JOYCE"BUNTY" GREEN
A light went out this week with the passing of Bunty Green who enjoyed great success with her Heatherside Cavaliers for over 4 decades from the 1940s up until the 90's. She played an important part in the nurturing of the breed and together with her husband Geoffrey, they were stalwart supporters and great ambassadors for our breed. Our condolences to their son Robin and daughter Patience. Bunty Green will long be remembered for all that she did for Cavaliers in the early days. She gave us our finest hour when Ch Craigowl Silkience won the CC under her at Crufts in 1992 and long after Bunty stopped attending shows we kept in touch as she read the dog press and was always keen to learn how the dogs, especially our Tricolours, (her favourite colour) were doing. RIP Bunty....a special lady.
Caroline Gillies Compston (McGoogans), Bunty Green (Heatherside) and Pam Turle (Sunninghill) in the ring in the late 70s or ealy 80s.
When I was editor of "Expressions" the Cavalier KCS Club magazine, Bunty wrote an article in 1994. This is now reproduced here with thanks to the Club.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR ...?
BEST DOG & BEST IN SHOW
BEST BITCH
the hard working secretary Viera Stloukalova...
and some other winners on the day
Jnr Ch Bruno Banani vom Welvenhof
Int Ch Zippy Prokopska Hvedza
Ch Monaco Sevi Biely Demon
Jnr Ch Amazing Wonder of Magic Nob
Clauberry Mint Julip
Ch Chianti z Vrchu Kralu
Judge showing favouritism!
Time to celebrate
Lucia - a talented Junior
Best of Breed in King Charles
A magnificent Lipizzaner stallion
CONSTELLATION = A Star
A magnificent achievement.Multi Champion MILETREE CONSTELLATION (Ch Aranel Cosmic x Miletree Bedtime Wish) has ended 2012 as German Top Dog All Breeds. Our congratulations to his breeders Ruta and Peter Towse and co owners Markus Kirschbaum and Klaus Vorderstarsse seen above who piloted"Sunny" to all his sucesses in Germany. We wish the team good luck at the Eukanunba Challenge in Florida in December.
NORWAY TOY DOGS
I travelled to Oslo on 19th October to judge at the Norwegian Toy Dog and the Norwegian Papillon and Phalene Clubshows.My breeds on day 1 were Chinese Crested, Pekingese, Pomeranians and Italian Greyhounds and on day 2, I was allocated Cavaliers and Long and Smooth coated Chihuahuas. It was an enjoyable weekend spent with interesting judges including Harry Vella who has the Mickleover Cavaliers in Malta and Tony Allcock, well known in the UK for his Sleepyhollow Japanese Chins who judged Cavaliers on day 1. Our winners from the Cavalier entry are pictured below.
BEST OF BREED at 10 months of age was Red and Ready of an Excellent Choicewho isowned by Inger Pettersenfrom Norway and bred by Natasha Moonen in Holland
Best Opposite went to Aina Rudshaug's home bred Atti's Always Cool Change
(L-R) Lise Gran-Henriksen with Sweet Kiss Of An Excellent Choice - Best of Breed. Judge Tony Allcock. Anita Vestgard with Hazelcoat Thurner - Best Opposite
NICE TO SEE YOU..TO SEE YOU NICE
Despite being hospitalised at present, Gladys Baillie (Fyrnrose) was determined to make it to the Scottish CKCS Club Championship show at Lanark. As you can see she did! Seen here with friend Sheila Hindle (Ellisiana).
Good to see you looking so well,Gladys...
Officiating at the Scottish CKCS Club Ch Show on 16th October 1982 was Mr W (Bill) Siggers. In dogs gaining a 12th CC was Burgess' Ch. Crisdig Ted with the Res CC going to Mrs A. Le Tourneau's twenty six months old blenheim Tanmerack Two Chances Of Elleswyn by Dunhelm The Admiral x Paper Moon of
Tanmerack.
HOW "ART" THOU?
CIRCA 1890 ...from http://www.hamsheregallery.co.uk
from Brooke Astor's collection....PORTRAIT OF A SPANIEL PUP attributed to Eugène Lambert
MAE THE BEST DOG WIN
Joan Pagan's Ch Sorata Mae West JW (Russmic Reggae Music At Sorata X Kimark Mi Amiga at Sorata) is currently in Norway with Elizabeth and Ken Hardy of the Master Famous Cavaliers. Elizabeth writes "We are so proud of this beautiful girl. She was made up to Norwegian Champion by Hans Boelaars (Lamslaag) and to Swedish Champion by Joakim Ohlsson (Hackensack). Since Mae had already two titles in Scandinavia, we took a trip to Finland to attempt to get her Nordic title. Last weekend we succeeded and in Turku, Finland she became a new Finish and Nordic Champion awarded by Markus Kirschbaum (Bonitos Companeros).
SHE'S A BIT OF ALL WIGHT!
Barbara Taylor and her Taybar Cavaliers live on the Isle of Wight and when possible makes forages to the mainland! Taybar Jessica has been doing well in Obedience and recently won her Novice Bitch (part2) at Plymouth Dog Training Open show.
Paul and Jill Allitt (Tillashby) went on a cruise 4 weeks ago and on the first night aboard the ship, Paul had a major heart attack and was taken to the medical centre on board the ship. He was not stable enough to be flown home to hospital, so they disembarked in Barcelona where Paul underwent surgery. He is now recovering well at home and although unable to work for a while, will hopefully be fit and well again in a few months.
Jill, a traumatic time for you both, best wishes from all your Cavalier friends and here's to Paul's speedy recovery
....and finally a spooky ending to this week, courtesy of Libor........
28th OCTOBER 2012