Cesky Terrier
I start with some show results...
Chris Marrett and her gang had a good day at the Wellingborough & District Canine Society Premier Open Show. There were no Cesky classes but as we they over in the UK she entered AVNSC under Carole Barnes-Davies. Isla was 3rd in Post Grad Dog/Bitch. Ivan was 1st in Open Dog/Bitch, BOB, G3 out of 14 BOB Terriers plus 3rd in AV Terrier Veteran. Saffy was 2nd behind her dad in Open. Rose was 1st in A.V Terrier Open.
At the Cesky Open Show under Jane Eyeington today Ivan was 2nd in Veteran Dog, Isla was 2nd in Post Grad bitch, Saffy was VHC in Open bitch & Rose was 1st in Good Citizen Bitch. The stakes class Judge was Nicola Foster. In the Horak Memorial Open Stakes Ivan was 3rd & Saffy was VHC. Rose & Ivan were 2nd in Brace. In the bred by exhibitor class Saffy was 2nd & Isla was VHC.
In the not bred by exhibitor class Ivan was 3rd & I won the Adult Handling with Rose.
Meg Rogers went to Chelmsford and District Open Show
Her homebred Runiks Akreepa of Dragons although alone in her breed class won Best Puppy in Breed, Puppy Group 3
breed and group judge, Matthew Oddie 😁
She then popped over into the AV Terrier Puppy class as well and she only went and won that too!
AV judge, Lorraine Sheppherd .
At WELKS 2022 we had alrounder Elina Haapianieme with the Janski gang taking the main awards...
Best of Breed
Ch Janski Bugurovski (Mrs W Tobijanski)
Best Dog
Ch Janski Bugurovski (Mrs W Tobijanski)
Reserve Best Dog
Oural Du Champ D'eole (Imp Fra) (Mrs P L Taylor)
Best Bitch
Janski Little Witch (Mrs W Tobijanski)
Reserve Best Bitch
Placido Musical Miracle at Runiks (Mrs R & Miss M Dukes & Rodgers)
Best Puppy
Sherlock Holmes Du Champ D'eole to Silak TAF NAF (Mr G & Mrs S Samson)
At Birmingham National there is a good entry for all rounder Bob Blackley of 30,especially for a midweek show.
Results to follow next time.
The Cesky Terrier Club held their breed appreciation day (BAD) and multiple choice exam,there was a very good turn out,held via zoom,the talk was held by Harold Gay who was obviously very knowledgeable,I understand their was a very good pass rate of the exam, well done everyone!
National terrier followed Crufts,the ultimate terrier show for many
Our judge who may not be known to some was Matt Garnham who handled the late Sally Browns famous Latarean Dufek to moat of his wins.
The main winners were:
BEST OF BREED : 383 TAYLOR, Mrs P Oural Du Champ D'eole Imp Fra
Dog CC : 383 TAYLOR, Mrs P Oural Du Champ D'eole Imp Fra
Res Dog CC : 363 ENGLAND & BURRAGE, Mrs & Mrs L & L & BURRAGE, Mrs Ch Ashleyheath's Black Thunder Sh.CM ShCEx
Bitch CC : 388 TOBIJANSKI, Mrs W JANSKI LITTLE WITCH
Res Bitch CC : 358 BURRAGE, Mr & Mrs D & L Komidion Prima Donna of Sametova
Best Puppy : 361 DUKES, Mrs Ruth Runiks Akreepa of Dragons
Best Veteran : 357 BURRAGE, Mr & Mrs D & L Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova Sh.CM ShCEx VW
I believe that is "Ourals" 2nd CC and "Little Witch's" First ticket following a few reserves.
Getting quite a few Puppy enquiries coming through so if you do have pups please get in touch and i can pass on your details .
What a terrible Mum,I mentioned last time that our Boris won the final points for his Junior Warrant at Chippenham Show, delighted that our pup Kevin won BP and group 4 at his first show! So proud , he showed like a pro.
Chris Marrett came over from the channel islands and had a Good day also with her Isla was 2nd in Limit. Saffy was 1st in Open, BOB & G4. Rose was 3rd in Open, Ivan was Reserve in Open & AV Terrier Veteran.
Some more results from Chris... A long day at the KCJ Winter Champ Show today as a Terriers were on 1st. Rose was BOB, G2 & the RCC. Ivan was best Veteran Terrier & BVIS. Flint 2nd in AV Veteran Terrier. Ivan & Rose Best Terrier Brace & Reserve Best Brace in Show. Good Citizen Stakes, Ivan 1st, Isla 3rd, Rose Reserve. Grace Reserve Vintage Veteran.
The biggest show of the year has been and gone,Judge this year was specialist Adrian Marrett, his best of breed was a dog over from Italy who gave a good account of himself in the big ring.
A personal brag, our Talyot Magnus to Silak aka Boris to his pals,bred by Lynne and Sarah gained his final point for his JW at Chippenham show under judge Ruth Jones.He is now the first and only Cesky to have gained such award, unbeaten in his Puppy classes last year gaining him the top Puppy award of 2021.
The Cesky club had its open show with alrounder Jane Eyeington at the helm,
Best in show was Komidion Passionato
Res Best in Show Ch Janski Sudovuvitch
Best opp sex Ch Janski Burgorovski
Best Puppy Runiks Akreepa of Dragons
Best Veteran Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova.
Nicola Foster a WHWT specialist, judged the extra stakes classes with the Burrages winning most of the classes.
Following the show was the AGM,it was very unfortunate due to illnesses that some couldn't attend, the committee members vote bought two new members following Wendy and Meg Tobijanski not standing for re election, so Meg Rogers and Caitlin Forbes took their places,Sarah Goundry didn't get re elected this time . Dave Burrage and Lee England were successful in re election.
Hi Everyone!
I start off with some agility news from Chris Marrett and her gang.....Flint, Ivan, Rose & Isla had a good weekend at the Paws Agility Club Show. They placed in 22 out of 24 runs & the rosettes reflected the whole set of places from 1st - 6th.
The Cesky Terrier club is holding a Breed Appreciation Day on the 26th April at 7pm,this time it's an online affair,so no worries on traveling to and from.£5 for just the breed appreciation seminar and another #5 for the multiple choice exam,you do need to have attended the conformation and movement and requirements of a dog show judge exams to do the multiple choice exam.Please contact the secretary Linda Burrage for the form or download from the Club site http://cesky-terrier-club.co.uk/
lindaburrage@blueyonder.co.uk
The club also has their open show on the 10th April at Baginton village hall,Coventry in the hot seat this time is Gundog owner Jane Eyeington. Schedules can be obtained from Linda Burrage.
Interesting read of Sharon Clark's our dogs notes regarding coat and spaying,my experience has been that it has changed the coat texture (silky to woolly)and on a couple of occasions turned the coat a shade of brown in certain areas. Perhaps you could share your thoughts?
Thank you to those that do send in news,keep them coming!
Sharon Samson
tarricco@yahoo.co.uk
18.02.22
Hi again
First should apologize for missing out the top brood janski pizzovski of the last notes she is owned of course by Wendy Tobijanski.
Chris Marrett sent me some show results:
At the Kennel Club of Jersey Members Show Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels, Pd’H was BOB, G2, Best Veteran in Group, RBVIS, 1st Good Citizen Stakes. Gayteckels Sister Act was Best Brace in Show with Idefix & 2nd in the Good Citizen Stakes for Breed notes. Judge Richard Bott.
The first Ch show of the year was of course Boston with alrounder Kathy Moore's in the driving seat,the burrages had a clean sweep of the main awards.....
I couldn't enter as I was judging another breed
Best Of Breed
Ch Ashleyheaths Black Thunder Shcm, ShCEx (Mrs L & Mrs L England & Burrage)
Best Dog
Ch Ashleyheaths Black Thunder Shcm, ShCEx (Mrs L & Mrs L England & Burrage)
Best Bitch
Komidion Prima Donna of Sametova (Mr & Mrs D Burrage)
Reserve Best Dog
Sametova Bacary (Mr & Mrs D Burrage)
Reserve Best Bitch
Shasgavs Nothin Else Matters by Ashleyheath (Mrs L & Mrs L England & Burrage)
Best Puppy
Moraira Alena (Ms A L Kirk-Ashby)
Best Special Beginners
Komidion Rhythm at Moraira (Ms A L Kirk-Ashby)
Following that was Manchester which did have ccs and we had another alrounder Jeff luscott awarding ccs in the breed for the first time.....
BEST OF BREED : 1683 ENGLAND & BURRAGE, Mrs & Mrs L & BURRAGE, Mrs L Shasgav Nothin Else Matters By Ashleyheath
Dog CC : 1700 TOBIJANSKI, Mrs W Ch Janski Bugurovski - CC
Res Dog CC : 1682 ENGLAND & BURRAGE, Mrs & Mrs L & BURRAGE, Mrs L Ch Ashleyheath's Black Thunder Sh.CM ShCEx - RCC
Bitch CC : 1683 ENGLAND & BURRAGE, Mrs & Mrs L & BURRAGE, Mrs L Shasgav Nothin Else Matters By Ashleyheath
Res Bitch CC : 1684 FEWINGS, Mrs S Komidion Passionato
Best Puppy : 1680 DUKES, Mrs R Runiks Akreepa of Dragons
Best Veteran : 1694 MARETT, Mrs C Idefix Day Break At Gayteckels PdH
We went to our first show of the year, Salisbury show ,Val Palmer was our judge and our Talyot Magnus to Silak won his class and our Silak Shasgav Sound of Silence shcm shcex won best terrier.
Quite a lot of open and ch shows to enter which is great, schedules can be found on the usual sites fosse data, online show entry,higham press, cavalier impressions,dog show central as well as social media.
Crufts is our next Ch show, the biggest of the year and the one that the general public are aware of, Adrian Marett is our judge, we're first in the ring,still getting used to that,don't know about you!
An early 8.30 start, with an entry of 40,I expect the regular exhibitors will be there with maybe some from abroad,good luck to all
Thank you to those that do send in news,keep them coming!
Sharon Samson
tarricco@yahoo.co.uk
02.02.22
Welcome.to the first notes of the year!
You maybe aware that Chris Marrett has decided to 'retire' from being the dog focus note writer.
I can understand your get up and go can not come back after such a break from something, I'm sure we'll still see her and Mick at various shows .
Let's start with the top award winners of 2021...
Top breeder being Wendy Tobijanski,with her Janski gang, must mention her daughter Jenny who helps her with the handling.
Top dog and also Top Stud goes to Ch Ashleyheaths Black Thunder, Wally to his pals. I think has the most CCs a Cesky has won so far,I'm sure his connections will correct me if I'm wrong.
Top bitch is Ch Janski Sodovuvitch.
Top puppy is my own Talyot Magnus to Silak.
Congrats to all concerned.
Nice to see some new exhibitors at some of the shows, hope you stick around as we really need you, how lovely that one of you newbies has already won a major award.
Sharon Samson
tarricco@yahoo.co.uk
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 22.10.21
The Cesky Championship show for 2021 took place on the first weekend in September. The judge was breed specialist Colin Richardson. BIS & BVIS was Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath Black Thunder with RBIS going to Gavin & Sharon Samson’s Shasgav My Immortal. RBVIS was David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Nightmusic at Sametova. The RCC’s went to Jane Withers’ Nesta Champ d’Eole & Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Sudovitch.
The Cesky Terrier Club’s ‘Meet and Greet the Cesky Terrier Fun Day’ was 12th September 2021 and Linda Burrage writes:
What a day. Did we have fun and good weather? Starting with Simon apple bobbing with the Cesky Gang and Phyllis and Judy sharing an agility tunnel. Then someone !! inadvertently put Sue’s suntan cream in the raffle. She hadn’t missed it until she won it back! Not to mention Ruth regaling us with a Disney song in order to win one of the quizzes. 23 Ceskys including 3 puppies and 3 veterans plus 1 Portuguese Water Dog puppy. 33 adults and 3 children. There was a fantastic atmosphere, and the communal lunch table was just amazing. Of course, these events do not just happen so some thanks. First and foremost, to Sue and Steve for hosting the event and being on hand throughout the day. The committee worked incredibly hard, as always, to help with setting up and clearing away, as well providing raffle prizes and grooming demonstrations. Thanks to Ida for another batch of lovely photos. Thanks to Gilbertson and Page for their generous sponsorship...again. The biggest thanks, though, must go to our beautiful dogs who ran free all day without any squabbles and to their owners who took part so freely in all the games and quizzes. The day ended with a Cesky Parade and the youngest puppy, Cedric, and the oldest Veteran, Monty, won special prizes and every dog had a goody bag to take home. Roll on next year’s event.
David Scott-Downie attended an open show with Donald, aka Janski Quintavius at Vontac who was BOB and G3 plus 3rd in a large open stakes class.
My dogs have been doing a lot of agility and had three shows in almost as many weeks! The biggest show was the Jersey European Agility Festival where Rose, Gayteckels Sister Act covered herself in glory by qualifying for the final again and went on to be the runner up. She just couldn’t beat the winning sheltie’s longer legs! She did me proud though. Ivan & Isla have been in the agility rosettes as well while Flint has been on sick leave!
At the Kennel Club of Jersey’s first show after lockdown Rose, aka Gayteckels Sister Act was BOB & G3, while Ivan, aka Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels was Best Veteran Terrier, Best Stud Dog and 1ST in the Good Citizen Stakes under David Cavell & Tony Allcock, OBE. Rose also ran in the long-awaited Channel Islands Agility Dog of the Year 2019 which was held in conjunction with the breed show.
I attended the Terrier Club of Devon and Cornwall’s Open Show recently and Idefix Day Break at Gaytecekels was BOB under Poppy Wynter and BVIS under Julien Barney. Sister Act & Idefix were Best Brace again under Julien Barney while Gayteckels Bottoms Up and Gayteckels Musical Melody were also in the cards in their various classes.
