BIRKHALL

December:

19.12.09  Lincoln Show (O)  An early Christmas present for Diana & Aoife!

Diana Nichol's Aoife - 1st Puppy Stakes

1st AVNSC Puppy D/B & Puppy Group 3

November:

22.11.09  BAHC (CH) 

Louisa's Stanley - Birkhall Enigma at Sololia - 1st Mid Limit Dog.

Angela's Tia - Birkhall Sophia - 1st Limit Bitch.

 

21.11.09 Humberside Hound (O) 

Diana Nichol's Aoife - Birkhall Hot Scotch - Best Puppy in Breed. (Deerhound)

John & Claire Pearce's Jasper - Birkhall Mark - Reserve Best of Breed. (Afghan)

 

08.11.09  AHC of Wales (CH)  Angela Smart's Tia - Birkhall Sophia - Reserve CC.

01.11.09  NAHS (O)  Louisa's Stanley - Birkhall Enigma at Sololia - Reserve Best Dog.

October:

25.10.09  NEAHS (CH)  Casper's Daughters...

Nicky Mulvale & Barry Hedge's Birkhall Megan - 1st Limit Bitch

Nicky & Barry's Gertie - Azymsands A Silken Spell - Qualifies for Crufts 2010 from Post Graduate!! 

17.10.09  AHA (O)  back2back shows... 

Angela Smart's Tia - Birkhall Sophia

Morning Show - Reserve Best in Show.   Afternoon Show - Best in Show.

09.10.09  SWKA (CH)  Angela Smart's Tia - Birkhall Sophia - CC & Best of Breed.

Diana Nichol's Aoife - Birkhall Hot Scotch - 2nd AV Hound/Toy/Terrier Minor Puppy D/B Stakes.

03.10.09  Driffield (CH)

Diana Nichol's Aoife (Deerhound) - Birkhall Hot Scotch - 1st Puppy Bitch & Best Puppy in Breed

 

September:

18.09.09  Darlington (CH)

Casper's Sons - Pearce's Birkhall Mark - 1st Limit Dog

Pearce's Azymsands Bewitched Art - Reserve Best Dog!! then 2nd in the (Non CC) Reserve Best of Sex Stakes.

Syd Pharaoh Hound's daughters -

Barrett-William's - Omorose Cosmic Kaskara at Tyysgol - 1st MPB & Best Puppy in Breed

Jones' - Omorose Cleo's Destiny - Crufts Qualified 2010

Well Done Girls - at just 6 months old!!

 

06.09.09  Upperward of Lanark Companion Dog Show (for Greyhound Awareness League Funds)

A fun day out for our youngsters and the children!

Alice - Metewand Zaraza at Birkhall - 1st AV Hound D/B & 1st "Prettiest Bitch" handled by Katie.

Roly Poly - Birkhall Stands With A Fist - 2nd "Prettiest Bitch" - handled by Katie's friend Kiera (at only her 2nd show and first time handling)

 

05.09.09   Irvine & Dist CC (O) - Andy - Metewand Zamboanga at Birkhall - 1st Afghan Open D/B & Group 4.

05.09.09   HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY TO THE "SECRET" LITTER!!!!!

 

August:

22.08.09  Larkhall (O) -

Penny  - Birkhall Tuppenny Treat - 1st Afghan Open D/B, Best of Breed and Best Hound.

Andy -  Metewand Zamboanga at Birkhall - 1st Graduate Afghan D/B 

Alice - Metewand Zaraza at Birkhall - 2nd Graduate Afghan D/B - handled beautifully by Katie!!!!

22.08.09  Tralee - Luna - Birkhall Annabel - Reserve Green Star

 

21.08.09  Welsh Kennel Club (CH) -

Nicholls' & Collins' Birkhall Hot Scotch - 1st Minor Puppy Bitch & 2nd Puppy Bitch.

