Shows 2001
ASCD show in Königswinter, Germany, May 19 and 20 2001
Judge May 19: Mrs. Deb Gower (USA)
Result: 2nd place in 4-6 months class (4 entries, 168 Aussies in total)
Judge May 20: Mrs. Sheila Polk (USA)
Result: 4th place in 4-6 months class (4 entries, 162 Aussies in total)
Eurodogshow in Kortrijk, Belgium, November 18 2001
Judge: Mrs. B. Brooks (USA)
Result: qualification very good in junior class (8 entries, 33 Aussies in total)
Winner Show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, December 1 2001
Judge: Mr. S. Sinko (Slovenia)
Result: 2nd place with excellent in junior class (10 entries, 40 Aussies in total)
Judge report: 11 months. Very nice in type. Nice head. Nice clear outlines. Correct angulations. Movement in front not quite optimal.
Shows 2002
International dogshow Eindhoven, the Netherlands, February 1 2002
Judge: Mr. N. Molin (Sweden)
Result: 2nd place with very good in junior class (2 entries, 19 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Beautiful head with male expression. Strong muzzle. Beautiful neck. Good in body. Very good angulation, but a little bit short in croupe. Very good mover. Good coat.
Local clubshow Kynologenclub Culemborg, the Netherlands, February 17 2002
Judge: Mr. J. Reinders (the Netherlands)
Result: 2nd place in junior class (2 entries, 6 Aussies in total)
Judge report: 13 months, blue merle, good type, excellent topline with nice long neck. Excellent coat structure. Attractive blue merle colour. Well formed head with uitspoken stop. Skull muzzle not completely parallel. Nose and lip pigmentation could be intenser. Complete scissors bite, unfortunately a bit damaged. Good bone, good angulation in front and behind. Stands a bit round in front with wide elbows. Good movement for age. Tends to step in front.
Jubilee show of the Swiss Collie Club in Wettingen, Switzerland, April 20th 2002
Judge: Mrs. Sheila Polk (USA)
Result: 3rd place with very good in junior class (4 entries, 79 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Beautiful color, excellent type head, good proportions, well arched neck, excellent character, very showy, looks alert and eager, too lifty in front from side, maybe too exited but that is what's making him.
Europasieger show in Dortmund, Germany, May 4 2002
Judge: Mr. H. Wiblishauser (Germany)
Result: 1st place with very good in junior class (2 entries, 12 Aussies in total), winning the title Europajugendsieger 2002
Judge report: Well built male with right size, very good head, standing correct, correct backline, well angulated hindquarters, movement okay.
Local clubshow Kynologen Vereniging Nieuwegein, the Netherlands, June 9 2002
Judge: Mrs. M. ten Cate (the Netherlands)
Result: 1st place in junior class (2 entries, 17 Aussies in total)
Judge report: 17 months old male. Beautiful overall picture. Excellent type head with beautiful expression. Good proportions, sufficient parallel. Excellent stop, beautiful high set ear. Beautiful muzzle. Nose not completely black, but that is allowed. Nice long neck. Good angulations in front, a bit loose in elbow because he still has to mature in chest. Excellent topline. Excellent angulations behind. Excellent movement, with room and with drive. Good coat with a nice colour. This dog has had an accident with his canine teeth, veterinary statement present. Excellent temperament, exuberant but controlable.
ASCD Conformation Show in Königswinter, Germany, June 22 and 23 2002
Judge June 22: Jeanette French (USA)
Result: 4th place in the 12-18 months class (14 entries, 160+ Aussies in total)
Judge June 23: Teena Meadors (USA)
Result: not placed in the 12-18 months class (11 entries, 160+ Aussies in total)
World Winner Dog Show 2002 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, July 6 2002
Judge: Mr. T. Thorn (Great Britain)
Result: qualification excellent in intermediate class (14 entries, 108 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Well grown for 18 months. Nice headshape, planes could be more parallel. Good eyes and ears. Strong neck. Good front, just deep enough in chest. Good topline and rear angulation. Nice condition. Moving quite well but tailcarriage too high.
