Anne Maughan’s Ch Brocolitia Best Kept Secret, and on the right is another still universally missed Bournemouth
photo Hartley
personality, Brian Courtney.
to be scissor, but not if the faults are more
superficial. Perhaps I’m wrong here and
I should be more detailed about these
things? It would be interested to know what
other judges of breeds where mouths aren’t
always perfect feel about this question.
I guess, though, that one difficulty is that
different judges describe these things in
different ways. I’ve seen dogs with what I
would describe as a significant failing in this
area described as having a ‘slight’ mouth
fault and so on. Can’t help feeling that if
you are thinking of using a dog, it’s best
to ask the owner to show you its mouth
rather than relying on judges’ very different
interpretations.
Crossing the headlines
By Lee Connor
DOG WORLD, August 12, 2016 – 17
email: lee.connor@icloud.com
Three little words – dogs are welcome
LAST MONTH I wrote about a bizarre incident involving
me and my two (impeccably behaved) Boston girls
and a certain very popular high street coffee shop.
We have been visiting this particular chain for several
years with our dogs, up and down the country, and I
always make a point of looking in the window for their
‘dogs welcome’ sticker. This same sticker was proudly
displayed in their Lyme Regis shop and we entered
with the dogs and had a lovely time chatting to other
customers and of course partaking of their flavoursome
‘flat white’. Marc took a picture of the girls (which he
put up on Twitter) and we then received a very sniffy
response from a regional manager stating that dogs
“were not allowed in any of their premises”, which
I thought was rather at odds with the posters and
stickers I’d seen in their various outlets proclaiming that
‘dogs are welcome’.
Misconceptions
I have received a lot of responses to this article from
other dog owners, from both here and around the
world, with their experiences of taking dogs into cafes
and eateries, and it does seem to be a minefield of
confusion and misunderstanding out there. There is a
common misconception in this country (and I have to
admit it was one I also held) that dogs are not allowed
in premises where food is served, such as restaurants
and cafes, but this is not the case; it is only the food
preparation areas that are out of bounds, not the areas
where food is actually served and sold. I think a number
of coffee shops are also confused by this and that’s why
they ban dogs from entering their premises.
Of course I can fully understand that not everyone in
this country wants to have dogs near them when they
are enjoying their coffee or meal. There are members
of my family that don’t like dogs (I don’t see them
that often!) and they certainly wouldn’t want them
anywhere near them if they were eating their lunch.
And, of course, ‘pet friendly’ isn’t a one way street. It can
only work if you have a friendly pet. If your dog doesn’t
like loud noises, crowded places or strange people…
dragging him into a busy coffee shop is going to be a
recipe for disaster but I think most dog owners know
their pets’ personalities/limitations and there really
should be more choice for the dog owner and his fourlegged friend.
Aside from the incident I wrote about last month,
we have always been incredibly fortunate down here
in the South West as there are a number of fantastic
“We (dog owners)
make a huge financial
contribution to the
economy ...”
Facebook album of doggy visitors under the headline,
‘Flirt attracts some real dogs!’ Our Alfie is miffed that his
mug shot doesn’t appear on it!
Dorset is truly blessed with dog friendly
establishments and most of the pubs near the coast
make a point of welcoming dogs and two towns,
Swanage and Lyme Regis (in spite of our coffee shop
experience) really go the extra mile for the dog owner.
The county has realised the enormous financial benefits
welcoming the nation’s dog owners brings and, with
hard times on the horizon, it is something a number
of counties (that rely on the tourist pound) will have to
seriously think about.
Just down the coast, very close to where the hit series
Broadchurch was filmed is another fantastic eatery that
once again gives a very warm welcome to dogs and
their owners, located on the iconic Jurassic Coast, this
was a particular favourite of ours. It is the Hive Café at
Burton Bradstock, where they create mouthwatering
dishes for the dog owner and delicious biscuits and
treats for your dog.
Customer loyalty
establishments that warmly welcome well behaved
dogs and the majority of dog owners that take their
pets into shops and cafes have the most wonderfully
well-adjusted and friendly dogs. My old stomping
ground of Bournemouth had a plethora of dog friendly
cafes. The atmosphere of the Jazz Café on a Sunday
morning (this long-established venue sits right on the
seafront, close to the well-heeled set at Sandbanks)
has to be experienced by any dog lover. People sitting
around talking, reading papers and drinking strong
coffee while their pampered pooches of all breeds
and mixes lounge around on the floor or, if cold, lie in
front of an open fire. And, not forgetting the fabulous
and very quirky Café Flirt, located in the centre of
town, which is run by two dog lovers which even has a
The neighbouring county of Devon also gives a big
welcome to the dog owner and their pets. Torquay is
a fantastically dog friendly town and we’ve had some
lovely meals at the Visto Lounge, which is situated right
on the seafront. Unlike a number of other restaurants
(that welcome dogs, but only if they sit outside) this
place also welcomes them inside (which is always a
bonus given our somewhat unpredictable climate).
The staff are very attentive and all fussed over our dogs
and even brought them free doggy biscuits! As a result,
whenever we are in town, we head back to the Visto
Lounge. This is exactly what good service results in…
customer loyalty.
If the success of these places were more widely
known and celebrated, I am quite sure that many others
up and down the country would replicate them. That’s
why I was thrilled to discover that the Kennel Club is
running a Be Dog Friendly campaign and giving out
Dog Friendly Awards with the dual aim of encouraging
even more businesses and public spaces to welcome
dogs while giving members of the public the
opportunity to thank those who go above and beyond
for our canine friends.
Although there is a small fee to join, the DogFriendly
website is definitely worth checking out. It has the
largest database of dog friendly places to stay and
visit in the UK. One of the best things about the site is
that the information is also up to date (there’s nothing
worse than turning up to a place and finding the
management has changed and so has their policy on
dogs!). The DogFriendly team telephone every hotel
and pub on the database once a year to ensure all the
details held on the database are still correct. It also has
a few surprises like a zoological park that also welcomes
dogs and has done so since 1970.
The KC is also encouraging businesses to display a
sticker or poster in the window signalling that dogs
are welcome (just as I commented on in my article). I
wish they would go further and push for a nationally
recognised ‘dog welcome’ sticker that could be easily
recognised up and down the country. This is the way
forward to stop the confusion and embarrassment and
put an end to the unpleasant experiences suffered by
some dog owners in this country.
We (dog owners) make a huge financial contribution
to the economy – a contribution that is vital to a
number of our rural and coastal town and resorts.
This contribution needs to be acknowledged and
celebrated. So, if you know of a pub, shop or cafe that
goes that extra mile in welcoming our canine friends
vote for them in the Be Dog Friendly Awards and help
get them the recognition they so richly deserve.
Be Dog Friendly Week began on July 18 and
voting for the awards opened on the July 1 until
September 30.
Q
Breed Notes
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Afghan Hounds
A FEW WEEKS back I mentioned the
concern of breed members on the
issue of colour in current Afghans
being bred around the world. I have
been overwhelmed by the amount
of response I have received not only
from the UK but also from overseas. I
have received emails and phone calls
from a number of European countries
including those in Scandinavia and also
the US. Until this I had not realised how
widely DOG WORLD was read online.
I know the Kennel Club referred this
matter to the Afghan Hound breed
council. Apparently many Afghan
Breeders both at home and aboard
await the outcome. I am sure Afghan
breed club representatives will pass to
their clubs the breed council’s decision,
all I ask is that the AHBC considers a
brief bit of information passed on to
be published in the breed notes so
those interested overseas parties can
also read the Afghan breed council
referral to the KC on the matter of
any suggested changes to the breed
Standard in respect to acceptable
colour in Afghan Hounds.
For that matter could more AHBC
matters be passed on to breed note
writers that are finalised at AHBC, as
these days I find from speaking to
owners that the high cost of exhibiting
means not everyone is a breed club
member or that some clubs are not
AHBC members.
I know breed friends will join me in
sending congratulations to Bob and Joy
Sanghera on the much awaited birth
of their daughter, Eloise Hope, who
was born in the early hours of Tuesday
morning July 22. Val McCormack, who
passed on to me the details, said Mum
and baby doing are well. There address
for cards and messages is The Old Police
House, High Street, Gringley-on-theHill, near Doncaster DN10 4RH.
At the recent AHA back-to-back
shows the first show was judged by Mr D
Roper (Temenshu). From 56 exhibits BIS
went to Mr and Mrs Greening’s Zilbec
Zanthus and RBIS to Mrs Gardner’s
Drishaun It Ain’t What You Do. BB was
Mrs Links’ Popov’s Bora Bora at Orashan.
BP was Mr and Mrs Buttle Gilari
Redwood Earl at Zarankhan and BV Mrs
G and Miss N Link Ch/Int/Ir Ch Alouann
Sugar N Spice at Orashan.
At the second show, judged by Mr
J Bulled (Mujahaden), there were 59
exhibits. BIS went to Mrs Link’s Pahlavi
Disco Diva at Orashan and BD and RBIS
to Mrs Care’s Fairburn Nightwind True
Colours.
BP was Ms Thomas’ Cinderella Story
de Mariscalato and BV Mr and Mrs
Aldous’ Ifmaraf Go In Pinstripes at
Ambela.
The show was held outside as the
weather was kind and the sun shone
and with gazebos set up around the ring
gave it a garden party like atmosphere
with all enjoying themselves.
Inside the wonderful and always
busy bistro team served up their usual
breakfast rolls and lunches as well as
numerous drinks, cakes etc which all
went down well with exhibitors and
spectators.
JILLIAN KNIGHT-MESSENGER,
01949 837507,
jillian.messenger@virginmedia.com
Maria Niedzwiedz sends news of the
South East Afghan July race meeting
near Bicester. She says: “Another well
attended meeting with temperatures
down on the preceding very hot days.
There’s always a breeze here and with
fairly overcast conditions, it was ideal
racing weather; we even had a few
spots of rain!
“Fastest Afghan and doing it for the
boys was Zahir Fitzpatrick in 21.18
secs, with Gracie Halling, for the girls in
22.08 secs.
“We were delighted to welcome
two photographers, one Danielle
Peck, who has put some lovely
photos up on her website www.
daniellepeckphotography. The other
photographer was a gentleman from
the Daily Telegraph, Eddie Mulholland,
who also took lots of photos.
“I was contacted on Saturday July
30 by a lady, from the Telegraph, and
I answered her questions and gave
a general insight to Afghan racing.
As a result, an article appeared the
next day in the Sunday Telegraph. The
main photo was a stunning head on
shot of Zahir Fitzpatrick with smaller
pictures of Arden Hurl and Issy and
Karen Adams. The main feature, just
discovered it today, can be found
by searching for South East Afghan
Racing on Google and going down to
Afghan owners prove… The Telegraph.
The first picture is of Millie, Jai, Cyrus
and Rosa Gosling, then there’s Issy
Adams sprawled over Karen, next
is Arden Hurl (definitely a keen
fierceness there!) and the last picture
is of Mystique and Roxy Humphreys.
Fame for all at last! I did mention that
ALL breeds/crossbreeds are welcome.
Please note that EOS is now on Oct 2.
Look forward to seeing everyone on
Aug 21. Stay safe, all the best, Maria.”
Thank you Maria. It was lovely to see
Afghan racing featured in the Sunday
Telegraph and the extended article
online bringing lots of subsequent
positive comments about their grace
and speed from folk who have never
seen Afghans in full flow on the track.
Always a sight to behold.
Well done everyone. See you soon.
LYNDA MORGAN,
07799 601949,
surandaafghans_647@hotmail.com
Airedale Terriers
WHAT A lovely day for Wendy Edington
Hall at last week’s Southampton where
her Wendaire Kissed By An Angel
(Miss Cody) (Ch Jokyl The Party Line ex
Wendaire Jokers Angels Kiss) had the
following wins under breed judge Jane
Turner (Crillee) who awarded her BP. She
then took PG1 and first in the AV puppy
stakes with judge for BIS and BPIS Tony
Allcock (Sleepyhollow). Not only these
lovely wins but Wendy also came away
with a £10 Royal Canin voucher for
PG1 and £25 for first in the AV puppy
stakes. She then went RBPIS. Cody also
qualified for the 2017 Hampshire Top
Dog competition, all this at only seven
months and one week old.
We have an interesting new (to the UK
for our breed) judge at WKC in Dr Eugeny
Kuplyauskas from Russia. He has drawn
an entry of 39 dogs making 41 entries.
For those who are not aware of his
background, he was born into a family
which bred Boxers and Terriers and his
family have owned among other breeds
Airedale and Scottish Terriers, GSDs,
Dobermans, Afghans and Schnauzers.
He is a Doctor of Biology and studies
the reproduction of dogs. He judges all
breeds in the FCI and is a member of the
Russian Cynological Federation (RKF)
commission of qualification of judges.
Wendy Turner writes that the next
SATC picnic and walk will take place on
Aug 21 at Lochore Country Park, near
Lochgelly, Fife KY5 8AL. Meeting at 1pm
the walk starts at 1:30pm. All comers
welcome.
MARY MORRIS,
07736 542919,
info@nedella.co.uk
Akitas
WITH A weekend free from champ
shows I was browsing Facebook and
came across someone bemoaning the
fact that it could take 25 years to achieve
CCs in their breed and if this was the case
they would be in their mid-50s and how
many other people are discouraged from
judging due to this. Why does everyone
want it right here right now? Judging
like any other discipline takes time,
patience and accumulating knowledge
that doesn’t happen overnight. In my
day you travelled all over the country
regardless of how many dogs of that
breed were in the area; even if just two
turned up it was still two more dogs, one
more show and one more class to add to
your CV, and you definitely didn’t tout
for appointments which seems to be the
norm now.
