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July 2004

FROM THE SOUTH WEST.   JEAN HISCOX.

01749890612.  jeanhiscox@jaquenetta.com

      Southern Counties was the first benched show we have been to, and it was quite different from what we expected. Dennis Bibby was judging dogs and bitches. Results from our area were 3^rd PD Julian’s Zuberg Lyric. 1^st JD Ward’s Belezra Jett. 1^st SpYD Aldridge’s Belezra High Calibre of Edser. 2^nd SpYD Hiscox’s Jaquenetta Bonneville. 1^st PB & BPIB Hensley’s Zuberg Lottie ( Well done Dave and Denise). 4^th PB Bickford’s Ponway Hylite von Psuedemore 5^th PB Colton’s Fernspot Shuni. 2^nd JB Bond’s Belezra Jamaica at Zeikayla. 4^th SpYB Cooper’s Belezra Jenna. 2^nd OB Hensley’s Zuberg Deenika. We found a good bookstall that had a copy of The Alsatian Dog by Francis N. Pickett, at a reasonable price, a book we have wanted ever since reading a review of it in an old magazine. He is quite outspoken about  ‘the heavily-bodied, low-to-ground types with short legs incapable of making a long stride,’ which had begun to make their mark in the show ring at the time. He states ‘One such dog advertised as a winner in Championship Shows and holder of a Reserve CC., when measured was found to have front legs only 9ins high from elbow to the ground, while the depth of brisket was 15ins’. There is also an interesting piece on shock absorption which begins, ‘It was only when the gait was studied with the aid of high-speed photography that some idea of the true function of the pasterns and what v. Stephanitz described as a “wart” became known.’

      The Three Counties show where Gary Gray was judging brought back memories. Some of the German Shepherds reminded me of the ones I used to help out with and walk for a GSD breeder who lived near our farm, nearly forty years ago. Mind you I can’t talk, our young dog bears more than a passing resemblance to an early 1900s bronze statue of a running German Shepherd by the French sculptor Mene we purchased a while back.

      We made the long journey to West Yorks GSD Club Champ. Show, what a super venue and friendly atmosphere. It was a five hour journey and the first person I met was Pam Meaton who lives about 30mins from us, well done to her and Joyce on Dotty gaining the res.BCC.  DCC & BOB was Ronnie and Ted’s Riot, handled by  Rob Davies, congratulations to them. Other results, dog judge Richard Brauch, 2^nd SpYD Aldridge’s Belezra High Calibre of Edser. 6^th SpYD Hiscox’s Jaquenetta Bonneville. 3^rd PGD Davies & Wilkins Lindanvale Honda of Eyanica. This dog is doing consistently well for his proud owners Barbara and Norman being 4^th PGD at BAGSDS and 4^th PGD at GSDL of GB shows the weekend previous. 1^st OD & DCC & BOB Green & Tolputt’s Videx Omar at Devat.  Bitch judge was Joan Hall. 6^th JB Bond’s Belezra Jamaica at Zeikayla. 1^st SpYB Meaton’s Moonwinds Foxi.  5^th SpYB George, Bennett & Richards Romainville Raiki. 1^st PGB & Res.BCC Meaton’s Dotty vom Bierstadter Hof.

      At Border Union, judge Nikki Farley. 1^st GB Davies’ Silverleigh Niamh. Her sire Nielsen du Normont is now living with Rob and Margaret. He did his show training in French, his working qualifications in German, and now he has to cope with English spoken in a Welsh accent, that is one bright dog. I am looking forward to making his acquaintance.

      Sue Elliott rang to ask if Peter was interested in going to Germany with Bob to mate their homebred Mack v Aducht daughter with Bax v Luisenstrasse, as they were too busy at the kennels for her to go with him. He was leaving early the next morning, so Peter went with him. They did the mating in the evening and then went to a Landesgruppen-Zuchtschau in Baden on the Sunday. Judges were Erich Orschler, Leonhard Schweikert and Johann Mayer. 1^st in the Junghundklasse was a dog we both like Orbit v Huhnegrab. 1^st Jugendklasse Ronaldo v d Noriswand. 1^st Gebrauchshundeklasse was another on our shopping wish list, Quirin v Hochmoor. In bitches1st Junghundklasse Oduscha vom Team Fiemereck. 1^st Jugendklasse Fendi von Wilhendorf. 1^st Gebrauchshundeklasse Qualli v d Flur, Bob and Peter took a liking to another Wallace aus Agrigento daughter in this class.

