Crufts 2020

Crufts 2020

Crufts again was disappointing.  Two years running Joker has been overlooked despite being given BOB by both of the judges on previous occasions.  Winning his Open Class this year then nothing more. But we had a lovely day with friends from  home and abroad.  

These are the amazing awards Joker won during 2019.  Thank you to the sponsors for the lovely keepsakes of a memorable year.
Dog of the Year (K9 News) Top Dog (Arden Grange) Top Stud Dog (Purina) and Top Breeder (Arden Grange) for his breeder Nadja Rudenko.

Breed Club Awards

Joker wins the Thelma Morgan Award

Amazing expression

Gala

Gala day coming up, or as it is now called The Breed Club Awards

Exciting time on the Lhasa Apso calendar

Looking forward to meeting everyone again after a long break

We don't know who the judge will be, but it will be a good day no matter what.
Beautiful crystal to be won, so good luck everyone 
See you there

Joker's Legacy

The Top Dog Awards have been announced and Joker's influence is in all of them.

    TOP  DOG (3rd year running)

TOP STUD

TOP BREEDER (for Nadja Rudenka)

TOP BROOD (for Sarah Hattrell's bitch mated to Joker

TOP PUPPY (for his grandson)

This amazing dog just keeps giving and giving.

There are more puppies in the pipeline and I wish their breeders and owners well in the future.

Joker & Luna litter

Kutani Daredevil 

Kutani Trouble Maker

Kutani Paparazzi

 Kutani Maleficent

My mantra

Club Shows

There are six Lhasa Apso Clubs

LAC, MLAA, NOELAC, LAAWSW, SELAS and Scottish

Of these Joker has won Best In Show at all except SELAS (and I judged that one!)

Amazing record for this amazing dog

NOELAC BIS

Another Club Show another BIS

Doesn't get much better than this

Judge Melanie Shand-Clarke

BIS at the 50th Anniversary of the LAC

Liz Cartledge (judge) presenting the BIS trophies 

Joker taking his 43rd CC

One Record Broken

In this weeks Our Dogs

What a proud moment

Get a Life

It has been a week from hell!

My beautiful dog and myself have been the subject of a personal, unfounded attack by a top judge in this country.  The vitriol that has emanated from not only this person but also from certain Lhasa exhibitors has been astonishing.  

I go to the shows to show my dog and enjoy the day with friends.

BUT my dog is now doing extremely well and the evil side of certain people is coming forward.

Thank goodness for friends and fellow exhibitors that know the truth and are also appalled by this behaviour.

The Kennel Club should take note, this is totally unacceptable, especially when it is now being portrayed as an innocent remark for the betterment of the breed.  RUBBISH!  This was only about one thing, and we all know it.

I am not going to back down, quite the contrary.

I hold my head high, and show my dog with pride.