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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  - 

BEST BREEDERS GROUP -  DOUBLE COAT’S KENNEL   Catharina & Kaj Lindström, Långås, Sweden


R
esults - 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 - INTCH SUCH DKCH NCH AUCH DRCCH CZCH DOUBLE COAT´S NICHOLAS NIKLEBY WDQ

 

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