Then there were the seminars
because believe it or not we still had to
pass them in the dark ages and of course
stewarding – it still amazes me today
when stewarding that some judges have
no idea of ring procedure or the fact
that they are in charge of the ring, and
then you have the stewards who think
they are judges. At a recent show the
steward started telling the judge what
to do as far as where to stand the dogs
and how many had to be critiqued. He
was told his information was incorrect
not by the judge but by the spectators
in fact it got so bad the show manager
had to intervene. I know it can be nerve
racking centre stage but when you get
to the dizzy heights of awarding CCs
you should be confident in any situation
because at that level you really can’t
phone a friend and shouldn’t have to ask
the audience.
Another tack people went off on was
the fact they had made up multiple
champions but still weren’t asked. I am
of the opinion that that doesn’t make
you a good or better judge. In fact, it
can work the other way and make you
completely kennel blind. The trouble
is no matter how many hoops you
have jumped through to get on to the
relevant list you still have to be asked by
a society that all-important question “are
you available to judge” and why some
people get asked and others don’t is in
the lap of the Gods.
To be passed to award CCs is not a
right but a privilege and the KC has the
final say over who is passed and there
is no point in blaming the breed clubs
either as some were doing in that thread.
The AA’s criteria is laid out as per KC rules
but I know some clubs set the bar a tad
higher than is necessary so instead of
moaning just knuckle down and get
on with it or if you are a member of the
breed club get it put on the agenda at
the AGM. A bit like driving a car don’t
presume you know how to do it because
you have been a backseat driver all your
life.
Christina Chapman joined in telling
people not to be discouraged as a
new seminar is in the pipeline for new
and novice judges to get them up the
judging ladder. Let’s just hope that the
people who need this help will welcome
the opportunity and learn something
from it.
It was just another day in the Wright
household when disaster struck. They
have many toys littered round the
garden and house and the Kong had
disappeared. I am a bit OCD when things
go missing and it wasn’t until John
returned home from a week away that
he found it under the desk in the front
room. I had searched everywhere. In fact,
I had a long stick poked down the drains
as in her search for it Pagan had removed
the drain cover. Any way peace has now
been restored and why it is such a muchloved toy I will explain. Pagan found if
you get the bounce just right she can
hit a sleeping Boodles right between
the eyes and retreat to the other side of
the room feigning innocence before she
wakes.
ROBERTA WRIGHT,
01704 225676,
robertawright131@btinternet.com
Australian
Cattle Dogs
I WAS SO terribly sorry to hear that
Kimberly Jebson has lost the lovely
Kiwi (Ch Austmans Spirit Of The Wild) so
suddenly and unexpectedly. She did well
in the show ring, but I am told was also
a super dog to have around at home.
She will live on through her progeny,
but that is probably little consolation at
this moment in time. Kimberly has been
hand-rearing the orphan pups who
are doing really well. A tribute to your
dedicated hard work Kimberly. So sorry
for your loss.
As some of you are aware, I have
boarding kennels and we have a fairly
large client base, which includes a
number of Cattle Dogs. Most of our
dogs are ‘regulars’ and we get to know
them very well, they become part of
our extended family, so we grieve with
the owners when their pets pass on.
Unfortunately, occasionally a dog will
reach the point of no return while staying
with us. Generally we have had some
warning that he or she has not been so
good at home or is on medication and
borrowed time. Occasionally there will
be a sudden crisis – GDV or bloat, is
probably known to any of you who have
experience particularly with larger dogs,
which can be fatal. Then we get the
thankfully very rare occasion where a
dog just decides the time has come and
slips quietly away.
Just recently Mungo did exactly that.
He was a little bit quiet and not keen
on his food the night before, although
otherwise seemed fine. I was thinking
that if he was going down with a tummy
bug and I needed to take him to the
vet it could be interesting to say the
least, as he really didn’t like us taking
liberties with his person. However
we were devastated to find he had
died overnight. He was a 13-year-old
handsome blue boy, bred by John Carter
and it turns out, half-brother to my
rescue Flower. He was such a character
and is badly missed. Andy and Anita
have Lulie, a blue rescue girl, who I hope
will help them at this sad time.
Wath and West Melton Canine Society
is putting on ACD classes at its next show
on March 4, 2017. I do not have details of
the venue or judge at the moment but
anyone in the area, near Barnsley I think,
might want to put the date on the diary.
Bob Murrell will be the co-ordinator
for Discover Dogs, London, which is
on earlier than usual in October rather
than November this year. He has a few
regular supporters, but if anyone else is
interested in helping promote the ACD
then please contact him. Dogs attending
must be able to cope with the noisy
environment and it can be quite stressful
for some, but is a lot of fun if they enjoy
meeting and greeting folk.
STELLA SMYTH,
01189 793399,
morrow.acd@btinternet.com
Basenjis
NEXT SHOW for the diary is
Bournemouth where Basenjis still have
CCs on offer until 2018. The judge will be
Miss J Gostynska who has 13 dogs and
an entry of 12. From memory this is the
lowest entry of the year.
Bournemouth, especially since its
recent move, has not achieved the
numbers it once did. I remember my
last trip to this show a couple of years
ago and it seemed to take forever.
I remember saying to my travelling
companion; it is quicker to travel to a
show in Belgium than Bournemouth.
Joking aside Bournemouth is due to
loose CC status for our breed from 2019.
PAULA STEELE,
07535 721012,
akmarbasenjis@yahoo.co.uk
Bassets Griffons
Vendéens, Grand
THIS WEEKEND saw the calm before the
storm of six championship shows in five
weeks scheduling GBGV classes, five of
which with CCs and as there were no
results on social media I think most of us
took the opportunity to have a weekend
off.
That said I have been informed that
the BGV championship show later this
has year reverted back to using two
rings with a slightly later start time.
CLAIRE COOPER,
07855 255287,
clairecooper81@hotmail.co.uk
30 – DOG WORLD, August 12, 2016 – Halfway Leaders 2016
Lauralee Dachshunds Kennel established 1989
Champion Lauralee Nicholas Nickleby
Top Dog
DOB 2 January 2014
THE BULLDOG Ch Sealaville
He’s Tyler is the halfway
leader in the Dog World/
Arden Grange Top Dog 2016
competition.
In 2015 he ended up top
utility and was third overall.
He is owned and bred by
Paul and Hayley Seal by RBIS
winner Ch Iceglint I’m Harry ex
Sealaville She’s Toyah.
He won nine CCs during
2014 and 14 during 2015,
taking groups at Bath (Jeff
Horswell), East of England
(Ernie Paterson) and Richmond
(Sheila Jakeman), going on to
RBIS at the latter (Meg PurnellCarpenter).
A week later he took his
first BIS at Darlington (Frank
Halfway Point
Dog World /
Arden Grange
Top WSS
Top Smooth, Top Dachshund all coats to date and current 3rd Top Hound 2016
4 CCs
10 RCCs
Wildman and Albert Wight),
followed another seven days
later by the same at Belfast
(Dave Killilea and Anne
Macdonald). He is usually
shown by Paul but a good
friend, Dave Salkeld, handled
him in the BIS ring at Darlington
and Belfast as Paul and Hayley
were leaving for a holiday. At
Driffield Paul Harding gave him
the group.
During the first half of 2015
he added nine further CCs, plus
BIS at Manchester (Billy McKay
and Carla Molinari), RBIS at
Border Union (Roger Bayliss
and Keith Nathan) and Windsor
(Elina Haapaniemi and Ben
Reynolds-Frost) and the group
at WELKS (Peter Young).
Sh Ch Bushwacker
Captain
p
Courageous
g
at Ruskinite ShCM Group 2
Border Union 2016
Nicholas is handled as usual by Morris. This young black and tan is fulfilling all our early
expectations. Hound group 4 at Border Union, judge Mr P Freer. At Windsor he went on to
win the hound group, judge Jenny Startup. In her interview after the hound group with
dogworld.tv Jenny said: “He’s the best Smooth Dachshund I’ve ever seen”. The dog in question
Ch Lauralee Nicholas Nickleby. Progeny from his first litter are already making their
presence felt. All Dachshunds at Lauralee are confidently owner handled with much pride.
Out of 12 shows with CCs on offer this year, Nicholas has achieved 10,
6 with Best of Breed, giving him a total so far of 11.
Judith and Morris Armstrong
Tele 01639 884083 email lauraleedachshunds@hotmail.com
Owned & loved by
Jenna Cocking and
Peter Barnaby
Photo kindly
taken by
Robin Bryden
Special thanks to
Julie and Ashleigh
Frost for breeding
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He also became the first dog
to win the Canine Supporters
Charity Contest of Champions
twice running.
Runner-up and top hound
is the Whippet Ch Nothing
Compares To You at Crosscop,
bred by Diane Barnard and
owned by 18-year-old Charley
Donaldson, who handles
her, Leigh Morris and George
Waddell. She is by Collooney
Look No Further than Crosscop
ex Golden Girl Jesse.
She won five CCs last year
and eight during the first half
of 2016, starting with RBIS
at Crufts (Jeff Horswell and
Derek Smith), topping the
Hound Association of Scotland
(Serena Parker) and WELKS
(Sue Ergis and Valerie Foss)
and taking another reserve at
Scottish KC (Albert Wight and
Tom Mather).
The overall winner of this
competition for 2015 is still
going strong – the Papillon Ch
Gleniren Shootin Starmaker
Sunshoo was third and top
toy at this year’s halfway
stage.
Bred and owned by Glenn
and Irene Robb, he is by
Ch Gleniren Nikolia Mania
Sunshoo ex Ch Gleniren
Juniper Starmaker Sunshoo.
He won his first CC and BOB at
a puppy in 2013, and six more
in 2014.
In 2015 he took 21 more CCs,
groups at the May Scottish KC
Ch Pemcader Thunderball
Currently Top Pastoral 2016
Pemcader – Kevin Dover & Lars Saether | Belroyd – Allan Taylor
www.pemcader.com
photo Lars Saether
BIS The Welsh Corgi League
BIS Birmingham National
RBIS Southern Counties
12 CCs/11 BOBs
2 x Group 1, 2 x Group 2
1 x Group 3 and 2 x Group 4
38 – DOG WORLD, August 12, 2016 – Halfway Leaders 2016
Top Stud Dog
AT THE halfway stage the
leader in the Dog World/
Royal Canin Top Stud Dog
competition for 2016 was
the Border Collie Sh Ch
Sashdan Smokin Joe.
He was top pastoral stud
dog in 2014 and ’15 and
was third overall last year.
He was bred by Peppi
and Danielle Inverno in
Australia by NZ/Aus Ch
NzTazman Trekker O ClanAbby ex Finealta Magical
Melody and was imported
by Ross Green (Fayken)
and
Alicia
Pennington
(Tudorhurst).
His CC-winning progeny
of 2016, up to Windsor
weekend, are Sh Ch
Fayken I Am Legend, Sh
Ch Caleykiz Smoke On The
Water, Dalguise Forever
Special, Dalguise Dream
On, Sh Ch Chastanse Sweey
William, Kinaway Memories
and Goytre Daddy’s Saucie
Girl.
Runner-up
and
top
working was the Boxer Ch
Walkon Okay Dokay with
Still…..Ahead of the Rest!
Show Champion
Cúboglach Petite Wave
(Hips 0 : 3, Elbows 0)
The UK’s Top Irish Water Spaniel 2015
18 CCs, 23 BOBs
including BOB CRUFTS 2016
2 x GROUP 1 plus 6 other
GROUP placements
With grateful thanks to all those judges who have
appreciated Wave’s correct breed type
photo John Rippon
‘Wave’ is expecting a litter by ‘Merlin’,
Ch/Am Ch Whistlestop’s Elements Of Magic
CD RN, the UK’s most successful IWS in
breed history, so will be on maternity leave
for the rest of 2016
Martyn Ford, Cúboglach Water Spaniels,
Eastbourne House, Tregarn Road,
Langstone, Gwent NP18 2JT
01633 416682/07719 490092
martyn@martynford.co.uk
www.irishwaterspaniels.biz
Lanfrese. He also topped
the group’s stud dogs in
2015.
He is owned by Mitch
Griffiths with his breeder
Yvonne Miller and is by Ch
Walkon Mickey Blue Eyes
ex Walkon Ain’t No Stripes.
His winning progeny
were Ch Lanfrese Ocolardo,
Ch Maybe at Lanfrese, Ch
Casemates
Dumbledore,
Manic Faking It, Redmol
Red All About It at
McArmadale and Daervlish
All Because Of You.
Last year’s top hound
stud dog, the Afghan Ch
Cloudside Warstrike, has
held on to this position at
the halfway stage and was
in third place overall.
Bred and owned by
Wendell Moore, he is by
Ch Metewand Calulo at
Birkhall ex Ch Cloudside
Last Orders.
His CC-winning progeny
GARTHFIELD SOLO
Top Portuguese
Podengo at halfway
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during the period under
review were Ch Garamond
Juniperberry Saxonmill, Ch
Garamond Sunberry, Ch
Alouann Glitz N’Glamour
avec Algrahart, Alouann
Diamonds N Pearls with
Purplequeen
and
Ch
Syrdarya Malted Milk at
Wilbus.
Fourth and top utility was
the Shih Tzu Ch Easy Rider
at Huxlor, owned by Mike
and Tracey Hitt and bred by
Ian Slack and Ian Williams
by Huxlor Trigger Happy ex
Jonarye She Chases Stars.
His winning progeny at
the halfway stage were Ch
Miracey Disco Inferno, Ch
Miracey Rebel Rider, Ch
Miracey All Guns Blazin, Ch
Miracey Fruity Kisses and
Miracey Celebrity Dancer
at Trandella.
The
Dobermann
Ch
Chancepixies Locomotive
was in fifth place, owned
54 — DOG WORLD, August 12, 2016
National Gundog championship show
The gundog garden party
At National Gundog, Frank Kane
awarded best in show to Sam
and Sharron Dyer’s Pointer Sh Ch
Sharnphilly Juici Cuture (Sh Ch Millpoint
Top Hat N’Tails ex Sh Ch Sharnphilly
Complimentary) who is the breed record
holder with 37 CCs, has one BIS, two
RBIS, eight group wins, several group
placings and was top gundog and third
Top Dog all breeds last year. They are
pictured with Kyle Cadmore of Dorwest
Herbs, vice-president Ifor Williams and
show manager Bill Short.
