Big Belatarr wins at Bath.
The Belatarr youngsters continued their run of Championship Show successes today at Bath where the monsoon conditions failed to dampen (or, more to the point, wash away) spirits!
Three Belatarr’s were in action at the show and at 10 months and a day young Belatarr Sculptor (Kofi) was Best Puppy Dog and later won the puppy challenge to collect his first Champ Show Best Puppy award. His big brother Belatarr Dizzy Gillespie (Gryphon) was placed 2nd in Open Dog and went on to take Reserve Best Dog, whilst sister Belatarr Mahalia Jackson (Billie) was 1st Open Bitch and Best Bitch before collecting her second Champ Show Best of Breed of the year.
Billie & Gryphon’s Bath winnings.
To round things off Billie & Gryphon then zipped off to another part of the showground where they were placed an excellent 4th out of the 19 entries in the Gundog Brace Class.
Django’s Big Win!
A wonderful day today for Django at the National Championship Show…this was only his second Champ show appearance of the year and his first ever time in Open Dog. He won 1st Open Dog and, as with his previous Champ Show outing at Boston, he went on to win Best Dog, this time collecting his first CC in the process!
Django’s first Challenge Certificate AKA the big win!
Django’s KC CC.
And his Stud Book number.
Following in his sister, Billie, and father Mingus’ paw-steps, this means that Django has also now earned his stud book number and, at the age of two years, is Crufts qualified for life. Time to celebrate! Also, between them, the first litter of Belatarr brothers and sisters have now won Best Dog or Bitch at 5 out of the last 7 Championship shows….definitely time to celebrate!
Belatarr HWVA Championship wins!
Absolutely fantastic day for team Belatarr today at the Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla Association Championship Show:
1st Minor Puppy Dog – Belatarr Hercules
1st Puppy Dog – Belatarr Sculptor
1st Special Award Junior Dog – Belatarr Sculptor
1st Limit Dog – Belatarr Dizzy Gillespie
Best Puppy Dog – Belatarr Hercules
Reserve Best Puppy in Show – Belatarr Hercules
1st Limit Bitch – Belatarr Mahalia Jackson
Best Bitch + Bitch Challenge Certificate – Belatarr Mahalia Jackson
AND
Best in Show – Belatarr Mahalia Jackson
Billie and Irene share a moment.
Belatarr Mahalia Jackson – on her way to Best in Show.
Billie also received this really sensational critique from judge Marion McAngus:
“Oh boy! This was my star & the one to take home, this is my interpretation of the Standard, I could not fault her everything, shape, coat, feet, topline, tailset, shoulders & head, moved as expected, animated, flowing & ground covering gait with strong rear driving action. She was fit & fit for function, good luck in the future & go to every show, she deserves to be made up, loved her.”
We’re just so thrilled and proud of all the babies today and delighted for Vivien, Jenny & David + MASSIVE congratulations to Irene Collier for Billie’s first CC today!
Some of the magnificent Belatarr trophy haul!
The Belatarr babies enjoy a well-deserved post-show team romp!
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.
Belatarr Musca
This beautiful young girl is Lyra’s sister, Belatarr Musca (aka Gertie) now not-quite 8-months old – the star of many a Facebook post and resident of Cornwall where she is much loved by Sarah, Paul and young Jack. Many thanks to Sarah for sharing these lovely pics of her lovely girl!
Lyra steps out + Django scores historic win!
A really fantastic weekend of shows for us – on Saturday 6 month old Belatarr Lyra got her show career off to a super start at the Plymouth Premier Show where she was placed 2nd in HWV Open, and picked up Best Puppy in Breed & Reserve Best of Breed, beaten only by her big sister Billie (Belatarr Mahalia Jackson) who was BOB.
The following day Lyra scored another Best Puppy in Breed at Central Cornwall, but the big news was made by her big brother, Django, who took Best of Breed and then went on to beat the other 16 Gundog Best of Breed’s to score another superb Gundog Group 1 win, picking up a silver goblet for Best Gundog in Show. The biggest prize of all, though, is that Django has now qualified for his Show Certificate of Merit just like his father, Mingus, and brother, Gryphon (Belatarr Dizzy Gillespie) before him. Django is only the 6th male HWV to win the ShCM and the 2 year old Gryphon & Django become only the second pair of siblings, and the first ever pair of brothers in the breed to have achieved the award!
The weekend wins.
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!
Belatarr Dizzy Gillespie – Best Dog at Manchester Championship.
In another super Championship outing for the Big Belatarr Babies, Belatarr Dizzy Gillespie (Gryphon) took 1st Post Graduate Dog, with his brother Charlie Parker 2nd, before going on to be awarded Best Dog under judge Editha Newton.
Her critique for him was:
“I liked his balance of angles both fore & aft which helped him to stand foursquare with correct topline. Lovely neck & shoulder with good depth of chest. Lovely straight hock.”
Following wins at LKA and Boston this makes three Champ Shows in a row where Belatarr babies have taken Best Dog or Best Bitch, with a different sibling winning each time, which is particularly pleasing.
Not wishing to be left behind, a little later on Belatarr Mahalia Jackson (Billie) stepped out into what was only her second Champ Show Open Bitch class and was awarded 2nd from a classy entry of 10 Open Bitches. Many congratulations to all, once again!
Belatarr Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla. 