International dogshow in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, August 31st 2002
Judge: Mrs. J. Brooijmans-Schallenberg (Netherlands)
Result: 2nd place with qualification very good in intermediate class (2 entries, 8 Aussies in total)
Judge report: 20 months. Good overall picture. Well built in proportion. Good legs and feet. The head is reasonably well formed with good eye and ear. Disturbing is the a bit open mouth corner. Lower jaw could be a bit stronger. He moves smooth and well with good drive. Needs to get a bit firmer in forequarters.
1st championship show of the Australian Shepherd Club of the Netherlands, October 6 2002
Judge: Mrs. H. van Voorthuyzen-Dijkhuis (the Netherlands)
Result: 1st place with excellent in the intermediate class (4 entries, 93 Aussies in total)
Judge report: 1,5 year blue merle, very pretty breed picture, beautiful head, good in all parts. Good ear and eye, correct closing bite with two broken canine teeth (veterinary statement present). Excellent topline, good forechest and body, beautiful coat, excellent well-cared-for. Good bone, excellent angulations. Good tail and tail carriage. Fluent gait, in front lightly toeing in.
Bundessieger show in Dortmund, Germany, October 20th 2002
Judge: Mr. H. Wiblishauser (Germany)
Result: 1st place with excellent in open class (5 entries, 18 Aussies in total), Anwartschaft, reserve CAC male
Judge report: medium sized well built male, very good head, correct backline, straight front and standing correct, well angulated hindquarters, free in behaviour, movement okay.
International dogshow in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands, November 2nd 2002
Judge: Mrs. M. Sunde (Norway)
Result: 1st place with excellent in intermediate class (1 entry, 14 Aussies in total), reserve best male, reserve CAC
Judge report: 23 months, good type and size, good head, enough angulated, good body, moves well behind but a bit loose in front, nice coat, nice temperament.
Euro Dog Show Le Bourget in Paris, France, November 10th 2002
Judge: Mr. M. Vuorinen (Finland)
Result: qualification excellent and selected for the best seven in open class (27 entries, 108 Aussies in total)
Judge report: general appearance excellent, head excellent, mouth excellent, weight/size excellent, body excellent, forequarters excellent, hindquarters excellent, coat/colour excellent, movement very free and attractive, tail ok/long.
Brussels Dog Show in Brussels, Belgium, December 15th 2002
Judge: Mr. A. De Wilde (Belgium)
Result: 1st place with excellent in open male class (5 entries, 14 Aussies in total), reserve best male and title Brussels Winner
Shows 2003
International dogshow in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, February 1st 2003
Judge: Mr. G. Hickey (Ireland)
Result: 2nd place with excellent in open male class (6 entries, 18 Aussies in total), reserve best male, reserve CAC
Judge report: Very lively dog, full of action. But he is very lightly build. Good shoulder, good topline. Nice ears. I would like more strength in the head.
International dogshow in Leiden, the Netherlands, March 29th 2003
Judge: Mrs. G. van Gellicum (the Netherlands)
Result: 1st place with excellent in open male class (5 entries, 15 Aussies in total), best male, CAC, best of breed
Judge report: Very attentive 2 year old male. Fine head, neck and topline. Carries tail a bit on the gay side. Hindquarters very well angulated. Excellent coat. Moves with great drive. Turns front feet in a bit. Very pretty attentive dog.
International dogshow in Goes, the Netherlands, May 4th 2003
Judge: Mrs. P. Heikkinen-Lehkonen (Finland)
Result: 3rd place with excellent in open male class (3 entries, 12 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Young dog, very well constructed, correct proportions, excellent topline. Correct profile of the head, but the skull is a bit narrow. Excellent coat, moves very well, nice lovely character. Pigmentation of the nose is not quite complete.