 

15.08.09  AHCS (CH) -

Louisa Watson's Stanley - Birkhall Enigma at Sololia - 1st Mid Limit & Reserve CC!! (and Stud Book Number)

 

15.08.09  Hound Association of Ireland (CH) - Our Luna - Birkhall Annabel - Reserve Green Star.

 

14.08.09  Claire's Birthday!!! - Thanks to Tia, Stanley & Luna for their great wins; Deakyn, Travis, Alice & Penny for their good places at their recent shows - brilliant birthday pressies!!!!

 

09.08.09  Bournemouth (CH) -

Angela Smart's Tia - Birkhall Sophia - 1st Limit Bitch & Reserve CC!!

Martyn's Birkhall Rosemary (Deerhound) Qualifies for Crufts 2010 at her very first show!!!

 

02.08.09  Monkstown Int All Breed Champ Show -

Luna - Birkhall Annabel - 2nd Open, Reserve Green Star & Reserve CACIB.

 

01.08.09  The Hound Show (CH)

Nicholls & Collins' Birkhall Hot Scotch (Deerhound) Qualifies for Crufts 2010 at her very 1st show!!!

 

July:

18.07.09  Dundee Premier Open Show - Penny - Birkhall Tuppenny Treat - 1st Open  and Best of Breed.

Carlyle's - Birkhall Travis - 1st Post Graduate

(back2back show) Afghan Hound Club of Scotland

Penny - Birkhall Tuppenny Treat - 1st Veteran Bitch, Reserve Best Bitch & Best Veteran in Show

Carlyle's Deakyn- Birkhall The Whirlwind - 1st Open Dog & Reserve Best Dog.

 

12.07.09  Greenock (O)

Andy - Metewand Zamboanga at Birkhall - 1st Afghan Graduate

Luna - Birkhall Annabel - 1st Afghan Open, Best of Breed and Group 3.

 

11.07.09  East of England (CH) 

Louisa Watson's Stanley - Birkhall Enigma at Sololia - 1st Post Graduate Dog.

 

05.07.09  East of England Afghan Club (O) 

Smart & Greenfield's Birkhall Sophia - 1st Open Bitch, Best Bitch and Best Opposite Sex in show.

 

June:

27.06.09  Blackpool (CH)  Smart & Greenfield's Birkhall Sophia - 1st Limit Bitch. 

25.06.09  Birkhall Tuppenny Treat - Penny celebrates her 9th birthday 

 

20.06.09  Border Union (CH)

Andy - Metewand Zamboanga at Birkhall - 1st Novice Dog.

Louisa Watson's Stanley - Birkhall Enigma at Sololia - 1st Post Graduate Dog.

 

May:

23.05.09  Carluke & Dist CC (O) 

Poly - Birkhall Stands With A Fist (handled by Katie!!) - 1st Deerhound Graduate D/B & Best of Breed.

Carlyle's Birkhall The Whirlwind - 1st Afghan Open D/B

04.05.09  Afghan Hound Association (CH)   Alice - Metewand Zaraza at Birkhall - 1st Graduate Bitch.

02.05.09  Land o' Burns CC    Andy - Metewand Zamboanga at Birkhall - 1st Any Variety Not Bred By Exhibitor.

 

April:

11.04.09 Hound Assoc. of Scotland (CH)  Caspers' son - Pearce's Birkhall Mark - 1st Limit Dog (this win gives Jasper his Stud Book number)

A great weekend for Deefor's progeny and Flora's sons 

05.04.09  YAHS (O)  Casper's son Pearce's Birkhall Mark - 1st Limit Dog & Reserve Best Dog.

04.04.09  AHCS (O)  Our Alice - Metewand Zaraza at Birkhall - 1st Maiden Bitch :-)

Robert & Janet's Birkhall The Whirlwind - 1st Open Dog & Reserve Best Dog.

Special Congratulations to Deefor's (CH/Ir CH Metewand Calulo at Birkhall) children who won between them - BIS, RBIS, BOS, RBB and class wins!!

