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weeks later went BOB at another 100th Crufts show in 2003 and this
large Open show. So Albert was smit- appointment of the Hound Group will
ten by the dog world! be my 5th Group at Crufts, having al-
ready judged the Working, Pastoral,
He fell for the charms of the Shet- Toy and Utility Groups in previous
land Sheepdog and obtained his years.
foundation bitch from the renowned
Exford-kennel of Mrs Sangster. ‘Dogdom has been wonderful for
“Dusty” was a blue merle - quite rare me and I have judged in many coun-
in those days - and from her he bred tries world wide, from Iceland in the
Scotland’s first blue merle Champion North to New Zealand in the South
in Ch Sharval Burlesque. and from New York in the West to To-
kyo in the East and too many other
* Albert says: All my Champions places to mention individually.
were descendants of “Dusty” includ-
ing the long time breed CC record ‘Here’s hoping that Crufts will
holder Ch Sharval the Delinquent maintain its reputation of producing
and his son Ch Sandpiper of Sharval a splendid array of outstanding show-
which was the first sheltie to win BIS dogs for us all to admire and espe-
at an all breed British Ch show. cially for me to judge!’
As well as being successful show
dogs their progeny can be found in
almost every country in the world
where the breed is shown. I also co-
Judge(s): Mr Albert Wight owned a Ch longcoat chihuahua and
Hound Group a dual CC winning beagle with the
late Jim and Barbara Currie who were
ALBERT’S FIRST venture into the my closest friends and mentors for
showring was in October 1952 with many years.
his Alsatian (GSD) Czar of Peregrine,
a son of Peregrine of Rozavel owner/ The Kennel Club has approved me
bred by the late authority Thelma to award CCs in some 90 or so breeds
Gray. He won two second prizes at and my Crufts record to date is that
a breed Club Open show and a few I have judged 38 breeds, BIS at the

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