CHAROITE SIBERIANS

Aceca's Witchy Woman of Charoite (Xena Bean)

For a dog more at home on the trail, Beany did very well in the show ring last year, earning her KC Stud Book Number and being awarded her first Reserve Challenge Certificate at Working and Pastoral Breeds of Wales under Karsten Gronas of the influential Vargevass kennel in Central Sweden. The show season got off a good start this year with Beany placed 2nd in Limit Bitch at Crufts, under breed specialist Sheila Luxmoore. This was followed by 1st place Limit Bitch at the Scottish Siberian Husky Club Open Show (judge Nicky Spowart) where she went on to win Reserve Best Bitch, 2nd place in Open Bitch at Paignton Championship show under all-rounder Nigel Luxmoore-Ball, 2nd Open Bitch at the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain Northern Show judged by breed specialist Andrew Grisbrooke and 1st place Limit Bitch at Leeds Championship Show under Linda Pritchett.

Show pictures courtesy of Brian Duncan

"G/W left her coat at home but her proportions, angulation and condition were all superb, she outmoved the rest of the class with a free and easy movement that had drive and substance. In the Challenge her fabulous shoulders gave her the edge," Nicky Spowart, Scottish Siberian Husky Club April Open Show, 1st Limit Bitch and RBB.

"Grey & white three year old bitch. Very typical. Effortless momement, good feet, head and earset. Very well handled and presented," Steve Taylor, Wrexham CS Open Show (1st Open and BOB).

"Grey and white. Well constructed who I liked very much. Nice head and expression with good bone and angulations of both shoulders and rear. Good tail, nice coat. Very sound mover," Julie Foard, East of England Championship Show (1st Limit Bitch).

"Good mover, well put together giving good drive. Well furred ears of the correct type, nice foxy look about her face. Level topline and good angulation," Ken Warburton, Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain Championship Show (1st Postgraduate Bitch).

Woodsong Babyface of Charoite (Daisy) - in action at Leeds Championship Dog Show.

After doing well in Puppy classes, Daisy took a little break from the show ring  to mature. She was only shown lightly last summer and is settling down nicely again. Although she too much prefers to be running in harness, Daisy was placed 3rd in her class at Crufts 2007 and has been placed consistently including a 2nd in Postgraduate Bitch under judge Julia Sims at Southern Counties Championship Show. She was also placed 2nd in Mid Limit Bitch by Andrew Grisbrooke at the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain Northern Show. She gained her Stud Book Number in July at East of England Championship Show winning Limit Bitch under breed specialist David Patterson. Most recently Daisy won a strong Limit Bitch class at the Scottish Siberian Husky Club Championship show under judge Simon Luxmoore.

"Her correct shoulder and upper arm construction, coupled with sound movement won her the class, shown in firm condition, good chiselling to head, friendly expression, well held topline, good bone, tail well set and carried," David Patterson, East of England Championship Show (1st Limit Bitch). 

 "Another lovely girl, so close to 1st. Such a sweet expressive face, with nicely set almond eyes and good earset. Excellent ground covering effortless movement with plenty of reach and drive. Good construction, nicely sloping pasterns, well muscled. Very feminine girl," Julia Sims, Southern Counties Championship Show, (2nd Postgraduate bitch).

"Another piebald. On the upper end of the standard but still very typy. Super foxy head with good earset. Good neck with well laid shoulders. Good anulation front and rear. Excellent sound movement coming and going. Shown and handled well," Barbara Stanier, Driffield Championship Show (2nd Postgraduate Bitch).

"Very nice piebald youngster with a fabulous head, high set ears, nicely positioned eyes, good stop and well pigmented close fitting lips. Shown in hard condition she was strong thoughout and presented an athletic outline. Excellent fit feet, nice medium bone, good reach of neck and covered the ground with an easy light footed gait," Simon Luxmoore, Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show (1st Junior Bitch)

"Pretty 11 month old black and white bitch. Alert expression and well constructed. Full of attitude! Covered the ground with ease and very fluently. Well handled," Pauline Sirrell, Crowle Open Show (!st Junior and BP)

All my dogs are - or have been - shown as well as worked in harness. Mojo retired herself after graduating from puppy classes, she just doesn't enjoy the attention. Tigerlily is also fairly shy and is only lightly shown although she qualified alongside Beany and Daisy for Crufts 2007 and was placed 4th in a very competitive class of 20. Well done, Tiger ! Tiger was also placed 2nd in her class at the Scottish Siberian Husky Club April Open Show.

"Sable. Quite a little lady, correct construction with lovely gliding movement, her lfat coat at the moment makes her seem less typical looking but is structurally very typical," Nicky Spowart. Scottish Siberian Club Open Show, 2nd Novice Bitch.

"Not the greatest show girl but a very well constructed young lady, very nice on the out and back and in profile, would just prefer more of her all round," Sarah Robinson, Boston Championship Show, 3rd Postgraduate Bitch.

Zima Chilkat (Raven)

The baby of the pack, Raven has had a very promising start winning Best Bitch Puppy at just seven months at the Scottish Siberian Husky Club Open Show.  Raven was placed best bitch puppy at Southern Counties Championship Show, won Best Puppy in Breed at the Three Counties Championship Show under judge Anthony Rees, at Beverley CS Open Show and another BPIB at Paington Championship Show under all rounder Nigel Luxmoore-Ball. She most recently won Best Puppy in Showat the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain Northern show under breed specialist Andrew Grisbrooke. Before graduating into Junior classes, she has polished off her "puppy career" with three Best Puppy in Breed awards from breed specialists Karen Jones (Coldfeet), Dave Williams (Salazka) and Nikki Spowart (Woodsong).

"All together fits the standard and a pleasing overall package. Good length of back, depth and width of chest. Well angulated at the front, correct pasterns. Correct earset, eyes and overall head proportions. Nice to watch on the move. Smooth topline, level whilst standing. Good rear drive. Although only 10 months old developing at the correct pace for the breed. Maturing nicely and should do very well in the future," Andrew Grisbrooke, Beverley CS Open Show, 1st P and BPIB.

"What a lovely bitch. Ultra feminine head, sweet expression and correct in skull. Good reach of neck and clean well-placed shoulders. Strong in topline. Moves with effortless freedom. Excellent overall balance. Although out of coat I still awarded her BP on her many constructional merits," Nigel Luxmoore-Ball, Paignton Championship Show, 1st PB and BPIB.

"Very raw baby who is oozing quality from the tip of her nose to the tip of her tail, she was a joy to watch on the move and has bags of potential for the future," Anthony Rees, Three Counties Championship Show, 1st PB and PBIB.

"Very feminine girl. Lovely head with foxy expression, super almond shaped eyes and good earset.  Nicely constructed giving super flowing ground covering movement. Nice sloping pasterns, well turned stifle, good oval feet. Very promising young girl," Julia Sims, Southern Counties Championship Dog Show, 1st PB and Best Bitch Puppy.

"7 mth B/W lovely foxy head with alert expression, in good condition with a good topline and nicely arched loin. Well balanced and had the correct flex of pastern. Beautiful fluid movement as she floated across the ring. BPB." Nicky Spowart, Scottish Siberian Husky Club April Open Show.