Do you have your views on what can be done to boost and improve dog shows? If so, don’t be shy – complete the DOG WORLD survey, either in the paper copy in the July 19 issue of the newspaper … Continue reading
David Rolfe
As has become usual for Finnish Spitz at Blackpool the entry was small at just seven dogs, but they were all present. Liz Cartledge chose Will Croxford’s Ch Kunniakas Look No Further for Whittimere for the DCC and BOB, who … Continue reading
For the FSS championship show on Sunday June 16 at Corley Village Hall, near Coventry, a few exhibitors chose to make their entries online using the new entry system recently installed by the printers. The system is not exactly the … Continue reading
Since my last notes there have been three shows with FS classes – SKC with CCs, Bath and Southern Counties, the latter two without CCs. The entries were six, seven and nine respectively. At SKC just four reached the ring, … Continue reading
Contrary to my last breed notes, in DW, May 10, the breed entry for Lucy Byrne was 14 dogs, the 15th having been bred by the partnership which includes the judge. There was one absentee. Subject to KC confirmation we … Continue reading
Over an eight-week period starting with WELKS at the end of April seven general Championship shows schedule FS classes, although they do not all offer CCs. The first of these there was an entry of ten dogs for judge Jean … Continue reading
Hound Association of Scotland schedules classes for FS, without CCs, and this year there was an entry of eight dogs, but four were absent, which presumably included all the male dogs. Mr B Foster awarded BB and BOB to Drew … Continue reading
You will probably be aware that the Houndshow Open had to be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. Abigail, who was due to judge both Finnish Spitz and Norwegian Elkhounds, had a phone call about the cancellation and so knew … Continue reading
In my last notes I was able to reveal the small entry of Finnish Spitz at Crufts of just 20 dogs. On the day just 18 were present to be judged by Mr C K Thornton, and none of the … Continue reading
The entry details for Crufts have now been published and do not make good reading. While overall entries are down on last year the drop is small, although entries from overseas are showing an increase from last year. Unfortunately this … Continue reading