The BAD BEARDS of the Northeast

Bearded Eastern Agile Running Dogs

The "BAD BEARDs"

Chenango Forks, NY -- 23 August 1998

Dottie Hamblin, Joanne Williamson, Jerry Bergen, Lu Bergen, Neil Bryden

Ruth Bryden, Sarah Helgersen (Dottie's daughter), Sandy Weiss

Beardies Sitting -- Corey, Rob, and Sean (Williamson), Talisker (Bryden)

Beardies Lying -- Jura (Bryden), Nellie (Hamblin), Chip (Weiss), Breezy (Bergen)

The picture of 8 very relaxed Beardies lounging together surrounded by their owners would make most Beardie knowledgeable persons think it was trick photography. Getting 8 Beardies or even just 1 to sit still long enough for a posed picture is guaranteed frustration and futility. However, the picture taking experience was a pleasurable one as was the entire day.

It was Sunday, August 23, 1998, in Chenango Forks near Binghamton, NY. Ten Beardies were expected to be entered at the Susque-Nango KC agility trial. Since it was going to be the largest gathering of Beardies at a trial that I had experienced, I brought along my big, clunky 40 year old Koni-Omegaflex M twin lens reflex camera to record all the Beardies and their folks that Lu and I had come to know and whose friendship we enjoyed. However, two of the expected Beardie people, Alice Buschman with Charlie and Toni Tuck with Patty, were unable to attend leaving just the eight that were pictured. In spite of the heat most of us had a good day in the ring that included Breezy getting her 1st MXJ leg after earning the AXJ the day before.

All the Beardie folks agreed to gather after their last runs for the group picture. The trial was held in a beautiful park with a large expanse of grass surrounded by woods. For the picture-taking an area away from the rings near the edge of the woods was chosen for its quietness and the uncluttered natural background provided by the trees. While I mounted my heavy camera on the tripod, everyone else was in front of the camera either posing their Beardies or doing last minute grooming. The first 6 pictures of my 10 exposure roll of film were of the 8 Beardies alone. As can be expected the owners were all positioned behind the camera acting crazy trying to get the attention of their Beardies anyway they could. The Beardies all remained stationary except for their facial expressions which alternated between amusement with their owners' antics to embarrassment because of it. For the last 4 exposures I attempted to attach an exposure release timer to the camera so that I could be included in the picture, but it malfunctioned. A lady passing by with a dog kindly consented to pushing the shutter button. All the Beardies remained calm in spite of the presence of the stranger's dog. It was this dog that gets most of the credit for the successful picture, because he became the Beardies' focus of attention. The rest of thecredit goes to the fact that it was nearing the end of a hot, busy day for the Beardies, and they were all very content to just enjoy the shade from the trees.

Beardies Sitting : Nellie (Hamblin), Corey, Rob, and Sean (Williamson), Talisker (Bryden)

Beardies Lying: Jura (Bryden), Chip (Weiss), Breezy (Bergen)

Though only 8 Beardies and their owners are pictured, all the other BAD BEARDs are represented by the picture's portrayal of camaraderie and friendship.

Jerry (Lu and Breezy, too)
White River Jct., VT, USA

Stowe NADAC -- August 2000

Jerry Bergen and Breezy, VT

Linc and Doogy, RI

Sonja Moore and Snuffy, VT

Neil Bryden and Talisker and Jura, NJ

Ruth Bryden and Glayva, NJ

19 August 2001

Stowe, Vermont

Beardies sitting L to R: Breezy (Bergen), Belle, Sean, Beau, and Rob (Williamson), Glayva (Bryden)

Beardies lying L to R: Wally and Snuffy (Blanchard-Moore), Corey -in front (Williamson), Jura and Talisker (Bryden)

The Northeast Beardies meet yet again!

Rob, Beau, and Sean - Joanne Williamson

Jura, Glayva, Talisker - Ruth and Neil Bryden

Wally and Snuffy - Sonja and Tim Moore

Breezy - Jerry and Lu Bergen

Congratulations to Breezy on her Outstanding V-NATCH!

Rob, Belle, Flash and Beau - Joanne Williamson

Talisker, Glayva and Jura - Ruth and Neil Bryden

Wally and Snuffy - Sonja Blanchard-Moore

Farley - Nancy May

Breezy - Lu and Jerry Bergen

Stowe Trial - 2004

Click on individual Beardies to see Stats Pages.

