January 10, 2019 What a busy, busy year 2018 was both with the dogs and at home. Hopefully Christine (Mum) has seen the back of her surgeries and retirement activities can move up a notch for her. Allison has 3 Arabian fillies to further her small Carluke Arabian stud with, whilst on the Collie front we have some very exciting litters planned for the coming 12 months that may curtail our show-ring activities, however with youngsters in the hands of some very wonderful friends and fellow exhibitors we look forward to a promising 2019.
So onto a recap of 2018 :- It seemed to be the year of the SMOOTH with sisters CH's Foxbell X Factor and Fashion Xtra extraordinary 1st year in the showring, daughters of Ross ( Carluke Love Struck AI) and Pip (Grand CH Foxbell Fashion Plate) between them they have accumulated fringies for "Class in Show & group" awards at ALL BREEDS shows and Xee stepping it up to claim BEST IN SHOW at the 2018 Collie Club of Victoria Championship show. The sisters regularly compete against each other and are well and truly worth watching in the years to come.
The ROUGHS have certainly not been slouches with 4 claiming titles during the year, and maybe more satisfying is seeing the success of children of our stud dogs in the ring with other exhibitors. So as a re-cap on 2018
So onto a recap of 2018 :- It seemed to be the year of the SMOOTH with sisters CH's Foxbell X Factor and Fashion Xtra extraordinary 1st year in the showring, daughters of Ross ( Carluke Love Struck AI) and Pip (Grand CH Foxbell Fashion Plate) between them they have accumulated fringies for "Class in Show & group" awards at ALL BREEDS shows and Xee stepping it up to claim BEST IN SHOW at the 2018 Collie Club of Victoria Championship show. The sisters regularly compete against each other and are well and truly worth watching in the years to come.
The ROUGHS have certainly not been slouches with 4 claiming titles during the year, and maybe more satisfying is seeing the success of children of our stud dogs in the ring with other exhibitors. So as a re-cap on 2018
1 GRAND CHAMPION
(Carluke Au Contraire)
4 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS
(Carluke Song Sung Blue, Carluke Sunrise Over Paris, Scottlyme Prelude To A Kiss, Foxbell X Factor)
9 Collies Rough/Smooths in the showring collecting Challenges/Best of Breed awards
including young Prim Carluke Diamentes At Dusk over halfway to her title at 7.5 months
#1 RISING STAR COLLIE SMOOTH NATIONALLY (DOL) CH Foxbell X Factor her total included 9 class in group and 2 class in show awards. she was also #2 BREED CHALLENGE for VICTORIA and was not eligible for points until MAY 2018.
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We can not ignore the success of Elfreya All In A Spin within a hairs breadth of her title and claiming Res Bitch CC at the 2018 Collie Championship show and Puppy of Breed at Melbourne Royal.
or her half sister
#1 RISING STAR COLLIE ROUGH NATIONALLY (DOL) CH Jencol Danzliknooneswatchin
or indeed their SMOOTH half brother
CH Carluke Contra Indicated CACIB winner and BEST OF BREED 2018 Adelaide Royal and Dog Challenge at the 2018 Collie Club of Victoria Championship show.
all children of GRAND CH Carluke Au Contraire
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Lyam - CH Carluke Song Sung Blue also has youngsters in the ring, leading her owners astray is the Blue Merle bitch Carluke Forever In Bluegenes pointed to her title and currently in junior coat drop. Then there is the already mentioned Prim - Carluke Diamentes At Dusk and her brother Carluke Top Secret and Secret Weapon
