Stuart Mallard judged dogs at The Barbados Kennel Club’s All Breeds Championship Show on October 7, 2001. It was his first judging assignment on the island and he is due to return to Barbados this week to judge again on October 10th. Nine years ago he put up as his Best in Show, a locally bred Rhodesian Ridgeback, Ch. Zipidedoda by Crownridge, with a Reserve Best in Show going to the Flatcoat Retriever, Sh. Ch. Braemist Minver Lady. “Zip” is still alive but is not being shown. “Jazz” is deceased.
Best Puppy in Show was my Bouvier Farleycross So Far So Good at Calliope. “Jovi” is still here but her progeny are in the show ring without her. Best Locally Bred puppy was a Rottweiler, Rap-Ti-Lyn at Von Sleighal but I don’t recall seeing it at following shows.
Stuart Mallard is reported to have had and exhibited breeds like the Old English Sheepdog, Bouvier Des Flandres, Schnauzers, Beagles, Bichon Fishe, and Tibetan Terriers.
At the time of writing, he awards CCs in forty one breeds covering Working, Pastoral, Utility, Hound & Toy groups and is approved to judge the Toy, Utility, Working & Pastoral Groups plus Best in Show. He has judged extensively throughout Europe, Scandinavia, East & South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and the Caribbean. Stuart had the great honour of judging the Pastoral Group at Crufts in 2007 and the Working Group in 2008.
Barbados has been having unusual weather, like a lot of the rest of the world. We had extremely dry conditions early in the year. Currently we are experiencing unusual heavy rains, with flash flooding and thunder and lighting. As our show ring is outdoors it may be more challenging for exhibitors. Not all dogs like gaiting on very wet grass and some handlers might not like it either as we are so accustomed to sunshine. On the positive side if it is rainy and overcast, as least it should be cool for the dogs 🙂 🙂
Once the show takes place (and is not rained out) photos from the show will appear here and also his critique.
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