 

March:

29.03.09  Newtonards (CH)   Alice and Tam attended only their 2nd ever show.....

Alice - Metewand Zaraza at Birkhall - 1st Intermediate Bitch and Reserve Green Star!!!

Tam - Ryedalison Rupesh at Birkhall - 1st Intermediate Dog.

29.03.09  West Lothian (O)  Carlyle's Birkhall The Whirlwind - 1st Afghan Hound Open D/B.

29.03.09  NAHS (CH)  Caspers' son - Pearce's Azymsands Bewitched Art - 1st Undergraduate Dog.

05.03.09   Crufts -  Casper's Daughters....

Smart & Greenfield's Birkhall Sophia - 3rd Mid Limit Bitch!!!  Well done Angela and Tia :-))

Nicky Mulvale & Barry Hedge's Gertie - Azymsands A Silken Spell - 4th Junior Bitch (in a beautiful class of 19!!)  Well Done Gertie :-)

We also heard the wonderful news that Noah - Farquar & Haney's Birkhall Secret Agent ShCM  gained his Show Certificate of Merit in January.  Well Done Noah we are all very proud of you :-)))

 

February:

01.02.09  NEAHS (O) - Casper's son Pearce's Azymsands Bewitched Art - 1st Yearling Dog & 1st Novice Dog.

 

January:

25.01.09  WAHC (O) - Smart & Greenfield's Birkhall Sophia - 1st Limit Bitch & Reserve Best Bitch.

04.01.09  YAHS (O) - Pearce's 2 Casper sons did well -

Birkhall Mark - 1st Limit Dog; Azymsands Bewitched Art - 1st Junior dog.

03.01.09  Kilmarnock & Dist CC - Carlyle's Birkhall Travis - 1st Afghan Open & Best of Breed

01.01.09   HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR FRIENDS BOTH HERE AND ABROAD!

2008:

December:

28.12.08  Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

10.12.08  PUPPIES, PUPPIES, PUPPIES!!!  Our Deerhound, Ir CH Rosslyn Mystique CW'06 is confirmed in whelp - puppies due mid-Janaury 2009.... Click HERE for details.

November:

16.11.08  LKA of Scotland (O)  Carlyle's Birkhall The Whirlwind - 1st Afghan Hound Open D/B & Best of Breed.

Video from the show - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lO2FniHylLI

Our own Birkhall Rhett Butler (Deerhound) - 2nd AV Hound Puppy D/B (handled by me for the 1st time!)

15.11.08 Humberside Hound (O) Casper's son - Pearce's Birkhall Mark - 1st Afghan Hound Post Graduate D/B.

October:

24.10.08  Midland Counties (CH)  Casper's Son - Azymsands Bewitched Art - 1st Puppy Dog and BPIB.

19.10.08  NEAHS (CH)   Casper's Daughter wins RCC - Mulvale & Hedge's Birkhall Megan - 1st Post Graduate Bitch and RCC!!!!!!!

Deefor's Daughter wins BPIS - Hubblebub Branwen.

Casper's Son wins RBPIS - Azymsands Bewitched Art.

Azymsands A Silken Spell - Crufts 2009 Qualified and 1st UnderGraduate Bitch.

04.10.08  AHCS (CH)  My dearest Penny - Birkhall Tuppenny Treat - 1st Veteran Bitch & Best Veteran in Show :-)

Andy - Metewand Zamboanga at Birkhall - 2nd Junior Dog, 1st Novice Dog and Crufts 2009 Qualified!!!!

September:

30.09.08  Robert & Janet Carlyle received Deakyn's (Birkhall The Whirlwind) Stud Book Number certificate today :-))

12.09.08  Darlington (CH)  - Casper's Daughter - Birkhall Annabel - 1st Open Bitch.

August:

30.08.08  Irvine & Dist. CC (O) - Birkhall Rhett Butler - Rhett aged just 9 months - 1st Deerhound Graduate D/B.

23.08.08 SKC (Aug) CH - Casper's Daughter -Birkhall Annabel - 1st Limit Bitch and RCC!! 

Carlyle's Birkhall The Whirlwind - 2nd Open Dog and Stud Book Number. 