ASCD Conformation Show in Königswinter, Germany, May 24 and 25 2003
Judge May 24: Debra St. Jacques (USA)
Result: 2nd place in the novice class (13 entries, 200+ Aussies in total)
Judge May 25: Richard Pittman (USA)
Result: 4th place in the novice class (10 entries, 200+ Aussies in total)
World Dog Show in Dortmund, Germany, June 1 2003
Judge: Mr. C. Habig (Germany)
Result: qualification excellent and pulled (6 best dogs) in open class (19 entries, 87 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Superfit. Wonderful movement, built absolutely functional in front and behind. Best muscles. Head fits type, very nice expression. Strong bite, typical coat. Super temperament. Much charisma in his presence.
International dogshow in Arnhem, the Netherlands, June 7th 2003
Judge: Mr. J. Reinders (the Netherlands)
Result: 1st place with excellent in open male class (5 entries, 10 Aussies in total), best male, CAC, best of breed
Herding group winner (judge: mr. J. Reinders), BIS 7
Judge report: Over two year old male of excellent type, blue merle, with a wall eye, excellent developed body with good topline, excellent angulations in front and behind, stands correct in front, beautiful male head, good proportion skull-muzzle, excellent defined stop, well carried ear, complete scissors bite, two canine teeth broken, pigment inside of lips could be better, fluent spacious gait, sometimes pacing.
International dogshow in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, August 31st 2003
Judge: Mr. P. Jentgen (Luxembourg)
Result: 2nd place with excellent in open male class (5 entries, 12 Aussies in total), reserve best male, reserve CAC
Judge report: 2,5 years. Very good head and topline. Good breast, very good angulations, moves in front and behind almost correct. Very good gait.
First clubshow of the Australian Shepherd Club Belgium, September 13th 2003
Judge: Mrs. L. Jasica (Belgium)
Result: 2nd place with excellent in open class male (17 entries, 57 Aussies in total)
Judge report: 2,5 years. Good skull, correct eyes and ears, muzzle could be broader. Correct backline, good angulation, a bit over-angulated. Good in movement.
International dogshow in Maastricht, the Netherlands, September 28th 2003
Judge: Mr. M. van de Weijer (the Netherlands)
Result: 1st place with excellent in open male class (1 entry, 8 Aussies in total), best male, CAC, best of breed
Judge report: 2,5 years. Male of a good type and good model that is forced too much in standing. Hindquarters could be a bit heavier compared with forequarters. Good loin, good tail set and carriage, straight front of which the forefeet could be a bit stronger. Well formed head with good expression, good eye, fine coat and colour, smooth movements.
National dogshow in Zwolle, the Netherlands, October 11 2003
Judge: Mr. J. van de Berg (the Netherlands)
Result: 1st place with excellent in open class male (3 entries, 15 Aussies in total), reserve best male, reserve CAC
finished as a Dutch show champion
Judge report: A male that is a bit low but of a beautiful type, fine head. Beautiful a bit obliquely set eye, good ear carriage, beautiful muzzle, could be a bit firmer in front, excells in topline, good tail set, good hindquarters, good coat, strong hindquarters, front could be firmer.
Bundessieger show in Dortmund, Germany, October 17 2003
Judge: Mr. H. Kliebenstein (Germany)
Result: 1st place with excellent in open class male, Anwartschaft (10 entries, 30 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Excellent overall impression and colour, very beautiful formed head with good ear, excellent neck, firm back with good croupe, excellent angulations and stable in movement.
International dogshow in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands, November 1st 2003
Judge: Mrs. B. Banbury (England)
Result: 2nd place with excellent in open male class (4 entries, 22 Aussies in total), reserve best male, reserve CAC.
Judge report: Pleasing type and conformation. Square skull, balanced muzzle, good pigment. Tight lips, uses ears, which are high set. Good moderate shoulder and upperarm. Deep chest, good angulation, well ribbed. Good proportions, good coat colour and frill. Moves with drive on good legs and feet.
Winner show in Amsterdam, December 7 2003
Judge: Mr. J. Reinders (the Netherlands)
Result: 2nd place with excellent in open class male (11 entries, 49 Aussies in total), reserve best male, reserve CAC.
