Check out the below video. one day we hope this will happen to a newfie at crufts......
SHOW RESULTS FOR BOTH MILEOAK BRUCE ALMIGHTY AND MILEOAK SHADOW OF A DOUBT
Showing is a very rewarding pastime, yes it can be frustrating and yes it can be very hard at times, knowing the animal that is the love of your life is sent packing from the ring without any acknowledgement whatsoever. We though were once reminded that you always take the best dog home!!
Judging is very subjective, yes there is a breed standard that judges "should" follow, but at the end of the day it is personal preference.
Our boys are what are termed "Old Fashioned Newfies". We have had this said to us on a number of occassions, as for example Bruce has massive bone and for a 2 and half year old he is one of the biggest boned newfs on the show circuit, with a "Traditional" type square head.
Bruce is solid, he is big, he has a short stocky neck and is more like your prop forward in the Rugby team, who is the powerhouse and the driving force of the side.
We believe strongly in the old fashioned Newfie, as it is a draught dog, it is a life saver, it must have the ability to pull carts and swim through tough seas. He should be a worker.
Some shows we walk away with accolades, others we are told to go without a thing
Each of our boys have picked up awards at Championship shows, and each of our boys have been to Crufts. Bruce has even picked up a superb 4th place at this famous venue.
But it matters not as on each occassion, we have arrived with the best dogs, we have enjoyed our day with them and we have left with the best dogs, and what happened in between doesnt matter one jot!!!
So would we recommend you show your dog...................Oh yes we would!!!
Check out the below video. one day we hope this will happen to a newfie at crufts......
Bruce - on 20th March 2006 (Aged 12 months)
| 11th October 2005 | Bruce attended his first show where he gained a creditable 2nd against a very well turned out and experienced handler of a Ridgeback in the "All Varieties" Minor Puppy Class at the Leigh Canine Society Show 2005. |
| 15th October 2005 | Bruce achieved 3rd in class (Minor Puppy) at the Northern Newfoundland Club Show on 15th October 2005 (Aged 7 months). |
| 19th November 2005 | In only his third outing Bruce attended the Burnley and District Canine Society Show at Bacup Hall Leisure Centre. 246 entrants competed in a very good quality field in which Bruce won both the Junior and Puppy classes for the Newfoundland breed, which at only 8 months of age was a temendous feat.
He then went forward to the Best Puppy in show competition against a very strong and experienced field and he picked up the "Reserve Best Puppy in Show" award. The winner on the day was a beautiful Bouvier, and Bruces acheivement was all the more remarkable as a Newfoundland had moments earlier won the best in show for the adults. A great day for the Newfoundland breed, but a wonderful day for Bruce. Photos were taken on the day by the Ourdogs Newspaper reporter, so please check out there website or paper for full details (www.ourdogs.co.uk) |
| 4th December 2005 | Bruce comes out on top again at The Otley Canine Society Show where he was best Junior Newfoundland Dog and Best Newfoundland Puppy which was held at Leeds University. |
| 18th December 2005 | Bruce wins Best Puppy Newfoundland and a second in Working Group at the Wirral Kennel Association Show |
| 19th February 2006 | Bruce wins Best Newfoundland Puppy and Best Working Puppy at the Ashton Under Lyne & District Kennel Association Show |
| 16th April 2006 | Bruce wins 1st Place in the Post Graduate Newfoundland at the Colne and Nelson Open Show |
| 15th June 2006 | Bruce atttains a superb 2nd place at the prestigious 3 Counties Championship Show |
| 17th June 2006 | Bruce picks up a creditable 3rd at the Border Union Championship Show |
| 24th February 2007 | Bruce receives an excellent 3rd place in Yearling at the Newfoundland Club Open Show |
| 9th March 2007 | Bruce wins Reserve at Crufts 2007 in Graduate dog class. |
| 7th April 2007 | Bruce is placed 2nd place in Novice at the Newfoundland Club Championship Show |
| 28th May 2007 | Bruce wins the Post Graduate Class at the Great Harwood Open Show 2007 |
| 13th October 2007 | Northern Newfoundland Club Open Show, Bruce wins Graduate class |
| 4th January 2008 | Bruce wins 2nd place in a very strong field of 9 wonderful specimans in the Post Graduate Class at the Boston Championship Show . Unfortunately for us Bruce was also called back in by the judge Lucy Stevenson for the Reserve CC and we had already left the show. Bruce had attained a wonderful 2nd in class, there was a very strong limit and Open sections, with many Champions amongst, we had a long journey home and thought it would be best to set off as the chance he would be called back were very slim..... How wrong we were and we would like to apologise to Bruce for not giving him the chance to pick up this title.............. It wont happen again!! |
| 2nd February 2008 | Bruce picks up 3rd place in Open Class at the Deane & District Canine Society Open Show |
| 8th March 2008 | Bruce picks up a VHC (Very Highly Commended) at Crufts 2008, with the world renowed Judge Mr Hedd Richards |
| 24th August 2008 | Bruce is awarded 1st in Post Graduate Dog at Scottish Kennel Club, Championship Show 2008 by the judge Mr Piggott and as such again qualifies for Crufts in 2009 |
Shadow - on 10th October 2006 (Aged 12 months)
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| 1st April 2006 | Shadow enters his first ever show against some of the finest Newfoundlands in Europe with International Judge Anne Springthorpe, of Millthorpe in the Northern Newfoundland Club Championship Show 2006, held at Sutton Leisure Centre, St Helens. Against a strong field Shadow gained a superb 1st in both the Minor Puppy Class and the Best Landseer Puppy Class |
| 16th April 2006 | Colne and Nelson Open Show entered in Junior Class as no classes for Puppies and he walked away with a very dreditable 2nd in class |
15th June 2006 |
Three Counties Championship Show. In Puppy walked away with a 2nd in class. |
| 17th June 2006 | Border Union Championship Show. In Minor Puppy walked away with a 3rd in class |
| 25th June 2006 | Blackpool Championship Show. In Puppy Class walked away with a 3rd in class |
| 8th October 2006 | Newfoundland Club Championship Show. In Open Landseer Dog walked away with an extremely creditbale 3rd place against some very experienced dogs. Held at Coventry |
| 8th October 2006 | Newfoundland Club Championship Show. Was awarded the Silver Harraton Landseer Trophy for best marked Landseer Dog (with a blaze). Held at Coventry |
| 24th February 2007 | Newfoundland Club Open Show Shadow picks up a 3rd in Junior and a superb 2nd in Landseer Class |
| 10th May 2007 | Birmingham Championship Show. In a strong graduate class Shadow wins 3rd place |
| 28th May 2007 | Great Harwood Open Show 2007, Shadow is placed 3rd in class. |
| 23rd July 2007 | Leeds Championship Show. Shadow qualifies for CRUFTS 2008 with 3rd in Post Graduate |
| 13th October 2007 | Northern Newfoundland Club Open Show, Shadow picks up 3rd In Limit Class |
| 17th January 2008 | Manchester Championship Show, Shadow picks up VHC in Post Graduate Class |
| 2nd February 2008 | Shadow wins Post Graduate and later claims Reserve Newfoundland in show at the Deane and District Canine Society Open Show |
| 5th April 2008 | Northern Newfoundland Club Championship Show. Was awarded a superb 3rd place in a very strong field in Post Graduate Class under Mr Burrows, which means in his first show after Crufts 2008 he has now qualified for Crufts 2009 |
