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Belatarr at Crufts 2016 – in pictures.
Our Crufts Team: L-R are North, Billie, Harvey, Matilda, Hercules & Charlie – Ethel was there too (and scored a great 3rd in Junior Bitch) but sadly missed the pics!
Belatarr Notorious ‘Harvey’ – his last appearance before setting up home in California.
Belatarr North by Northwest – 2nd place in a big Junior Dog class.
Belatarr Hercules – 1st place in his very first Champ show Limit Dog class.
Belatarr Charlie Parker ShCM – 3rd in Open Dog
Belatarr Thirtynine Steps – Matilda – stacked beautifully at her Crufts debut!
Belatarr Mahalia Jackson ShCM – Billie – 2nd Open Bitch from a very tough class of 11.
Belatarr Boys Triumph at Manchester Championship.
The second Championship show of the year was held at a snowbound, deep-frozen Staffordshire County showground, but happily we were immune to the cold in the big and well-heated main hall and enjoyed the huge indoor rings, which must surely rank as the best anywhere on the show circuit. The Wires were presided over by the vastly experienced visiting Finnish judge, Kari Jarvinen, and this was most definitely a day for our boys, with Belatarr’s taking 1st place in all three of the classes in which they were competing.
First up 11 month old Belatarr North By Northwest took 1st Puppy Dog, from an entry of 6, then Belatarr Hercules headed up a classy entry of 7 males in Post Graduate Dog, whilst his big brother, Belatarr Charlie Parker, was awarded a memorable 1st Open Dog, beating both of the breed male CC record holders in the process.
Belatarr North By Northwest – 1st Puppy Dog.
Belatarr Charlie Parker – 1st Open Dog
Charlie took Best Dog at Boston, the first Champ Show of 2016, but it was his brother Herc who really shone today and, following his two reserve CC’s in 2015, he stepped up another gear to win his first ever Championship Show Best Dog. Fabulous!
Belatarr Hercules – 1st Post Graduate Dog + BEST DOG.
Special mention must also go to Marie and her lovely baby Matilda, Belatarr Thirtynine Steps, who, after a very intensive crash-course in ringcraft training over the last few months, were awarded 3rd from an entry of 8 in Puppy Bitch and another super 3rd in Junior Bitch at only their second ever show – there will be many more awards to come, of that we have no doubt!
Belatarr Thirtynine Steps
Matilda awaiting her turn.
Belatarr at Bournemouth.
A super day for the Belatarr babies at the Bournemouth Championship Show… The heat was often stifling, but 4 Belatarr dogs from 3 generations of Phoenix’ puppies took to the ring today, and judge and breed specialist Karen Richardson did us proud.
Billie stacked in Open Bitch.
Billie’s examination – (camera facing straight into the sun, unfortunately!)
Belatarr Mahalia Jackson ShCM (Billie) was awarded 1st Open Bitch and went on to take Best Bitch, as she had previously done at the same show in 2014.
Her younger brother Belatarr Scluptor (Kofi) was 1st Post Graduate Dog and went on to take at excellent Reserve Best Dog, whilst, very excitingly, it was also the show debut of two of the newest generation of Belatarr puppies – the Hitchcock litter – as Belatarr North By Northwest (North) and his brother Belatarr Vertigo (Sabi) took to the ring at just 6 months and 2 days of age. Both boys looked terrific and though the heat made concentration and focusing very difficult indeed for them, they both acquitted themselves very well and both managed to qualify for Crufts 2016. Thrilled to have been there to see (and, in Sabi’s case, move) them in the ring 🙂
Belatarr Vertigo (Sabi) – a hot pup!
Sabi on the move in the ring.
A very hot North on the move in the ring.
Belatarr Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla. 