Norfolk and Norwich Terrier Fun Day
Saturday 28 August 2021
The Village Hall, Baginton
I must start off by apologising because I have been very remiss in not posting this report onto the website until now – please forgive me, but time has just seemed to simply run away!
Well, it was a long wait since the last Fun Day, so it was brilliant to be back for this year’s event. Last year the NTCGB held a Virtual Fun Day in place of the real thing, so this time it was the turn of the Norwich Terrier Club to host and many thanks to the Committee for putting on a lovely event.
Everything seemed to come together so well, with almost perfect weather conditions and everyone entering into the spirit of the new “normal” with their tents and gazebos. There were loads of new faces to welcome, loads of old friends to meet again and about 70 dogs taking part in the various classes and races. Jill Stevenson, President of the Norwich Terrier Club opened the day by welcoming everyone and then got straight to work judging the first class.
There were some lovely moments to remember as always – a few which come to mind: a great Sausage Catching competition with Lottie Pinnell regaining her title in the absence of last year’s young winner Toby, a lovely Vintage class where the judge Dorothy Dorkins fell in love with them all and awarded them all 1st place (a decision well greeted by all present!), brilliant Fancy Dress entries “Norwiches on Staycation” and “Indiana Bones in Raiders of the Lost Bark”, some great racing as always and the presentation of the new Chris Moor Memorial Trophy for the Egg and Spoon Race.
As you can see, this is a very individual and beautiful trophy, produced for us by John Higgins, a member of the NTCGB who also happens to be a world- renowned ceramicist. Chris’s wife Liz, his parents and brother came down for the Day with Liz’s Norfolk Connor and Liz did us the honour of presenting the trophy for the first time to winner Rob Blade who competed with his Norwich Terrier Rio.
It is impossible to include everything from the day, but below are the full results and a small selection of photos – enjoy, thank you all for coming and making the event what it is, without you it would be nothing! The NTCGB look forward to welcoming you to the event next year!
Gail Simpson
Class 1 – Dog with the Waggiest Tail (Judge: Jill Stevenson)
- Lottie (Norfolk) – Sue Pinnell
- Cassie (Norfolk) - Chris Beaton
- Rio (Norwich) – Rob Blade
- Penny (Norfolk) – Becky Joyce
- Hugo (Norfolk) – Dee Rayner
Class 2 – Prettiest Bitch (Judge: Bridget Shapland)
- Crackle (Norwich) – Ali Hayes
- Maisie (Norfolk) - Arthur Giudice
- Indie (Norwich) – Kaye Dix
- Pixie (Norwich) – Dawn Webb
- Orla (Norfolk) – Charlie Price
Class 3 – Handsomest Dog (Judge: Andre Hess)
- Cabhan (Norfolk) – Janet Howes
- Ted (Norwich) – Dawn Webb
- Cyril (Norwich) – Ali Hayes
- Harry (Norfolk) – Sylvia Pestell
- Alfie (Norwich) – Melanie Hickling
Class 4 – Dog the Judge would most like to take home (Judge: Frank Payne)
- Orla (Norfolk) – Charlie Price
- Arthur (Norfolk) – Melissa Davis
- Barney (Norfolk) – Jackie Giudice
- Basil (Norfolk) – Jackie Dockery
- Maisie (Norfolk) – Arthur Guidice
