New Year and time to catch up

Happy New Year to everyone!  It's nearly time for classes to start and about time this blog had an update!  So here's a catch up with some of last year's happenings.

First of all, our Companion show in September.  We were very lucky with the weather, it was a beautiful day, which helped bring everyone out and led to a record amount of money raised for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.

Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone who helped make the day such a success and particularly to our judges who had a very busy day in the sunshine.

Best In Show went to Morag's Logie and Reserve Best In Show to Heather's Tilly who was also Best Puppy In Show.  Glenn was Best Junior Handler.

BIS line-up

 BIS, RBIS/BPIS

BJH

Triers obedience

Flyers obedience

Highers obedience

(Margaret and Ellie won this class but had to leave before the presentation)

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Kilmarnock Open obedience show was held on the same day as our show.  Big congratulations to Fran who won the Novice class with Diva, a real achievement as it's very competitive at that level.  

A very happy Fran and Diva

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We held an obedience match in October, thanks to Judith Owens for judging and to everyone who competed, especially all those who came over from Aberdeen.  

Judith set out interesting rounds to make things a little different and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

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Thankfully we didn't have a repeat of last year's snow and our Christmas party went ahead as planned.

Fancy dress

Skye was so pleased with her chew that her tail was just a blur!

This year the club made donations of £250 each to DAWGS and Mrs Murray's Home for Stray Dogs and Cats as well as the £600 raised from our show for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.  Ian Finney came on behalf of Hearing Dogs to collect the cheque and brought his lovely working dog, Cinders.

A donation was also made to Ellie Broadley from Keith whose family have been fund-raising in order to buy her an electric wheelchair.  We were very pleased that Ellie was able to come for the presentation.

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A test night was held on December 13th for Bronze, Silver and Gold.  Congratulations to all who passed and especially to Joy and Alfie whose perseverence finally paid off.  Looking forward to seeing you get your Silver!  

Ailsa had a great night with her Bostons, Chatter and Tara both passed their Bronze and Silver and Mookie passed her Gold.  I wonder how many other Bostons have achieved this?

Bronze

Silver

Gold

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Congratulations to Margaret and Ellie who have been selected to be part of the team representing Scotland at the Inter-regional Obedience at Crufts! It's no mean feat and, as far as I am aware, Margaret is the first club member ever to achieve this.  Good luck, enjoy your time at Crufts and we'll all be rooting for you.

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There were successes in the show ring for many club members last year, I think both June's Benson and Elaine's Zeta added to their collection of CCs.  Sue's Elwood gained his JW and also took the RCC at the Papillon Club of Scotland's champ show in May, Rosa took RCC at SKC in August.  

At Midland Counties Fran's Henley won the AV gundog puppy dog Dog World/Purina Pro Plan pup of the year stakes.

At Gundog Breeds Association of Scotland champ show in October Katie handled Shaun's Dolce to win the puppy bitch stakes class, Katie also had success with Lara who won PG bitch stakes class.  Heather's Tilly won the junior stakes class.

Straight after Gundog Breeds was Banff, Moray and Nairn Limited show, Katie left her girls at home for a rest and let Chewie do the winning instead.  He took BOB, G1 and then RBIS!

If anyone knows of any other notable wins, please let me know.

Coming right up to date with Boston this weekend, Fran's Henley won both his minor puppy and puppy classes and went on to take the RCC and Best Pup in Breed.  Congratulations!  What a great result for a youngster.  His sister, Shaun's Dolce, did almost as well when she came 2nd in both of her classes.

Well done everyone, wishing you all the best of luck in the ring during 2012!

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Classes start back on January 24th.  Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Companion show in aid of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

Don't forget our show this coming Sunday at Roseisle Village Hall.  Entries will be taken from 11am and judging starts at noon in three rings.  £2.50 for first entry per dog and 50p for subsequent entires with the same dog.

There are lots of classes on offer - something for everyone!

Pedigree Classes                    Judge:  Pamela Hughes

1.             AV Puppy (6-12 months)

2.             AV Junior (12 – 18 months)

3.             AV Hound

4.             AV Terrier

5.             AV Gundog

6.             AV Working

7.             AV Pastoral

8.             AV Toy

9.             AV Utility

10.          AV Open

Novelty Classes          Judge:  Susan Stott

11.          A V Golden Oldie (any dog over 7 years)

12.          AV Special Beginners (first time at a show for dog & handler)

13.          AV Crossbreed

14.          Dog in best condition

15.          Junior handling

16.          Handsomest dog

17.          Prettiest bitch

18.          Dog with the waggiest tail

19.          Dog with the most appealing eyes

20.          Dog most like its owner

21.          Dog the judge would most like to take home

22.          The Odd Couple (any combination of two dogs)

 Triers,  Highers and Fliers obedience classes will be judged by Steve Hirst.

The kitchen will be open for the usual refreshments and we will be holding a raffle.  Any donations for the raffle will be most appreciated.

Everyone is welcome so come along for a great day out with your dog in a lovely setting.

Back to classes and a catch up

Classes start again tonight, looking forward to seeing everybody.

This blog has been a bit behind with news so here's a catch up of some events over the past few months.

Back in February we held an inter-club match. Iain Forbes kindly judged and gave BIM to Ria's Jasper and RBIM to Morag's Logie. BP was Jennifer Angus's Harvey, BV Isobel Morrison's Vince and Best Of The Rest Jenny Taylor's yorkie.

Baby puppy

Puppy


Veteran


The final four

BIM and RBIM

BV and BP

Best of the rest

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At Crufts in March both Elaine and June were to be seen on the famous green carpet of the main arena. June's Benson had won through to the final of the Kennel Gazette Junior Warrant winners of the year and Elaine's Zeta was present in the working group after she'd won Best of Breed.

