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2010
11th & 12th December 2010
LKA Championship Show
The Perfect ending to the Perfect year !!!
4 CC winners, 2 New Champions, BIS and the title of Top Dog All Breeds
It don't come any better!!
Sincere thanks to everyone who has been integral to our DREAM YEAR
Nora
CC & BOB under Albert Wight, The Toy Group under Dianna Spavin and then her
8th BEST IN SHOW under Ann Arch
and the title of
TOP DOG ALL BREEDS 2010
In Toy Poodles, Libby won her 3rd CC & BOB under specialist Jean Treagus. Thanks to Louise for loving her and presenting her so well.
In Clumbers we were thrilled to win the double under Jenny Miller. Rupert was BOB and Sophie gained her 3rd CC and still only 16 months old !!
8th December
BUBA
Libby wins her 2nd CC under specialist Mhairi Aikman
23rd October
Eukanuba Champion Stakes Final
Nora is crowned OVERALL WINNER
Thanks to judges Liz Cartledge, Ron James & Michael Quinney
17th October
Gundog Society Of Wales
Rupert Winss CC & BOB and Lucy RCC under breed specialist Ann Moon
8th-10th October
SWKA Championship show
Sophie wins her 2nd CC & BOB under Ann Webster
and then finishes the day with Gp 4 from Gordon Haran
30th Sept -3rd Oct
Driffield Championship show
A show for the Clumbers !!
Rupert wins CC & BOB under Gordon Sutherland and Lucy returns to the ring to get the CC too.
Rupert then wins the group under Sandra Marshall
then finishes the show with RBIS from Ernie Patterson.
25th-26th September
Belfast Championship Show
Nora wins BOB from Jackie Leslie
The group under Stuart Mallard
then her 7th BIS under Ann Ingram
Graham wins CC & BOB under Jean Lanning
and Gp 3 under Dave Killilea
Syd settles for the RCC
17th -19th September
Darlington Championship show
Another Fabulous show for Vanitonia
Graham wins his 1st CC & BOB under specialist Debbie Evans-Holder
then wins the Group under Tamas Jakkel
Nora wins CC & BOB under Angela Draper-Andrews
The Group & RBIS under Tamas Jakkel
Alex wins RCC from Judy Hannar
10-12th September
Richmond Championship Show
Nora wins CC & BOB from Ferelith Somerfield
Group 1 from Sue Terry
then her 6th BIS from Tom Johnston
3rd-5th September
City Of Birmingham Championship Show
Syd wins his 2nd CC & BOB from specialist Carol Harwood
Nora wins CC & BOB from Zola Rawson
The group from Ferelith Somerfield
and then finally her 5th BIS under Ken Sinclair
28th-29th August
Scottish Kennel Club
Alex wins RCC from Melva Nathan, Cracker was CC & BOB and also Gp 4
Nora wins CC & BOB from Dianna Spavin and wins Gp 2 under Carl Sparrow
Overseas News
Sumo (aka Vanitonia Masuro) wins his 2nd CC & BOB in Denmark for owner Suzanne Peisler
20th-22nd August
Welsh Kennel Club
Rupert wins his 20th CC & BOB from Ann Moss
Libby (Vanitonia Betty Grable) wins her 1st CC from Derek Smith
Nora wins CC & BOB from Vandella Williams and finishes Gp2 under Kari Jarvinen
14th-16th August
Bournemouth Championship show
Rupert won the CC & BOB under Ron Cordwell and Sophie won her first CC
2nd - 4th August
Paignton Championship show
A day to remember for Vanitonia !!!! Shows like these don't come along every day !!
Nora won the CC & BOB from Jill Peak
Group 1 from Jane Lilley
and her 4th BIS from Jeff Horswell
Rupert wins BOB from Frank Whyte then not to be outdone wins Gp 1 under Chris Atkinson
Soup wins CC & BOB under Ferelith Somerfield gaining his UK title, our 71st (and 35th Toy)
he then ends the day with Gp 3 from Bob Gregory
23rd-25th July
Leeds Championship Show
Nora was again the star of the show !!
BOB from Ian Sidgwick, Group 1 from Albert Wight and then BIS under Bob Gregory
Rupert wins CC & BOB from Wendy Lee
Then GP 2 under Chris Bexon
Syd wins RCC and Graham BP from Nona Catteral
Sophie wins RCC from Wendy Lee
9th - 11th July
East Of England Ag Soc
Nora wins CC & BOB under Breed Specialist Julie Gurvercin
Then Gp 3 from Irene McManus
Rupert Wins CC & BOB from Colin Woodward
Then Gp 4 under Mick Howes
Grace went Best Bitch
1st - 4th July
Windsor Championship Show
Soup wins his 2nd CC & BOB from Tom Mather
Then wins Group 1 under Liz Cartledge
19th -20th June
Border Union Agricultural Soc
Nora wins CC & BOB from Dr Geoffrey Curr
Gp 1 from Carolyn Roe and RBIS from Frank Kane
We also do the double in Standard Poodles under Breed Specialist Keith Nathan
Cracker (Nutin But Trouble) wins CC & BOB
Alex (Eye Candy) wins CC
Overseas News
Monkey wins AOM at The American Chinese Crested Club National & Regional Specialties
9th -12th June
Three Counties Agricultural Society
Soup wins the CC & BOB from Jane Lilley
Graham wins another BP
Nora was Best Bitch.
