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CRUFTS 2020

The Freestyle Winning Caroline Garrett and her
Team from Thursday Border Collie Wildsea
was next into the Main Phoenix of Fire were next
Arena. Nicci Hindson to walk into the massive
with her Border Collie arena. Caroline, looking
Comebyanawy Wildest demure, very simply
Dream approached dressed in black with a
their starting point flowing red heavily fringed
still smiling from scarf, and Fawkes very
yesterday’s success! eager to get going and
Nicci and Elsa worked with full focus on Caroline
to the music “Another they worked to “Rodrigo”
Day Of Sun” from the by the City of Birmingham
Cast of La La Land. This fast piece of music moved Symphony Orchestra. Another dog who worked
from being in a car Jam to dancing free of any worries. from pure verbal or very subtle dance cues from
Good use of change of sped, and many heelwork Caroline and as near a perfect performance that
positions included with a variation of direction well I’ve ever seen. Caroline covered the ground with
choreographed into a routine covering most of the no effort but managed to include all the heelwork
available space. positions, different speeds and made this a very
Next into the Arena interesting, captivating performance. Caroline was
was the previous very pleased with Fawkes and they were today’s very
Crufts Winning Team, worthy winners and an absolute pleasure to judge!
Lucy Creek and Border The last competitor in
Collie, Harriot Skiffle the class was Pamela
King. Lucy and Skiffle Sullivan with her
were one of the few crossbreed Bandaitch
teams incorporating Mack the Knife. They
props and Lucy had had chosen to perform to
quite a few to assist “Malaguena” – a fabulous
with the Musical Spanish number with
Interpretation of Pamela suitable attired
“Mission Impossible”. in a circular skirted
Props included “Security Laser Beams”, a Chair and a dress which was used
Top Secret Bag! Skiffle worked very well in this huge to emphasise the music and movement. Pamela’s
arena quickly responding to Lucy’s verbal commands musical interpretation was fabulous and with such
– she very rarely gave him any eye contact but Skiffle a large dog, they covered the arena with grace and
had his eyes firmly fixed on Lucy in order not to miss entertained the massive crowd. Pamela and Mackie
anything she said or did. Congratulations on a were placed 3rd today. Well done.
worthy 2nd place. The Heelwork To Music Competition was a superb
Carole Dodson, high standard and a real privilege to judge.
another competitor from
yesterday’s Freestyle
Final entered the ring
next, with her second
Crufts Finalist dog
Borderdance Dream
Legend from Kinaway.
They had chosen the
music Dream Chasers
by Future World Music
– this music is both epic Top 3 of the HTM - 2nd was Lucy Creek with Harriot
and majestic and held Skiffle King the winner Caroline Garrett with Wildsea
everyone’s attention in Phoenix of Fire (Fawkes) & 3rd place Pamela Sullivan
the Area as Carole and Legend used many heelwork and Bandaitch Mack the Knife with Peter Roy of
positions, in different directions and paces to re-enact Sponsors Natures Menu, with with Judges Dawn Hill,
the music. Kath Hardman & Pamela Rosco

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