Darcy's Show Career 2006 |
Date: 12 February 2006 Event: Guernsey Kennel Club Members' Show Judge: Mr M Pooley |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Open ~ 2nd (2/2) AV Hound Open Bitch ~ 3rd (3/5) |
Date: 21 May 2006 Event: Guernsey Kennel Club Spring Open Show Judge: Mr H Richards |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Open ~ 1st (1/2) AV Hound Open Bitch ~ VHC (5/6) |
Darcy passes the time before her class chatting to her friend Hannah. |
"It's no good sulking just 'cos I took BOB from you, Hogi!" |
Darcy among the dachsies! (At times like this, we wish we could show under the FCI group system!) |
Date: 2 August 2006 Event: North Devon Agricultural Society Open Show Judge: Mr M White |
Result: AV Hound NSC Open ~ 3rd (3/3) |
Date: 5 August 2006 Event: Hound Association Championship Show Judge: Mrs S Dawson |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Post Graduate Bitch ~ unplaced in a class of 8 |
Date: 1 September 2006 Event: City of Birmingham Championship Show Judge: Mrs Z Thorn-Andrews (Drakesleat) |
Date: 8 September 2006 Event: Richmond Championship Show Judge: Mrs J Blandform (Flaunden) |
Date: 9 September 2006 Event: Rugely & District Canine Society Open Show Judge: Miss H Wayman |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Post Graduate Bitch ~ unplaced in a class of 8 |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Post Graduate Bitch ~ Reserve (4/7) |
Post Graduate Bitch class, Darcy second from left |
Result: AV Hound Not Separately Classified Open - 1st (1/2) |
Miss Wayman's critique: not forthcoming |
Date: 29 October 2006 Event: Guernsey Kennel Club Winter Open Show Judge: Mr D T Hodgkinson |
Results: Irish Wolfhound Open Bitch ~ 1st (1/2) AV Hound Open Bitch ~ 3rd (3/6) AV Hound Brace ~ 2nd (2/3) (with McKenna) |
Mr Hodgkinson's critique: Not as strong overall as the dog (Hogan) but feminine. Needs time to body up - I am sure this will come. (Aged nearly 5?!!) Moved in unison with handler. |
A first for Torteval! Well, a 2nd actually, but our first attempt at a the AV Brace class. |