Elkhound wins the hound group...and owned by 2 of the nicest people you could ever meet!!!
Well done Brian,Linda and of course the beautiful Kris!
Archer

i just saw! amazing!!!!
is that the first elkie to win the group at crufts?

Nope a few years ago (2000?) his grandmother Ch Kestos Quickstep won the group, and two years before that Ch Barlestone Crystal (both by the late Ch Anton Av Eskamere) and before that in the late 70's/early 80's ch Kestos Adheryn won.

This may be the first male Elkhound to have won the Group?

Was it Dizzy's dog????
Lea :)

Dizzy has Sharpeis, doesn't she?

No...his grandma won the group too!!!This is the 3rd elkie bred by his breeder to win the group at Crufts.There have now been a total of 4 elkie hound group winners.
He belongs to the middletons...
Archer

Duh LOL
I was trying to work out who had Elk hounds and Dizzys name kept coming into my head!!!!
Will go back to sleep LOL
Lea :)

Well done

Yes an Elkhound and a wrinkly Sharpei

Oh dear time for bed said Zebedee :D

Well Done! :-)

Well Done :-)

Hey Archer,
               Well done to the elkies !!!!!!
Seen that you placed also with two of yours..... ( I do check when I can :D)
We won the Junior Dog class in aussies, so we're really pleased.
Hope you are ok,
Hugs Gabrielle x

Just had a look.....WELL DONE! Didn't even know you had a new chap!...what colour is he? Nice to see you back in the ring!!!!!
Nikki

Thanks Archer and Daisy......
                                 I am really pleased with him, he is a big gentle giant.
Will send you some piccies.....
Gabrielle x

Oooh - please :) I can't wait until I get another Aussie - but it won't be for a couple of years when we have moved and Tara has finally learnt not to bark at everything :D

Daisy

Well done, Gabrielle :)

Daisy

And wasn't he a fabulous mover? Robin picked my top two, loved the Petit as well, but would definitely have had the Elkhound top.

M.

The Elkie sure looked good, it was my fave.  I also loved the Petit!

It was great to see! What a stunning dog!

He looked fantastic :D :D

I had him for the winner too, hes  lovely and nothing overdone anywhere , couldnt believe the questions on his following interveiw though   :(

Have to agree with everyone...hes one stunning dog.Really felt for Brian on his interveiw...think he was still in shock!
Archer

He seems a really down to earth sort of man and so obviously loves his dog well done to them both he,s my winner so far.

Well done - he looked so dazed on tv :D :D

I agree Bowers - 'what is an Elkhound bred for' - you could just hear his handler thinking 'what an idiot'!!!

Oooh and a Pomeranian won too today !  He actually looked nicer on the tele than up close!  But he was still a nice dog and seemed to sparkle more in the group ring than the breed ring.

Was he really called No-name?

I got the idea the dog HAD no name...not a pet then!!!
Archer

The Pom is called Noname as the owner has explained on Crufts fm this morning thats what the breeders told them was his name when they picked him up :D LOL

As a Bedwarmer if you ask Jozi who is led upside down on the sofa snoring her head off :D

I think that it was more that the man showing him didn't understand English!  He struggled on the interview and also at first didn't realise that he'd won his class on the breed competition :d :d

Maybe his name is too long and too difficult to say in English ???

Ok come on can Someone PLEASE put me out of my misery............
Is his name spelt KRis as on here or
CHRis as on the BBC at least 2 days in a row.
Which is it????????
(I know which i am putting my money on but thought i would check!!! LOL)
Lea :)

Well I am pretty sure that his Mum spells it Kris :D