Braccorions Bernardo of Bushwacker

Half way leader Dog World / Arden Grange Top Bracco Italiano in the UK

Bernie aged 6 weeks. Photo Julie Rawlings

In July 2009 Zepp's son Bernie joined us at Bushwacker.

Braccorions Bernardo of Bushwacker (Indijazz Ab Fab of Bushwacker x Braccanza Vivania) was bred by Julie Rawlings. 

 He has been eye tested by KC/BVA panellist Beverly Cottrell and after 12 months of age will be hip and elbow scored.

Bernie has had an exceptional start to his show career - having attended just a handful of shows up to 12 months of age. He continues to be lightly shown in 2011 - but is the current leader in the Dog World / Arden Grange Top Bracco competition.

He is accompanied in the show ring by my daughter Ashleigh - who is young enough to keep up with him! He has a thoroughly fantastic time in the show ring - he enjoys every minute of it and can usually be found rolling around and saying hello to ringside spectators. He has a wonderfully placid temperament and is loved by all our other dogs.

Bernie at 4 months being used as a display dog  by a Lincolnshire Dog Whisperer - demonstrating his beautiful movement at an early age !!                                                     Photo M Batty

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Bernie  (12 weeks) trying hard not to succumb to an afternoon nap.

Bernie's show wins

Driffield Championship Show 2011 2nd Open Dog judge Geoff Hargreaves

City of Birmingham Championship Show 1st Open Dog (5 entries) best Dog Judge Colin Mackay

Bournemouth Championship Show 2nd Open Dog  and Reserve Best Dog Judge Liz Cartledge

Paignton Championship Show 2nd Open Dog and Reserve Best Dog Judge Ron James

World Show 2011 1st open Dog, CAC RCACIB Judge Giovanni TAABO Battista

French Championship Show, Paris 2011 1st Open Dog, CAC

Windsor Championship Show 1st Limit Dog Best Dog Reserve BOB Judge Lorraine Rossiter

Blackpool Championship Show 1st Open Dog, Best Dog, Best of Breed Judge Kathy Gorman

Southern Counties Championship Show 1st Limit Dog Judge Kari Jarvinen (Finland)

Crufts 2011 1st Post Graduate Dog Reserve Best Dog Judge Lynne Bowley

Manchester Championship Show 1st Postgraduate Dog, Best Dog, Best of Breed. Judge Nicola Spencer Well done Bernie ! His first show in 3 months and straight back to the top!!

Windsor Championship Show    1st Junior Dog, Reserve Best Dog '1 RBD, Frost’s Braccorion’s Bernardo Of Bushwacker, in good hard condition, substance, balance & good conformation, well angulated, good lay of shoulder, plenty of depth & well sprung rib, movement sound & true.' Judge M. Howes

Blackpool Championship Show  1st Junior Dog, Best Dog, Best Any Variety Not Seperately Classified (AVNSC)

National Dog Show

1st Junior Dog, Best Dog, Best of Breed 'Just 12 months old and not yet fully mature but what a good example of his breed. Excellent construction with strong bone and corrrect angulation front and rear, on strong, tight feet. Typical head shape with kind eye and pleasing expression, good reach of neck with correct topline and tailset, giving an outline full of breed type.  In addition he managed to keep his sparkle to the end of a long day whilst he demonstrated his correct, powerful, flowing gait. Deserving winner of Best Dog and Best of Breed. ' Judge Mr G Hargreaves

Well done Bernie, at just 12 months he enters the group ring!

WELKS Championship Show 2010

Winner of daily heat of Proplan/Dog World Puppy Stakes - Judge Marita Rodgers

Runner up overall for the 3 days beating 146 gundog, toy, utility & pastoral puppies. Defeated by a beautiful Lakeland Terrier and a slippery carpet.

Well done Bernie - a first for the breed.

Crufts Championship Show March 2010

Best  Best Puppy in Breed

Frost’s 'Braccorions Bernardo of Bushwacker, right size & type, right head proportion & upperline, right flews in front view, right set ears, more sober skin on the head, right body proportion, chest, feet & movement, right coat & colour. BP' Judge C de Giuliani (Italy)

Manchester Championship Show January 2010

2nd in the Proplan/Dog World Puppy Stakes "Very Handsome Bracco that catches your eye for his correct proportions & type. Head needs to break a little more. Clean neck with lovely proportioned body. Still needs to mature but his basics are there now. Very good mover. I feel you have not seen the last of him." Judge Steve Hall

Gundog Breeds of Scotland Championship Show November 2009

Bernie's first show - and what a clever boy!

Ist puppy dog/bitch, Best Puppy in Breed, shortlisted to final 8 for Best Puppy in Show. 'Most impressed with my exhibits. Have judged from import onwards & you are certainly getting your act together. 
1 Frost’s Braccorion Bernardo of Bushwacker. BP; 2 Derrett’s Braccorions Belladonna, two excellent littermates, boy just has it on front movement, both had pleasing heads, just right for their age, good necks & forequarters, excellent ribs, loin, well turned stifles, well boned legs & good feet, ground covering movement 'Breed judge Carol Coode, Group Judge Freda Marshall

Bernie competing for BPIS                Photo E mma Towns