Click on the BADBEARDs links at the bottom of the page to see the "Galleries"

Most of these BAD Beardies are in the BAD BEARDs Gallery:

Lu and Jerry Bergen of White River Jct VT - Breezy - Versatility Excellent
Breezy - Denia Award for 1997
NADAC-NATCH 9/17/00, V-NATCH 8/18/02, Triple Superior-V 5/31/03, and O-V-NATCH 8/16/03
USDAA-AJD 10/07/00, APD 6/16/01, AKD 6/23/01, AJD-Bronze 6/24/01
BREEZY-CH NATCH O-V-NATCH Baliwyn's Precious Friend CDX TD MX MXJ APD AJD-Bronze AKD VS VJ S-EAC HIC CGC VX

Ruth and Neil Bryden of Rivervale NJ
TALISKER-Briarpatch Double Scotch RN OA AXJ O-EAC S-EJC O-EGC S-TN-E WV-E CGC
JURA-Bonnie Bella Scotch Mist CD NA NAJ NAC EJC EGC S-TN-E O-WV-E CL2-FHS CGC
GLAYVA-Aceilidh's Nua Bliam Coilean CD RN PT NA NAJ NF PD1 PS1 PK1 PG1 PR1 NAC NGC NJC S-TN-E WV-N TG-N NVA CL4 CGC VA

Lucy Campbell-Gracie and Anna Gracie of Glyndon, MD (Briarpatch) - Tommy - Versatility Excellent
JODY-AM/CAN CH Amberlea's Briarpatch Chorline ROMA
IGGY-CH Briarpatch Look At That CD RA HT AX AXJ
MAX-CH Briarpatch Portraitist CD HT OA OAJ ROMAX
CHRISTOPHER-CH Briarpatch Top That PT NA NAJ
TOMMY-CH Briarpatch Who Was That CD RN OA AXJ OAP OJP VX ROMA
ORLY-CH Classical's Guess Who CDX ROMX ROMAX

Beth and Rick Canner of Seminole FL (Bay Breeze) - AKC/UKC Agility Judge
WILLY-William Shakesbeardie
RYAN-CH Jande's Hellava Knight CD AGI HIC PUP
MANDY-Bardmoor's Beach Breeze NA U-AGI
MORGAN-UCH Marshfen's Buccaneer Morgan HIC
ABBY-Marshfen's Rose of Bay Breeze
KASIE-Beardie in Border Collie clothing

Claire Cifarelli of Staten Island, NY
PATCH-MACH 15 June 2007
PATCH-MACH Raintree Ha'Penny Hades CD PD1 PS1 PJ1 PK1 PG1 PR1 OAC EJC NGC TN-O TG-N WV-N
ROXIE-Roxie MX MXJ TN-O TG-N
UNO-CH Ragtyme Still The One OA AXJ

Lincoln and Ann Cook of Cumberland RI
DOOGY-Moor's End Moving Violation UD OA OAJ

