July 25-27, 2014
- Swedish Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Club Specialty Weekend
This summer has been fantastic in Sweden, sunny and very hot.
Some times to hot. The annual
Chessiemeeting at Ästad Gård with WD/X/Q test, Master Class and
show had an entry of 49 Chessies. Our judges at the WDXQ/Maser
tests were Dyane Baldwin and Bosse Nilsson. Dyane also judged
the official Show Specialty.
Chessies and their owners came from Denmark, Norway, Germany,
Austria and Sweden. The whole meeting was held in a very
friendly and sportsmanship atmosphere. In spite of the hot
weather dogs and owners did a great job both at the working test
and then on the show. The Auction that always is on the Saturday
evening after Dinner was as always very spectacular and fun. All
results will be listed and also a write up from our judge Dyane
Baldwin “Pond Hollow”.
Hope to see all of you next year at” Ästad Gård” and a big Thank
you to all of you that made this year’s Chessiemeeting such a
big success.
Catharina Lindström ACC RD/Sweden
Report from one of the Judges -
The hospitality of the Swedish Chesapeake Club is
legendary. This year was no exception. Although, the temperature
was more like the US than Sweden-at least little humidity. The
venue is charming and beautiful and dog/exhibitor friendly. The
meals were delicious and served in a pleasant atmosphere. But
the best was the sportsmanship and friendliness of the
exhibitors. It just made it such an enjoyable event for
everyone-win or lose. I looked forward with anticipation to
return to Sweden after 16 yrs. to see how I found the breed
since my previous judging in 1998. Thank-you so much for the
invitation to return.
The breeders have done an excellent job in
improving angulations, proportions and heads. As before, coats
were consistently correct with only the occasional soft coat.
Most dogs have balance of positive virtues which is not as easy
to maintain as one might think. What a pleasure to see so many
correct "Chesapeake" heads with length of muzzle, thin lips and
the overall correct head proportions- NO Lab impersonators here
! Scissors bites were the rule with one or two level bites. It
was especially nice to see very few dogs too long in the
loin-freight train backs not ! Bone, rib spring and body depth
was the rule rather than the exception. The dogs were presented
in good flesh and condition. I have to say that movement in the
rear was better than seen on average back in the States. Side
movement showed power and drive. A job well done breeders !
The WD/X/Q is well regarded in Europe and the
titles are sought after. This year I got to judge along with
Bosse Nilsson, who was fun and easy to judge with. Nearly all of
the failures in all levels were due more to not enough training
or handler inexperience-not lack of natural instinct. The
handler inexperience was most evident in the WDX which cost many
a dog to not pass. I know for some entrants finding water to
train on is very difficult. None of the dogs were gun shy and
bird handling was good.
In Sweden, they ran a Master Class with the tests
modeled on European style trials. Bosse put together tests with
dogs running in pairs and multiple dogs on line- the steadiness
of the dogs was impressive. It was interesting to see how well
the dogs marked and hunted with so many birds thrown at once and
each dog taking turns to retrieve while the others sat and
looked on. There were considerable intervals between each dog's
work. The winner picked up all the birds !
Again thank-you for the opportunity.
Dyane Baldwin
BISS, PUPPY - POND HOLLOW DOUBLECOAT PHILADELPHIA
AM CH Chisholm Trail`s Backdraft Bay MH WDQ u AMCH Pond Hollow
Everybody Duck O/H Catharina & Kaj Lindström, Sweden
BEST MALE, CK, BOB, BISS -
SE U(U)CH SE VCH NORDV-11 POND HOLLOW DOUBLECOAT ICEBREAKER WD
AMCH Pond Hollow Continental Divide u Pond Hollow Brilliant
O/Catharina & Kaj Lindström, Sweden
BEST MALE 2, CC - DOUBLE COAT´S AMERICAN IDEAL
GBSHC SEU(U)CH Arnac Bay Ardent WD u SEU(U)CH NOUCH SV-09 Double
Coat´s Shaddow B/ C & K Lindström, Långås, Sweden O/H Karolina
Dimming Ekdahl, Skurup, Sweden
BEST VETERAN MALE, BEST MALE 3, CK -
INTCH NORDCH (+J) EUW-06 ARNAC BAY WANTUC WDQ
KCAF02131801
AMCH Pond Hollow Bering Sea u Arnac Bay Pride WD B/C Mayhew,
England O/H Margunn Tvedten, Naeroset, Norge
BEST MALE 4, CK - BISS SEU(U)CH NUCH SE VCH AMCH GRCH SV-09
SV-12 DOUBLE COAT’S CHRISTMAS JOY CGC AMCH/CANCH
SUCH Redlion’s Hit Doctor AM/CAN MH WDQ u SEU(U)CH Double Coat’s
Alexia Amber WDX O/H/B C & K Lindström, Långås, Sweden
BEST BITCH, CK, BEST VETERAN, BOS - SE U(U)CH DOUBLE COAT´S
DIXIE DREAMGIRL SU(U)CH
Double Coat’s Enterprice u SU(U)CH Double Coat’s Alexia Amber
O/H Yvonne Granath, Härryda, Sweden
BEST BITCH 2, CC - DOUBLE COAT’S SEA BREEZ SEU(U)C
SEVCH NORDV-11 Pond Hollow Doublecoat Icebreaker WD u SEU(U)CH
Double Coat’s Monymaker B/O/H Catharina & Kaj Lindström, Långås,
Sweden
BEST BITCH 3, CK - POND HOLLOW VIBRANT Chisholm
Trail’s Backdraft Bay JH u CH Pond Hollow Sea Of Cortez O/Gerlinde
Boross, Ober-Piesting, Austria
BEST BITCH 4, CK -
ÖJ CH FROSTY HILL LILU WDX AMCH
Voyageurs Once In A Bluemoon u GRCH Pond Hollow B-Starry Eyed.
O/H Gerlinde Boross, Ober-Piesting, Austria
BEST PRODGANY GROUP - SE U(U)CH DOUBLE COAT´S ALEXIA AMBER WDX
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BEST BREEDERS GROUP - DOUBLE COAT’S KENNEL
Catharina & Kaj Lindström, Långås, Sweden
Results
- WDXQ
View the Catalog with all info
WD -
14 ran, 7 pass
AQUAMANDA’S TIN TIN O/Jenny
Rexine
CHESAPEAKEHEART CASHEW
O/ Gerlinde Boross
HOLCKENHUS´JEWEL IN THE CROWN
O/ Gitte Mortensen & Bjarne
Rönnow
POND HOLLOW VIBRANT
O/Gerlinde Boross
DKCH WATERLOVER APRILIA
O/ Charlotte Lia
SE U(U)CH DOUBLE COAT´S DIXIE DREAMGIRL
O/Yvonne Granath
GOOD WILL HUNTING CAYON
O/ Jenny
Rexine
WDX -
10 ran 1 pass
SEU(U)CH NUCH AQUAMANDA’S REALLY BLOND WD
O/Margunn Tvedten
WDQ -
2 ran, no passes
MASTER CLASS
WINNER 2014
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INTCH SUCH DKCH NCH AUCH DRCCH CZCH DOUBLE COAT´S NICHOLAS
NIKLEBY WDQ
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