Page 73 - Chow Life - Summer 2017

United Kingdom

Diana Phillips, Correspondent

The year has begun with our largest riali from Italy (2015 Best of Breed). The in this column, this is not a championship
show … Crufts. Crufts is held annually in Reserve Bitch CC went to Olive Taylor’s show. There are no CCs but champions
March at the National Exhibition Centre Ch/Irish Ch. Taylorian Starlight (Jun. Ch.) compete & the honour of the title is suf-
in Birmingham. This year’s overall entry from Ireland. ficient. Best in Show (& so Chow of the
was 21,838 dogs competing in 7 halls Best Puppy in Breed went to Arlene Year 2017) was Barbara Carr’s cream bitch
over 5 days. The 2017 chow entry was 87 Robinson’s Rendel Riff Raff at Kwaitang. Ch. Maixing Eastern Princess to Guane-
chows (95 entries) and the judge was Mrs. Riff Raff is full brother (next litter) to Ruff zhou JW. ShCM.
Janet King (Kweichow affix). We were N’Tuff who was 2016 Best Puppy & Best Reserve Best in Show was Arlene
very pleased to have 8 dogs from Rus- of Breed at Crufts …….. so “keeping it in Robinson’s Ch. Rendel Ruff N’ Tuff at
sia, 2 from the Ukraine and 1 each from the family”. Two consecutive years of suc- Kwaitang.
America, Belarus, Hong Kong, Italy and cess for Arlene’s youngsters, but they can’t
Spain in addition to the dogs imported compete next year as Arlene is the 2018
from Denmark, the Ukraine, Russia & judge for the breed.
Lithuania.
This year there was another major
Classes were of an extremely high stan- all-breed competition held at Crufts. The
dard and were very hotly contested. Best Eukanuba World Challenge Competition
of Breed 2017 (& bitch Challenge Certifi- (10th year). 32 dogs from 5 continents
cate) was awarded to the Russian chow qualified by either being best in show at
bitch … Int. Ch. Bon Triumph Tiffany a major international show such as the
…. owned, bred & handled by Marina World Dog Show or Crufts or by being se-
Vekovishcheva. Tiffany is a deep self-red. lected by their country’s Kennel Club. The
She has competed at Crufts in 4 different judging panel was also international .. Liz Ruff N’ Tuff
years. The first year she came she was Best Cartledge from the UK, Carmen Navarro
Junior (up to 18 months.). The next year from Spain, Jean-Jacques Dupas from
she won the bitch CC and Best of Breed France & Laurent Pichard. Representing Best Puppy in Show … Arlene’s Rendel
& this year she has repeated that again. the European Winners Dog Show was Riff Raff at Kwaitang.
Tiffany now needs just one more CC for a the chow, Multi Ch. King of Egypt De Los
British Championship. As she only comes Perros De Bigo. The dogs were judged in
to compete at Crufts we look forward to 3 semi-final groups with 4 in each group
her next visit. Tiffany was a real credit to going forward to the final. The chow was
our breed in the group ring, showing to judged in Group 1 by Jean-Jacques Dupas,
perfection. who placed the chow in his final 4, so
going into the final. A great honour
for our breed. Prior to the final
challenge there was a flag ceremony
where each exhibit was welcomed
into the Crufts Main Ring with ap-
propriate flags ands representatives of Riff Raff
their national Kennel Clubs.
This year the
Chow of the Year
Show was the turn
of the Northern
Counties Chow
Int Ch Bon Triumph Tiffany
Club. This is a very
demanding show
to put on and congratu-
Best Opposite Sex in Breed (& dog lations must go to this
CC) was the Spanish male … Multi Ch. club as the club so very
King of Egypt De Los Perros De Bigo …. nearly “went under”
owned, bred & handled by Miss Nuria very recently. The
Vigo. This was his first visit to Crufts. He new committee had
won the spectacular Open Dog class of 14 worked very hard and
exhibits in which the top 5 places were all produced a very happy
awarded to visiting dogs. The Reserve Dog & successful show. As
CC went to Mrs. Bettini’s GB Ch/ Multi previously explained Ch Maixing Eastern Princess to Guane-
Ch. Heart Mind Fire dei Leoni Impe- zhou JW ShCM
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