Which breed of dog won Best In Show at Crufts 2011?
Shargleam Blackcap successful sire. His descendants include 2011 Crufts Best in Show, Sh Ch. Vbos The Kentuckian, and was the last Flat-Coated Retriever to win a Best in Show in a multi-breed show until The Kentuckian at the East of England show in 2009. Shargleam Blackcap Ch. Shargleam Blackcap, (born 26 June 1977), also known as Brett is a Flat-Coated Retriever show dog bred and handled by Mrs Pat Chapman who won Best in Show at Crufts in 1980. He is one of the ancestors of 2011 Crufts Best in Show Sh Ch. Vbos The Kentuckian. In 1980, Brett became the first
Conformation show If the breed is sufficiently numerous, the Kennel Club awards a Challenge Certificate for the Best Dog and Best Bitch. A dog needs three CCs from three different judges to be awarded the title of Champion one of which must be awarded when the dog is over 12 months old. First held in 1891, the most prestigious Championship show is Crufts, and each dog entered at Crufts has had to qualify by certain wins at Championship show level. The highest profile dog show in British culture, Crufts is the largest show of its kind in the world. It is held