N
Taking reserve BIS was Orsolya Nagy-Kovencz's Bracco Italiano Sh Ch/Rom/Serb Ch Polcevera’s Ercole (It Ch
Polcevera’s Nerone ex Rebecca) who won the group at Windsor and East of England and had taken his fourth
CC. Handler was Nicola Maddox. They are pictured with field officer Ian Kettle, judge Frank Kane and chairman
Glyn Griffith.
Report by
Marina Scott
ESTLED below the glorious
Malvern
Hills,
National
Gundog Association show
enjoys the same amazing
backdrop
as
National
Working and Pastoral Breeds, WELKS and
Three Counties.
The showground at Malvern seems to
have a microclimate – it could be pouring
it down just a few miles away but here it
would be sunny and hot. Fortunately, the
whole of the UK seemed to be basking
in a nice warm spell during this weekend
so the weather was ideal for an outdoor
dog show, creating a garden party like
atmosphere in the process. By the end of
the day, there were a lot of red faces due
to sunburn.
Light fluffy clouds and sunny intervals
along with a blustery breeze meant that
exhibitors and dogs didn’t get too warm
but it was still T-shirt weather. In fact,
sometimes a few gusts of wind would
almost blow you off your feet – fortunately
they were few and far between but that
made life for the stewards much harder,
trying to keep paperwork and prizes from
flying into Malvern!
Chris Bexon has been secretary for 19
years and is so friendly and approachable.
As a result of this pleasant attitude, his
committee and other volunteers are also
just as welcoming and helpful. He admits
they have a lot of laughs but they work just
as hard. The only real complaints were
from exhibitors about the walk from the
car park. I think NGA is to be commended
that that was the only major complaint!
The showground provided the same
layout as before and every area seems
to be well signposted and detailed. Chris
admitted that they try to keep the layout
as similar as possible so not to confuse
Number of dogs
2,413
(2,547 last year)
Photography by
Tom Casantieri
exhibitors and why change a good thing?
There was a distinct lack of trade stands,
only 11 when there’s usually twice that
number. I’m led to believe that it’s down
to the ‘Paignton effect’ – trade stands just
can’t be in two places at once. It’s such
a shame when there’s a free weekend
before.
As I said in my Houndshow report
elsewhere in DOG WORLD, it’s not as
if Paignton is just round the corner but
actually is a good three hours down the
road – and that’s with no traffic.
Chris tells me that they think they’ve lost
out on around £11,000 worth of entries
in the past three or four years due to the
clash.
Many exhibitors did do Paignton on the
Saturday and then NGA on the Sunday
and some very successfully, winning group
placings and CCs on both days. So it can
be done but I should imagine the dogs
(and their owners/handlers) were all very
tired on the Monday!
One new idea was to produce new first
to fifth prize cards and they were designed
by the super talented artist and gundog
exhibitor Amelia Siddle. Each placing had
a different watercolour of a breed and
they were just fabulous. I understand that
of limited edition prints are available of the
watercolours featured on each prize card
so contact Amelia if you would like a little
piece of history.
There was one late judge replacement.
Lorna Blacky had a fall a few weeks ago
and had unfortunately not recovered well
enough to judge Labrador dogs so Celia
Turner stepped in to judge her large entry.
National Gundog is very proud to be
a host of the Junior Handling Association
semi-final competition and its show is the
last chance for junior handlers to win a
Number of entries
3,221
Results courtesy of
www.fossedata.co.uk
Largest breed
numerically
Labrador Retrievers,
269 dogs
DOG WORLD, August 12, 2016 — 55
Group 3: Robert Lennox and Robert Morgan’s Labrador Wilenmory
Collabro who was winning a second CC.
place at the final. After a huge Pride Figalicious.
RETRIEVERS, C/C (C Mackay) – D:
entry last year, it was decided to Robertson’s
*Roughyeds Delta Douglas
have two judges assessing one of Caindubh. B: Phillips & Mann’s Sh
class each so James Newton Ch Tessmene Diamond At Dawn at
took on the six-11 years class Gladrags.
RETRIEVERS, F/C (Mrs M Romeowhile Claire Lewis of Hernwood Dieste) – D: Fox’s *Sh Ch Steelriver
Gordon Setter fame took on the Blazin Hot at Blacktoft. B: Fox’s
12-16 years class. The winners Blacktoft Burlesque.
RETRIEVERS, GOLDEN (Mrs H
were Stevie-Lou Norley handling a Talbot,
dogs; A Curry, bitches) – D:
Pointer and Chloe McDonald with Gerhold’s Ramchaine Fabulicious.
B: van Maren & Ennis van Maren’s
a Hungarian Vizsla.
They now complete the line up of *Ramchaine Sing Sing Sing.
RETRIEVERS, LABRADOR (Mrs C
14 handlers for the UK JHA Junior Turner, dogs; R Floyd, bitches) – D:
Handler of the Year final to take Harvey-Major & van Leuween’s Linjor
place at Discover Dogs in London Cassablanca. B: Lennox & Morgan’s
*Wilenmory Collabro.
on October 22.
RETRIEVERS, DUCK TOLLING (Mrs
Best in show was judged indoors C Coode) – D: Macleod & Hussey’s
in the Avon Hall and the idea was *Camusmor Stargazer. B: Anstead’s
that if it rained, it stayed dry. So for Riverwatcher Pikpaktuk.
SPANIELS, AMERICAN COCKER
the past three years best in show (Mrs C M Bett) – D: Kingsley’s *Sh Ch
has been judged indoors and the Bigtop’s Russian Innvada. B: Knapperpleasant paintings on the walls Weijland’s Sundust Oh Tan.
CLUMBER (Mrs M Taylor)
make for a nicer backdrop than a – SPANIELS,
D: Monaghan’s Sh Ch Tweedsmuir
concrete wall.
Dambuster. B: McGillivray & Currie’s
Thanks to the ever-efficient *Richley Ready To Rock with Antonine.
SPANIELS, COCKER (Miss S Amosjudging style of Frank Kane, BIS
Jones, dogs; D Shields, bitches) – D:
and best puppy in show was Todd & Rahman’s *Lynwater Classic
judged within 90 minutes and we Design. B: Grice’s Kyna Chas Dingle.
SPANIELS, ENGLISH SPRINGER
were all back on the road in time
(Mrs J Eyeington) – D: Smith’s *Sh Ch
for supper.
Melverly Buona Notte. B: Dobbin’s Sh
You can clearly see the amount Ch Donarden Madame Butterfly.
SPANIELS, FIELD (Mrs C Gill) – D:
of hard work that goes into running
this show and it’s become one Smith’s *Soberhill Sirius Black. B:
Robins’ Elgert T’Lissa with Destanli.
of my favourites. Well done to
SPANIELS, IRISH WATER (A Allen) –
everyone involved and I look D: Carruthers’ Gloi Donn All Or Nothing
at Stanegate. B: Williams & Willoughby’s
forward to returning next year.
CC WINNERS
BRACCHI (Mrs L Bowley) – D:
Nagy-Kovencz’s *Sh Ch/Rom/Serb
Ch Polcevera’s Ercole. B: Burke’s
Braccorions I Put A Spell On Alcazar.
BRITTANYS (Mrs F Grimsdell) – D:
Poole’s *Bonapartist Gourrege. B:
Tully’s Sh Ch Highclare Flaming Nora.
ENGLISH SETTERS (J Roberts) –
D: McCabe’s *Rachdale Sea Fever. B:
Taylor’s Sh Ch Wansleydale Scarlet
Ribbon.
GSP (Mrs F Thurm) – D: Ellis’ Indijazz
Originale at Soellis. B: Mann’s *Valger
Phoebe.
GWP (Mrs R Martin) – D: Pinkerton’s
*Sh Ch Bareve Bontebokskraal.
B:
McCullough’s
Kimmax
Miss
Kongeniality.
GORDON SETTERS (Miss C Moore)
– D: Ivaldi’s *Int/It Ch Ludstar Frederick
Frankenstein. B: Boxall’s Sh Ch
Laurelhach Legacy.
HUNGARIAN VIZSLAS (Ms M
McAngus) – D: Amos & Jones’ *Feldkirk
Amadeus at Kazval. B: Digby’s Nicael
Rochella at Alsziv.
HUNGARIAN W/H VIZSLAS (Mrs C
Schofield) – D: Upton’s *Sh Ch Ragnolds
Fantastic Mr Fox to Tragus. B: Collier’s
Belatarr Mahalia Jackson.
IRISH R/W SETTERS (Mrs J Whiting)
– D: Barney & Howatson’s Sh Ch
Killary’s Grand Venture with Vanders
and Romaunt. B: Blackmore’s *Sh Ch
Courtdown Beautiful Dancer.
IRISH SETTERS (Mrs L Fauvrelle,
dogs; Ms M Henderson, bitches) – D:
Milligan-Bott, Bott & Lauwers’ *Int/
Multi Ch Paris Match Thendara. B:
Roffey’s Gwendariff The Real Thing.
ITALIAN SPINONI (Mrs I Glen) – D:
Smith & McVittie’s Jaylynne Fabrizio. B:
Allum’s *Sh Ch Rokeover Fair Dinkum
del Macarica.
LARGE MUNSTERLANDERS (Mrs
P McCutcheon) – D: Lloyd & Smith’s
Ch Paddockridge Rulander. B: Ogle &
Butler’s *Ch Raycris Freya.
POINTERS (Mrs N Ellis) – D:
Cummings’ Ir Sh Ch Kanix Kroner at
Sevenhills. B: Dyer’s *Sh Ch Sharnphilly
Juici Cuture.
RETRIEVERS, CHESAPEAKE BAY
(Mrs J Gill-Davis) – D: Uncles’ *Sh Ch
Arnac Bay Exe. B: Hoare’s Ch Petsalls
*Sh Ch Stanegate Sorceress at Foulby.
SPANIELS, SUSSEX (B Bunce) –
D: Hughes’ *Ivcar Anything Goes. B:
Ashcroft & Boswell’s Marquell Question
Mark.
SPANIELS, WELSH SPRINGER (Mrs S
Bell) – D: Harrison’s *Sh Ch Glenbrows
Trademark. B: Thomas & Upton’s
Bowdonia Seraphina.
WEIMARANERS (Mrs J Howarth) –
D: Rayner & Maskell’s Gunalt Academy
of Raystans. B: Hollings’ *Sh Ch Gunalt
Perception.
No CCs
GLP (Mrs S Thomson) – D: Moss’ *Ir
Sh Ch Arany’s Falco. B: Moss’ Arany’s
Greta.
LAGOTTI (Mrs J Morris) – D:
Lightfoot’s Gaesten Just Jago at
Joydon. B: Blunden’s *Fullforge Free
Horizons Con Mikette.
SPANISH
WATER
DOGS
(N
Egginton) – D: Findlay, Sloan &
Donaldson’s Prizelands Mask Of Zorro.
B: Salvatierra’s *Sierrasalva’s Amor De
Elena.
IMPORTED
REGISTER
(Mrs
S Marshall) – D: Edmondson &
Westaway’s Port Pointer, *Ir Sh Ch
Ruy at Perdizcyo. B: Edmondson &
Westaway’s Port Pointer, Brittyhill
Psyche at Perdizcyo.
Best in Show
It was an honour to be invited to
judge BIS at National Gundog, the
premier show for the group, & the
second time I have had this honour,
the last time at the silver jubilee show,
when my car was stolen after the show
& I lost all my luggage. This time I
reached home safely!
While I had some high quality dogs
in the two cuts I made, I have to say
I was dismayed by some of the BOB
winners sent forward & I will look at the
breed critiques with interest.
My first cut contained dogs that
pleased me for type & soundness &
after a circuit of the ring to look at
carriage & performance I kept in six
contenders.
The Weimaraner bitch, with lovely
body proportions colour & elegant
head. Good topline & rear action. She is
young & can strengthen a little in feet
Group 4: Angela Williams and Penny Willoughby’s Irish Water Spaniel
Sh Ch Stanegate Sorceress at Foulby who was the group winner at
Leeds, has a G2 and seven CCs and was handled by breeder Judith
Carruthers who did the double with Gloi Donn All Or Nothing at
Stanegate taking a second CC from puppy.
& pasterns yet but she is full of quality.
The American Cocker dog is the
best of his breed I have judged in this
country for the past few years & has
the type which is in short supply at the
moment with a beautiful headpiece &
correct topline held on the move. He
pressed hard for a group place here.
In reserve was the Irish Water
Spaniel, Sh Ch Stanegate Sorceress
at Foulby, lovely quality, appealing for
her type & quality. She was not quite in
her best coat but her performance was
full of breed character.
In third place was a young yellow
Labrador bitch, Wilenmory Collabro,
beautiful head & expression, ribs
coat & tail the essentials of the breed.
Never put a foot wrong. she has great
potential.
Runner-up was the Bracco, Sh Ch/
Rom/Serb Ch Polcevera’s Ercole,
impressive standing & on the move
with good head planes & eye & correct
topline. His movement is athletic &
scopy with a curacy. Correct in coat &
skin.
BIS was the Pointer bitch, Sh Ch
Sharnphilly Juici Cuture, who has
won well under me in the past & was
in good form & I felt she could not be
denied on the day.
FRANK KANE
Best Puppy in Show
There were a lot of good puppies &
even with my shortlist of 11 I couldn’t
include them all
My final seven consisted of Welsh
Springer, a very good moving dog &
excellent outgoing temperament, very
good colour & quality throughout.
Irish Water Spaniel, a beautiful head
& dark eye & a very good moving dog
which does justice to his assembly at
the moment raw & rangy but should
finish well.
Gordon Setter, pressing hard for
a place with her excellent outline &
balance. Beautiful head & eye, good
top line & rear. Just needs to finish in
front which shows in her front action
but that is to be expected at her age.