At Crystal Palace Canine Association David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Nightmusic at Sametova was Best Veteran Terrier under Monica Barraclough and BVIS under Glenn Dymock.
Christine Marett.
22.10.21
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 22.08.21
Apologies for the lack of notes again. I am finding it really hard to get back into the routine of writing them!!
At Agility for Jersey’s two-day Summer Show I ran 4 Ceskys. I did a ridiculous amount of steps each days walking courses & then finally running them! Rose, Ivan, Flint & Isla all came away with a pawfull of rosettes! I think the favourite course was tunnel terrors which was made up of just jumps & tunnels. Terriers love tunnels & there were seven in this course! Isla, who had been very apprehensive of tunnels as recently as March did a cracking round & notched up a 3rd beating Flint.
Bath Champ show was a showery day for the Terriers however most of us had our gazebos or tents to shelter in & the show had erected in & out rings. Our judge was Jill Peak, CC’s were on offer & there were 24 dogs present from an entry of 30. BOB & gaining his third CC making him a champion subject to KC approval was Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Promises Jones. The bitch CC went to the same kennels Janski Sodovuvitch. The reserves were Phyllis Taylor’s Oural Du Champ D’eole Via Polede & Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Little Witch. Best Puppy was Gavin & Sharon Samson’s Talyot Magnum To Silak. Best Veteran was my Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels, Pd’H who went on to get Group 2 in the Veteran Group under Dr Ron James.
One week later saw one of two Cesky Club Championship shows to be held this year due to postponement from last year. There was an entry of 18 dogs for breed specialist Steve Fewings. BIS & the bitch CC went to Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Sudovuvitch making her a champion subject to KC approval. RBIS was the same kennel’s Ch Janski Bugurovski. The reserve tickets went to David & Linda Burrage’s Sametova Bacary & Shasgav Nothin Else Matters by Ashleyheath. BPIS was Paul Williams’ Wherrypoint Horatio & BVIS was Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath Black Thunder, ShCM ShEx.
At Paignton there was an entry of 9 dogs for Ms Marion Sargent. There were no CC’s on offer & we had the luxury of benching. The weather was not particularly kind but we were lucky enough to be in the hall. BOB was my Gayteckels Bottoms Up, Pd’H. Best Dog & Best Puppy was Gavin & Sharon Samson’s Talyot Magnus To Silak. The reserves went to my Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels, Pd’H who was also VHC under Ernie Patterson in the Veteran Stakes & Gavin & Sharon Samson’s Shasgav Sound of Silence, ShCM,ShEx.
Hot on the heels of Paignton was Bournemouth with an entry of 14 dogs for Darren Pearson. BOB was Gavin & Sharon Samson’s Shasgav My Immortal. Best dog was my Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels, Pd’H while the reserves went to my Jsy Ch Lastaran Grace And Favour for Gayteckels, Pd’H & my Gayteckels Bak In The Abbott. Best puppy was Gavin & Sharon Samson’s Talyot Magnus To Silak. My Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels, Pd’H also won the Veteran Stakes under Sue Bird & helped Yakira Michel gain a 2nd place in the JHA Handling & the YKC Handling.
Don’t forget to email me your results from all shows if you want them included on the notes.
Christine Marett.
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 17.07.21
It is such a long time since I have had something to write about that I have got out of the habit! I have chained myself to my desk this afternoon in order to motivate myself to put in this report.
Shows are starting to be held again although the pandemic is far from over. The Cesky Terrier Club held its Open Show recently at the home of Steve & Sue Fewings near Wisbech. The judge was Chris Mills & there was an entry of 28 dogs although there were a few absentees. An array of tents & gazebos decorated the large lawn sheltering owners & their charges from the elements, it was dry but a tad windy at times.
BIS was Wendy Tobijanski’s Ch Janski Bugurovski with RBIS & BVIS going to David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova. The RBD was Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath Black Thunder & the RBB was the same owners Shasgav Nothin Else Matters by Ashleyheath. BP was Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Dammitski with reserve going to the same kennel’s Janski Pistol Night. RBVIS was Wendy’s Ch Kalliope Jones. The Junior Handlinbg was won by Yakira Michel with Ella Tobijanski in 2nd place. In the adults the handling was won by Meg Rogers with Sarah Goundry in 2nd place.
The following day it was Terrier day at Southern Counties. Frank Kane was our stand in judge as our original European judge did not make the trip due to travel restrictions. There was an entry of 24 dogs. BOB was Mrs L & Miss S Richardson’s Wherrypoint Dafydd Talyot with BOS going to Gill Harris’ Lastarean Knezna Lenka who was also BV & later went on to take G2 in the Veteran Group. The reserves were Phyllis Taylor’s Janski Ossie Jones at Polede & Mrs L & Miss S Richardson’s Talyot Lucy. BP was Gavin & Sharon Samson’s Talyot Magnus to Silak.
East of England fell hot on the heels of Southern Counties. Our judge was Penny Sands who had an entry of 21 dogs. BOB & BV was David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova. BOS was Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Promises Jones. The reserves went to Sue Fewings’ Komidion Rhapsody in Ryme & Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder. BP was Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Pistol Night.
At East of England Ladies Kennel Society Show Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder was BOB & G1 under judge, Dale Elliott. David & Linda Burrage’s Sametova Bacary was RBOB. Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova was BAV Veteran Terrier while Paul Williams & Paul Jackson’s Wherrypoint Iola was BPIB again under Dale Elliott. In the Champion Stakes Black Thunder topped the class whilst Night Music was in the reserve spot under Jane Eyeington. Finally under Alistair Scott Black Thunder was RBIS.
I do not have the pedigree names for Gavin & Sharon Samson’s dogs but they were at the Devon County Premier Show. Coco was BOB, Frankie was RBOB while Boris was BP & PG2.
If you want me to include your results in my notes please email them to me on mickmarett@gmail.com. I do not like picking them up from face book as I may unintentionally miss some.
Christine Marett.
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 23.12.20
With a lack of shows I have certainly struggled to write any breed notes. If anyone has any Cesky antics then I would be glad to include them as after all breed notes is not all about show results. It certainly has been a strange year & I hope that on the whole most of you have been able to stay away from the virus that seems to dominate most people’s conversations. If you have been unlucky enough to contract it then I hope you are soon feeling a lot better.
I have been lucky enough to attend another Agility show here in Jersey. At the end of November Rose & Flint competed in Paws Agility Club’s last two day show of the year. The show was in our winter training venue which is an indoor horse school & was limited to 20 handlers, bearing in mind that most people run more than one dog, there were quite a few dogs competing. Rose & Flint grabbed a pawfull of rosettes each over the two days. The weather was glorious & warm enough to sit outside & eat our picnic lunch. As previously the courses were kindly sent over by a UK judge for us to set up & then handlers took it in turn to judge the classes. The format for this show had to change as it was originally meant to be one day competing & the second day finals for dogs who have qualified throughout the year. Isla decided that she was envious of one of Rose’s 1st place rosettes & decided to chew it up when my back was turned! I think she was fed up that because of the show she had missed her agility training! She still has her ‘L’ plates on & is not old enough to compete.
Isla has been to a couple of Kennel Club of Jersey matches where she won the ‘Covid Puppy’ class & she continues to enjoy her agility training. My ‘show dogs’ have been getting down & dirty as well. We went on the beach the other day & they ended up soggy & full of sand but had a great time! A bath each was needed when we got home.
It is nice to see that Ceskys are still gaining their Good Citizen awards. Maggi Fox’s Ella joins the ranks of the Ceskys that have passed Bronze, Silver & Gold, so well done to them.
I love hearing about different things that Ceskys get up to proving how versatile they are so when I read a facebook post about Sarah Goundry’s Morgan I asked if she minded if I included it in the breed notes. Sarah writes:
Morgan, aka Komidion Rimsky-Korsakov at Sarminija woke me up at 2.00 am by pawing my face & licking me. By the time he got me awake my blood sugars were 2.2 & I was sweating like anything. He sat by my side on the bed & watched me test my sugars & laid his head on my lap while I was eating chocolate. He stayed awake the whole time until he knew my sugars were back to normal & he knew it was safe for him to go back to sleep. This isn’t the first time he has picked up on my hypos in the night, he has done it since he was 9 weeks old.
What a little star Morgan is! Dogs never cease to amaze me with their intelligence! I have some sad news to finish on. Sheila Clark has passed away. Sheila owned Pendevour Casanova, aka Jack bred by Norina Evans. Jack did a lot of winning long before CC’s were on offer & the entries were a lot larger. Jack won BIS at one of the Club shows when he was 11 years old. Sheila always had time to talk to people & I always remember her being so proud to tell me that her grandson worked at the hotel in Usk where we used to stay for South Wales before it moved to Builth. Condolences to Sheila’s family.
It just remains for me to say Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year & let us hope that 2021 gets considerably better.
Christine Marett.
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 25.10.20
After so many months without any show news I am pleased to finally have something to write about! Here in Jersey while we cannot have any breed shows as we are limited to a gathering of only 40 people inside & then of course you have the added complication of UK judges who would need to be tested for Covid on arrival & isolate, we have managed to have a couple of agility shows. The agility shows have both been outside so plenty of room for socially distancing!! The first show in mid-September was held in brilliant sunshine, so hot in fact that sunscreen had to be applied. Paws agility club got around the judging by having the UK judge send over their courses for us to set up & then these were judged by stand in club members. Rose & Flint had a lovely weekend & were in the rosettes, some of them being red ones!!
At the beginning of October another local agility club held their show. Agility for Jersey’s show went ahead at the same venue as the previous show. In the space of three weeks though the weather had changed to rain- horrid squally showers & wind. The judge was the only local UK approved agility judge, Roger Bailey. Roger put on some lovely rounds & those of us who are not fair weather agility runners gritted our teeth & got on with it, keeping the stiff British upper lip. Saturday was definitely the better day weather wise with the sun making an appearance in the afternoon. Rose & Flint were in the placings again with Rose winning into the higher grade at this show. She was not keen on sitting on the wet grass though so broke her wait a few times, her weaves were quicker though when it was raining!! Poor Flint got caught in a squall in one of his rounds & decided enough was enough & doubled back into the tunnel which meant elimination for a wrong course! As everyone abandoned that round in the middle & dived for the score tent Flint sat in the entrance of the tunnel & refused to come out until I produced a sausage, then he made a dash for the score tent to claim his prize!
While we are unable to show it seems some Cesky owners have been very busy training & passing their Good Citizen Tests. I know when we were in lockdown I would take myself off to our ‘closed’ scout hall & train Rose & Isla. Consequently the Good Citizen Roll of Honour now includes David Scott-Downie’s Donald who has passed Bronze & Silver. Daveena Thomson’s Vera who passed her Puppy Foundation while Houska & April have gained Bronze. My Isla passed her Puppy Foundation & Bronze while her Auntie Rose passed Bronze & Silver.
The Kennel Club of Jersey held its first match since lockdown & it was Isla’s first time in the ring where she won the biggest class of the day which was ‘Covid Puppy’, this class was for pups who have missed their entire puppy career. Ivan came 2nd in the handling with his bestie Yakira & 4TH in the CC class.
I hope that it is not too long before I have any other news to write about. If any of you have an funny stories that happen with you & your Ceskys please let me know so I can come out of moth balls again in the not too distant future.
Christine Marett
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 27.06.20
Apologies for the lack of notes but as you can appreciate there is little to write about! Sad news has reached me this week of the demise of Brenda Burnett’s Felix, aka Woodstrode Drak of Kohima. Brenda has sent me the obituary for Felix who will be remembered by a lot of Cesky folk.
Felix (Woodstrode Drak of Kohima) went off to Rainbow Bridge achieving the grand age of 15½ which, in human terms, if you multiply his age by 7 is 108½! He was the son of Oneva Dolly at Woodstrode and Lastarean Dufek – Dufek’s first litter. Felix, so named because as a puppy he smiled just like said cat, was taken on by Pam Burnett then aged 84 who proceeded to show him in numerous Open, Championship and Cesky Shows. At one Limit Cesky Show in November 2006 he was RBIS with Margaret Bowerman, his breeder, getting BIS with Woodstrode Cesmina, Charm, who co-incidentally was his half sister both having the same mother. One of his critiques at a Cesky Show described him as having large feet!
He continued his show career in veteran classes at Open and Cesky Shows right up to aged 10, but his human Mum, Pam, although able to kneel to show him was asking fellow exhibitors to make sure she could get up without falling over and so showing days drew to a close.
During his lifetime he had the companionship of Cally the Papillion, and Cesky’s, Mabel (Woodstrode Elba of Kohima), Mabel No 2 (Grancek Hope for the Best) and briefly Erik (Oneva Eduard Malsville). Mabel No 2 now has to adjust to being the one and only.
Felix brought great delight to all who knew him and even accepted Pam’s daughter, Brenda, who took on her inexpert care of him for 2½ years. He will be sadly missed by Brenda, Mabel No 2 and Margaret Bowerman but as he makes his way to Rainbow Bridge he will undoubtedly meet up with his human Mum and all 33 of her other dogs.
Brenda.
I hope you are all managing to keep busy despite no dog shows. Some of mine have been getting extra training & I was lucky enough to meet one of my other trainers, Tina up at her field where Rose, aka Gayteckels Sister Act passed her Bronze Good Citizen. Tina tested Rose while I tested her Working Cocker, Toggle, all socially distanced within our Government guidelines using my PBGV, Didi as the extra ‘stooge’ dog. My gang have also been enjoying more time on the beach covered in sand & seawater & do not look much like show dogs until I bath & groom them to within an inch of their lives!! Last week agility training resumed for us & I was so excited that my life was returning to some sort of normality.