Sheila Franklin of Columbia, MD - Bracey - Versatility Excellent
Top BAD Beardie - 2005 ADCH-8/19/07
NATCH-5/25/08 BRACEY-ADCH NATCH Wynsum Embrace The Moment RN HT AX OAJ NF JCH-Bronze GCH-Bronze SCH-Bronze RCH TM-Bronze S-EJC S-WV-E O-TN-E O-TG-O O-OVA Maryann Groves of Alfred ME (Barnhollow) - Brechin and Brylie - Versatility Excellent BRECHIN-CH Jubo-Lees Once Ina Lyfethyme RN TD PT OA AXJ NAC OJC NGCHIC CGC ROMA VX BRYLIE-Barnhollow Brylie TD PT OA AXJ NJP HIC VX CAMILLE-Barnhollow's Worth the Wait PT NAJ HIC Heather Gahres and Jeremy Haag of Lebanon PA ELTON-Brampton's Pinball Wizard RN NF TG-N TN-N CGC R1 MONTY-Brampton's Flying Circus NAJ NF ABBEY-CH Brampton's Abbey of St Mary Dottie Hamblin of Manlius, NY NELLIE-Walkoway's Happy Talk UD Can CD OA OAJ NJC Tracy and Matt Hill of Columbia, MD GUSTO-Gusto RN S-NAC O-NCC EJS TN-E O-TNS-E S-TG-O S-WV-N O-NVA Megg Hoffman of Kent CT (Cattail Hollow) TUCKER-CH Ha'Penny Wellfleet Tucker PATCHES-CH Raintree Ha'Penny Patches TDI CGC CHEERS-CH Cattail Hollow All Cheers CDX PD1 PS1 PJ2 PK1 PG1 PR2 TDI CGC Terry Johnson of Haymarket VA JAZZ-Oakengates Blue By You HT NAP INDY-Tweeddale's Dream Catcher RA AX MXJ OF PD1 PS1 PG2 PJ2 PK2 PR2 U-AGI CGC CASSIE-Oakengates Aren't I Clever AX AXJ NJP STREAKER-Oakengates Winning Streak RA AX MXJ OF PJ3 PG2 PK2 PR2 Beth Kortze of Mineral VA (Odyssey) SPRITE-Moonstone Kindred Spirit RN MX MXJ NF NAC NJC O-TN-N WV-N HCT CGC CELIA-CH Britannia Never Look Back RA NA NAJ NF CGC VICKIE-CH Britannia Runaway Angel RE OA OAJ NF VX Diane and Dina Lipman of Amherst NY - Abby - Versatility Excellent ABBY-Wigglesworth Kosmic Leap CDX RN HT AX AXJ VX PAIGE-CH Wigglesworth Walk This Way MX MXJ XF Eleanor Logue of Baltimore MD CHELSIE-Chelsie MX AXJ NJP AD OAC NJC NGC Nancy May of Deerfield NH - CPE Judge FARLEY- Top BAD Beardie - 2007, 2008, and 2009 C-ATCH - March 19, 2006 / C-ATE - March 8, 2008 /C-ATE2 - July 18, 2009 LC-PLT - July 18, 2009 / C-15 - January 17, 2010 FARLEY- C-ATE2 C-ATCH Kamelott's Wild Thing Farley C-15 ExST ExJU ExFH ExSN ExJP ExWC ExCL ChST ChJU ChCL ChFH ChSN PD2 PS2 PJ3 PK2 PG2 ATD O-EAC O-EJC ECC S-TN-E S-WV-O TG-E HP-N O-OVA CGC GRANITE-Kamelott's Great Stone Face OJC TN-E CL2 CL4-FSH ChSN ChFH ChJU Polley Ann McClure of Spencer NY IVY-Black Friar Ivy Roon MX MXJ CGC BURD-Calleigh Burdoch o' Pinnacles NAJ CGC Sandy McDonald of Gainesville VA (Moonstone) - Kip - Versatility Excellent Kip-MACH-9/20/09 O'SHEA-CH Black Friar's Moonstone OA OAJ CGC HIC ROMIX ROMAX KIP-CH MACH Moonstone Totally Unexpected RE PT OAP OJP OF CGC HIC VX SHEBANG-CH Moonstone Kick Start My Heart PT NA NAJ Tim and Casey Minner of Woodford VA (Moonstone) JESTER-CH Moonstone Surely You Jest RA NA NAJ HIC CGC ROMA HEART-CH Moonstone Back In My Heart RA HT NA OAJ NJP NF NFP S-TN-N WV-N HIC CGC DIESEL-CH Moonstone Oakengates Let's Motor RN NA NAJ NF NJC EINSTEIN-Moonstone True Blue Heart NAJ Sonja and Tim Moore of Bridgewater Corners VT - Snuffy and Wally - Versatility Excellent SNUFFY-Snuff And Stuff CD RN AX AXJ NJP AD JB EAC S-EJC EGC TN-O TG-N CL4 HIC CGC WALLY-Britannia William Wallace RN HT AX AXJ NAP PDI PJ2 EAC O-EJC OCC TN-E TG-O CL3 CL4-RFH CGC VX Karen Norteman of Alfred ME (Starisles) CADENCE-Beau Chien High Cadence CD PT CGC-went to the Bridge in 1997 CHARLIE-WayToMe Midsummer Knight HIC SEAMUS-Sheiling Angelic Ties RN HIC DINAH-Breaksea November Storm Elaine O'Carroll of Riva MD - Rory and Conor - Versatility Excellent RORY-AmCan CH Colledge Spirit of Sheiling UD CanCD RE PT CanHT MX MXJ OJP NAC OJC AG.N VX CONOR-CH Sheiling Awesome Angel UD RE PT MX MXJ AXP AJP NJC