Dogs galore have barking good show at Bognor Regis dog training club

One of the most successful shows held by Bognor Regis dog owners saw pets from around the south-east take part.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Jun 2008, 11:03 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 19:01 BST

Dozens of dogs and their owners turned Jubilee playing fields in North Bersted into canine country on Sunday.

The occasion was the annual companion dog show hosted by Bognor Regis and District Dog Training Club.

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Its popularity was shown by a winners' list which included entries from Kent, Hampshire and Surrey as well as West Sussex.

Former world and Olympic figure skating champion Robin Cousins opened the show accompanied by his dog.

He is the patron of the Sussex Pet Rescue Charitable Trust, which will benefit from the event's proceeds.

The pedigree class was very popular. Top dog judged by Anita Deadman was Mollie, a golden retriever, owned by Miss Hallworth from Surrey who collected the best in show award. The best puppy trophy went to Blaze, a German shepherd, owned by Mr Pucknell from Maidstone in Kent.

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The four levels of obedience were very competitive. The advanced class proved to be of a very high standard in its tests of heel work, recalls, stays and the challenging scent retrieval.

Top honours went to border collie Jess, owned by Cynthia Roffey, from Cranleigh in Surrey.

The starters' class was won by Bracklesham Bay resident Nicole Nagel's cross breed, Frisbee.

The triers' class honours went to Jim, a working sheepdog, owned by Rhia Mulrenan from Findon, while Bognor woman Shirley Finch's working sheepdog, Havoc, was top of the improvers' class.

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The novelty classes were judged by Anna Jones and were as popular as usual with their mixture of fun and competition.

Best veteran was won by 18 years and four months old Harley, owned by Havant's Emma Burtoo.

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Sporting '“ Alfie, cocker spaniel, Miss Wood of Bedhampton; Non-sporting '“ Saffron, dalmation, Mrs St Aubyn Hubbard of Boxgrove; Open '“ Molly, golden retriever, Miss Hallworth of Horsham. Best cross breed '“ Harley, Jodie O'Neill of Worthing; Kennel Club registerered companion dog '“ Darcie, GSD Mrs McNair of Bognor Regis; Best rescue '“ Sooty, Iris Whitfield of Abbots Barton.

Irish brace '“ Dino and Sasha, Barbara Murray of Chichester; Best condition '“ Rueben, Sally Webb of Bognor Regis; Dog most like its owner '“ Sophie, Mrs Meekcom of Bognor Regis; Prettiest bitch '“ Jess, Lauren Howard Colson of Bognor Regis; Waggiest tail '“ Dutch, Emma Burtoo of Havant; Most handsome dog '“ Buster, a mastiff, Kevin Stocker of Yapton; Dog judge would like to take home '“ Roly, a soft wheaten terrier, Miss Winskele of Middleton.

Congratulations to the 13 dogs who achieved the Kennel Club good citizen bronze awards which were judged by Your Dog magazine writer Carolyn Monteith.

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