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Sh Ch SUNDUST ME ANGUS (Spencer) Personal page

3CC's, 3BOB's, 3RCC's, 1 Group 1, 1 Res BIS (10,000 dogs)

The UK's Top Winning ASCOB for 2006 - at 22 months old!


             

Spencer is NOT available at stud

<<<<Eyes tested 14/08/06>>>>

 

 
  • Unaffected Hereditary Cateract (annual re-test required)
  • Unaffected Progressive Retinal Atrophy (annual re-test required)
  • Unaffected Multifocal Retinal Displacia (annual re-test required)
  • Permanently Unaffected Primary Glaucoma

 

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SIRE:- MULTI Best in Show and Multi Best in Speciality Show Winner, Sh Ch, Am Ch Afterglow Douglas Fashion (Douggie)

Douggie was the Top winning Show dog in the UK All Breeds for 2005, he is currently in the States and was Best in Variety at the ASC 2006 and the AKC/Eukanuba Invitational 2006, he is a multiple group and best in show winner on both sides of the Atlantic! His legacy here in the UK includes 4 Show Champions to date, all going BOB. His pedigree is also outstanding, sired by the great Ch Darkhavens Apple of My Eye and out of the UK No.2 Top Dog All Breeds 2002 Sh Ch Afterglow Arabella.

FLASH - Douggie goes BEST OF VARIETY at WESTMINSTER 2007 following his BOV at the ASC 2007!!!!!! And finishing 2006 at the No. 5 top sporting dog.

DAM:- Sh Ch Sundust Me Black (Abby)

Abby is a compact bitch with tremendous substance and sporting cobby body. She is the dam of Sh Ch Sundust Me To (Krista) from a litter of only three pups, Krista was the only pup to be shown. From her second litter the only puppy was Spencer. Abby is out of Pucky Sh Ch Sundust And Me a dam of multiple champions for the Sundust kennel and who is still eye clear at 11 years old.

 

 

SHOW RESULTS

  • Best Puppy Dog - Midland Counties Championship Dog Show 2005
  • Best AVNSC Puppy and Gundog Puppy Group 2 Walsall and District CS
  • Best Puppy, Best of Breed and Gundog puppy Group 2 Lichfield Canine Society
  • Best Puppy in Breed CRUFTS Championship Dog Show 2006
  • Pet Plan Junior Stakes Grand Finalist 2006 - Qualified at Blackpool Championship Dog Show
  • Res CC South Wales Kennel Association Championship Show 2006
  • CC and Best of Breed National Gundog Championship Show 2006
  • CC and Best of Breed Bournemouth Championship Dog Show 2006
  • Res CC Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show 2006
  • CC and Best of Breed, Gundog Group and Res Best in Show City of Birmingham Championship Dog Show
  • RCC Richmond Championship Dog Show
<<<<< Spencer's last appearance in the ring was early Nov 06, he retired from the UK show ring as the TOP >>>>> <<<<< Winning American Cocker Spaniel in the UK - at the age of just 20 months >>>>>

WHAT THE JUDGES HAVE SAID:-

- Lovely type and quality, most attractive head, eye and expression, ample bone, developing nicely in body, close coupled, well set on tail, carried himself well when moving, one for the future. Ellis Hulme

- Lovely Shape and proportions, attractive head, well up on shoulders. Firm body, good side movement. Liz Cartledge

- Promising youngster with attractive head, good proportions of skull to muzzle with kind eye. Good hard topline with slight slope. Tail comes straight off the topline which is held on the move. Margaret E Holmes

- Typical well balanced head, cobby body. Hard topline, good tailset, moved well. Maureen Pearson

- Looking super in outline, well presented and handled to get the best from him, head well chiselled, lovely eyes, well hung ears, strong muzzle, clean throat, lengthy neck, straight front, good body and ribs, deep chest, ideal topline and rear angles, easily the best mover in the class. RCC. Terry Thorn

- Very nice dog indeed, very typical head, good neck and body, moved and showed so well, well handled. Gier Flyckt-Pedersen

- Found this dog a pleasure to go over and observe, the most superb shape of skull, bidable alert expression and kind eye, correct stop, ear placement and dentition, good reach of clean neck. Well ribbed body, correct short coupling and strength over the loin, his excellent balance between front and rear assemblies provide him a smooth, effortless, reaching and driving action while maintaining his superb topline and tailset thoughout, good substance in bone and musculature, covered the maximum ground with the minimum of effort, and outstanding specimen, so well prepared and presented, credit to his breeder and i am sure bodes well for the breed in this country. CC and BOB. Bill Bunce

- Buff dog of excellent type, very good head, long muscular neck, clean throat, sound front, well angulated quarters, spectacular on the move. Roy Metcalfe

- Great Showmanship and eyecatcher, put down to perfection, never put a foot wrong, standing and moving high class and clever handling to advantage, big dark eyes with correct dish face, and great breed expression. Sloping topline and superb dominant movement. Paulo Dondina

- Super buff I've admired before from the ringside, on top form here, looked fabulous, lovely in type head and eye, good front, topline, tailset, nicely bodied, well boned, moved out really well keeping a good topline and great shape, one of the few who seemed undaunted by the small ring. CC and BOB Janice Caine

- Quality buff with nice outline. Lovely head with a lot of work in it. Narrow backscull and low earste. Long clean neck, good front with correct length of upper arm. Short hard back, well angulated rear. Moved out with good reach and drive. Erica Bluntstone

 


Spencer and Indy - 'the kiss'

Spencer 3 months

 

Arrhh!

 

 

6 Months

 

 

Head at 14 months

Spencer at 7 months

 

Spencer Winning Best Puppy Crufts 2006

Spencer at 17 months

 

Spencer at 18 months on his way to RBIS

 

Spencer at 18 months on his way to RBIS

 

Spencer i forgot to tell you he can MOVE...

 

 

Spencer the picture says it all...

 

Oh and I'm beautiful in head piece too...!!!

 

Spencer the picture says it all...

 

 

Spencer on the MOVE....