1st Place at Kennel Club’s 80th English Springer Spaniel Championship Stake 2009/10
Buccleuch Gundogs The Winning Team
The Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry KBE, award-winning dog trainer David Lisett with FTCh Buccleuch Jazz has won 1st place in the Kennel Club’s 80th English Springer Spaniel Championship Stake 2009/10.
The Championship was held on 11-13th January 2010 at the beautiful Glenarm Estate in Country Antrim, Northern Ireland, by kind permission of Viscount and Viscountess Dunluce.
Three Buccleuch Spaniels – FTCh Buccleuch Lexie (Ruby), FTCh Buccleuch Isla (Poppy) and FTCh Buccleuch Jazz (Kim) – competed but it was Kim, daughter of Int.FTCh Annickview Breeze, who excelled with two nice clean runs and a place in the run-off. Kim went on to win 1st place making it an extra special 40th birthday with all present surprising David by singing “Happy Birthday” at the award ceremony.
As well as the Banchory Cup for the worthy winner, Buccleuch Jazz also came home with the following trophies:
• Conygree challenge Cup for Best English Springer Spaniel
• Millennium Trophy for the Best Hunting Dog of the Championships
• Harwes Silver Trophy for Best Bitch
• Ogle Memorial challenge Cup for the Breeder of the Winner
David said afterwards, “It is always a pleasure competing at Glenarm Estate and particularly so this year coming from 3 weeks of thick snow to nice green fields. Who would have believed the last twice I have run at the Championship here I have won top place and this year it was even more special with it being on my 40th birthday.”
As well as the 3 Duke of Buccleuch dogs, there were 6 Buccleuch Kennel bred dogs running at the Championship this year – the most from one kennel in any one year.
The Complete Springer Spaniel Training Series DVD is available to purchase, featuring and presented by David Lisett along with Buccleuch spaniels including winner FTCh Buccleuch Jazz. These can be purchased online directly at www.buccleuchgundogs.com.
Well done to David and the team at Buccleuch Gundogs!
Photograph © Nick Ridley www.nickridley.com
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