I debated going to Crufts 2020, with the new Covid-19 Pandemic just starting to establish itself in the UK and Eton had been dropping his coat like no tomorrow.  My youngest son Chris called me the Tuesday before Crufts and asked if I would be going, I told him I was debating it and Chris told me he would be going with his wife Georgina so I thought, yes, I will go as I wanted to see my son. 

I thought I would go on my own and not bother taking any dogs, then decided to give Eton a bath, well, he did not look too bad after his bath so I thought I would take him as company, Mark was working so I would be on my own.  What a day to remember, Eton won his Limit class against a dog from overseas handled by a pro handler so I was pleased with that. 

In the Challenge I was concentrating on Eton, Eton has always been a mischief and I was concentrating on keeping him standing still, The Dog Challenge Certificate (and eventually Best of Breed) went to the Open Dog winner, a dog from overseas, and then whilst concentrating hard on Eton, I heard someone from the crowd behind say my name, I looked up and the Judge was calling Eton out for the Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate!!  I was thrilled to bits! 

Eton’s second Reserve CC and to be won at Crufts 2020 was a total honour!  Many thanks to Judge Mr Grenville Francis for a fantastic win.  I was thrilled also that Keira had taken Chief in Junior dog and had won her class also and Jon was placed VHC in a very strong Open Dog class. 

UNFORTUNATELY CRUFTS 2020 WAS THE LAST CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW IN THE UK WITH CC’S ON OFFER FOR SMOOTH COLLIES UNTIL JUNE 2021 DUE TO THE LOCKDOWN RULES FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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