Judge
Bill Brown-Cole with Dorset Top Dog is handler Mrs B Petty.
THE
HOTEL Rembrant, Weymouth recently saw the top winning dogs
from Dorset take part in the twelfth Dorset Top Dog Competition.
There were three categories Top Puppy, Top Veteran and Top
Dog, all judged by the well known Terrier man Mr Bill Browne-Cole.
The event was hosted by Poole Canine Club sponsored by Bournemouth
Canine Association, supported by Dorwest Herbs and Miss M
Bogan, and organised by Mrs Ann Markesky.
The competitions were held on a knock out system and first
to be judged were the puppies, ten were present and after
four rounds Mr Bill Brown-Cole found his winner in a Cocker
Spaniel Moonwind May Be A Star at Sweetways owned by Mr &
Mrs Donald with an Australian Terrier Wyeafon Pentewyn owned
by the mother and daughter partnership Mrs & Miss Snook.
The veterans then stepped into the ring, but as there were
only three, these were judged as a class and nine year old
Australian Terrier Ch Pitcombe Teddys Boy owned, yes,
youve guessed it by the Snook ladies was declared the
winner.
Now it was the turn of the handlers to show off their skills,
Mr Browne-Cole sat back and Mrs June Rotchell took centre
stage. Juniors came first and Sadie Johnson demonstrated just
how skillful she is at handling her charge. Next came the
adults, Mrs Rotchell put them through their paces and after
some deliberation declared Lynn Etches the winner. The two
ladies then battled it our for best overall handler 2002 and
once again Sadie came through.
After these competitions it was time for dinner. Once this
was completed, the most important part of the evening commenced,
Mr Browne-Cole once again stepped into the arena and twenty
seven dogs were presented for him to assess, five rounds later
Dorset Top Dog 2002 was chosen in the shape of the American
Cocker Spaniel.
Sh Ch/Am Ch Pickaboos Pick Pocket at Sundust, owned
by Mrs Yvonne Weijland-Knapper and handled by Mrs B Petty,
with the reserve spot going to Ch Siouxline Joshua owned by
Mrs Sue Ergis.
Mrs Markesky presented the judges with a gift in appreciation
of their hard work, and thanked everyone for turning out on
such a dreadful night, slowly people and dogs drifted away
to leave the Hotel Rembrant to resume normal service until
the same time next year.
Muriel Prince