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Curly Coated Retriever Club Championship Show 2025
Eligible club members are able to cast their vote online for the person they want to judge the Curly Coated Retriever Club Championship Show in 2025. You should have received an email which provides the link to enable you to submit your vote – please don’t forget to check your spam folders… just in case. The paper votes have also been issued. Come on get involved, there are 16 very experienced and well known Judges to choose from, make you vote count… Voting closes at noon on 26 September 2024.
CCR Club Calendar Competition 2025
How has it been a year already?!
We need beautiful photos of your puppies, your veterans, your working Curlies and the ultimate, goofy Curlies! Enter as many as you like! This year we would like to honour and recognise 125 years of the club so we are also really keen to see those Curlies through the decades, the older the better!
The photos will be short listed by the committee and then it will be YOU who will get to choose the final 12 that will go in the calendar.
Send your high resolution photos ( must be over 2mb please!) to curlyclubshop@outlook.com
Deadline for entry is 13th October 2024.
Darlington Championship Show, 14 September 2024
Lovely day at Ripon Racecourse on Saturday, for Darlington Champ Show, a nice venue and nice stalls… A lovely social day in the sunshine. 34 Dogs making 33 Entries made the trip for Breed Specialist Judge, Mrs Marie Gill, and her main winners were:
Best of Breed: 2899 BROOKES, Mrs S Infallibles Black Crusader At Kelsmere (Imp Nor)
Dog CC: 2899 BROOKES, Mrs S Infallibles Black Crusader At Kelsmere (Imp Nor)
Reserve Dog CC: 2924 STEPHENS, Mr & Mrs J & M B Sh Ch Brightmeadow Never Say Die JW Sh.CM
Bitch CC: 2925 STEPHENS, Mr & Mrs J & M B Sh Ch Ravenho Up Town Girl For Brightmeadow JW
Reserve Bitch CC: 2903 CARRICK, Mrs Fiona & CARRICK, Miss Chimene Tessmene Tickety Boo
Best Puppy: 2927 STEPHENS, Mr & Mrs J & M B Brightmeadow Rumour Has It
Best Veteran: 2924 STEPHENS, Mr & Mrs J & M B Sh Ch Brightmeadow Never Say Die JW Sh.CM
We have our third new Show Champion of 2024. Many Congratulations to Mrs Susan Brookes and Kasper, who gained his third Challenge Certificate, after winning his second just last week at Richmond. He will now be known at Sh Ch Infallibles Black Crusader At Kelsmere (Imp Nor), subject to KC approval.
Congratulations too, to Jerry & Maggie Stephens, Fable won the BCC, her 8th CC, Tyson won Best Puppy and was shortlisted in the Puppy Group, and Tarzan won the RCC, Best Veteran In Breed, and then went on to win Group 1 in the Veteran Gundog Group, under Mr Gordon Haran.
