27th October 2017

 
 
 
 
Anne Hodgson, Hon Sec of Horsham & District Canine Society has sent an email regarding change of judge at the show.  Maya Monk Schenk has had to withdraw from the appointment.  Judging us now will be Brian Ballan.  He is also judging varieties for the club and gives tickets in Dachshunds and Bassets.  Group judge is John Walton Haddon.  Horsham has scheduled three classes for Salukis.  Their show is on Thursday 30th November.  Postal entries close on Monday 30th October and on line entries can be made up until the 5th November at Fossedata.
 
Penny Clarke has been involved in a road accident near Oxford.  Last Thursday she was on her way to pick up her granddaughter from school when the collision occurred.  Penny was driving along the road when she passed a police car parked on the side of the road after what may have been some kind of an incident.  The vehicle was a large BMW X5 which the police force used for ‘armed response’ vehicle.  The driver of the police car pulled out into the road without indication or checking upcoming traffic.  Poor Penny’s car was written off, air bags inflated and Penny taken to the hospital in the back of an ambulance.  Penny is at home now, very sore from, most likely, from when the airbags inflating along with the seat belt.
 
Yesterday, The Saluki or Gazelle Hound Club held their Championship Show.  This year we were judged in the smaller of the Kennel Club’s two hall at their designated building.   Instead of two rings, we had one, which seemed to work out fine.  Judging dogs was Linda Scanlon from the USA.  She choose for her DCC, for his third CC the young Russian import, Vanechka Otis S Berega Turi JW Sh CM (IMP RUS) owned by Jeannette Glaister.  He was born on the 2nd November 2015 and his breeder is E.A. Potemkina.  His sire is Ch Classicus Khalils Canta and dam Multi Ch Kamila Djaal Lhilal.  RDCC and Best Veteran Dog went to John & Caroline Owen’s Ch Caryna Curetes.  Best Puppy Dog was Qazal Sarbaz Har Kala Rachi (IMP BEL) owned by Masha Shaverneva.  
 
Bitches were judged by Karen Fisher.  Her BCC went to Nicola Warner and Bernie Hetherington’s Canapus Victoria (IMP NDL) for her third CC.  She was born on the 21st July 2014 and her breeder is Felix van der Drift.  Her sire is Haefen Free Spirit Flair and dam Canapus Awn Rosemary.  RBCC went to our own Ch Kasaque Miracle from the Special Veteran Class.  Best Puppy Bitch went to Anna & Ben Freegard’s Jazalle Athena for Mumtaz.
 
Best in Show was judged by Elaine Stanmore.  She choose BIS, BOB to go to the bitch, Canapus Victoria (IMP NDL) with RBIS, BOS to the dog, Vanechka Otis S Berega Turi JW Sh CM (IMP RUS).  BVIS went to Ch Kasaque Miracle.  BPIS  to Jazalle Athena for Mumtaz and the Best Smooth in Show to Qazal Sarbaz Har Kala Rachi (IMP BEL).