Crakka and Target after being awarded Challenge Dog and Reserve Challenge Dog with Judge, Ms Anja Verbeek
Aust. Grand Ch. Blackboy Cream Crakka after being awarded Challenge Dog and Best In Show with Judge, Ms Anja Verbeek of The Netherlands
Aust. Grand Ch. Blackboy Cream Crakka at the 3rd Labrador Retriever National
AUST. CH. PRIORISE TARGET (Imp UK)
Owned by Mrs. A. Spanswick but currently residing at Blackboy.
First in Intermediate Dog, Reserve Challenge Dog and Intermediate in Show
Critique by Ms Verbeek:
"Very nice quality yellow boy with beautiful head and very nice expression, nice top line, good angulation in front and rear, nice developed body, good bone and feet, nice coat, well handled, very sound mover."
Target and Crakka "in training" before the National
AUST.CH. BLACKBOY BRANDY BITZ
Reserve Challenge Bitch and Australian Bred in Show
Critique:
"A high quality girl who's absolutely gorgeous, beautiful head and nice expression, good top line, good angulation in front and rear, good developed body, excellent shower, she's just beautiful."
Aust. Ch. Silkhart Serenity (Phoebe) with handler, Glenice McClure (left) and
Aust. Ch. Blackboy Brandy Bitz (Brandy) with handler, Julia Soltoggio.
Phoebe (3rd in Aust. Bred bitch class) and Brandy (1st. in Aust Bred Bitch class) are both classy daughters of Aust.Ch.Kadnook Hes A Huntzman RRD.
BLACKBOY COAL DIGGER (ai)
First in Junior Dog class and Opposite Junior in Show
Critique:
"Promising black boy, with a beautiful head and nice expression,
beautiful top line, excellent mover, good angulation in front and rear, nice bone and feet,
already nice developed body, promising youngster."
REWARI STOP PRESS NEWS (Imp UK)
(with co-owner Anna Courtman)
Fifth place - Intermediate Dog Class
Critique:
"Black boy, full of quality with a very nice head and expression, nice top line, good tail set, good angulation in front, would prefer a little bit more rear angulation, nice developed body, good bone and feet, moved well, lovely character."
BLACKBOY CRAKK'D ICE
Second in Puppy Bitch class
Critique:
"Quality girl with a very feminine head and sweet expression,
good top line, good tail set,
good angles in front and rear, nice body good bone and feet,
moved well, promising youngster"
AUST.& NZ CH. ROUGHFIELD GIFT ME A TIKI (Imp NZ)
Third in Open Bitch class.
Critique:
"Very pretty, black girl with a beautiful head and expression and nice top line, good angulation in front and rear, good bone & feet, could be slightly shorter in her back, excellent mover, very lovely girl."
The third Labrador Retriever National Championship show was held in Adelaide, South Australia on the 1st. and 2nd. May, 2004 with International Judge, Ms. Anja Verbeek (Farbourne Labradors) of the Netherlands officiating at her first show in Australia.
Blackboy Kennels took seven dogs on the long trek of 2748 kilometres across
the desert with every one being "on the mat".
After taking Best in Show at the second National in Melbourne in 2002,
Aust. Grand Ch. Blackboy Cream Crakka thrilled his owners and supporters by taking out "back to back" Nationals with his second National Best In Show.
Ms Verbeek in her critique of Crakka said: "Quality yellow boy with a beautiful head, nice top line, good angulation in front and rear, excellent mover, real showman."