In fourth place was the Golden
Retriever bitch, Kulawand Final
Frontier, puppy with excellent legs &
feet, good ribbing & a quality head &
good movement
Third spot was filled by the
Weimaraner, Hundwith McLaren, very
forward for his age & doesn’t need to
grow on his body shape & movement
are excellent. Just needs a little more
confidence in being handled
Runner-up & very close was
the bl/roan Cocker bitch, Nicibec
Mischievous, who epitomises the
adage of ‘the merry Cocker’ really
lovely Cocker type all through
BPIS & taking my eye from his
entrance was the GSP, Seasham Don’t
Stop Me Now, He is very true to type
all through & is an excellent mover.
Beautifully made & shows the benefit
of correct construction on the move.
Should have a very good future ahead.
FRANK KANE
Chesapeake Bay Retrievers
VD (1) 1 Thomas & Scougall’s
Haracabay High Spirit, 7 years in
good form. Clean skull, good eye &
expression. Strong jaws, neat ears. Good
head carriage, neck & forehand, legs &
feet. Fair rib spring & hindquarters.
Strong loin & coat. PD (1) 1 BPD,
Mayhew’s Arnac Weatherdeck Buoy,
10 months. Typical skull & muzzle, eye
shape & ears. Excellent head carriage,
neck & lay of shoulder. Would like a
little more length in upper arm. Well
made body, ribs & coat for age. Strong
hindquarters & tail. Very promising.
JD (1) 1 Tregunno’s Nuneyswood
Mogul, 17 months. Masculine head,
excellent nose, strong jaws, good skull.
Pleasing head carriage, powerful neck
& forehand construction. Substantial
bone & strong feet. Ribcage still
developing. Muscular hindquarters.
Excellent coat. G (1) 1 Milner’s Polotter
Warrior Of Rhyl, masculine head, good
nose, muzzle, lips & ears. Well made
forehand construction. Substantial
legs & feet. Excellent body & ribs.
Typical topline, strong hindquarters.
Thick, oily jacket. Moved well. OD (4)
1 CC & BOB, Uncles’ Sh Ch Arnac Bay
Exe, typical, masculine, head. Broad
nose, strong jaws, neat lips, good
eye colour, shape & expression. Neat,
well set ears. Correct head carriage,
neck & shoulders. Good upper arm,
legs & feet. Well sprung ribs, strong
loin & hindquarters with well set on
tail. Sound, free mover. Excellent coat
properties. Presented in hard muscular
condition & handled to maximum
advantage; 2 RCC, Hoare’s Sh Ch
Petsalls Pride Cedar, another typical
example. Masculine head. Good skull,
eye, expression & ears. Correct head
carriage, well made forehand, on which
he scored. Excellent angulation. Has
quality & substance in bone. Capacious
ribcage,
strong
loin,
muscular
hindquarters. Again, well handled to
maximum advantage. Moved & shown
to excellent advantage; 3 Milner’s
Polotter Pickled Pi.
VB (1) 1 BV, Watts & Lawrence’s
Devonshot
Jamaica
Beach
of
Oakmarsh, 10 years. Neat head, muzzle
& ears. Kind eye & expression. Fair
neck, forehand a little upright. Well
made ribs & loin. Good coat & tail.
Moved & showed well. PB (3) 1 BP,
Baxandall’s Sharbae Prettiest Star, 6
months. Typical, feminine head, eye &
expression. Good nose, jaws, lips & ears.
Pleasing head carriage, neck & correct
forehand construction, legs & feet.
Excellent body & ribs for age. Strong
loin & well developed hindquarters.
Superb coat texture, on which she
scored. Sound & free in movement.
Very promising; 2 Mayhew’s Arnac
Weatherdeck Delta, 10 months.
Feminine head, strong jaws, good eye
shape. Strong neck & well laid shoulder.
Good body & ribs for age. Well boned
limbs with good turn of hindquarters.
Excellent over all outline, coat texture.
Skilfully handled to make the most of
her movement; 3 Watts & Lawrence’s
Oakmarsh Chestnut. JB (2) 1 Wood’s
Nunneyswood Winter Snow, typical,
feminine head, eye & expression.
Good nose, jaws & ears. Excellent head
carriage, neck & shoulders. Correct
ribcage, back & outline. Strong loin
& muscular hindquarters. Strong,
durable coat. Moved & showed with
precision & style. Well handled; 2 Watts
& Lawrence’s Oakmarsh Chestnut, 6
months. Feminine head, neat muzzle &
ears. Good eye colour. Well made neck
& forehand, legs & feet. Ribcage still
developing. Fair hindquarters. GB (1)
1 Watts’ Zara Angel of Baranya, good
skull & muzzle. Would prefer a shade
more stop. Keen eye & expression.
Excellent head carriage, & forehand.
Strong legs & feet. Well made body
& ribs, powerful loin & hindquarters.
Good coat texture. Showed & moved
well. Very typical outline. PGB (1) 1
Hoare’s Petsall’s Pride Ash, typical,
feminine head. Good lip, jaws &
ears. Excellent head carriage, neck
& forehand construction. Substance
in limbs & feet. Well made ribcage,
loin & coupling. Strong first thighs.
Would like a shade more second thigh.
Stylishly handled & well presented.
LB (2) 1 Tregunno’s Arnac Bay Dixie,
feminine head, good eye colour, shape
& expression. Broad nose, tidy lips. Well
angulated forehand, good bone & feet.
Big ribs, strong loin & hindquarters.
Scored well in all over coat texture; 2
Thomas & Scougall’s Haracabay Hallie,
feminine head. Good nose, strong jaws,
a shade long in muzzle, attentive eye
& expression. Good lay of shoulder &
upper arm. Well made body & ribs. A
shade steep in croup. Strong coat on
back. Moved soundly once into stride.
OB (5) 1 CC & BOS, Hoare’s Ch Petsalls
Pride Figalicious, feminine, well
made, typical head. Excellent eye &
expression. Well set ears. Correct head
Best puppy in show went to Helen and Mike Hopkins’ German
Shorthaired Pointer Seasham Don’t Stop Me Now who also won the
puppy group at Bath. The judge was Frank Kane and with them is
treasurer Geoff Tong.
Reserve BPIS was awarded by Frank Kane to Nicki, Kath and Vincent
Craig’s Cocker Spaniel Nicibec Mischievous. She is nine months and
has had class wins at championship shows.
Index
Retrievers, Cheasapeake Bay
Retrievers, Golden dogs
Spaniels, American Cocker
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Winner of the champion stakes was the English Setter Sh Ch Mariglen
Xanthe, owned by Suzy Roffey and Jane Dennis, pictured with Phil
Davies of Eukanuba and judge Sandra Marshall.
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Best imported register was the
Portuguese Pointer Ir Sh Ch Ruy at
Perdizcyo, owned by Helga Edmondson
and Penny Westaway.
Winner of the Good Citizen Dog Scheme
stakes was the Pointer Teisgol Double
Trigger, owned by Michaela Saunders
and handled by Richard Newton.
Winner of the junior stakes was the Irish
Setter Kerrimere Charismatic owned
by Jackie Lorrimer. Judge was Sandra
Marshall.
Winner of the puppy dog stakes was the
Hungarian Vizsla Chattersett Tapestry at
Danton, owned by Andrew Scourfield.
Judge was Sandra Marshall.
Sandra Marshall’s winner of the puppy
bitch stakes was the English Springer
Spaniel Trimere Ticatboo owned by
Sarah Corbett.
carriage, strong neck & shoulders. Substantial
legs & feet. Big ribcage & body. Powerful
hindquarters & tail. Excellent coat, on which
she scored. Moved soundly, with precision. Well
handled; 2 RCC, Watts & Lawrence’s Oakmarsh
Acorn, similar to 1st. Feminine head. Powerful
muzzle & jaws. Neat ears. Excellent head
carriage, neck & lay of shoulder. Well boned
limbs & feet. A shade longer in loin. Muscular
hindquarters, thick rudder. Scored on coat
properties. Beautifully presented & handled to
maximum advantage; 3 Mayhew’s Arnac Bay
Flax.
JINTY GILL DAVIS
Flame; 3 Gerhold’s Gerhold Jaymardy Indigo
Pacific. UG (14,2) 1 Brown’s Kadaka Kaman At
West Combe, well balanced, lovely outline when
standing, strong in rib, gleaming golden coat,
strong hocks, moved with drive; 2 JacksonHaynes’ Anguskye Run To You by Leighsham;
3 Gerholds’ Jaymardy Indigo Pacific. G (12,2)
1 Morrell’s Rayleas Incroyable Jacquesson Of
Crowshott, well developed for a young dog,
good overall balance, good head & reach of neck,
well sprung rib, moved well; 2 Haxton’s Dantassie
Does It Again, well off for bone, good neat feet; 3
Norris’ Ramchaine Boogaloo. PG (11,2) 1 Brown’s
Kada Kappa Bleu at Westcombe, well balanced
dog, good bone, short coupled, good turn of
stifle, moved with drive; 2 Loverock’s Thornywait
Cracker Jack at Louissa, good bone well sprung
rib, covered ground when moving, good coat;
3 Goddard’s Soneve Stargazer At Glasevern. ML
(13,2) 1 RCC, Archbald’s Abinvale Levanto, lovely
type head, soft expression, well sprung ribs,
covered the ground with excellent movement;
2 Stevens & Hadden’s Gunhills Mighty Quin,
well made dog, good head, lovely reach of neck.
Fabulous coat, good ribs; 3 Golders’ Gembaek`S
Mixed Music To Summer Amba. L (15,2) 1 CC,
Grehold’s Ramchaine Fabulous, my star of the
day, beautiful overall balance. Soft expression,
well off for bone, short couplings, good turn of
stifle, giving good movement; 2 Stokes’ Jobeka
Just A Miricle, mature dog, excellent front
angulation, lovely pigment, well turned stifle; 3
Brown’s Gunmarsh Tamarind Star Over Ipcress. O
(11) 1 Stevens & Hadden’s Sh Ch/Ir Sh Ch Gunhills
January Master, well balanced mature dog, good
outline when standing, strong masculine head,
soft expression, good bone, short in couplings,
well turned stifle, moved well; 2 Archibald’s Sh
Ch/Ir Sh Ch, Abinvale The Aviator, lovely dog,
good bone & substance, deep rib, short coupled,
well coated, moved with drive; 3 Morss’ Itch
Xanthos Ferrari. GC 1 Kirkman’s Amilone Star
Performer at Tsarmont, in good coat, well shaped
head, dark eye, good spring of rib, moved well;
2 Morrell’s Rayleas Incroyable Jacquesson Of
Crowshot; 3 Merrick’s Stormerick Scott Free.
H TALBOT
Having been associated with the breed since
the 1970’s I was a little concerned with some
of the tail sets & carriage. The breed standard
states the tail should be set on a line with the
topline of the back & carried level or slightly up
but never curled over the back. In a few of the
exhibits today this certainly spoiled the overall
picture.
Also there were a number of level bites & very
small teeth.
All the exhibits were very well presented, in
lovely coat & condition & showing their happy
outgoing natures.
MPD (2) 1 Jones’ Alkimadus Adus Ruben
James, lovely plush head, good eye shape &
earset. Very pleasing soft expression. Good
neck & well placed shoulders, short deep body,
good topline & tailset. Lovely coat coming.
Moved true; 2 Ellcome’s Harlequin Show
Cappuchino Ice at Kellicious, 7 months old r/w,
very well presented. Lovely balanced plush
head, leading to good neck & shoulders, topline
& tailset, good spring of ribs, moved with reach
& drive. Should have a bright future. PD (0). JD
(3) 1 Kingsley’s Joyful Events J’adore Bigtop,
correctly marked b/t with a beautiful balanced
plush head & super expression. Good neck,
shoulders, topline & tailset. Excellent coat &
presentation. Moved true; 2 Pridmores & Head’s
Combleywood Al Be Back, buff of bigger build
all over. Pleasing head & expression. Well set
ears, good neck & shoulder placement. Slightly
longer in body than 1. Good legs & feet. Correct
tailset but carried high. Moved well; 3 Watkin’s
Gablesquest Glory Days. GD (0). PGD (4) 1
Palmer’s Glarus Highland Laddie at Spireyanks,
a well balanced picture stacked & moving, plush
balanced head, good eye shape & expression,
deep stop & good ear set. Pleasing neck, topline
& tailset. Deep well sprung ribs, good legs &
feet. Moved true & well presented; 2 Robert’s
Veltuds Buff Hello Bill From Adiaha, buff with
well balanced head, kind expression, good
earset, good spring of rib, well coupled, moved
OK. Proud of his tail which spoilt the overall
balanced when moving; 3 Dummett’s Arrowbien
New York City Boy at Almondsbury. LD (9,4) 1
Fryer’s Grennyne Nigt In The City at Carolco,
lovely type, very well balanced, beautiful head
& expression. Good neck, shoulders, topline &
tailset. Moved with reach & drive keeping his
shape. In lovely coat & very well presented. RCC;
2 Bedding’s Nujax Legal High, close decision
with 1 & much of the above comments apply.
Excellent presentation & moved with purpose;
3 Sunker & Pinchen’s Mycalleys Kennedy. OD
(5,1) 1 Kingsley’s Sh Ch Russian Innvada, b/t.
Correctly marked, fills the eye & the breed
Standard, beautiful balanced plush head &
melting expression. Excellent neck, shoulders,
topline & tailset. Deep body, good spring of rib,
good legs & feet. Moved true with reach & drive.
In lovely coat & presented to perfection. CC &
BOB; 2 Johnson & Jenning’s Alibama High Flyer
for Tillcar, black, close decision & much of the
above remarks apply, for me not quite as good
in shoulder placement as 1. Moved true with
reach & drive on loose lead. Put down to the
minute; 3 Keelan’s Ir Ch Bunnybois Brainstorm.
GCD (2) 1 Edward’s Afterglow Dancing Brave,
plush head good neck & shoulders, short deep
body, lovely coat & condition. Moved true; 2
Palmer’s Glarus Highland Laddie At Spireyanks.
MPB (5,1) A nice class of promising babies.
