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Leeds Championship Show
Sunday 27th July 2025, I had the honour of judging at Leeds Championship Show
Judging Field Spaniels and Large Munsterlanders, both for the 1st time with CC's
Delighted with my entry and winners - congratulations to everyone and thank you for the please of your lovely dogs
Windsor Championship Show
Thursday 26th June 2025, I head off to Windsor Championship Show with Bolt & Twix.
Not a journey I relish on a weekday, the M25 as always was a nightmare, but we arrived in plenty of time.
Twix was in the Limit class for the first time, thrilled that he won it!
Bolt won a lovely Open class, and was rewarded with the DCC
His is his 22nd CC
Thank you to the judge - Mr R Sillence
Judging the Sealyham Terrier Club Open Show
Sunday 22nd June 2025, I had the pleasure of judging at 'The Midland Sealyham Terrier Club' Open Show
Thrilled with my entry, both in quality of the dogs and numerically
My BIS was the dog - Ch Zippor Sleepy Sapphireson At Letara
Judging at Southern Counties
Saturday 31st May 2025, I had the pleasure of judging at Southern Counties Championship Show at Newbury.
Judging the Bouvier Des Flandres.
Delighted to watch my 'Best of Breed' get shortlisted in a super group, and my 'Best Veteran' goes onto win 'Best Veteran in Group 3'
Judging in Sweden
Saturday 17th May 2025, I was in Stockholm Sweden judging at the Spaniel and Retriever Club Show.
A Beautiful setting, with a panel of lovely UK judges across the breeds.
Delighted when my 'Best of Breed' English Springer Spaniel, goes onto win 'Best In Show'
Birmingham National & ESSC
Friday 9th May 2025 - I finally get to a show and show my dogs!
Today was a double show, so 2 shows on the same day. Birmingham National Champ Show & English Springer Spaniel Club Champ Show
Bolt won the RDCC at both shows
Twix won the PG class at both shows
So a fab day all in all
WELKS 2025
A lovely day judging at WELKS Championship Show 26th April 2025.
A sunny day, I had the pleasure of judging a super entry of 40 Clumber spaniels at WELKS
Delighted with the quality entry
Photo shows L-R, DCC & BOB, BCC & BOS, BV, BP
Crufts 2025
Saturday 8th March 2025, I was at the NEC in Birmingham to judge the Chesapeake Bay Retrievers at CRUFTS
A real international affair, with dogs from around the globe.
Photo - left my Dog CC winner from Canada, Middle Bitch CC & Best of Breed from the UK, and right my Best Veteran from Ireland
A super day with lovely dogs to judge
I have had the great pleasure of judging all over the world, and this appointment was a delight.
It is great to experience a different culture, see the sights, and of course, judge some lovely dogs
The show was held in Lahore, the weather was perfect about 20c the show was held in a park, with a large flat ring.
The hospitality was second to none, I was well looked after, a huge thank you to the Gundog Club of Pakistan for the invitation
Judging in Pakistan 2025
Manchester 2025
Thursday 16th January 2025, I head off to Stafford to show for Manchester Championship Show.
Twix - won the Post Graduate Class
But the star of the day wos Bolt - Sh Ch Meadowdale Daisydale Lightning Bolt, who won a lovely open class full of champions and then went onto win the DCC, and ending with 'Best of Breed'
A huge Thank You to our judge - Mrs Jacky Mitchell (Peasblossom), a breed specialist for appreciating Bolt and Twix
