Recent
News
Aug 21, Ch Ashcroft Orion earned his first Agility leg at his second
trial - congratulations Al & Karen!
At the August Harrisburg PA conformation shows, new co-owner Kim McCormick
showed her first Bedlington, Ashcroft Emma,
to BOB over specials for her 2nd major in 2 weekends out. Emma has 9 points -
both majors - toward her championship. Way to
go Kim! Earlier in the month, Marquis was BOB both days in Bloomsburg
PA, he needs a single point to finish.
I have a lovely, sweet youngster
that I'd like to co-own, so she could be
shown and possibly bred in the future. If that sort of
arrangement interests
you, please give me a call. I'd be happy to let you speak with someone I have a
dog with in the same type
situation, so you can get a feel for how I am to work
with.
We had a very successful circuit in West Springfield, MA early July.
Ashcroft Talk Of The Town (Marquis) was BOB
for a 4 point major,
and picked up an additional three
singles as well. Lambs End Calientita At Ashcroft took her
first major win handled by Gaby Gilbeau of LAMZ
bedlingtons
.
In addition, young Ashcroft
Emma, out for the first
time, was BOB over specials for a 5 point major win.
Emma also won over her new co-owner, Kim McCormick.
June 26 Ch Ashcroft Do U Believe In Magic earned her first Jr Earthdog
leg. She also qualified in IQ both days of
the weekend. The second day in JR her brains got the better of her instinct.
She looked into the tunnel, looked up and saw the judge
standing in front of her. She KNOWS that's who has those wonderful smelly
rats - so she went up, over the top of the tunnels to the
judge. She did do the tunnel and work the rats after being "shooed" away, but
her time was too long for a qualifying run. Savanna
also ran another qualifying Senior leg.
June 5-6 Ashcroft Sangeo Savanna earned her Senior Earthdog title with
3 qualifying runs in 3 attempts. Savanna
is the first Ashcroft bred dog to earn Earthdog titles,
and she sets a high standard to follow. Congratulations to owners Karen and
Al, who hope to work toward her Masters title. As an
aside, Savanna is 7 years old, and only started training in 2009.
Crosswicks Farm in Crosswicks, NJ (just off exit 7 of the NJ Tpk) is the site for many earth dog activities
during the year. The
New Jersey Beanfield Earthdog Club (NJBEC) website will
have a calendar of events. Each Memorial Day weekend, they hold a
training day and a fun day for earth dog enthusiasts. In May 2010, a few Bedlington Terrier
folks got together to have some fun
with their dogs.
Left to right, standing: Al Miller, Doug Hoppes, Vanassa Sypher, Melissa
Hoppes, Diane Pearson, Sheila Ness.
Left to right kneeling: Karen Miller, Sandy Martin, Mark Friesel, Laura
Friesel. The dogs ranged in age from around 9 months to
over 7 years old, experienced to rank beginners. To see more pictures,
click here
April 17, 2010 Harrisburg, PA, Ashcroft Talk Of The Town (Marquis) was
Best of Breed for 2 more points. May 8th in Bucks Cty
saw his first major win.
Ashcroft Talk Of The Town,
Marquis, was WD at just over a year old in West Friendship,
MD and Wildwood NJ.
Callie, Lambs End Calientita At Ashcroft was Best Of
Breed in West Friendship, MD.
September 27, 2009 my lovely import "Vicky" became new
Champion Sandy And Blues Silvia Of Sweden. Named for the current
and much loved Queen of Sweden, Vicky is a lovely bitch
with an Ashcroft dam, and a Swedish sire who goes back to some
outstanding English dogs. My sincere thanks to the
Lidsell family of Sweden for letting me bring her here, and especially to
Victoria Lidsell, who takes such loving care of her dam
Elvira.
I am THRILLED to announce the first Ashcroft-bred
dog with an Earth Dog title. Karen and Al Miller's lovely sandy female
Ashcroft Sangeo Savanna JE completed the
requirements for an AKC junior earth dog title 10/30/09. Their younger dog,
Ch Ashcroft Orion is right on her heels with one leg
toward his title. They also competed in an AWTA trial and BOTH earned
their Certificate of Gameness! Orion and Savanna represented the breed at the AKC Meet
The Breeds event in NYC in the
breed booth and at the earth dog demonstration.
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Roger finished his AKC championship with 3 majors. Now
CH Ashcroft Rogers Tivoli,
his first litter is on the
ground here at Ashcroft.
May 23-24 2009 a group of Bedlington folks went earth dogging at Crosswicks farm in NJ. It was great fun -
pictures here.
New Ch Ashcroft Orion finished with style and a major
win during the Harrisburg PA circuit.
Check out the
accomplishments from 2007
-2008 here
Check out the
accomplishments from 2005
-2006 here
Check out the
accomplishments from 2003
-2004 here
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