Karingal Border Collies
News & Results
| 26 May 2008 | Casey's TNS & CL results are back - she's clear of both! |
| 19 May 2008 | Casey's CEA results are back - she's normal. We are really pleased as we were expecting her to be a carrier (through Finn) |
| 18 May 2008 | Wessex BCC - Riley won Graduate Dog and Niamh got Reserve in Open Bitch (Judge - Josie Large) |
| 10 May 2008 | Birmingham Championship Show - Louis wins Post Graduate Dog and Chloe gets a 3rd in Graduate Bitch (Judge - Liz Cartledge) |
| 5 May 2008 | EABCC Championship Show - Nuala gets a VHC in Post Graduate Bitch and Niamh a 3rd in Open Bitch (Judge - Penny Forster Cooper) |
| 2 May 2008 | Casey's bloods taken for DNA testing for CEA, TNS & CL. We anticipate that she will be a CEA carrier. |
| 13 April 2008 | SBCC Championship Show - Ellie gets a 3rd in Post Grad Bitch and qualifies for Crufts 2009. Casey's first show, she took it all in her stride but didn't get placed (Judge - Mike Kiff). Riley gets a VHC in Yearling Dog (Judge - Jeff Luscott) |
| 23 March 2008 | Border Collie Club of Great Britain Championship Show - Riley qualifies for Crufts 2009 with a 3rd in Yearling Dog (Judge - Eric Broadhurst) |
| 8 March 2008 | Crufts - Ellie got a 3rd in Undergraduate Bitch and Niamh won the Good Citizen Bitch class (Judge - Angela Gillespie) |
| 6 March 2008 | Crufts - Chloe won Special Junior Bitch (Judge - Mr G J Urquhart) |
| 1 December 2007 | Casey (Sheltysham Chocoholic) came to live with us - she is a Finn daughter. |
| 24 November 2007 | Reading & District - Nuala outshone Niamh and went BOB (Judge - Pete Simmons) |
| 17 November 2007 | My first judging appointment - had a good entry of 17 Border Collies! |
| 8 September 2007 | Richmond Ch Sh - Ellie qualified for Crufts 2008 with a 3rd place in Yearling Bitch (Judge - Derek Allsop) |
| 4 September 2007 | Had Riley hip scored - result was 6:7 |
| 1 September 2007 | Niamh passed her Good Citizen Bronze with ease - not bad considering she'd not done any sort of training! |
| 13 August 2007 | Bournemouth Ch Sh - Louis got a 2nd in Post Grad (Judge - Mark Whitehill) |
| 19 July 2007 | East Of England Ch Sh - Nuala got a 3rd in Junior Bitch (Judge - Tracey Wilkinson) |
| 11 July 2007 | Paignton Ch Sh - Niamh got a 3rd in Limit Bitch (Judge - Kathie Frawley) |
| 27 June 2007 | A sad, sad day - we lost Jack. RIP my darling boy, you were the best and I will miss you forever. |
| 17 June 2007 | Border Union Ch Sh - Riley got Best Puppy Dog and Nuala got a Res in Junior Bitch (Judge - Annette Tasker) |
| 2 & 3 June 2007 | Southern Counties Ch Sh - Papillon's were on the Saturday and Louis got a Res in Yearling Dog. Border Collie classes were on the Sunday and Riley won Puppy Dog and was awarded Best Puppy Dog (Judge - Jeff Horswell). What was really pleasing though was Neve's (Karingal Kiss 'N' Tell) qualification for Crufts 2008. She isn't shown much (a couple of shows a year) and, until today, has missed out on qualifying with a few 4th places J |
| 25 May 2007 | Received Conor's TNS results back - he is clear. |
| 10 May 2007 | Ellie's hip score is done - 6:5 |
| 8 April 2007 | Southern Border Collie Club Champ Show - Riley got a 3rd in MPD - his first Crufts qualification at only his second show (Judge - Ann Arch) |
| 31 March 2007 | Riley's first show - WEBCC Open. He stood alone in Minor Puppy Dog and was rather exuberant going around the ring but he enjoyed himself which was the main thing whilst giving the spectators a good laugh J |
| 11 March 2007 | After having a disappointing day with Nuala on Friday, Louis pulled out all the stops and gave us our first win at Crufts, beating 15 other Papillons to win Special Junior Dog (Judge - David Roe) |
