Our Dogs 02.05.08

Mhairi Brown has kindly e-mailed me details of open show winners. At Swindon and District Canine Society’s Open Show judge Diane Spavin awarded BOB to Suzanne Pirrie’s Mimosa of Riogaioch (Furstin Future Perfect at Tarcalion x Orlock Oltenia with Riogaioch) bred by Suzanne and Mhairi. Mimosa also won BOB at Swindon and District Canine Society’s Open Show under Steven Goodwin. BP went to Suzanne’s homebred Riogaioch Hepzibah (Furstin Future Perfect at Tarcalion x Riogaioch Betwitched).

At Crystal Palace Canine Association’s Open Show Andrew Oliver (Orlock) had an entry of 14 dogs with 3 absentees. BOB went to Alison Barnsby’s Winterkloud Alula Borealis for Beaudiddley (Furstin Gamesmaster to Winterkloud x Cransbere Tyegah Lillie to Winterkloud) bred by Sarah McGill and Suzanne’s Riogaioch Hepzibah won BP. Well done to Suzanne and Alison.

Breed specialist Karen Edwards (Roxilyn) judged at Camberley and District Canine Society’s Open Show. BOB went to Toni Teasdale’s homebred Tonsarne Idle Gossip (Tonsarne Red Hot Patootie x Ch Tonsarne Tittle Tattle). BP went to Toni and Drs E & J Fishbach’s Tonsarne Little Black Book bred by Toni (Tonsarne Red Hot Patootie x Tonsarne Huff N Puff). Gossip then went on to win second in the Toy Group and Little Black Book won second in the Puppy Group. Well done to Toni and Mr and Mrs Fishbach.

Mhairi has recently put a list of BVA/KC hip scores from 1992 to 2008 on the club website. Suzanne has had Mimosa of Riogaioch and Orlock Christabel of Riogaioch hip scored: Mimosa RH6:LH6 total 12 and Christabel RH5:LH5 total 10. There is a list of previous scores for comparison on the club website http://www.affenpinscherclubuk.com/health/HDresults.html

Sophie Todhunter