Judge report: Almost 3 years. Blue merle. Big male, excellent type. Good length/height proportions. Excellent topline. Good condition and coat structure. White should not dominate more. Good proportions in the head. Ear a bit high set. Good proportion skull/muzzle. Broad skull, enough flat. Complete scissor slightly browned bite. Correct angulations, in front and behind. Nice cat feet. Stands correct in front. Good spacious movements. Elbows could close better.
Brussels Dog Show in Brussels, Belgium, December 13 2003
Judge: Mr. J. van den Berg (the Netherlands)
Result: 1st place with excellent in open class male (5 entries, 21 Aussies in total), best male, title Belgian Winner 2003, best of breed, qualified for Crufts 2004
Shows 2004
Local clubshow Kynologenclub Culemborg, the Netherlands, February 29 2004
Judge: Mrs. P. Runderkamp (the Netherlands)
Result: 1st place in open class (1 entry, 2 Aussies in total)
Best of breed, 2nd place in herding group
Judge report: Three year old male of excellent type, masculine head, 1 brown 1 blue eye, excellent expression, good bite, good topline, excellent body, good legs and feet, beautiful coat, smooth movement, excellent temperament.
Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham, England, March 6 2004
Judge: Mr. J. Luscott (England)
Result: not placed in open dog class (10 entries, 116 Aussies in total)
Specialty of the Australian Shepherd IG club in Wardenburg, Germany, April 4 2004
Judge: Mrs. Paula McDermid (USA)
Result: 2nd place with excellent in open class (15 entries, 60 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Correct profile, attractive head with correct proportions, ears of correct size with a correct rose set, full dentition, scissors bite, nice length of neck, level topline, good chest width and depth, good ribspring, correct loin length, very well angulated front and rear. Good bone and feet, clean hocks, converges properly in front, tends to elbow out slightly. Excellent side gait, outgoing. Clear color and correct coat texture.
ASCD Conformation Show in Königswinter, Germany, May 22 and 23 2004
Judge May 22: Kristin Rush (USA)
Result: 4th place in the open blue merle class (6 entries, 200+ Aussies in total)
Judge May 23: Sandy Rees (USA)
Result: 1st place in the open blue merle class, Reserve Winners Dog (9 entries, 200+ Aussies
in total)
Herding dog championship show in Lelystad, the Netherlands, September 5 2004
Judge: Mr. M. v.d. Weijer (the Netherlands)
Result: 1st place with excellent in champion class male (1 entry, 10 Aussies in total), best male, CAC, best of breed
Judge report: 3,5 years. Fine dog. Good type. Very well built. Beautiful top- and underline. Excellent height-length proportions. Harmonious angulated front- and backquarters. Best feet and legs. Very good head and expression. Smooth, clear movements. Beautiful coat, colour and condition.
Clubshow Australian Shepherd Club Belgium, September 11 2004
Judge: Mrs. J. Johnson (USA)
Result: 1st place with excellent in champion class male (5 entries, 83 Aussies in total)
Judge report: General appearance: very typy. Head: good length of muzzle to back skull, ears a bit high set. Bite: scissors. Frontquarters: very good shoulder angulation and good prosternum, moves well coming at you. Hindquarters: good angulation, croup drops off a bit steeply, moves close going away. Coat: excellent color. Movement: balanced, would move dog slower. Temperament: good.
ASCD Conformation Show in Königswinter, Germany, October 9 and 10 2004
Judge October 9: Dorothy Montano (USA)
Result: not placed in the open blue merle class (8 entries, 150+ Aussies in total)
Judge October 10: Heidi Mobley (USA)
Result: not placed in the open blue merle class (10 entries, 150+ Aussies in total)
Bundessieger show in Dortmund, Germany, October 17 2004
Judge: Mr. Jochen Eberhardt (Germany)
Result: 1st place with excellent in champion class male, Anwartschaft (5 entries, 49 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Friendly and confident male who moves fluent and happy. Elegant head, scissors bite, elegant neck, well developed trunk, sufficient width of shoulder, medium strenght of legbone, harmonical angulations, typical dense and as wished for medium length coat.
