...Hector...                                                                   

International & Nordic Champion

WINTERKLOUD HECTOR

(GB Ch Avantgarde Prince Rupert ex. Winterkloud Liberty)

Born April 2, 2007      Breeder: Sarah McGill     Owner: Airescot

Pictured just after his arrival in Sweden. Photo: Carl-Emil

2010

January 13

Late in the evening of January 11th "Micki", Terrietype I'm Jane Airescot, gave birth to her third litter,
this time by Hector.
She followed the pattern of her previous litters by having a quick and easy whelping
and producing two boys and two girls, very even in size and so far looking very healthy.

The puppies in her previous litter were named after the heavy rain falling over us when they were born.

To keep following Micki's pattern these puppies will be called Airescot Snow Racer, Snow Scooter, Snow Crystal and Snow Flake.

To see the pedigree of this litter go to Affenpinschers/Breeding.

2009

December 15

Per Undén has kindly sent us his BOB picture of Hector at the Stockholm show

reported on in the Update yesterday.

December 14

This year's final International KC show in Sweden took place in Stockholm 12-13 December.

Sunday 16 Affenpinschers were entered under Nina Karlsdotter, who found her BOB in Hector.

BOS to him was Winterkloud Frejya.
 

November 11

At the Swedish KC International All Breed Show in Växjö October 31
our Winterkloud Champions Frejya and Hector were BOB and BOS resp.

The Affenpinschers were judged by Joo Shepers, the Netherlands.

At the Danish KC two International All Breed Shows in Herning the following weekend
Hector and Frejya both won their Danish titles, Frejya won her 13th and qualifying CACIB

for her International title. Hector was BOB both days. He had already been awarded his qualifying CACIB.
Day one Affenpinschers were judged by Zeljka Fon Zidar, Slovenia.

Day two they were judged by her husband Miroslav Zidar.

September 7

At the Swedish KC International All Breed Show at Högbo 12 Affenpinschers were entered

under judge Dagmar Laura Klein, Rumania.

She found her BOB-winner in Hector, who thus won the qualifying CACIB
for his International Champion title. This was his 8th CACIB, of which one was gained in Latvia and one in Norway,
The required year between the first awarded CACIB and the qualifying one had just been passed. 

He was awarded his first CACIB at the required age of 15 months just over a year ago.

BOS to him was again Velvet Dandy's Upsy Daisy.

August 29

At Vallentuna outside Stockholm the Stockholm KC held its biennial All Breeds Show in memory

of Ulla Segerström and Bertil Sted-Gren.

10 Affenpinschers were entered under judge Svante Frisk, Sweden,
who found his BOB-winner in Hector.

Airescot Christmas Gift, owned and handled by Chatrin Lundberg won the CC from Intermediate and was #2 Best Dog.
BOS, wininng another CC from Intermediate, was again Velvet Dandy's Upsy Daisy.
with Hector's daughter, our Airescot Goody Goody, as second Best Bitch from Junior class.

July 1

At the Swedish Schnauzer-Pinscher Club Specialty in Borås last weekend

Hector was BOB and BIS-2. Breed judge: Jahn Stääv, Sweden. BIS-judge: Soile Bister, Finland.

June 15

Rita and Alfred Hove have kindly sent us a couple of pictures taken last weekend in Drammen, Norway.

See them under the Update below from that show, dated June 10.

Saturday, June 13, at the Swedish KC All Breeds show in Avesta 8 Affens were entered and shown under judged Ove Germundsson, Sweden.

Our Ch Winterkloud Hector was BOB and the BOS-winner was again Velvet Dandy's Upsy Daisy.
They are pictured below by Anna Magnusson for Velvet Dandy's. Hector did not enjoy moving in the wet grass in pouring rain

in the finals, but in spite of this he was shortlisted by the group judge Claudio De Giuliani, Italy.

June 10

In Norway Hector won the CC and CACIB, his 6th, at the Norwegian KC International show in Drammen last weekend.

Thus he can now add the Norwegian champion title to his Swedish one.

Breed judge was Marja Talvitie, Finland, who gave Hector BOS.

Her BOB-winner was Rita and Alfred Hove's lovely young bitch Oceanwild Black Widow.

The nice pictures of Hector below were taken by Alfred at the show.

May 25

At the Swedish Schnauzer-Pinscher Club's Specialty at Österbybruk outside Stockholm yesterday

Hector was BOB, judged by Bo Wiberg, Sweden and BIS-2 in the finals, judged by Gunnel Adlercreutz, Finland.

BIS-winner was Anne and Jannica Wallin's young black miniature Schnauzer JWW-08 Fixus Hole in One.

                                                                                                        Photo: Jan Wallin

BOS to Hector at this show was Veronica Lange's young bitch Velvet Dandy's Upsy Daisy.
These two Affens have taken turns at winning BOB and BOS to each other during the two latest weekends.

April 15

The Swedish KC International Easter show was our first time out in Sweden 2009.

This time Affenpinschers were judged by Birgitta Hasselgren, Sweden.

Hector had just reached the age of two years, when another CC in Sweden
would qualify him for his Swedish title. He won his 6th CC as well as the CACIB, so he's now a Swedish Champion.

BOB and #2 in the Group was his kennelmate our Ch Winterkloud Frejya.

Hector pictured at this show by Johan Adlercreutz

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UPDATE December 31 2008

In spite of being shown in turns with Airescot Peer Gynt during 2008
Hector managed to win 6 CC's and 2 CACIBs in Sweden
and end up as #2 on the Swedish list of top winning Affenpinschers.

