Victorian Gundog Club Inc.

VICTORIAN GUNDOG CLUB INC

2009 OPEN SHOW

KCC PARK, WESTERNPORT HWY, SKYE

Saturday, 18th July 2009

BEST IN SHOW & PUPPY IN SHOW
English Springer Spaniel - Wongan CJ Dennis (J.Waite)

RUNNER UP TO BEST IN SHOW & OPEN IN SHOW
Cocker Spaniel - Belcroft Diamond Dayz (D & M Bellamy)

CHAMPION IN SHOW
Weimaraner - Aust Gd Ch Divani New Kidn Town (Grauhund Knls)

BABY PUPPY IN SHOW
Golden Retriever - Harvikgold Walking On A Dream (Meghan Pinney)

MINOR IN SHOW
Labrador Retriever - Simalloch Nefertiti (Mrs C Stevens)

JUNIOR IN SHOW
Golden Retriever - Sequins Sashi (Jennie Coutlemanis & Sharney Marmo)

INTERMEDIATE IN SHOW
Irish Setter - Nauvoo At Sienna (M Scott, J Scott & T Atkinson)

As our show runs alongside the large Melbourne Dog Club championship show - our rings were outdoors this year. We were very lucky to have a rain free day and overall the weather was quite kind for a crisp, Melbourne winter's day ....... the wind really did get icy at times though.

Our judges for the day were MRS DENISE HALL and MS JANE STEWART who are both well known around the Gundog ring. Denise judged the NSDTR, Italian Spinone, Irish Setter, Gordon Setter, English SS, English Setter, Cocker Sp and GENERAL SPECIALS. She had a total entry of 39 + GS's. Jane judged the Wei, Wei LH, Pointer, Lab Ret, HV, Golden Ret, GWP, GSP and Flat Coated Ret with a total entry of 45. Both judges had a couple of rarer breeds absent which is a shame when aspiring judges need to go over all Gundogs.

Our In Show winners are all listed above and many BOB's are shown below also (apologies to those who aren't). We thank you all for your entries and congratulate our winners!

Our judges did a marvellous job and selected lovely winners - both judges expressed their thanks to the Club for this appointment.

Mary Conheady and I were the ring stewards so thanks again Mary for all your help on the day and leading up to the show with schedule prep, ribbon ordering and so much more!

Lee Petering ~ show secretary