FIRSTS IN THE BREED WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM
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In 1897 at the EDINBURGH Show a Beardie first entered the show ring.
In 1898 Mrs.Hall Walker modified its standard.
The Bearded Collie Club was formed in 1955.
Beardies were given CC status in 1959.
The first Champion - Mrs.G.O.Willison’s Ch Beauty Queen of Bothkennar, a brown bitch born in 1956. In 1959 she was the winner of the first three CCs and Best of Breed on offer to Beardies.
The first Slate Champion – Ch Wishanger Barley of Bothkennar.
The first Blue Champion - Ch Blue Bonnie of Bothkennar.
The first Brown Champion – Ch Beauty Queen of Bothkennar.
The first and only Fawn Champion – Fletcher’s Ch.Romalia Rafaelle.
The only Kennel to have CC Winners in all four colours – Romalia.
The first Scottish bred male champion – Gault’s Ch Lochbarra Benjamin Blue.
First Scottish Bitch to win Top Brood Bitch Trophy in UK – Paterson's Arranbrae Christmas Cracker at Gallus, JW.
Winner of the most Dog Challenge Certificates - Lewis’s Ch Potterdale Privilege 43 CCs and winner of Top Dog all breeds.
Winner of the most Bitch Challenge Certificates – White’s Ch Potterdale Classic of Moonhill 25 CCs (20 with BOB) and 13 Res CCs
First and only Beardie to win Best in Show at Crufts – White’s Ch Potterdale Classic of Moonhill in 1989.
Cassie (White's Ch Potterdale Classic of Moonhill) also made breed history in 1986 by becoming the first Bearded Collie Bitch to achieve the honour of Supreme Best in Show at a General Championship Show.
First Beardie to become a guide dog – Dieter in 1980 donated by Barbara Ironmonger (Sunbree).
First Beardie to win a Group – Ch Andrake Persephone.
Youngest Challenge Certificate Winner at 8 months old at Richmond Champ Show in 1968 Mrs.J.Osborne’s – Yager Aplomb at Osmart.
First Beardie to qualify for the Spillers Pup of the Year Stakes in Scotland – Potterdale Privilege (Eric) in 1987 (also won BPIS).
FIRST TO QUALIFY FOR PUP OF THE YEAR –
FIRST TO QUALIFY FOR SPECIAL BEGINNERS STAKES –
First to qualify for Junior Stakes Final of the Year – Breaksea Paint it Black for Karmeliann 2007
FIRST TO QUALIFY FOR CHAMPION STAKES –
FIRST TO QUALIFY FOR VETERAN STAKES -
Oldest Beardie to become a Champion – Walker’s Ch. Chanderly Moonlight Star of Walkerbrae (22nd April 1995 – 23rd February 2008) - age 11 years obtained her third CC.
First Beardie to win all three Challenge Certificates to become a Champion at the same show – Johnston’s Ch Potterdale Anna-Belle at SKC in May 2001, May 2004 & August 2005.
First Beardie in the Stud Book – Bond of Bothkennar
First Dog Junior Warrant Winner – Iremonger’s Marksman of Sunbree
First Bitch Junior Warrant Winner – Partridge’s Wishanger Winter Harvest
First Beardie to win a Junior Warrant under new rules (all points being obtained whilst a Junior 1990) – Smith’s Thymewinds Tender Moment.
Youngest Junior Warrant Winner - Bushblades Transaction, JW aged 8 months - (three points gained Open Shows, three at Champ Shows where CCs are on offer, 25 points to be obtained in all between the ages of 6 and 18 months).
First Fawn to win a Junior Warrant - Breaksea Allegro JW, 2006.
First Fawn to win a Show Certificiate of Merit - Breaksea Allegro JW, ShCM.
First Working Trials Winner – Bond of Bothkennar
Highest in Obedience – Wiggin’s Ob.Champion Scapa
First Beardie Champion to win open ‘C’ in Obedience – Wiggin’s Ch. Osmart Black Lorraine.
Highest No. of Points won for Tambora Points Trophy – Ch. Potterdale Prophet 878 points – 2000.
Highest No. of points won for Willison Junior Points Trophy – Wilding’s Bendale That’s My Boy, JW (Now a Champion) 299 points – 2000.
Highest No. of points won for the Orora Puppy Points Trophy – Wilding’s Bendale That’s My Boy, JW (Now a Champion) 273 points – 1999.
Highest No. of points won for The Bearded Collie Club of Scotland’s Ch Gillaber Highland Lament Memorial Trophy – Ballantyne & Burn’s Ch Bustroc Drouthie Cronie, JW. – 262 points in 2006.
Highest No. of points won for The Bearded Collie Club of Scotland’s Silene Special Yearling Trophy – Buchanan-Hislop’s Champion Ciopar Celtic Razzles Boy, JW (Now a Champion) - 144 points in 2003.
Highest No. of points won for The Bearded Collie Club of Scotland’s Beardiewood Rosebowl (Top Junior) – Buchanan-Hislop’s Champion Ciopar Celtic Razzles Boy, JW (Now a Champion) – 84 points in 2003.
Highest No. of points won for The Bearded Collie Club of Scotland’s Balformo Shield (Top Puppy) – Jemmett’s Westbere Whisper, JW – 97 points in 2007.
Highest No. of points for The Bearded Collie Club of Scotland’s Special Pinebrig Black Beauty Trophy (Top Puppy) – Jemmett’s Westbere William – 73 points in 2007.
Highest No. of points for The Bearded Collie Club of Scotland’s Special Skeskaty Trophy (Top Junior) – Mesdames Gill & Cook’s Ramsgrove Homeward Bound to Gillaber – 70 points in 2007.
Highest No. of points for The Bearded Collie Club of Scotland’s Special The Megan of Westbere Trophy (Special Yearling) – No winners as yet.
Highest No. of points for The Bearded Collie Club of Scotland’s Special Ch Lochbarra Benjamin Blue Memorial Trophy – Hosie’s Ch Ciopar Flash Fisichella – 101 points in 2007.
HIGHEST WORKING TRIAL AWARD –
First Beardie to qualify as a Mountain Rescue Dog – Barley’s Strathourn Swinging Gael.
Oldest Un-registered Beardie – Put to sleep in 1979 age 23 years, belonged to Mr. Grant of Archiedown, Morayshire.
Oldest Registered Beardie – Ch Blumberg Hadriana at Potterdale (Heidi) died 1995 at 18 yrs.
Oldest Beardie to sire a first litter at the age of 11.1/2 years – Moir’s Winaria Wallace.
Winner of YKC National Show Handler of the Year at Crufts 2007 – Lucinda Carter from Wales.
Winner of the Freestyle final AND International Freestyle competitions 2007 – Lesley Neville with Choxxstart Dream Angus.