A One's Cocker Spaniels

photo Suzanne Borg

Borås International, July 1, 2007

Judge Mr John Thirlwell, kennel Ferndel, famous breeder/owner of 22 UK Welsh Springer Spaniel, Cocker Spaniel,
Irish Setter, English Setter and Pointer Champions, among others SHCH Ferndel Copywrite and SHCH Ferndel Cecilia.

60 cockers entered, 46 of which showed up

I can see it in his hands.
I can see it in his touch.
I can see it in his eyes.
I can see it in his face.
He is one of few who has not lost his 'eye' for the true cocker standard.
No 'expert' fools me. Most of them never had the 'eye' and never will have.
And they know it.
It's a gift.
And John Thirlwell has it.

left photo Bo Wallin/right photo Anna Johansson

Best (Open Class) Bitch/CAC/CACIB/BOB/Best In Group 8:        Winning her 7th consecutive open class at 23 months!
A One's Fingers Crossed
(Allert's Right On Line & VDHCH DECH DKUCH SU(u)CH DTBSG2000 WW03 Blue Satin Forever A One's)
Owner: Ann Swärd
"Excellent type, size and general impression, lovely head and eye, excellent legs and feet. Good neck and shoulders, deep chest,
well-ribbed body, excellent quarters, sound, positive mover, first class condition."

Best (Champion) Dog/CACIB/BOS:                                   11 years and 10 months old
VDHCH DECH SU(u)CH DKUCH KBHV04 NordV03 SV05 Midnight Train Vom Rauhen Holz
LUXCH PORTCH Stocdale Dragon's Sonata & VDHCH DECH DTBSG 93 94 EUSG 94 LUXCH Blue Pearl Vom Rauhen Holz)
Owner: Ann Swärd
Thanks Suzanne for handling our old boy to perfection!

2nd Best Open Class Bitch/2nd Best Bitch/Res CACIB:
Pearl Harbour Blue Sapphire
(VDHCH DECH SU(u)CH DKUCH KBHV04 NordV03 SV05 Midnight Train Vom Rauhen Holz & SU(u)CH Pearl Harbour Silver Pearl)
Owner: Suzanne Borg

Best Champion Bitch/3rd Best Bitch
SU(u)CH DKUCH SVCH Perchwater Blue Queen of Magic
(A One's Aldebaran & SVCH SU(u)CH LPI Marimia's Rain-Drop)
Oowner: Frida Anderson

3rd Best Open Class Bitch/4th Best Bitch:
Classicway Clarity
(GBSHCH Glowhill Scrumpy Jack & Classicway Co Star)
Owners: Theres & Börje Johansson

4th Best Open Class Bitch/5th Best Bitch
Maxi Mates Cordial Robe
(Cardamine Top Brass At Richian & Maxi Mates Ezquisite Robe)
Owner: Eva Börtin Bergquist

Best Open Class Dog/CAC/2nd Best Dog/Res CACIB/Champion today:
JEUW06 SV06 Manaca's Beat About the Bush
(Travis Vital Spark & SU(u)CH NUCH Manaca's Rain Or Shine)
Owner: Yvette Widenor

2nd Best Open Class Dog/3rd Best Dog:
Perchwater Unique Rain
(Stocdale Let's Talk About Rain & SVCH NVCH Perchwater Queen of Rain)
Owner: Marie Johansson

Best Veteran Dog/4th Best Dog/BIS Veteran:
SU(u)CH Quettadene Lancelot
(GBSHCH Perrytree Sun Dreamer & Quettadene High Society)
Owner: Yvette Widenor

3rd Best Open Class Dog/5th Best Dog:
Pearl Harbour Franz Schubert
(VDHCH DECH SU(u)CH DKUCH KBHV04 NordV03 SV05 Midnight Train Vom Rauhen Holz & SU(u)CH Pearl Harbour Silver Pearl)
Owner: Suzanne Borg

Best Junior Dog/CK:
Perchwater Master of Magic
(SVC SU(u)CH Perchwater Mr Rainbow & SVCH SU(u)CH DKUCH Perchwater Blue Queen of Magic)
Owner: Marie Risberg

Best Dog 15-24 months/CK:
Allert's Yves Klein
(SU(u)CH VDHCH CHCH ESCH ATCH Corralit Tango & SU(u)CH DKUCH Allert's On Line)
Owner Elisabeth Wernersson

Best Junior Bitch/CK:
SVCH Perchwater Blue Magic Princess
(SVCH SU(u)CH Perchwater Mr Rainbow & SVCH SU(u)CH DKUCH Perchwater Blue Queen of Magic)
Owner: Frida Ankerson

Best Bitch 15-24 months/CK:
Line Sam Cute Caroline
(Line Sam Piece of Cake & Line Sam Chorus)
Owner: Britt-Marie Johansson

2nd Best Breeder's Group in Show:
Kennel Perchwater
Owner: Frida Anderson

On May 16, 1992, Mr Thirlwell gave my A One's Kiss'n Bop A Lula a 2nd in quality, which almost made me jump from Västerbron. I learnt my lesson well, even if
it took some time to accept that Lulu WAS 'up to size' and lacking femininity. Thirlwell wrote: "Masculine junior bitch. Up to size but of lovely type and shape.
Pleasing headshape. Well-constructed body. Short and compact. Needs a lot of training to boost her confidence. Unable to assess movement."
Lulu later gained her 3 CCs and became a Swedish Show Champion at the age of two years. A fact that I learnt even more from ...

Neither did Mr Thirlwell give Charbonnel A One's Macho (Macho had at the time already won 11 CACs!) a CK at the same show.
"Pleasing head, although a little loose in eye. Well-constructed body with good bone and substance. Lovely quarters. Up to size but well-proportioned. Moved soundly."

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