Club Open Show 2008

The club again held its Spring Open show at the terrific venue of Grenoside Community Centre near Sheffield on Sunday April 6th 2008. Judge Michelle Gurney, elected by a member's vote attracted an entry of 68 dogs.

You just can't win with the weather can you? We moved the show from February after several years of complete sunshine and were rewarded with mostly sunny but with a few wintery showers although these were only light and brief and never problematical, and most of the time people were able to come and go inside and out as they pleased. Show Secretary Mark Wakeland had things well organised and the catering by Jeanette and her helpers, notably Nik, Dave and Judi this year, helped us all get through the day.

Judging the Bitch Line Up

The club Bernershop had a busy day with a good income for this show, the raffle was well supported and the usual laid back atmosphere prevailed all day. This venue is very popular with the exhibitors having plenty of space outside and a large park to exercise dogs and a friendly cosy atmosphere inside. We'd like to thank all the exhibitors for entering and making it such a successful show and especially like to thank all the people who volunteer and help make the show such a pleasant day, from the workers in the kitchen, the stewards and all the people who help to clear away at the end of the day.

Next year's show is a little later in the year on Sunday 3rd of May and we hope to see you all there again.

Photos of (most) winners appear below following the judges report.

Principal Winners

Best In Show

 

Best In Show & Best Bitch Mrs E. Spooner's Barinkar Future Dream

Reserve BIS & Res Best Bitch Anne Gerrard's Torralbaz Posh Persuasion

Best Opposite Sex & Best Dog Di and Mike Atherton's Feorena Loud 'n' Proud

Reserve Best Dog

Reserve Best Dog Mrs W. Stewart's Alisnobern Gus Who's At Jaybiem

Best Veteran

Best Veteran In Show Julie Baldwin's Fortonpark Early Star

 

Best Puppy, Best Minor Puppy

Best Puppy & Best Minor Puppy Mr & Mrs Macpherson's Vellbern Best Man

 

Judges Report

Minor Puppy Dog 

1         Macphersons Vellbern Best Man Well boned youngster, short coupled , very confident character.  Good head developing.  Moved ok when he eventually settled down.  Both handler and dog could benefit from some ring craft classes.  Best puppy in show.

Puppy dog    5 entries (2 abs)

1         Macphersons Vellbern Best Man

2         Stammers  Maidinmottram Josiah Fox 11 month large male of rather long proportions.  Rather narrow in the front.  Moved ok.

3         Whittaker’s Buick Electra A dog similar in type to my second place.  I could not examine this dogs dentition

 Special Junior   3 entries (2 abs)

1         Aze Markeila Prince Kipling Medium sized male of short proportion.  Good head and expression but a little round in the eye.  Excellent temperament, moved ok

 Junior Dog  5 entires (2 abs)

1         Miles Jaybiem Hedging her Bets Large well built male with plenty of substance.  Deep well developed chest.  Excellent temperament.  Topline could be firmer.  Moved ok

2         Aze Markeila Prince Kipling

3         Whittaker’s  Buick Electra

 Novice Dog  6 entries (3 abs)

1         Miles Jaybeiem Hedging her bets

2         Aze Markeila Princfe Kipling

3         Whittaker’s Buick Electra

 Not Bred by Exhibitor Dog 

1         Aze Markeila Earl Milton JW Substantial large male with good bone.  Moved ok

2         Counsell’s Welshbern Cool Dude SHCM Smaller male than first.  Nice head with kind expression.  I would prefer a little longer log to make him look balanced.  Good temperament

3         Whittaker’s Buick Electra

 Graduate Dog  6 entries (2 abs)

1         Marsden & Robertson’s Trudaleze Fataztyk Storm Two year old masculine male with good hind quarters.  Well angulated.  Level topline which he held on the move.

2         Griffiths & Okme’s Littlehidden Wood Warbler from Jaybiem Two year old well marked male.  Rather narrow in the front.  Moved ok

3         Catliffe’s Welshbern Fernando Two and a half years, medium sized male, short coupled.  I would like more angulation in the rear.  Enough bone for size.  Moved ok

4         Green’s Pasturegreen S.O.S

 Post Graduate Dog  6 Entries ( 2 abs)

1         Counsell’s  Welshbern Cool Dude SHCM

2         Green’s Pasturegreen S.O.S 3   year old medium sized male.  Well presented moved ok but rather loose on the front.

 Limit Dog  8 enties (3 abs)

1         Atherton’s Feorena Loud ‘N’ Proud Four and a half year old medium sized male.  Excellent head with kind expression.  Good bone for size, although I would prefer a little more length of leg.  What an absolute showman, excellently presented.  A dog that has always caught my eye.  Best Dog

2         Stewart’s Alisonbern Gus who’s at Jaybiem Four years old upper medium sized dog who I liked very much.  Well off for bone and completely balanced.  Firm top line held on the move.  Slightly over marked for me but still has a good head.  Excellent presentation.  He gave number one a run for his money today.