Carlyle's Birkhall Travis Crufts 2009 Qualified from Post Graduate Dog.

09.08.08  Upperward of Lanark (O) - Andy (10 mths old) - Metewand Zamboanga at Birkhall - 2nd AV Special Puppy D/B (16 in class), 3rd Afghan Hound Post Graduate D/B. 

Our baby Deerhound Rhett - Birkhall Rhett Butler - 2nd Deerhound Graduate D/B.

03.08.08  Dun Laoughaire (CH) - Syd - Ankors Ernutet at Birkhall CJW-'06 - 1st Open Dog, Green Star, CACIB and Best of Breed. THIS WIN GIVES MY DEAR SYD HIS IRISH TITLE!!!

Suedden - Ir CH Antefa's Renenet at Birkhall (imp Swe) - 1st Intermediate Bitch, Green Star and CACIB. A wonderful early birthday present - both Syd and Suedden becoming Irish Champions!!!

02.08.08  Bangor (CH) - Syd -Ankors Ernutet at Birkhall CJW-'06 - 1st Open Dog & Reserve Green Star.

 

July:

28.07.08  Leeds (CH) - Ferguson & Watson's Birkhall Enigma at Sololia - 1st Post Graduate Dog. 

Ferguson & Watson's Birkhall Serendipity at Sololia - 3rd Open Bitch.

26.07.08  Dundalk IKC (CH) - Suedden - Antefa's Renenet at Birkhall (imp Swe) - 1st Intermediate Bitch, Green Star and BOB - THIS WIN GIVES SUEDDEN HER IRISH TITLE!!!! 

Syd - Ankors Ernutet at Birkhall CJW-'06 - 1st Open Dog and Green Star

19.07.08  AHA (CH)  Angela Smart & Diana Greenfield's Birkhall Sophia - 1st Mid Limit Bitch - Well Done to Angela and the beautiful Tia!!!!  Our own Birkhall Annabel - Luna - 2nd Post Graduate Bitch, Watson & Fergsuon's Birkhall Enigma at Sololia (Stanley - Penny's son) - 2nd Post Graduate Dog and my Precious Penny was 5th in Veteran Bitch - Birkhall Tuppenny Treat. Penny had a great day out today playing with the many puppies out and about and meeting up with old friends who, like me, couldn't quite believe she was 8 years old.  I'm sure it was only last Tuesday she was in MPB & I was VERY pregnant with Becca!  We'll have to be out in Veteran Bitch more often :-)) She had a ball and I took it FAR too seriously!! A great day out and photos can be found HERE  Enjoy David's photos...  this was the Anniversary of Deefor's (CH/Ir CH Metewand Calulo at Birkhall) last ever show - RBIS.  It  was very emotional watching his Grandaughter go BPIS.....Well Done Maisie!

15.07.08  East of England (CH)  Watson & Ferguson's Birkhall Enigma at Sololia - 1st Post Graduate Dog.

Ferguson & Watson's Birkhall Serendipity at Sololia (The Fabulous Carys) - 3rd Limit Bitch. Photos of these glamorous brindles can be found on the Present Day Birkhalls page.

13.07.08  Pollard Canine Society (O)   Pearce's Birkhall Mark - Jasper - 1st Afghan Hound Graduate D/B.

12.07.08  Greenock & Dist (O) Our own Black & Silver puppy Andy - Metewand Zamboanga at Birkhall - 2nd Afghan Hound Junior D/B - this was baby Andy's first show!!!  He was 2nd to another Deefor son, well done boys!  Still waiting in the wings are Alice (Andy's sister) and their half brother Rupert...

12.07.08  Munster (CH)  Suedden - Antefa's Renenet at Birkhall (imp Swe) - 1st Intermediate Bitch, Green Star and Best of Breed.

Syd - Ankors Ernutet at Birkhall CJW-'06 - 1st Open Dog and Green Star.

