Bart Becomes a Champion!

In December 2006, I started showing 5-month old Canton Latin King in the baby puppy class. He just came from heavy puppy shed and an unfortunate accident where he broke both major bones (radius and ulna) in one leg. A very active dog, Bart was already walking without a splint four days after the accident. There was initial calcification of bones around the fractures, but it disappeared a month after the incident and he trotted as if he never had fractures.

As a baby puppy exhibit, Bart already showed the promise of the standard double coat - very harsh top coat and soft undercoat. His eyes beamed with vitality matched only by his vigorous gait. The only thing to work on was his stubborn refusal to let others examine his mouth. He did not have competition in his lone show as baby puppy, but I was happy to see that he loves the show ring.

Bart came back into the show ring as a 9-month old puppy in March 2007. He won reserve winners dog in his first foray into the regular class. His first pair of single points came during a PCCI and AKU show where Japanese judges / pomeranian specialists put him ahead of a related dog which eventually become a champion. His pointed wins are listed below:

June 24, 2007: Bart won Winner's Dog under Japanese judges Mr. Hideo Tateyama and Mr. Sadao Kobayashi, both pomeranian specialists, during the June AKU and PCCI shows held in the PCCI Activity Center, Marikina. Bart got a point each from the 2 judges.

July 28, 2007: Bart won Winner's Dog, Best of Winners, Best Philippine-bred and Runner-up Best of Breed under Filipino judge Dr. Jose Mendiola during the all-breed show sponsored by the Beagle Fanciers Club Inc in Tiendesitas, Pasig. Bart got 5-points, his first major win, bringing up his championship tally to 7 points.

November 24, 2007: Bart won Winner's Dog and Best of Winners under Korean judge and prominent pomeranian breeder Jung-Hoon Choi during the all-breed show sponsored by the Chihuahua Federation of the Philippines in Tiendesitas. Bart got 3 points, his second major win, bringing his championship points total to 10 points.

April 5, 2008: Bart was the lone male regular entry but he won Best of Winners to get the same 5 point win as the Winners Bitch. He won under judge Michael Hollobone during the show sponsored by the Philippine Siberian Husky Owners.