Plenty of passes

Well done to everyone who passed their Silver and Gold tests today, and those who were successful in the Bronze last week.  For those that didn't manage it this time, keep at it and good luck for the next test.

 Bronze

 Silver

Gold

End of session, test dates and a few Companion shows

Apologies for the short notice regarding some of the following news but computer (and operator!) problems prevented access to this blog.

Our summer break is coming up and tonight will be the last ringcraft training.  Puppy and Bronze classes have finished and a Bronze test will be held tonight at 7.15pm.

Next week (9th) there will be two hour long training sessions, 7.15 - 8.15pm for Silver and 8.15 - 9.15pm for Gold. Test day is Sunday 14th July, 11am for Silver and 1pm Gold, to be held in the hall.

Classes resume on 20th August.

Three Companion shows are coming up, the first is at Clatt Village Hall on Saturday 3rd August, entries from 11am, judging at 1pm, tel 01464 831221 for futher information. 

 Just two days later and there will be one held at Turriff Show, entries from 11.30am, judging at 12.30pm.

Our club will be holding another show at Roseisle Village Hall on Sunday 1st September.  More info to follow.

Have a good summer and see you all in August

Obedience winners

Well done to all those placed in the obedience classes at Roseisle.

 Triers

 Flyers

Highers

A sunny show

After all the unsettled weather of late, we were very lucky to have the sun shine almost all day for our show on Sunday.  There was a great turn out and all three rings, plus the kitchen were fairly bustling.

Thanks to everyone who turned out and helped to raise just over £1000 on the day.  Thanks also to the three judges and to all those who worked hard to make it a successful show.

Judge Sue Fraser with BIS and RBIS

 

 BPIS

Best Junior Handler

Photos from the obedience ring to follow shortly.

Companion Show, May 5th

Our annual show in aid of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People will be held this Sunday at the usual venue of Roseisle Hall, nr Burghead.

Entries will be taken from 11am with judging starting at 12 noon. There will be the usual pedigree, novelty and obedience classes taking place in 3 rings. Entry costs £2.50 for the first class and 50p all subsequent.

Pedigree judge - Sue Fraser (Redhunt). Novelty judge - Lisa Lee-Hempshall. Obedience judge - Sandra Dawson.

The kitchen will be open for pies, filled rolls, baking etc.

Come along for a fun day out with your dog!

Crufts

Well done to all our members who were placed at Crufts this year.  It was a really good year with at least sixteen members getting prizes and quite a few of them with more than one dog.

Morag in particular had a fantastic day. It was the first year that an Import Register class was held at Crufts and Morag's four dogs had a clean sweep. Tilly ended up taking Best Import and this gave them the opportunity to have a lap of honour in the main arena before the utility group was judged, plus an appearance on TV. 

Congratulations again to everyone, here's a photo of a few of those who were in the prizes.

Snow day!

Sorry but due to the bad weather, classes are cancelled tonight.  See you all next week . . . hopefully!!

Silver and Gold

It was a busy test day on Sunday with twelve taking Silver and ten Gold.  We think that was the highest number we've had for a Gold test and, with seven passing, it was a very successful one!  Better luck next time to those that didn't quite make it - you were all so close! 

Don't forget it's the Christmas party tomorrow night, 7pm - weather permitting!

Silver

Gold

Bronze awards

Well done to everyone above who passed their Bronze test last night.  Maureen's Monty (English Setter) made it on his third attempt! 

Good luck to all the Silver and Golds on Sunday.  Keep practising!

End of year and tests

Tonight's ringcraft will be the last one of the year.  There will be no training for Silver and Gold as it's Bronze test night tonight at 7pm.

Silver and Gold tests will be held this Sunday (2nd) in the hall.  11am for Silver and 1pm for Gold.  Tea and coffee will be provided but bring your own packed lunch if required.

We will be holding our Christmas party next Tues (4th), all club members welcome.  Come along and get into the festive spirit!  This will be our last get together of the year, all classes will resume on January 15th 2013.

Bad weather

We do apologise but classes have been cancelled for tonight due to the terrible weather and the fact that a few committee members have been hit by a nasty bug.

Classes cancelled

We arrived at the hall for classes tonight only to find that the hallkeeper had made a mistake with the dates and that the floor was in the process of being varnished!  We did try to get the word out but it really was very short notice.  Apologies to anyone who turned up expecting it to be on.

Classes will resume next week instead.

Back to school!

Classes start again tomorrow evening.  See you all there!

Bon Accord, July 12

Bon Accord open show at Seaton Park, Aberdeen started off warm and generally sunny but turned into a pretty damp affair later in the day!  Dog folk are a hardy lot though and it looked like everyone had come prepared with waterproofs, wellies, umbrellas and gazebos.  We've all learnt that British summer time can throw anything at us!

Congratulations to Ria, Jenny and Maverick on taking Best of Breed, G1 and topping it off with Best In Show!

A few photos taken at the end of a long day

Best in Show line-up (weimaraner just out of shot)

June's Benson won the working group

Ria and Maverick

Bronze test passes

Well done to everyone who passed their Bronze test last Tuesday, and especially to Heather and Tilly - fourth time lucky!

Summer break and upcoming tests

Tonight is the last training night before our break for the summer.  Next Tuesday there will be a test for all those doing their Bronze.  For everyone doing Silver and Gold, a test will be held on Sunday 8th July 11am  at the hall,  Tea and coffee will be provided, please bring your own packed lunch.

Classes will resume on August 14th.

Banff, Moray & Nairn Open Show, May 12

A few photos from BMNCC's open show held at a very sunny Lossiemouth last weekend.

Katie's Chewy takes G3

Lynne's Maggie was Best Toy Puppy

Nicky's Bonbon was Best Hound Puppy

BIS line-up.  Linda won the Utility group

BIS line-up, part 2.  Ria's Jasper won the Toy group

BIS, RBIS & BOS

BPIS & RBPIS

BIS looking very pleased with himself

Bronze passes

Well done to all those pictured below who passed their Bronze on our recent test night.  Keep up the training for the Silver in July!

Companion Show photos

We were very lucky with the weather for our Companion show at Roseisle, the sun shone the whole day, the complete opposite of the day before when wind and hail battered the venue!  Thank you to everyone who came and supported the show, we had a wonderful entry and took in a record amount of money on the day.

Thanks also to everyone who baked, cooked, donated to the raffle and worked hard to make the day a success.  Not forgetting our three judges for giving up their time.

Well done to all the winners, we hope everyone enjoyed the day and see you at the next one in September!

The lovely rosettes

Best in Show line-up, part 1

Best in Show line-up, part 2

L-R, Best in Show, judge Ian Duncan, Reserve Best in Show

Best Puppy in Show

Best Junior Handler

 Sit stays in the obedience ring and judge, Jim Mackay, puts handlers and dogs to the test with his 'simple simon says' exercise.  All dogs passed with flying colours.

Wonder what the dogs were thinking?!

Triers

Flyers

Highers

Bronze test night

The Bronze class will be taking a test tonight so there will be no top class.  Ringcraft and puppies will go ahead as normal.

8pm start for the test, don't forget your brushes, poo bags, collars and id tags!