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Crufts 2003 CRUFTS OBEDIENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS - 2003 DOGS
1st - Mary Ray& OB CH WOODSORREL RED WINE 2nd - Madge Thomson & DANNY THIRD STAR ON THE LEFT 3rd - Lyn Cole & ZULLMARG ZEUS O.W. 4th - Trish Jones & TRIMAC MERLIE WHIZZ KID
The morning session: Walking around,..
everyone is setting up their benches, getting changed and being
bossed around by their "minders" <bg> At a quick
glance, the HW round looks the same,.. though any changes and I
will endeavour to let you know. Coffee time: 1st dog in Sealight
Chakwena,.. did a lovely HW round, but spooked on the circle,..
a circle in the bottom right hand corner,.. directly in front of
the South stand,.. shame,.. then the tannoy came on in DC and spoilt
an otherwise very good round. Dog of the year awarded in the
main ring,.. Herbie and Jazz, the winners,.. Sylvia and Marvie reserve. BEFORE stays and scent: Gossip from chris is - Miss A T
Neal has broken the down stay, dog went to the judge. Dave Howell
has pulled out as the dog has gone lame. And the results: Well,.. folkss,..
sorry to be late with this,.. but Shane did a great job getting
the results to you, as they were actually happening!!!,.. Thanks
Shane, I was in the collecting ring,.. watching events unfold in
a nailbiting climax to the dog day.
Click for Completed Scoresheet (This is my scoresheet - so please excuse any inaccuracies. Les)
BITCHES
1st - Sue Howell & BHEINN SUBTLE TOUCH 2nd - Sylvia Mitchell & OB CH MITCH'S MARVIE 3rd - Stephanie Woollam & SKYE MISCHIEF O.W. 4th - Anne Northfield & OB CH IATKA YOUR MY GIRL O.W.
The morning session: hiya everyone,..this
is Chris Marriott, reporting from Crufts,.. we have stopped for
coffee,.. the judge and her stewards look very smart in grey jackets,
black shirts and black trousers,..the round consists,.. retreive,..
HW,.SA and DC Lunchtime: So, .. up to yet,
.. summary:- .... and the rest: On to stays and scent,..
most dogs coped with the scent very well,..2 went clear,.. 4 failed,..Sue
Howell, in the lead, lost 0.4 on scent to secure the Championship
amid much applause.
Click for Completed Scoresheet (This is my scoresheet - so please excuse any inaccuracies. Les) ObedienceUK 'Show of the Year 2002'
Les Perry presenting the first ObedienceUK 'Show of the Year' award to Doreen Davies of Swindon DTC for 2002. Many members of Swindon DTC attended (and brought cake and wine). Sponsored by:
'Dog of the Year 2002'
Won by Herbie Watson with OB CH Whatknow Razzmatazz, second place to Sylvia Mitchell with OB CH Mitch's Marvie.
