European Dog Show - Brussels

We made the trip to Brussels with Kerry Grange of Kojiki and had a very hot buy fun filled weekend in Brussels.
The show was a great experience and we enjoyed it very much.  Loki was graded Excellent and placed 3rd in a very strong Junior class where only 4 dogs got this grade and Kiddy was a bit glamorous for the judge and unplaced in Champion Class.
The trip had an added bonus in that we collected a surprise new addiotn to the family and came home with Hunter - Estillinis The Huntsman. Hes a cracking little puppy who  we are very excited about as has superb construction and movement for his head and a crazy personality to fit right in with us! Big thanks to Mireille for letting him come live with us and all you did to make this happen!

Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show

Well having realised id entered dogs this judge was unlikely to appreciate and not entered the ones she has always likes I decided to go anyway.  Loki was 3rd in Post Graduate, Kiddy Reserve in open and Joker 2nd in Limit. Judge was Zena Thorn-Andrews.
Next time I will remember to pay more attention when entering and enter the judges type even if the dogs are not my best lol

Bournemouth Championship Show

Another long journey and day today but well worth it. under judge Margaret Boulcott.
Loki was pulled first in his class but got bored waiting around for a latecomer so was moved to second, Kiddy was 2nd in Open but the star of the day was little Joker who won his 4th out of 5 limits and the RCC at just 17th months of age. He now has 1CC and 2 RCC and we are super proud of him!

Paignton Championship Dog Show

Long drive south for this show but nice to have a day out with the husband!
Not a bad day in all though, in the breed Loki won his class, Joker 2nd in Limit and Klasi 2nd in Open with Kiddy one place behind in 3rd. The judge was Mark Cocozza.
In the stakes Klasi won a  lovely Veteran Stakes class under Gordon Haran and then third in GC stakes under Stuart Mallard and Loki was 4th in Junior Stakes under Dr Ron James.

Chinese Crested Dog Club Championship Show

Lovely sunny day at this show and very pleased with the results showing boys that only get out once or twice a year.
Leibwache Rufus Ruffcut won a strong Open Dog class and then the Ch Kivox Wrenn Memorial Open Stakes for the second year running, and his best buddy Leibwache Nothing But Nitro won Mid Limit Dog. To top the day off my heart dog Ziggy was 3rd in a large Veteran Dog class behind to champions so really thrilled with the boys results and thanks to judge Bruce Jackson for liking them.

Leeds Championship Show

Leeds greeted us with a beautiful sunny day and we had a superb show.
Loki - Twice As Nice Seven Monkey Fury (Imp SWE) won Junior and showed his best yet on grass where he is usually way too over exhuberant lol - see video below
Joker - Let Me Be The One Of Angel's Legacy As Casacavallo (Imp NLD) won a very strong limit class which are thrilled about.  He is still only 15 months old, has only been shown in Limit 3 times and won every one of them, one with a CC and one with a RCC also.
Kiddy was very hyper which gave him a second in open and Klasi won Veteran.
The challenge certainly proved challenging as all my boys are mummies boys and despite the able assistance of Kate and Kerry to help  me, all three dogs did not show their best and I certainly picked the wrong one to handle as Klasi got considered for the CC but lost it on the last go around.  Disappointed the judge didn't ask me to swap dogs so a lesson learnt for the future for sure!
However Klasi did win BVIB and then rose to the occasion in the group and Topped the toy group under Ernie Patterson so we are still beyond over the moon with this massive accomplishment!

East of England Championship Show

Lovely day at our local Champ show, so we decided to take 5 dogs.  Loki was 3rd in a very strong Junior class and showed much better without being on grass!  We had two dogs in limit with Monkey coming 3rd and Qualifying for Crufts 2017 and then Joker winning the class and taking the RCC which we are thrilled about.  He has only been shown in limit twice and has 1CC and 1 RCC from this class!  Kiddy was 2nd in Open and then Klasi won Veteran, BVIP and then Toy Veteran Group 4.  We were so thrilled with this as had a goal of a veteran group place this year and he nailed it at his first time back in the ring, in his first veteran!  Huge thanks to breed judge Jill Peak and also Veteran Judge Sue Bird!
Super day for us and only 5 mins home!