06.07.08  ILKA (CH)  Syd - Ankors Ernutet at Birkhall CJW-'06 - 1st Open Dog, Green Star and Best of Breed.  Suedden - Antefa's Renenet at Birkhall (imp Swe) - 1st Intermediate Bitch and Green Star.

05.07.08  Bray (CH)  Syd - Ankors Ernutet at Birkhall CJW-'06 - 1st Open Dog, Green Star and Best of Breed. Suedden - Antefa's Renenet at Birkhall (imp Swe) - 1st Intermediate Bitch and Green Star.

 

June

29.06.08   Deise (CH)  Syd - Ankors Ernutet at Birkhall CJW-'06 - 1st Open Dog and Green Star.  Suedden - Antefa's Renenet at Birkhall (imp Swe) - 1st Intermediate Bitch, Green Star and Best of Breed.

28.06.08  Kilkenny (CH)  our own Birkhall Cloudberry AI - Cloudie - 1st Open Bitch, graded Excellent and Reserve Green Star.  Suedden - Antefa's Renenet at Birkhall (imp Swe) - Bitch Green Star.

Syd - Ankors Ernutet at Birkhall CJW-'06 - Dog Green Star, Best of Breed and 3rd in the Group!!!

21.06.08  Blackpool (CH)  our own Birkhall Annabel - Luna - 1st Mid Limit Bitch and in the last 4 for the CC.

15.06.08  Border Union (CH) - our own Rhett - Birkhall Rhett Butler qualifies for Crufts 2009 from Deerhound Puppy Dog aged 6 months at his very first show!!  photos to follow shortly...

15.06.08  Border Union (CH) - 2 Deefor - CH/Ir CH Metewand Calulo at Birkhall puppies (from his last ever litter) qualify for Crufts 2009 - Hubblebub Hephaestus and Hubblebub Beira.

 

May

31.05.08  Southern Counties (CH) - Casper (Phelezzi Perseus) congratulates his boys - Claire & John Pearce's Azymsands Bewitched Art - 1st MPD, Pierce's Birkhall Mark - Crufts 2009 qualified from PGD and Sandra Dodd's Birkhall Kyle Crufts 2009 qualified from Limit Dog.

31.05.08  Lesmahagow Farmers Society - a fun day out for the family at the local Agricultural Show :-)  Eddie, handled by Becca aged 7 came 3rd in Av Hound & Working Open D/B and Dot the Deerhound - Birkhall Scarlett O'Hara handled by Katie aged 11 got a Commended.  Especially Well Done to Becca and Eddie, making their debut in the ring!!!

24.05.08  Carluke & Dist. (O)  Carlyle's Birkhall Travis - 1st Afghan Graduate D/B, Carlyle's Birkhall The Whirlwind - 1st Afghan Open D/B & Group 4!  Our own Birkhall Stands With A Fist - 4th AV Hound Puppy D/B, handled by Katie, this was Poly the Deerhound Puppy's 1st show aged 6 months 5 days :-)  Well Done Boys and Well Done Poly and Katie!

16.05.08  Scottish Kennel Club (May)  Antefa's Renenet at Birkhall (imp Swe) - 1st Junior Bitch. Qualifies for Crufts 2009 again!!!

11.05.08  Birmingham National (CH)  Antefa's Renenet at Birkhall (imp Swe) - 1st Junior Bitch and Qualifies for Crufts 2009.  (Also Casper's (Phelezzi Perseus) son - Pierce's Azymsands Bewitching Art qualifies for Crufts from Minor Puppy Dog.)

04.05.08  Southern Afghan Club (O) Angela Smart & Diana Greenfield's  Birkhall Sophia - 1st Limit Bitch and Reserve Best Bitch.  Farquar & Haney's Birkhall Secret Agent - 1st Post Graduate Dog.

03.05.08  Border Counties Hound (O)  Sonia Ferguson and Louisa Watson's Birkhall Enigma at Sololia - 1st Post Graduate Afghan D/B and Best of Breed.  Also Ferguson and Watson's Birkhall Serendipity at Sololia - 1st Open Afghan D/B.