Not forgetting Fiona & Chimene Carrick, and Nancy for winning the RBCC – Congratulations, definitely worth the journey up from the South Coast…
Also to note at Darlington:
Bannerdown Benching Veteran Stakes
Judge: Mrs E P Hollings
Class 1670 AVVD/B G/To (26 Entries) Abs: 23
1st: 2922 SPRAGGINS, Mr Nigel & SPRAGGINS, Mrs Sandra Sh Ch Maycourt Hot Love At Tusepo
Bit of a shout out to Caroline Penistone, Jo Clayton & Wendy Tarelli – Basil, Firecurl Maxim, Darlington was his very first show, at 14 months old, he was first in Junior Dog and qualified for Crufts! He really seemed to enjoy his day meeting lots of new people, and took it all in his stride…
Exeter & County Canine Society, 14 September 2024
Judge: Breed, Stakes, and Group – Bryan McCabe-Bell
Post Graduate D/B: 2/0
1. Ms M Edworthy Brightmeadow Man of Steel, BP & RBOB
2. Ms D Courtier, Maycourt Cover Shot
Open D/B: 2/1
1. Ms M Edworthy , Maycourt Heartbreaker, BOB
AV Gundog
Puppy
2. Ms M Edworthy Brightmeadow Man of Steel
Westbury & District Canine Society, 15 September 2024
Judge: Keith Masson (Manmoel/Jakandy)
Special Yearling: 4/1
1. Mrs S Perkins Maycourt Miss Sweetness At Tengore
2. Ms D Courtier, Maycourt Cover Shot
3. Ms M Edworthy Brightmeadow Man of Steel & BP
Post Graduate: 2/1
1. Ms & Mr Davies & Bradstock Elgar’s Enigma Tornado Beta Con Redanimo
Open: 5/1
1. Ms Parker-Miles & H Parker Miles Overbore’s Ace Of Hearts BOB
2. Ms M Edworthy , Maycourt Heartbreaker RBOB
3. Ms D Courtier, Maycourt Take Me To The Top
4. Mrs S Mistlin Maycourt Starman By Crookwood ShCM
Puppy Group
Judge: Mrs Ann Moon (Deanway)
Puppy Group 4 Ms M Edworthy Brightmeadow Man of Steel BP
AV Harvest Moon Post Graduate Stakes
Judge: Nik Salisbury (Monarkle)
VHC Ms & Mr Davies & Bradstock Elgar’s Enigma Tornado Beta Con Redanimo
Ozzy’s Memorial Fun Scurry at CAST Dog Training, 15 September 2024
This was the second event to remember Ozzy the Cocker Spaniel and to raise funds for the Pet Blood Bank, held at CAST Dog Training in Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire. The day included a Scurry with Dummies/Toys, Lunch & refreshments and the draw of the Dog Hamper Raffle, followed by a Scurry with Dummy Launcher, and there were rosettes for the winners. It was so well attended, there were Curlies, Goldies, Flat Coats, Labs, Spaniels, Border Collies, Rotties… £458.40 was raised for the Pet Blood Bank!
Joanne Clayton told us,
‘Had such a fabulous day at ‘Cast gundog’ taking part in the charity Scurry raising funds for the pet blood bank in memory of Ozzy the cocker spaniel, 6 Curlies taking part after showing at Darlington dog show the day before but having the best time retrieving over the bales, getting 1st, 2nd & 4th places in the retriever class then just loving the dummy launcher, Hebe at 10 years old was shaking with excitement & did 2 beautiful long distance retrieves they all loved every moment of the day & we had just as much fun with them…’
Nox, Firecurl Some Like It Hot At Tarockwood 4th; Clover, Firecurl Georgie Porgie 1st; & Sorrel, Firecurl Ace 2nd.
Working Minority Retriever Club Working Test, 15 September 2024
Beverley Snudden & Olive – Roughyeds Regal Return, took part in the WMRC Working Test on Sunday. Beverley told us,
‘Sadly, only one dog received an award over the 4 x classes! There was deer scent everywhere & it caused a real problem for what should have been relatively straightforward tests!
Nonetheless, the day was enjoyable, judges encouraging & a lovely mix of minority breeds to be out with.’
Richmond Championship Show, 7 September 2024
Judge: Jan-Erik Ek, Sweden (Thornbreaker’s)
Gundog Puppy Group
I very much enjoyed judging Best Gundog Puppy in Richmond and what a group it was, it was lovely to be able to go over so many quality puppies and I made two cuts before I finally decided on my placings, I can only say I wished I had more cards to award and truly mean that. A big thank you to all exhibitors for staying on to participate in the group and to Richmond Dog show committee for inviting me.
Group 2 Stephens’ Brightmeadow Rumour Has It
Retriever (Curly coated)
Loved this lovely puppy of correct size and super curly coat all over. Beautiful head and expression on a well set neck leading into a well laid shoulder. Strong back and super ribcage for age. Effortless mover.
