The first week in March started off with the show that attracts a multitude of Cavalier enthusiasts from all over the world.....the Cavalier KCS Club Championship show at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry. It was good to see Geoffrey Porter (Ringcreevy) over from Northern Ireland to judge the dogs. After a serious bout of ill health we were all pleased to see him back in the ring looking so well. Sandra Ireland-Cooke (Charnell) was his co judge and did bitches. The catalogue showed 412 Cavaliers were entered and the whole day had a buoyant feel. The doldrums that had been evident in previous years had been blown away and the atmosphere was sunny. I have never seen so many European and Scandinavian dogs exhibited at this show and of the 35 Champions paraded during the lunch, 23 were UK champions and the remaining 12 were titled in other countries.
The applause was thunderous for each and every one. Alan Hall (Alansmere) was there ..looking every inch the Peter Pan of the Cavalier World. So hard to believe that it was in 1973 (40 years ago) that John (Evans)and Alan won BEST IN SHOW at Crufts with CH ALANSMERE AQUARIUS.
From all accounts, this seems to have been one of the most enjoyable Club shows in recent years. The camaraderie between the "home" and "away" Cavalier addicts was lovely to see. I still feel the UK have the best in the world Cavaliers (yes, I am biased!) but maybe to keep it that way, we need to look to our laurels, as the rest of the world is nipping at our heels.
Here are a selection of photos from the day....
Diana Maclaine and Terry Stanley (UK)
Tom Boardman and Grahame Ford (UK)
Katherine Rummery and Marlen Blessman (Germany)..proud as punch
Barbara Martin (Australia)
Erica Venier (USA) Ann Moffat (UK) Kathy Gentil, Vicky, Judi Gelderman - (USA)
Sandra Ingpen (Australia) and Marykate Moulton (USA)
Graham Kirkwood, Marie McFarlane, James Finlay.....the Scots
Oldrich (Czech Republic)
Mary Cunningham and Sue Korn (UK)
Miyuki Kotani (Southern Ireland)
Vicky, Judi, (USA) Janice Humphries and Karen Camilleri(Australia)
David Crossley and Ann Moffat (UK) Marco and Elisabetta Berto (Italy)
Martina Schleisiek (Germany)
Antonina Timofejeva (Latvia) ?? ?? ?? ?? ??
Anna Fisk, Dave Sedgebeer, Caroline Ackroyd-Gibson and Pam Rayner (UK)
?? Natasja Moonen (Holland)
Loretta Biggs (UK) ??
Our favourite twins....Sarah and Alex Hughes (UK)
David McCullough and Barbara Killworth (Australia) ?? ??
T Tomlinson (UK) Herve (France)
Eddie Bishop and Hazel Edwards (UK)
Steve Coole (UK) ?? ?? Debbie Coole (UK)
Marco (Italy) Antonina Timofejeva (Latvia)
Peter Towse (UK) Johnathan McLennan (Sweden) Ruta Towse and Tracy Parsons (UK)
Tanja Schumann (Germany)
Lauren and Maryann Hogan (UK) Linda Kornhi and Marykate Moulton (USA)
2 cakes, 2 tris, 2 champions in 2012
celebration time during the lunch break
Klaus and Norma
the cake boys...Sydney and Tommy
Jonathan McLennan (Sweden) Dave and Wendy Taylor (UK)
Mary Forrester, Alan Hall, Becky Jaramillo, June Hazeltine - all UK with Pauliina and Evelina Lantta (Finland)
Klaus Vorderstrasse (Germany) and Anita Godwin (UK)
Evelina and Pauliina Lantta and Madelaine McLennan (Sweden)
Norma and Lee Todd (UK)
Elaine McInally, Rob Sansom, Michelle Chapman, Margaret Newton, Rick Aldous - all UK
Mark Sedgwick (UK) and Kim Conley (USA)
Ruta Towse and Norma (UK)
Diane and Maurice Whitfield (UK)
David McCullough (Australia) and Norma
Ingrid (Slovakia) Oldrich (Czech Rep) Hana Saskova (Czech Rep)
- not much left at the end of the show!
Mark Sedgwick and Marion Mynott (UK)
Norma and Alan Hall (UK)
Michelle Chapman (UK) with her Puppy of the Year portrait Ellemich Exclamation
Dennis Homes (UK)
Pam Rayner (UK) Curt Bucy (USA)
Friends from Eastern Europe live the dream!
...Aum and Norma join in!
DYNAMIC DUO....Ring stewards Roy Wilkinson and Richard Cornaby
Lucy Koster (Harana) and her special boy, Dog CC & BIS
Geoffrey judging BIS...with Bitch CC & Katherine Li (Avalcier)
BPIS
"Age is just a state of mind" - BVIS
.....WATCH THIS SPACE FOR CRUFTS AND WHAT ELSE HAPPENED IN THAT BUSY WEEK...
13TH MARCH 2013