3         Scobie’s Torralbaz Dazzle-on Days Another 4 year old male.  Medium size with good head.  Out of coat on the day but short coupled with good angles.  He carried his tail a little high.  Not at his best today.

4         Harrington’s Ardenbridge Fordson

5         Aze Markeila Earl Milton

 Open Dog

1         Aze Markeila Lord Byron JW SHCM Six and a half years old.  Medium size male, nothing exaggerated about this boy.  Very balanced with a good topline.  Moved very well.  Excellent temperament.

Veteran Dog or Bitch  3 entries(1 abs)

1         Baldwin’s Forntonpark Early Star Almost 10 years old.  Happy girl, well bodied with enough bone.  Moved very well for her years.

2         Cross’s Kenzed Baiamare at Kilnpond Eight and half year old very feminine bitch.  Lighter in bone and substance than winner.  Moved well enjoying her day.

 Minor Puppy Bitch  5 entries (2 abs)

1         Gerrard’s Torralbaz Designer Diamond Beautiful head, eye and expression.  Out of coat today making her look rather long and lean.  Moved well holding her topline.  Excellent temperament.

2         McComicks Torralbaz Diamond Princess Litter sister to winner and very similar.  Just preferred head and expression of my winner

3         Hannon’s Gipsy Rose Feminine bitch with little substance, lighter in bone that first and second.  Happy temperament.  Moved ok

 Special Junior Bitch  

1         Baldwin’s Forntonpark Futures Magic As the name suggests I think it is!  What a beautiful balanced bitch she is.  Good topline with good lay of shoulders.  Good angulation front and aft.  Excellent mover and good tail carriage.  Head needs to come on to match her superb body.

2         Jones’s Agapemone Penelope Pitstop 12 month old very feminine bitch with good outline.  Not the maturity in body of the winner. Front could be better.  Moved well.  Happy temperament.

3         Harrington’s Ardenbridge Massey 14 month bitch.  Overall shape is very balanced with good head and expression.  I was disappointed with her front movement.  Excellent temperament.

 

Junior Bitch  4 entries (3 abs)

1         Green’s Malynncastle Ambriel at Pasturegreen 13 month feminine bitch with good temperament.  Good dentition.  Moved out well.

 

Yearling Bitch  2 entries (1 abs)

1         Baldwin’s Forntonpark it’s a Star 21 months with a very mature body.  Good bone and substance throughout.  Excellent front and rear angulation.  Good tail carriage.  Eyes a little round for me.  Moved true.  Would like her to be a little happier.

 Novice Bitch  3 entries (2 abs)

1         Cross’s Kyleburn Night Princess at Kilnpond Two and a half years old.  Very feminine bitch with good head and expression.  Good body shape with firm topline.  The front legs turn out but not on the move.

 Not Bred by Exhibitor  5 entries

1         Sawyer’s Snoanda Cosi Celeste with Floskirk Six year old mature bitch, a little unsure on examination but stood her ground.  Good head although eye could be darker.  Strong bone.  Her tail is a little short.  Moved well.

2         Cross’s Kyleburn Night Princess at Kilnpond

3         Weatherer’s Calizley Solitude standing at Itsuitzuz Two year old strong bitch.  A little masculine for me.  Excellent bone with good movement.

 Graduate Bitch  4 entries (1 abs)

1         Marsden & Robertson’s Trudaleaze Tiga Lilli Two year old small bitch but very balanced.  Feminine head with kind expression.  Moved well but a little loose on front.  Excellent temperament

2         Weatherer’s Calizley Solitude standing at Itsuitzuz

 Post Graduate Bitch

1         Spooner’s Barinkar Future Dream JW 3 year old attractive, balanced feminine bitch with excellent head and eye.  Short coupled body with good angulation front and rear.  Well rounded croup with well let down short hocks, carried her tail to the side today but this did not spoil her excellent movement.  Best in show.  I did not recognise the picture of her on the GB web site!

2         Miles Jaybien INVU Two and a half years old, very strong but with good shaped body.  Excellent bone, moved well.  Preferred the head and expression of my winner

3         Sawyers Floskirk Amour in Blue Happy 4 year old bitch who was out of coat today.  Moved well and held her topline

 Limit Bitch  3 entries (1 abs)

1         Gerrard’s Torralbaz Posh Persuasion Very mature 4 year old bitch with excellent angles fore and aft.  Good front with enough bone.  She could stand to lose a few pounds but this did not spoil her excellent movement.  Reserve best in show

2         Green’s Lintock Opium at Pasturegreen Four and a half year medium sized bitch.  Kind expression but I would like a darker eye. Moved ok

 Open Bitch  3 entries (1 abs)