June and Benson in the big ring

On the big screen


In the line-up. He didn't win but how exciting to be there!

Elaine and Zeta

On the big screen

Part of the working group

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Seeing as many of the bronze class were doing well, we held an extra test night in May.

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We also held a Companion show in May in aid of Willows Animal Sanctuary.

Triers obedience

Flyers obedience

Highers obedience

BIS line-up, part 1

BIS line-up, part 2

Judge Linda Offen with BIS Tracey Macdonald's Indie
and RBIS Mr and Mrs Paskins's dachshund

Best Veteran and judge Gladys

Not only BIS but also BPIS


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A test night was held for all levels in July

Bronze

Silver

Gold

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We also held an end of session match for club members. Helen Paterson judged and BIM was Erica and Doug's Charlotte, RBIM was Sue's Pansy, BP was Jenny's Maverick. Apologies but the photos have gone missing!

Companion show at Kintore

Here are a few more details on the Companion show at Farthing Croft, Clovenstone, Kintore on Sunday. Held in aid of Halfpenny Farm Animal Sanctuary.

The judge is Mrs Mickey Ramsay (Drumview), entries will be taken from 12 noon with judging starting at 1pm. £2 for first class and 50p subsequent classes.

Classes are - AV puppy, AV sporting, AV non-sporting, AV open, AV veteran, AV crossbreed or rescue, handsome dog, prettiest bitch, dog in best condition, dog the judge would most like to take home.

To reach the venue from the north, leave the A96 at the first slip road to Kintore, go under the bypass and head back towards Inverurie. Turn left at the sign for Clovenstone and it is approx 1-2 miles up the road. There should be signs for the dog show.

Companion shows

There are a few Companion shows coming up, here are some details.

Fochabers Gala, 24th July, at the playing fields in Fochabers. Entries will be taken from 12.30pm with judging starting at 1.45pm. Sorry, no further details.

Farming Croft, Kintore, 21st August. Entries from 12noon, judging at 1pm.

4th September, Roseisle Village Hall, nr Elgin. Our own annual show held in aid of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. Entries from 11am, judging at noon. Further details will follow.

New match date

Sorry for the short notice but our end of session match has been rearranged for 12th July. This means that the last training night will now be the 28th June. The Good Citizen test night will go ahead on the 5th July, as planned.

Match and test nights

It's almost time for the summer holidays and to end the session we will be holding a show match for club members on 28th June. It will start at 7pm and the judge will be Helen Paterson.

The following week, 5th July, we will be holding Bronze, Silver and Gold Good Citizen tests. 7pm start, don't forget your name tags, brushes and poop scoops.

Classes will start again on August 28th.

Companion show at Roseisle

We will be holding a Companion Show in aid of Willows Animal Sanctuary at Roseisle Hall on Sunday 15th May.

Entries will be taken from 11am and judging will start at midday. There will be pedigree, novelty and obedience classes with judging taking place in three rings. Linda Offen will judge the pedigree, Gladys McCulloch the novelty and Ian Dormund the obedience.

Refreshments will be available, with the usual pies, rolls and baking.

Everyone welcome, the more the merrier!

Extra Bronze test

Since there are quite a few dogs in the first class who are ready for their Bronze, a test has been organised for next Tuesday. It will start at 8pm as usual and because it will take a little longer than a normal class, the top class will be cancelled for that night.

Don't forget your poop scoop, brush and that all important id tag showing your name and address.

Companion Show at Insch

Donside Ringcraft Club will be holding a Companion show in aid of the Archie Foundation at Bennachie Leisure Centre, Insch, on Sunday, April 24th.

Entries will be taken from 10am with judging starting at 11am. There will be ten pedigree classes. five novelty, including junior handling, and the judge is Mr Bill Goudie.

Rosettes awarded for 1st - 4th in all classes. First entry £2.50, subsequent classes with the same dog 50p.

Match classes

We have decided to hold a couple of extra classes at our match on Saturday. Apart from the usual puppy, veteran, main match and junior handling, there will also be a class for 4 - 6 month old pups and one for 12 - 18 months.

AGM and show match

This Tuesday our AGM will be held in the hall at 9pm, all paid up members are welcome to attend. There will be no top class that night but all other classes are as normal.

Don't forget our interclub match on Saturday 26th February. Entries will be taken from 11am with judging starting at noon. Classes for puppy, veteran and junior handling as well as the main match. Come along and get some practice in before Crufts!

Back to class

Happy New Year to everyone! Here's hoping it's a successful one for you all.

Classes start again this Tuesday and the times have changed to our winter timetable. Ringcraft is 6.45 - 7.30pm, Puppy class 7.30 - 8pm, Bronze Good Citizen 8 - 8.45pm, Silver and Gold GC 8.45 - 9.30pm. Hopefully we will not have a repeat of the snow but, if it looks as if the weather may affect classes, you can check before leaving home. Notice will be posted here or you can phone 01466 730292/01343 870281.

Annual membership is now due, £3 single and £5 joint.

A show match will be held on February 26th at the hall and we have invited Banff, Moray & Nairn CC and Donside Ringcraft Club. Come along, support the club and get some practice in before Crufts! Our judge will be Ian Forbes. Start time to follow.

The latest ringcraft rota has been posted, just click on the link in the side bar.

We passed!

Thanks to a short-lived gap in the wintry weather, the Good Citizen tests were able to go ahead last week. Everybody must have been training hard because the pass rate was very impressive. Well done to all those who passed. To those who so narrowly missed out, keep practising, you're sure to make it next time.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We look forward to seeing you all when classes resume on January 25th.

Bronze

Silver

Gold