This year's Christmas Fun Day at Overseal was as popular as ever, with 87 entries across the whole range of classes, and some 38 dogs of all sizes and breeds, giving this year's judge, Emily Green quite a bit of work to do.
Baby Puppy Walk (up to 6 months) - 5 Entries
1st - Heather Radburn's Bernese, Breeze
Any Variety Puppy (6-12 months) - 6 Entries
1st - Jenny Cawood's Border Collie, Syke
Any Variety Adult - 16 Entries
1st - Ruth Walton's Standard Poodle, Trevor
Any Variety Veteran (over 7 years) - 6 Entries
1st - Julie Fajardo's Cocker Spaniel, Alfie (11 yrs old)
Santa's Little Helper - Best Child & Best Adult Fancy Dress (Left - Right)
Dog With The Waggiest Tail - 4 Entries
1st - Georgina Hull's Cavalier King Charles, Amber
Best Biscuit Catcher - 3 Entries
Joint Winners for this one -
Nicole James' 'Heinz 57', Max
and Sarah Smith's Novia Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Darcy
Prettiest Bitch - 6 Entries
1st Rachel Marriott's Shiba Inu, Mi-Ska
Most Handsome Dog - 14 Entries
1st - Neil Mountstephens' Bernese, Henry
Dog or Bitch Most Like Its Owner - 3 Entries
1st - Stuart Cantrill's Patterdale x Alsation, Harley
Dog or Bitch The Judge Would Most Like To Take Home - 10 Entries
1st - Fiona Hallam's Bernese, Belle
Fancy Dress - 5 Entries
Best Child - Stuart Cantrill's Patterdale x Alsation, HARLEY
Best Adult - Jenny Cawood's Border Collie, MAGIC
(loved the waving santa hat ... )!
Best Bernese Mountain Dog - 2 Entries
Given the number of really nice Bernese that were present, it was rather disappointing that so few chose to enter the last class, especially given the trophies on offer. Worthy winners nevertheless were:
Best Adult - Fiona Hallam's Yogi
Best Puppy - Debbie Morgan's Florence
Our thanks go to Emily Green for judging this year's event and to all those who helped to make this one of the year's most enjoyable events.