Charlie Triumphs at HPR Show
A terrific result for Beltarr Charlie Parker today at the Hunt, Point & Retrieve Gundog Association Open Show at the Kennel Club’s Stoneleigh Park venue. From an impressive entry of HWV’s for judge Jean Byrne Charlie’s younger brother, Belatarr Hercules, was awarded 1st Post Graduate whilst Charlie himself was awarded 1st Open Dog. The two boys were then took the double with Herc Reserve Best of Breed and Charlie BOB. Transferring over to Best in Show judge Penny Williams, Charlie then scored a fabulous Reserve Best in Show, cue a flurry of photos for the dog press:
Charlie & Jenny with judge Penny Williams.
The boys critiques were:
“Belatarr Charlie Parker: a mature robust dog. Good head proportions with good eye colour & well set ears. Deep chest & well sprung ribs. Presented a balanced outline with correct body proportions but well up for size. Strong hindquarters, & moved soundly covering the ground well. Very well handled. My BOB & I understand he went on to RBIS. Well done.”
“Belatarr Hercules: pleasing in head with moderate stop, well muscled neck leading into good straight front assembly with well laid shoulders & ample forearm. Harsh close fitting coat. Well developed hindquarters, presented in good muscular condition. RBOB.”
Jean Byrne
Great wins for the Boys.
Jenny & David had another very busy but very rewarding day with their boys, brothers Belatarr Charlie Parker & Belatarr Hercules at the Mid Herts Gundog Club Open Show. Judge Lynda Adams awarded Herc 1st Post Graduate and Charlie 1st Open but this time Herc beat his brother (for the first time!) to take Best of Breed with Charlie awarded Reserve Best of Breed.
Belatarr Hercules with his awards from the day.
…and his big brother Belatarr Charlie Parker.
That proved to be just the beginning, though, as Charlie was then eligible to enter the Reserve Best of Breed Stakes class where judge David Hutchison awarded him a fabulous 1st place, ahead of all of the other Gundog RBOB’s from the day.
Later still both boys entered the Brace Class where they were once again placed 1st, this time under judge Maureen Justice – meaning that the boys have still NEVER been beaten in any Brace class at Championship or Open level – an incredible achievement!
The boys show their perfectly sync’d brace style!
Charlie’s winning weekend.
Jenny & David spent their whole weekend showing their boys, Belatarr Charlie Parker & Belatarr Hercules but it all well was worth it!
Birmingham District Gundog and Terrier Club saw Charlie awarded BOB under Donna Kirkwood-Emery and then Group 4 under Vizsla specialist John Thirlwell. The next day at Hitchin District Canine Society he was once again awarded BOB and then went on to pick up Group 2 from a huge group of 21 Gundog Best of Breeds presided over by judge under Ian Sparham – Jenny reports that he was: “showing his socks off both days, gorgeous boy.”
We’re so proud of Charlie, who just gets better and better with maturity. This terrific weekend was just desserts for all the hard work and dedication that Jenny & David have put into him and puts Charlie within a whisker (or maybe a wiry beard?!) of achieving his Kennel Club Show Certificate of Merit….watch this space!
North Star shines in Wales!
A sensational day for 8 month-old Belatarr North by Northwest at yesterday’s South Wales Kennel Association Championship where he and Irene were first awarded Best Puppy dog and then Best Puppy in breed by judge Colin Woodward:
North and Irene winning Best Puppy in breed. (photo courtesy of John Pearl)
A good few hours later North & Irene also took a fantastic Gundog Puppy Group 2 under judge Terence Balfour-Burgess – one of the highest awards ever achieved by any HWV puppy in the UK.
North freestanding beautifully in the Gundog Group.
Not one for resting on his laurels just 3 days after his Group placing young North had another great day at the Gundog Society of Wales Championship Show. Here he was awarded 1st Puppy, Best Puppy in Breed and a terrific Reserve Best Dog, under breed judge Ed Casey, for which he received this superb critique:
“Up to size 10 month old dog puppy but cannot be denied for his excellent outline, correct angulation & pleasing head properties. Pleases for head shape, moderate stop, good eye colour, enough furnishings. Strong neck, well angulated front, good forechest, strong bone & excellent feet. Strong level topline, ribbed well back, pleasing quarters, short hocks well let down. Very good up & back & moved out freely in profile. Coat of good texture, could be darker but this did not detract, should have a great future. RBD & BP“
Ed Casey
We’re just thrilled by this super-joyful, happy boy who just loves everything that he does (in any out of the ring!) and never fails to make everyone smile. Many congratulations to Irene for her second huge Champ show Group award of 2015 too!!
Richmond & Darlington Championships: more wins for Billie.
The Richmond Championship Show proved to be another great day in the ring for Billie, Belatarr Mahalia Jackson ShCM, where judge Marion Waddell awarded her 1st Open Bitch and then Best of Breed (her second Champ Show BOB in a week) which allowed her to once again represent the breed alongside the 26 other Gundog BOB’s in the the Gundog Group:
Billie having her examination the Gundog Group in the Best in Show Ring.
and on the move with Irene in the Gundog Goup.
The judges critique was:
“Robustly built bitch with a strong frame which is constructed well, strong developed chest down to elbows, which are well tucked in, moderately broad skull with oval eye, strong in neck, well ribbed body reaching back to well developed thighs which showed in her driving ground covering gait.“
MARION M WADDELL
A week later, and despite feeling distinctly under the weather, Billie managed to continue her fantastic form by winning her third Champ Show Open Bitch class in a row, this time at the Darlington Championship, where she was in a class comprised entirely of CC winners & Show Champions, under judge Gordon Haran:
Billie in the Open Bitch class at Darlington.