I have had a few lockdown projects on the go & Mick and I have been spending more time with our class minis. During lockdown ‘Margeau’ a mini convertible from Guernsey came to join our Mini Cooper LE & our Mini Moke. Nothing mind you replaces dog shows! I have been running cub meetings on ‘zoom’ which for a technophobe like me who was not born in the computer age hasn’t been the easiest thing to do! Band practice on ‘zoom’ is even better, LOL, there are a few seconds time lapse so not easy to keep in time with everybody!! Kennel Club of Jersey Committee meetings have also been on ‘zoom’ so this technophobe has had to learn fast!
Jersey is opening its borders next week so it will be interesting to see how that goes! Just need some shows to make a trip to the UK worth it! Guernsey however won’t let us in, they have had no new cases for about 56 days while we still have about 5 active cases. It is good to see numbers in the UK falling, let us hope it stays that way.
If anybody has any interesting stories of what you & your dogs have been up to then do not hesitate to let me know. Let us hope that we can all meet up in the not too distant future.
Stay well everybody.
Christine Marett.
Cesky Notes 07/05/20
It has been ages since I have written any breed notes as sadly due to the pandemic shows are all being cancelled. I do want to report the sad death of Sally Brown (Lastarean) recently. Sally’s most well know Cesky was Lastarean Dufek who was an influential stud dog in the breed. Sally was also a former secretary of the Cesky Terrier Club. I am sure you will all join me in sending condolences to John, Sally’s husband & her children Stuart & Jeanette.
As I have no results to report I thought I could lighten your week with one of our Guernsey Adventures that Ridley Javor, aka Ces, pronounced ‘Ches’ helped me write back in 2002!
Christine Marett.
The Trials and Tribulations of Getting Channel Island Ceskys to Inter Island Shows.
Written by Ridley Javor (Ces Marett) with help from mum.
My story starts mid week when mum and Adrian gave me and my mate Flyte a much needed haircut which was followed by a bath before we went to Auntie Di’s the next day for a final tidy up. ‘What’s the big occasion?’ I asked, Flyte told me that it was the last Guernsey Open Show of the year at the weekend. That will be great, I thought a weekend away with my friends the Gayteckels Dachshunds and Cesky’s, we always have a party in Auntie Di’s room.
The weather had not been looking good all week and some of the ferries had been cancelled. Friday dawned with strong winds and again the ferries were cancelled, by the evening Condor (the ferry company) was broadcasting on local radio for passengers to phone after 6.00pm to find out about sailings for Saturday, the day we were travelling. Mum phoned and was in a real sweat because the boat was cancelled and there was no boat to Guernsey on Sunday either so it looked like our show was doomed.
Without much hope mum phoned Aurigny, the Inter Island Airline, nicknamed ‘the Yellow Peril’, no chance everybody else was doing the same thing and there were no seats at all on Saturday and Sunday. Mum then tried Aviation Beauport who charter small planes, mum has travelled on these before but Flyte and me haven’t, ouch they wanted £528 each way, for a fifteen minute flight, too much money just between us and Auntie Di, before when mum has gone with them there were lots of other people to share the cost. Auntie Di tried the local Aero Club, the chap she spoke to needed to check a few things out and would get back to us, by this time the evening is getting on so it probably wouldn’t be until tomorrow, a glimmer of hope? Mum, Adrian, Russell, Flyte and Gus (my corgi friend) went to dog training, mum was taking the ring craft class this evening but I could tell she wasn’t really in the mood. I’m fed up as I have been left behind with grandad Billy (the other corgi).
Saturday dawned and we waited with baited breath for the aero club man to get back to us, finally a telephone call from Auntie Di and the information we did not want to hear, sorry no can do. Mum had already tried Aurigny again hoping for a cancellation, still no chance, Oh well looks like that is that, with the foul weather looks like a run on the beach is out too. Mum sat down to do some sewing and the phone rang, it was Natasha, a friend from training with cocker spaniels she had decided it was too expensive to fly to Guernsey and she had five seats going begging, trouble was we needed nine.
To explain Aurigny allow two dogs only per flight if they are from the same family and we have to have our own seat for which our humans have to pay a child’s fare, ouch but not as bad as Aviation Beauport. Mum phoned Auntie Di as she didn’t want to grab all the seats for our family to see what she wanted to do, by this time Auntie Di was thoroughly fed up and told mum to take them and that she would not go, I was disappointed as I like being with Auntie Di’s dogs. In a whirlwind we rushed around getting all our stuff together and cutting down where necessary as ‘the yellow peril’ is one small plane so mum tells me.
Mum’s boss Mick still hadn’t got a seat and still didn’t look like getting a seat, he even tried phoning Swiss Air, sorry no can do, so he was fed up. He decided to go to the airport on standby after conflicting reports from the airline as to whether it was worth it or not as they had been inundated with phone calls after the cancellation of the boat. We arrived just after 1.00pm for the 2.30pm flight and Mick was told he could go at 1.30pm, they had put on an extra flight but hadn’t told anybody, in fact we could all go on the 1.30pm if we wanted, mum’s brain grinded into action that means our five seats on the 2.30pm are now free should she phone Auntie Di?
Mick said she would never get here in time (Auntie Di lives probably as far away from the airport as you could in Jersey), the lady at the ticket desk then volunteered that they were putting on an extra plane at 3.30pm that was empty at that moment. Thank goodness for mobile phones mum phoned Auntie Di straight away and told her the good news, we then left it to her to decide whether she was going to try and make it or not as we were called for our flight.
We caused a bit of a stir walking through the departure lounge as most passengers are not used to seeing dogs in there as usually they are not allowed plus there was the usual what are they? Mum very patiently explained. We had to walk through the security arch; at least they didn’t put us on the conveyor belt and through the x-ray machine. Dad and Flyte beeped, I wonder what that was, it could have been the tag on Flyte’s collar, dad then had to have a manual body search; they didn’t try that on Flyte. Mum and me were OK though. We then had another long walk to the gate, Captain Flyte strode out as he has done this before, and I don’t remember doing this before.
When it was time for us to board the plane I was having second thoughts mum didn’t tell me it was a small plane, they take about 18 passengers and that they had to be careful where they sit people in order to balance it and you can see the sea out of the windows either side of your seat!
To add insult to injury it is airline policy that we have to be muzzled in flight, as if I would dream of biting anybody, I’m a Crufts star! Russell commented that Yuk this ‘yellow peril’ was in fact bright pink due to some sponsorship; mum said she didn’t care what colour it was as long as it got us to Guernsey. We taxied down the runway, ooh mum I don’t like the vibrations and the noise, even when the plane lifted off it was too noisy to hold a conversation and it still vibrated, mum held me tight, I didn’t want to sit on my seat, I sat on her lap and tried not to think about anything but my dinner. After 15 minutes we landed, quite smoothly I might add and once inside the terminal building that beastly muzzle could come off.
When we collected our luggage of which we had the most on the plane we went off the collect our hire car. We arrived at out hotel and bliss, a run in the field and dinner. Mick and mum went back to the airport to collect Auntie Di who must have been on the 3.30 plane as Russell pointed out she would have phoned us by now if she wasn’t coming so she must be on that plane. Auntie Di arrived but no dogs, how come?
She sat next to a Jersey Irish Setter, work that one out, on the plane, there had been a mix up on one of the flights (incidentally these planes are a bit like buses, constantly buzzing backwards and forwards) the airline didn’t quite realise how big Irish Setters were and that upset their seating plans, so to help the setter’s mum Auntie Di agreed to sit next to one of the dogs which meant the Gayteckels had to be left behind and put on the following flight in a crate. If you could see the size of the hold I don’t know how they got the Gayteckels crate in there, there was certainly no hope for the setters crate.
Auntie Di’s dogs dually arrived and she was only able to bring two dachshunds, Peanuts and Popcorn, oh well I still like playing with them. It was back to the hotel for a well-earned stiff drink, mum certainly needed it after today’s events, so it was party time in Auntie Di’s room.
The show day dawned and the wind was howling, we had our usual early bath and were ready to go to the show. Guernsey exhibitors were surprised and some were a bit disappointed to see us, they don’t like us to win. We were greeted with ‘How did you get here’ mum’s answer was ‘Don’t ask!’ Only 5 Jersey exhibitors out of 20 made it to the show and Russell counted that 40 Jersey dogs were absent. Guernsey and Jersey have this sometimes friendly and sometimes not so friendly Inter Insular rivalry, mum sometime says ‘red sky at night, Guernsey’s on fire’. I came 2nd to Flyte in the breed class but Russell and me showed the Guernsey Juniors Handlers how to do it by winning the 12-16yrs and then winning overall. Last show the Guernsey Junior horrors let their poodles run up my bottom and I am sure they did it on purpose. This time Russell declined to go in the ring first on the basis that the poodles have longer legs and therefore walk faster so should go in first, also by being further down the line the other kids couldn’t copy mine and Russell’s patterns.
After the show had finished which my friend Popcorn was Reserve Best In Show it was back to the hotel for a run, dinner and put our feet up, after we had partied in Auntie Di’s room of course. I just hope I don’t have nightmares about that horrid muzzle which I will have to wear again tomorrow and that vibrating plane. The humans went to the dinner which was in our hotel and I know mum was talking to one of the judges in the bar, he said he had been to Guernsey a couple of times but not Jersey. Mum thought to herself, don’t think I am going to put your name forward after you dumped Flyte to 3rd in the Group below a Scottie with a silky coat and a Staffie puppy with dreadful movement.
As dictated to mum by Ces Marett, aka Ridley Javor
Cesky Notes 23.03.20
It has taken me a while to summon up the motivation to write what might be my last breed notes for a while unless people can keep me occupied with Cesky stories!!
The uncertainty leading up to Crufts was unsettling due to the development of Covid19, will it be on, will it be cancelled. I am told it could have been cancelled as late as Wednesday evening & for a lot of overseas people myself included we were either already in the UK or on our way.
Crufts did however go ahead & our judge was all rounder Martin Phillips who drew an entry of 34. BOB was Gabi Van Ruiten’s CZ/SK/NL/PL CH Nartoun Reca Dagmara. BOS was Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Bugurovski while the reserve tickets went to Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder & David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova who was also Best Veteran. Best Puppy was Ruth Dukes’ Placido Musical Miracle.
Linda Burrage writes: A huge thank you to the following people who so kindly gave up their time to be on the Discover Dogs stand with their lovely dogs:
Phyllis and Richard Taylor, Jane Withers, Chris Marett, Mick Marett, Zona Michel & Yakira Michel from Jersey, Meg Rogers and Ruth Dukes, Colin and Sarah Richardson, Judy and Dave Lewis, Gavin Samson and Nichola.
Special thanks to Phyllis and Richard for setting up the stand on Wednesday evening and to Colin and Sarah for stepping in at the last minute.
I know my dogs had a great time on Discover Dogs from 6 month old Isla who was a little star to Princess Grace who decided that it was rather fun to greet her public, usually she can be an awful snob! For the Jersey crew though it wasn’t all plain sailing literally & because of the continuing bad weather we didn’t make it home by ferry until the following Wednesday night & to be greeted with Covid19 had made it to Jersey!
The following weekend Agility for Jersey held their first show of the year outside at the Jersey Accommodation & Activity. The ground was far from perfect causing us to move the ring into the next field. Rose was still in season & unable to compete so Ivan competed for the first time in 12 months as he & I were having a break from each other at agility! Well he was a good boy & was placed in most of his classes! The one elimination that he had was my fault as I did not run deep enough causing him to back jump! Flint also competed & was placed in all his classes.
Now the reality of Covid19 has set in with shows cancelled, training cancelled, meetings cancelled & so it goes on. We are lucky to have our dogs which at the moment we are still able to walk while ‘social distancing’. For most of us this is probably the most frightening period of our lives. I wonder what my mother, an occupation child from the last war when the Channel Islands were occupied would have made of a lot of the mass hysteria on social media?
Keep safe doggy folk, keep social distancing & hopefully there will be light at the end of the tunnel sooner rather than later. Ignore the hysteria on social media & keep up with developments from reliable sources. I am off to social distance at our scout hall with Isla & Rose to do some training.
Christine Marett.
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 28.02.20
With Crufts around the corner I thought I had better catch up on some breed notes. Linda & David Burrage were at the East Kent Show where Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder was BOB & G4 under Tom West. Wally was also 3rd in the Champions Stakes under Ros Cramphorn. Komidion Prima Donna was RBOB.
Next show for Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder was in Birmingham at West Midland Terrier where he was BOB. Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova was BVIS. The judges were Tom Davison & Sherril Goodwin.
At Channel Island Dog of the Year my Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels won through the semi final to be one of the Terrier representatives for the final. Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels & daughter Gayteckels Sister Act were Reserve Channel Island Brace of the Year under Tom Mather, expertly handled by Yakira Michel. Sadly the agility had to be postponed due to a waterlogged field so Sister Act has to wait until the end of March for a chance to represent the breed in the Channel Island Agility Dog of the Year. At the Gala Dinner I was presented with Jsy Ch Lastarean Grace And Favour for Gayteckels Champions rosette & certificate by Jersey’s Bailiff (Patron of the Kennel Club of Jersey & Jersey’s Chief Judge).
A week later I was rocking & rolling across the strip of the Channel between Jersey & Guernsey for the Guernsey Kennel Club’s Members Show. For the last three Guernsey shows nothing has been plain sailing literally! There has been a problem with the ferry on each trip, either weather or break downs. This time we headed to Guernsey 24 hours earlier & returned a day early as well! The nightmare trip was worth it though as Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels & Yakira started the day by winning the Junior Handling. Next they were BOB & won the Group finally coming RBIS under Julien Barney. Idefix & Sister Act won the Best Brace in Show, adding Gayteckels Bottoms Up & Jsy Ch Lastarean Grace And Favour for Gaygteckels they won Best Team. Grace And Favour was also Best Veteran Terrier.
