"CHAMPION"
WITCHSTONE FREE'S A CROWD
(Champion Amalek I Got Rhythm x Amalek Born Free at Curnix)
d.o.b. 17th January 2007
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DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE - CRUFTS 13th March 2010
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 BEST OF BREED - CRUFTS 6th March 2009
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SEVENTEEN Dog Challenge Certificates
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TWELVE Reserve Dog Challenge Certificates
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NINE BEST OF BREED
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PetPlan Junior Stakes Qualification - 2008 (East of England - Mr. Max King)
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PetPlan Junior Stakes Final 2008 THIRD PLACE
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ToyDog Society of Wales - 7th December 2008 - Dr. Geoffrey Curr BEST IN SHOW
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South Wales Open Shows "Dog Of The Year 2008" Qualification
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TOP ENGLISH TOY TERRIER DOG 2008
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TOY GROUP FOUR - Bath Canine Society - 22nd May 2009 - Mr. T. Nethercott
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TOY GROUP TWO - South Wales Kennel Association - 9th October 2009 - Mr. Geoffrey Davies
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TOY GROUP FOUR - Bath Canine Society - 28th May 2010 - Mrs. A. Oliver-Wyles
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Dog World/Arden Grange Top Dog competition 2009
TOP ENGLISH TOY TERRIER DOG & TOP ENGLISH TOY TERRIER
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TOP LIVING MALE RECORD HOLDER (17 C.C's)
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Dog World/Arden Grange Top Dog competition 2010
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TOP ENGLISH TOY TERRIER DOG & TOP ENGLISH TOY TERRIER
First C.C. & Best Puppy In Breed
City of Birmingham - 31st August 2007 - Judge Mrs. F. Somerfield
PETPLAN JUNIOR STAKES 2008
PETPLAN JUNIOR STAKES FINALIST 2008
East of England Championship Dog Show 17th July 2008
Mr. Nick Gourley Handling, Mr. Max King the Judge, Mrs. Jill Peak representing the sponsors together with the bitch heat finalist
The 32 Finalist with Ruben being the ONLY representative from the Toy Group
Ruben being examined by Ann Ingram the Judge from Ireland
The movement section of the competition
The FINAL FIVE
5th place - Shetland Sheepdog
4th place - Akita
3rd place - ENGLISH TOY TERRIER
Runner Up - Wire Haired Fox Terrier
Winner - Lakeland Terrier
 
Nick and Ruben with the Judges
Hans van den Berg, Anne Ingram & Ron James
The 14th year of this prestigious competition and Ruben is the THIRD English Toy Terrier to qualify
and the FIRST English Toy Terrier to be placed
TOY GROUP FOUR
under Toy Specialist Mr. Terry Nethercott
RUBEN
Ruben is a dog in a million a real SUPER STAR
His father Mungo, "Ch Amalek I Got Rhythm", acrued 16 Challenge Certificates and 10 Reserve Challenge Certificates during his show career, 1999 to 2004. Mungo picked up another Res. C.C. in 2008 at 10 years young and another at Darlington on the 20th September 2009 at the grand age of 11 years. The Dog Challenge Certificates on both occasions went to his son, Ruben. Mungo was the only English Toy Terrier to be placed in the Toy Group at Crufts for over 20 years. Ruben was shortlisted in the Group at Crufts in 2009 by Toy Specialist Mr. Tom Mather JP.
Champion Amalek I Got Rhythm "Mungo"
"LIKE FATHER LIKE SON"
On Ruben's show debut at 6 months old on the day (17th July 2007) he took the Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate. The Certificate went to his kennel mate Champion Witchstone Heads Or Tails. At Welsh Kennel Club he was Reserve to his kennel mate Champion Witchstone Changeofheart and at City of Birmingham he beat Champion Witchstone Heads Or Tails to take his first Challenge Certificate.
He gained his title in May 2008 just before he was 16 months old.
He has been in the top two dog placings since he entered the Show Ring in July 2007 a real credit to the Witchstone breeding programme.
On the 15th July 2008 at the East of England Championship Dog Show Ruben won Best Dog in our breed under judge Miss V. Williams and he then went on to win the daily heat of the PetPlan Junior Stakes under judge Mr. Max King (AV Hound Terrier or Toy).
We returned again on Thursday 17th July 2008 to compete against the two other day winners.
Fortunately, Mr. Max King felt that Ruben was worthy of winning the heat and he qualified for the prestigious PetPlan Junior Stakes Final which is to be held at Kempton Park Racecourse on Wednesday the 8th October 2008.(see my news page for a full report of the event)
Ruben is now the third English Toy Terrier to qualify for this event:-
Champion Sobahn Black Bonnet at Witchstone - 2003
Champion Witchstone Heads Or Tails - 2006
Champion Witchstone Free's A Crowd - 2008
Ruben finished 2008 on 11 points making him TOP ENGLISH TOY TERRIER DOG. He was beaten by 1 point, Champion Witchstone Telling Tails (Harry's sister Lizzie) had 12 points making her Top English Toy Terrier Bitch and TOP ENGLISH TOY TERRIER 2008.