2nd championship show of the Australian Shepherd Club of the Netherlands, November 21 2004
Judge: Mrs. Marjorie Tuff (USA)
Result: qualification excellent in open class male (20 entries, 104 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Nice head, good expression, excellent attitude, good depth of chest, level topline, good front and rear angulation, moves very well.
Winner show in Amsterdam, November 28 2004
Judge: Mr. R. Hubenthal (Norway)
Result: 1st place with excellent in champion class male (4 entries, 40 Aussies in total), best male, title Winner 2004, CAC, qualified for Crufts 2005, best of breed
2nd place in herding group (judge: Mr. R. Vuorinen, Finland)
Judge report: Very nice type. Strong and correct proportions. Nice head, neck and body. Correct angulations. Moves well, nice coat.
Shows 2005
Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham, England, March 13 2005
Judge: Mr. D. Smith (England)
Result: not placed in open dog class (14 entries, 113 Aussies in total)
National dogshow in Wieze, Belgium, March 19 2005
Judge: Mrs. Sheila Polk (USA)
Result: 1st place with excellent in champion class male, reserve CAC (2 entries, 33 Aussies in total)
Europasieger show in Dortmund, Germany, May 6 2005
Judge: Mr. Uwe Fischer (Germany)
Result: 3rd place with excellent in champion class male (4 entries, 47 Aussies in total)
Judge report: 4 years, blue merle w/c, strong head, normal angulation, firm back, very compact, deep broad chest, good forechest, coat okay, moves joyfully, attentive nature.
ASCD Conformation Show in Königswinter, Germany, May 21 and 22 2005
Judge May 21: Liz Gibson (USA)
Result: not placed in the open blue merle class (11 entries, 150+ Aussies in total)
Judge May 22: Becky deLeon (USA)
Result: not placed in the open blue merle class (8 entries, 150+ Aussies in total)
International dogshow in Luik, Belgium, July 23 2005
Judge: Mr. Petr Rehanek (Czech Republic)
Result: 4th place with excellent in champion class male (5 entries, 31 Aussies in total)
Judge report: 4 years, well built, typical head, scissors bite, breast deep and broad, straight back, well angulated, free movement.
International dogshow in Rotterdam, August 28 2005
Judge: Mrs. L. Mouchart-Kleingeld (The Netherlands)
Result: 1st place with excellent in champion class male, best male, CAC (1 entry, 21 Aussies in total)
Judge report: 4 year old male with a very expressive masculine charisma, well formed head, good stop and good ear. Scissors bite, broken canine teeth (veterinary statement). Good eye, excellent angulations, good coat, fitting bone. Very fluent movement, in front a bit wide. Well presented.
Conformation show Versatility Australian Shepherd Club, Germany, September 11 2005
Judge: Sharon Bachmann (USA)
Result: 2nd place in open blue merle class (3 entries, about 100 Aussies in total)
Clubshow Australian Shepherd Club Belgium, September 24 2005
Judge: Mr. Colin Dowson (UK)
Result: 3rd place with excellent in champion class male (4 entries, 64 Aussies in total)
Judge report: General appearance: overall lovely shaped blue merle with tail with full colour, lovely striking chest. Head: very strong head with rose ears - good expression. Bite: scissor. Body: good strong ribs - chest - well laid shoulder. Colour: nice blue merle, would prefer less black (is personal opinion). Angulation, front and rear: nice which comes out in his movement. Movement: very strong drive and fast movement, sidegait nice - strong moving coming and going.
Bundessieger show in Dortmund, Germany, October 15 2005
Judge: Mrs. Paula McDermid (USA)
Result: 1st place with excellent in champion class male (3 entries, 48 Aussies in total), Anwartschaft, best male, CAC, winning the title Bundessieger 2005, qualified for Crufts 2006, best of breed
finished as a German show champion
Judge report: Converges correctly coming + going, lovely sidegait. Good topline. Very animated. This is an athletic dog of correct size + proportions. Outstanding breed type. Outstanding angulation front + rear. Beautiful head, correct eyes + ears. Lovely neck. Very nice moderate bone. Everything I want to see in an Aussie.
