January 6th, 2017

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Happy New Year. 
 
In these notes I endeavor to report winnings at dog shows or other activities but unfortunately not all these winnings are easily available on the usual web sites.  Therefore, so not to be disappointed and to have all one’s successes reported I ask that if you have won at Open Shows or outside the usual classes at Championship Shows to please drop me an email and I will happily include these. 
 
Ladies Kennel Association (LKA) the last championship show was recently held.  Judging Salukis was breed specialist Lisa Hudson.  For her BOB, BCC
She chose Denise and Ian Rogers’ Labakan Chiffonier for her second CC.  RBCC went to Jean Luc Lemouzy’s Al Zubeyda Iman.  DCC, for his third CC went to the winner of the Veteran Class, Caaryna Curetes owned by Caroline and John Owen.  He was born on 14th November 2008 and his breeder is Denise Garratt.  His sire is Ch Glenoak Inqi and dam, Ch Caryna Nashira.  RDCC went to Adele Haddon’s Amal Hayati Ohdedar El Azizi Fuadi of Illsham (Imp).  Best Puppy was Mary Sanders Parker’s Classicus Britannia and Best Veteran was Caryna Curetes.  Well done all!!
 
Swansea & District Canine Club will be holding their Open Show on the 11th February 2017.  Robert Graaves (Whittimere) will be judging 2 Classes of Salukis, Hound Group, Stakes and Best in Show.    Mr Graaves is a Elkhound and Finnish Spitz specialist plus is an experienced hound judge.  He is on the member of the Hound Association Committee  The show will be held at Neath  Sports Centre, Neath Abbey SA10 7BR (M4 J43, or A465 Heads of Valley)   There will be 4 Indoor rings
Entries close (postmark): Mon 23 January 2017; online midnight  30 January 2017. Further details/schedules: Hon Sec Mrs Robin Paisey, 252 Peniel Green Road, Swansea SA7 9BW Tel: 01792 310622 (SAE appreciated)
Download from www.onlineshowentry.com Email: paisey1@hotmail.com (please mark as ‘Swansea 2017’)
 
Horley & District will be holding their Open Show on Sunday 19th February
2017 at South of England Agricultural Society Showground, Ardingly, RH17 6TL.  Judging Salukis will be Lorraine Fitzgerald (Dawnchase) with three classes.  Entries to Torsten Nitsch on 07577 301623 or through www.ejcprint.co.uk/online
 
A quick look at the highlights of 2016. 
Top Breeders are (Equal number of points) Sheryl Steel & Mary Sanders Parker
Top Stud was Ch Jorjenjo Mirzam of Fernlark JW
Top Brood Bitch Malake Latifa
Top Dog Ch Classicus Cssander JW, Sh CM
Top Puppy Vanechka Otis S Berga Turi (IMP)