Christine Marett
Cesky Breed Notes 31.01.20
I always considered January to be a long, dull month that dragged by however here we are at the end & I haven’t written any notes this year!
Linda & David Burrage were at a show just before Christmas. Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder was BAVNSC & G1 under Mike Blay while Ch Komidion Nightmusic at Sametova was BAVT under Mrs Kenny Marriott.
The first Champ show for 2020 was Boston. Miss Ann Bradley was the judge & there were no CC’s. BOB was Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder with BOS going to Sue Fewings Komidion Passionato. RBD & BP was Darren Pearson’s Placido Musical Mission. RBB was David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova. Best Special Beginner was Euphoriastaff Hana at Wherrypoint belonging to Paul Jackson & Paul Williams.
Manchester was our first Champ show with CC’s & our judge was Alan Small. BOB was David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova. BOS was Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Bugurovski, this was his third CC making him a Champion subject to KC confirmation. The Reserves were Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder & Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Ultra Violet. BP was Ruth Dukes’ Placido Musical Miracle.
At the Kennel Club of Jersey Members show my Gayteckels Bottoms Up was G1 & 2nd in the open stakes under Mark James. Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels & Yakira Michel won the 12-16yrs handling & BJH under Natalie De La Cour.
Christine Marett.
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 20.12.19
As another year draws to a close this will be my last notes for 2019. Linda & David Burrage have been out & about & were successful at the Guildford Show. Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder won the Champions class under Roy MacDonald. Ch Komidion Nightmusic at Sametova was Best A.V. Veteran Terrier while Shasgav Nothin Else Matters by Ashleyheath was BOB & G3.
LKA was the last Championship show of 2019 & our judge was breed specialist Adrian Marett. BOB was Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder. BOS & BV was Jane Withers’ Fr Ch Hello Dolly Du Champ D’Eole. The reserves went to Ruth Dukes’ Janski Theodore by Runiks & Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Shasgav Nothin Else Matters by Ashleyheath. BP was Ruth Dukes’ Placido Musical Miracle. Ch Komidion Nightmusic at Sametova also won the Veteran Stakes under Anne McDonald.
I am please to report that my Jsy Ch Lastarean Grace And Favour for Gayteckels won the Guernsey Veteran of the Year Trophy, she achieved this by winning two Best Veterans in Show & one Reserve scoring 32 points. Her kennel mate Didi (Hon Cesky) was in 2nd place having won it last year. Gayteckels Bottoms Up has had her Prix D;Honneur confirmed, I am proud to say that this is my first home bred Cesky to gain this award & our third dog in 12 months to complete their 60 points.
Flint, aka Gayteckels Bak In The Abbott has broken up from school & received some dog treats for his efforts this term. If was nice to hear from his teacher that at parents evening all the children could talk about was reading with Flint, so nice to know we are making a difference.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. Don’t forge to let me have your wins or Cesky stories. My email is mickmarett@gmail.com
Christine Marett
20.12.19
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 22.11.19
It seems ages since I have managed to sit down & tackle the breed notes so apologies for this. Puppies & general life do take up a lot of time so with my last pup travelling over to Guernsey I have suddenly found a free hour!
Our judge at Midland Counties was breed specialist Lynne Richardson. BOB was David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova. BOS was Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder. The reserve tickets went to Gavin & Sharon Samson’s Shasgav Sound of Silence & Wendy Tobijanski’s Ch Janski Kalliope Jones. BP was Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Sodovuviitch.
The same weekend as Midland Counties I was in Guernsey for their Winter Open Show. The weather was nasty & with cancelled boats we had to travel over the day before we were due to leave. BOB & G1 was my Gayteckels Sister Act. Best Veteran Terrier was Jsy Ch Lastarean Grace And Favour for Gayteckels. Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels & Sister Act were Reserve Best Brace in Show & when we added Gayteckels Bottoms Up & Grace & Favour they won Best Team in Show. Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels was presented with his Prix d’Honneur which means he is now lifetime qualified for Crufts & can use P’d’H after his name. Idefix also won the handling with his best buddy Yakira Michel. The judge was Mrs S Marshall.
The following weekend I travelled across to the National Pet Show at the NEC & helped on the Cesky stand. The dogs who were wowing the public were Silus & Dora accompanied by Amanda Halling, Tomas, Eric, Xaver, Xanthe, Anika & Palava accompanied by Sheila Atter & Saffy, Rose & Grace accompanied by myself & Yakira. It was a busy two days with lots of interest in the breed. Saffy told people that she was on a girlie weekend away from the kids, Rose told them she was an agility star & Grace told them she was a Princess! Both days the dogs went on the Canine Catwalk to talk about the breed. On the first day Amanda went with Silus & Dora & on the Sunday it was my turn with Yakira, Saffy, Rose & Grace. My trip of course didn’t run totally smoothly as the gales struck again & our boat was cancelled! To make us feel better Yakira & me hit Cadbury World & got free chocolate. We eventually got home at 10.00pm on Tuesday night having dropped a Cesky puppy off in Guernsey.
For me a third weekend of dog activity followed with the Kennel Club of Jersey’s November Open show which is our last show of the year. Once again Ivan & his best buddy were strutting their stuff in the handling classes & pulling off another victory. Ivan was also BOB & G2. Grace was Best Veteran Terrier. The judge was Richard Kinsey.
Russell Marett has stepped down from being the webmaster of the Cesky Terrier Club website after 15 years. Russell is studying for an OU course so does not have the time. Ida Bouwhuis is the new webmaster & if you want anything published on the website please send it to Linda Burrage on lindaburrage@blueyonder.co.uk
The Champ show scene is winding down now but if you have any news from open shows or interesting Cesky stories please email them to me on mickmarett@gmail.com Breed notes should be about all aspects of owning a Cesky not just a list of results.
Christine Marett
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 14.10.19
There was an entry of 3 at the Belfast Champ show for Mr. F Borg from Malta. BOB was Daveena Thomson & Caitlan Forbes’ Karensbrae Don’t Shut Me Out. BOS was David Scott-Downie’s Janski Quintavius at Vontac. RBB was Daveena Thomson & Caitlin Forbes Euphoriastaff Houska with Karensbrae.
South Wales only give us mixed classes these days & there were no CC’s on offer. The judge was Moray Armstrong. There was an entry of five with two absentees. BOB was Wendy Tobijanski’s Ch Janski Kalliope Jones who also won the YKC Stakes with Megan. BOS was Ch Janski Ultra Violet. RBB & BP was Janski Sudovuvitch.
At the Beckenham Canine Society Show Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder was BOB & G3. The breed judge was Cara Davani. David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Nightmusic at Sametova was 2nd in AV Veteran 7-9 yrs under Barrie Croft.
Christine Marett
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 27.9.19
Finally a bit of spare time to catch up on the breed notes. Our Judge at Darlington was Roger Thomas & there were CC’s on offer. BOB & BV was Wendy Tobijanski’s Ch Janski Ultra Violet. BOS was the same kennel’s Janski Bugurovski. The reserves went to Gill Harris’ Ch Kessima Magic Moments & Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder. BP was Phyllis Taylor’s Oural Du Champ D’Eole.
At Driffield our Judge was Robert Blackley & there were no CC’s on offer. BOB was Wendy Tobinjanski’s Janski Duggee & BOS was Gill Harris’ Ch Kessima Magic Moments. The RBD was David-Scot Downie’s Janski Quintavius at Vontac. RBB & BP was Janski Sudovuvitch & BV was Ch Janski Kalliope Jones.
At the Kennel Club of Jersey’s Open Show Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels was BOB & G3 under Judge Sue Hewart-Chambers, piloted by his best friend Yakira Michel. Ivan & Yakira also notched up another Junior Handler win both in their age group & best overall. Ivan also came a respectable 2nd in the CC class at the Kennel Club of Jersey’s Supematch under Caroline Wheatley while I stayed at home & puppy sat.
Flint has gone back to school after his long summer holiday. He will be helping out groups of children from Year 1 & 2 at First Tower School with their reading. Two very excited classes of children met him this week & were pleased to welcome him into their classrooms. Flint looks forward to next week when he gets to start reading stories with his new pals.
Christine Marett
27.9.19
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 9.9.19
Finally managing to catch up with myself! Mick & I took four of our Cesky’s to the Cheshire Game Fair where we helped man the breed stand in the World of Dogs. It was a very hot weekend & cool coats were the order of the day. Flint was very proud to wear his Pets as Therapy Bandana & was quite a talking point for the public who had never heard of the ‘Read2dogs’ scheme. At one point we had eleven Ceskys in the breed parade. It was delightful to meet up again with James, Zoe, Isla & Esme Boardman who brought their Cesky Otis along to join in the fun. Last year we met the Boardman’s who made several visits to the Cesky pen & as a result went on to buy their own Cesky puppy. James said to me this year ‘I thought you were quite a hard sell but this breed is everything you said it was!’
My Cesky’s feet had only been back in Jersey four days when it was time to go to the Guernsey Kennel Club’s Autumn show. Disaster struck, the ferry broke down yet again so instead of going on Saturday night they took us on Sunday morning. We didn’t arrive until 10.00am & the show was due to start at 9.30! Thankfully the GKC were kind enough to delay the start of their show until 11.00am to allow Jersey exhibitors to get there. Ivan’s handler, Yakira flew in from Southampton at the end of her holiday on Saturday evening to Guernsey which left her without Ivan as the Junior Handling started at 10.00am. Thankfully my friend loaned her an Irish Setter & she came a credible 2nd with a dog that she had met just 5 minutes before. Once the Gayteckels gang had arrived & unloaded the day only got better. Ivan & Yakira took BOB & G1 under Rachel Barney while Grace took Best Veteran Terrier. Ivan got his last four points (& more) towards the 60 points he needed for his Prix d’Honneur which subject to GK confirmation qualifies him for life at Crufts. All too soon it was time for BIS. In Guernsey & Jersey we place the BIS line up from 7th upwards. Yakira & Ivan were ready to strut their stuff & I said to Yakira’s mum ‘I just hope Ivan & Yakira are not called out in 7th place! He wasn’t! As each number was called out I was listening with disbelief as number 23 was still there until there were two dogs left. The CKCS was called out in Reserve which meant Ivan & Yakira were BIS! Shock & happy tears from Yakira with Ivan looking at her as if to say ‘have I done it wrong?’ Ivan won a trophy presented in 1905, against 1914 it is simply engraved No Show-War. Previous to Ivan’s BIS win I handled Grace to RBVIS with her best friend Didi, our PBGV winning BVIS handled by Mick, an extraordinary day for Gayteckels, it was ‘bubbles’ all round with our meal. The BIS judge was Sue Bird. The only down-side was that we were then stranded in Guernsey until Tuesday night again because of the ferries.
The same weekend was the Birmingham Champ show. Our judge was Frank Kane. There was an entry of 11 & no tickets. BOB was Wendy Tobijanski’s Ch Janski Kalliope Jones. BOS was Sue Fewing’s Komidion Passionato. The reserves went to Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder & David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova. BP was Wendy’s O’girl Du Champ D’Eole.
There were no classes at SKC but there were some Ceskys in the AV Terrier. David Scott-Downie’s Janski Quintavius at Vontac was 2nd in OD while Darren Pearson’s Zvonenka Hamentashen at Winoski was 1st in PB.
Linda & David Burrage had a good weekend at the London & Home Counties Terrier Show. Linda writes:
Brilliant results for us yesterday at London and Home Counties Terrier Show.
Wally, Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder ShCM , ShCEx, won Best of Breed under Jane Paradise
He then went on to go Best in Show under Paul Eardley.
Not to be outdone, Claudie, Ch Komidion Nightmusic at Sametova ShCM, ShCEx, VW, won Best AV Terrier and Best Veteran in Show also under Paul Eardley.
It is always special to have good wins at terrier shows.
Mustn’t forget, Camille, Talyot Camille at Sametova ShCM, our first Cesky, who is 14 today. A more loyal dog just doesn’t exist!
Christine Marett.
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 19.08.19
Time to catch up with Cesky things after my dash to France with the Scout Band!! At Bournemouth our judge was Jeff Luscott, there were no CC’s on offer. BOB was Sue Fewings Karensbrae Warm Hugs for Komidion while BOS went to Judy Lewis’ Komidion Nickelodeon avec Dajaces. The reserves were Sue Ferwings Komidion Ostinato & Komidion Passionato. BP was Steve & Sue Fewings Citronek Cechovo Kvitko in Komidion.
The following weekend was WKC with breed specialist Beverley Deacon. There were CC’s on offer. BOB was Sue Fewings Komidion Passionato, BOS & the DCC went to Jane Withers’ Nesta Du Champ D’Eole. The RDCC went to Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Bugurovksi while the RBCC, BV & VG4 was Wendy’s Ch Janskin Ultra Violet. BP was Phyllis Taylor’s Oural du Champ D’Eole.
David Scott Downie reports from a very wet Scotland where he atended the Turiff Agricultural Association. Janski Qunitavius at Vontac, aka Donald was BOB & G1.
Down in a blustery Jersey the KCJ was holding its last Championship Show of 2019 with judges Simon Parsons & Frank Kane. My Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels took G2 & the RCC under Simon Parsons piloted by his young handler, Yakira Michel. Idefix & Yakira also won the 12-16 yrs handling & the overall best junior handler. Jsy Ch Lastarean Grace and Favour for Gayteckels was best veteran terrier under Simon Parsons & finally went BVIS under Frank Kane. Grace also won the Open Stakes & was 2nd in the Good Citizen Stakes under Simon Parsons. At lunchtime there was a
Chris Marrett and her gang had a good day at the Wellingborough & District Canine Society Premier Open Show. There were no Cesky classes but as we they over in the UK she entered AVNSC under Carole Barnes-Davies. Isla was 3rd in Post Grad Dog/Bitch. Ivan was 1st in Open Dog/Bitch, BOB, G3 out of 14 BOB Terriers plus 3rd in AV Terrier Veteran. Saffy was 2nd behind her dad in Open. Rose was 1st in A.V Terrier Open.