| 5 March 2007 | Received Nuala's hip score back - 5:4 |
| 5 March 2007 | Received TNS results back for Macca, Maisie, Bindi, Niamh & Nuala - they are all clear. |
| 24 February 2007 | At the South Eastern Toy Dog Society Open Show, Louis won Junior and went BOB out of 32 Papillons (Judge - Sophie Langdon) |
| 29 October 2006 | A naughty Nuala got a VHC while both Niamh & Bindi got 2nd places in their respective classes at Wessex Border Collie Club open show (Judge - Pat Ward) |
| 27 October 2006 | Midland Counties Ch Sh - Nuala won PB and got Best Puppy Bitch & Bindi got yet another 4th in Limit Bitch (Judge - Fran Kaye) |
| 2 October 2006 | Driffield Ch Sh - Nuala got 2nd in MPB (Judge - Penny Forster-Cooper) |
| 24 September 2006 | At Ashford & Faversham Open Show, Nuala went BPIB (Judge - Steve Hewson), Pastoral PG1 and was shortlisted for BPIS (Judge - Howard Ogden) |
| 21 September 2006 | We had a good day at Horsham Open Show - Nuala went BPIB & Pastoral PG3 (Judge - Richard Kinsey) and Louis ~ the Birthday Boy ~ got BPIB (Judge - Tony Alcock MBE) & Toy PG4 (Judge - Peter Jolley) |
| 2 September 2006 | Niamh got a 3rd out of a class of 21 at Birmingham under Judge - Rodney Oldham |
| 23 August 2006 | A very sad day at Karingal - Harry was given sleep to prevent further suffering. A true gentleman to the end. |
| 20 August 2006 | Niamh got BOB and Pastoral Group 3 at Kent County Canine (Breed judge - Julie Leadbeater, Group Judge - Gary Clarke) |
| 14 August 2006 | Bournemouth Champ Show - Ellie gets a 2nd in Minor Puppy Bitch, closely followed by Nuala in 3rd spot - their first Crufts qualifications at their first Champ Show! Both Conor & Niamh get VHCs in Limit Dog & Bitch respectively (Judge - Gary Clarke) |
| 6 August 2006 | East Of England LKS Open Show - we had a good day. In Border Collies, Nuala got Best Puppy In Breed (Judge - Fiona Sutherland) and in Papillons, Louis got Best Puppy In Breed (Judge - Sue Morrell) and Toy Puppy Group 4 (Judge - Stuart Mallard) |
| 17 June 2006 | Border Union - in Papillons, Louis wins MPD (Judge - Rosalie Brady) while in Border Collies, Macca gets a Reserve in Open Dog (Judge - Keith Nathan) |
| 3 June 2006 | Southern Counties Ch Sh - Louis gets a 3rd place in Minor Puppy Dog (Judge - Ruth Johnston) |
| 31 May 2006 | Guildford Open Show - Louis gets BPIB (Judge - Sue Morrell) & Toy Puppy Group 4 |
| 28 May 2006 | Bath Ch Sh - Finn wins Veteran Dog and gets his first Crufts qualification at the age of 7 J. Niamh gets the Reserve Bitch CC after coming 2nd in Limit Bitch (Judge - John Rees) |
| 20 May 2006 | South East Papillon Club Open Show - Louis gets a Reserve in Minor Puppy Dog |
| 1 May 2006 | East Anglia Border Collie Club Champ Show - Conor wins Post Graduate Dog, Macca gets a Res in Open Dog (Judge - Ben Reynolds-Frost) |
| 29 April 2006 | WELKS - Niamh gets a VHC in what the judge (Pam Etheridge) describes as a very strong Limit Bitch class |
| 17 April 2006 | Louis gets BP, RBOB and Toy PG4 at Dunstable & District |
| 15 April 2006 | Working & Pastoral Breeds Association of Wales Ch Sh - Conor gets a 3rd in Post Grad Dog & Niamh wins Limit Bitch and is awarded the Reserve Bitch CC by Judge, Derek Smith |
| 30 March 2006 | Zak's DNA CEA results are back - he's normal |
| 25 March 2006 | Louis attends his first ever show - UK Toydog Championship. Out of a class of 17 in Minor Puppy Dog, he gets a 3rd thereby qualifying for Crufts 2007! |
| 19 March 2006 | Border Collie Club of GB Champ Show - Niamh gets a VHC in Mid Limit Bitch (Judge - Maggie Holliday) |