Eurodogshow in Kortrijk, Belgium, November 20 2005
Judge: Mrs. Myriam Vermeire (Belgium)
Result: 2nd place with excellent in champion class, reserve CAC (3 entries, 22 Aussies in total)
Winner show in Amsterdam, December 4 2005
Judge: Mrs. M. Talvitie (Finland)
Result: 2nd place with excellent in champion class male (5 entries, 47 Aussies in total)
Judge report: A very good type. Nice head + expression. Good topline & rear end. Very loose in elbows & pasterns. Excellent coat colour + texture. Moves well from side.
Shows 2006
Conformation show Versatility Australian Shepherd Club, Germany, March 4th 2006
Judge: Sheila Polk (USA)
Result: 4th place in open blue merle class (6 entries, about 100 Aussies in total)
Conformation show Versatility Australian Shepherd Club, Germany, March 5th 2006
Judge: Rhonda Silveira (USA)
Result: 4th place in open blue merle class (5 entries, about 100 Aussies in total)
Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham, England, March 9th 2006
Judge: Mrs. Lisa Burtenshaw (England)
Result: not placed in open dog class (25 entries, 149 Aussies in total)
Europasieger show in Dortmund, Germany, May 7th 2006
Judge: Mr. Wilfried Peper (Germany)
Result: 1st place with excellent in champion class male, Anwartschaft (1 entry, 32 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Masculine male, excellent head, excellent topline, proportions, rear, chest and legs, front with excellent upper arm but a bit straight shoulder, excellent coat, outreaching movement but in front a bit loose.
Jubilee championship show Australian Shepherd Club of the Netherlands, July 1 2006
Judge: Mrs. Sheila Polk (USA)
Result: 2nd place with excellent in champion class (6 entries, 170+ Aussies in total)
Judge report: 5 year old blue merle male. Excellent breedtype. Excellent neck and shoulder. Excellent topline.
Clubshow of the Australian Shepherd Club Belgium, September 23 2006
Judge: Mr. Pascal Grappin (France)
Result: 2nd place with excellent in champion class male (5 entries, about 50 Aussies in total),
Judge report: 5,5 years, compact and balanced dog, excellent length of body, excellent skull, excellent nose, excellent eye, very good ears, excellent stop, excellent neck, very good topline that slightly slopes, very good croupe, very good angulations in front and back, stands excellent on his legs in front and back, excellent colour and coat texture, excellent movement, especially easygoing with a lot of power.
Bundessieger-zuchtschau in Dortmund, Germany, October 13 2006
Judge: Mrs. Sheila Polk (USA)
Result: 1st place with excellent in champion class, Anwartschaft, reserve best male/reserve CAC (3 entries, 46 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Extremely impressive, full of quality. Excellent shoulder + rear angulation. Excellent headproportions. Gait smooth, free and easy. Outstanding balanced overall.
Jahrhundert-siegerschau in Dortmund, Germany, October 14 2006
Judge: Mr. Jim Polk (USA)
Result: 3rd place with excellent in champion class (5 entries, 50 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Has good breed type. Head is in proportion to the body. Front + rear angulation corresponds but I'd like to see a little more angulation on both. Feet are compact + overal, has a correct coat. Gait is well balanced.
International Winner show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, November 26 2006
Judge: Mr. J. Madsen (Denmark)
Result: 2nd place with excellent in champion class (7 entries, 41 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Medium sized. Excellent type. Nice head and expression. Good eyes and ears. Excellent topline. Well angulated. Nice body. Good coat. He's an excellent mover. Good temperament.