Inter-Regional Competition Saturday - Restricted Breed
Winners - Midlands Region Novice - Theresa Gitner - LANCER - Sheltie Novice - Kay Reynolds - CHLOE - Goldie A - Tracey Ansell - SPIRIT - Std. Poodle B - Lesley Deegan - ELLIOTT - Briard C - Gwyneth Hooper-Wheeler
- LUCY - Beardie Cross
Runners up - Southern Region Novice – Janet Brown - Good As Gold - BERTIE – Min/Schnauzer Novice – Karen Eves - INDIGO – Std/Pdle A – Wendy Fisher - RULY – Old English Sheepdog B – Pauline Clark - BARLEY – G/R C – Sarah Delany – GULLY – GROEN
Class winners Novice - Anne Coates - Goldenb Retriever - WALES A - Tracey Ansell - Std. Poodle - Midlands B - Linda Thomas - BSD - Wales C - Gwyneth Hooper-Wheeler
- Beardie Cross - Midlands Click for Official Completed Scoresheet (.pdf format, so you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader software) Inter-Regional Competition Sunday - Unrestricted Breed
Winners - Southern Region Novice - Rosemary Chapman - Delanor Viceroy Cagey Lad - BC A - Fran Godfrey - Iatka Bold As Brass At Sunridge - WS B - Sylvia Cohen - Cohellas Rudi Winstanton - BC C - Rita Scott - Woughstock Wobernz Willing - WS C - Bev Hughes - Fenom Full O'Fun - WS
Runners up - Welsh Region Novice – Sally Head - Flynntastic Shadow Point– WS A– Hilary Hughes - Kathro Gertie – BC B– Jane Rees - Zulmarg Zygoma – WS C– Margaret Evans - Spot the Sleepy Dumpling O.W. - WS C – Clare Frederickson– Addewid Blissful Promise O.W.– WS
Class winners Novice - Rowena Lewis - WS - Western A - Fran Godfrey- WS - Southern B - Helen Duggan - BC - Northern Ireland C - Rita Scott -
Beardie Cross - Midlands Click for Official Completed Scoresheet (.pdf format, so you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader software)
YKC YKC Advanced Obedience (Friday) 1st - Emma Lavender 2nd - Pippa Wood 3rd - Stephanie Cooper 4th - Louise Jones 5th - Amy Bennett 6th - Gina Graham YKC Intermediate Obedience (Saturday)
1st - Charlotte Harding 2nd Helen Evans 3rd - Danielle Jones 4th - Ella Rawlinson 5th - Mark Jewell 6th - Rebecca Heard YKC Intermediate Obedience (Saturday)
1st - Richard Burbridge 2nd - Claire Roberts 3rd - Kat Nicholl 4th - Fiona Forrest 5th - Samantha Deegan 6th - Jill Laidlow
Championship Judge - Sandy Wadhams
When I first watched Crufts at Olympia all those years ago little did I realise that one day I would be the Crufts judge. My interest in dogs began as a child with a white mongrel called Jeep, various other dogs during my child and teens and eventually owning a GSD Bitch in the late 60's and following the pet dog training route. My first obedience champion - Penhill Kim (WSD) who was sired by my then ticket dog Shepdine Perry naughty brother to Allen Hunts Crufts Champion, Ob Ch Shepdine Briar. I was Kims 4th owner, he was 14 months when he came to me via his breeder Diane Weston (Ob Ch Porthcurno Playboy). In fact it is true to say that Diane was the person who really introduced me to competition obedience. Kim was extremely excitable hence the other homes and it took several years before I learnt how to control him, in fact he was 8 years before he won his first challenge certificate. After him came my wonderful clever Ricky - Ob Ch Collali Ricky. I rehomed him from Sue Orme at 8 months. Ricky was ultra sensitive but keen. He won 23 challenge certificates and top obedience dog of UK 2 years running. He was followed by Mounthill Harmony, who suffered many health problems but managed 2 challenge certificates until time caught up with him and the 3 CC's was not to be. I am currently working Amazing Maisie - Colimanor Maisie of Heelaway, a truly sweet biddable bitch, who is a joy to own and train. Her first year out on the circuit, she won out of Novice and test 'A'. The latest edition is a male puppy, Colimanor Soul of Heelaway. Through obedience my husband Brian and I have met many wonderful people who have become life long friends. Over the years I have been so impressed by the many who put so much into our sport, running shows, clubs and giving of their time so freely. Thank you all for what you have done, which has enabled myself and many others to enjoy our dogs in this way and which has eventually bought me to the ultimate judging appointment. To be invited to judge Crufts by the Kennel Club is a great honour and a wonderful accolade to my competitive career which has spanned over 30 years, both as a competitor, a teacher and a judge. Obedience was and still is a total obsession with me, Charlie Wyatt being my original teacher who inspired me many years ago, with his training techniques and became a life long friend, transferring his Heelaway affix to me shortly before he died. Obedience has taught me so much about myself and life that it has been a journey of great expectations, disappointments, achievements and so many learning curves clouds. Obedience has opened many avenues and led me where I least expected to be. I know though that to step on that green carpet at Crufts as a competitor is the greatest achievement and thrill I've experienced to date. As I judge I will understand exactly how you all feel when you step into the ring and I know that your preparation and build up to this moment has been full of hope, excitement, anxiety, fear, all the emotions in fact. As your judge as far as I'm concerned you are all winners to be here. So enjoy your special day with your special dog. "Not
in the clamour of the crowded street, Not in the shouts and plaudits
of the throng, BUT in OURSELVES, are triumph and defeat". Sandy Wadhams
YKC Judge - Jenni Watson
Jenni first began training her dog in the early 1970’s. She is the first to admit to being a very slow learner, and sometimes, the more people try to teach her, the less she takes in, but once she has got the hang of things, they stay there for a long time. Because of her own inadequacies on this point, Jenni feels she shares a great empathy with the people she is training.