Class 5 – Best Sausage Catcher (Judge: Martyn Howes)
- Lottie (Norfolk) – Sue Pinnell
Class 6 - Best Veteran 7-10 years old (Judge: Dorothy Dorkins)
- Megan (Norwich) – Joyce Hillsdon
- Cyril (Norwich) - Ali Hayes
- Lottie (Norfolk) – Sue Pinnell
- Barney (Norfolk) – Maureen Weston
- Button (Norfolk) – Jane Freeman
Class 7 – Vintage Dog or Bitch (11 yrs & Over) (Judge: Dorothy Dorkins)
1= Tessa (Norfolk) – Jemma Ireland
1= Harry (Norfolk) - Maureen Burrell
1= Amber (Norfolk) - Monica Stevens
1= Caitlin (Norfolk) - Janet Howes
Class 8 - Most Appealing Puppy (Judge: Melissa Davis)
- Indie (Norwich) – Kaye Dix
- Hugo (Norfolk) – Dee Rayner
- Stanley (Norfolk) – Poppy Ward
- Penny (Norfolk) – Becky Joyce
Class 9 – Best Family from the Same Household (Judge: Terry Harris}
- Pixie, Ted and Tilly (Norwich/WHWT) – Dawn Webb
- Margo and Penny (Norfolks) – Becky Joyce
- Barney and Maisie (Norfolks) – Jackie and Arthur Giudice
- Button and Tiggy (Norfolks) - Jane Freeman
- Arlo and Cassie (Norfolks) – Karen and Chris Beaton
Class 10 – Best Six Legs (Judge: John Nicholl)
- Stanley (Norfolk) and Poppy Ward
- Bill (Norfolk) and Steve Johnson
- Barney (Norfolk) and Nicola Hale
- Barney (Norwich) and Catherine Harrison
- Rufus (Norwich) and Clara Garriga
Class 11 – Best 100 Miles or over Travelled (Judge: Graeme Parker)
- Rufus (Norwich) – Clara Garriga (from Glasgow – plus Mum from Italy!)
- Megan (Norwich) – Joyce Hillsdon
- Maisie and Barney (Norfolk) – Arthur and Jacqui Giudice
- Cyril and Crackle (Norwich) – Ali Hayes
- Fizz (Norwich) – Wendy Batson
Class 12 – Most talented Dog or Bitch (Judge: Jill Stevenson)
- Cyril (Norwich) - Ali Hayes
- Connor (Norfolk) - Liz Moor
- Crackle (Norwich) - Ali Hayes
- Barney (Norwich) - Catherine Harrison
- Barney (Norwich) - Maureen Watson
Class 13 – Junior Handling 6-11 Years (Judge: Gina Dorkins)
- Becky Joyce with Margo (Norfolk)
- Poppy Ward with Stanley (Norfolk)
Class 14 – Junior Handling 12-16 Years (Judge: Gina Dorkins)
- Charlie Price with Orla (Norfolk)
- Benedict Long with Gordon (Norfolk)
- Becky Joyce with Margo (Norfolk)
Best Overall Junior Handler: Charlie Price
Class 13 – Adult Handling (Judge: Andre Hess)
- Rob Blade with Rio (Norwich)
- Zoe Long with Gordon (Norfolk)
- Janet Howes with Cabhan (Norfolk)
- Janette Knapp with Cassie (Norfolk)
- Ali Hayes with Cyril (Norwich)
Class 14 – Junior Fancy Dress - Judge Dawn Webb
No entries
Class 15 – Adult Fancy Dress – Judge Dawn Webb
1= ‘Staycation’ - Ali Hayes and her family of Norwich
1= ‘Indiana Bones and Raiders Of The Lost Bark’ – Christine Tickle and Ollie (Norfolk)
Terrier Racing – Winners
Any breed other than Norfolk or Norwich – No entries
Puppy under 1 year – Hugo (Norfolk) – Dee Rayner
Dogs – Cabhan (Norfolk) – Janet Howes
Bitches – Cassie (Norfolk) - Karen Beaton
Veterans (over 7 years) – Mabel (Norfolk) – Fiona Macartney
The Chris Moor Memorial Egg and Spoon Race – Rob Blade and Rio (Norwich)
Temptation Alley - Rio (Norwich) - Rob Blade
The Melbeck Baginton Bullet
- Cabhan (Norfolk) – Janet Howes 3.45 secs
- Gordon (Norfolk) – Zoe Long 3.63 secs
- Sandy (Norwich) – Chris Davis 3.87 secs
- Cassie (Norfolk) – Karen Beaton 3.88 secs