Saturday 8 August 2015 saw the first ever Great Gidding Dog Show, WOOF, taking place in the garden of Mill Meadow on Chapel End.
A glorious afternoon meant a huge turnout. There were lots of people and, it seemed, even more dogs, all (especially the owners) hoping for canine glory in the exhibition ring.
Lots of competition for all of the fun classes
There were plenty of fun classes for them to enter, with awards for ‘Most Handsome Dog’, ‘Best Veteran’, ‘Best Puppy’, ‘Dog the Judges would most like to take home’, ‘Best Child Dog Handler’, ‘Most Appealing Eyes’ (dogs’ not their owners!), ‘Waggiest Tail’ and others.
All classes were very well subscribed, with people travelling from near and far to take part and the competition was keen as Judges Cherie Roughton and Sue Shepherd surveyed entrants with a keen and professional (but diplomatic) eye!
Perhaps the most keenly fought class of all was the last ‘The Dog most closely resembling its Owner’. Although there was stiff competition from David Woodley with Cleo and Andrew Underwood with Lenny (who really doesn’t usually wear glasses), there was really no contest as Les Floyd and Nike won the day, walking off with the Lookalike Laurels.
And something for the owners and visitors
With a doggy agility course, and teas, plants and tombola for their humans, it was a lovely village event, with lots of chat, laughter and Woofs!
A big thank you
So many people, too many to mention, to thank for such a splendid afternoon but particular thanks must go to Amanda and Ian Williams for throwing open their garden to host what must surely become an annual event.
Report by Deni Underwood
RESULTS OF GREAT GIDDING FUN DOG SHOW, AUGUST 8TH 2015
CLASS No 1
PRETTIEST BITCH
1ST PLACE Rosie (Sam Williams)
2ND PLACE Bronte (Mich Woodley)
3RD PLACE Poppy (Sue Jarvis)
4th PLACE Olive (Jane Cotton)
CLASS No 2
MOST HANDSOME DOG
1ST PLACE Giles (Norman Grundy)
2ND PLACE Bertie (Lucy Chapman)
3RD PLACE Lenny (Deni Underwood)
4th PLACE Alfie H (Jill Hall)
CLASS No 3
BEST PUPPY
1ST PLACE Dutch (Jessica Beckerton)
2ND PLACE Timber (Thomas Jackson)
3RD PLACE Barney (Faith & Harvey Grant)
4th PLACE Max (Sian Jones)
CLASS No 4
BEST VETERAN
1ST PLACE Nike ( Barbara Floyd)
2ND PLACE Pepper (Mich Woodley)
3RD PLACE Alfie (Lydia James)
4th PLACE Florence (James Killick)
CLASS No 5
DOG WITH THE WAGGIEST TAIL
1ST PLACE Togo (Louise Cattell)
2ND PLACE Piper (Jenny Thory)
3RD PLACE Lily (Thomas Jackson)
4th PLACE Rosie (Sam Williams)
CLASS No 6
DOG THE JUDGE WOULD MOST LIKE TO TAKE HOME
1ST PLACE Togo (Louise Cattell)
2ND PLACE Giles (Norman Grundy)
3RD PLACE Poppy (Sue Jarvis)
4th PLACE Lenny (Andrew Underwood)
CLASS No 7
THE MOST APPEALING EYES
1ST PLACE Rosie (Sam Williams)
2ND PLACE Max (Olive Fowler)
3RD PLACE Poppy (Sue Jarvis)
4th PLACE Minnie (Deni Underwood)
CLASS No 8
BEST CHILD HANDLER
1ST PLACE Minnie (Johnny Jackson)
2ND PLACE Teal ( Georgia Killick)
3RD PLACE Lenny (Jake Jackson)
4th PLACE Florence (James Killick)
CLASS No 9
DOG MOST LIKE OWNER
1ST PLACE Nike (Barbara Floyd)
2ND PLACE Tess (Ruth)
3RD PLACE Lenny (Andrew Underwood)
4th PLACE Pepper (David Woodley)
CLASS No 10
BEST DOG NOT TO HAVE ONE IN ANY CLASS
1ST PLACE Dusk (Lila Pennant)
2ND PLACE Jazz (Katie Marston)
3RD PLACE Maude (Anna & Charlotte)
4th PLACE Biscuits (Thomas Jackson)