03.05.08  Fermoy Int. Show (CH)   Antefa's Renenet at Birkhall (imp Swe) - 1st Intermediate Bitch, Green Star and CACIB.  Well done Suedden!!!!  What a result for your First trip to Ireland :-)

 

April:

20.04.08  Perth (O)  My darling Syd - Ankors Ernutet at Birkhall CJW-'06 - 1st Pharaoh Hound D/B and Best of Breed.  This was Suedden's, Antefa's Renenet at Birkhall (imp Swe), first show with us in Scotland and she was 3rd!  There is rarely a breed class for PHs and today all 6 entered were present.

14.04.08  Happy Birthday Eddie - 1 year old today!

05.04.08  Afghan Hound Club of Scotland: Our own Birkhall Annabel - 1st Open Bitch and Reserve Best in Show. Carlyle's Birkhall The Whirlwind - 1st Open Dog, Best Dog and Best Opposite Sex in Show.  Our own Birkhall Tuppenny Treat - Best Veteran Bitch in Show (Penny's first time in Veteran and still not back in full coat after her litter!)

 

March:

30.03.08  Gravesend & Medway CS (O) - Farquar & Haney's Birkhall Secret Agent - 1st Post Graduate, Best of Breed and down to the last 7 for BIS!!!!  Well done Noah :-)))

29.03.08  Northern Afghan Hound Society (CH) - Ferguson & Watson's Birkhall Enigma at Sololia - 1st Post Graduate Dog - Lou, I still can't believe you went to a show with your brand new baby son Gabriel, but many congratulations for winning with Stanley and Ingrid!!!

17.03.08  St Patrick's Day Show (CH) - Birkhall Cloudberry AI - Reserve Green Star.

16.03.08  Midland Afghan Hound Club (O) - Mulvale & Hedges Birkhall Megan - Reserve Best Bitch

16.03.08 Woolwich & Bexley (O) - Farquar & Haney's Birkhall Secret Agent - 1st Afghan Graduate D/B.

09.03.08  CRUFTS - Phelezzi Perseus (Casper) - 3rd Veteran Dog (20 entries)

08.03.08  My web-site has been up and running for exactly one year and I'm delighted, and astonished, to record that it's received in excess of 4550 hits!  Thanks everyone for having an interest in Birkhall Hounds :-)

 

February:

24.02.08  Newtonards (CH) - Birkhall Cloudberry AI - Green Star, Best of Breed and placed 3rd in the Group!!!  Well done Cloudie, what a great start to the year :-)))

24.02.08  Birmingham Afghan Hound Club (O) - Smart & Greenfield's Birkhall Sophia - 1st Limit Bitch

01.02.08  Suedden - Antefa's Renenet at Birkhall (imp Swe) has arrived!!!  Photos to follow shortly.

 

January:

29.01.08  Deerhound puppies Liver Shunt Test results back and the whole litter is 100% Clear so now available for enquiries.

13.01.08  Northern Afghan Hound Society (O)   Mulvale & Hedges Birkhall Megan - Reserve Best Bitch

01.01.08   Happy New Year everyone we hope to see you all soon!!

2007:

December:

Happy Christmas to all our friends, wishing you all a happy, healthy and successful 2008!!!

November:

19.11.07  Deerhound Litter arrives!!!  Photos to follow soon...

October:

28.10.07  NAHC (O) - Ferguson & Watson's Birkhall Enigma at Sololia - 1st Graduate Dog.

21.10.07  NEAHS (CH) - Ferguson & Watson's Birkhall Enigma at Sololia - 1st Graduate Dog.

07.10.07  EofEAC (O) - Mulvale's & Hedges' Birkhall Megan - BEST IN SHOW!!! Congratulations Nikki and Megan XXX   Click HERE for Full Results and Photos

06.10.07  AHCS (CH) - Birkhall Annabel - 1st Post Graduate Bitch - Luna's first Championship show back in our ownership and she qualifies for Crufts 2008!

