Just caught some fat guy trying to beak into the house, down the chimney!
We hope you all have a good one and a prosperous 2009. All the calendars have been sold, thank you for your support and of course, your money. Well done Judy Thompson.
LKA Championship Show 12th December 2008
Millie, GNEJNABAY MADAM DOMINICA, Best Of Breed LKA 2008, owned by Sandra and Norman Hyde. Judged By Mrs M H Phillips, seen to the left (click to enlarge).
Millie, GNEJNABAY MADAM DOMINICA, taking Best Of Breed, handled by Lesley Caines.
Lesley Caines with Millie, GNEJNABAY MADAM DOMINICA, waiting to be judged, Terrier Group LKA 2008. Made the final 7.
Jacqui Hurley Takes The Double at the Eurodogshow 2008
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We would like to say congratulations to Jacqui Hurley (BTA secretary) with Sapphire (Ch Fralex Culibre Saphhire) who took the CACIB* & CAC* with Best of Breed and Heather (Fralex Culibre Heather) who took the Res. Bitch CACIB/CAC so they did the double! Heather only needs 1 more CACIB to become a Belgian Champion!!!!!
The BTA will be holding the Bedlington Of The Year Gala in on June the 9th.
There are 2 Prizes donated from Eurodogshow for the winning adult and puppy owners worth £200 each towards the tour to next November’s Eurodog Show (always the 3rd weekend of the month). Please note Pets Passports take 7 months to arrange for anyone else wanting to join next years Tour with their dogs.
*CACIB- International Challenge Certificate *CAC- Belgian equivalent to our Challenge Certificate
U.K. Dog Handlers Tour To Eurodogshow 2008
U.K. Dog Handlers Association travelled again to Belgium with Coach and cars and had a very successful weekend joining the 200 English dogs competing at the Eurodogshow. The warm welcome to all competitors makes this an extremely successful Show increasing in entries each year. The Coach party and cars were organised by Jacqui & Garry Hurley with Stan Roberts ably taking on the role of courier. Tour arrangements were made through a very efficient and effective Tour Company, Bowens Travel.
All travelled in comfort with the dogs allocated fitted cage space alongside their owner’s seats. The Tour Hotel was comfortable with a good menu. On Friday evening the Secretary of Eurodogshow joined us for dinner to welcome everyone to the 45th Eurodogshow 2008.
Eurodogshow is proud of the fact that for a number of years it has attracted competitors and Judges from many different Countries and this year was no exception with over 25 Countries represented. On the morning of the show arrangements ran smoothly and we were able to get all the dogs through the vetting system. This is a very large venue consisting of six huge Halls full of show rings and trade stands with the Our Dogs Trade Stand joining the Show for the first time this year. Trade Stands were full with anything and everything for the dog owner but without giving the impression of overcrowding even though the Show attracts more than 25,000 visiting spectators. The Society’s dinner on Saturday evening was certainly a wonderful musical experience and demonstrated the Team spirit of the committee as they patiently waited for all to finish their work before beginning the meal. Commencing at 8pm the main meal was followed by eloquent speeches in 5 languages by the President and Secretary so that everyone present, from all corners of the world, felt welcomed and their judging valued.
All the dogs travelling with the Tour were placed in their breed Classes and most took the CACIB/CAC for their breed. Our Senior and Junior Handling Teams were also extremely successful with the U.K. Team winning the Top Team Award on day one closely followed by Belgium, Germany & France.
Overall Individual Results:
Holly Kavanagh [U.K.] 1st Place
Marian Stipout [Netherlands] 2nd
Malinda Thomas [UK] 3rd
Sally Gibbins [UK] 4th
Ine Vanseer [Belgium] 5th
Jodi Allen [UK] 6th
The following U.K. Handlers were also highly placed within their Age Groups and demonstrated excellent Handling Skills:
Page Allen Zane Heather
James Rogerson Judith Prigg
Amelia Siddle Margaret Lansdell
Hannah Bedding Pamela Barford
Nicole Bailey Louisa Henry
Stephanie Lansdell Melanie Bird
Felicity Freer
Two or three Handlers who didn’t make the final stood out from the others in their age groups for me and deserved to be in the overall placings ~ Felicity Freer has made exceptional progress and produced some faultless presentations. Hannah Bedding has also improved considerably in the last 12 months and well deserved her high marks. Stephanie Lansdell always puts in an excellent performance and rarely makes any technical errors. Page Allen , James Rogerson, Margaret Lansdell, Judith Prigg and Nicole Bailey always do well and are always serious contenders for the top spots. It was good to see Zane Heather back with us again and to see that he hadn’t forgotten everything although his girlfriend put on such an impressive demonstration that he’d better watch out. Melanie Bird joined us for the first time this year and also achieved an excellent standard as did Pamela Barford with her companion Louisa Henry. Well done all of you.