Belatarr Birmingham Big Treble!
A truly amazing day for us at the Birmingham Championship show, presided over by judge and Gundog expert Di Arrowsmith – Belatarr took a record-breaking Best Dog, Best Bitch AND Best Puppy:
Belatarr North By Northwest 1st Puppy Dog & Best Puppy, at 7 months of age.
“A very happy baby, up to size already he excelled in skull proportions, forehand angulation, topline & hindquarters. Very balanced on the move for one so young. BP.”
Di Arrowsmith
Belatarr Charlie Parker – 1st Open Dog & Best Dog.
“Loved this boy. Typical all through & just as the Standard states, robust & stronger boned than its cousin the smooth Vizsla. He excelled in coat, head & expression, leathers & clean neck. Sound front & on good well padded feet, ideal angles fore & aft, firm topline held throughout the class. Best on the move in this class. A very worthy Best Dog.”
Di Arrowsmith
Belatarr Mahalia Jackson ShCM – 1st Open Bitch, Best Bitch and Best of Breed.
“Substance, bone, type & quality. A grand bitch who I later learned is sister to my BD. She has all his qualities, head planes, eye, expression, leathers, front & feet, heartroom, angles fore & aft & a firm topline in between. In good coat & very good on the move. BB & BOB”
Di Arrowsmith
Billie & Charlie going head-to-head for Best of Breed.
As if that wasn’t enough excitement for one day North’s sister Ethel, Belatarr To Catch A Thief, also made her (and her handlers!) show debut and was rewarded with an excellent 2nd Puppy Bitch, which also immediately qualified her for Crufts 2016 – Many congratulations!
Immediately following the Champ Show the HWVA hosted it’s annual Open show (in the same ring as the Champ Show classes) and the Belatarr Boys collected another three 1st places, with North taking 1st Minor Puppy Dog, Best Puppy Dog and Best Puppy in Show, whilst his big brother Hercules was awarded 1st Post Graduate Dog and Charlie was 1st Limit Dog. Their brother Kofi took second in Graduate Dog and baby Sabi was a close 2nd to his litter brother North in Minor Puppy Dog, all under judge and long-time breed expert Diane Parry.
Charlie & Herc’s lovely HWVA trophies.
North’s three HWVA trophies for 1st Minor Puppy Dog, Best Puppy Dog & Best Puppy in Show.
Billie & North’s great haul of Birmingham awards.
Phew!
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.
National Gundog Roundup.
Having not been able to get out to the Champ show circuit since Crufts, way back in Spring, it was great to catch up with everybody and to see the Belatarr babies in action again today at National Gundog. So needless to say I was thrilled to see Jenny’s lovely boys, Charlie Parker & Hercules, win the Brace Class from an entry of 20 pairs of Gundogs – this was only their second ever brace class and their second win out of two!
Belatarr Hercules and his brother Belatarr Charlie Parker with their 1st place Brace win.
Their brother and sister, Billie & Gryphon, won the same brace class at the same show exactly 12 months ago too, making this win even more special. Meanwhile, over in the main breed judging, Herc also picked up 1st in Post Graduate Dog:
Belatarr Hercules standing for his critique.
Most improved today, though, was most definitely Vivien’s handsome Kofi (Belatarr Sculptor), now maturing into such a classy boy with a super, harsh coat and hugely improved movement.
Belatarr Sculptor.
In between judging I also got to get a look at the progress made by young Belatarr North by Northwest (AKA North) just a few days short of him reaching 6 months and less than a week before his show debut – I’m so very pleased with how he is developing and it was wonderful to such positive, free-flowing movement and superb carriage in a 5-month old puppy:
Belatarr North By Northwest shows off his smart movement.
North gets ready for his close-up.
East of England triumphs for Belatarr boys.
Hot on the heels of his Reserve CC at Windsor Belatarr Charlie Parker went one better at the East of England Championship. He began the day by taking 1st Open Dog, with his younger brother Belatarr Hercules 1st in Post Graduate Dog. The two brothers then went head to head in the dog challenge with Charlie being awarded Best Dog and Reserve BOB and Herc Reserve Best Dog under judge Pam Butler-Holley.
But that was just the start of their success! Following the breed judging Jenny, David & the boys scooted across the showground to attend their first ever brace class – this being open to AV Gundog and Utility braces on the day. Despite being the class rookies the boys were placed 1st from a big class of entries and picked up a handy £50 prize to boot.
The judges critique was:
“BRACE 1 Spillane’s Belatarr Hercules & Charlie Parker, a perfectly matched pair of W/h Vizslas. Size, shape, condition, same in both & on the move. Strides were good & well matched coming, going & especially in profile.”
What a wonderful brace debut and a taste of many future brace classes to come! Many congratulations to Jenny, David, Charlie & Herc 🙂
The proud brothers with their combines Windsor & East of England Championship wins.
Belatarr Charlie Parker.
Belatarr Hercules
Charlie Parker makes breed history at Windsor.
We’re absolutely thrilled to be able to report that Belatarr Charlie Parker earned his stud book number by being awarded 1st Limit Dog and then taking the Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate at the Windsor Championship show today, under judge Chris Atkinson.
This means that all 4 show dogs from Phoenix & Mingus’ first litter have now earned their SB numbers, the first and only set of siblings in the breed ever to have achieved this important accolade. Charlie will now join his younger brother (and housemate!) Belatarr Hercules in the Kennel Club registry and, as a result, is also now qualified for Crufts for life.
Many congratulations to Jenny & David on scoring this great achievement for both of their lovely boys within the last few months.
Belatarr Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla. 