I received a telephone call earlier in the week from Ant Andrews asking me to thank everyone who had sent cards and congratulations to him and Adele after Bella won her third CC and Reserve Best in Show at the IWSA Champiionship show last weekend, in Ant’s words it was very kind and thoughtfull of everyone.

This weekend is Leeds Championship Dog Show we did not have CC’s on offer but Vickie Norman Massa who was the judge had an entry of 14 with 3 being absent on the day.Best Dog was Sh Ch Antdela Olleander Sh.CM, Reserve Best Dog was Hokbain Muddy Duck (Sh Ch Zanfi Ego & Fynder Frieze at Holbain) bred by Pauline and Stuart Furber and owned in partnership with Angie and Ian Biggs. Best Bitch and Best of Breed was Sh Ch Stanehate Sparks WILL Fly (AI) owned and bred by Judith Carruthers Reserve Best Bitch was Holban Goosander owned and bred by Pauline and Stuart, Best Puppy was Antdela Coconut Quin (Fynder Only Joking & Antdela Alantra Sh CM )owned by Miss S Symonds and bred by Ant Andrews. I see from the results that Vickie withheld the 1^st prize in the Junior Bitch class.

Chris & Keith Attwood also had success at this show when the Chinese Crested Puppy Dog Doonbeg Bete Noir via Tteswood bred by them won Best Puppy Dog, it is owned by Ms D Dowsett.

I have just looked on the Higham Press website and I was delighted to see that Judith and Dora gained Group  4 in the Gundog Group under Chris Bexon this follows on from her winning the Gundog Group at the East of England Show two weeks ago Congratulations Judith and Dora.

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Jean

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Yesterday was the IWSA Championship Dog Show at Tollerton, the weather was mainly fine but quite windy, we aso had a couple of short showers. This year the judge was Marie Engstrom, (Coffees) she had an entry of 51 dogs with few absentees, a list of all the winners will be on the website. In the dog classes, the Dog CC his important 3^rd was Malanis  Sandor By Glenderry  (Fynder Seabiscuit of Glenderry & Malanis Sapphire) owned by Vickie Norman-Massa and bred by Hannah Cooper, he went on to win Best in Show, the Reserve Dog CC was his father Fynder Seabiscuit of Glenderry( AmCh /Sh Ch CastlehillsQuantrum Leap For Fynder & Fynder Water Sprite) also owned by Vickie  and bred by Pepi Barrington Best Puppy Dog and Best Puppy in Show was Antdela Toffee Crisp (Fynder Only Joking & Andela Alantra owned by Lin & Paul Bradley and bred by Ant Andrews. The Bitch CC and Reserve Best in Show also winning her important 3^rd CC was Antdela Arabella (Sh Ch Zanfi Ego & Foulby Lincoln Lass) owned and bred by Ant Andrews Best Bitch Puppy and Reserve Puppy in Show was Doonbeg Mahonia at Chessrose (Antdela Larix & Doonbeg Smitten) owned by myself and bred by Chris & Keith Attwood.

 

As is the tradition at all dog shows the club running the show provides the judge, stewards and Show Manager with a lunch, this year the judge decided she did not want to participate in the lunch provided but as the Show Manager and Stewards had been working without a break since 8 am in the morning and the lunches had been paid for it was decided to go ahead with the lunch and make it as short as possible, which we managed to do in 30 minutes. Unfotunately this meant we missed the beginning of the talk that Marie gave on the breed.

 

As usual we had many visitors from abroad, I was delighted to meet Kathy Sproat from Australia for the first time, also Jeremy Kezer and his wife, Jeremy took loads of photos which we hope to display on the website.

 

Thank you for putting your hands in your pockets and buying raffle tickets it is much appreciated.

 

I had an e-mail from Ant Andrews, he went to thr Alfreton Show today and kept the flag flying, Antdela Lucianna won theJunior Class and Best of Breed under Susan Webster, then went on to win the Gundog Group under Eddie Webster then Reserve Best in Show following in her mother’s footsteps the day before, the judge for Best in Show was Gordon Haran, it surely must be a record mother and daughter winning Reserve Best in Shows on consecutive days. While I am on the subject of records I think it must also be a record this weekend for Vickie and the Pie as subject to KC confirmation, the Pie became a Show Champion at the tender age of 1 year and 17 days, I do not know of any other Irish Water spaniel gaining his title at this young age, if you know differently perhaps you can let me know.

 

I also had the following e-mail from Zoe Stirk” Morning Jean Hope you have recovered from Saturday’s Show. It sound like it was a very enjoyable day, I really wanted to go but I had to get the Englis Setters ready for a show the next day. I must admit I was pleased I was not showing with all the running round the ring you all did!! However I did regret  this as the next day at the Southern English Open show the judge (Mr Andrew Brace ) sent us round the large ring so many times I lost count , it was worth it as Florence (Ravensett Diamond Romance with Grakar) won Reserve Best In Show. She won several cups, money and even a posh coat for herself Florence is owned by Graham, Karen & Zoe Stirk”

 

On a personal note, thank you all for the cards and presents you gave me for my birthday, it was very kind of you.

 

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After judging at the IWSA Championship Show next Saturday, the judge  Marie Engstrom  from Sweden has kindly agreed to a conduct a small talk and a question and answer session, the Officers and Committee hope that as many members as possible will stay to listen to what should be an extremely interesting end to the day.