| 10 March 2006 | Zak's (Karingal Kith 'N' Kin) owners receive his hip score from the BVA - 6:5. We are all pleased with that. |
| 9 March 2006 | Karingal Virginia Bluebell - Lily - passes over Rainbow Bridge at the tender age of 6 weeks. Rest In Peace Sweetheart. |
| 2 & 3 March 2006 | All pups pass their eye and hearing tests - they are genetically clear of CEA anyway! |
| 25 January 2006 | Bindi gives birth to 5 gorgeous pups - 4 bitches and 1 dog! All are spoken for. |
| 14 January 2006 | Little Louis , our first Papillon, comes to live with us |
| 25-28 November 2005 | Macca & Bindi have some fun! Hopefully pups will be due towards the end of January 2006! |
| 27 November 2005 | SBCC Open Show. Niamh wins Yearling Bitch and Conor gets a 2nd in Yearling Dog and wins Graduate Dog. Their sister, Willow, at only her 2nd breed show, gets a second place behind Niamh, then goes on to win Graduate & Special Working Bitch. (Judge - Chris Chapman) A good day for the Karingal dogs J |
| 19 November 2005 | West Of England Border Collie Club Champ Show - Niamh gets a 2nd place in Mid Limit Bitch (Judge - Gwen Mogford) |
| 13 November 2005 | Border Collie Club of GB, Puppy of the Year competition - Niamh gets through the first round, then is eliminated in the next round (Judge - Pat Wilkinson) |
| 18 September 2005 | Maisie & Niamh attend BCCGB Open Show - Niamh wins Yearling Bitch, Maisie gets a Reserve in Limit Bitch (Judge - Voirrey Paesler) and both get a 2nd in Brace (Judge - Ian Wiltshire) |
| 11 September 2005 | Richmond Champ Show - Maisie gets a Reserve in Limit Bitch (out of 20) but is outshone by her daughter Niamh, who, after winning Yearling Bitch, goes on to get the Bitch CC and BOB! (Judge - Robin Newhouse) |
| 3 September 2005 | City of Birmingham Champ Show - Neve gets a Reserve in Graduate Bitch (Judge - Jeff Luscott) |
| 31 August 2005 | Received Conor's CL test result (requested later than the others)- he is normal! |
| 14 August 2005 | Bournemouth - Conor got Reserve in Yearling Dog (Judge - Rachael Spencer) |
| 10 August 2005 | CL Test results received from OptiGen - Macca, Maisie, Bindi & Niamh are Normal and will never develop CL nor produce pups affected with CL. |
| 24 July 2005 | We had a good day at Leeds Champ Show! Under judge Keith Starkey - Conor got his first Crufts qualification of the year, getting a 3rd in Yearling Dog, Niamh won Yearling Bitch (out of 18) and Bindi got another Reserve in Limit Bitch. |
| 21 July 2005 | East Of England - Macca got a VHC in Limit Dog & Bindi (in her first Limit Bitch class) just missed out on her Stud Book Number with a Reserve (Judge - Vicki Green) |
| 9 July 2005 | At Dunstable & District Open Show - Niamh got Best Of Breed, Macca got Reserve Best Of Breed. In the afternoon they held a Companion Show and, after winning AV Non Sporting, Conor went Reserve Best In Show (Judge - Vicky Carley) |
| 3 July 2005 | Macca gets a Reserve in Limit Dog at Windsor (Judge - Ferelith Somerfield) |
| 17 June 2005 | Neve's CEA/CH DNA results received from Optigen - good news, she is normal! |
| 5 June 2005 | Neve just misses out on her first Crufts qualification with a Reserve place in Yearling Bitch at Southern Counties (Judge - John Carter) |
| 5 May 2005 | National Birmingham - Niamh gets a 3rd in Yearling Bitch (Judge - Albert Wight) |
| 29 April 2005 | WELKS - Niamh gets a VHC in Yearling Bitch (Judge- Judith Gregory) |
| 10 April 2005 | Niamh gains her final Junior Warrant points (with 4 to spare) at the Southern Border Collie Club's Championship Show at Maidstone (Judge - Ben Reynolds-Frost) |
| 4 April 2005 | CEA/CH DNA results received from Optigen - we have 3 carriers and 3 normals. |