1 Glendinning & Jenkinson’s Plaglen Gigi With
Eastriding, lovely baby with a good plush head
& expression. Good neck & shoulders & topline.
Very promising overall type, moved well & coat
coming nicely; 2 White’s Admiral’s Shou-A One
In A Million at Tantripp, choc, 6 months on the
day, enjoying her day out, very promising with
a good plush head, a little steeper in shoulder
then 1. Today but she as all the essentials &
plenty there to develop. Moved very well; 3
Grindy & Bank’s Bunnybois Lady Luv Milktray.
PB (1) 1 Knapper-Weyland’s Sundust C’est La
Vie, a beautiful buff, put down to perfection,
she has everything to complete a classic picture
of breed type & movement. A well deserved
BP. JB (3) 1 Palmer’s Tricajon All That Jazz, b/t
easy winner in this class, lovely balanced plush
head with good markings, good eye shape
& expression. Adequate neck & well placed
shoulders, firm well sprung body, good topline
& tailset. Moved with reach & drive, very good
coat & presentation; 2 Ellcome’s Wraxhill
Tombraider At Kellicious, buff longer in foreface
& body than 1. Would like a better spring of
rib which hopefully will come with maturity.
Moved OK well presented & good coat; 3 Coley’s
Combleywood Jackeline Hyde. GB (1) 1 Morris’
Mycalleys Kala, buff with good balanced head
& kind expression. Good earset & adequate
neck. Slightly long cast in body. Good tailset,
moved with drive, good coat & presentation.
PGB (3) A good class with very little between
the three. 1 Head’s Combleywood Abrakebabra,
buff with a lovely head & expression, good ear
placement, excellent neck, shoulders, topline &
tailset, legs & feet. Short deep body with good
spring of ribs, moved easily & freely covering
the ground. Well presented in good coat; 2
Keelan’s Aesku Dance In The Mirror, a close
decision with 1. Tri of good size & proportions.
Pleasing plush head & kind expression, good
neck leading to well placed shoulders, topline
& tailset. Deep body & good rib. Lovely coat
& presentation. Moved freely with effortless
reach & drive; 3 White’s Afterglow Snapchat
with Tantripp. LB (5) 1 Jenning’s Alabama
Clockwork, black, an easy winner in this class
presenting a classic picture stacked & on the
move, covering the ground with an effortless
stride. In good coat & well presented. RCC; 2
Harwood & Ward’s Mischtikals Manhattan at
Minarets, b/w with a balanced pleasing head &
expression, good earset, adequate neck but a
little upright in shoulder. Good topline & tailset.
Excellent coat & well presented; 3 Iremonger’s
Moonmist Miaow. OB (5) 1 Knapper-Wayland’s
Sundust Oh Tan, lovely correctly marked b/t.
Plush, pleasing head, good neck leading into
good short backed body. Excellent spring of
rib, good strong topline & tailset. Moved with
reach & drive covering the ground effortlessly
good coat & presentation as expected. CC &
BB; 2 Morris, Bryant & Nelson’s Mycalleys Lydia,
pleasing buff & close up to 1. In lovely coat
& presentation; 3 Madigan’s Aesku Zofie for
Tricajon. GCB (0).
C BETT
first champion– in fact he’s their first dog!
Roger and Val Mann’s German Shorthaired
Pointer Valger Phoebe becomes their sixth
titleholder. In Hungarian Vizslas, Elly Jones
and Mark Amos made up their Feldkirk
Amadeus at Kazval who becomes their first
champion. David Todd and MD Rahman’s
Cocker Spaniel Lynwater Classic Design took
a third CC and becomes the kennel’s first male
titleholder while in Field Spaniels, Cherryl
Smith’s Soberhill Sirius Black won a third
CC and becomes a fourth titleholder for the
kennel in the breed.
First CCs were won by Margaret McCabe’s
English Setter Rachdale Sea Fever after one
reserve – this was a first CC ever for her and her
dogs. Ludovica Salamon and Michele Ivaldi
continued their success from the Houndshow
the previous day with their Irish Wolfhounds –
this time their Gordon Setter Int/lt Ch Ludstar
Frederick Frankenstein took his first CC after
one reserve at Crufts, he was BIS4 at the World
Show and has three times been World Winner.
Also taking a first CC was Willem Lauwers,
Dee Milligan-Bott, Jeremy and Alex Bott’s Irish
Setter Paris Match Thendara who has his
Belgian, Luxemburg and international titles
already.
Helen Fox owned both CC winners in
Flatcoats, and they were handled by Sandra
Stevenson. Also doing the double in another
numerically strong breed was the Ramchaine
kennel who bred both CC winners in Golden
Retrievers. Charmaine Ennis van Maren and
Bart van Maren’s Ramchaine Sing Sing Sing
took a second CC, adding to her first which
was won the day before at Paignton, along
with G4.
A first CC was also won by the Sussex
Spaniel, Adrian and Sharon Hughes’ Ivcar
Anything Goes who also has a RCC.
Frank was also the judge for the puppies
and after a large short list he then made a
further cut which apart from the eventual
placed dogs included Judith Carruthers’ Irish
Water Spaniel Gloi Donn All Or Nothing at
Stanegate who had earlier won his second CC;
Julie Williams’ Welsh Springer Spaniel Isfryn
Spot The Difference and Angela Phillips and
Sharon Pinkerton’s Gordon Setter Flaxheath
Top Model at Glenmaurangi.
The top two puppies are pictured; third
was David Crowther’s Weimaraner Hundwith
McLaren handled by David Alcorn, and
fourth, Penny Lane-Ridyard’s Golden Retriever
Kulawind Final Frontier.
Golden Retrievers
Winner of the brace stakes under Keith
Young was a pair of Pointers owned
by Kyle Adams and John and Amanda
Coggins.
DOGS – V (4,1a) 1 Gerhold’s Sh Ch Crossview
Summer Allike, still moves with drive, lovely
shaped head, good turn of stifle; 2 Morrell’s
Glenessa Contraband of Crowshot, liked his
strong topline, level tailset. A good sound
mover; 3 Kidson’s Tutankhamen Of Castess. MP
(8,2) 1 Hodgkinson-Rutherford & Hodgkinson’s
Thornywait San Valentino Del Chanderhill, good
type head, well set ears, dark eye, good spring
of rib, in good coat; 2 Haywood’s Glenlomond
Golden Eye, well angulated shoulder, deep
muzzle, good reach of neck, moved well. P
(12,1) 1 Bednall’s Gunhills Magic Masquerade,
well proportioned youngster, good bone, in
good coat, great promise; 2 Parry’s Stretionhills
Another Time To Mitcharron, dark eye, correct
ear set deep muzzle, moved with drive; 3 Kipps’
Wheatcroft White Flame. J (19,4) 1 JacksonHaynes’ Anguskye Run To You by Leighsham,
excellent type, good head & reach of neck, short
coupled, covered the ground when moving; 2
Kipps’ Wheatcroft White Flame, good bone, lovely
deep muzzle, dark eye, in good coat, good strong
mover; 3 Gerhold’s Jaymardy Gerhold Indigo
Pacific. Y (17,4) 1 Nicholls’ Largymore You`Re
My World, really liked this young dog, super
quality, good front, neat feet, good bone, I shall
watch with interest; 2 Liggins’ Mjaerumhogda`S
Legacy, plenty of substance, good pigment, short
coupled, good turn of stifle, need time to mature;
3 Lewis’ Chadzo Moonlighting at Perodale. M
(12,6) 1 Gerholds Jaymardy Indigo Pacific, lovely
head, not overdone, deep chest, short coupled,
moved well; 2 Jackson’s Mavistan Nearco, straight
front, well balanced dog, moved with drive,
holding his topline; 3 Rogers’ Watamusand Zafari
Askari. N (15,2) 1 Jackson-Haynes’ Anguskye Run
To You by Leighsham; 2 Kipps’ Wheatcroft White
American Cocker Spaniels
I would like to thank the society for the
appointment to judge at this show, the
exhibitors for their entry & to my two excellent
stewards.
Winner of the open stakes under Sandra
Marshall was Pretty and Davies’ Cocker
Spaniel Kerriglow Together with Joaldy.
Special prize cards designed by Amelia
Siddle.
Keith Young gave the veteran stakes
to the English Setter Sh Ch Sunsprake
Raging Storm over Scratchwood owned
by Fiona Mitchell and Maureen Withey.
Trade stands at National Gundog.
GROUP SUMMARY
The group was called around 4.15pm and
chairman Glyn Griffiths was in charge of the
commentary. There were a few teething
problems with feedback on the sound system
but thankfully it was sorted quickly which
meant no dogs were affected by the earpiercing sound.
Frank Kane made an initial short list
which apart from the four placed dogs who
are featured in the photographs included
the Brittany, German Shorthaired Pointer,
Gordon Setter, Flatcoat, Cocker Spaniel, Large
Munsterlander and Italian Spinone.
Then included in the second cut Stephen
and Patsy Hollings’ Weimaraner Sh Ch Gunalt
Perception who was taking a seventh CC
and was also G2 the day before at Paignton
– Gunalt breeding picked up all four major
awards including a third and crowning CC
for Gunalt Academy of Raystans; and Rachel
Kingsley’s American Cocker Spaniel Sh Ch
Bigtop’s Russian Innvada who has 21 CCs
and a G2 and two G4.
A new titleholder was made up in Brittanys
when Lesley and Mark Poole’s Bonapartist
Gourrege took a third CC and becomes their
Judging of one of the most popular breeds, the Labrador.
DOG WORLD, August 12 2016 — 59
Hound Association championship show
The hounds' international gala
Best in show at Houndshow under Bo
Bengtson, Swedish-born judge living
in California, was Charley Donaldson,
Leigh Morris and George Waddell’s
Whippet Ch Nothing Compares To You
at Crosscop (Collooney Look No Further
Than Crosscop ex Golden Girl Jessie)
who was winning a 14th CC, was RBIS
at Crufts, BIS at Hound Association of
Scotland, BIS at WELKS and RBIS at
Scottish KC and has four group wins.
‘Hazel’ won the CC here last year and
is the third Crosscop bitch in a row to
win a CC at the Houndshow; Leigh and
George’s Ch Crosscop Count On Me was
BIS in 2014. With them are secretary
Paul Singleton and Kyle Cadmore of
Dorwest Herbs.
C
Reserve BIS was Phil Reid’s Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen Frosty Snowman who was winning a first CC at 20
months old and was handled by Gwen Huikeshoven from the Netherlands whose kennel bred both parents. He
went on to G2 the next day at Paignton. Also pictured are Kyle Cadmore of Dorwest Herbs, judge Bo Bengtson
and breed judge Jose Homem de Mello from Portugal.
Report by
Marina Scott
REDIT WHERE credit is due – the
Hound Association attempted
something really special this
year at its 54th championship
show.
The judging panel was almost entirely
made up of international judges – in fact
18 countries were represented – and as a
result the show saw an increase of nearly
300 dogs on last year.
It was a daring plan and potentially a
logistical nightmare and apart from one
Dutch judge experiencing a delayed flight,
the arrival of judges went fairly smoothly,
considering they were flying into four
different airports, Birmingham, Manchester,
Heathrow and Gatwick.
This international flavour began in the
early hours of the morning as some stayed
up late to watch the opening ceremony of
the Rio Olympics.
It was the second time that Houndshow
had offered the incentive of entering five
dogs for £100, so each dog would be at
a slightly reduced rate. This was another
welcome idea and possibly another reason
why there was a good entry across the
board.
It was Paul Singleton’s third time in charge
as secretary, although this year was his first
show completely at the helm having also
been responsible for booking the judges
too.
Some exhibitors were surprised to see that
the best in show ring had been moved inside
– this was the first time they had done this,
but the main reason was the unpredictable
weather. During BIS for the last three years
the heavens had opened and ruined the
occasion. So the decision was taken to put
a permanent best in show ring inside in the
annexe of the Bingley Hall. It was carpeted
and surrounded by a white picket fence
Number of dogs
1,985
(1,714 last year)
Photography by
Alan Walker
and decorated with banners and flowers,
so looked really splendid. They opened the
large side doors to allow more air to flow
through as it was quite hot and sticky.
It was a shame really as the first time
the main ring was inside the weather was
glorious all day! What’s that saying – sod’s
law?
The grassy area where the BIS ring used
to be, adjacent to the bandstand, was
now free to house several rings for breed
club shows. No fewer than than five breed
clubs teamed up with Houndshow and they
had unsurprisingly attracted very healthy
entries. Two of them had championship
status (the Basenji Club of GB and Midland
Dachshund Club) and the rest were open
shows (Sloughi Club, Cirneco dell’Etna
Club of GB and Borzoi Club).
There are some younger members on
the committee, all enthusiastic, friendly
and approachable and successful hound
exhibitors in their own right. Alex Paisey,
Will Croxford and Phil Reid went out of their
way to assist anyone and generally worked
really hard to ensure the day flows.
There was a healthy number of trade
stands and Houndshow doesn’t charge for
stand space but instead asks for a donation
at the end of the day. It’s always difficult for
the trade stands to be in two places at once
– now that Paignton general championship
show has moved to the same weekend.
Many stands have to split in two and have
reduced stock at each show just so they are
covered.
Unfortunately a Dachshund exhibitor fell
over in the ring and broke her ankle. An
ambulance was called and she was taken
to hospital, returning home on Sunday.
Hope she makes a speedy recovery.
The catalogue was excellent as usual
thanks to the hard work of Viv Phillips, with
Number of entries
2,351
Results courtesy of
www.highampress.co.uk
Largest breed
numerically
Whippets,
272 dogs
60 — DOG WORLD, August 12, 2016
Bo Bengtson awarded best puppy in show to Ludovica Salamon and
Michele Ivaldi’s Irish Wolfhound Miranda della Bassa Pavese, over
from Italy, who has been BIS at a Houndshow in Italy and BP at a
German Sighthound show. The kennel also took BOB with her sire
and RBCC with her aunt. Kyle Cadmore represented Dorwest Herbs
and on the right is breed judge Sorcha Wilde.
