Posts tagged ‘Wirehaired Vizsla’
Chaucer wins at Windsor.
Continuing our successful Summer show round, Belatarr America (Chaucer) collected another lovely win at the Windsor Championship show. Breed specialist judge Ilex Whiting awarded him Best Dog and his second Challenge Certificate, just 3 days short of his fourth birthday.
“Alone (in his class) but deserving winner. Solid dog of correct construction, slightly longer than high and has matured into a good looking male with a harsh wire coat. Tight elbows, strong bone, standing on good feet. Sufficient depth of brisket and forchest, ribbing carried well back to short loin. Moved out well keeping a good topline and tail carriage. Pleased to award him CC.”
Ilex Whiting
Big congratulations to Irene and the ever-happy Chaucer on their weekend win and for joining the 2-CC club!
Kodiak wins his first CC!
A fantastic day at the Bath Championship show, where breed specialist judge Peter Harper awarded Belatarr Kodiak (Kodi) 1st Junior dog and then Best Dog, collecting his first Challenge Certificate at the tender age of just 13 months!
To add to the day’s sucesses, Kodi’s uncle, Belatarr Jupiter (Luka), was then awarded the Reserve Dog CC!
DCC Belatarr Kodiak (Spillane) A harsh tight coat of good colour. Masculine head of clean outline onto a strong neck of moderate length and broad but well laid shoulders. Strong bone and well bodied throughout. Strong feet and straight front. A good width of body from withers to hindquarters. Moved with power and balance. A striking young dog.
RDCC Belatarr Jupiter (Spillane) A deep harsh coat. Well defined mature head. Strong neck of good length onto good shoulders. Deep chest. Straight front. Well ribbed. Strong hindquarters. Moved with balanced measured gait.
Peter Harper
Huge congratulations to Jenny and David for achieving a double with their Belatarr Boys – certainly a day to remember.
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!
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!
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 6 Puppy Update.
Week 2 Puppy Update.
A big week for the youngsters, with their first attempts to walk (the wobbly spider phase) starting on day 11 and Miss Purple taking the lead by opening one eye on the evening of day 12. Everyone’s eyes are just about semi-open now, (day 14) but it will be a blurry further week or so before things come into proper focus and they can finally see where they are. The past few days have also seen (or heard, at least) a variety of mini barks and sleep baby-growls and squeaks as their ears have opened and they start to practise their vocal skills.
Puppies Arrive!
We are thrilled to be able to announce the safe arrival of our new generation of Belatarr puppies. 4 girls and 1 boy, all wriggling, chirruping and feeding vigorously! Proud mum Aja is wonderfully attentive and maternal but also very happy to resume her pre-pregnancy athletic lifestyle, now that she’s no longer carrying all that extra weight with her.
Luka wins Best in Show!
David & Jenny achieved a really stunning win with Lyra’s son, Belatarr Jupiter (Luka) at the Bedford & District Canine Society this weekend. He won Best of Breed and then took Gundog Group 1 under judge Chris Hill, before being named Best in Show by judge Jane Lilley, collecting a rather fine trophy and set of rosettes along the way! Only the second time that a Belatarr has been awarded Best in Show, Luka also becomes one of the very, very few HWV’s to ever achieve this at al all-Group show in the UK. We are thrilled and proud in equal measure.
Luka wins his 2nd CC.
Fabulous results from the Richmond Championship show this afternoon, where Lyra’s son, young Belatarr Jupiter (Luka) was awarded Best Dog & his second Challenge Certificate along with Best of Breed, also for the second time, following the same result in June at Windsor Championship.
Judge Jeff Horswell then also awarded Luka’s uncle, Belatarr Charlie Parker ShCM, the Reserve Dog CC along with Vest Veteran in Breed & Luka’s Show Champion Uncle Belatarr Hercules 1st in Open Dog too.
Many congratulations to Jenny & David on another great day with their boys – we are super proud and excited today!
Belatarr Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla. 