Shargleam Blackcap

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Ch. Shargleam Blackcap
Other name(s)	Brett
Species	Canis lupus familiaris
Breed	Flat-Coated Retriever
Sex	Male
Born	26 June 1977
Occupation	Show dog
Title	Best In Show at Crufts (1980)
Predecessor	Eng Am Ch. Callaghan of Leander (Kerry Blue Terrier)
Successor	Ch. Astley Portia of Rua (Irish Setter)
Owner	Pat Chapman
Parent(s)	Ch. Damases Tarquol of Ryshot (sire) Ch. Yonday Willow-Warbler of Shargleam (dam)
Awards	3 all breed championship best in shows and 63 cc's

Ch. Shargleam Blackcap, (born 26 June 1977)^[1] – also known as Brett – was a Flat-Coated Retriever show dog bred. Handled by Mrs Pat Chapman^[2] he won Best in Show at Crufts in 1980. He is a direct ancestor of both Sh Ch. Vbos The Kentuckian and Ch. Almanza Backseat Driver, who won best in show at Crufts in 2011 and 2022 respectively.

Show history

In 1980, Brett became the first Flat-Coated Retriever to win Best in Show at Crufts.^[3] Reserve Best in Show went to the previous year's winner, the Kerry Blue Terrier Ch. Callaghan of Leander. He was the most successful showdog of his breed in his era, and became a successful sire.^[4] Crufts Best in Show has twice since been awarded to Flat-Coated Retrievers, Sh Ch. Vbos The Kentuckian in 2011 and Ch. Almanza Backseat Driver in 2022, both of which are descended from Brett. Brett^[5] was the last Flat-Coated Retriever to win a Best in Show in a multi-breed show until Vbos The Kentuckian at the East of England show in 2009.^[5]

Pedigree

Ch. Fenrivers Golden Rod

Ch. Tonggreen Sparrow Boy

Tonggreen Swift

Ch. Damases Tarquol of Ryshot

Hallbent Woodcock

Hallbent Contessa

Hallbent Dusk

Ch. Shargleam Blackcap

Sh Ch. Wood Man

Ch. Kenstaff Whipster

Birchinlee Wendy

Ch. Yonday Willow-Warbler of Shargleam

Teal of HawksNest

Claverdon Flapper

Claverdon Rhapsody

References

^ "Shargleam Blackcap". www.pedigreedatabase.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
^ "Archive". www.davidhancockondogs.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
^ "Crufts Dog Show Programme 1993" (PDF). Crufts. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
^ "Judges' Questions & Answers". Flatcoated Retriever Society. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
^ ^a ^b Corish, Jeff (12 March 2010). "The British Scene". Dog News. p. 34. Retrieved 14 March 2011.

External links

Crufts Official Website

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