Bedford and District Canine Society

2012 TOP DOG COMPETITION

OPEN SHOW 2011

Our show was a great success bringing in over 100 more dogs than last year. The BIS judge was Mrs Jan Reynolds. She found her BIS winner in the Hungarian Vizsla, Bibbsworth Leno to Lodgehouse owned by Mrs S Brassington. Reserve BIS and Best Veteran was Sharon Sutherland's Shar Pei, Ch Headlome Sound of Music at Witchgait. Best Puppy in Show was the Tibetan Terrier Alilahs Xtra Well Dressed at Waterly and Reserve Best Puppy the Shetland Sheepdog Jontygrey Evening Star at Ketim.

THERE WILL BE NO MATCH NIGHT ON FRIDAY 4TH NOVEMBER AND FRIDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2011.

Top Dog Competition

Our Top Dog competition was held on Friday 7th January 2011, at our usual venue of the Addison Centre, Scout Hut, Kempston. All Best In Match and Best Puppy in Match winners from 2010 were invited. The judge for Top Dog was Jan Betts, known for her Old English Sheepdogs. The winner of Top Dog was the Japanese Shiba Inu, Burwen Enigma. Reserve Top Dog was the Tibetan Terrier, Lynces Roadrunner. Picture below to the left. Top Puppy was the PBGV, Debucher Idylle for Jacmist. Reserve was the M/S Dachs.

Christmas Match Night

Our Christmas Match Night was held on Friday 26th November. This is always a popular event for the club's members, held indoors in the Addison Centre Kempston and with the option of joining in a Fish and Chip Supper during the interval. All spaces were booked and there was a good turn out on the night. Best In Match was the winner of Graduate, Jackie Hornby's Grand Basset Vendeen (Petit) Debucher Idylle at Jacmist.

2010 Autumn Open Show

Following a successful Spring show at this venue, our 2010 Autumn Open Show was also held at the Moulton College Equestrian Centre on Sunday 26th September. Best in Show, judged by Mrs Veronica Avory, was Paula Sillet's Japanese Shiba Inu Oakshadow Personel Service with Reserve going to Mrs Allsop's Swedish Vallhund Eldhastens Bobbo Viking.

Match Nights
The Society holds a ringcraft and Match Night for its members at 7:30pm on the first Friday of every month. Match nights are held in the Scout HQ at rear of the Addison Centre in Kempston, Bedford. New members are always welcome!

Volunteers needed
There are vacancies on the Committee, and we should be very glad of some volunteers to join us. Please contact the Hon Secretary or let any Committee member know of your interest as we can co-opt members onto the Committee at any time. We are also always short of stewards and those wishing to learn the ropes as 'second stewards'.