The Our Dogs Newsletter Issue 77 

Shih Tzu wins BIS at Kortrijk 2005, Belgium

BIS Kortrijk 2005 was Farezi-Mazaolo Am-Z from Italy’s Shih-Tzu,
Ch. Seven Days-Of-Love Taihe Dian.

The show attracted an entry of 2606 dogs which is an increase of 6%
compared to last year. There were 117 dogs from the UK entered.

Best in Show judge was Mrs Ferelith Somerfield (left)

More information and a full report will appear soon in our World Shows section.


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Our Dogs in Europe

The last few years has seen a dramatic change in the way we view dogs and exhibitors from outside the UK.

From the time a Norwegian Standard Poodle won Crufts in 2002, the writing was on the wall. CH Topscore Contradiction was just that…he had beaten the Brits on their home turf. It was like Chelsea losing at home to Art Media Bratislava!

In those early years, only a handful of exhibitors from overseas showed at Crufts; this year it was over 700 and in 2006 no doubt that number will be higher.

Everywhere we take the OUR DOGS stand in Europe or the USA, we hear, ‘I would love to show my dog at Crufts!’

What OUR DOGS has managed to do in that time is maintain its personality based on 110 years of coverage of the British dog show scene and yet grow into the most Euro aware paper in the world.

No other newspaper (certainly a weekly) has the depth of knowledge of the European scene or a better network of contributors and photographers across Europe…which means a great Eurodogs section in most weeks of the paper.

Now, with our unrivalled Internet presence we can offer a brilliant dual system…in print and online.

With an archive of reports and photos going back for 5 years, the web site www.ourdogs.co.uk is now a considerable resource.

We recommend a visit to our stand at the Amsterdam All Winners show this weekend to take a subscription for the paper, online, or both.

If you are in dogs, like Crufts, like Europe, like news and photos of top shows around the world…. you will not be disappointed.

Vince Hogan
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Latest show and news headlines

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• Kennel Club keeps Blackpool under microscope
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• KC pronounces on Scottish Dachshund Club debacle
• Irish puppy shipments stopped at ports
• Dogs destroyed after court battle
• Cancer Sniffing dogs gaining acceptance
• Dogs ate dead littermate to survive
• Celebrities join forces for Dogs Trust
• Guide Dog seal of approval for new London buses

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The Our Dogs stand in Hungary

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Amsterdam Winner Show
December 3-4

Managing Director, VINCE HOGAN will be flying the OUR DOGS flag in Amsterdam, assisted by POLLY FARMAN, CHARLOTTE CORDINGLEY, DAVE SHARPLES and CHRIS HOGAN this weekend on the OUR DOGS stand.

Check out our terrific range of canine goodies and take this opportunity to renew your subscription at this show for fabulous free gifts! Watch out for the LKA PREVIEW and CHRISTMAS GIFT FEATURES in this week’s issue.

Website: www.winnershow.nl

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Ladies Kennel Association (LKA)
December 10

OUR DOGS 2006 ANNUAL AVAILABLE AT THIS SHOW!

Visit our stand at this super pre-Christmas event and start your festivities
with OUR DOGS! What better time to buy your Christmas gifts, diaries,
planners, books, calendars and of course our FABULOUS 2006 ANNUAL!!

Subscribe at this show and walk away with armfuls of free goodies!
Advertise your win with a photo by ALAN WALKER and let our reporter,
SALLY POINTON have all your news.

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Helsinki Winners Show, Finland
December 17-18

Come and visit Dave Sharples here at this wonderful event
where we expect over 20,000 dogs over this two day show.

Renew your subscription and pick up a lot of great goodies,
advertise your win, special rates at the show, buy Books, video's and DVD's
from our fabulous selection. Not to be missed..................

