The Isle of Wight had a strong presence at this year’s CRUFTS, with several dogs from the Isle of Wight Canine Association qualifying to exhibit in the Breed judging, with hopes of winning the coveted Best in Show.
Crufts is promoted at the world’s greatest dog show with over 16,000 competitors and exhibitors. The rigours for qualifying is no mean feat and can be different depending on age and breed of dog, but generally in the UK the dog has to win a first, second or third in its Class at a Championship Show within the given dates throughout the year before.
Qualifying dogs included 46 dogs of various breeds. For various reasons not all the dogs actually went and exhibited at the NEC in Birmingham between 10th–13th March 2022. From those that did, there were several good wins including Best Puppy in Breed, Best Dog in Breed and 2 Best Veterans. There were also a number of 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th places in individual classes.
The club’s top winning dogs were:
- Welsh Terrier, Best Puppy: Diamond Crown – owned by Jade Davies
- Bolognese, Best Dog: Donocielo Michelangelo – bred and owned by Carol & Dennis Mulligan
- Bolognese, Best Veteran: Donocielo Seraphina – bred and owned by Carol & Dennis Mulligan
- Saluki, Best Veteran: Ch, Ber Ch, Ulmarra Tropical Ice at Winton JW – owned by Kathy Williams
The club members and their dogs who qualified included:
- Affenpinscher: Wizabeanie Cara Dune at Tidemill –owned by Mr T A & Mr N R Purse & Marsh
- Bichon Frise: Linsanim Legally Blonde –owned by Lindsey and Andy Dulson
- Bolognese: Donocielo Seraphina, Donocielo Cassia, Donocielo Ceasario, Donocielo Rosabella,
- and Donocielo Michelangelo –bred and owned by Carol & Dennis Mulligan
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniels: Carolus Don Barzini –owned by Janet Cole
- Vonnyisle VaVaVoom and Vonnyisle Ballydoyle –owned by Yvonne Holbrook
- Chihuahuas (Smooth Coat): Copymear Cleopatra, Copymear Pocket Rocket, Copymear White in Fashion –owned by Karen Hollister
- Hollichi Diamond Amethyst –bred and owned by Karen Hollister
- Chihuahuas (Long Coat): Chihohit Favorite Number One at Hollichi (IMP BLS) –owned by Karen Hollister
- Dachshund (Mini Smooth): Brynfaw Grand Illusion –owned by Rachel Smith
- Deerhounds: Kilbourne Lyrae at Dragonsisle and Kilbourne Vega at Dragonsisle –owned by Carole Havercroft
- Japanese Chin: Ennistar’s Katsero at Spiritisle, Ennistar’s Niagara at Spiritisle, Aki Kaori of Spiritisle and Kin Kohana
- of Spiritisle –owned by Janice Cushing
- Lagotto Romagnolo: Mikette How Far I’ll Go to Clamerkin –owned by Jan Drake
- Lhasa Apsos: Quaytown Snowdrop, Quaytown Daffidil, Quaytown What a Wish and Quaytown Hear it for the Boys –bred and owned by Viv Langford
- Papillon: Magic Sunrise Imperator Son –owned by Rona Quinn
- Pointers: Rafthouse Cygnet of Stonedragon, owned by Miss Sami Bull & Ms Helen Bull
- Ansona Queen of Hearts at Clamerkin ShCM VW and Fleurfield Moonflower with Clamerkin –owned by Jan Drake
- Clamerkin Bohemian Queen –bred and owned by Jan Drake
- Retriever (Chesapeake Bay): Sharbae Prettiest Star –bred and owned by Sharon Baxandall
- Retriever (Golden): Roshinru Springs Grace –bred and owned by Shirley Stables
- Salukis: Ch, Ber Ch, Ulmarra Tropical Ice at Winton JW –owned by Kathy Williams
- Tigsisle Totally Unique –bred and owned by Kathy Williams
- Shetland Sheepdog: Alnmac Moon River –owned by Rowena Steady
- Spaniels (Cocker): Wightroche Hugh Dunnitt, Wightroche Over the Rainbow, Wightroche the Bee –bred and owned by
- Cheryl Blackley and Ian Salero
- Cooleela Operation Dynamo at Wightroche –owned by Cheryl Blackley and Ian Salero
- Tibetan Spaniels: Turcel Debonair –owned by Celia Turner
- Turcel Diplomat –owned by Barbara Adsett
- Welsh Terrier: Diamond Crown –owned by Jade Davies
- Whippets: Tigsisle Make Some Noise –owned by Joan Sharpe
- Tigsisle Fan the Flames, Tigsisle It’s About Time –bred and owned by Kathy Williams
