TIP TOP CAVALIERS AT TOP BARN FARM
Top Barn Farm is near Worcester and every year for 2 weeks in August, Cavalier lovers and dogs flock with their tents, caravans and motorhomes and set up home. They gather there for fun and frolics, rain or shine! It is extremely popular and each year sees the number of "glampers" (glamorous camping) increase. For several years now the CKCS Club have held their Summer Open show at Top Barn Farm at the end of the 2 week spell....and it attracts a super entry.Mat Morse (Matmor)from Melbourne. Australia was this year's appointed judge. He and partner Will were on a lengthy holiday from Australia visiting family and friends and drew a wonderful entry of 184. Join the fun in these pictures...with thanks to Nathalie, Sandra, Wilma and Laura
Annette Jones working in ring
Overseas visitors...Claus and Dorthe Jensen and Heidi
Elaine Berwick...in good voice
?? Hilary Bartlett
David and Susan Wake
Janet Taylor, Chris Dix, Marilyn Claydon
Gunter and Andrew Rhodes
Bill Knight
Catherine Rhodes, Ian, Mikaela Allitt,Elaine McInally, Jill Allitt
Tony
Becky Wileman and Jenny Whiteman
Will Henderson and Dad
Mat Morse (Judge) and Anne Newell
Sue Sutcliffe
Janice Spark, Sue Smith, Elaine and Ray Waddington, Rob
extras!
Pam Craig, Roy Stevens, Cassie Stanton
William Eustace
even puppies have a holiday...
Tracy Jackson and Marianna
Bridgette Evans
Sandra Cole and her favourite cavalier colour
Marian Mynott's pretty necklace
Special Champion cake for Tilly...
Elaine McInally and Tilly
Lorraine Gillhespy, Tilly and Elaine
go for it Riley!
Richard and Michelle Chapman
Gladys Baillie and Chris Dix
Sticky fingers...Rob Sansom
The Attwood Family
Wilma Sutherland and Tracy Jackson
Becky Wileman and Stan the man...
Riley, Eileen and John Gaskell. Chris Knight and Mikaela Allitt
Tracy Parsons and Elaine McInally
Louise enjoys the Pimms
Michelle Chapman and Jenny
Tania Ireland and Josh Chapman
Jem and Sue Sutcliffe and Cherrill Deans
Ian and Tracy and Eurwyn Highes
Sue and Colin Mangham munching...
neat sweatshirt Ellen Renaud
Will Henderson judging the Juniors
Some were very professional ....
...then Will judged the 2 adult handling classes....16-40 and 40 and beyond!!
Amelia Gamble and mum Lisa
Norma and Rob Sansom
..and in the lunch break we were entertained by Clematis and Rosemarywith their pocketful of tricks. Beauty and brains....it was a great showing of her talents.
MAIN WINNERS AT THE CKCSC SHOW
BEST PUPPY....Chantismere Cooper.
BEST IN SHOW....Loranka's Heavenly Moment
"Rocky"....BIS
BEST VETERAN.....Ch Brymarden Montana
BEST BITCH....Byermoor Masquerade
....for the two weeks prior to the show the Top Barn glampers made their own fun...bingo, beetledrives, quizzes, horse racing, BBQs, Karaoke, Puppy walks, Fun Matches, Sausage and Ciderfest, Parades of Champions, Golden Oldies...and if you wanted to just snooze in the sun you could do that too.
....all too soon it was time to pack up and go home and the place emptied. With nearly 60 pitches covering two fields, the revellers had a marvellous time and are already counting the sleeps until next year!
27th August 2014
...COMING NEXT, SO WATCH THIS SPACE.....my trip to Scotland