Bedlington Stand Discover Dogs
Chris Harris and her team at the very popular bedlington stand, click on picture to enlarge. More can be found HERE
Discover Dogs Earls Court 8th & 9th November
Discover Dogs, organised by the Kennel Club in association with Royal Canin, will be celebrating its 13th year of delighting dog devotees from all over the UK, with new and exciting attractions alongside a range of traditional crowd favourites.
With over 200 breeds all under one ‘woof’, Discover Dogs is the ideal place to learn more about the pleasures of canine companionship, and all the other benefits that owning a pedigree dog can bring. The show is an interactive experience dedicated to every aspect of canine care, promoting responsible dog ownership and showcasing the diversity and talents of man’s best friend.
Do pop along and see Chris Harris from the BTA Committee who will be on the bedlington Stand.
Copper Toxicosis Seminar
A seminar on copper toxicosis was held at the Sports Connexion Ryton-on-Dunsmore Nr Coventry yesterday Sunday 2nd November 2008.
Top expert speakers in their field came together to update breeders and pet owners alike on Copper Toxicosis in the Bedlington Terrier. You will be able to read a full report on the Health Group Website in due course, a link to this site is a available in the left column under external links. A CD is also being produced and will be available as soon as possible, updates on this to follow.
Midland Bedlington Terrier Club
The Midland Bedlington Terrier Club has changed it's web address:
Mrs Sylvia Morrice with Ch Mollora Fancy Pants wins best of breed. Judge Mr David Taylor.
Photo: Mrs Enid Jones.
Reminder Time: Important Dates
Nominations for Judges for the BTA Open/Championship Shows have to be in by December 31st 2008 so that they can be put before the Judges Sub Committee in time for the AGM. Also, nominations for Comm/Officers have to be in by February 28th 2009. ALL in writing with Proposer/Seconder’s names and written permission of the nominee. Any items for the AGM Agenda also have to be in by February 28th 2009.
It's Not All About Showing
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TOP bedlington at the Terriers Only Performance Summit 2008. This was a three day event of agility and obedience. Jeri and Diamond were awarded a gold trimmed platter for the best overall Bedlington Terrier by the Bedlington Terrier Club Of America. And she's from the UK, the dog that is, not Jeri.
A great day for the bedlington terrier at the Terrier of South Wales Show. Details can be found HERE.
The Bedlington Terrier Health Group
The Bedlington Terrier Health Group Website can be found HERE
Thomas Mc Erlean
Dec 15th 1917 ~ Sept. 26th 2008
Service @ St Catherine’s Church Littlehampton on Tuesday 7th October 2008 @ 11am
Service included tributes to his life from Family, friends, and Chatsmore School Students & orchestra [he was Headmaster for 26 years]
Representing the BTA:
Chairman: Mrs Eileen Nicolls & Mr Nicolls
President: Mrs Sylvia Morrice
Secretary: Mrs Jacqui Hurley & Mr Hurley [Committee
BTA Championship Show 4th October 2008
Mrs Phillips Wins Best In Show with "Rathsrigg April Rose" Reserve Best In Show was won by to Trevor Graham with Ruffsfurze "Mavrodaphne" the judge was Mr Carlos Saevich
Also, we wish Mary McErlean a happy 90th birthday on Monday 6th October.
Tom McErlean’s Funeral
Tom McErlean’s funeral will be held at St Catherine’s Church, Beach Road, Littlehampton BN17 5JH, on Tuesday 7th October, at 11 a.m. All friends are invited to attend.
Flowers or donations in Tom’s memory, for St Barnabas Hospice, c/o Hollands, Terminus Road, Littlehampton.
Midland Bedlington Open Show
BEST IN SHOW: Aireview Xmas Holly (pictured above)
With sad news we have to report that Mr Tom McErlean (Patron of the BTA) passed away last week. Our thoughts at this sad time are with Mary and the family.
BTA Show Entries
Entries for the Championship Show on Oct 4th are 63 dogs with 96 entries.
Here's What You Have Been Waiting For!
Calendars are £9.00 plus £1.50 pp, 2 calendars £2.00 pp
To order please contact Judy Thompson at jetsway@tesco.net or call her on 01666 860204. The calendars will be on sale at the BTA Championship Show Saturday October 4th.
All proceeds to Bedlington Terrier Rescue and Rehoming and Health. Please tell all your friends about these lovely calendars, we need to raise money to help support those poor dogs who come into rescue. Bedlington Terrier Rescue and Rehoming and Health is run by very dedicated teams of people up and down the country who need our support. My thanks goes to everyone who sent in photos for the competition, we had some fantastic entries this year.
