Bath Championship Show – 27th May 2023
One of my favourite shows on the General Championship Show Circuit. We stayed once again overnight the night before the show as it is a long distance drive for us, this time with Arya and Katie in tow. Our Judge today was Mr Gary Gray who placed Katie 1st Limit Bitch and Arya 3rd in […]
Scottish Kennel Club – 21st May 2023
After having a bit of a break from showing the dogs and those having attended not doing anything really to write about, SKC was a lovely show catching up with good friends and just enjoying the show. Arya was placed 1st in Open Bitch under rough collie breed specialist Mr Josh Blackburn who was giving […]
Ladies Kennel Association – 10th December 2022
Early morning start today for the last Championship Show of the Year with Mrs Lene Newman (Phreelancer) judging Smooth Collies. We took today Eton who was entered in Limit Dog Class and took 1st place Limit Dog but nothing more in the Dog Challenge, Katie was entered in Post Graduate Bitch Class and she also […]
British Collie Club Open Show – 3rd December 2022
After having to take a forced break due to my having a heart attack on 31st July 2022 and having a coronary angioplasty and a stent fitted on 4th August 2022, we have attended a few shows just to show I am still alive (we know how incorrect rumours can be spread) but have not […]
STAFFORDSHIRE & BIRMINGHAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OPEN SHOW – PASTORAL BREEDS & GROUP THURSDAY 1ST JUNE 2023
A lovely show with excellent hospitality and wonderful committee and stewards, but a shame that the date clashed with Pastoral Day at Southern Counties Championship Show, affecting the number of entries overall. SHETLAND SHEEPDOG Puppy (0 entries) Junior (0 entries) Yearling (2/1 absent) 1st – HAWKINS Mr B & FOY Mrs O – BEECHMERE CRYSTAL […]
Norwegian Collie Club – Collie Speciality Show, Bergen, Norway – Sunday 14th May 2023
Judging – Collie Smooth & Collie Rough – all classes and Best in Show BEST IN SHOW – ROUGH COLLIE ‘PERFECT IMAGE UNSOLVED MYSTERY’ RESERVE BEST IN SHOW – SMOOTH COLLIE ‘MERRYVILLE MY KIND OF STAR’ Below some of the other main winners at the Show. All Critiques are given at the time of Judging […]
NORFOLK & NORWICH CANINE SOCIETY OPEN SHOW – PASTORAL BREEDS & GROUP
TUESDAY 11TH APRIL 2023 I would firstly like to thank the hard working committee of Norfolk & Norwich Canine Society for putting on such a well run show and also to my sole hard working Steward, June Rutterford for working so efficiently throughout the day and to all exhibitors for entering and accepting placings graciously, […]
CRYSTAL PALACE CANINE ASSOCIATION OPEN SHOW – PASTORAL BREEDS & GROUP
SUNDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 2022 Many thanks to the Committee of Crystal Palace Canine Association for the invitation to judge at their show and also to my Stewards who were exemplary in keeping the ring running like clockwork and the Exhibitors honouring me with a lovely entry and allowing me to go over your dogs, I […]