A summary for 2005

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Towards the end of the year, we had only exhibited on one weekend since our Melbourne Royal & Specialty Shows in September, during the big 3-day Melbourne Cup Shows (early November) as preparation of the new property took up all of our time.

In the limited showing during last year, we had managed several “Challenge Certificates”, as well as “Best of Breeds”, “Classes in Group” and even a “Junior In Show” award. Finally, to round-off 2005, we won a Hound Specialty “Best of Breed” at a large, record entry Hound Show.

The following is a summary of our major 2005 achievements with solid colours -
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Earlier in the year, our solid white ‘Beryl’ - Hydale Moonlite Onibiza, won 1st Intermediate Bitch at the Sydney Royal Easter Show 2005 among some very strong competition, under Specialist judge Mr Johannsen (Sweden). She has taken “Classes In Group” and has won “Best of Breed” awards, including a major Show in Canberra during a CRUFTS qualifying weekend, were Beryl was then chosen in the ‘short-list’ of four Hounds for “Best In Group”.
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In July 2005 our beautiful blue ‘Emilia’ – Ibiza Viva Valdessa won “Best Junior In Show” at a large 2-day show in Horsham, under judge Mrs Dianne Besoff (NSW). Her “Best of Breed” win in Newcastle was judged by Mr Anderson (New Zealand) during a big, all international judges, 3 Championship Show weekend amongst some stiff competition and was her first Challenge and “BOB”. Her brother ‘Zorro’ – Ibiza Viva Espania, took the Dog Challenge Certificate at the same show..
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At a record entry Hound Club of Victoria ‘Golden Jubilee’ Show in November 2005 (with 75 of the leading whippets from all over Australia), our solid black ‘Elvira’ - Ibiza Viva La Vida won a Hound Specialty “Best of Breed” under judge Mr W Usherwood (USA). Elvira was then selected in the final “cut” of eight Hounds for “Best In Show” (under a leading French judge).

This now makes all of our solid coloured show-team “pointed” (points towards their Champion titles), with ALL of these Challenge Certificates and “Best of Breeds” awarded by Overseas, All-Breeds &/or Specialist judges.

After much perseverance, the future for solid colours looks very promising..

Our local Royal Show wins were also a great encouragement, considering it’s the biggest and most prestigious Dog Show of the entire year.

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We had a very favourable result at the Royal Melbourne Show 2005 mid September. We placed with ALL FIVE of our exhibits under a leading judge from Israel and won 1st Junior Dog with our ‘Strider’ - Ibiza Calla Soprano, qualifying him for CRUFTS 2006 in the UK! (pictured above). Also placed were our black brindle ‘Zorro’ - Ibiza Viva Espania, both our solid blacks ‘Elvira’ – Ibiza Viva La Vida and ‘Satia’ – Ibiza Sweet Sensation as well as solid white ‘Beryl’ – Hydale Moonlite Onibiza, co-owned with Allen Anderson.

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A summary for 2004

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Not shown for almost a year, Gabbo placed 3rd Intermediate Dog with his blue brother ‘Monte’ – Valdassa Visconte taking 2nd Intermediate Dog, at our 1st Whippet National Show 2004 in a strong Class entry, beating Champions, an import and even a Grand Champion! under international breed authorities, Dog Classes judge Mr Magnus Hagdtedt (‘Signum’ Sweden) and Bitch Classes & “BIS” judge Mrs Mary Lowe (‘Nimrodel’ UK).
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In just the second year at a Whippet “Specialty” Show, IBIZA Whippets did extraordinarily well, taking nine placements (more than any other breeder) at Australia’s 1st National Whippet Specialty Show held during the Whippet World Congress, mid September 2004 in Melbourne. Our “Class In Group” winning, handsome black & white “King” of IBIZA, ‘Banjo’ – Ibiza Sweet Mr Cerenade placed 2nd Junior Dog in a stong class entry. He won “Best Puppy In Show” at the South Australia Whippet Specialty 2004 in Adelaide, under sighthound specialist judge, Ms Jocelyn Gagne (Canada) and his first “Best of Breed” was under Breed Specialist judge, Mrs Glenda Goller (‘Cherubz’, QLD).
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At the 2004 Royal Melbourne Show we took four placements, with our blue brindle ‘Brodie’ – Bonnymead Blue Flash (bred, co-owned & shown by Mrs Noreen Harris) taking 1st Intermediate Dog in a decent class. We also had three “2nds” in Class with our home-breds ‘Banjo’ – Ibiza Sweet Mr Cerenade, ‘Ryan’ Ibiza Balgida Delorian & ‘Mandy’ Ibiza Argyle Dia Mandy.

Quite an achievement, as Whippets had the biggest Breed entry, in what is the largest Dog Show in the Southern Hemisphere.

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A summary for 2003

Gabbo went on to win several Classes at Group level and took “Best Opposite Intermediate In Show” at the 2003 Whippet Club of NSW Specialty Show in Sydney under Mrs Molly Rule-Steele (NSW), Whippet Specialist judge and distinguished Hound Breeder of the Taejaan kennels.
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Gabbo’s first big win was placing 2nd Intermediate Dog in a strong class at the 2003 Royal Melbourne Show under Specialist judge Mr Desmond Murphy (USA); a rare achievement for a solid Black. Our black ‘Vida’ – Valdassa Viva Ibiza (above) won “Best Puppy of Breed” at the same Royal Show that year and from what we are told, this is a first for black whippets.
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Vida’s solid blue coloured brother ‘Monte’ – Valdassa Visconte won “Best Opposite Puppy” at the Royal Melbourne Show that same year.

Their solid black brother Gabbo finished equal 4th on the Whippet Club of Victoria’s – Puppy Point Score 2003 (from a long list of 32 Pups).

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