1         Granger’s Bernfold back to Ziggy at Shadybower JW Medium sized 3 year old feminine bitch with good overall outline.  Would like a little more leg length to complete the picture.  Handler and dog in complete harmony.  Moved out well

2         Jones Bernsteph Givenchy with Agapemone Four year old bitch with good head and kind expression.  Excellent overall shape with good front.  Looked a little stuffy in the neck.  Handled well and moved out well

 

Full Class Results

Minor Puppy Dog (1 entered, 1 present) 1st Macpherson's Vellbern Best Man

Minor Puppy Dog & Puppy Dog

Puppy Dog (5,3) 1st Macpherson's Vellbern Best Man 2nd Stammers' Maidinmotram Josiah Fox 3rd Whitaker's Buick Electra

Spec Junior Dog

Special Junior Dog (3,1) 1st Aze's Markeila Prince Kipling

Junior Dog (5,3) 1st  Miles' Jaybiem Hedging Her Bets 2nd Aze's Markeila Prince Kipling 3rd Whitaker's Buick Electra

Yearling Dog (1,0) 

Novice Dog (6,2) 1st  Miles' Jaybiem Hedging Her Bets 2nd Aze's Markeila Prince Kipling 3rd Whitaker's Buick Electra

Not Bred by Exhibitor Dog

Not Bred By Exhibitor Dog (5,3) 1st   Aze's Markeila Earl Milton  2nd Counsell's Welshbern Cool Dude 3rd Whitaker's Buick Electra

Graduate Dog

Graduate Dog (6,4) 1st  Marsden & Robertson's Trudaleaze Fantaztyk Storm 2nd Griffiths & Orme's Littlehidden Wood Warbler from Jaybiem 3rd Cattliff's Welshbern Fernando

Post Graduate Dog

Post Graduate Dog (2,2) 1st  Counsell's Welshbern Cool Dude 2nd Green's Pasturegreen SOS

Limit Dog

Limit Dog (8,5) 1st  Atherton's Feorena Loud 'n' Proud Best Dog, Best Opposite Sex  2nd Stewart's Alisnobern Gus Who's At Jaybiem 3rd Scobie's Torralbaz Dazzleon Days

Open dog

Open Dog (1,1) 1st Aze's Markeila Lord Byron

Veteran Bog or Bitch

Veteran Dog or Bitch (3,2) 1st  Baldwin's Fortonpark Early Star 2nd Cross' Kenzed Baiamare at Kilnpond

Minor Puppy Bitch (4,1) 1st Stewart's Jaybiem Poise 'n' Ivy

Puppy Bitch (5,3) 1st Gerrard's Torralbaz Designer Diamond 2nd McCormick's Torralbaz Diamond Princess 3rd Hannon's Gyspy Rose

 

Spec Junior Bitch

Special Junior Bitch (3,3) 1st  Baldwin's Fortonpark Future's Magic 2nd Jones' Agapemone Penelope Pitstop 3rd Harrington's Ardenbridge Massey

 

Junior Bitch

Junior Bitch (4,1) 1st  Green's Malynncastle Ambriel at Pasturegreen

 

Yearling Bitch

Yearling Bitch (2,1) 1st Baldwin's Fortonpark Its A Star

Novice Bitch

Novice Bitch (3,2) 1st Cross' Kyleburn Night Princess at Kilnpond  2nd Green's Malynncastle Ambriel at Pasturegreen

 

NBBE Bitch

Not Bred By Exhibitor Bitch (5,5) 1st  Sawyers' Snoanda Cosi Celeste with Floskirk 2nd  Cross' Kyleburn Night Princess at Kilnpond  3rd Weatherer's Calizley Solitude Standing at Itsuituz        

Graduate Bitch

Graduate Bitch (4,2) 1st  Marsden & Robertson's Trudaleaze Tiga Lilli 2nd  Weatherer's Calizley Solitude Standing at Itsuituz        

Post Graduate Bitch (5,4) 1st  Spooner's Barinkar Future Dream 2nd Miles' Jaybiem Invu  3rd Sawyers' Floskirk Amor in Blue

Limit Bitch (3,2) 1st Gerrard's Torralbaz Posh Persuasion 2nd Green's Lintock Opium at Pasturegreen

 

Open Bitch

Open Bitch (3,2) 1st Granger's Bernfold Back To Ziggy at Shadybower 2nd Jones' Bernsteph Givenchy with Agapemone

TheJunior Handling Competition was held during the Lunch break and the winners were as follows

Junior Handler 6-11 yrs (You can see the GB club awards very bright rosettes!)

6-11 years 1st Amy Stammers

 

Junior Handler 12-16 yrs

12-16 years 1st Emily Green 2nd Josh Hardy

 

If you notice any incorrect details around the photos please let us know on enquiries@bernese.co.uk  Thank you

 

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