Scooter op avontuur in Engeland

The adventures of Scooter in England
Na een heleboel papierwerk en officiële stempels...
After a LOT of paperwork and official stamps...
Kennel Club Authority to Compete number (ATC) to  compete at shows in England
Rabies vaccination
Blood test
Veterinary health certificate for entry of pet dog into the UK from The Netherlands
Pet Travel Scheme certification of treatment against ectoparasites and endoparasites
Pet Travel Scheme declaration of residence
...konden we Scooter meenemen naar Engeland en hem op zaterdag 9 december 2000 showen op de Championship Show van de Ladies Kennel Association (LKA) in Birmingham.
Scooter is daarmee de eerste Aussie van het Europese continent die deelnam aan een show in Engeland!

...we were able to take Scooter to England and show him on Saturday December 9th at the Championship Show of the Ladies Kennel Association (LKA) in Birmingham. Scooter is the very first Aussie from the European continent that was shown in England!
Omdat er op de LKA-show geen aparte klasses voor Aussies waren, was Scooter ingeschreven in de Any Variety Pastoral Not Separately Classified (naast Australian Shepherds ook Australian Cattle Dogs, Komondors, Duitse Herders, Briards, Belgische Herders/Mechelaar en Estrela Berghonden) openklas reuen.

As there were no separate classes for Aussies at the LKA-show Scooter was entered in the Any Variety Pastoral Not Separately Classified (besides Australian Shepherds also Australian Cattle Dogs, Komondors, German Shepherd Dogs, Briards, Belgian Shepherd Dogs/Malinois and Estrela Mountain Dogs) open dog class.
Scooter logeerde bij Jayne en Wally Holligan van de Applethorn kennels, waar we zeer gastvrij zijn ontvangen. Zijn kennelmaatjes waren Amerikaans kampioen Thornapple Diamond Rio (Bubba, een black tri reu) en Trijem Secret Affair at Deerhill (Flossie, een blue merle teef)

Scooter enjoyed his stay at the Applethorn kennels of Jayne and Wally Holligan who gave us such a warm welcome. His kennelmates were American Champion Thornapple Diamond Rio (Bubba, a black tri male) and Trijem Secret Affair at Deerhill (Flossie, a blue merle bitch)
Am. Ch. Thornapple Diamond Rio
(Ch. Bayshore Propwash Balderdash x Ch. Thornapple's White Diamonds)
# 1 Aussie in the USA 1997 (AKC Rankings)
100+ Best of Breed wins and 25 Group 1 wins
first black tri Aussie in both the USA and UK to win Best In Show
Bubba and Scooter at the show
It is unusual for us Dutch people to see Aussies compete in classes with other pastoral breeds!
Er waren ongeveer 40 Aussies op de show. Er waren 17 inschrijvingen in de openklas reuen (4 honden absent), waaronder 8 Aussies. Scooter werd helaas niet geplaatst. De resultaten van de openklas reuen:

There were about 40 Aussies at the show. There were 17 entries in the open dog class (4 dogs absent), including 8 Aussies. Unfortunately Scooter was not placed. The results of the open dog class:

1st Bilnetts Rockafella JW - German Shepherd Dog
2nd Am. Ch. Thornapple Diamond Rio - Australian Shepherd
3rd Ch. Norwulf Going For Gold of Slatehouse - German Shepherd Dog
Reserve Trijem Red River Street - Australian Shepherd
VHC Asteral George Best - Estrela Mountain Dog

Best of Breed AVNSC Pastoral was a Geman Shepherd Dog
Best opposite sex AVNSC Pastoral was a Briard
Judge Mr. J. Burrows with (from left to right) the Aussie bitches Ozzypools Fenugreek, Bi Mandi's Bobby Dazzler and Cagasa Indi Anna at Ausden
photo Hannie Warendorf
Scooter (left) and Trijem Red River Street in open dog
photo Hannie Warendorf
Scooter (right) and Am. Ch. Thornapple Diamond Rio in open dog
Left to right: Gibband's Red Admiral, Am. Ch. Tri-Ivory Mojo Flair, Accra Caramel Fizz and Accra Walnut Whirl
Left: Bayshore Special Edition at Accra
(Ch. Bayshore Ralph Lauren x Bayshores Rise and Shine)
...Lunchtime!
Irish Ch. Kapia Robin at Ozzypool
(Lanbria Ruff Diamond at Winserne x Gefion Catch a Falling Star)
Bayshore Paparazzi
(Ch. Bayshore Propwash Balderdash x Ch. Bayshore Jones New York)
American Ch. Tri-Ivory Mojo Flair
(Ch. Bayshore Propwash Balderdash x Ch. Tri-Ivory Ride for Glory)
Top Australian Shepherd in England over the year 2000
Conclusie van Scooter: het was een geweldige ervaring om naar Engeland te reizen en daar te showen. Ik ga zeker nog een keer!

Scooter says: it was such a wonderful experience to come over to and compete in England! I will be back again!



De eerste drie Australian Shepherds kwamen in 1985 naar Engeland. Het eerste nest op Engelse bodem werd in datzelfde jaar geboren. Er zijn twee Aussie rasverenigingen in Engeland: de Australian Shepherd Club of the UK (ASCUK, opgericht in 1986) en de National Australian Shepherd Association (NASA, opgericht in 1996). De Engelse Kennel Club gaf de Aussie in 2000 een volledige erkenning.

The first three Australian Shepherds came to England in 1985. The first litter on English ground was born in the same year. There are two Aussie breed clubs in England, the Australian Shepherd Club of the UK (ASCUK, founded in 1986) and the National Australian Shepherd Association (NASA, founded in 1996). The English Kennel Club gave full recognition to the Aussie in 2000.