02.10.07  We win the Affie Lovers' Website of the Month Award for October/November 2007!!!

September:

28.09.07  Katie Hindley picked to play for the Blackwood Primary School Girl's Football Team - they won their first match 4-2.

16.09.07  MAHC (O) - Ferguson & Watson's Birkhall Serendipity at Sololia - 1st Graduate Bitch.

07.09.07  Richmond (Ch) - Leiper's Birkhall Ursa Major - 1st Limit Dog & Res CC; Farquar & Haney's Birkhall Secret Agent - 2nd Post Graduate Dog

05.09.07:  Happy 2nd Birthday to the "Secret" litter!!!! Ferguson & Watson's Birkhall Serendipity of Sololia and Birkhall Enigma of Sololia (Carys and Stanley), Twentyman &  Thompson's Birkhall Vengeance is Mine at Gothika (Secret), Carlyle's Birkhall Travis, Farquar & Haney's Birkhall Secret Agent (Noah) and Stenhouse & Bettridge's Birkhall Secret Rumour (Amy).  (Bondor Back With A Vengeance ShCM x Birkhall Tuppenny Treat)

August:

26.08.08  SKC (Ch) - Carlyle's Birkhall The Whirlwind - qualifies from PGD for CRUFTS 2008!!!

19.08.07 CLONMEL IKC (Ch) - Ir CH Rosslyn Mystique CW-06 - Green Star, CACIB (her 8th), Best of Breed and won the Group!!!

18.08.07  HOUND ASSOC OF IRELAND (Ch) - Ir CH Rosslyn Mystique CW-06 - Reserve Green Star.

11.08.07  TAYSIDE, LOCHEE & District Canine Club (O) - Leiper's Birkhall Ursa Major - 1st Afghan Open D/B and Best of Breed.

05.08.07 YORK CANINE ASSOC (O) - Ferguson & Watson's Birkhall Enigma at Sololia - 1st Afghan Post Grad D/B

05.08.07  DUN LOUGHAIRE (Ch) - Ir CH Rosslyn Mystique CW-06 - Green Star, CACIB and Best of Breed.  Birkhall Cloudberry AI - Green Star, CACIB and Best of Breed.

04.08.07  BANGOR (Ch)  - Rosslyn Mystique CW-06 - Green Star, Best of Breed and Group 4 - this win gives Tique her Irish Title

July:

29.07.07  NEAHS (O) - Birkhall Annabel - 1st Novice Bitch and 1st Graduate Bitch;  Carlyle's Birkhall The Whirlwind - 1st Mid Limit Dog.

21.07.07  Afghan Hound Association (Ch) - CH/IrCH Metewand Calulo at Birkhall - Reserve Best in Show (80th Anniversary Show) Click HERE for Full Results and Photos.  (Sadly this was to be Deefor's last appearance in the ring, he can now be found in my Past & Retired pages but click HERE to see him doing what he always did best))

 Deefor winning BIS at BAHC 2006....

15.07.07 Evesham & Dist CS (O) - Smart & Greenfield's Birkhall Sophia - 1st Open D/B & Best of Breed

14.07.07  Greenock & Dist CS (O) - Birkhall Annabel -1st Afghan open D/B (Luna's first show back with us)

05.07.07  SWKA (Ch) - Smart & Greenfield's Birkhall Sophia - 1st PGB

01.07.07  WINDSOR (Ch) - Smart & Greenfield's Birkhall Sophia - 1st PGB.  Also Farquar & Haney's Birkhall Secret Agent qualifies for Crufts 2008

June:

16.06.07  Border Union (Ch) - I award CCs in Afghans for the first time, the most incredibly nerve wracking and Muddy experience...  It was Mum's birthday and she spent it, also at BU, judging Dachsies.  Click HERE for Full Results (Afghans), Photos and Critique.

