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Championship Show, 2nd February 2008

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The principal winners line up with the Judges

      The Club's 28th Championship Show was held at the Llanishen Leisure Centre, Cardiff, on Saturday February 2nd 2008. Dogs were judged by Mrs. Susanna Wiles (Richbourne) and Bitches by Mr. Arwyn Ellis (Dolwen).  The referee was Mrs. Ann Powell (Stavarney). Junior Handling Association Classes were judged by Mr. Alex Paisey.
    The show drew an entry of 138 Dogs and 176 Bitches, making a total of 314. Entries into the 29 breed classes totalled 402.

   

The Judges with Club Chairman Richard Morris

     

      In Dogs, the C.C. winner and Reserve Best In Show was Mr. J.M. Neachell's Sh.Ch. Suttonpark Manifesto, winner of the Open Class. The Reserve Dog C.C. was awarded to the winner of the Yearling Class, Mr. S. Williamson's Harrop Happy Go Lucky To Sharouns J.W.  Best Dog Puppy and Best Puppy In Show was Mr.& Mrs. G. Anthony and Mrs. E. Jayes's Sandylands Pressed For Time.

Dog C.C. winner and R.B.I.S.

 
   

      In the Bitch ring, top honours went to Mrs. R. Phillips's Shardanell Blue Ribbon At Sheenaron, first in the Graduate class, who was also declared Best In Show with the agreement of both judges. The Reserve Bitch C.C. went to Limit Class winner, Mrs. M. D'Arcy's yellow, Lancastria Amber J.W.  As there were no puppy bitches remaining unbeaten by any other puppy, a Best Puppy Bitch could not be declared.

 

Best In Show

The Committee of the Labrador Retriever Club Of Wales would like to thank all exhibitors and spectators for making this a memorable day, particularly those who braved the very inclement weather in parts of the country in order to attend. We also wish to thank Royal Canin for their continued generous sponsorship of this show.