Image: Spark smiling
I have hankered after a classically marked, show quality blue merle dog for quite some time but nothing has been ‘quite right’, I had a very definite idea in my head of how this boy would look so it was with some slightly apprehensive but excited anticipation that I awaited this litter. Sure enough, Dazzle obliged and Spark was born. I'm very pleased with the way he's shaped up, he's exactly what I had hoped for.
He has the most endearing character and sweet nature, happy and bouncy and eager to 'do' but laid back, sweet and loving too. He is a super friendly boy with everyone he meets...people and dogs alike.
Spark has had considerable success with only limited outings in the showring, attending Crufts twice and being placed on both occasions, this year winning a huge Limit class and taking the Reserve CC.
Spark's first pups are showing real promise in all fields. Placing well in the showrings and training up well in agility and flyball. Click HERE to see some of his kids.
Registrations: KC (stud book number)
Colour: Blue Merle
Date of Birth: 27th June 2007
Colour genes carried: dilute
Eye Tested: Goniodysgenesis Unaffected / CEA/PRA/PLL clear 22.05.09
CEA/CH DNA status: genetically normal
TNS DNA status: genetically clear
NCL DNA status: genetically clear
Hip Score: 5:2
Elbow Score: 0:0
BAER Hearing tested: Normal
Image: Spark's Pedigree
Image: Crufts 2010 - winning Limit Dog and taking the RCC
Crufts Dog Show Society 11th March 2010
Judge - Mrs JC Richardson
1st in Limit Dog (28 entered/3 absent)
and...
Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate!!
Darlington Championship Show 19th September 2009
Judge - Mr Morthen Mathes (Gawain kennels, Denmark)
3rd in Limit Dog
Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show 30th August 2009
Judge - Mrs Ann Jordan (Cories)
3rd in Limit Dog
**gaining his stud book number and lifetime Crufts qualification**
Blackpool Championship Show 28th June 2009
Judge - Mr Andrew Brace
4th (reserve) in Mid Limit Dog
Crufts Dog Show Society 8th March 2009
Judge - Mrs S Clark
3rd in Yearling Dog (21 ent/3 abs)
**Crufts Qualified for 2010**
Scottish Border Collie Club Championship Show 2nd November 2008
Judge - Mrs A Layte (Pittensair)
2nd in Junior Dog
Darlington Championship Show 13th September 2008
Judge - Mrs S Large (Wizaland)
1st in Junior Dog
Judges' Critique - 'lovely type, presented a beautiful picture on the stand & lovely to go over, everything in the right place which showed in his clean easy sound movement'
Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show 24th August 2008
Judge - Mr S Richardson
2nd in Junior Dog
Blackpool Championship Show 22nd June 2008
Judge - Mr Hugh Jones
2nd in Graduate dog
Judges' Critique - 'reasonable head pattern (Nat - not sure what that means?!!), good reach of neck, well developed ribcage & level topline, well angulated hindquarters, moved in unison with handler
East Anglia Border Collie Club Championship Show 5th May 2008
Judge - Mrs Pam Harris (Mobella)
2nd in Puppy Dog (Crufts Qualified for 2009)
3rd in Any Other Colour dog
Midlands Border Collie Club Championship Show 3rd February 2008
Judge - Mrs Margaret Crispin (Tracelyn)
5th (VHC) in Minor Puppy Dog
Image: On the move in the big ring at Crufts 2009 (pic courtesy of Judit Novak)
Image: Crufts 2009 - 3rd in Yearling Dog
Image: 2 years old
Image: head shot 15 months old
Image: 15 months old
Image: out and about
Image: Spark head, nearly 12 months (courtesy of Hazell Brown)
Image: Spark stacked at 4 months old
Image: Spark at 14 weeks old
Image: 8 weeks
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