At the Cesky Open Show under Jane Eyeington today Ivan was 2nd in Veteran Dog, Isla was 2nd in Post Grad bitch, Saffy was VHC in Open bitch & Rose was 1st in Good Citizen Bitch. The stakes class Judge was Nicola Foster. In the Horak Memorial Open Stakes Ivan was 3rd & Saffy was VHC. Rose & Ivan were 2nd in Brace. In the bred by exhibitor class Saffy was 2nd & Isla was VHC.
In the not bred by exhibitor class Ivan was 3rd & I won the Adult Handling with Rose.
Meg Rogers went to Chelmsford and District Open Show
Her homebred Runiks Akreepa of Dragons although alone in her breed class won Best Puppy in Breed, Puppy Group 3
breed and group judge, Matthew Oddie 😁
She then popped over into the AV Terrier Puppy class as well and she only went and won that too!
AV judge, Lorraine Sheppherd .
At WELKS 2022 we had alrounder Elina Haapianieme with the Janski gang taking the main awards...
Best of Breed
Ch Janski Bugurovski (Mrs W Tobijanski)
Best Dog
Ch Janski Bugurovski (Mrs W Tobijanski)
Reserve Best Dog
Oural Du Champ D'eole (Imp Fra) (Mrs P L Taylor)
Best Bitch
Janski Little Witch (Mrs W Tobijanski)
Reserve Best Bitch
Placido Musical Miracle at Runiks (Mrs R & Miss M Dukes & Rodgers)
Best Puppy
Sherlock Holmes Du Champ D'eole to Silak TAF NAF (Mr G & Mrs S Samson)
At Birmingham National there is a good entry for all rounder Bob Blackley of 30,especially for a midweek show.
Results to follow next time.
The Cesky Terrier Club held their breed appreciation day (BAD) and multiple choice exam,there was a very good turn out,held via zoom,the talk was held by Harold Gay who was obviously very knowledgeable,I understand their was a very good pass rate of the exam, well done everyone!
National terrier followed Crufts,the ultimate terrier show for many
Our judge who may not be known to some was Matt Garnham who handled the late Sally Browns famous Latarean Dufek to moat of his wins.
The main winners were:
BEST OF BREED : 383 TAYLOR, Mrs P Oural Du Champ D'eole Imp Fra
Dog CC : 383 TAYLOR, Mrs P Oural Du Champ D'eole Imp Fra
Res Dog CC : 363 ENGLAND & BURRAGE, Mrs & Mrs L & L & BURRAGE, Mrs Ch Ashleyheath's Black Thunder Sh.CM ShCEx
Bitch CC : 388 TOBIJANSKI, Mrs W JANSKI LITTLE WITCH
Res Bitch CC : 358 BURRAGE, Mr & Mrs D & L Komidion Prima Donna of Sametova
Best Puppy : 361 DUKES, Mrs Ruth Runiks Akreepa of Dragons
Best Veteran : 357 BURRAGE, Mr & Mrs D & L Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova Sh.CM ShCEx VW
I believe that is "Ourals" 2nd CC and "Little Witch's" First ticket following a few reserves.
Getting quite a few Puppy enquiries coming through so if you do have pups please get in touch and i can pass on your details .
What a terrible Mum,I mentioned last time that our Boris won the final points for his Junior Warrant at Chippenham Show, delighted that our pup Kevin won BP and group 4 at his first show! So proud , he showed like a pro.
Chris Marrett came over from the channel islands and had a Good day also with her Isla was 2nd in Limit. Saffy was 1st in Open, BOB & G4. Rose was 3rd in Open, Ivan was Reserve in Open & AV Terrier Veteran.
Some more results from Chris... A long day at the KCJ Winter Champ Show today as a Terriers were on 1st. Rose was BOB, G2 & the RCC. Ivan was best Veteran Terrier & BVIS. Flint 2nd in AV Veteran Terrier. Ivan & Rose Best Terrier Brace & Reserve Best Brace in Show. Good Citizen Stakes, Ivan 1st, Isla 3rd, Rose Reserve. Grace Reserve Vintage Veteran.
The biggest show of the year has been and gone,Judge this year was specialist Adrian Marrett, his best of breed was a dog over from Italy who gave a good account of himself in the big ring.
A personal brag, our Talyot Magnus to Silak aka Boris to his pals,bred by Lynne and Sarah gained his final point for his JW at Chippenham show under judge Ruth Jones.He is now the first and only Cesky to have gained such award, unbeaten in his Puppy classes last year gaining him the top Puppy award of 2021.
The Cesky club had its open show with alrounder Jane Eyeington at the helm,
Best in show was Komidion Passionato
Res Best in Show Ch Janski Sudovuvitch
Best opp sex Ch Janski Burgorovski
Best Puppy Runiks Akreepa of Dragons
Best Veteran Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova.
Nicola Foster a WHWT specialist, judged the extra stakes classes with the Burrages winning most of the classes.
Following the show was the AGM,it was very unfortunate due to illnesses that some couldn't attend, the committee members vote bought two new members following Wendy and Meg Tobijanski not standing for re election, so Meg Rogers and Caitlin Forbes took their places,Sarah Goundry didn't get re elected this time . Dave Burrage and Lee England were successful in re election.
Hi Everyone!
I start off with some agility news from Chris Marrett and her gang.....Flint, Ivan, Rose & Isla had a good weekend at the Paws Agility Club Show. They placed in 22 out of 24 runs & the rosettes reflected the whole set of places from 1st - 6th.
The Cesky Terrier club is holding a Breed Appreciation Day on the 26th April at 7pm,this time it's an online affair,so no worries on traveling to and from.£5 for just the breed appreciation seminar and another #5 for the multiple choice exam,you do need to have attended the conformation and movement and requirements of a dog show judge exams to do the multiple choice exam.Please contact the secretary Linda Burrage for the form or download from the Club site http://cesky-terrier-club.co.uk/
lindaburrage@blueyonder.co.uk
The club also has their open show on the 10th April at Baginton village hall,Coventry in the hot seat this time is Gundog owner Jane Eyeington. Schedules can be obtained from Linda Burrage.
Interesting read of Sharon Clark's our dogs notes regarding coat and spaying,my experience has been that it has changed the coat texture (silky to woolly)and on a couple of occasions turned the coat a shade of brown in certain areas. Perhaps you could share your thoughts?
Thank you to those that do send in news,keep them coming!
Sharon Samson
tarricco@yahoo.co.uk
18.02.22
Hi again
First should apologize for missing out the top brood janski pizzovski of the last notes she is owned of course by Wendy Tobijanski.
Chris Marrett sent me some show results:
At the Kennel Club of Jersey Members Show Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels, Pd’H was BOB, G2, Best Veteran in Group, RBVIS, 1st Good Citizen Stakes. Gayteckels Sister Act was Best Brace in Show with Idefix & 2nd in the Good Citizen Stakes for Breed notes. Judge Richard Bott.
The first Ch show of the year was of course Boston with alrounder Kathy Moore's in the driving seat,the burrages had a clean sweep of the main awards.....
I couldn't enter as I was judging another breed
Best Of Breed
Ch Ashleyheaths Black Thunder Shcm, ShCEx (Mrs L & Mrs L England & Burrage)
Best Dog
Ch Ashleyheaths Black Thunder Shcm, ShCEx (Mrs L & Mrs L England & Burrage)
Best Bitch
Komidion Prima Donna of Sametova (Mr & Mrs D Burrage)
Reserve Best Dog
Sametova Bacary (Mr & Mrs D Burrage)
Reserve Best Bitch
Shasgavs Nothin Else Matters by Ashleyheath (Mrs L & Mrs L England & Burrage)
Best Puppy
Moraira Alena (Ms A L Kirk-Ashby)
Best Special Beginners
Komidion Rhythm at Moraira (Ms A L Kirk-Ashby)
Following that was Manchester which did have ccs and we had another alrounder Jeff luscott awarding ccs in the breed for the first time.....
BEST OF BREED : 1683 ENGLAND & BURRAGE, Mrs & Mrs L & BURRAGE, Mrs L Shasgav Nothin Else Matters By Ashleyheath
Dog CC : 1700 TOBIJANSKI, Mrs W Ch Janski Bugurovski - CC
Res Dog CC : 1682 ENGLAND & BURRAGE, Mrs & Mrs L & BURRAGE, Mrs L Ch Ashleyheath's Black Thunder Sh.CM ShCEx - RCC
Bitch CC : 1683 ENGLAND & BURRAGE, Mrs & Mrs L & BURRAGE, Mrs L Shasgav Nothin Else Matters By Ashleyheath
Res Bitch CC : 1684 FEWINGS, Mrs S Komidion Passionato
Best Puppy : 1680 DUKES, Mrs R Runiks Akreepa of Dragons
Best Veteran : 1694 MARETT, Mrs C Idefix Day Break At Gayteckels PdH
We went to our first show of the year, Salisbury show ,Val Palmer was our judge and our Talyot Magnus to Silak won his class and our Silak Shasgav Sound of Silence shcm shcex won best terrier.
Quite a lot of open and ch shows to enter which is great, schedules can be found on the usual sites fosse data, online show entry,higham press, cavalier impressions,dog show central as well as social media.
Crufts is our next Ch show, the biggest of the year and the one that the general public are aware of, Adrian Marett is our judge, we're first in the ring,still getting used to that,don't know about you!
An early 8.30 start, with an entry of 40,I expect the regular exhibitors will be there with maybe some from abroad,good luck to all
Thank you to those that do send in news,keep them coming!
Sharon Samson
tarricco@yahoo.co.uk
02.02.22
Welcome.to the first notes of the year!
You maybe aware that Chris Marrett has decided to 'retire' from being the dog focus note writer.
I can understand your get up and go can not come back after such a break from something, I'm sure we'll still see her and Mick at various shows .
Let's start with the top award winners of 2021...
Top breeder being Wendy Tobijanski,with her Janski gang, must mention her daughter Jenny who helps her with the handling.
Top dog and also Top Stud goes to Ch Ashleyheaths Black Thunder, Wally to his pals. I think has the most CCs a Cesky has won so far,I'm sure his connections will correct me if I'm wrong.
Top bitch is Ch Janski Sodovuvitch.
Top puppy is my own Talyot Magnus to Silak.
Congrats to all concerned.
Nice to see some new exhibitors at some of the shows, hope you stick around as we really need you, how lovely that one of you newbies has already won a major award.
Sharon Samson
tarricco@yahoo.co.uk
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 22.10.21
The Cesky Championship show for 2021 took place on the first weekend in September. The judge was breed specialist Colin Richardson. BIS & BVIS was Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath Black Thunder with RBIS going to Gavin & Sharon Samson’s Shasgav My Immortal. RBVIS was David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Nightmusic at Sametova. The RCC’s went to Jane Withers’ Nesta Champ d’Eole & Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Sudovitch.
The Cesky Terrier Club’s ‘Meet and Greet the Cesky Terrier Fun Day’ was 12th September 2021 and Linda Burrage writes:
What a day. Did we have fun and good weather? Starting with Simon apple bobbing with the Cesky Gang and Phyllis and Judy sharing an agility tunnel. Then someone !! inadvertently put Sue’s suntan cream in the raffle. She hadn’t missed it until she won it back! Not to mention Ruth regaling us with a Disney song in order to win one of the quizzes. 23 Ceskys including 3 puppies and 3 veterans plus 1 Portuguese Water Dog puppy. 33 adults and 3 children. There was a fantastic atmosphere, and the communal lunch table was just amazing. Of course, these events do not just happen so some thanks. First and foremost, to Sue and Steve for hosting the event and being on hand throughout the day. The committee worked incredibly hard, as always, to help with setting up and clearing away, as well providing raffle prizes and grooming demonstrations. Thanks to Ida for another batch of lovely photos. Thanks to Gilbertson and Page for their generous sponsorship...again. The biggest thanks, though, must go to our beautiful dogs who ran free all day without any squabbles and to their owners who took part so freely in all the games and quizzes. The day ended with a Cesky Parade and the youngest puppy, Cedric, and the oldest Veteran, Monty, won special prizes and every dog had a goody bag to take home. Roll on next year’s event.
David Scott-Downie attended an open show with Donald, aka Janski Quintavius at Vontac who was BOB and G3 plus 3rd in a large open stakes class.
My dogs have been doing a lot of agility and had three shows in almost as many weeks! The biggest show was the Jersey European Agility Festival where Rose, Gayteckels Sister Act covered herself in glory by qualifying for the final again and went on to be the runner up. She just couldn’t beat the winning sheltie’s longer legs! She did me proud though. Ivan & Isla have been in the agility rosettes as well while Flint has been on sick leave!
At the Kennel Club of Jersey’s first show after lockdown Rose, aka Gayteckels Sister Act was BOB & G3, while Ivan, aka Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels was Best Veteran Terrier, Best Stud Dog and 1ST in the Good Citizen Stakes under David Cavell & Tony Allcock, OBE. Rose also ran in the long-awaited Channel Islands Agility Dog of the Year 2019 which was held in conjunction with the breed show.
I attended the Terrier Club of Devon and Cornwall’s Open Show recently and Idefix Day Break at Gaytecekels was BOB under Poppy Wynter and BVIS under Julien Barney. Sister Act & Idefix were Best Brace again under Julien Barney while Gayteckels Bottoms Up and Gayteckels Musical Melody were also in the cards in their various classes.
