Young Blaze had his second trip to a dog show yesterday when he accompanied Honey to the N.E. of England Working & Pastoral Breeds Open show on a slightly muddy Newcastle racecourse.

He behaved beautifully and took everything in his stride despite only having attended one ringcraft class in his life, which is a great tribute to his steady amiable temperament, and we were delighted with a third place in a strong puppy class.

Honey turned in her usual sprightly performance, showing no trace of the mysterious lameness which afflicted her in the ring last weekend in Scotland, to take second place in the Limit class.

Judge was Irena Fransson (Beardcapers) all the way from Sweden. We were so pleased when she awarded Best of Breed to the veteran Ch Kiltondale McAuley.  At rising ten years old Blaze's grand-dad could still outmove many Beardies half his age, well done!