Priorscove Newfoundlands

Damians last show in junior was at Leeds, where he had a fantastic win in a very strong class.

His summary for junior is below, he has his own photo album in the gallery now, i have a feeling we are going to need plenty of room!!!

Priorscove Ebony Eclipse. (Damian) DOB 20.2.08

Junior Summary (20.2.09 – 20.8.09)

Showing Achievements.

Crufts 2009:

Special puppy 5th

4 other championship shows:

1st x 2 (Dr Goran Bodegard, Mr M Sutcliffe)

2nd x 1

4th x 1

Never unplaced

7 open shows judged on the group system:

BOB x 3

BAVNS x 1

RBIS x 1 (Aitken Johnson)

Grp1 x 3

Grp 3 x 1

When reached adult group never placed less than 3rd.Beaten 3 x by older dogs for BOB.

Junior warrant:

Total 9 points.

Show Certificate of Merit:

Achieved at 13m 3weeks, with 26 points.

What The Judges Thought!

(Unfortunately Damian has had limited critics’ published)

1.3.09 Gateshead Metropolitan Borough CS

Caroline Nicholson: ‘Young black male, this lovely young lad really does fill the eye standing and on the move, lovely head and expression, body with good spring of rib, deep chest, very sound movement all round and with such lightness and spring in his step, one to watch.’ BOB and Grp 1

5.4.09 Birtley and District CS

Christina Chapman: ‘Well grown, good head, super quality bone, feet and muscle. On the move rear drive and correct bear like front action.BOB. Impressive looking Newfoundland, nice head for age and very good on the move, especially in front’. Grp 3.

10.4.09 Tweedmouth CS

Dianna Spavin: ‘Lovely youngster, maturing nicely for age, enough bone and substance, typical head with correct clean eye, good neck, level top line, well ribbed back, sound strong quarters , very sound, in good coat. BOB, Grp1 and RBIS.

28.6.09 Blackpool Championship Show

Dr Goran Bodegard: ‘Big handsome male and is generally sound built with excellent balance, excellent head, very nice construction, very typical action’. 1st Junior.

26.7.09 Leeds Championship Show

Mike Sutcliffe: ‘Correct bite, nice eye colour, correct muzzle depth, broad skull, level top line, well bent stifle, strong quarters moved well.’1st Junior.

Other Achievements’:

Damian is genetically clear of the Cystinurea gene.

He carries the brown colour but not the grey gene, but is Black in colour.

He still loves to bark and whine and basically be as vocal as he can.

He is a bit hormonal at the moment and is pouncing on every one and every dog! (For love and affection)

He is becoming a bit of a Daddies boy (humph!)

He is actually ‘filling out’ and becoming a ‘big strong boy’.

His favourite toy is/are the cushions off the settee which he steals and takes into the garden.

He likes to close the bottom half of the stable door in the utility/run and then bark and bark as if we had locked him in!

He is a real poser!!! , and a show off too.

Beau is his best buddy and he adores him.

He loves to instigate tug of war with Beau by banging a ‘raggy’ on Beaus head.

And we have still NEVER heard him growl or grumble, he has the sweetest nature and out look on life.

And finally he is a very special ‘person’ and we love him to bits. We are very proud of him and would love to have a baby Damian (DJ- Damian Junior)!!! (But only to a special lady)

14.8.09

Elaine Dickson