At Crystal Palace Canine Association David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Nightmusic at Sametova was Best Veteran Terrier under Monica Barraclough and BVIS under Glenn Dymock.
Christine Marett.
22.10.21
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 22.08.21
Apologies for the lack of notes again. I am finding it really hard to get back into the routine of writing them!!
At Agility for Jersey’s two-day Summer Show I ran 4 Ceskys. I did a ridiculous amount of steps each days walking courses & then finally running them! Rose, Ivan, Flint & Isla all came away with a pawfull of rosettes! I think the favourite course was tunnel terrors which was made up of just jumps & tunnels. Terriers love tunnels & there were seven in this course! Isla, who had been very apprehensive of tunnels as recently as March did a cracking round & notched up a 3rd beating Flint.
Bath Champ show was a showery day for the Terriers however most of us had our gazebos or tents to shelter in & the show had erected in & out rings. Our judge was Jill Peak, CC’s were on offer & there were 24 dogs present from an entry of 30. BOB & gaining his third CC making him a champion subject to KC approval was Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Promises Jones. The bitch CC went to the same kennels Janski Sodovuvitch. The reserves were Phyllis Taylor’s Oural Du Champ D’eole Via Polede & Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Little Witch. Best Puppy was Gavin & Sharon Samson’s Talyot Magnum To Silak. Best Veteran was my Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels, Pd’H who went on to get Group 2 in the Veteran Group under Dr Ron James.
One week later saw one of two Cesky Club Championship shows to be held this year due to postponement from last year. There was an entry of 18 dogs for breed specialist Steve Fewings. BIS & the bitch CC went to Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Sudovuvitch making her a champion subject to KC approval. RBIS was the same kennel’s Ch Janski Bugurovski. The reserve tickets went to David & Linda Burrage’s Sametova Bacary & Shasgav Nothin Else Matters by Ashleyheath. BPIS was Paul Williams’ Wherrypoint Horatio & BVIS was Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath Black Thunder, ShCM ShEx.
At Paignton there was an entry of 9 dogs for Ms Marion Sargent. There were no CC’s on offer & we had the luxury of benching. The weather was not particularly kind but we were lucky enough to be in the hall. BOB was my Gayteckels Bottoms Up, Pd’H. Best Dog & Best Puppy was Gavin & Sharon Samson’s Talyot Magnus To Silak. The reserves went to my Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels, Pd’H who was also VHC under Ernie Patterson in the Veteran Stakes & Gavin & Sharon Samson’s Shasgav Sound of Silence, ShCM,ShEx.
Hot on the heels of Paignton was Bournemouth with an entry of 14 dogs for Darren Pearson. BOB was Gavin & Sharon Samson’s Shasgav My Immortal. Best dog was my Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels, Pd’H while the reserves went to my Jsy Ch Lastaran Grace And Favour for Gayteckels, Pd’H & my Gayteckels Bak In The Abbott. Best puppy was Gavin & Sharon Samson’s Talyot Magnus To Silak. My Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels, Pd’H also won the Veteran Stakes under Sue Bird & helped Yakira Michel gain a 2nd place in the JHA Handling & the YKC Handling.
Don’t forget to email me your results from all shows if you want them included on the notes.
Christine Marett.
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 17.07.21
It is such a long time since I have had something to write about that I have got out of the habit! I have chained myself to my desk this afternoon in order to motivate myself to put in this report.
Shows are starting to be held again although the pandemic is far from over. The Cesky Terrier Club held its Open Show recently at the home of Steve & Sue Fewings near Wisbech. The judge was Chris Mills & there was an entry of 28 dogs although there were a few absentees. An array of tents & gazebos decorated the large lawn sheltering owners & their charges from the elements, it was dry but a tad windy at times.
BIS was Wendy Tobijanski’s Ch Janski Bugurovski with RBIS & BVIS going to David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova. The RBD was Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath Black Thunder & the RBB was the same owners Shasgav Nothin Else Matters by Ashleyheath. BP was Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Dammitski with reserve going to the same kennel’s Janski Pistol Night. RBVIS was Wendy’s Ch Kalliope Jones. The Junior Handlinbg was won by Yakira Michel with Ella Tobijanski in 2nd place. In the adults the handling was won by Meg Rogers with Sarah Goundry in 2nd place.
The following day it was Terrier day at Southern Counties. Frank Kane was our stand in judge as our original European judge did not make the trip due to travel restrictions. There was an entry of 24 dogs. BOB was Mrs L & Miss S Richardson’s Wherrypoint Dafydd Talyot with BOS going to Gill Harris’ Lastarean Knezna Lenka who was also BV & later went on to take G2 in the Veteran Group. The reserves were Phyllis Taylor’s Janski Ossie Jones at Polede & Mrs L & Miss S Richardson’s Talyot Lucy. BP was Gavin & Sharon Samson’s Talyot Magnus to Silak.
East of England fell hot on the heels of Southern Counties. Our judge was Penny Sands who had an entry of 21 dogs. BOB & BV was David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova. BOS was Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Promises Jones. The reserves went to Sue Fewings’ Komidion Rhapsody in Ryme & Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder. BP was Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Pistol Night.
At East of England Ladies Kennel Society Show Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder was BOB & G1 under judge, Dale Elliott. David & Linda Burrage’s Sametova Bacary was RBOB. Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova was BAV Veteran Terrier while Paul Williams & Paul Jackson’s Wherrypoint Iola was BPIB again under Dale Elliott. In the Champion Stakes Black Thunder topped the class whilst Night Music was in the reserve spot under Jane Eyeington. Finally under Alistair Scott Black Thunder was RBIS.
I do not have the pedigree names for Gavin & Sharon Samson’s dogs but they were at the Devon County Premier Show. Coco was BOB, Frankie was RBOB while Boris was BP & PG2.
If you want me to include your results in my notes please email them to me on mickmarett@gmail.com. I do not like picking them up from face book as I may unintentionally miss some.
Christine Marett.
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 23.12.20
With a lack of shows I have certainly struggled to write any breed notes. If anyone has any Cesky antics then I would be glad to include them as after all breed notes is not all about show results. It certainly has been a strange year & I hope that on the whole most of you have been able to stay away from the virus that seems to dominate most people’s conversations. If you have been unlucky enough to contract it then I hope you are soon feeling a lot better.
I have been lucky enough to attend another Agility show here in Jersey. At the end of November Rose & Flint competed in Paws Agility Club’s last two day show of the year. The show was in our winter training venue which is an indoor horse school & was limited to 20 handlers, bearing in mind that most people run more than one dog, there were quite a few dogs competing. Rose & Flint grabbed a pawfull of rosettes each over the two days. The weather was glorious & warm enough to sit outside & eat our picnic lunch. As previously the courses were kindly sent over by a UK judge for us to set up & then handlers took it in turn to judge the classes. The format for this show had to change as it was originally meant to be one day competing & the second day finals for dogs who have qualified throughout the year. Isla decided that she was envious of one of Rose’s 1st place rosettes & decided to chew it up when my back was turned! I think she was fed up that because of the show she had missed her agility training! She still has her ‘L’ plates on & is not old enough to compete.
Isla has been to a couple of Kennel Club of Jersey matches where she won the ‘Covid Puppy’ class & she continues to enjoy her agility training. My ‘show dogs’ have been getting down & dirty as well. We went on the beach the other day & they ended up soggy & full of sand but had a great time! A bath each was needed when we got home.
It is nice to see that Ceskys are still gaining their Good Citizen awards. Maggi Fox’s Ella joins the ranks of the Ceskys that have passed Bronze, Silver & Gold, so well done to them.
I love hearing about different things that Ceskys get up to proving how versatile they are so when I read a facebook post about Sarah Goundry’s Morgan I asked if she minded if I included it in the breed notes. Sarah writes:
Morgan, aka Komidion Rimsky-Korsakov at Sarminija woke me up at 2.00 am by pawing my face & licking me. By the time he got me awake my blood sugars were 2.2 & I was sweating like anything. He sat by my side on the bed & watched me test my sugars & laid his head on my lap while I was eating chocolate. He stayed awake the whole time until he knew my sugars were back to normal & he knew it was safe for him to go back to sleep. This isn’t the first time he has picked up on my hypos in the night, he has done it since he was 9 weeks old.
What a little star Morgan is! Dogs never cease to amaze me with their intelligence! I have some sad news to finish on. Sheila Clark has passed away. Sheila owned Pendevour Casanova, aka Jack bred by Norina Evans. Jack did a lot of winning long before CC’s were on offer & the entries were a lot larger. Jack won BIS at one of the Club shows when he was 11 years old. Sheila always had time to talk to people & I always remember her being so proud to tell me that her grandson worked at the hotel in Usk where we used to stay for South Wales before it moved to Builth. Condolences to Sheila’s family.
It just remains for me to say Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year & let us hope that 2021 gets considerably better.
Christine Marett.
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 25.10.20
After so many months without any show news I am pleased to finally have something to write about! Here in Jersey while we cannot have any breed shows as we are limited to a gathering of only 40 people inside & then of course you have the added complication of UK judges who would need to be tested for Covid on arrival & isolate, we have managed to have a couple of agility shows. The agility shows have both been outside so plenty of room for socially distancing!! The first show in mid-September was held in brilliant sunshine, so hot in fact that sunscreen had to be applied. Paws agility club got around the judging by having the UK judge send over their courses for us to set up & then these were judged by stand in club members. Rose & Flint had a lovely weekend & were in the rosettes, some of them being red ones!!
At the beginning of October another local agility club held their show. Agility for Jersey’s show went ahead at the same venue as the previous show. In the space of three weeks though the weather had changed to rain- horrid squally showers & wind. The judge was the only local UK approved agility judge, Roger Bailey. Roger put on some lovely rounds & those of us who are not fair weather agility runners gritted our teeth & got on with it, keeping the stiff British upper lip. Saturday was definitely the better day weather wise with the sun making an appearance in the afternoon. Rose & Flint were in the placings again with Rose winning into the higher grade at this show. She was not keen on sitting on the wet grass though so broke her wait a few times, her weaves were quicker though when it was raining!! Poor Flint got caught in a squall in one of his rounds & decided enough was enough & doubled back into the tunnel which meant elimination for a wrong course! As everyone abandoned that round in the middle & dived for the score tent Flint sat in the entrance of the tunnel & refused to come out until I produced a sausage, then he made a dash for the score tent to claim his prize!
While we are unable to show it seems some Cesky owners have been very busy training & passing their Good Citizen Tests. I know when we were in lockdown I would take myself off to our ‘closed’ scout hall & train Rose & Isla. Consequently the Good Citizen Roll of Honour now includes David Scott-Downie’s Donald who has passed Bronze & Silver. Daveena Thomson’s Vera who passed her Puppy Foundation while Houska & April have gained Bronze. My Isla passed her Puppy Foundation & Bronze while her Auntie Rose passed Bronze & Silver.
The Kennel Club of Jersey held its first match since lockdown & it was Isla’s first time in the ring where she won the biggest class of the day which was ‘Covid Puppy’, this class was for pups who have missed their entire puppy career. Ivan came 2nd in the handling with his bestie Yakira & 4TH in the CC class.
I hope that it is not too long before I have any other news to write about. If any of you have an funny stories that happen with you & your Ceskys please let me know so I can come out of moth balls again in the not too distant future.
Christine Marett
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 27.06.20
Apologies for the lack of notes but as you can appreciate there is little to write about! Sad news has reached me this week of the demise of Brenda Burnett’s Felix, aka Woodstrode Drak of Kohima. Brenda has sent me the obituary for Felix who will be remembered by a lot of Cesky folk.
Felix (Woodstrode Drak of Kohima) went off to Rainbow Bridge achieving the grand age of 15½ which, in human terms, if you multiply his age by 7 is 108½! He was the son of Oneva Dolly at Woodstrode and Lastarean Dufek – Dufek’s first litter. Felix, so named because as a puppy he smiled just like said cat, was taken on by Pam Burnett then aged 84 who proceeded to show him in numerous Open, Championship and Cesky Shows. At one Limit Cesky Show in November 2006 he was RBIS with Margaret Bowerman, his breeder, getting BIS with Woodstrode Cesmina, Charm, who co-incidentally was his half sister both having the same mother. One of his critiques at a Cesky Show described him as having large feet!
He continued his show career in veteran classes at Open and Cesky Shows right up to aged 10, but his human Mum, Pam, although able to kneel to show him was asking fellow exhibitors to make sure she could get up without falling over and so showing days drew to a close.
During his lifetime he had the companionship of Cally the Papillion, and Cesky’s, Mabel (Woodstrode Elba of Kohima), Mabel No 2 (Grancek Hope for the Best) and briefly Erik (Oneva Eduard Malsville). Mabel No 2 now has to adjust to being the one and only.
Felix brought great delight to all who knew him and even accepted Pam’s daughter, Brenda, who took on her inexpert care of him for 2½ years. He will be sadly missed by Brenda, Mabel No 2 and Margaret Bowerman but as he makes his way to Rainbow Bridge he will undoubtedly meet up with his human Mum and all 33 of her other dogs.
Brenda.
I hope you are all managing to keep busy despite no dog shows. Some of mine have been getting extra training & I was lucky enough to meet one of my other trainers, Tina up at her field where Rose, aka Gayteckels Sister Act passed her Bronze Good Citizen. Tina tested Rose while I tested her Working Cocker, Toggle, all socially distanced within our Government guidelines using my PBGV, Didi as the extra ‘stooge’ dog. My gang have also been enjoying more time on the beach covered in sand & seawater & do not look much like show dogs until I bath & groom them to within an inch of their lives!! Last week agility training resumed for us & I was so excited that my life was returning to some sort of normality.
