Friday 3 October 2008
I MISSED an important result. At the SHCGB southern open show Paul and Amanda Keen’s Winterdance Jasper Carrott at Nashanesson took a second consecutive BIS at this particular event. I am sure this is a first. There is no point looking back too far since things were so different pre the SHCGB championship show when the annual match was the thing to win as well as the SHCGB open show of which there was only one. The question is, did any dog win all three of those events?
Recently the saddest news was that Guy and Helen Redwood have lost Elvis. This really pulls at the heart strings since he was so young. He had been trying for so long, finally succeeding, to win his title. That made him a familiar figure at shows yet he was not over shown. His final tally was five CCs and eight RCCs – he really did himself proud. It was very much a case of when he crossed the line he became very much recognised as a nice example of the breed.
It is pointless trying to understand the loss that is felt on an occasion like this but, as I have mentioned to Guy and Helen, they must cherish all those happy memories. We send them our sympathy.
At Driffield Peter Radley, awarding CCs in the breed for the first time, received an entry of 87. DCC went to the Sercombes’ Trelowen Marthys (two CCs, one RCC) and RDCC to Patrick’s Ch Elmsall Blackstorm at Coldasice (nine CCs, four RCCs).
BCC and BOB went to the Whiteheads’ Ch Jacalous Shanay (18 CCs, 12 RCCs) who, with eight CCs so far in one season, might have set or be close to setting a record – someone will tell me. RBCC, her first, was Christie’s Muiryett’s Tikayla and BP, once again, was Fraser’s Amical Lili.
SIMON LUXMOORE