      Joyce told me the Moonwinds ‘F’ litter, Cherry v Bergmannshof x Salome Bierstadter Hof, as well as doing well here has also done well in Ireland. At the Irish Sieger Show 2^nd Youth Female Moonwinds Fenzi. 3^rd YF Moonwinds Finesse. 2^nd Young Female Moonwinds Foxi. At the NIGSDC 1^st JB Moonwinds Foxi. 2^nd JB Moonwinds Finnesse 3^rd JB Moonwinds Fenza. Moonwinds Figi has only been lightly shown but has also done well. Quite an achievement.

      We did not go to the GSDC of Devon open show, judge Kathy George. The only results I have are BD Aldridge’s Belezra High Calibre of Edser. BB & BOB Meaton’s Moonwinds Foxi, (well done Pam and Joyce).

      Worthy Farm that hosts the Glastonbury Festival is in the village of Pilton, where we live. The perimeter fence is about fifty yards from our boundary, so we hear all the live music from the Pyramid stage. I turn into Father Jack in the channel four sitcom Father Ted for its duration, as we get fenced in the length of our road and need passes to get in and out. I went to the first ones, but it has become too commercialised now, when the Organisers of it make 15 million in advance ticket sales it is not likely to change. While crowds of people were trying to get into the village we were trying to get out to attend the Heads of the Valley GSDC Open Show. Congratulations to proud owners Richard and Lindsey Morgan on their Belezra Kelci going BOB. The judge for dogs and bitches was Dannie O’Niell. Other results 2^nd MPD Green’s Grunbruders Brutusceaser. 1^st JD Keen’s Clokellys Titian. 2^nd Ward’s Belezra Jett. 3^rd Green’s Jutones Ghorbie at Grunbruders. 1^st SpYD Hiscox’s Jaquenetta Bonneville. 2^nd PGD Davies & Wilkins Lindanvale Hondo at Eyanica. 3^rd PGD Butler & Pearson’s Macrompian Fedz at Voneche. 1^st OD & BD Aldridge’s Belezra High Calibre of Edser. 2^nd OD Cullen’s Zenno vom Huhnegrab. 3^rd OD Swift’s Copybush Declan. 2^nd MPB Green’s Grunbruders Bellanne 1^st PB Lewis’ Morrow Akuna. 2^nd PB Green’s Grunbruders Bonnie. 1^st JB & BB& BOB Morgan’s Belezra Kelci. 2^nd  JB Elliott’s Toilers Vera. 3^rd JB Swift’s Caemaen Luc. 4^th Keen’s Clokellys Laurenna. 1^st SpYB Cooper’s Belezra Jenna. 2^nd SpYB Roberts’ Mortoff Roma of Komodo. 3^rd SpYB Shepherd’s Blitzenheim Edana. 1^st PGB Shepherd & Stout’s Lindmark Maltilda. 2^nd PGB Houle’s Belezra Geena of Auriga. 3^rd PGB Davies & Wilkins’ Eyanica Anjie. 4^th PGB Elliott’s Toilers Sky. 1^st LB Ward’s Belezra Deminka Gold. 2^nd LB Roe’s Porzella Doll at Shiroe. 4^th PGB Keen’s Clokellys Cristina. 1^st OB Davies Mortoff Libby. 2^nd OB Summers’ Romainville Carli. 1^st Veteran Evans Lindanvale Image at Anntref.

      We went to the BGSDTC Champ Show. Our handler could not make it so he sent a sub, whose car broke down at Birmingham, so grateful thanks to Barbara Davies for stepping in and handling Sparky. Judge for dogs was Dr Luis Soldevilla. 3^rd PGD Aldridge’s Belezra High Calibre of Edser. 4^th PGD Davies & Wilkins Lindanvale Hondo at Eyanica. 5^th LD Jacobson & Hutchinson’s Lindmark Lexus at Mascani. 6^th OD Green & Tolputt’s Videx Omar at Devat. Bitch judge was Billy Thomas. 1^st JB Meaton’s Moonwinds Foxi. 4^th JB Bonds’ Belezra Jamaica at Zeikayla. 1^st SpYB Hall’s Vonderoak Roma. 4^th PGB Davies & Wilkins Eyanica Anjie, handled by Barbara herself. 3^rd OB Meaton’s Dotty vom Bierstadter Hof.

      It will soon be the Sieger Show, this year’s coach trip is Rose and Harry’s swan song, so we will have to make it one to remember, they are such a lovely warm-hearted couple.

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