We made the long journey (480 miles round trip) to Border Union and thought we had moved to the Med - the weather was absolutely glorious. To make the journey worth while and put a couple of cherries on the cake, we qualified Denzil and Leo, both of them winning 2nd place in their respective classes (Puppy and Limit). Our Crufts 2010 team has now gone up to 4 - Leila has yet to get her act together, although she managed to get VHC in Limit Bitch. She likes to think she is top of the tree at Roman Camp, but she needs to get her priorities in order!! Perhaps next time ...?! I saw a number of people from the Club so I hope they all had a good day as well.

KEITH COMPANION SHOW

DENZIL - 2nd PUPPY

ESMEE 1st JUNIOR & BEST TOY

LEO - BEST IN SHOW!

Many thanks to the Judge, Jennifer MacWilliam and to Karen & her helpers for an enjoyable day

NEWS FROM SKC

Esmee

1st Puppy Bitch

also

William - 3rd Puppy Dog

Leo - VHC Limit Dog

WILLIAM IN THE NEWS AGAIN!

We are so proud of him - he qualified for Crufts 2010 at his first Championship Show

(The Shih Tzu Club of Scotland)

This week was William's turn ...


1st & BOB at Perth!

OUR BOYS AT ROSS & CROMARTY

LEO

1st Open Lhasa Apso, Best of Breed, 3rd Utility Group

and his son

DENZIL

1st AV Utility Minor Puppy at his first show

Ron's "Swan Song"

As some of you might know, Ron took centre ring at Tayside Lochee & District Limited Show last Saturday to judge the Pastoral Group. He drew the biggest entry of all of the groups and did a sterling job. He gave best Pastoral Puppy to a seven and a half month old Samoyed, who then took Best of Breed, the Pastoral Group then obviously appealed to the BIS judge as she won

Best in Show and Best Puppy in Show.

You could say that Ron was delighted as this was to be his last judging appointment - what a way to finish! The owner of the Samoyed was equally delighted and it turned out that we actually know the puppy's breeders as they were (in fact, still are) great friends of ours from when we lived in Essex. I, of course, had already established this as I was showing William and had access to my catalogue. It was very interesting to see Ron judge her as we have obviously got to know the breeders "type" of Samoyed over the years and this one was definitely true to their breeding. It didn't take him long to decide that she was the best exhibit in the ring and, as it turned out, in the show.

Ron can now retire from judging safe in the knowledge that he still knows a thing or two about judging dogs!