At the popular Friskies/BETA Dog World ‘Pup of the Year’ 2000 final held last week at the Whitbread Brewery Porter Tun Room, Mrs Lovaine Coxon’s Miniature Smoothhaired Dachshund dog 'Ch D’Arisca Simply Stunning' was judged top of the pups by Crufts BIS judge elect Mrs Ann Arch.

He qualified at Southern Counties under Frank Kane out of an entry of 272. His breeder, Mrs Lovaine Coxon, also won the coveted special breeders trophy for consistency over the years.

Hunt Beagles Stolen

ANIMAL RIGHTS activists who stole twenty three and a half couples of Beagles were slammed as “grossly irresponsible and cruel” by experts.

All but four of the entire 51-strong Wye College Beagles Hunt pack were stolen by members of the Animal Liberation Front during a raid on the hunt’s kennels in Wye, Kent during the early hours of Friday morning. The ALF later admitted the theft and tried to claim that the Beagles would be placed in “safe, loving homes.”

Photo by Maynard Collins
N.Ireland Show Dog of the Year 2000

N. Ireland Show Dog of the Year

The winner of the Northern Ireland Show Dog of the Year 2000 competition sponsored by OUR DOGS & hosted by Queen’s Island CC was Miss Cathy Neill’s Kerry Blue, Ch, Ir Ch Kensbridge Karbon Kopy, the Runner up was Mr Stephen Lloyd’s Lhasa Apso Ir Ch Owenavera Lying Eyes.

They are pictured with from left to right Mrs Andrea Stubbs, Mrs Meg Purnell-Carpenter, Mrs Meriel Hathaway, Mr John Mutter and Mr Tom Bailey.

 

 

Vince Hogan and Jacqui Collinson with her Samoyed Nikara Kandy Man at Norjack pictured with Pam Taylor signing a copy of her recently published book ‘The Samoyed Today’

The winning line-up at the Midland Golden Retriever Club Champ show,

back row, l to r Mrs A E Falconer who judged the bitches, Mrs C E Zingg who judged the dogs and Mr F L Hathaway, Chairman.

Front row, l to r Bitch CC & BIS - Miss A Douthwaite with Douthwaite & Wharfe’s Gracewood Jemimah, Dog CC & RBIS - Mr D Towers with Mr & Mrs D Towers’ Alibren Soul to Soul, Best Veteran - Mrs A R Mathews with Sh Ch Westley Glen of Highguild and Best Puppy - Mr R Scholes with Rossgilde Scotsman.