Kodiak wins at his Debut Show.
Young Belatarr Kodiak made his show debut at the age of 6 months and 1 week at the Midland Counties Championship and scored a very exciting win under breed specialist judge Keeley Newman-Jones, taking 1st Minor Puppy Dog, Best Puppy Dog and then Best Puppy, beating 11 other HWV puppies (all of whom were older and more experienced than him!) in the process.
“What a start to the day, a super class of pups. 1st Spillane’s Belatarr Kodiak 6mth, first time out and enjoying himself. So much to like about this dog, from head to toe I wrote in my notes. Presented a lovely outline, already his head was masculine with moderate breadth of skull. A lovely expression, eye and ear set. He was the best on the move and this is due to his wonderful front and rear angulation. A good length of upper arm and well-laid shoulders. This was balanced with moderate rear angulation. I liked his body proportions, especially short couplings and length of loin. Super feet. His coat is correct and will only improve over time. Everything needs to mature and his movement become tighter but he was exactly as expected a 6-month-old should be and I hope has a good future ahead of him. BPD and BPIB”
Keeley Newman-Jones
His mother, our own Belatarr Asia, was also awarded 1st Limit Bitch and, by doing so, earned her Kennel Club Stud Book Number, the 10th Belatarr to achieve this accolade, so a memorable day all around!
“A beautiful feminine bitch with many qualities. Lovely front and rear angulation, liked her stifle and second thigh. I would prefer her to have a little more depth to her chest. Well muscled in the neck and good spring to her ribs. Presented in wonderful coat and condition. Held her topline on the move and presented a balanced picture of front reach and drive. Considered for the RCC.” Keeley Newman-Jones
Big congratulations to Jenny & David – we’re very much looking forward to eagerly following young Kodi’s ongoing adventures in the show ring.
A huge week for Chaucer!
Young Belatarr America (Chaucer) was just 7 months old when the pandemic lockdown meant that dog showing was suspended for a long period of time. As a result, he missed his entire showing puppyhood and has only recently started getting out and about to shows as a young adult. Having just turned 3 years old in July of this year he has really come together and found his stride and Irene’s hard work and patience have been rewarded with big back-to-back Championship wins this week.
First up was the Bournemouth Championship show where judge Di Arrowsmith awarded Chaucer with his first Reserve Dog CC, earning him his Stud Book Number at the same time.
But bigger things were to come just 4 days later at the Welsh Kennel Club Championship where Chaucer went one better and came from winning 1st Limit Dog (the biggest and most competitive class of the day) to be awarded his first Best Dog CC under judge David Shields.
Huge congratulations again go to Irene for these fantastic results and for the opening of this very exciting new chapter in both Chaucer and Belatarr’s show history!
Big Win for North!
A fantastic day at the Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla Club of Great Britain Championship Show for Belatarr North by Northwest ShCM, where he came from winning Veteran Dog to be awarded Best Dog (collecting his second Challenge Certificate) before going on to be named Best Opposite Sex and Reserve Best in Show, all under Gundog Specialist judge Christine Ryan. Huge congratulations to Irene and North!
Cuba takes to the water.
What better way to keep cool on the hottest day of the year than to explore our river:
Cuba is approaching 13 weeks old and has excitedly splashed and paddled in the river before, but today she first retrieved a stick and then went for a series of full-on deep water swims, demonstrating an amazing technique right from the very first attempt!
Introducing Cuba!
We are delighted to announce that the newest addition to our Belatarr clan, and the puppy staying with us from Aja’s recent litter, is Belatarr Cuba, formerly known as Miss Purple. We will look forward to documenting her ongoing adventures!
Final week – puppy update.
Time has flown and the puppies have safely travelled to set out on their adventures with their new families; these were their final days with us at Belatarr HQ and their first day in their new homes:
Belatarr Java (Java) aka Miss Lime
Belatarr Sumatra (Willow) aka Miss Yellow
Belatarr Corsica (Roxy) AKA Miss Pink
Belatarr Kodiak (Kodi) AKA Mr Red
Week 7 Puppy Update.
Week 6 Puppy Update.
Week 5 Puppy Update
Another highly eventful week for the youngsters, with several important milestones reached. The erratic weather has meant that the pups have only this last week been able to get outside for the first time, but some warm sunny days have now given them lots of opportunities to explore their outdoor run and gain valuable exposure to outdoor sites and sounds at the same time.
Lots of visitors have come to see them too, with many toes chewed and many laps fallen asleep on.
At the same time, they transitioned seamlessly from hand-feeding of solid foods to using their big-boys-and-girls weaner feeder, something that every generation of Belatarr puppies before them have used and benefitted from.
Also, just like every previous generation of Belatarr puppies, these 5 love snuggling into their mini-den, whether they are indoors or out:
And finally, this week’s portrait shots:
Belatarr Kodiak (MR RED)
Week 4 Puppy Update.
Belatarr Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla. 