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Gloucester & District Canine Society - Feb 14th 2010

Valentine's day this year was celebrated with a trip to Gloucester & District's Open Show which is held in the Severn Hall at the 3 Counties Showground. Luckily we had a bottle of Champagne in the fridge as we had a wonderful day so a double celebration that night

Rupert was first in the ring as he was in the AVNSC Gundog Open class under judge Sue Harris (Barleyarch), he showed nicely and came away with a 3rd from a strong class so that was a good start to the day.

There weren't any Lapphund classes either but as there wasn't an AVNSC Pastoral Puppy class Eeva was entered in AV Pastoral Puppy under Pastoral Group judge Mr R Bathurst (Auldyn). She was very settled in the ring and moved beautifully and the judge gave her first place which meant we were going forward to the Pastoral Puppy Group. We didn't have very long to wait just the Pastoral Group judging and then we were back in the ring. Eeva took Puppy Group 3 - clever girl! We were so proud of her.

Both Eeva and Rupert were entered in Stakes classes but we had done so well we thought we would end on a high and take them for a run on the way home instead. Rupert & Eeva thought that was an excellent idea!

Worcester & Malvern Canine Society - Jan 2nd 2010

On Saturday January 2nd my Mum and I loaded up the car with both Rupert and Eeva and made the traditional start to the showing year at Worcester & Malvern CS Open Show, which is held at the 3 Counties Showground in Malvern.

There were no breed classes for either of them so they were both in the AVNSC classes.

Eeva was in AVNSC Pastoral Puppy where the judge was Derek Allsopp (Sandmel), Eeva won her class, was awarded Best AVNSC Puppy. Rupert's AVNSC Gundog class clashed with the AVNSC Pastoral Challenge so I loaded Mum up with a ring clip, a showing lead and Rupert and they disappeared off for Rupert's class where the judge was Jonathon Daltrey (Bananadance). I caught the placings - he was behaving very well for her and they came 4th behind some lovely dogs. This is only the second time Mum has ever shown a dog so I think she did brilliantly! She did say afterwards that maybe she should come to a couple of ringcraft classes just incase she needs to do it again so I think Rupert might have another handler.

It wasn't long to wait for the AV Pastoral classes and the Pastoral Group to finish and then she was into the challenge for for Best Puppy in Group. She was a very good girl, stood nicely for the judge to go over her and moved well (with only the occasional puppy jump for joy) and we were thrilled when she won Best Puppy in Group. The realisation then hit me that we would be staying for Best Puppy in Show - even Ari never got to these dizzy heights (all his puppy wins were at Gundog shows).

We took both of the dogs for a nice walk around the showground (one of the things I really like about the venue is the space around it to walk in, the other being the butty wagon which is excellent). We braved the photographer - who was very patient with a wiggly Lapphund. Its not so much whether she will stand still but when and where she stands still - I think Rupert needs to teach her a few of his posing techniques.

Afterall the excitement they both had a rest while we waited for the big ring to be announced.

Mum showing Rupert at Worcs & Malvern

Rupert & Mum

In the end the time went very quickly and BIS was called, this went to a Basenji with a Standard Poodle RBIS. Then we were on - the puppies were called and we all set our dogs up ready for the BIS judge, Mike Gadsy (Afterglow). Again, Eeva stood nicely to be gone over and was very settled in her movement, apart from a few puppy bounces when we turned to run back but she settled and moved beautifully all the way around the big ring. Best Puppy in Show was the Cavalier King Charles, a very pretty Blenheim girl just a day short of her 1st birthday and then he came to us! Eeva was Reserve Best Puppy in Show. I was so proud of her as we followed the Cavalier round on the lap of honour.

It was a long. cold day but we floated home.

Eeva's RBPI Rosette