Posts tagged ‘HWV puppies’
Gertie and Jack: the continuing adventures of a boy and his dog.
The ingredients:
1 x Belatarr Musca (10 months old)
1 x Jack (5 years old)
1 x Glorious Cornish Coastline
1 x Summer Sunshine
mix well and enjoy:
With many thanks to Sarah for the wonderful images and happy memories.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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. 