Our Dogs and Viyo Elite are delighted to announce the Top Breeders and Top Puppies of 2009.

Top Breeders

The highest scoring breeder in breeds with CC status is from the Pastoral Group in the form of Diane Mottram, repeating her 2007 achievement with her well-known Mybeards Polish Lowland Sheepdogs. Separated by just one point, she is closely followed by Nick Gourley and Andrew Leonard with their renowned Witchstone English Toy Terriers, heading the Toy Group.

Running joint third, with the highest score in the Gundog Group, is the highly successful partnership of Barbara and Sharon Pinkerton of the Bareve German Wirehaired Pointers. They share equal points with Amanda McLaren of the Corsini BSD Tervueren – runner-up in the Pastoral Group to the over all leader.

Heading the Utility Group is Ken Sinclair with his famous Araki Tibetan Terriers. The Terrier Group is led by Lesley Crawley’s Ragus Norwich Terriers whilst the Hounds are topped by Gavin and Sara Robertson’s Soletrader Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit) whilst Clive and Nancy Evans scored highest in the Working Group with their Amazon Dobermanns.

2009 was the first year we have included breeds from the Rare and Import Registers in the Top Breeder Competition. Highest score in Rare Breeds came from the Hound Group in the shape of Betty Judge with her Plushcourt Podengos, amassing an impressive 66 points. The highest scoring breeder from the Import Breeds Register also came from the Hound Group as Jill Morris flew the flag with her Anharbn Cirneco Dell’ Etna.

A full listing of the Top Breeders in each breed was published in last week’s Our Dogs on pages 10 and 11 and can be found online at www.topbreeder.viyo-elite.com

Top Puppies

The highest scoring puppies in 2009 from breeds with CCs were Stuart and Angela Yearley’s Bedlington Terrier Gnejnabay Genegenie Gal At Lowbrook and Lee Cox and Tom Isherwood’s Chinese Crested Dog Vanitonia Unwrapped, each on 13 points – unlucky for some, but not for these two highly consistent winners obviously!

Just one point behind the leaders, from the Gundog Group, was Jason Lynn and Gina Rix’s American Cocker Spaniel Afterglow Veronica Mars and, from the Utility Group Matthew Bostock, Janet Armstrong and Natalia Kovriguina’s Akita Ruthdales Next Top Model.

Topping the Hound Group was Ann Bates’ Rhodesian Ridgeback Burncote Bushman, sharing equal points with the leading Pastoral and Working Group puppies, Christine Hamilton’s Samoyed Zamoyski Lucky Tabitha and Lesley and Adam Chappell’s Great Dane Selmalda Rock Ola Baby.
Adding to her success in the Top Breeder Competition, the highest scoring puppy from the Import Register was Betty Judge’s Podengo Plushcourt Celebrity with 11 points.

From the Hound Group, the highest scoring Import Breed puppy was Mrs M L Farleigh’s Cirneco Del Etna, Hadranensis Remo.

A full listing of the Top Puppy winners in each breed is published on pages 12 & 13 of this week’s issue and can be found online at www.toppuppy.viyo-elite.com.Top Sire results will appear in next week’s issue.

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