Shows 2007
Brussels Dog Show in Brussels, Belgium, June 24 2007
Judge: Mrs. Melchior-Schlechter (Luxembourg)
Result: 1st place with excellent in champion class male (2 entries, 37 Aussies in total), best male, CAC (Beetle can't win the CACIB because part of his ASCA-heritage on his pedigree is not recognized bij the FCI), Belgian Winner 2007, qualified for Crufts 2008
Championship show Australian Shepherd Club of the Netherlands, June 30 2007
Judge: Mrs. Erica Bakker-v.d. Woestijne (The Netherlands)
Result: 1st place with excellent in champion class male (4 entries, 130+ Aussies in total)
Judge report: blue merle male of good size and proportions, 6 years old. Masculine head with high set ears. Good eye. Damaged scissors bite. Wonderful topline. Excellent body, very good angulations. Excellent bone. Correct oval feet. Beautiful coat. Well cared for. Fluent gait, good drive, a bit wide in front. Excellent temperament.
International dog show Rotterdam, the Netherlands, August 26 2007
Judge: Mr. Walter Schicker (Germany)
Result: 1st place with excellent in champion class male (1 entry, 15 Aussies in total), best male, CAC (Beetle can't win the CACIB because part of his ASCA-heritage on his pedigree is not recognized bij the FCI), best of breed, 5th place in herding group (judge Mr. A. Marshak, Israel)
Judge report: Substancial and strong, expressive correct head, scissors bite, black nose, one blue and one brown eye, rose ears, muscular neck, short firm back, typical coat, fitting angulations, moves outreaching and effortless.
International Winner show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, November 25 2007
Judge: Mrs. L. Mouchart (Netherlands)
Result: 1st place with excellent in champion class (1 entrry, 36 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Almost 7 year old handsome blue merle male. Very masculine expression, heavy stop, good ear, scissors bite, eyes could be more almond shaped. Excellent angulations in front and behind, good coat, good bone. In movement correct behind, in front toeing in. Excellent presentation.
Shows 2008
International dogshow in Hoogstraten, Belgium, January 5th 2008
Judge: Mrs. Frances Hickey (Ireland)
Result: 3rd place with very good in champion class (3 entries, 21 Aussies in total)
(no written judge reports in Belgium, but judge said she found Beetle not typical enough for his breed)
Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham, England, March 8 2008
Judge: Mr. J. Luscott (England)
Result: VHC (Very Highly Commended = 5th place) in veteran dog class (11 entries, 122 Aussies in total)
International dogshow in Leiden, the Netherlands, March 16th 2008
Judge: Mr. Rony Doedijns (the Netherlands)
Result: 1st place with excellent in champion class (1 entry, 22 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Male with excellent size. Considerable body proportions. Masculine head with excellent pigment and expression. Bite shows age and has some broken elements. Would like to see more stability in front, especially in the wrists. Topline is rather sloping. Excellent body, well angulated backquarters. Wonderful coat condition, beautiful colur. Effortless movement, excellent presentation.
International Bundessieger dogshow in Dortmund, Germany, October 19th 2008
Judge: Mrs. M. ten Cate (Netherlands)
Result: 2nd place with excellent in champion class male (5 entries, 49 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Almost 8 years. Outstanding condition, very free and excellent overall apperance. Medium size and bone, beautiful head with soft expression, almond shaped eyes, moderate stop ?, ? Hals, excellent angulations, body with ? substance, very ? and free, groundcovering, a bit loose in front. Marvelous dog.
(? = some words in written report are unreadable)
Clubshow Australian Shepherd Club Belgium, October 26th 2008
Judge: Mr. Walter van den Broeck (Belgium)
Result: 3rd place with excellent in champion class male (3 entries, 45 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Beautiful head. Ears standing a bit open. Pasterns a bit weak. Good angulations in front and behind. Tail carried a little bit happy. Smooth movement.
International Winner show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, November 30 2008
Judge: Mr. J. Wauben (the Netherlands)
Result: excellent in champion class (5 entries, 47 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Almost 8 year young male, good type, balanced, good male head of which the skull could be a bit more level, ears set a bit too high, good eye, sufficiently strong muzzle, in front sufficient and and back stronger angulated, correct body, good legs and muscles, feet could be stronger, excellent temperament and coat, moves sufficiently powerfull.
