Darcy's Show Career 2007 |
Date: 25 February 2007 Event: Guernsey Kennel Club Members' Show Judge: Mrs Peggy Bailey |
Results: Irish Wolfhound Open Bitch ~ 2nd (2/2) AV Hound Open Bitch ~ 4th (4/4) AV Hound Brace ~ 1st (1/4) with McKenna ~ Reserve Best Brace in Show |
Darcy (L) and McKenna winning Best Brace in Group . . . |
The girls plan their tactics! |
. . . which took them though to the Best Brace in Show (right) where they were 2nd out of three braces. |
Date: 22 April 2007 Event: Irish Wolfhound Club Championship Show Judge: Ms Jenny Dove (Saringa) |
Results: Post Graduate Bitch ~ Unplaced in a class of 15 |
Date: 29 April 2007 Event: W.E.L.K.S. Championship Show Judge: Mr Ted Goodship |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Limit Bitch ~ Unplaced in a class of 7 |
"I don't care if I place or not - just let me sleep!" |
Date: 20 May 2007 Event: Guernsey Kennel Club Spring Open Show Judge: Mrs Jinty Davis & Mr Keith Patten |
Results: Irish Wolfhound Open Bitch ~ 1st (1/2) Best of Breed 3rd Best in Group AV Hound Open Bitch ~ 2nd (2/5) AV Hound Brace (with McKenna) ~ 1st (1/3) . . . . . . and BEST BRACE IN SHOW! |
Date: 2 June 2007 Event: Southern Counties Championship Show Judge: Hilary Jupp (Oakenshield) |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Limit Bitch ~ unplaced in a class of 8 . . . . . . but she wore her bandanna with style!! |
Mrs Davis's critique: Five year old dark grey brindle. Feminine head of correct proportions, excellent
skull and jaws. Good ear and head carriage, excellent neck and forehand construction,
well off for bone, well made, muscular hindquarters, excellent coat and
movement, on which she scored. |
Date: 1 July 2007 Event: Windsor Championship Show Judge: Mrs I de Haan de Levie (Holland) |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Limit Bitch ~ unplaced in a class of 10 |
Date: 6 July 2007 Event: South Wales Kennel Association Championship Show Judge: Keith Pursglove (Roguesmoor) |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Limit Bitch ~ 3rd (3/8) QUALIFIED FOR CRUFTS 2008 |
Part of the Limit Bitch class - Darcy second from right |
Date: 13 August 2007 Event: Bournemouth Championship Show Judge: Mr D Simpson |
Mr Simpson's critique: Came up against a tough nut to crack but made a brave attempt. Good head, eye & expression,
nice spring of rib, good strong loin of good length. Just lacked a little
angulation & in movement. |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Limit Bitch ~ unplaced in a class of 11 |
Date: 17 August 2007 Event: Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show Judge: Miss K Coleman (Bokra) |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Open Bitch ~ 2nd (2/2) AV Hound Open Bitch ~ 3rd (3/4) AV Hound Brace (with McKenna) ~ 1st (1/4); 3rd Best Brace in Show (3/12 ) |
Date: 2 September 2007 Event: Guernsey Kennel Club Autumn Open Show Judge: Miss E Newton (Nevedith) |
Darcy and McKenna wait to challenge for Best Brace in Show, won by the Lhasa Apsos behind us. |
Date: 7 September 2007 Event: Richmond Championship Show Judge: Mr R Searle |
Result: Irish Wolfhound Open Bitch ~ 2nd (2/2) AV Hound Open Bitch ~ Reserve (4/5) AV Hound Brace (with McKenna) ~ 3rd (3/3) |
Date: 28 October 2007 Event: Guernsey Kennel Club Winter Open Show Judge: Mrs J Minns (Juneric) |