I have had a few lockdown projects on the go & Mick and I have been spending more time with our class minis. During lockdown ‘Margeau’ a mini convertible from Guernsey came to join our Mini Cooper LE & our Mini Moke. Nothing mind you replaces dog shows! I have been running cub meetings on ‘zoom’ which for a technophobe like me who was not born in the computer age hasn’t been the easiest thing to do! Band practice on ‘zoom’ is even better, LOL, there are a few seconds time lapse so not easy to keep in time with everybody!! Kennel Club of Jersey Committee meetings have also been on ‘zoom’ so this technophobe has had to learn fast!
Jersey is opening its borders next week so it will be interesting to see how that goes! Just need some shows to make a trip to the UK worth it! Guernsey however won’t let us in, they have had no new cases for about 56 days while we still have about 5 active cases. It is good to see numbers in the UK falling, let us hope it stays that way.
If anybody has any interesting stories of what you & your dogs have been up to then do not hesitate to let me know. Let us hope that we can all meet up in the not too distant future.
Stay well everybody.
Christine Marett.
Cesky Notes 07/05/20
It has been ages since I have written any breed notes as sadly due to the pandemic shows are all being cancelled. I do want to report the sad death of Sally Brown (Lastarean) recently. Sally’s most well know Cesky was Lastarean Dufek who was an influential stud dog in the breed. Sally was also a former secretary of the Cesky Terrier Club. I am sure you will all join me in sending condolences to John, Sally’s husband & her children Stuart & Jeanette.
As I have no results to report I thought I could lighten your week with one of our Guernsey Adventures that Ridley Javor, aka Ces, pronounced ‘Ches’ helped me write back in 2002!
Christine Marett.
The Trials and Tribulations of Getting Channel Island Ceskys to Inter Island Shows.
Written by Ridley Javor (Ces Marett) with help from mum.
My story starts mid week when mum and Adrian gave me and my mate Flyte a much needed haircut which was followed by a bath before we went to Auntie Di’s the next day for a final tidy up. ‘What’s the big occasion?’ I asked, Flyte told me that it was the last Guernsey Open Show of the year at the weekend. That will be great, I thought a weekend away with my friends the Gayteckels Dachshunds and Cesky’s, we always have a party in Auntie Di’s room.
The weather had not been looking good all week and some of the ferries had been cancelled. Friday dawned with strong winds and again the ferries were cancelled, by the evening Condor (the ferry company) was broadcasting on local radio for passengers to phone after 6.00pm to find out about sailings for Saturday, the day we were travelling. Mum phoned and was in a real sweat because the boat was cancelled and there was no boat to Guernsey on Sunday either so it looked like our show was doomed.
Without much hope mum phoned Aurigny, the Inter Island Airline, nicknamed ‘the Yellow Peril’, no chance everybody else was doing the same thing and there were no seats at all on Saturday and Sunday. Mum then tried Aviation Beauport who charter small planes, mum has travelled on these before but Flyte and me haven’t, ouch they wanted £528 each way, for a fifteen minute flight, too much money just between us and Auntie Di, before when mum has gone with them there were lots of other people to share the cost. Auntie Di tried the local Aero Club, the chap she spoke to needed to check a few things out and would get back to us, by this time the evening is getting on so it probably wouldn’t be until tomorrow, a glimmer of hope? Mum, Adrian, Russell, Flyte and Gus (my corgi friend) went to dog training, mum was taking the ring craft class this evening but I could tell she wasn’t really in the mood. I’m fed up as I have been left behind with grandad Billy (the other corgi).
Saturday dawned and we waited with baited breath for the aero club man to get back to us, finally a telephone call from Auntie Di and the information we did not want to hear, sorry no can do. Mum had already tried Aurigny again hoping for a cancellation, still no chance, Oh well looks like that is that, with the foul weather looks like a run on the beach is out too. Mum sat down to do some sewing and the phone rang, it was Natasha, a friend from training with cocker spaniels she had decided it was too expensive to fly to Guernsey and she had five seats going begging, trouble was we needed nine.
To explain Aurigny allow two dogs only per flight if they are from the same family and we have to have our own seat for which our humans have to pay a child’s fare, ouch but not as bad as Aviation Beauport. Mum phoned Auntie Di as she didn’t want to grab all the seats for our family to see what she wanted to do, by this time Auntie Di was thoroughly fed up and told mum to take them and that she would not go, I was disappointed as I like being with Auntie Di’s dogs. In a whirlwind we rushed around getting all our stuff together and cutting down where necessary as ‘the yellow peril’ is one small plane so mum tells me.
Mum’s boss Mick still hadn’t got a seat and still didn’t look like getting a seat, he even tried phoning Swiss Air, sorry no can do, so he was fed up. He decided to go to the airport on standby after conflicting reports from the airline as to whether it was worth it or not as they had been inundated with phone calls after the cancellation of the boat. We arrived just after 1.00pm for the 2.30pm flight and Mick was told he could go at 1.30pm, they had put on an extra flight but hadn’t told anybody, in fact we could all go on the 1.30pm if we wanted, mum’s brain grinded into action that means our five seats on the 2.30pm are now free should she phone Auntie Di?
Mick said she would never get here in time (Auntie Di lives probably as far away from the airport as you could in Jersey), the lady at the ticket desk then volunteered that they were putting on an extra plane at 3.30pm that was empty at that moment. Thank goodness for mobile phones mum phoned Auntie Di straight away and told her the good news, we then left it to her to decide whether she was going to try and make it or not as we were called for our flight.
We caused a bit of a stir walking through the departure lounge as most passengers are not used to seeing dogs in there as usually they are not allowed plus there was the usual what are they? Mum very patiently explained. We had to walk through the security arch; at least they didn’t put us on the conveyor belt and through the x-ray machine. Dad and Flyte beeped, I wonder what that was, it could have been the tag on Flyte’s collar, dad then had to have a manual body search; they didn’t try that on Flyte. Mum and me were OK though. We then had another long walk to the gate, Captain Flyte strode out as he has done this before, and I don’t remember doing this before.
When it was time for us to board the plane I was having second thoughts mum didn’t tell me it was a small plane, they take about 18 passengers and that they had to be careful where they sit people in order to balance it and you can see the sea out of the windows either side of your seat!
To add insult to injury it is airline policy that we have to be muzzled in flight, as if I would dream of biting anybody, I’m a Crufts star! Russell commented that Yuk this ‘yellow peril’ was in fact bright pink due to some sponsorship; mum said she didn’t care what colour it was as long as it got us to Guernsey. We taxied down the runway, ooh mum I don’t like the vibrations and the noise, even when the plane lifted off it was too noisy to hold a conversation and it still vibrated, mum held me tight, I didn’t want to sit on my seat, I sat on her lap and tried not to think about anything but my dinner. After 15 minutes we landed, quite smoothly I might add and once inside the terminal building that beastly muzzle could come off.
When we collected our luggage of which we had the most on the plane we went off the collect our hire car. We arrived at out hotel and bliss, a run in the field and dinner. Mick and mum went back to the airport to collect Auntie Di who must have been on the 3.30 plane as Russell pointed out she would have phoned us by now if she wasn’t coming so she must be on that plane. Auntie Di arrived but no dogs, how come?
She sat next to a Jersey Irish Setter, work that one out, on the plane, there had been a mix up on one of the flights (incidentally these planes are a bit like buses, constantly buzzing backwards and forwards) the airline didn’t quite realise how big Irish Setters were and that upset their seating plans, so to help the setter’s mum Auntie Di agreed to sit next to one of the dogs which meant the Gayteckels had to be left behind and put on the following flight in a crate. If you could see the size of the hold I don’t know how they got the Gayteckels crate in there, there was certainly no hope for the setters crate.
Auntie Di’s dogs dually arrived and she was only able to bring two dachshunds, Peanuts and Popcorn, oh well I still like playing with them. It was back to the hotel for a well-earned stiff drink, mum certainly needed it after today’s events, so it was party time in Auntie Di’s room.
The show day dawned and the wind was howling, we had our usual early bath and were ready to go to the show. Guernsey exhibitors were surprised and some were a bit disappointed to see us, they don’t like us to win. We were greeted with ‘How did you get here’ mum’s answer was ‘Don’t ask!’ Only 5 Jersey exhibitors out of 20 made it to the show and Russell counted that 40 Jersey dogs were absent. Guernsey and Jersey have this sometimes friendly and sometimes not so friendly Inter Insular rivalry, mum sometime says ‘red sky at night, Guernsey’s on fire’. I came 2nd to Flyte in the breed class but Russell and me showed the Guernsey Juniors Handlers how to do it by winning the 12-16yrs and then winning overall. Last show the Guernsey Junior horrors let their poodles run up my bottom and I am sure they did it on purpose. This time Russell declined to go in the ring first on the basis that the poodles have longer legs and therefore walk faster so should go in first, also by being further down the line the other kids couldn’t copy mine and Russell’s patterns.
After the show had finished which my friend Popcorn was Reserve Best In Show it was back to the hotel for a run, dinner and put our feet up, after we had partied in Auntie Di’s room of course. I just hope I don’t have nightmares about that horrid muzzle which I will have to wear again tomorrow and that vibrating plane. The humans went to the dinner which was in our hotel and I know mum was talking to one of the judges in the bar, he said he had been to Guernsey a couple of times but not Jersey. Mum thought to herself, don’t think I am going to put your name forward after you dumped Flyte to 3rd in the Group below a Scottie with a silky coat and a Staffie puppy with dreadful movement.
As dictated to mum by Ces Marett, aka Ridley Javor
Cesky Notes 23.03.20
It has taken me a while to summon up the motivation to write what might be my last breed notes for a while unless people can keep me occupied with Cesky stories!!
The uncertainty leading up to Crufts was unsettling due to the development of Covid19, will it be on, will it be cancelled. I am told it could have been cancelled as late as Wednesday evening & for a lot of overseas people myself included we were either already in the UK or on our way.
Crufts did however go ahead & our judge was all rounder Martin Phillips who drew an entry of 34. BOB was Gabi Van Ruiten’s CZ/SK/NL/PL CH Nartoun Reca Dagmara. BOS was Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Bugurovski while the reserve tickets went to Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder & David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova who was also Best Veteran. Best Puppy was Ruth Dukes’ Placido Musical Miracle.
Linda Burrage writes: A huge thank you to the following people who so kindly gave up their time to be on the Discover Dogs stand with their lovely dogs:
Phyllis and Richard Taylor, Jane Withers, Chris Marett, Mick Marett, Zona Michel & Yakira Michel from Jersey, Meg Rogers and Ruth Dukes, Colin and Sarah Richardson, Judy and Dave Lewis, Gavin Samson and Nichola.
Special thanks to Phyllis and Richard for setting up the stand on Wednesday evening and to Colin and Sarah for stepping in at the last minute.
I know my dogs had a great time on Discover Dogs from 6 month old Isla who was a little star to Princess Grace who decided that it was rather fun to greet her public, usually she can be an awful snob! For the Jersey crew though it wasn’t all plain sailing literally & because of the continuing bad weather we didn’t make it home by ferry until the following Wednesday night & to be greeted with Covid19 had made it to Jersey!
The following weekend Agility for Jersey held their first show of the year outside at the Jersey Accommodation & Activity. The ground was far from perfect causing us to move the ring into the next field. Rose was still in season & unable to compete so Ivan competed for the first time in 12 months as he & I were having a break from each other at agility! Well he was a good boy & was placed in most of his classes! The one elimination that he had was my fault as I did not run deep enough causing him to back jump! Flint also competed & was placed in all his classes.
Now the reality of Covid19 has set in with shows cancelled, training cancelled, meetings cancelled & so it goes on. We are lucky to have our dogs which at the moment we are still able to walk while ‘social distancing’. For most of us this is probably the most frightening period of our lives. I wonder what my mother, an occupation child from the last war when the Channel Islands were occupied would have made of a lot of the mass hysteria on social media?
Keep safe doggy folk, keep social distancing & hopefully there will be light at the end of the tunnel sooner rather than later. Ignore the hysteria on social media & keep up with developments from reliable sources. I am off to social distance at our scout hall with Isla & Rose to do some training.
Christine Marett.
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 28.02.20
With Crufts around the corner I thought I had better catch up on some breed notes. Linda & David Burrage were at the East Kent Show where Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder was BOB & G4 under Tom West. Wally was also 3rd in the Champions Stakes under Ros Cramphorn. Komidion Prima Donna was RBOB.
Next show for Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder was in Birmingham at West Midland Terrier where he was BOB. Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova was BVIS. The judges were Tom Davison & Sherril Goodwin.
At Channel Island Dog of the Year my Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels won through the semi final to be one of the Terrier representatives for the final. Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels & daughter Gayteckels Sister Act were Reserve Channel Island Brace of the Year under Tom Mather, expertly handled by Yakira Michel. Sadly the agility had to be postponed due to a waterlogged field so Sister Act has to wait until the end of March for a chance to represent the breed in the Channel Island Agility Dog of the Year. At the Gala Dinner I was presented with Jsy Ch Lastarean Grace And Favour for Gayteckels Champions rosette & certificate by Jersey’s Bailiff (Patron of the Kennel Club of Jersey & Jersey’s Chief Judge).
A week later I was rocking & rolling across the strip of the Channel between Jersey & Guernsey for the Guernsey Kennel Club’s Members Show. For the last three Guernsey shows nothing has been plain sailing literally! There has been a problem with the ferry on each trip, either weather or break downs. This time we headed to Guernsey 24 hours earlier & returned a day early as well! The nightmare trip was worth it though as Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels & Yakira started the day by winning the Junior Handling. Next they were BOB & won the Group finally coming RBIS under Julien Barney. Idefix & Sister Act won the Best Brace in Show, adding Gayteckels Bottoms Up & Jsy Ch Lastarean Grace And Favour for Gaygteckels they won Best Team. Grace And Favour was also Best Veteran Terrier.
