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East of England Championship.
Hot on the heels of Windsor, the next in the Championship round was today’s East of England show just outside Peterborough. Belatarr’s (somewhat!) more easterly contingent were out in action in the ring today, and young Belatarr Hercules was our star of the day.
Hercules started by winning 1st in Puppy Dog and Best Puppy Dog, maintaining his 100% record – this was his 6th such win out of the 6 Champ shows that he has so far attended. This was also Herc’s final Champ Show as a puppy and so he now graduates into Junior having been unbeaten in all his Champ show classes. His big brother Charlie Parker then took 1st in Post Graduate Dog and the brothers took their place in the Dog Challenge, with Hercules awarded an excellent Reserve Best Dog…not bad for 11 months! Once the bitch judging was complete Herc then lined up against the Best Puppy Bitch and came away with another Best Puppy in Breed award.
Belatarr Hercules with his East of England winnings.
Belatarr Charlie Parker – 1st Post Graduate.
Many congratulations to David & Jenny for their multiple wins today and what a wonderful start Hercules has made already this year – exciting times lie ahead!
Gryphon & Herc reign as the sun shines.
Following hot on the heels of his BOB at the Southern Counties Champ Show, Belatarr Dizzy Gillespie (Gryphon) and Irene negotiated their way through the dense, never-ending stand-still show traffic to just make the HWV breed classes by the skin of their teeth at this weeks Royal Cornwall Show…
Arriving at the show literally as his class was being called Gryphon & Irene still managed to perform to their usual standard and took Best of Breed, earning the lovely critique (below) from the breed judge before going on to take Group 2 in the huge Gundog Group under Jayne Eyeington later in the day and then winning best AV brace, along with his sister Billie, from a class of 8 pairs:
“My star of the day! Lovely masculine head with such a super expression, he melted my heart! His head is well balanced with good eye colour, he has good reach of neck into well laid shoulders. He has a straight front with good bone and feet. Well angled rear quarters with correct bend of stifle, he moved with reach and drive holding his firm topline well. BOB and so pleased to see him finish with G2.” Lesley McCourt
“Just loved this HWV dog, one I have judged before and he has developed into a super example of the breed. He has an appealing outline, with good balance and substance, and a head that is full of quality. Shown with a good harsh coat and at one with the handler on the move.” Jane Eyeington
“These two HWV’s made a splendid duo. In harmony with their handler both stood and on the move. Thought them to be a super matching pair.” Jane Eyeington
Gryphon on his way to BOB at Royal Cornwall.
Three days later Gryphon and his younger brother Belatarr Hercules were amongst those in action at the Three Counties Championship, presided over by Sandra Marshall.
Herc was first up and won 1st Puppy Dog, whilst Gryphon stepped out to win 1st Open Dog. Then, in the Dog challenge Gryphon was awarded another Best Dog, whilst Hercules was Best Puppy Dog, his 5th out of 5 Champ show appearances. He then went on to take Best Puppy too – a lovely double for the Belatarr brothers.
The judge’s critiques for the boys also made for very happy reading:
“Belatarr Hercules. Super puppy who can only go on. Nothing to dislike & everything to play for. Should continue his winning ways. BP”
“Belatarr Dizzy Gillespie. What a super dog. Loved his shape & balance, excellent construction throughout. Shown in lovely coat & condition. Moved on a ground covering driving stride. BD”
Sandra Marshall
Hercules in preparation!
…and saying hello to the judge.
Amazingly, Gryphon’s win today also means that Belatarr dogs have now taken either Best Bitch or Best Dog at 8 out of the last 10 Championship Shows, a run that started way back at LKA last December!
Gryphon at Three Counties.
The judge going over Gryphon in the Open Dog class.
Belatarr Boys win at Southern Counties.
Following hot on the heels of the near-underwater Bath Championship Show, the sun shined today at the Southern Counties Championship and this time it was the turn of the Belatarr Boys to take center stage.
