David H Bates
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Judging List - A2 |
I have lived with ridgebacks all my life, the first male RR to come into our family was Ridinghills Stroller. My mother went onto make him up a champion and he was to become the foundation of the Gunthwaite Kennels.
At the age of 30 I decided that I would like to start handling the dogs and since then I have taken various ridgebacks through to winning top honours and also through to their championship title.
I judged my first Championship Show at Driffield (4.10.06) albiet without challenge certificates and had a lovely quality entry and thoroughly enjoyed the day. My Best of Breed then went onto make the split in the Hound Group.
The photograph below is of the bitch that I handled through to Best of Breed at Crufts 2004 and she then went onto make the split down to the final 8 in the Hound Group. What a day was had by all.
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