Group 3: Felicity Thompson’s French-bred Greyhound Ir/Dutch Ch
Isla at Barnes More Ad Honores who was taking a second CC after one
reserve. Kyle Cadmore represented Dorwest Herbs.
more than 80 breed advertisements was required at this show.
Frank Kane judged the veterans
included. With such an international
line-up of judges, these ads will last and we were all back in the
obviously be seen by more than just car ready to go by around 6.30pm
which was late enough, as many
a UK audience.
A Junior Handling Association exhibitors were heading onto
semi-final was held for the second Paignton for the following day.
Overall a very successful show
time at Houndshow and attracted
a record entry for the year of 43 and it remains THE hound show for
handlers. Hound specialist Serena hound people!
Parker had the honour of judging
CC WINNERS
the junior handlers in the best in
show ring at 8.30am and there was
AFGHANS (R Posa) – D: Thomas &
a fabulous atmosphere among the Wright’s Agha Djaris Lonesome Cowboy.
B: Traversari & Hartigan’s *Altside Lala
excited parents and handlers.
Her six-11 years winner was Ella Suzy.
BASENJIS (Ms L Karkas) – D: Nicholls’
Findlay handling a Beagle who goes Nganga’s Its One Heck Of A Storm. B:
into the final for the second year in Grayson’s *Ch Kissangani Shining Star at
a row. Winning the 12-16 years Embeau.
BASSETS FAUVES DE BRETAGNE
class and making it through to her (J Homem de Mello) – D: Leech &
first final was Danielle Ritchie-Smith Leech’s *Ch Hibeck Scooby Doo with
handling a Whippet. Both girls had Soletrader. B: Ellrich & Ellrich’s Ch Blevwil
over Malrich.
travelled a very long way – Ella Enchantress
GBGV (J Homem de Mello) – D:
from Scotland and Danielle from Reid’s *Frosty Snowman. B: Buchanan
Northern Ireland – so this certainly & Maclaren’s Ch/Ir Ch Tarmachan
Florentine.
made the long trip worthwhile!
PBGV (Mrs B Scheel) – D: Huikeshoven
The best in show judge was Bo & Huikeshoven’s *Dutch Ch Boom
Reserve best puppy in show went to Caroline Reynolds’ dapple
Miniature Smooth Dachshund Glenariff Next Chapter who has been Bengtson, originally from Sweden Chicago van Tum-Tums Vriendjes. B:
to three shows and has won two reserve green stars in Ireland. With but resident in California for many Huikeshoven & Sittibavornsakul’s Biscuit
van Tum-Tum’s Vriendjes.
them are judge Bo Bengtson and Kyle Cadmore of Dorwest Herbs.
years, whose main involvement Crunch
BASSETS (Mrs C Gerber) – D:
is with his Bohem Whippets. He Armstrong’s Lauralee Code Red. B:
certainly looked as if he enjoyed his Pearson’s *Roamanbay Russia With Love
appointment – his first time doing to Armardio.
BEAGLES (F Borg) – D: Walden’s
the group in the UK. He also judged Nedlaw Basil. B: Kristopha’s *Ch Bayard
the puppies too so no pre-judging Forgetmeknot.
Group 4: Kim and Duncan McCalmont’s Wire Dachshund Ch Silvae
Solo who has 15 CCs and was G2 at Crufts. They also won the DCC.
With them is Kyle Cadmore of Dorwest Herbs.
BLOODHOUNDS (J Coppens) – D:
Priestley’s *Ch Railside Pluto at Quikotic.
B: Higginbottom’s Railside Phyllis.
BORZOIS (Ms I Korshunova) – D: Allen’s
Araura’s Rollsroyce. B: Godden’s *Strelkos
Skylark over Beamer.
DACHSHUNDS, L/H (Miss L Patton) – D:
McNaughton’s *Cedavoch The Alchemist.
B: Dare’s Ch Swansford Nigelladora
Darsoms.
DACHSHUNDS, MIN L/H (Ms L Patton)
– D: Latham-Jackson’s Criscan Leonel of
Urishay. B: Norton’s *Halunke Dutch Affair.
DACHSHUNDS, S/H (P Iverson) – D:
Tite’s Phaeland Special Driver at Rijobeau.
B: Williams & Moes’ *Hampdach Merinda.
DACHSHUNDS, MIN S/H (K Scheel) – D:
Smith & Connor’s Ch Bronia Gregorio. B:
Ergis’ *Siouxline Rapunzel with Melriding.
DACHSHUNDS, W/H (Mrs B Scheel)
– D: McCalmont’s Ch Silvae Farrago. B:
McCalmont’s *Ch Silvae Solo.
DACHSHUNDS, MIN W/H (J Homem de
Mello) – D: Thorn Andrews’ *Ch Drakesleat
JP Once In A Blue Moon. B: Thorn Andrews’
Drakesleat Stitch In Time.
DEERHOUNDS (J Rosner) – D: Phillips’
Hyndsight To The Limit with Ladygrove. B:
Phillips’ *Charbonnel Gobi to Ladygrove.
FINNISH SPITZ (Ms L Karkas) – D:
Piearce’s *Ahonpaan Esko at Sukunimi. B:
Thompson & Cavill’s Ch Toveri Tuula.
GREYHOUNDS (P Iversen) – D:
Rishworth’s Ichabod Crane Ad Honores.
B: Thompson’s *Ir/Dutch Ch Isla At Barnes
More Ad Honores.
IBIZANS (Mrs G Schroeter) – D: Carter’s
Afilador Thunderbolt. B: Egan & Catchpole’s
*Ch Snowlief Red Sector A.
IRISH WOLFHOUNDS (Mrs S Wilde) –
D: Ivaldi & Salamon’s *Kingarra Della Bassa
Pavese. B: Pinkney’s Ch Hydebeck Imperial
Dream.
NORWEGIAN ELKHOUNDS (Ms L
Karkas) – D: Tress & Gilluley’s Grasilva Little
Rock avec Gilkaro. B: Middleton’s *Ch
Bowerhinton Be Madams Spy at Graythor.
OTTERHOUNDS (Mrs L MacKenzie) –
D: Lerego’s Rosdobhran Ursus. B: Lerego &
Scott’s *Teckelgarth Mabel.
PHARAOHS (Mrs G Schroeter) – D:
Dawson’s Ch Kurriera Orlando at Lyncris.
B: Ashby & Cappelaere’s *Ch Lyncris Good
Day Sunshine for Kurriera.
RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK (J Coppens) –
D: Hanson & Inwood’s Mirengo’s Mahdi. B:
Maylor’s *Mirengo’s Musola at Kamili.
SALUKIS (F Broadway) – D: Andersson’s
Alsahra Dakota. B: Webb & Benoit’s
*Mouniir Har Kala Rachi.
WHIPPETS (Mrs M-C Delabelle, dogs; W
Wiersma, bitches) – D: Hoff & Courtborne
Lien’s Nord/Sw/Dan/Fin Ch Courtborne
Sheldon. B: Morris, Waddell & Donaldson’s
*Ch Nothing Compares To You at Crosscop.
No CCs
CIRNECHI (K Scheel) – D: Farleigh’s
Kinabula’a Tonioli. B: Farleigh’s *Hadranensis
Violetta via Kinabula.
FOXHOUNDS (S Seymour) – D: Griffiths’
North Staffordshire Chairman. B: Griffiths’
*Dutch Ch Dazzleby Dandelion.
HAMILTONSTOVARE (S Seymour) – D:
Leigh’s *Kilcavan Mr Jemmerley at Flixtonia.
B: Briant’s Sufayre Angels Kiss.
PORTUGUESE PODENGOS (K Scheel)
– D: Tiranti’s *Garthfield Solo. B: Watts’
Almanor Charlene.
SLOUGHIS (Ms I Korshunova) – D: Smith
& Hunter’s *Sahsheer Sandara. B: ChapmanDamms’ Sahsheer Shiana Khali.
IMPORTED REGISTER (S Seymour)
– D: McDonald-Ulliott’s Griffon Fauve,
*Hibeck Dino. B: Hill’s Bav Mountain Hound,
Deertrackers Ulrica.
Best In Show
Best veteran in show was judged by Frank Kane and he chose Gwen
Huikeshoven and Gavin Robertson’s Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Ch/
Dutch/Dan/Fin Ch Cappucino van Tum-Tum’s Vriendjes who has won
five groups in the UK, two RBIS, was top PBGV ‘2010 and G2 at Crufts,
and is sire of the famous ‘Jilly’. This completed a remarkable day for
the Dutch team who won both CCs in the breed and handled the RBIS
winner, both of whose parents come from the kennel.
Reserve best veteran was awarded by Frank Kane to Rusty Grayson’s
Basenji Ch/Int Ch Tokaji American Gigolo at Embeau who was BVIS at
East of England. Rusty also won BOB with his daughter and he also
sired the BIS at the breed club show held the same day, where he
himself won the RCC.
It was both a pleasure & an honour to
judge BIS & BP at the Hound Association
championship show. I was faced with a
large, handsome line-up of breed winners
& could easily have made a much larger
cut than I did. On the day, the 9 that were
pulled out included the PBGV, the Cirneco,
the S/h Dachshund, the Irish Wolfhound
& the Ibizan Hound, with the very smart &
stylish W/h Dachshund placing fourth & the
lovely, free-moving Greyhound going third.
Runner-up to BIS was a young (just 18
months old) & very well balanced GBGV
named simply Frosty Snowman, who
carried himself proudly, moved superbly &
simply oozed quality. I will be interested to
hear how he does in the future, his handler
told me afterwards that although he’s not
officially bred by the Tum-Tum’s Vriendjes
kennel in the Netherlands he was born
there from two parents carrying this kennel
name.
However, I had no problem finding my
BIS winner in the classic Whippet bitch Ch
Nothing Compares To You at Crosscop,
I had seen her before but liked her even
better on this day (I had to referee for BOB
in the Whippet ring between her & a very
handsome dog CC winner). The type of
Whippet I myself bred & usually put up is
probably somewhat more substantial, but
“Hazel” is so elegant, so well balanced & so
well put together, with every part flowing
into the next that you just cannot deny her.
She moves beautifully & obviously loves the
limelight, which isn’t necessarily a common
characteristic of the breed. I would love
to see what she could do in America! All
credit goes to her young handler for doing
a superb job, the rapport between dog &
handler was beautiful to watch.
BP was the Irish Wolfhound from Italy,
Miranda della Bassa Pavese, whose sire
won BOB & also made the cut for BIS. She
is difficult to fault seriously at this age,
feminine yet powerful & completely sound.
I look forward to seeing her again as an
adult.
RBP was a dappled Min S/h Dachshund
from Ireland, Glenariff Next Chapter,
who epitomized the breed Standard’s
requirement of being ‘intelligent, lively,
courageous to the point of rashness’.
Third was the Whippet, whose side
movement was a joy to behold.
Fourth was the Beagle, so well balanced
& sound. The cut also included the Afghan
Hound, the L/h & S/h Dachshunds & the
Ibizan Hound
Congratulations to the show committee
on a beautiful, extremely well-run show,
& thanks for all the kindness & hospitality
shown to me during my stay. I have been
living in California for more than 35 years
now & love it, but there’s no question that
Great Britain is the closest thing to paradise
in existence as far as the sport of purebred
dogs goes, still, in spite of all the changes
over the past few decades.
BO BENGTSON (USA)
Best Veteran
What a marvellous show in glorious
weather with packed ringside watching
the judging until the conclusion...like dog
shows used to be. Of course the added
interest of an almost totally overseas
judging panel had engaged an added
interest.
So I was very pleased to be the token
English person on the panel with the
pleasure of judging BVIS & what a good
line-up they brought, only a couple
showing signs of age in their movement.
Apart from the placed dogs my short list
contained the very sound moving Beagle
who has a lovely head & soft expression;
the Foxhound, in firm condition & a scopy
mover; the Ridgeback, strong masculine &
sound.
In reserve spit came the Min S/h
dachs, Ch Kathington Coeur De Lion, in
gleaming condition, ultra sound & holding
his shape well with firm topline. Dentition
in pristine condition.
Third place went to the Borzoi, Ch
Strelkos Skylark Over Beamer, bitch who
holds an excellent top-line, has a beautiful
headpiece & went well.
Runner-up was the Basenji, Ch/Int Ch
Tokaji American Gigolo at Embeau,
stylish & elegant on the move & full of
breed type.
Winner for me was the 9 years old Petit
Basset Griffon Vendéen, Dutch/Dan/
Fin Ch Cappuccino Van Tum-Tum’s,
who retains his type & soundness, was in
excellent coat & looked a picture.
FRANK KANE
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Visitors standing for the National Anthem at the opening of the show.
Breed judging was able to be outside throughout the day.
Higham Press’ Susan Smith and Stuart
Wall uploaded the results.
Chief steward Stuart Milner and his
assistant Colin Makey.
The Midland Dachshund Club championship show took place on the grass behind
the Prestwood Centre, after the Houndshow breed judging.
Overall winner of the Royal Canin
puppy stakes under Steven Seymour
was Louise Pinkney’s Irish Wolfhound
Hydebeck Ruler Of The Stars.
The brace stakes were won by Pauline
Oliver’s Whippets.
Main ring commentary was by Martin
Sanders assisted by Vivien Phillips.
GROUP SUMMARY
Winner of the Bill Home memorial open
stakes was Michelle and Neil Ashman’s
Rhodesian Ridgeback Eilack Kito Kajani.
Secretary Paul Singleton with assistant
Elizabeth Murray and helper Loki.
The Bingley Hall was filled with
benching, only a tiny fraction of which
was occupied on such a fine day.
Bo Bengtson gets down to Dachshund
level to assess the best of breed winners.
