19 November 2005 - BELGIAN SIGHTHOUND Specialty, Kortrijk

Afghan Judge - M.Karl-Erik Johansson (S)

S.Ciao Aquilo JW placed 2nd Open Dog

S.Ciao Agrippina placed 3rd Open Bitch

Judge - Mrs Anne MacDonald (UK)

S.Ciao Aquilo & Agrippina win Res Best Couple in Show

20 November 2005 - EURODOGSHOW, Kortrijk

Judge - Mr.Carlos Salas (Spain)

S.Ciao Aquilo & Agrippina win Best Couple in Show !

12 November 2005 - DISCOVER DOGS, Earls Court, London

Nicole & Nubi (S.Ciao Sabbioso JW) put on a great show in the semi-final of the Junior Warrant Competition. From the group of 30 dogs they were selected for the final shortlist. Nubi was the only Afghan there and although not through to the final both Nicole and Nubi thoroughly enjoyed their day.

6 November 2005 - EAST KENT CS Open Show

Judges - Miss K Dugdale (Breed) ; Ben Reynolds-Frost (Group)

S.Ciao Sabbioso JW wins BOB and Hound Group 2

22/23 October - LAUSANNE INTERNATIONAL Championship Shows (Switzerland)

Judge - M.P.Harsanyi (Hungary) - 22nd October

S.Ciao Aquilo JW wins Open Dog, Res CAC, Res CACIB

Fin Ch S.Stepnoi Veter JW placed 2nd Champion Dog

S.Ciao Agrippina placed 3rd Open Bitch

Judge - M.J.Juslin (Finland) - 23rd October

Fin Ch Stepnoi Veter JW wins Champion Dog, CAC, CACIB, BOS

S.Ciao Aquilo JW wins Open Dog, Res CAC, Res CACIB

S.Ciao Agrippina placed 4th Open Bitch

23 October - GRAVESEND & MEDWAY Open Show

Judge - Sharon Rossiter

S.Ciao Sabbioso JW wins BOB

16 October - DANISH SIGHTHOUND Specialty Show

Judge - Ulla Eriksson (Sweden)

Ch.S.Savannah Dawn JW , owned by Sue Oakley and Mark Cocozza, won her 3rd CAC and completed her Danish title

17 September - SIGHTHOUND WEEKEND, SloveniaLENDAVA INTERNATIONAL Championship Show

Judge - Saija Juttilainen (Finland)

S.Ciao Aquilo JW wins Open Dog, CAC and Res CACIB

Fin Ch S.Stepnoi Veter JW placed 2nd Champion Dog, Res CAC

SIGHTHOUND CLUB OF SLOVENIA Specialty Show

Judge - Greg Eva (South Africa)

S.Ciao Aquilo JW placed 2nd Open Dog, Res CAC

11 September - OSTENDE INTERNATIONAL Championship Show, Belgium

Judge - Maria-Luise Doppelreiter (Austria)

S.Ciao Aquilo JW placed 3rd Open Dog

Fin Ch S.Stepnoi Veter JW placed 2nd Champion Dog

S.Ciao Agrippina wins 1st Open Bitch, CAC, CACIB and BOS

4 September - THE YAHS Championship Show

Judges - Lyn Newton (Dogs), Dorothy Hunter (Bitches)

S.Savannah Dawn JW wins her 3rd CC and is Best In Show

~ well done Tia and her owners Sue Oakley and Mark Cocozza

S.Ciao Sabbioso JW placed 2nd Graduate Dog, S.Ciao Poppaea

to Javidan placed 3rd Graduate Bitch, and the youngster

S.Tropical Storm to Nanak placed VHC Novice Bitch

20 - 27 August - THE MUNSTER CIRCUIT, Ireland

The weather was Irish, the food was great, the beaches were stunning and the company was as usual great fun.

