Southern Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club

Midland Counties Canine Society marks the last general championship show with CC's on offer for Dandies in 2008.

A 9am start saw judge elect Zena Thorn - Andrews casting her eye over a very respectable entry of 65, she found her DCC and BOB in Buist and Jamieson's Ch Inzievar Silver Gilt, who went on to win group one under Renee Sporre - Willes. RDCC was Peggy Hulme and Barbara Hunter's Hendell Alphonse at Etsill who also won BP, BCC went to Beverly Deacon's Cassencarrie Habit Forming JW, this was her third CC thus giving her her title, RBCC went to Billy and Jackie Shore's Swanwillow Passion Flower, which made both CC's going to the open winners and both RCC's going to puppy and junior class winners respectfully.

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The eye testing day on Sunday 5th October is now but a damp memory, as the weather was foul.

I think the rain eased off for about ten minutes to allow the fun part of the day to actually take place outside and then it was back into the hall again. I don't know who had the job of cleaning the floor but it wasn't going to be a quick wipe over.

Everyone brought food and the table looked very inviting - the tombola was as popular as ever.

There were around twenty four Dandies present and about the same amount of Cesky. With committee from both clubs, the atmosphere was cosy in the small hall.

Ophthalmologist Ian Mason was very pleased with the Dandies tested on the day with all testing clear. It was encouraging to hear that over the last year he had seen far fewer Dandies presenting with actual Glaucoma. When asked if this could be the result of breeders testing and removing any affected stock from their breeding programme he said this may well be the case and only time will tell.

Photographs © Paul Keevil