The group was called into the ring by commentator
Martin Sanders and with just the Otterhound and,
initially, the Bloodhound missing, Bo Bengtson
made a short list which included, in addition to the
top four who are featured pictorially, Anouk and
Gwen Huikeshoven’s Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
Dutch Ch Boom Chicago Tum-Tum’s Vriendjes
who won a third and crowning CC, was G4 here
last year followed by BIS at Paignton. The owners,
from the Netherlands, also won the DCC and
Gwen handled the RBIS-winning Grand; Michelle
Farleigh’s Cirneco dell’Etna Hadranensis Violetta
via Kinabula who has many BOBs and was best
import at Crufts twice; Chris Moes and Rhian
Williams’ Smooth Dachshund Ch Hampdach
Merinda who was winning a fifth CC, handled by
Geoff Corish, and was G2 at the National; Ludovica
Salamon and Michele Ivaldi’s Irish Wolfhound It
Ch Kingarra della Bassa Pavese, from Italy, who
was taking a first CC after one reserve at Crufts, and
sired the BPIS; and Liz Egan and Pam Catchpole’s
Ibizan Hound Ch Snowlief Red Sector A who has
five CCs including here last year.
A first CC was won by Domenico Traversari and
Sandra Hartigan’s Afghan Altside Lala Suzy who
also has a RCC and Yvonne Pearson’s Basset Hound
Roamanbay Russia With Love to Armardio who
ahas a RCC and was top puppy last year. Another
first CC was won by Lynn Maylor’s Ridgeback
Mirengo’s Musola at Kamili after one reserve.
Kate Naylor handled. In Salukis Kathy and Martin
Public address announcements were by
vice-chairman by Mike Denny.
Webb and Sibylle Benoit’s Belgian-bred Mouniir
Har Kala Rachi was also winning a maiden CC.
Zena Thorn Andrews had an incredible day
winning four CCs in one day including taking a 4th
CC and BOB at Houndshow with Ch Drakesleat
JP Once In a Blue Moon and then taking a fifth
CC at the Midland Dachs Club. She did the double
here taking a crowning CC with Drakesleat Stitch
In Time. Then at the club show she won a 40th CC
and BIS with Ch Drakesleat Scent Sybil.
Sue and Tony Phillips’ Deerhound Charbonnel
Gobi To Ladygrove won a third and crowning CC
and they too did the double.
Steve and Alison Pierce’s Finnish-bred Finnish
Spitz Ahonpaan Esko at Sukunimi was made up
on the day after taking a fourth CC, as three CCs
were won in puppy. Maria Lerego did the double
in Deerhounds, the DCC winner being a puppy.
Bo also judged best puppy in show. His top two
are pictured; third was Mark Smith’s Italian-bred
Whippet Rivarco Jack Daniel’s who has won a
RBIS at an open show.
Fourth was Melanie Spavin’s Beagle Dialynne
Peter Piper who also took the RCC on the day
and was BPD at the Beagle Club and PG4 at Three
Counties.
Frank Kane judged the veterans and third was
Ita Godden’s Borzoi Ch Strelkos Skylark over
Beamer who had won a fifth CC and BOB on
the day handled by Andrew Dawson, while Kath
Herrington’s Miniature Smooth Dachshund Ch
Kathington Coeur De Lion, who had won the
RCC, took VG4.
Carlos Saevich gave the Leonard
Pagliero memorial veteran stakes to
Denise Garratt and Sharon Oakey’s
Saluki Ch Caryna Meilichia.
Taking part in a training exercise for the
Midland Basset Hound Club scent trials
was Kiera Harrison with Beagle Bella.
Rosettes for the main winners, some reflecting the show’s international theme.
As usual the Midland Basset Hound provided scenting trials – here Min Lacey puts
her Basenji Lexa through her paces on the trail, while being observed by one of the
judges.
Committee member Will Croxford, vicepresident Shirley Rawlings and show
manager Robert Greaves.
Overall winner of the Viscount Chelmsford memorial champion stakes was Jane
Wilton-Clark’s Whippet Ch Shalfleet Sugar Frosting, seen here with the judge Carlos
Saevich and Erica Greenwood from Eukanuba.
Simon Baillie and Jason Bullock filming the main ring judging for DOG WORLD’s TV
coverage.
Manning the DOG WORLD stand, Simon
Baillie, Adrian Marett, Marina Scott and
Jason Bullock.
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Photo by Daniel Mosher Long
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‘Arthur’ enchants the ladies
FOLLOWING on from Bray, it was back again the following Saturday to
the National Show Centre in Dublin, this time for the Irish Ladies Kennel
Association’s 21st anniversary championship show.
Hard to believe it’s been that long since the first championship event,
held then in Salthill in the west of the country and later for a number
of years in the equestrian centre in Cavan before setting up permanent
residence in the capital.
With the team of secretary Heather Timmins and her husband Colm,
show manager, in charge, ably assisted by the team of ‘Ladies’, the show
was as efficient as ever, the clear, concise announcements making sure
that nobody missed their class or group.
The show was sponsored again by Pet Master with Ann and Mervyn
Webb at the helm, Mervyn with a dual role as he was also part of the
judging panel which included some visiting judges from the UK. It
attracted an entry of almost 1,100 dogs, and with the use of both outdoor and indoor rings was completed by 5.30pm. Another pleasant and
relaxing day spent with the Ladies; only 12 months to go until we meet
up with them again!
Mary Mulvaney’s best baby puppy in show winner was the Shih Tzu, Geraldine
and Robert McCarthy’s Lemuro The Happiness, five-month-old ‘Razzle’ winning
over Peter Summersgill and Bernie Doherty’s Coton de Tulear Clanlee Lord Of
The Rings, both these babies off to a flying start to their careers.
Third was Dorothy Park, Jane Hough and Sharon Kelly’s Gordon Setter
Ladysdale Douglas McCloud, with Dolan’s Irish Red and White Setter Cilleigne
Finn Mac Cumhaill fourth.
By tradition, the best in show judge at ILKA is a lady, usually making her debut in the big ring, and this year was no exception, the honour falling to Mary
Mulvaney, long associated with Afghan Hounds.
From the ten group winners, her choice for BIS was the Basset Hound, Barry O’Neill’s Ch/UK/Int Ch Knockogue Arthurs Legacy, six-year-old homebred ‘Arthur’
(Ch/UK Ch Dereheath Marcus Aurelius ex Ch/Int Ch Faburn Mulberry of Knockogue) was taking his ninth all-breed BIS of his career and his second this year after
similar success at South Tipperary at the start of May.
Reserve BIS was Scarlett and Mark Burnside’s Alaskan Malamute Ch/Lux/Int Ch Libertia Reggae Master, another six-year-old dog who has been to the forefront
for a number of years, not only at home but on his many trips abroad where he has been shown to success by his young handler, Scarlett. Homebred ‘Marley’ was
winning his second such award of the year, following RBIS at Portadown. He was also BIS4 at Banbridge and won his group at Fermoy, currently taking him to the
top of the Gain Petfoods/Irish Canine Press/Dog World group 5 Leaderboard.
BIS3 was the Kerry Blue Terrier, Philip O’Brien, Jim Corbin and Jarka Poulova’s Edbrios Silverado, ‘Cashel’ the BIS winner earlier this year at Newtownards and
now with his champion title after winning his crown the previous week at Bray.
BIS4 was awarded to Tom and Annie Mervyn’s German Shorthaired Pointer Sh Ch Tomanipoint Celtic Knight, ‘Rory’ on a roll as this was his fourth group win in
as many weeks after wins at Swords, Kilkenny and then Deise where he was also BIS4.
Heading the champion stakes under Pia Dempsey was Georgina Alford
handling her and dad Dermot and mum Christabelle’s Gordon Setter Ch
Hernwood Change Of The Guard at Christate, a lucky show for ‘Sam’ as he
gained his title at ILKA last year.
Another dog with good memories of this show was the runner-up, Andrea
Stubbs and Mossy Lenihan’s Rottweiler Ch/UK Ch Cotarinn Fright Night, BIS
here in 2015, with third place going to Maureen Tate-Byrne’s Tibetan Terrier
Ch Siddhartha Pride Of Leon, and fourth spot taken by Maureen and Brian
Carroll’s Keeshond Ch/Int Ch Lyntova Legend Has It.
Victory in the veteran stakes under Pia Dempsey went to Ruthe Jackson’s
nine-year-old Shetland Sheepdog Ellenyorn Heavensent, handled by Stephen
Jackson.
Runner-up spot was taken by Marion, Tim and Ian Finney’s nine-year-old
Kaninchen Wire Dachshund Ch/Int Ch Nice One from Vitoraz to Gulliagh.
Tradition has it at ILKA that the previous year’s BIS judge returns to judge the
stakes classes the following year so this year saw Pia Dempsey, well known for
her Tubberburr Old English Sheepdogs, take centre stage for the stakes classes.
Her puppy stakes winner was Mandy Moore’s Finnish import Leonberger
Lempileijonan Aito Suomileijona at Hillhaven, nine-month-old ‘Otso’ finally
winning his ticket to next year’s Irish Pup of the Year final after a couple of near
misses and finishing off a couple of successful weeks after winning the RCC at
Windsor.
Runner-up was the six-month-old Shetland Sheepdog, Brenda and Joe
Doyle’s Little Barbie Girl des Romarins de Mayerling for Sevenoaks, with third
place going to Danielle Ritchie-Smith’s Whippet Gwendariff What A Hottea, and
fourth to Tony Moran and Lionel Prouve’s Tibetan Spaniel Castafiore Electra.
The brace stakes was won by the Whippet pairing, Robby van Wensveen and
Barbera Hurley’s Alfrique Captain Conan and Barnesmore Flashman.
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Topping group 1 under Iris Cummings was Emilio Castillo and Patrick Fortune’s
Shetland Sheepdog Ch/Lux Ch Navarrem Fortune Lady, ‘Bella’ with two recent
CC and BOB wins from her travels across the water to Bath and Southern
Counties.
Runner-up was David McKenna’s Bouvier des Flandres Ch Nikolaev Tyrion
at Davdeir, ‘Greko’ the group winner at South Tipperary. In third place was
Mary Carr and Maurice Colclough’s Rough Collie Durham Mistaken Identity at
Donohill, with the Old English Sheepdog, Colm Hastings, Kay Richardson and
Jere Marder’s Lambluvs Irish Brew, in fourth.
Jonny Anderson’s group 2 winner was Barri and Maud Orr’s Rottweiler Ch
Tikaram Uptown Girl, ‘Maisie’ with three RCCs and G2 at Fermoy international
earlier this year.
Runner-up was Jean Cullen’s Dobermann Ch Tuwos Impeccable, second
placed also at Munster Canine and handled by her breeder Billy Henderson,
with third place going to Joe and Belinda Lyons’ Russian Black Terrier Kalaslane
Rasputin, and fourth to Adele Kerrisk’s Shar-Pei Qing Iverna Mr Bojangles.
Terrier specialist Paul Sweeney’s group 3 winner, Jim Corbin, Jarka Pouvlova
and Philip O’Brien’s Kerry Blue Terrier Edbrios Silverado, went on to BIS3. In
second place was Kevin Anderson, back in his homeland for a family holiday,
handling his Irish Terrier UK Ch Kerrykeel Eoghan, who has seven CCs to his
name and was BIS at the World Irish Terrier show 2015.
In third place came Danielle Ritchie-Smith and Kelly Lawless’ Australian
Silky Terrier Ch Fearnach Rumour Has It at Gwendariff, with Catherine and Tina
Broaders’ Lakeland Terrier Ch Brookside Aristocrat fourth.
Heading group 4 under UK Dachshund specialist Suzanne Metcalfe Bilgin was
Martin McDonnell’s Miniature Long Ch Smartdac Supernatural, his first group
win of the year after two previous group placings, with in second place, Bill
Warke’s Long Ch Glasvey Hurricane Run, group winner and BIS4 at Bray, and
handled again by Gerry McFaul.
Third placed was Christine Bastable’s Miniature Smooth Ch Chrishane
Maxwell Edison, with fourth place awarded to Caroline Reynolds’ Smooth
Cwmdarhian Look Whos Talkin.
It was Mervyn Webb who sent through the eventual RBIS winner, Scarlett and
Mark Burnside’s Alaskan Malamute Ch/Lux/Int Ch Libertia Reggae Master, with
in second place James Newman and Sean Carroll’s Pomeranian Belliver Kiss The
Stars, 12-month-old ‘William’ already well used to the podium as he was RBIS at
Cork and District as a puppy earlier this year.
In third place was Craig Bannon and Niamh Carroll’s Akita Ch/Am/Int Ch
Hoka Hey’s The Power And The Glory, with Therese McKittrick’s Norwegian
Elkhound Ch Graythor Norwegian Fantasy at Cnocanoir fourth.
Barry O’Neill’s Basset Hound Ch/UK/Int Ch Knockogue Arthurs Legacy, today’s
BIS winner, was Anthony Lord Edwards’ group 6 winner with second place
awarded to Ivor and Michelle Keelan’s Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Ch/Int Ch
Afterglow Chunkey Monkey at Tejas, the recent group winner at Kilkenny.
In third place was David Webb and Gabriel Chrystal’s Dalmatian UK Ch
Dalleaf Devil In Disguise at Jemblewood, with fourth place awarded to Jane
and George Anthony’s Rhodesian Ridgeback Ch Gunthwaite Luna Eclipse at
Rottzridge.
Wendy Bentley’s group 7 winner was Tom and Annie Mervyn’s German
Shorthaired Pointer Sh Ch Tomanipoint Celtic Knight, en route to BIS4, with
second place awarded to Stuart and Heather Cummings’ Pointer Sh Ch Kanix
Kroner at Sevenhills, ‘Jensen’ the group winner this year at Banbridge.
Catherine Kelly’s Hungarian Vizsla Sh Ch/Lux/ Mnt Ch Risley Poetry In Motion
took third spot with Kay Donnelly’s Irish Setter Sh Ch Millcroft Whispering
Moon in fourth place.
Wendy Bentley also judged group 8, finding her winner in Emma, Bette and
Frank Archibald’s Golden Retriever Abinvale Levanto. ‘Cody’ has two RCCs and
was taking his second group of the year after his win at Swords.
