There were no IKC Championship shows in Ireland this weekend. However, in Northern Ireland Belfast Dog Show Society held their annual KC Championship Show at the Eikon Centre, Maze, Lisburn. Pugs were judged by Vanessa Cox (GB) on Sunday the 30th of September.
The dog CC (his 17th), and Best of Breed was awarded to Hill’s CH/Lux Ch Calaquendi Nebuchadnezzer, JW, ShCM, who won Open Dog. The Reserve Dog CC was awarded to second in Open Dog – Storey’s Ch Rhodenash Kotten Klyde. Hill’s Nebuchadnezzer also went on to win Toy Group 1 under Sigurd Wilberg – Well done Lucy and Alfie!
The Bitch CC (her first) stayed in in Ireland. It was awarded to Grant-Cook’s Ir Ch Kerronmor Diamond in the Sky, CJW17, Jun Ch, who was first in Open Bitch. Second in Open Bitch, Lunam’s Rhodenash Kotten Khiara avec Anzhela JW, as called back in to challenge for the Reserve CC, and won it.
Two Rhodenash littermates, Storey’s bitch Kotten Kopy, and Lunam’s dog Kotten Kliquot avec Anzhela challenged for Best Puppy in Breed, which the Judge awarded to the Bitch. In the Toy Puppy Group Kotten Kopy went on to win Group 4 under Mrs R Van Veen-Keur from the Netherlands. Well done Kath and Olive!
That’s it for this week – short and sweet.
Karen Murphy