SHOW RESULTS
17th July 2007 - East of England - Mrs. Brenda Taylor
Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate & BEST PUPPY IN BREED
15th August 2007 - Vale of Glamorgan Show - Dr. G. Curr
BEST AVNSC PUPPY & TOY PUPPY GROUP 2
17th August 2007 - Welsh Kennel Club - Mr. H. Ogden
Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate & BEST PUPPY DOG
31st August 2007 - City of Birmingham - Mrs. F. Somerfield
DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE & BEST PUPPY IN BREED
6th March 2008 - Crufts -Mrs. D. A. Horan
Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate & BEST PUPPY DOG
29th March 2008 - U.K. Toy Dog - Mrs. L. Brown
1st Open Dog & Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate
26th March 2008 - W.E.L.K.S. - Mrs. S. Arroyo
1st Open Dog & DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
10th May 2008 - Birmingham National - Mr. M. Freeman
1st Open Dog, DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE,BEST OF BREED & HIS CHAMPION STATUS
also shortlisted in the Toy Group
16th May 2008 - Scottish Kennel Club - Mr. A. Brace
1st Open Dog & Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate
31st May 2008 - Southern Counties - Miss R. Kitson
1st Open Dog & Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate
20th June 2008 - Blackpool Championship Dog Show - Mr. Espen Engh (Norway)
1st Open Dog & Best Dog
28th June 2008 - Windsor - Mr. E. Hulme
1st Open Dog & Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate
4th July 2008 - South Wales Kennel Association - Mr. T. Nethercott
1st Open Dog & DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
15th July 2008 - East of England - Miss V. Williams
1st Open Dog & Best Dog
PetPlan Junior Stakes - Mr. Max King - Day Winner
PetPlan Junior Stakes HEAT WINNER
19th August 2008 - Welsh Kennel Club - Mrs. M. Robertshaw
1st Open Dog & Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate
29th August 2008 - City of Birmingham - Mr. Roy Wilson (Amalek)
1st Open Dog & Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate
5th September 2008 - Richmond - Mr. S. Bardwell
1st Open Dog & Best Dog
14th September 2008 - Darlington - Mr. J. Fothergill
1st Open Dog & DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
4th October 2008 - English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan) Club
Platinum Championship Show
Judge - Mrs. L. Cartledge
1st Open Dog, DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
RESERVE BEST IN SHOW & BEST OPPOSITE SEX
out of an entry of 84 he was only beaten by the Bitch C.C. winner
"Champion Witchstone Telling Tails" (Harry's sister).
We had THREE beautiful Black & Silver Commemorative Rosettes
a Silver Plated Picture Frame & an 8kg bag of Royal Canin dog food
8th October 2008 - PetPlan Junior Stakes Final 2008
Judges: Ann Ingram, Ron James, Hans van den Berg
THIRD PLACE
7th December 2008 - ToyDog Society Of Wales - Dr. Geoffrey Curr
BEST OF BREED & BEST IN SHOW
We had a beautiful three tier "Best In Show" Rosette, a bottle of Champagne ,
a Crystal Bell & a Royal Canin dog food voucher.
He also qualified for South Wales Open Shows "Dog Of The Year 2008"
which will be held at South Wales Kennel Association Championship Dog Show in 2009
13th December 2008 - Ladies Kennel Association - Mr. Howard Ogden
1st Open Dog & Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate
20th December 2008 - Birmingham & District Toy Dog Society Open Show - Miss J. Hayden (Jayztoyys)
1st Open ETT - BEST OF BREED
We had £5.00 from the Society, a £10 Royal Canin Dog Food Voucher & a bottle of wine from the Judge
27th December 2008 - Stourbridge & District C.S. Open Show - Dr. R. Phillips-Griffiths (Astri)
1st Open Ett - BEST OF BREED
TOY GROUP THREE - Mrs. A. Cawthera-Purdy
25th January 2009 - Cardiff Canine Society - Mr. Bill Browne-Cole (Travella)
1st Open AVNSC - BEST AVNSC
6th March 2009 - CRUFTS - Mrs. F.A. Somerfield
1st Open Dog
Dog Challenge Certificate
Out of 24 Best Of Breeds in an internationally strong Toy Group Ruben was shortlisted to the last 8 by Mr. Tom Mather
23rd March 2009 - South Western Toy Dog Club - Mrs. Margaret Burns (Elsadamar)
1st Ett Open - BEST OF BREED
BEST IN SHOW FOUR - Mr. Alan S. Wood
Mrs. Burns gave a gift of a Decorative Dog Print Cushion for BEST OF BREED
Royal Canin kindly sponsored the show and we had 3 3kg bags of dog food
4th April 2009 - English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan) Open Show - Mrs. Dianna Spavin (Dialynne)
1st Open Dog
Best Dog, BEST OPPOSITE SEX & RESERVE BEST IN SHOW
16th May 2009 - Scottish Kennel Club - Mrs. A. Oliver-Wyles
1st Open Dog
Dog Challenge Certificate & BEST OF BREED
