CANADIAN DOG DIGEST announced their Reader Choice Award Winners - Halifax Kennel Club’s 250th 2008 Fall show was voted Show of The Year.

To view CDD's interview with the 250th Show Chair, Walter Norris, please click here for pdf file.This is a large file so please be patient while it takes less than 30 seconds to download.

To view photos in our Photo Gallery, please click here.   We will be adding many more photos from this outstanding series of shows/trials.  To see some of the press coverage our show received, the Chronicle Herald, the Metro News, and the Halifax News Net.

Over the weekend - Aug 30 - Sept 1, 2008 - 3 All Breed Shows, 3 Obedience Trials, 1st and 2nd Rally Obedience Trials

 250TH ALL BREED SHOW

Held August 31, 2008.  Judge: BIS, RBIS, BPIS - Sandra M.M. Lex, Toronto ON

For all Show Results, please click here

250th BEST IN SHOW

Saluki, Ch Windstorm Shalom Cabaret, Randy & Starr White & Jamie Alexander

 

RESERVE BEST IN SHOW - Irish Setter, Pendoric Perfect Thyming – Donna Grant, Paul Reilly, K. Setty

 

250th BEST PUPPY IN SHOW -  SANDRA LEX

 Dachshund (Miniature Smooth) Add-Sim’s New Year’s Lady, Carolyn E Mills

 

JUNIOR HANDLING

PEEWEE
Miranda Cook
Chloe Cook
Dylan Downs
Adam Jerrott

JUNIOR NOVICE
1st, Jessica Piercey

JUNIOR OPEN
1st, Katie Mcginn

INTERMEDIATE NOVICE
1st, Rebecca Metcalfe

INTERMEDIATE OPEN
1st, Chelby Marling

SENIOR NOVICE
1st, Kimberly Marling
 

 

OBEDIENCE: HIGH IN TRIAL

Judge: MICHAEL CALHOUN

Australian Shepherd, Ch Motch Talladega’s Full Throttle AGX Cgn Agxj Rn, Jacqueline D Brown

 

 

Held September 1, 2008.  Judge: BIS, BPIS  Rosemary Shoreman, Phelpston ON

For all Show Results, please click here

BEST IN SHOW - Akita, Ch Wasenshis Hang on To Your Halo, Kimberly Pennie

 

RESERVE BEST IN SHOW - Sealyham Terrier, Ch Efbe’s Goodspice Easy Money, June Fraser, Tom Fraser, France Bergeron

 

BPIS - Pomeranian, Chriscendo Call Forward, Christine Heartz

 

JUNIOR HANDLING 

 PEEWEE
Miranda Cook
Chloe Cook

JUNIOR NOVICE
1st, Meaghan Fielding
2nd, Jessica Piercey

JUNIOR OPEN
1st, Katie Mcginn
2nd, Sydney Cossar
3rd, Emma Jerrott

INTERMEDIATE NOVICE
1st, Rebecca Metcalfe
2nd, Olivia Gaetz
3rd, Franceska Clutterback

INTERMEDIATE OPEN
1st, Kimberly Marling
2nd, Colton O’shea-Garnier
3rd, Chelby Marling
4th, Susan Emerson

 

OBEDIENCE: HIGH IN TRIAL

Judge: JANICE LEACH

Schnauzer (Standard), OTCh Shane N Peppermills Black Gold AGX,AGXJ, Carol Hartnett

 

 

RALLY OBEDIENCE

 Trial 1 – MICHAEL CALHOUN

 

Novice A	Phoenix – Australian Shepherd	Rebecca Crouse	100
Novice B	OTCh. Freelin’s Columario Seamus – Golden Retriever	Ann Charlton	100
Advanced A	Ch. Backcountry Heaven Sent CGN,PCD,RN – Bernese Mountain Dog	Jennifer Julien	100
Advanced B	MOTCh. Prospectors Otta B N Pictures – Golden Retriever	Tracy Snyder	100
Excellent B	Sage – German Shepherd	Tamara McFarland	97

 

Trial 2 – MICHAEL CALHOUN

 

Novice A	Ohoenix – Australian Shepherd	Rebecca Crouse	100
Novice B	OTCh. Freelin’s Columario Seamus – Golden Retriever	Ann Charlton	100
Advanced A	Backcountry Gustav – Bernese Mountain Dog	Linda Wozniak	100
Advanced B	Ch. Clearfire’s Dreaming In Colour CDX,TD,RN – Australian Shepherd	Phyllis McCullum	99
Excellent A	Ch. Backcountry Heaven Sent CGN,PCD,RN – Bernese Mountain Dog	Jennifer Julien	100
Excellent B	MOTCh. Prospectors Otta B N Pictures – Golden Retriever	Tracy Snyder	97

 

 

Thankyou to John Macdonald for Rally and RBIS results

Photos courtesy of Walt Norris Show Photography