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Congratulations to David Craig who won Best of Breed with Davricard Buttercup (Ch Nedlaw Barbarian x Davricard Stella), just a week shy of her first birthday, under Judge Lynda Powell at HAS on April 14th. Well done also to Lewis Fraser who won the 12-16 year YKC Handling Class at the same show with Scarlett, thereby qualifying for Crufts 2013.

Our first Agility piece of the year - and it’s not Chiefy! Hayley Barnett’s 3½ year old Trinston’s Lady Of The Glen AW(G) (Am Ch Wilkeep Co’s Hocus Pocus at Fallowfield x Vibacre Saxicola Insignis) is enjoying tremendous success on the agility circuit. Last month at Crufts Macy was part of the team, competing in the Medium category, who won their semi-final and came second in the final (much to the amazement of the Crufts commentator!)
Last weekend, competing at Dundee, she won her way into Grade 7 which means she can now compete in Championship classes.
And they say you can’t train a Beagle!

April news begins as March news ended - with success for Bruadair Lag-An-Rata JW ShCM as he takes his second RBIS of the year, this time at West Lothian on April 1st

A good trip over the border to Four Counties Champ Show was enjoyed by several home based Scots. Not many will have travelled further than Rachel Cuthill but she was well rewarded with Vinnie’s (Ch Serenaker Trial by Magic) 4th CC and a Best in Show, his second of the year. Rachel also owns the Best Puppy Dog winner - in partnership with Serena Parker & Graham Stevens - Serenaker Othello.
Completing the main dog awards (pictured left with Judge Jo Norris) is Jim and Debbie Linden’s Bruadair Lag-An-Rata JW ShCM who won the Reserve Dog CC, his first, a few weeks short of his second birthday.
The Bitch CC & RBIS was won by David Craig’s Ch Davricard Matilda, the RBCC by Michelle Kingsland’s Julemark Scarlet at Redcap, and Best Puppy Bitch and BPIS was David Craig’s Davricard Buttercup.
 

Sad news from Barbara and Sandy Purves as they have lost their homebred Champion Craigmount Ben Bhreac JW who died peacefully on March 10th at 16½ years of age.
“Beau”  was  by Ch  Dialynne  Tolliver  of  Tragband x                Ch Craigmount Golden Marvel and had 5 RCCs to his credit on top of his 3 CCs.
A great showman in the ring and quite the character at home Beau will be sadly missed but fondly remembered.

Beagles winning both A.V. Hound Special Minor Puppy & A.V.H Special Puppy classes at the same show doesn’t seem to happen too often but the feat was achieved by two youngsters at East of Scotland under Judge Anne Massie. Liz Calikes’ Newlin Ingot won  the Minor Puppy class and Jackie & Lewis Fraser’s Wyvisview Myrtle Beach won the Puppy class.
Liz later went on to claim Best Special Minor Puppy in show under Sandra Johnston.

The aforementioned Bruadair Lag-An-Rata JW ShCM has completed a fine week by winning BOB and the Hound group at Rutherglen under Judge Mrs Ann Hill before being awarded Reserve Best in Show under Graham Hill.

Beagle owners must admire the work and effort required to enable a beagle to lie down and not move in a strange environment for a whole two minutes, not to mention a variety of tasks that do not come naturally to our sometimes single-minded breed.
So congratulations to Suzanne McGiffen whose Bailey (Rhiconich Kirk) has been awarded the silver K.C. Good Citizen Award.

A good day had by Lorna Binks as sister and brother Tannahill Jet Black and T. Black Jack won Junior and Post Grad respectively at Caledonian before their dam, Tannahill Indigo, completed the clean sweep by winning Open and Best of Breed.
T. Jet Black(pictured opposite) was then awarded BPIB,then the Puppy group and finally Best Puppy in Show.
All awards were under Norwegian Judge Mrs Brit Brodwall.

Congrats to Jim & Debbie Linden who have won the Scottish Kennel Club Open Show Pup of the Year competition at Alva with Bruadair Lag-An-Rata JW ShCM.
Dogs and Pups who qualify with the most points gained from Open show class wins, group placings, Best in Show etc  compete against each other in a match knockout system for the DOTY and POTY titles.
The Bruadair kennels have a successful history in the competition. On the previous two occasions their dogs have qualified Macall Highlander at Bruadair won Pup of the Year in 2004 and 4 years ago Lagan’s dam Bruadair Dealaidh JW ShCM won Reserve Dog of the year.

At Bon Accord on Jan 14th Rachel Cuthill’s Vinnie - Ch Serenaker Trial By Magic - became the first Beagle this year to win a Best in Show. After winning Best of Breed and the Hound Group under Alison Morton he went on to claim the top award under Arlene Clure. Nice way to celebrate being a Champion for 1 month!
Rachel also had success with Serenaker Othello - jointly owned with Serena Parker and Graham Stevens - who won Junior, Post Grad and Puppy Group 1. 
Click here for photos from the show.

After a successful first competitive year Jim & Debbie Linden’s Bruadair Lag-An-Rata JW ShCM has qualified for the SKC  Open Show Dog and Pup of the Year competitions at Alva on Feb 5th under judge Astrid Ogilvie.