Some 60 dogs and their owners competed across more than 150 classes at Beau Sejour, but they missed the camaraderie and competition of Jersey competitors and their animals.
Show secretary Chrissy Le Moignan said it made a difference when visiting competitors were unable to make it over.
‘Some competitors couldn’t make it from Jersey because of the boats, which is a shame because it’s an ongoing theme at the moment,’ she said.
‘One competitor had a private plane but that also couldn’t come over because of the weather.’
Ms Le Moignan said the show served as good practice for Crufts, which begins in Birmingham next Thursday.
‘We’re in the ring every week, usually at the Vale Douzaine room, but it’s nice to get in a bigger ring to get us ready.’
Judge Karen Gold made it to the island on Friday from Edinburgh before the weather turned.
Linda McFarlane came over to the island from Middlesbrough with 13-year-old Chinese crested Trixie, who was originally rehomed from Jersey.
‘She wins a lot in the UK, especially when she reached the veteran category, which is for over-sevens,’ she said.
‘We were at Dog of the Year in Jersey last weekend, and then finally got back to the UK on Tuesday, spent a couple of days in Portsmouth and then came over to Guernsey.’
She was showing nine dogs at the weekend.
‘People rehome them when they stop winning. I find it really rewarding, taking in the dogs and having people comment on how well they’re doing.’
Also competing was Lynn Ozanne with her Sussex spaniel which she flew over from America.
‘I joined lots of Facebook groups and saw a picture of a Sussex spaniel on there and messaged the breeder asking for one,’ she said.
‘She said I could have one from the next litter but that didn’t end up happening and I have the one from the picture.’
The breeder flew with her from Maryland in the US from Heathrow.
‘She spent four hours in Heathrow waiting to get checked over and get all the paperwork in order, then we took her up to Yorkshire for two weeks and did a show there where she qualified for Crufts,’ she said.
‘Sussex spaniels are bred to be heavy and short so they can charge through brambles.’
The Guernsey Kennel Club, which was founded in 1901, will also stage shows in May, September and November this year.
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