4th - 6th June
Southern Counties
Another show to remember.
Soup aka Jap Ch Smash JP Close Up wins BOB from Kari Jarvinen
However, yet again, the star of the show was Nora.
She won CC & BOB under Top UK Allrounder Andrew H Brace
Group 1 from Denmark's Ole Staunskjaer
and then BEST IN SHOW from Rodney Oldham
Fantastic photo by Andrew H Brace
14th- 16th May
Scottish Kennel Club
Rupert wins CC & BOB under Patsy Hollings and finishes the day with Gp 3 from Julia Illes-Hebbert. Sophie (Tweedsmuir Krystal Ice At Vanitonia) wins Best Puppy and the RCC
Nora wins the CC & BOB from specialist Irene Griffiths and Gp 2 under Eileen Spavin-Harrison.
Overseas News
Chibi is now Swedish & Latvian Ch Vanitonia Rumor Has It
Dante continues his winning ways down under and wins the group on the same day that Nora won hers
Lizbeth (Am Ch Vanitonia Devil Wears Prada) wins 2 more Gp 1 and is currently # 2 Crested in the states.
Chibi continues her winning in Sweden and surrounding countries, aka Vanitonia Rumor Has It
Tony wins another BOB in Russia
6th - 9th May
National Dog Show
Another amazing show
In Standard Poodles the DCC was awarded to Vanitonia Nut'in But Trouble. This was Cracker's 3rd CC and so delighted us by becoming our 70th Champion. Thanks to Sandra for the love and care and also for trying to keep all his feet on the floor!! His sister Alex won another RCC. The judge was Adrian Perry-Coxall.
In Toys, Sydney won his 1st CC and BOB from Carol Charles. He was then group shortlisted. He is the kennels 1st Red CC winning Toy. Larry, aka Vanitonia If I Was To Tell You, debuted with BP
In Clumbers Rupert wins CC & BOB from gundog specialist Freda Marshall. He then went Gp 3 under Hilda Parkinson.
In Bichons, Ciera wins her 1st CC under Val Cumpstey
And not wanting to be left out, Nora wins the Champion stakes overall, judged by Michael Coad.
23rd-25th April
WELKS
A show to remember !!!
Nora wins CC & BOB from leading Toy expert Tom Mather, she then wins the Toy Group under respected all rounder Sigurd Wilburg. Not content with that she ends the show with BEST IN SHOW from Kari Wilburg. The first Chinese Crested in the UK to win an all breed championship show BIS.
Rupert wins RCC and Lucy CC & BOB under leading specialist Hilda Monaghan. Lucy then goes on to Group 4
Graham (aka Vanitonia You'll See) makes his championship debut with BP from Breed Specialist Penny Jones
10th April
Bichon Frise Club Of GB
Vanitonia Takin Back My Love To Louisianna (Ciera) wins BIS
Chinese Crested Club Of GB
Nora wins her 6th CC & BIS from Breed Specialist and Club President Brenda Taylor
27th March
UK Toy Dog
Nora wins her 5th CC & BOB under breed specialist Linda Biss and as this was her first CC over 12 months old, gains her title making her our 69th United Kingdom Champion. She was group shortlisted.
DFS Crufts 2010
BOB Clumber Spaniel "Sh Ch Vanitonia U Bet I Am"
Many thanks to breed specialist Mrs Kath Kirkman
RCC & BP with Nora under Sheila Wrenn
and RCC with Sid ( Vanitonia Back In The Red) under Barbara Cherry
January 28th
Pro Plan/ Dog World Pup Of The Year Finals
Overall Winner
"Vanitonia Unwrapped"
aka NORA
Endless thanks to judge Mrs Brenda Banbury
and Nora's ever growing Fan Club for the most amazing and touching support.
January 16th
Yeovil Show
The babies had a day out and what a day it was.
Utility Puppy group 1 under Heather Stickley with the new white Toy Poodle baby "Vanitonia Minako", aka Haru
Toy Puppy Group 1 under Marion Spavin with Chinese Crested baby "Vanitonia Enchanted", aka Gizelle.
Gundog Puppy Group 1 under Ann Corbett with Clumber baby "Tweedsmuir Krystal Ice At Vanitonia", aka Sophie.
Haru then finishes BPIS and Sophie RBPIS
