2012 « Merry Dogs Blog

Winner of Crufts 2012 was the stylish Lhasa Apso bitch Ch Zentarr Elizabeth. Runner-up was the Newfoundland Ch King Of Helluland Feel The Win.

Brutus the Newfoundland was particularly pleased to hear he’d been placed…

Elizabeth the Lhasa Apso gave her first post-win interview to Claire Balding.

All the dogs put on a good show, with the OES a particular crowd favourite.

Judge: Mr Frank Kane

Here are the full Group results from Crufts 2012:

GUNDOG GROUP:
1: Sh Ch/Am Ch Whistlestop’s Elements Of Magic Cd Rn
Spaniel (Irish Water)
Dog
Owner: Mrs J & Mrs C Carruthers & McDaniel

2: Sh Ch/Am/Can Ch Salty Dog Of Tampa Bay [Atc Am00554usa]
Retriever (Labrador)
Dog
Owner: Mrs L Hess

3: Sh Ch/Nord U Ch Barecho Hold Your Horses At Peasblossom (Imp Swe)
Spaniel (English Springer)
Dog
Owner: Mr & Mrs D Mitchell

4: Sh Ch/Nz Ch Robwyn Dreams Are Free At Ridanflight (Imp Nz)
Pointer
Dog
Owner: Mr S & Mr P H Rose & Robinson

HOUND GROUP:
1: Ch Rothesby Sholwood Snow Hawk
Borzoi
Dog
Owner: S Carter

2: Ch Soletrader Peek A Boo
Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit)
Bitch
Owner: Mrs S & Mrs W Robertson & Doherty

3: Jorjenjo Mirzam Of Fernlark Jw
Saluki
Dog
Owner: Ms, Mr & Mrs & Mr Steer, Fitzgerald & Johnston

4: Ch Carpaccio Captain Scarlet Jw
Dachshund (Min Smooth-Haired)
Dog
Owner: Mrs S & Mr J Hunt

PASTORAL GROUP:
1: Ch Bottomshaker My Secret [Atc Aj01214hun]
Old English Sheepdog
Dog
Owner: Mr J Koroknai

2: Ch Sengalas Indiana Jones
Bearded Collie
Dog
Owner: Mr N & Mrs A E May

3: Ch Elmo Vom Huhnegrab
German Shepherd Dog
Dog
Owner: Mr J Cullen

4: Sh Ch/Aust Ch Danari De Beers
Border Collie
Dog
Owner: Mr G & Mrs M & Mr P & Mrs T Clarke & Wheatley

TERRIER GROUP:
1: Belleville Burning Passion
Norfolk Terrier
Dog
Owner: Mrs C S Thompson-Morgan

2: Ch Perrisblu Kennislains Chelsey
Kerry Blue Terrier
Bitch
Owner: E, L, C, B & P Yingling & Davies

3: Ch/Am Ch Fleet St Fenway Fan
Irish Terrier
Dog
Owner: Mr A & Mr V Barker & Malzoni

4: Cloverwood Royal George
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Dog
Owner: Mrs J Tinsley

TOY GROUP:
1: Belliver Unexpected Dream [Atc Ap00118ire]
Pomeranian
Dog
Owner: Mr F & Mrs K Nilsson & Bertilsson

2: Ch Pugalicious Provocateur Jw
Pug
Dog
Owner: Ms L Brooks-Lowe

3: Ch Pamplona Bring Me Sunshine
Bichon Frise
Dog
Owner: Mr M Coad

4: Ch/Am/Gch Lafford Fly Me Too Farleysbane Jw
Papillon
Dog
Owner: E & S Vandermolen & Newcomb

UTILITY GROUP:
1: Ch Zentarr Elizabeth
Lhasa Apso
Bitch
Owner: Mrs M Anderson

2: Ch/Am Ch Kemonts Skyline’s Game Boy (Imp Usa)
Keeshond
Dog
Owner: Mrs J A, Dr K & Mrs S Miles & Cullen

3: Ch Redwitch Leather And Lace
Akita
Bitch
Owner: Mrs J & Mrs A Killilea & Clure

4: Ch Vanitonia You’ll See
Poodle (Toy)
Dog
Owner: Messrs L A S & T S Cox & Isherwood

WORKING GROUP:
1: Multi/Int/Sk/Pol/Cro/Hun/Dk/Cz/Au Ch King Of Helluland Feel The Win [Atc Am00991svk]
Newfoundland
Dog
Owner: Mr V & Mrs S Krockovci

2: Siberiaskye Brite Borealis Of Pelenrise Jw Shcm
Siberian Husky
Bitch
Owner: Mrs P & Miss H Taylor

3: Ch/Ir Ch Winuwuk Lust At First Sight
Boxer
Dog
Owner: Miss J & Mr T Brown & Hutchings

4: Sierra’s Yogananda
Tibetan Mastiff
Dog
Owner: Ms A J & Mr T Sutton & Nagrecha

The Pastoral Group put on a fabulous show as usual, with a wide variety of types from the small Lancashire Heeler via the amazing Hungarian Puli, Shepherds and Collies, to the huge Anatolian Shepherd Dog and the Maremma Sheepdog. The beautiful young Komondor unfortunately didn’t take to the judge! Winner this year was a stunning Old English Sheepdog dog with the perfect OES name, CH Bottomshaker My Secret. Lots of our favourites didn’t make the shortlist but with this group there is just so much choice!

Group 2 went to Bearded Collie CH Sengalas Indiana Jones; Group 3 to German Shepherd CH Elmo vom Huhnegrab; and Group 4 to Border Collie SH CH/AUST CH Danari de Beers.

The Newfie stole the show at tonight’s Crufts Working Group. MULTI/INT/SK/POL/CRO/HUN/DK/CZ/AU CH King of Helluland Feel the Win lived up to his name and ruled the ring at Crufts. The Working Group was a fabulous line-up of large working breeds, including the Bernese Mountain Dog, Saint Bernard, Great Dane, and Rottweiler.

The short-listed line-up:

Places went to: Group 2: Siberian Husky Siberiaskye Brite Borealis of Pelenrise JW SHCM; Group 3: Boxer CH/IR CH Winuwuk Lust at First Sight; Group 4: Tibetan Mastiff Sierra’s Yogananda.

And here, a view of the perfect Newfie nose:

Top dog in the Gundog Group at Cruft’s this year was Whistlestop’s Elements of Magic, a beautiful Irish Water Spaniel. True to the gundog spirit this lively dog gave a wonderful show and was enthusiastic throughout the class. Congratulations to all connections!

Group 2 was won by Labrador Retriever SH CH/AM/CAN CH Salty Dog of Tampa Bay; Group 3 was English Springer Spaniel SH CH/NORD U CH Barecho Hold YOur Horses at Peasblossom; and Group 4 was English Pointer SH CH/NZ CH Robwyn Dreams are Free at Ridanflight.