In second place was Laura Huston’s Cocker Spaniel Hustonia Casablanca,
‘Inca’ the group winner at Fermoy international and recently gaining her
title at Swords. Third was Caroline Reynolds’ Clumber Spaniel Sh Ch/Dutch
Ch Wyclydo’s Fast As The Wind at Glenariff, with Rachel Cooper and Adrian
Donford-Smith’s Spanish Water Dog Fivenineplus Pasionaria fourth.
Heading group 9 under Graham Gault was Ashling Connolly’s Bichon Frisé Ch/
UK Ch Ashmair Sunshine All The Way, ‘Mimi’ with a first group victory of the
year.
Runner-up was Tony Moran’s Tibetan Spaniel Dan/UK Ch Tara av Elgberget,
‘Tara’ with three CCs and a breed BIS and now adding her Irish title which she
gained today. Taking third place was the Papillon, Sean Carroll and James
Newman’s Ch/Cz/Ger Ch Hundebuden’s Juno Pondabudens, with Sean Martin’s
Cavalier Ch/Int Ch Glencross De Ja Vu in fourth spot.
Petra Tomasovicova’s Irish Wolfhound Ch Kill Bill Roan Inish was Felicity
Thompson’s choice to top group 10, ‘Billy’ winning his first group. Taking
second spot was Flo Fahey and Joe Shire’s Saluki Ch Shokran Aquila, repeating
her runner-up spot at IKC Celtic Winners in March.
Third was Danielle Ritchie-Smith and Albert Ritchie’s Whippet Play A While
Before The Rains at Gwendariff, with fourth place going to Maureen Wade’s
Italian Greyhound Ch/Int Ch Turigner Wind In The Willows.
Katie Kelly celebrated her 21st birthday with her mum and grandmother at the
Ladies ch show. A very special cake added to the other goodies provided for
her landmark birthday, laid out in their ringside tent. Katie and her mum Kerrie
are well known in Golden Retriever circles with their Zenevieve dogs, and they
also show Miniature Wire Dachshunds.
Apart from representing the ILKA sponsor, Pet Master Dog Foods, Shetland
Sheepdog and Rough Collie aficionado Mervyn Webb was also judging group
5, and is pictured here at his stand with his steward for the day, Sharon O’Brien,
well known for her top winning Tibetan Spaniels, who was taking time out
from showing to complete part of the necessary criteria eventually to start on
the judging ladder.
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Photo by Daniel Mosher Long
Irish round-up
Reports and photos by Irish Canine Press
Sligo & DCC
The Fiddler plays a sweet tune at Sligo
NEXT UP on the busy Irish show calendar was a trip out west for the annual
Sligo Canine Club’s all-breed championship show, held at the Allen Park
Sports Complex in Newtownforbes, a venue that is comfortably reached
from the Dublin area but provides more of a headache for those travelling
from the northern regions.
Over the years we have tried a myriad of different routes and no matter
how, it is something of a nightmare journey, made worse this year because
of roadworks on one of the more accessible routes. That said, we must
remember that the exhibitors from that area also have the same problems
when travelling northwards so they deserve a ‘home tie’ every year.
Travelling problems aside, it does not deter the hardy exhibitors, regardless of their home location, and once again there was a good turnout from
all over the country for the show, sponsored by Dr Clauder’s, represented
in the photos by Stewart Carson, and for the panel of judges from home
and abroad.
An added attraction is the holding of the Scottish Breeds championship
show in association with the host club and, thankfully for all concerned,
both shows took place on a dry sunny day. Martin Skeffington and his committee work hard to give both local and visiting exhibitors a taste of the
west and we look forward to joining them again at the same time and place
in 2017.
Seamus Dunne’s best baby puppy in show was Barry O’Neill’s Basset Hound,
Knockogue Buccanneer, five-month-old ‘Buck’ already starting to follow in the
footsteps of his illustrious BIS-winning sire Ch/UK/Int Ch Knockogue Arthurs
Legacy.
Making his big ring debut at Sligo was Seamus Dunne, well known for his involvement in the Dachshund world, and from the ten group winners his choice for
best in show fell to Harold and Helena Quigg’s Kerry Blue Terrier Irisblu The Fiddler, two-year-old ‘Maggie’ on a roll after her BIS victory at Bray just two weeks
earlier. Homebred, she is yet another top winner for the Derry-based couple who have had such success over the years with their Kerries.
Reserve BIS was Karen Weir’s Kaninchen Smooth Dachshund Ch Magik Rainbow Gloria, three-year-old Russian import ‘Gloria’ another of this year’s top winners;
today was her sixth group win of a year that has seen her also take RBIS at Combined national and BIS4 at Combined international, Portadown and Swords.
BIS3 was awarded to Tom and Annie Mervyn’s German Shorthaired Pointer Sh Ch Tomanipoint Celtic Knight, ‘Rory’s’ fifth group win since mid-June and following
up from his BIS4 the previous week at ILKA, this putting him well ahead at the top of the Gain Petfoods/Irish Canine Press/Dog World group 7 Leaderboard.
BIS4 was the Border Collie, David and Morag Connolly’s Nahrof Blurred Lines at Huntly, 22-month-old Australian import ‘Roo’ was runner-up at the Irish Pup of
the Year final at Easter, has one CC and was taking her third group win of the year after Newtownards where she was BIS3, and more recently at Kilkenny.
Taking charge of the stakes classes at Sligo was Marie Hogarty, well known
for her Cadagio Cairn Terriers, and her puppy stakes went to Orlaith Keenan’s
Medium Poodle Sleepybrook Licence To Kill, eight-month-old ‘Annie’ already a
winner. She was best baby puppy in show at both Portadown and Banbridge in
April and RBBPIS at Fermoy international, and can now look forward to a star
spangled night out at the Irish Pup of the Year final next Easter.
Runner-up was Many Moore’s Leonberger Lempileijonan Aito Suomileijona
at Hillhaven, the winner at ILKA, with third place awarded to Cheryl Donaldson’s
American Cocker Spaniel Silveross Van Halen Sings Cherdon, with Wendy
Fleming’s Pointer Glenariff Quintessential taking fourth place.
Marie Hogarty’s champion stakes winner was Henry Stanley and Gordon
Gault’s Pekingese Ch Pekehuis Midnight Magic, BIS4 at Combined national and
group winner at both Combined international and Banbridge.
Second place went to Barry O’Neill’s Basset Hound Ch/UK/Int Ch Knockogue
Arthurs Legacy, proud daddy of today’s BBPIS winner. Third was Emilio Castillo
and Patrick Fortune’s Shetland Sheepdog Ch/Lux Ch Navarrem Fortune Lady,
with Clodagh Fallon’s Pug Ch Clodana Bellissima taking fourth place.
Topping the veteran stakes under Marie Hogarty was Carla Bollard
O’Callaghan’s Afghan Hound Ch/UK/Int Ch Ashahni Amir, eight-year-old ‘Caleb’
already making a big impression on the Royal Canin/Irish Canine Press Veteran
Leaderboard since joining the ranks of the ‘golden oldies’ at the end of May.
In second was Marion, Tim and Ian Finney’s Kaninchen Wire Dachshund Ch/
Int Ch Nice One from Vitoraz to Gulliagh, with Margaret McArdle’s Shetland
Sheepdog Slievemac Spaceman taking third.
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The Border Collie, David and Morag Connolly’s Nahrof Blurred Lines at Huntly,
who went on to BIS4, was Paul Lawless’ group 1 winner with the runner-up slot
occupied by Michael Hurley’s imported German Shepherd Dog Nensy vom
Yugerschof, a first group placing.
Third placed was David McKenna’s Bouvier des Flandres Ch Nikolaev Tyrion
at Davdeir, with Finnbar and Deirdre Fowler’s Bearded Collie Ch Original Of The
Species Higgings at Carlindale was in fourth.
Heading group 2 under Mary Walsh was Tony Winston and Paula Thornton’s
Boxer Benton Track Back, group winner at Cork and runner-up at Celtic
Winners, with the runner-up spot taken by Mary Butler’s Bernese Mountain
Dog Ch Siansela Louisa’s Alpine Sky, a first group placing this year.
Into third place came Joanne Doyle’s Great Dane Ch Álainndanes Sweet
Childs Command Decision, with Andrea Stubbs and Mossy Lenihan’s Rottweiler
Ch Cotarinn Fright Night taking fourth.
It was Finnish judge Leni Finne who sent through the eventual BIS winning
Kerry Blue Terrier, Harold and Helena Quigg’s Irisblu The Fiddler, from group 3,
with second place awarded to Ger and Liam Delaney’s Irish Terrier Ch Carliams
Red Dawn taking a first group slot.
In third place was Robert and Jackie Nicholl’s Wire Fox Terrier New
Adventure van Foliny Home, with fourth place going to Frank McConnellogue’s
Staffordshire Bull Terrier Elitebull Starlight of Lonemoor.
Topping the Dachshunds of group 4 under Dutch judge Wilma Strijbos was
Karen Weir’s Kaninchen Smooth Ch Magik Rainbow Gloria, later RBIS, with
second place going to Gerry McFaul’s top winning Long Ch/UK Ch Dachville
Special Blend; her group wins this year were at Celtic Winners, South Tipperary
and Munster Canine, adding to her already impressive list from previous years.
Third was Caroline Reynolds’ Miniature Smooth Minidogland Nikita, with
Margaret Williamson’s Kaninchen Wire Czarina Katyusha taking fourth.
Colm Beattie’s group 5 winner was yet another of Sean Carroll and James
Newman’s top winning kennel of Pomeranians; this time it was the turn of Ch
Bella Klein From This Moment Gus, a first group win after fourth spots at South
Tipperary and Swords.
In second place and taking a first group slot was Olive Taylor’s Chow Ch
Taylorian Starlight, with Scarlett and Mark Burnside’s Alaskan Malamute Ch/
Int/Lux Ch Libertia Reggae Master third and Joan Duffus’ Samoyed Smiling
Snowball Luminous Callisto fourth.
Leni Finne also judged group 6 where her winner was Barry O’Neill’s Basset
Hound Ch/UK/Int Ch Knockogue Arthurs Legacy, ‘Arthur’ the BIS winner this
year at South Tipperary and just the previous week at ILKA.
Runner-up was Sharon Kelly, Dorothy Park and Jane Hough’s Black and Tan
Coonhound Scentaway Sherlock Holmes, 11 months old and already making
a name for himself with his third group placing of the year. Third was Ivor and
Michelle Keelan’s Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Ch/Int Ch Afterglow Chunkey
Monkey of Tejas, with fourth place to Lydia Scott and Rebecca Cooper’s
Rhodesian Ridgeback Druimderg Hear Me Roar.
Yvonne Cannon’s group 7 winner was Tom and Annie Mervyn’s German
Shorthaired Pointer Sh Ch Tomanipoint Celtic Knight, who finished the day
as BIS3, with the runner-up spot taken by Kay Donnelly’s Irish Setter Sh Ch
Millcroft Whispering Moon, ‘Jodi’ stepping up from her fourth spot in the group
the previous week at ILKA.
Taking third place was Stuart and Heather Cummings’ Pointer Sh Ch Kanix
Kroner at Sevenhills, with Jimmy Havens’ Brittany It Sh Ch Le Havre Jezable
taking the fourth.
Heading group 8 under Norwegian judge Siv Sando was the American
Cocker Spaniel, Lisa Nelson, Leanne Bryant and Bev Morris’ Am Ch Silhouette
Troubling Nasailleen with Mycalleys ‘Trouble’ the BIS winner this year at
Combined Canine national show at Easter.
In second place was Emma, Bette and Frank Archibald’s Golden Retriever
Abinvale Levanto, ‘Cody’ the group winner this year at both Swords and ILKA,
while third place was taken by Mary Walsh’s Labrador Retriever Arrowmoy
Manhattan Skyline, with Michele Knapp’s English Springer Spaniel Sh Ch
Templecarrig Heartbreaker fourth.
Yvonne Cannon also judged group 9, awarding the winner’s rosette to Sean
Carroll and James Newman’s Papillon Ch/Cz/Ger Ch Hundebuden’s Juno
Pondabudens, ‘Juno’ BIS3 at South Tipperary and recently made up to his UK
title at Windsor where he was G2.
In second place was Sally and Sean Burns and Mary and Val Coghlan’s
Standard Poodle Ch Dinastii The Libertine Afterglow, ‘Bert’ the BIS winner at
IKC Celtic Winners. Third place went to Oliver Noonan’s Japanese Chin Ch/Dan/
Sw Ch Roseheavens Fabian’s Perfect Touch, with Virginia Dowty’s Bolognese
Little White Wonder Othello Matteo filling fourth place.
Group 10 was judged by Harto Stockmari from Finland who awarded top
honours to Gerry and Pauline Clarke’s Irish Wolfhound Ch Lady Rose of
Shantamon, her third group of the year after wins at Portadown and Cork
where she was BIS4.
In second place was Breda Dunne’s Saluki Ch Ruweis Tibr, with a first group
placing this year, while third place was taken by Ann Cuthbert and Stephen
Minogue’s Borzoi Ch/Int Ch Donskoi Asmodey, and fourth place by another of
Breda’s dogs, this time the Azawakh Ch Swala’s Shi-Shenti.
The Scottish Breeds championship show is held in conjunction with Sligo, and
the judge was Ann Cuthbert, well known all-breeds judge, but with Skyes in her
kennel eminently qualified to judge here.
Ann chose for her winner the West Highland White Terrier Ch Havasu
Headlining, ‘Casper’ owned by Ken Crockett, Jane Jenkins and Michael Western.
He is bred and handled by Ken, and is by his successful Ch/UK Ch Havasu Hugo
Boss ex Havasu Hasem Talking.
RBIS was the Scottish Terrier UK Ch Lomondview Signature, owned by
Scottish breeder Carol Annan, but here in Ireland for a while being campaigned
by Eileen, Clifford and son Christopher Aiken, who handled him. ‘Tilly’ won RCC
at Crufts last year and has four CCs and six RCCs.
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