20 August ~ HOUND ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND CH SHOW

Judge - Mr.Ken Hammond (Tasmania)

Fin Ch S Stepnoi Veter JW wins 1st Open Dog, Green Star Dog

& ResBOB

S.Ciao Agrippina wins 1st Limit Bitch and Res Green Star Bitch

21 August ~ CLONMEL CH SHOW

Judge - Mrs.A.Bystrup (Denmark)

Fin Ch S Stepnoi Veter JW wins 1st Champion Dog, Green Star Dog, CACIB & BOB

S.Ciao Agrippina wins 1st Adult Bitch & Res CACIB

Metewand Omai of S wins Best Veteran in Breed

23 August ~ KILLARNEY CH SHOW

Judge - Mr.M.Derbyshire (Australia)

Fin Ch S Stepnoi Veter JW wins 1st Open Dog,

Green Star Dog, BOB and Hound Group 2

S.Ciao Agrippina wins 1st Graduate Bitch,

Green Star Bitch & ResBOB

25 August ~ LIMERICK CH SHOW

                                                                          Judge - Mr.J.Homem De Mello (Portugal)

                                                                                            S.Ciao Aquilo JW wins 1st Limit Dog and Res                                                                            Green Star Dog

27 August ~ TRALEE CH SHOW

Judge - Mr.H.Yost (USA)

Fin Ch S Stepnoi Veter JW wins 1st Open Dog,

Green Star Dog & BOB

S.Ciao Aquilo JW wins 1st Limit Dog and Res

Green Star Dog

Metewand Omai of S wins 1st Open Bitch and

Res Green Star Bitch

24 August - JUNIOR WARRANT COMPETITION - Horsham & Dist.

                                       Judge - Mrs.Harry-Griffiths

                                                 S.Ciao Sabbioso JW won his place in the semi-final of the Junior                                         Warrant Competition to be held at Discover Dogs in London.

19 August - WELSH KC Championship Show

Judge - Averil Lacey

S.Ciao Aquilo JW placed 3rd Graduate Dog

S. Ciao Sabbioso JW placed 4th Graduate Dog

S.Ciao Agrippina placed 2nd Graduate Bitch

13 August - BOURNEMOUTH Championship Show

Judge - Isobel Dyke

S.Savannah Dawn JW, owned by Mark Cocozza & Sue Oakley, wins her 2nd.CC !

6 August - HOUND ASSOCIATION Championship Show

Judge - Carole Reisman (USA)

S.Ciao Sabbioso JW wins 1st Graduate Dog

14 July - PAIGNTON Championship Show

Judge - Avril Lancashire

S.Ciao Fabiano to Freecloud owned by Cocozza/Oakley/North/Rhodes wins 1st Grad.Dog

S.Ciao Aquilo JW placed 2nd Grad Dog

3 July - Belgian AHC Specialty (Liege)

Judge - Sammi Willson

S.Ciao Aquilo JW wins 1st Open Dog

Dam Metewand Omai of Shadowfax

(8 years old)  wins BVIS

Fin Ch S Stepnoi Veter JW placed 3rd Champion Dog

S.Ciao Agrippina placed 2nd Breeder's Bitch and with

her brother S.Ciao Aquilo wins 1st in Couple Class

Metewand Omai of Shadowfax  rounded off the day by winning 'Best Producer' with the help of some of her family.

Thanks to the Belgian Club for a lovely weekend with a great BBQ and beautiful show.   