also shortlisted in a very strong Toy Group by Mrs. C. Roe
23rd May 2009 - Bath Canine Society - Mrs. B.M. Taylor
1st Open Dog
Dog Challenge Certificate & BEST OF BREED
TOY GROUP FOUR - Mr. Terry Nethercott
20th September 2009 - Darlington Dog Show Society - Mrs. J. Peake
1st Open Dog
Dog Challenge Certificate & BEST OF BREED
9th October 2009 - South Wales Kennel Association - Mr. Tom Mather
1st Open Dog
Dog Challenge Certificate & BEST OF BREED
TOY GROUP TWO - Mr. Geoffrey Davies
13th December 2009 - Ladies Kennel Association - Mr. Albert Wight
1st Open Dog
Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate
13th March 2010 - Crufts - Mrs Brenda Banbury
1st Open Dog
Dog Challenge Certificate
27th March 2010 - UK Toydog - Miss Ruth Kitson
1st Open Dog
Dog Challenge Certificate
6th May 2010 - Birmingham National - Miss Vanessa Cox
1st Open Dog
Dog Challenge Certificate & BEST OF BREED
28th May 2010 - Bath Canine Society - Mr. D. Terry
1st Open Dog
Dog Challenge Certificate & BEST OF BREED
TOY GROUP FOUR - Mrs. A. Oliver Wyles
5th June 2010 - Southern Counties Canine Association - Mrs. D. Spavin
1st Open Dog
Dog Challenge Certificate
3rd September 2010 - City of Birmingham - Dr. Geoffrey Curr
1st Open Dog
Dog Challenge Certificates & BEST OF BREED
Mrs. Brenda Taylor wrote of his debut at 6 months on the day:
"well balanced youngster, rich colouring, excellent wedge shaped head, good eye & ears, excels in neck, shoulders & stifles with firm topline, good tailset & coat. Perfect temperament for one so young showing & moving like a veteran keeping lovely typical outline. Stunning puppy who shows great promise. RCC & BP".
Mrs. Ferelith Somerfield wrote of his first Challenge Certificate at 7 months old:
"very good puppy, pleasing head, good neck, shoulders & front, very good bone, legs & feet, nice markings, moved well to take the C.C. & BP with style".
Mr. Max King wrote of his PetPlan Junior Stakes Qualification:
"Gordon & Leonard's Ch Witchstone Free's A Crowd. English Toy Terrier. Could not deny this arrogant & outgoing youngster, very well put together, good well filled head, well set eye, straight front, compact body with correct curve, real drive & fluidity in movement"
Mrs. Ferelith Somerfield wrote of his BEST OF BREED at Crufts on the 6th March 2009:
"Lovely dog, good neck, shoulders, front, legs and feet, nice outline, well made hindquarters, moved and showed well C.C. & Best of Breed. I was delighted to see him shortlisted in the group".
Mr. Terry Nethercott wrote of his TOY GROUP FOUR at Bath Championship Dog Show on the 22nd May 2009:
Very good specimen of the breed, excellent head & expression, good body plenty of depth, moved with plenty of drive, handled to get the best out of him.
Mrs. Jill Peake wrote of his C.C. & BOB at Darlington on the 20th September 2009:
"Lovely breed type, good head, expression, good neck and front, good bone, legs and feet, good body and outline, moved well both ways and in profile. BD, CC and BOB".
Mr. Geoffrey Davies wrote of his TOY GROUP TWO at South Wales Kennel Association on the 9th October 2009:
With this exhibit you get exactly what you see: a totally sound, perfectly constructed dog built on clean lines. He is unmistakably male without being in the slightest bit coarse. His movement is precise, which reflects his true soundness. Presented in magnificent condition and perfect muscle tone, he is a good ambassador for the breed.
"Mr. Tom Mather wrote of his C.C. & BOB at South Wales Kennel Association on the 9th October 2009:
"good quality dog whom I liked when he was in the group at Crufts earlier in the year; good head and eye, well bodied with adequate depth of chest and very typical topline with good tailset and carriage, strong well muscled hind quarters enabled him to move soundly and with some drive, in top-top condition with dense well marked coat, caught the eye of the group judge later in the day CC & BOB"
Miss Vanessa Cox wrote of his C.C. & BOB at Birmingham National on the 6th May 2010:
"stood out in the male entry today, I liked his overall size and well-balanced proportions. Masculine and throughly mature in appearance he has a shapely body, narrow but deep chest, loins well cut up and a good turn of stifle. In gleaming thick glossy coat. Pleasing head, lovely ear carriage, eye could be a bit darker as could his tan colouring. Comes into his own on the move, his very good construction is clearly evident with very free and flowing movement with drive behind, in my opinion, he probably out moved the entire entry today. Clear DCC and BOB".
Amalek Born Free At Curnix - Ruben's mother
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