03.06.07  EofEAC (O)  - Mulvale's Birkhall Megan - 1st PGB

May:

26.05.07   Carluke & Dist CS (O) - Carlyle's Birkhall The Whirlwind - 1st Afghan Open D/B

20.05.07   SKC (Ch) - Ankors Ernutet at Birkhall CJW-06 - 1st PGD

20.05.07   BAHC (O) - Mulvale's Birkhall Megan Reserve Best in Show.  Ferguson & Watson's Birkhall Enigma at Sololia and Birkhall Serendipity at Sololia both 1st Graduate.

April:

15.04.07 WAHC (O)  Mulvale's Birkhall Megan - 1st PGB

14.04.07  Penny's AI son, Eddie born today!!!

14.04.07   Hound Assoc of Scotland (Ch) - Ankors Ernutet at Birkhall CJW-06 - 1st PGD and Reserve Best Dog  Pearce's Birkhall Mark qualifies from PGD for Crufts 2008

07.04.07  Ireland (Ch) - Ankors Ernutet at Birkhall CJW-06 - 1st   Rosslyn Mystique CW-06 - Res Green Star and Res CACIB

March:

04.03.07  East of Scotland (O) - Rosslyn Mystique CW-06 - Best of Breed and Group 2

CRUFTS: Ankors Ernutet at Birkhall CJW-06 -2nd PGD

                Birkhall Cloudberry AI - 6th OB

                Mulvale's Birkhall Megan - 2nd PGB

                Smart & Greenfield's Birkhall Sophia - 5th PGB

                Ferguson & Watson's Birkhall Enigma at Sololia - 5th YD

                Dowell's Birkhall Lingonberry AI - 4th Good Citizen's Class

                1st 4 in PD were all Deefor sons - well done boys!!!

Very well done everyone  I hope you all enjoyed your day and thanks for flying the Birkhall flag at Crufts.  I plan to be there myself next year, I'll bring the red wine and cake!!!

            

February:

Ch/IrCh Metewand Calulo at Birkhall is Our Dogs Top HOUND sire 2006. Well done Deefor and all your puppies from the Khamis, Krishan and Cloudside litters.

24.02.07  EofEAC(O) - Mulvale's Birkhall Megan - 1st PGB

January:

28.01.07  WAHC(O) - Mulvale's Birkhall Megan - 1st PGB

20.01.07  Manchester (Ch) - Dodd's Birkhall Kyle - 1st PGD and Ferguson & Watson's Birkhall Serendipity at Sololia Crufts 2008 qualified

06.01.07  Paisley & Dist CS (O) - Rosslyn Mystique CW-06 - Best of Breed and Group 2

2006 

2006 began with a fantastic (if freezing) trip to the East of England Afghan Club. Click HERE for Results.

Ch Metewand Calulo at Birkhall RCC and RBIS

Ch Birkhall Victoria Bitch CC and BOS

Smart and Greenfield's Birkhall Sophia RCC

This gave Victoria her title, tragically we were to lose her just weeks later, at only 4 years of age....

St Patrick's Day Show:  Rosslyn Mystique - Green Star, BOB and Celtic Winner 2006.  Ankors Ernutet at Birkhall - RGS,  Celtic Junior Winner 2006.  The first time these titles have been on offer so a little bit of history!

WELKS:  CH Metewand Calulo at Birkhall 1st Open Dog and RCC

SKC (May):  Ankors Ernutet at Birkhall 1st Junior Dog and RCC

Midland Afghan Hound Club:  CH Metewand Calulo at Birkhall 1st Open dog, CC and BIS

Border Union: Phelezzi Perseus - DRCC

                 Birkhall Cloudberry AI - BRCC

                     Rosslyn Mystique - BRCC

Afghan Hound Association of Ireland:  CH/IrCH Metewand Calulo at Birkhall 1st Open Dog, Green Star & RBIS (2nd year in a row)

Houndshow:   Birkhall Cloudberry AI - BRCC

Birmingham Afghan Hound Club: CH/IrCH Metewand Calulo at Birkhall 1st Open Dog, DCC and BIS