5 June - EEAHC Open Show

Judge - Lindsey Collingwood

Fin Ch S Stepnoi Veter JW wins 1st Open Dog & RBIS

S.Ciao Agrippina wins 1st Special Yearling Bitch & Res Best Bitch

3 June - SOUTHERN COUNTIES Championship Show

Judge : Andrew Brace

S.Ciao Aquilo JW placed 2nd Special Yearling Dog

S.Ciao Sabbioso JW placed 2nd Graduate Dog

Fin Ch S Stepnoi Veter JW placed 2nd Open Dog

1 June - Guildford & Dist Open Show

Judge : Mrs W Cross  Group Judge : Mrs J Peak

S.Ciao Sabbioso JW wins BOB and Hound Group 4

30 May - BATH Championship Show

Judge : Richard Jamrozik

S.Ciao Aquilo JW placed 2nd Graduate Dog

S.Ciao Sabbioso JW placed 4th Graduate Dog

20 May - SKC Championship Show

Judge : Brian Hobbs

S.Ciao Aquilo JW wins 1st Graduate Dog

S.Ciao Sabbioso JW placed 3rd Graduate Dog

S.Ciao Poppaea to Javidan wins 1st Special Yearling Bitch

S.Ciao Agrippina placed 4th Special Yearling Bitch

1 May - WELKS Championship Show

Judge : Ken Sinclair

S.Ciao Aquilo JW wins 1st Special Yearling Dog

Sister S.Ciao Agrippina placed 2nd Special Yearling Bitch

Fin Ch S.Stepnoi Veter JW placed 5th Open Dog

1 May - Bradfield May Day Fair, Berkshire

S.Ciao Messalina enjoyed a day at the Fair and went Best in Show at the very popular May Day Companion Show. Well done !

3 April - Falapa Championship Show, Vierzon, France

Judges : Dogs ~ Sandy Frei (USA); Bitches ~ David Allan (Spain)

S.Ciao Aquilo JW was graded excellent

and won 1st in Intermediate Dog

S.Ciao Agrippina was graded excellent

and won 2nd in Intermediate Bitch

S.Savannah Dawn JW owned by Mark Cocozza and Sue Oakley was also with us and was graded excellent and won 3rd in Open Bitch

Fin Ch S Stepnoi Veter JW was graded excellent and won 5th in Champion Dog

19 March - Wieze Ch Show, Belgium

Judge : Brenda Banbury

S.Ciao Aquilo JW and S.Ciao Agrippina were the youngest in their first Open Dog and Open Bitch classes. Both graded excellent and won 3rd places.

Fin Ch S.Stepnoi Veter JW graded excellent and won 3rd place in a strong Champion Dog class.

- and the Belgian beer was good as well !! says John

10 March - CRUFTS

We all had a good day meeting friends old and new, from near and far ! Well done to all Shadowfax owners and handlers - a busy day but fun.

S.Ciao Aquilo JW and S.Ciao Agrippina won Reserve in Special Yearling Dog and Bitch classes

S.Ciao Sabbioso JW won 3rd in Undergraduate Dog and S.Ciao Poppaea at Javidan won Reserve in Undergraduate Bitch

Fin Ch S.Stepnoi Veter JW won 1st in the new Good Citizen Dog Class, S.Savannah Dawn JW won 3rd in Open Bitch

Last but definitely not least their mother Metewand Omai of Shadowfax made a rare appearance to win Reserve in Veteran Bitch

(Photos courtesy of David Paton)

27 February - East Kent CS Open Show

S.Crystal Storm at Salatini wins her 2nd Best Puppy and Hound Puppy G3 under judge : Vivienne Phillips

26 February - East of England AHC Championship Show

S.Ciao Aquilo wins Res Best Dog of the Year in the EEAHC Competition. S.Ciao Agrippina placed 4th in Yearling, S.Ciao Sabbioso placed 4th in Undergraduate and S.Crystal Storm at Salatini placed 4th in Minor Puppy.  

20 February - Chertsey Open Show

S.Crystal Storm at Salatini wins Best Puppy and Puppy Group 2 under judge Dagmar Kennis-Fordham.

16 February - Open Show at Gillingham

S.Ciao Aquilo JW wins RBOB. At just 6 months S.Desert Storm (Monty) and S.Crystal Storm (Crystal) go to their first show. Crystal wins 2nd in puppy with her brother in 4th place.  Judge: Stan Scewezki

LtoR Nubi, Monty, Crystal, Doushman

12/13 February - Frederica Int KC Dk Championship Show

S.Savannah Dawn on holiday to Denmark wins RCAC at Fredericia Int Show. Uncle Multi.Ch.Nanak Freecloud Giotto wins 5th CACIB

06 February - Slough Open Show

S.Ciao Messalina wins her class and is Best AV Hound - well done to Talisha and Linda.

25 January - Folkestone

S.Ciao Sabbioso JW has a fun night out and goes BIS at Folkestone and Hythe's Annual evening Limited Show.