The Association held its second open show on 4th May 1997 at Woodford Community Centre, Stockport. (Original Report In Wagging Tails)
JUDGES
DOGS Mr Reid Flowers (Fenrivers) BITCHES Miss Fiona McKinlay (Colona) JUNIOR HANDLING Alison Carroll.
SPONSORS Spillers Pet Foods – who held a stand at the event where everyone could check the weight of their dogs and take advice on feeding.
Best In Show was awarded to Helen Hughes’ Heronsflight Haste
Reserve Best In Show went to Mr & Mrs B Jones’ Shargleam Legend at Benvellyn
Best Puppy went to Mrs S A and Miss S J Moult’s Capeldewi Merman
Best Veteran in Show went to Bob Allen’s Ebony Gleam of Darillens
All these winners were presented engraved glass rose bowls by the association.
Our thanks go to everyone for making this an enjoyable and successful day but in particular our judges and our stewards (who were Mrs Hazel Wilson and Miss Becky Johnson).
Dogs
Minor Puppy – 1st Moult’s Capeldewi Merman (BPIS)
Puppy 1st Wensley’s Stownsley Moody Blues
Junior 1st Geoghegan’s Hightarn Rambler
Special Yearling 1st Geoghegan’s Hightarn Rambler
Novice 1st McGahan’s Stompy Jones
Graduate 1st Allen’s Darillen’s Wings of Song
Post Graduate 1st Allen’s Darillen’s Wings of Song
Limit 1st Hughes’ Heronsflight Haste (BIS)
Open 1st Allen’s Clowbeck Black Drake at Darillens
Veteran 1st Allen’s Clowbeck Black Drake at Darillens
Special Liver 1st Wolfhill Touch of Guinness
Bitches
Minor Puppy – 1st Howson’s Eskmill Legacy
Puppy 1st Perry’s Blithdale Lesha (RBPIS)
Junior 1st Perry’s Blithdale Lesha
Special Yearling 1st Tierling’s Karaholme Heath Heather
Novice 1st Tierling’s Karaholme Heath Heather
Graduate 1st Tierling’s Karaholme Heath Heather
Post Graduate 1st Hargreaves’ Riversflight Maiden
Limit 1st Jones’ Shargleam Legend of Benvellyn (RBIS)
Open 1st Foreman’s Hartshead Misty Swansong
Veteran 1st Allen’s Ebony Gleam of Darillens
Special Liver 1st Jury’s Verdant Lotus at Torwood
Brace 1st Smith 2nd Hargreaves 3rd Badby Res White
Junior Handling
7-11y 1st Kate Watson 2nd Isabelle Nowicki
12-16y 1st Kelly Holland 2nd Beverley Callander 3rd Samantha Moult
Mr Reid Flowers’ Judge’s Critique