Shows 2009
International dogshow in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, February 7th 2009
Judge: Mrs. Myriam Vermeire (Belgium)
Result: 1st place with excellent in veteran class (2 entries, 28 Aussies in total)
Judge report: 8 years. Good bite. Firm head with a bit bended nose ridge. Good eye colour. Well carried ear. Good neck and topline. Slightly sloping croupe. Well developed chest. Strongly angulated in front and behind. Good coat. Good movement behind, elbows turning out.
International dogshow in Hazerswoude-Dorp, the Netherlands, March 14th 2009
Judge: Mrs. Marion ten Cate (Netherlands)
Result: 1st place with excellent in veteran class (2 entries, 18 Aussies in total), reserve CAC (Beetle can't win the reserve CACIB because part of his ASCA-heritage on his pedigree is not recognized bij the FCI), best of breed veteran, 3rd place in veteran group (judge Mrs. W. Weijmans-Strijbos, the Netherlands)
Judge report: 8 year (my big love), good moderate type, harmonious overall, strong muzzle, good stop, almond eye, level skull, good ear, excellent angulations, beautiful compact body. Moves fantastic, a lot of drive, reaches out well, in front a bit wide in elbows.
International dogshow in Goes, the Netherlands, April 26th 2009
Judge: Mr. Roger Vanhoenacker (Belgium)
Result: 1st place with excellent in veteran class (1 entry, 21 Aussies in total), best of breed veteran, finished as a Dutch Veteran Show Champion.
Judge report: Very typical male with very good head, excellent topline, excellent angulation in front, deep angulation behind, very happy temperament, outreaching gait, behind very strongly outreaching, in front a bit loose.
ASCD Conformation Show in Königswinter, Germany, May 23 and 24 2009
Judge May 23: Peter Hellmeister (USA)
Result: 2nd place in veteran 7-10 class (2 entries)
Judge May 24: Debra St. Jacques (USA)
Result: 1st place in veteran 7-10 class ( 2 entries)
Championship show Australian Shepherd Club of the Netherlands, June 20th 2009
Judge: Mr. Colin Dowson (United Kingdom)
Result: 1st place with excellent in veteran class male (1 entry, 100+ Aussies in total)
Judge report: Very striking 8 year old blue merle dog, in excellent condition for age. Very nice head with a complete of rose ears. Nice neck and shoulder placement. Very good turn of stifle. Moved like a youngster.
Clubshow Australian Shepherd Club Belgium, October 18th 2009
Judge: Mrs. Glenda Stephenson (USA)
Result: 2nd place with excellent in veteran class male (2 entries, 68 Aussies in total)
Judge report: Scissor bite, masculine head, more neck, good pastern, well sprung ribs, level topline, stilfle good angle, almost converges rear and in the front.
Shows 2010
Championship show Australian Shepherd Club Belgium, October 17th 2010
Judge: Mr. Colin Dowson (United Kingdom)
Result: 1st place with excellent in veteran class male (3 entries, 75 Aussies in total),
best of breed veteran
Judge report: Very nice head with keen alert expression. Very good topline. Very good forequarters. Very good underline. Nice boon. Still moves like a youngster. Very good dog for his age.
International Winner show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, November 28 2010
Judge: Mrs. Meg Purnell-Carpenter (United Kingdom)
Result: 1st place excellent in veteran class (2 entries, 50 Aussies in total),
Amsterdam Veteran Winner 2010, best of breed veteran
Judge report: 10 years old. Good head and expression. Well balanced throughout.
Extremely sound. Well proportioned.
Shows 2011
ASCD Conformation Show in Bocholt, Germany, March 12th 2011
Judge: Regina Lee Gravette (USA)
Result: 1st place in veteran 10+ class, best of breed veteran (2 veteran entries)
ASCD Conformation Show in Königswinter, Germany, May 21 and 22 2011
Judge May 21: Claire Thomas (USA)
Result: 1st place in veteran 10+ class (1 entry), BOS Veteran
Judge May 22: Gail Karamalegos (USA)
Result: 1st place in veteran 10+ class (1 entry). BOB Veteran