Kicking things off Belatarr Hercules took 1st Puppy Dog, soon to be joined by his big brother Belatarr Charlie Parker who won 1st Post Graduate Dog. Then Belatarr Dizzy Gillespie (Gryphon) made it a Belatarr hat-trick by taking 1st in Limit Dog. The three brothers took their places in the Dog Challenge all were awarded with Gryphon emerging as Best Dog, Charlie Reserve Best Dog and Hercules Best Puppy Dog.
Once the bitches had been judged Gryphon then went one better and, following his previous Best Dog award at Manchester in January, he took his first Championship Best of Breed, matching his sister Billie’s achievement at Bath just 6 days earlier.
Best Dog & Best Of Breed for Gryphon.
Big weekend for Belatarr.
A wonderful day for team Belatarr at the Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla Club show & annual prize giving at Newark yesterday – a lovely, friendly, happy & very well run show with such a nice atmosphere too. Young Belatarr Hercules started the ball rolling taking 1st Puppy Dog and going on to Best Puppy Dog & Reserve Best Puppy in Show. Big brother Belatarr Charlie Parker won 1st Post Graduate Dog & sister Belatarr Mahalia Jackson was 1st Limit Bitch.
Belatarr Charlie Parker with his Krugerand Trophy.
Then, in the annual awards, Charlie Parker won the Krugerand Trophy for Top Show Puppy, and Belatarr Dizzy Gillespie (Gryphon) was awarded the magnificent Haunsberg Bronze for Top Show Dog of 2013, with brother Belatarr Django Reinhardt runner up and sister Belatarr Mahalia Jackson runner up Top Show Bitch of 2013 – a fabulous collection of wins and wards and wonderful recognition for everyone’s hard work and great achievements over the past year.
Belatarr Dizzy Gillespie with his Haunsberg Bronze Trophy.
Hercules makes his debut.
At the grand old age of 6 months and two days Belatarr Hercules had his first two shows this weekend, and managed to win at both of them!
Saturday saw him awarded 1st AVSNC Puppy and Best AVSNC Puppy (with big brother Belatarr Charlie Parker taking 1st in Post Grad and then best AVNSC Gundog) under judge Brenda Hutchison at the Litchfield Canine Society Open.
The judge’s crit for him read:
“6 months baby boy, very together for age. Gorgeous expression. Good bone, front and feet, and correct front and rear angulation. Showed and moved well.”
Then on Sunday he was awarded 1st from a 9-strong AV Puppy class at City of Cambridge & County Canine Society Open under judge Russell Mosedale, whose super critque was:
“Wow, what a lovely boy, lots of promise, good head with correct skull shape & eye, good reach of neck leading into well placed shoulders, lovely forechest, well off for bone, tight feet, good length of back, moderate bend of stifle, well muscled for age, moved with drive”
This second show was also heavingly busy, crowded & noisy but young Herc took it all in his stride and rose to the occasion in grand style.
Many congratulations to Jenny & David for making such a wonderful start for Hercules – we are certain that there will be many more wins to come!
Django Best Dog at Boston Championship.
Had a Great day yesterday – at 3:45AM Django and Tim headed off to the Boston Champonship Show (the first Champ Show that we’ve managed to get to since last summer) where Django won 1st Post Graduate Dog and then went Best Dog under breed specialist Keeley Newman-Jones – a great start to 2014!
Her critique for him was:
“25 months, one I liked as a youngster & he his maturing well. An upstanding dog who has a lovely eyecatching presence, lovely coat & colour, liked his head, all the correct proportions. Balanced all over especially on the move. Good depth of chest, correct front & rear angulation. Lovely temperament, he still has some maturing to do & I am sure will improve still. BD & very close to BOB”
Django’s Boston win s.
At the show we also met up with young Belatarr Hercules, 5 month old litter brother to Lyra and full brother to Django, Gryphon, Billie & Charlie.
Belatarr Hercules at 5 months.
…and then headed across country to Telford to visit two more baby sisters, Belatarr Andromeda & Belatarr Cassiopeia . 17hrs and 600 miles miles later we arrived back home – exhausted but with heads full of our lovely new generation of Belatarr babies!
Belatarr Cassopeia at 5 months.
Belatarr Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla. 