17 December: Finnish Winner 2005
18 December: Nordic Winner 2005
at the Helsinki Fair Centre

Website: www.kennelliitto.fi

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SHOW REPORTS
featured this week

GENERAL & GROUP
CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS

GUNDOGS SCOTLAND
Retriever - Golden
Setter - Irish

W & P BA SCOTLAND
Bernese Mountain Dog
Newfoundland
Samoyed

MIDLAND COUNTIES
Affenpinscher
Boxer
Bulldog
Bull Terrier
CKCS
Chinese Crested Dog
Chow Chow
German Spitz
Hungarian Puli
Hungarian W/H Vizsla
Japanese Shiba Inu
Papillon
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Spaniel - American Cocker
Spaniel - Clumber
Spaniel - Sussex
Weimaraner

DRIFFIELD
AV Imported Register
AVNSC
Great Dane

DARLINGTON
Boxer

RICHMOND
Schnauzer


SHOW REPORTS
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BREED CHAMPIONSHIP
& OPEN SHOWS

Am Cocker Spaniel Cl GB
Antrim and Dcc
Ashford & Faversham

Banff, Moray & Nairn Cc
Basset Griffon Vendeen Cl
Bsda of Gb
Berkshire Downs & Chilterns Golden Retriever
Birmingham Dobermann C
Birmingham Gundog & Terr
Blackpool & Fylde Bulldog
Bodmin & Dcs
Bolsover & Dcs
Borzoi Club
Bridgewater & Dcs
Burnley & Dcs
Bury Sporting Terrier Club

Cheltenham & Dcs
Chester Le Street & Dcs
Cleethorpes & Country Ca
Collie Club Of Wales
Cornwall Gundog Club
Coventry (Foleshill) Ca
Crystal Palace Ca

Dachshund Club Of Wales
Darwen Canine Society
Deerhound Club Members
Drongan & Dcs
Dumfries & Galloway

Eastern Cos Welsh Corgi
East Kent Cs
English Setter Scotland
ESS Club
English Springer Spaniel Club Of Scotland
Fox Terrier Club Scotland

German Spitz Club
German Wirehaired Pointer
Gloucester Cs
Goyt Valley Gundog Soc
Grantham And Dcs
Gravesend/Medway Towns
Greater London OES Club

Hampshire Gundog Soc
Hebden Bridge Ca
Huntingdon Cs

Irish Boxer Club
Irish Setter Club Of Wales
Kensington Cs
Kettering Cs
Kirkintilloch, Lenzie & Dcs

Lancastrian Oes Club
London & Home Cos Terr
London & Provincial Collie

Merseyside Gundog Dlub
Merseyside Toy Dog Club
Mid Herts Gundog Club
Midland Boxer Club
Midland Dachshund Club

Newfoundland Club
Nidderdale As
Northern Provincial Bull Terrier Club
N England Flatcoat Retriever Association
North West Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club
N Cos Yorkshire Terrier C
North of England Pmd Cl
N Wales Cocker Spaniel Cl

Otterhound Club
Papillon Club Of Scotland
Potteries & Dcs
Romsey & Dcs
Royal Cornwall Gundog Cl

Samoyed Assoc
Setter & Pointer Club
Sharp Pei Club Of Gb
Shih Tzu Club Of South Wales & Western Counties
Shropshire Gundog Soc
S'thern Cos Bearded Collie
South Wales & West of England Cairn Terrier Club
South Western Gundog Cl
South West Gundog Club
South West Hound Club
S W Working & Pastoral
Sporting Terrier Yorkshire
Stafford & Dis
Stroud Cs

Tay Valley Gundog Ass
Terrier Cl Devon & Cornwall
Thames Estuary Cs
Tibetan Terrier A Urmston, Flixton & Davyhulme Cs

Welsh Corgi League (Northern Section)
West Country Dog Club
W England Cocker Spaniel
Whitley Bay & Dcs
Wolsingham & Wear

Valley Agricultural Society
Worksop & Dcs
Yorkshire Gundog Club


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