UPDATE October 17

As I realize that I haven't made any individual Updates on our Affens since June,
I'll try to cut out from the main Updates the news which concern each dog.

Here is what Hector has been up to during the Summer, when Peer Gynt has been shown more frequently
as he's about to leave us to go to Australia.

UPDATE September 16

Two shows took place on Gotland, the island on the east coast of Sweden, August 30 and 31.
Both were Swedish KC All Breeds Shows, one National, one International. We had entered our youngsters:

Winterkloud Hector, Avantgarde Moonshine Madness Madam ("Madicken) and the puppy Airescot Christmas Carol.
Our breed judges were Wenche Eikeseth, Norway and Thord Byström, Sweden, who also were the group judges in the afternoon.
Hector was BOB both days, winning the CC's and the Sunday CACIB.
Saturday he was placed reserve in the group, Sunday even better, #2 in the group.
BOS to him both days winning the bitch CC's was "Madicken", too young for the CACIB, but a great start to her show career.
Carol was BOB Puppy both days, not very exciting as she was the only puppy in the breed,
but Saturday she was reserve in the BIS finals competing with some 60 puppies of all breeds,
judged by Mia Sandgren, Sweden.
 

UPDATE August 6

The Swedish Affenpinscher Club Unofficial Breed Specialty was held August 3, judged by Cindy Pettersson, Sweden.
She had an entry of 50 Affens, nine of which were puppies.

Just like at last year's Specialty our Ch Yarrow's Jungle Jim was Best In Show, this time handled by Anita Andersson.

Second Best Male and Best Swedish bred Affen was our Airescot Peer Gynt, handled by my ex-husband Petter Fodstad,
who as usual had made an excellent job with all our Affenpinscher coats.
Third Best Male was our Winterkloud Hector, handled by me, Nenne.

Just like last year our Winterkloud Frejya was Best Bitch and BOS, as usual handled by me.

No doubt quite a family affair to be proud of!

UPDATE July 20
 

At the Swedish KC International All Breeds Show in Köping, July 19,
Hector had reached the age to be eligible for his first CACIB.
The judge Barbara Wood, USA, found him worthy of winning the CC, CACIB and BOB.
He was even pulled out in the group by Hans Lehtinen, in pouring rain.

UPDATE July 4

Two wonderful days for our Affenpinschers at the CC Breed Club Show July 2 and the World Dog Show July 3.

*At the CAC Breed Club Show 41 Affenpinschers were entered under judge Bo Skalin, Sweden.

He found his dog CC winner and BOB in Winterkloud Hector from Junior Class.

Second to Hector in Junior Class was Airescot Peer Gynt and he was awarded the reserve CC.

´Winner of the bitch CC and best bitch was Winterkloud Frejya from Open Class.

In the finals Hector was BIS-2 Junior, judged by Tamas Jakkel, Hungary.

*At the World Dog Show the following day Elina Tan-Hietalahti, Finland, had an entry of 50 Affenpinschers.

Her choice for Best Junior dog was Peer Gynt and he was thus Junior World Winner.
He was also awarded the res. CC and was BOB Junior.

This time Winterkloud Hector was second to Peer Gynt in Junior Class.

 World Winner and awarded the bitch CC, CACIB and BOB was Winterkloud Frejya,

thus winning her 13th CC and 5th CACIB in Sweden.

At both shows Frejya and Hector won Best Brace in breed.

Fortunately our visitors from England Delia Shepherd (Avantgarde Affenpinschers) and Julie McEvoy,
gave me helping hands. Julie did a great job with handling Hector, as he and Peer Gynt were both in Junior Class
and Hector and Frejya again managed to win the double. Congratulations to their breeder Sarah McGill, England.

And many thanks again to my ex-husband Petter for keeping our Affenpinschers' coats in such fine shape.

Some pictures below from the two shows.

 
                    Hector winning BIS-2 Junior                         BOB-winner Hector, handled by Julie, pictured with our breed judge Bo Skalin and Frejya

Frejya and Hector in the two finals competing for Best Brace in Show.

At the World Show (left) they were pulled out but unplaced. Photo: Claes Hedberg

At the CAC Club Show (right) they were BIS-3

UPDATE May 27

A flying start to Hector's show career in Sweden.
Last weekend at the Swedish Schnauzer-Pinscher Club Specialty at Österbybruk
he won his first CC from Junior Class.
BOB was his cousin, our Winterkloud Frejya, winning her CC #8. Breed judge was Kirtsi Kentala, Finland.

The following day at the Swedish KC All Breeds Show at Österbybruk
Hector won his second CC and BOB!
BOS  was Winterkloud Frejya, winning her CC #9.

Breed judge was Csaba Zsolt Lokodi, Romania. Hector was pulled out but unplacd in the group.

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Hector arrived to us in Sweden just before his first birtday, which he celebrated with mating his first bitch,
our Scbnaffentangens Gimmi Gimmi, dam of Airescot Peer Gynt.

Hector had qualified for Crufts 2008, and that's where we first met him.
He was entered in Puppy Dog, where he happily trotting round the ring charmed everyone, including the judge.
He won his class, and in her critique judge Brenda Banbury wrote:
"Square in outline, good head, eyes & ears, good dentition, short neck, very well bodied, coat harsh & shaggy,
steady mover on good legs & feet, well ribbed, good muscular rear, good tailset & carriage, promising."
Hector's dam is an older full sister of our Winterkloud Frejya.