Obedience Champion Yvo Yvonne, a German Shepherd bitch, was Jenni’s first dog to reach class C. Ualah won a total of 19cc’s, between 1978 and 1984, when she came second in the Obedience Championships at Crufts, on her retirement day.
Obedience Champion Yvo’s Cross Purposes, a male cross collie- GSD was Jenni’s second champion. Kane won a total of 13 OC’s, but Jenni feels he would have done much more, had he not been out of the ring for two years through back problems.
Dolly, a Standard Poodle, was a Xmas gift for Jenni. She was bought as a pet, but due to her great beauty, Jenni decided to dip her feet in the show ring. Dolly won every class she was entered in at Championship Shows, throughout her puppy classes. She won her first CC at only ten months old, made up to Champion Masuken Sincerity at Wyvos at 13 months old, won a further 2 CC’s by fifteen month, and was then retired from the show ring. Dolly was handled throughout her show career by Ronnie McCauley. Dolly is an ancestor of last years Crufts Supreme Champion.
Today, Jenni lives with her three current dogs. Twist, a Border Collie, has appeared at Crufts both in breed classes, and the Obedience Championships, where he went totally over the top, loving every minute of trying to race Jenni round the ring. “This was my most embarrassing moment in the ring” says Jenni. “I knew from the moment we began the heelwork that he had taken over, and after two legs of the ring, I wanted to die.”
Mouse, a crossbreed, came to Jenni from rescue at 14 months old. She qualified C only, but due to lack of time on Jenni’s part, went no further. Both Twist and Mouse will be twelve in March.
Then there’s Jai. A five year old working sheepdog. Jai is the most intelligent dog Jenni has ever known other than his grandfather, the late great Magic Sunday. Jai stormed through the classes in one season to qualify for ticket at 2 years, 2 months old. At this point Jenni decided to retire from competition, as the thought of all that traveling, endless training no longer appealed to her.
In 2001, Jenni founded the Academy of Dog Training & Behaviour, an organization bringing together people from every area of dogdom. To date over 284 people have taken up membership, with Jenni traveling all over the British Isles, USA and the continent holding courses. The ADTB has many areas. Since it’s launch over £22,000 has been raised for charity.
Jenni has little time for hobbies, but will admit to being a great fan of gardening, spending as much time as possible with her eight year old granddaughter Kimberley, who is dog mad, and can produce a complete C round with Jai. The other passion in Jenni’s life is “Cruising” She was just returned from a cruise to North Africa, and is now hopefully planning a “Caribbean” cruise.
In her Crufts team Jenni has the assistance of some very old friends. Brian Hutchins, a friend of some twenty five years and a Championship judge himself will be stewarding on Thursday and Friday. Trevor Curtis, is her steward for Saturday and Sunday. Jean Everist will act as scribe on all four days, and the whole team will be kept in order by Bernice Emanuel.
The only regret Jenni has about the appointment is that she will miss watching her daughter Cheryl compete in the bitch Obedience Championships, but Cheryl is delighted with her Mum’s invitation.
Jenni and her team would like to wish all the YKC competitors good luck. Having been there herself on 13 occasions, she knows how nerve-wracking it can be, and will try in every way to make it a happy experience for the youngsters.
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