Christine Marett
Cesky Breed Notes 31.01.20
I always considered January to be a long, dull month that dragged by however here we are at the end & I haven’t written any notes this year!
Linda & David Burrage were at a show just before Christmas. Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder was BAVNSC & G1 under Mike Blay while Ch Komidion Nightmusic at Sametova was BAVT under Mrs Kenny Marriott.
The first Champ show for 2020 was Boston. Miss Ann Bradley was the judge & there were no CC’s. BOB was Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder with BOS going to Sue Fewings Komidion Passionato. RBD & BP was Darren Pearson’s Placido Musical Mission. RBB was David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova. Best Special Beginner was Euphoriastaff Hana at Wherrypoint belonging to Paul Jackson & Paul Williams.
Manchester was our first Champ show with CC’s & our judge was Alan Small. BOB was David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova. BOS was Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Bugurovski, this was his third CC making him a Champion subject to KC confirmation. The Reserves were Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder & Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Ultra Violet. BP was Ruth Dukes’ Placido Musical Miracle.
At the Kennel Club of Jersey Members show my Gayteckels Bottoms Up was G1 & 2nd in the open stakes under Mark James. Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels & Yakira Michel won the 12-16yrs handling & BJH under Natalie De La Cour.
Christine Marett.
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 20.12.19
As another year draws to a close this will be my last notes for 2019. Linda & David Burrage have been out & about & were successful at the Guildford Show. Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder won the Champions class under Roy MacDonald. Ch Komidion Nightmusic at Sametova was Best A.V. Veteran Terrier while Shasgav Nothin Else Matters by Ashleyheath was BOB & G3.
LKA was the last Championship show of 2019 & our judge was breed specialist Adrian Marett. BOB was Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder. BOS & BV was Jane Withers’ Fr Ch Hello Dolly Du Champ D’Eole. The reserves went to Ruth Dukes’ Janski Theodore by Runiks & Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Shasgav Nothin Else Matters by Ashleyheath. BP was Ruth Dukes’ Placido Musical Miracle. Ch Komidion Nightmusic at Sametova also won the Veteran Stakes under Anne McDonald.
I am please to report that my Jsy Ch Lastarean Grace And Favour for Gayteckels won the Guernsey Veteran of the Year Trophy, she achieved this by winning two Best Veterans in Show & one Reserve scoring 32 points. Her kennel mate Didi (Hon Cesky) was in 2nd place having won it last year. Gayteckels Bottoms Up has had her Prix D;Honneur confirmed, I am proud to say that this is my first home bred Cesky to gain this award & our third dog in 12 months to complete their 60 points.
Flint, aka Gayteckels Bak In The Abbott has broken up from school & received some dog treats for his efforts this term. If was nice to hear from his teacher that at parents evening all the children could talk about was reading with Flint, so nice to know we are making a difference.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. Don’t forge to let me have your wins or Cesky stories. My email is mickmarett@gmail.com
Christine Marett
20.12.19
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 22.11.19
It seems ages since I have managed to sit down & tackle the breed notes so apologies for this. Puppies & general life do take up a lot of time so with my last pup travelling over to Guernsey I have suddenly found a free hour!
Our judge at Midland Counties was breed specialist Lynne Richardson. BOB was David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova. BOS was Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder. The reserve tickets went to Gavin & Sharon Samson’s Shasgav Sound of Silence & Wendy Tobijanski’s Ch Janski Kalliope Jones. BP was Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Sodovuviitch.
The same weekend as Midland Counties I was in Guernsey for their Winter Open Show. The weather was nasty & with cancelled boats we had to travel over the day before we were due to leave. BOB & G1 was my Gayteckels Sister Act. Best Veteran Terrier was Jsy Ch Lastarean Grace And Favour for Gayteckels. Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels & Sister Act were Reserve Best Brace in Show & when we added Gayteckels Bottoms Up & Grace & Favour they won Best Team in Show. Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels was presented with his Prix d’Honneur which means he is now lifetime qualified for Crufts & can use P’d’H after his name. Idefix also won the handling with his best buddy Yakira Michel. The judge was Mrs S Marshall.
The following weekend I travelled across to the National Pet Show at the NEC & helped on the Cesky stand. The dogs who were wowing the public were Silus & Dora accompanied by Amanda Halling, Tomas, Eric, Xaver, Xanthe, Anika & Palava accompanied by Sheila Atter & Saffy, Rose & Grace accompanied by myself & Yakira. It was a busy two days with lots of interest in the breed. Saffy told people that she was on a girlie weekend away from the kids, Rose told them she was an agility star & Grace told them she was a Princess! Both days the dogs went on the Canine Catwalk to talk about the breed. On the first day Amanda went with Silus & Dora & on the Sunday it was my turn with Yakira, Saffy, Rose & Grace. My trip of course didn’t run totally smoothly as the gales struck again & our boat was cancelled! To make us feel better Yakira & me hit Cadbury World & got free chocolate. We eventually got home at 10.00pm on Tuesday night having dropped a Cesky puppy off in Guernsey.
For me a third weekend of dog activity followed with the Kennel Club of Jersey’s November Open show which is our last show of the year. Once again Ivan & his best buddy were strutting their stuff in the handling classes & pulling off another victory. Ivan was also BOB & G2. Grace was Best Veteran Terrier. The judge was Richard Kinsey.
Russell Marett has stepped down from being the webmaster of the Cesky Terrier Club website after 15 years. Russell is studying for an OU course so does not have the time. Ida Bouwhuis is the new webmaster & if you want anything published on the website please send it to Linda Burrage on lindaburrage@blueyonder.co.uk
The Champ show scene is winding down now but if you have any news from open shows or interesting Cesky stories please email them to me on mickmarett@gmail.com Breed notes should be about all aspects of owning a Cesky not just a list of results.
Christine Marett
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 14.10.19
There was an entry of 3 at the Belfast Champ show for Mr. F Borg from Malta. BOB was Daveena Thomson & Caitlan Forbes’ Karensbrae Don’t Shut Me Out. BOS was David Scott-Downie’s Janski Quintavius at Vontac. RBB was Daveena Thomson & Caitlin Forbes Euphoriastaff Houska with Karensbrae.
South Wales only give us mixed classes these days & there were no CC’s on offer. The judge was Moray Armstrong. There was an entry of five with two absentees. BOB was Wendy Tobijanski’s Ch Janski Kalliope Jones who also won the YKC Stakes with Megan. BOS was Ch Janski Ultra Violet. RBB & BP was Janski Sudovuvitch.
At the Beckenham Canine Society Show Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder was BOB & G3. The breed judge was Cara Davani. David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Nightmusic at Sametova was 2nd in AV Veteran 7-9 yrs under Barrie Croft.
Christine Marett
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 27.9.19
Finally a bit of spare time to catch up on the breed notes. Our Judge at Darlington was Roger Thomas & there were CC’s on offer. BOB & BV was Wendy Tobijanski’s Ch Janski Ultra Violet. BOS was the same kennel’s Janski Bugurovski. The reserves went to Gill Harris’ Ch Kessima Magic Moments & Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder. BP was Phyllis Taylor’s Oural Du Champ D’Eole.
At Driffield our Judge was Robert Blackley & there were no CC’s on offer. BOB was Wendy Tobinjanski’s Janski Duggee & BOS was Gill Harris’ Ch Kessima Magic Moments. The RBD was David-Scot Downie’s Janski Quintavius at Vontac. RBB & BP was Janski Sudovuvitch & BV was Ch Janski Kalliope Jones.
At the Kennel Club of Jersey’s Open Show Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels was BOB & G3 under Judge Sue Hewart-Chambers, piloted by his best friend Yakira Michel. Ivan & Yakira also notched up another Junior Handler win both in their age group & best overall. Ivan also came a respectable 2nd in the CC class at the Kennel Club of Jersey’s Supematch under Caroline Wheatley while I stayed at home & puppy sat.
Flint has gone back to school after his long summer holiday. He will be helping out groups of children from Year 1 & 2 at First Tower School with their reading. Two very excited classes of children met him this week & were pleased to welcome him into their classrooms. Flint looks forward to next week when he gets to start reading stories with his new pals.
Christine Marett
27.9.19
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 9.9.19
Finally managing to catch up with myself! Mick & I took four of our Cesky’s to the Cheshire Game Fair where we helped man the breed stand in the World of Dogs. It was a very hot weekend & cool coats were the order of the day. Flint was very proud to wear his Pets as Therapy Bandana & was quite a talking point for the public who had never heard of the ‘Read2dogs’ scheme. At one point we had eleven Ceskys in the breed parade. It was delightful to meet up again with James, Zoe, Isla & Esme Boardman who brought their Cesky Otis along to join in the fun. Last year we met the Boardman’s who made several visits to the Cesky pen & as a result went on to buy their own Cesky puppy. James said to me this year ‘I thought you were quite a hard sell but this breed is everything you said it was!’
My Cesky’s feet had only been back in Jersey four days when it was time to go to the Guernsey Kennel Club’s Autumn show. Disaster struck, the ferry broke down yet again so instead of going on Saturday night they took us on Sunday morning. We didn’t arrive until 10.00am & the show was due to start at 9.30! Thankfully the GKC were kind enough to delay the start of their show until 11.00am to allow Jersey exhibitors to get there. Ivan’s handler, Yakira flew in from Southampton at the end of her holiday on Saturday evening to Guernsey which left her without Ivan as the Junior Handling started at 10.00am. Thankfully my friend loaned her an Irish Setter & she came a credible 2nd with a dog that she had met just 5 minutes before. Once the Gayteckels gang had arrived & unloaded the day only got better. Ivan & Yakira took BOB & G1 under Rachel Barney while Grace took Best Veteran Terrier. Ivan got his last four points (& more) towards the 60 points he needed for his Prix d’Honneur which subject to GK confirmation qualifies him for life at Crufts. All too soon it was time for BIS. In Guernsey & Jersey we place the BIS line up from 7th upwards. Yakira & Ivan were ready to strut their stuff & I said to Yakira’s mum ‘I just hope Ivan & Yakira are not called out in 7th place! He wasn’t! As each number was called out I was listening with disbelief as number 23 was still there until there were two dogs left. The CKCS was called out in Reserve which meant Ivan & Yakira were BIS! Shock & happy tears from Yakira with Ivan looking at her as if to say ‘have I done it wrong?’ Ivan won a trophy presented in 1905, against 1914 it is simply engraved No Show-War. Previous to Ivan’s BIS win I handled Grace to RBVIS with her best friend Didi, our PBGV winning BVIS handled by Mick, an extraordinary day for Gayteckels, it was ‘bubbles’ all round with our meal. The BIS judge was Sue Bird. The only down-side was that we were then stranded in Guernsey until Tuesday night again because of the ferries.
The same weekend was the Birmingham Champ show. Our judge was Frank Kane. There was an entry of 11 & no tickets. BOB was Wendy Tobijanski’s Ch Janski Kalliope Jones. BOS was Sue Fewing’s Komidion Passionato. The reserves went to Lee England & Linda Burrage’s Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder & David & Linda Burrage’s Ch Komidion Night Music at Sametova. BP was Wendy’s O’girl Du Champ D’Eole.
There were no classes at SKC but there were some Ceskys in the AV Terrier. David Scott-Downie’s Janski Quintavius at Vontac was 2nd in OD while Darren Pearson’s Zvonenka Hamentashen at Winoski was 1st in PB.
Linda & David Burrage had a good weekend at the London & Home Counties Terrier Show. Linda writes:
Brilliant results for us yesterday at London and Home Counties Terrier Show.
Wally, Ch Ashleyheath’s Black Thunder ShCM , ShCEx, won Best of Breed under Jane Paradise
He then went on to go Best in Show under Paul Eardley.
Not to be outdone, Claudie, Ch Komidion Nightmusic at Sametova ShCM, ShCEx, VW, won Best AV Terrier and Best Veteran in Show also under Paul Eardley.
It is always special to have good wins at terrier shows.
Mustn’t forget, Camille, Talyot Camille at Sametova ShCM, our first Cesky, who is 14 today. A more loyal dog just doesn’t exist!
Christine Marett.
Cesky Terrier Breed Notes 19.08.19
Time to catch up with Cesky things after my dash to France with the Scout Band!! At Bournemouth our judge was Jeff Luscott, there were no CC’s on offer. BOB was Sue Fewings Karensbrae Warm Hugs for Komidion while BOS went to Judy Lewis’ Komidion Nickelodeon avec Dajaces. The reserves were Sue Ferwings Komidion Ostinato & Komidion Passionato. BP was Steve & Sue Fewings Citronek Cechovo Kvitko in Komidion.
The following weekend was WKC with breed specialist Beverley Deacon. There were CC’s on offer. BOB was Sue Fewings Komidion Passionato, BOS & the DCC went to Jane Withers’ Nesta Du Champ D’Eole. The RDCC went to Wendy Tobijanski’s Janski Bugurovksi while the RBCC, BV & VG4 was Wendy’s Ch Janskin Ultra Violet. BP was Phyllis Taylor’s Oural du Champ D’Eole.
David Scott Downie reports from a very wet Scotland where he atended the Turiff Agricultural Association. Janski Qunitavius at Vontac, aka Donald was BOB & G1.
Down in a blustery Jersey the KCJ was holding its last Championship Show of 2019 with judges Simon Parsons & Frank Kane. My Idefix Day Break at Gayteckels took G2 & the RCC under Simon Parsons piloted by his young handler, Yakira Michel. Idefix & Yakira also won the 12-16 yrs handling & the overall best junior handler. Jsy Ch Lastarean Grace and Favour for Gayteckels was best veteran terrier under Simon Parsons & finally went BVIS under Frank Kane. Grace also won the Open Stakes & was 2nd in the Good Citizen Stakes under Simon Parsons. At lunchtime there was a
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