I am pleased to say that Roger Taylor will be able to attend the show to spectate but owing to his recent mild stroke Neil Hume will be taking over his duties as Show Manager.

Pat Wake who has been on the IWSA Committyee for the last few having successfully  run the IWSA Merchandise Stall decided this year to have a break for a while so new committee member Hazel Walker has taken over and has been busy buying new stock which we hope will be of interest to all members.

Today on Gundog Day at the East of England Championship Dog Show, Irish Water Spaniels were judged by Martyn Ford(Cuboglach) , he had an entry of 28  with 5  being absent on the day Dog CC, his first was Malanis Cian At Ameysford owned by Hazel Walker and bred by Hannah Cooper, his sire is  Sh Ch/Ir Ch   Cuboglach Woodland Brown and his dam is Malanis Sapphire , Reserve Dog CC was Malanis Sandor by Glenderry, owned by Vickie Norman-Massa also bred by Hannah Cooper  by Fynder Sea Biscuit of Glenderry and Malanis Sapphire, the Bitch CC and Best of Breed was Sh Ch Stanegate Sparks Will Fly (AI) owned and bred by Judith Carruthers by Am/Can Ch Sylmar’s Raindancer and Sh Ch Foulby Fired Up with the Reserve Bitch CC going to Malanis Tia At Grakar owned by Karen, Graham and Zoe Stirk also bred by Hannah Cooper by Sh Ch Antdela Oleander SHCM  and Malanis Betts, Best Puppy at his first championship show was Fynder Purple Sage At  Leonardston bred by Pepi Barrington and owned by Christine and David Smith, I am afraid I do not know the  details of the breeding of the best puppy.

I was delighted to receive a phone call this evening to tell me that Judith and Dora went on to win the Gundog Group , the judge being Mr M Howes, I am sure you will wish to join me in congratulating both of them .

 

 

I look forward to seeing you all at our Championship Show next weekend; don’t forget to have a glass of wine with me to celebrate my 70^th.

 

Keeps the news coming

 

Jean

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At the recent  Blackpool Championship Dog Show  Irish Water Spaniels were judged for the first time at CC level   by Janice Wakerley, there was an entry of 21 for Janice to go over, Best Puppy and  Best Dog, winning his second CC was Malanis Sandor by Glenderry(The Pie) owned by Vickie Norman Massa, Reserve Best Dog was Fynder Sea Biscuit of Glenderry  Sh Cm also owned by Vickie, Best Bitch and Best of Breed was Sh Ch Stanegate Sparkes will fly (AI)  (Dora)owned by Judith Carruthers  and Reserve Best Bitch, her first such award at a championship show was Holbain Slice N’Ice owned by Liz Brown. Dora went on to win Place 2 in the Gundog Group, the judge being Mr Ellis Hulme, well done to all the winners.

It was disappointing that  many IWS exibitors living in the North of the Country had decided not to enter, Don and I decided to have a few days break at the show, we went to the Showground on Thursday and stayed until Sunday, IWS owners Pauline and Stuart Furber were staying on the site, and had entered the show and Stuart was also stewarding for a couple of days, while Stuart was busy Pauline joined us for  chat and we were also joined  for afternoon tea by Roger Taylor who was the Group Steward for the the duration of the show as well as being the welcoming face along with Chris Bexon on the gate greeting the exibitors and visitors.  A few hundred people attended the Disco and Fish and Chip Supper on the Saturday evening, any profit from this being donated to the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, this was the first time that Don and I had attended this event and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, everyone was so friendly. On a personal note, Crazy Daisy was again taken into the ring by young Georgia Brown and won the puppy bitch classs.

I was sorry to hear the our Chairman Roger Taylor was taken ill on the last day of the Blackpool Show, he is now recovering but has been “grounded “ by his doctor for a while, we all wish you a speedy recovery Roger.

Yesterday was Gundog day at The Windsor Championship Show, as this is my nearest show I usually attend but this year I was fortunate to obtain tickets for the Mens Final at Wimbledon so Chris Attwood came for the weekend and we had a lovely day out watching our favourite Dishy Rafel Nadal winning the title for the second time , so I am gratefull to Ant Andrews for the results from the show, IWS were judged by Chris Bexon whom some of you will remember from a couple of years ago when he judged the IWSA Show, he had an entry of 23 with none absent on the day Dog CC and Best of Breed was Sh Ch Antdela Oleander Sh CM owned by Ant Andrews, Reserve Dog CC  winner was Hoilbain Muddy Duck owned by Pauline and Stuart Furber and Angie and Ian Biggs, the Bitch CC was awarded to Sh Ch Stanegate Sparks Will Fly (AI) owned by Judith Carruthers and the Reserve Bitch CC was won by Antdela Arrabella owned by Ant. Best Puppy was Antdela Toffee Crisp owned by Lyn and Paul Bradley , Oleander (Ollie) went on to be short listed in the Gundog Group under Judge Mrs Valerie Foss, Ant had a very successful day, his bitch Antdela  Lucianna (AI) won the Junior Stakes under Judge Mr  S Plane and then Lucie and Ollie won the Brace Stakes under Judge D Spavin.

 

A few days after the IWSA Championship Show at Nottingham I shall be celebrating my 70^th Birthday, I therefore would like to invite all who are attending to join me for a class of wine to celebrate this occasion.

I have just heard that another of our long term members, Hilary Robinson who lives in Northern Ireland is not very well, I am sure you will join me in wishing her a speedy recovery.  

 

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Jean

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