Result: Irish Wolfhound Junior Bitch 5th (Very Highly Commended) |
Darcy's Show Career 2003 |
Date: 12 January 2003 Age: 364 days! Event: Guernsey Dog Club Members' Show Judges: Mr C and Mrs M Mackay |
Results: AVNPC Hound Puppy ~ 1st Reserve Best Puppy in Group Best hound over 30lb AV Hound Puppy ~ 1st AV Hound Novice ~ 1st AV Hound Junior ~ 1st |
Mr Mackay's critique: Good type of bitch. Easy to go over, Lovely head shape, ample bone for age. She has the depth in body & strength in back end. Moves very sound. |
Date: 13 April 2003 Age: 15 months Event: Guernsey Dog Club Spring Open Show Judge: Mrs J Minns |
Results: AVNPC Limit ~ 1st AVNPC ~ 1st Hound Group 3 Best hound over 30lb AV Hound Junior ~ 1st AV Hound Novice ~ 1st |
All very stressful! |
Practising |
Some of the opposition |
And this is what Darcy looks like the morning after a show!! |
Mrs Minns's critique: Very promising, good head, nice length of neck, good body for age, strong quarters, moved well. |
Date: 3 May 2003 Age: 15 months Event: Kennel Club of Jersey Spring Open Show Judges: Mr A Wood Mr V Cole |
Results: AVNPC ~ 1st Hound Group 4 AV Hound Junior ~ 1st AV Hound Special Yearling ~ 1st AV Hound Novice ~ 1st Best Junior in Show Best Novice in Show |
Mr Wood's critique: Young bitch, appealing head, correct eye, good bone, plenty rib, neat feet, correct angulation, moved well. Mr Cole's critique: Very well made throughout. Good bone and substance for age. Good in head, good topline, strong hindquarters. Moved very well. |
Date: 12 June 2003 Age: 17 months Event: Three Counties Championship Show Judge: Mr R A W Searle |
This was our first championship dog show, and we were there with Darcy's breeder,
Fran Smith King. We thoroughly enjoyed the day, especially seeing Darcy's brother,
Harry Potter strut his stuff in the ring and qualify for Crufts (again!) |
Giddi-up, Darce! |
Please let me out of here! |
Photos courtesy of Diane Skerm. |
Date: 14 September 2003 Age: 20 months Event: Guernsey Dog Club 'Discover Dogs' Match Judge: Peter Purves Result: AV Special Yearling ~ 1st |
Date: 26 October 2003 Age: 21 months Event: Guernsey Dog Club Winter Open Show Judge: Mr J Tiranti |
Results: AVNPC ~ 1st Hound Group 3 AV Hound Open ~ 1st |
Mr Tiranti's critique: Good head, excellent reach of neck, straight front, good shoulder placement,
deep through the heart, good second thighs, well let down hocks, moved well. |
Chewie always knew he's find a use for Darcy one day! |
It's very important to relax whilst waiting to go in the ring. |
P.S Chewie got a third in AV veterans - not bad for an old boy of eight-and-a-half! |