NGC VX Aimée and Paul Pharr of Annapolis, MD SAYLOR-Britannia Sail Away Linda Porter of Hagerstown MD (Tweeddale) Bailey - Denia Award 2004 - MACH 5/29/06 - MACH2 12/07/07 Mika - Denia Award 2007 - MACH 9/04/09 - 3rd in AKC/Eukanuba Invitationals BAILEY-CH MACH2 Oakengates Irish Cream AXP MJP OF AAD ASA AJ AS SR SG O-NAC O-OJC O-NCC TN-E S-WV-N O-TG-N NVA ROMA TOBY-CH Tweeddale's Day Dream Believer OA NAJ TN-O CGC MIKA-MACH Foxlane's Mika At Tweeddale XF MAD SAM JM RM AG NAC TORI-Tweeddale's Black Magic Woman Nancy Reich of Albany NY RUNE-Cynamen Artisan Winter Light RN PT JHD CL1-FS CL2-RH HIC CGC CATHER-Ch Artisan Steppenwolf RN HT JHD CGC Michele Ritter of Saylorsburg PA (Britannia)- Zooey/Biff - Masters Versatility ZOOEY-BIS BISS Am Can CH Britannia How Sweet It Is CD PT AX AXJ TDI HIC CGC MV BIFF-BIS MBISS CH Britannia Back to the Future CD RE PT AX MXJ CGC ROMAX MV BUBBLES-CH Britannia Bubblicious PT ROMAX GRACIE-CH Britannia Say Goodnite Gracie ROMAX SARAH-BIS CH Britannia Sweet Lady CD HIC ROMX ROMIX ROMO ROMAX VA SPOT-BIS BISS Am Can CH Britannia Ticket To Ride HIC CGC ROMX ROMIX ROMAX NIXON-CH Britannia Total Eclipse PT ROMAX Patsy Sullivan, M.D. of Abington PA (Dunnottar) - Carson - Versatility Excellent CAITLIN-CH Stonehaven Caitlin's Fate CD CARSON-CH Dunnottar Stonehaven's Silver RN AX AXJ AXP AJP VX TATUM-Dunnottar's Gold O'Stonehaven Toni Tuck of Manlius NY - Patty - Versatility Excellent PATTY-CH Britannia Peppermint Patty Can CDX UDT HT MX AXJ OAC-V OJC-V NGC AG.N CGC VX ELLA-CH Britannia Sings the Blues TD NA NAJ NAP NJP NAC MACH Emmi Cavalier Jan and Tony Vallone of Centreville VA (Calleigh) - Chloe and Gatsby - Versatility Excellent CHLOE-CH Blackfriar A Scot On The Rocks CD RAE2 MX MXJ MXP2 MJP3 VX SARA-CH Sheiling's Chivas Regal GATSBY-Calleigh's First Edition CD RE OA OAJ NJP OF HIC ELLIE-CH Calleigh's I'm Your Ticket RN OA AXJ NF Marilou Watson of Grand Isle VT BAILEY-Jubo-Lee's Taste of Honey DIGGER-Jubo-Lee's Man In Black NAJ Sandy Weiss of Sellersville PA. Chip and Bond- Master Versatility. Diva and Marty - Versatility Excellent. CHIP-CH HC WTCH Britannia Chip Thrills UDX ASCA-UD HRDIIIs MX MXJ TDI CGC ROM ROMAX MV DIVA-CH Ashberry Portrait of a Lady CDX HSAs AX OAJ OAP OJP VX BOND-DC Britannia License to Thrill CDX ASCA CD RE HIAd HXAs HTD-I HRD-I OTDs OTDd OA OAJ AXP AJP CGC MV MARTY-CH Bendale Singing The Blues CDX RE HSAdsc STDs OA AXJ TG-N TN-N WV-N CGC VX Joanne Williamson of Boxboro MA (Balgrae) - AKC Rally Judge Sean, Corey, Rob, Beau, Belle and Flash - Versatility Excellent Sean - Denia Award for 1998 Sean - Diehard Trophy for 1999 and 2000 Sean - Jumpers With Weaves Trophy for 1999 and 2000 Sean - Top BAD Beardie for 2001 Sean - First Beardie MACH - 16 June 2001 Flash - MACH - 22 March 2009 COREY-BIS Am Can Bda CH Parcana Lord Corwin CDX OA NAJ HIC ROMA VX SEAN-CH MACH Balgrae's Sean Mackay CD HS JHDs STDs NAC NJC VX LILY-CH Britannia Sweet Black Angel NA HIC HCTs ROB-CH Balgrae's Rob Ruadh CD RAE HT JHDs MX MXJ AD EAC EJC EGC TN-N TG-N WV-N NVA VX BELLE-CH Britannia Belle of the Ball RN PT OA OAJ NF NJC TN-O VX BEAU-Britannia Beau Brummel RE PT MX MXJ OAP AJP XF EAC EJC EGC TN-E WV-O TG-O OVA VX FLASH-CH MACH Britannia Flashback CD RAE HSAsd HIAs MXF OAC OJC OGC TN-O TG-N WV-N NVA HIT MV JACK-Pentangle's Captain Jack PT Trudy Wisner of Staten Island NY (Lil'Clove) - Billy and Poppet - Versatility Excellent BILLY-CH U-CH U-CDX ARCHEX Merewoods NY State Of Mind CDX RE HSAs JHD AX AXJ NJP NF AD SSA AJ SG AS SR TN-N TT RL1X,2X,3X CGC ROMA VX OREO-CH U-CH Malakar Oreo Speedwagon RE RL2 CGC ROMR ROMA POPPET-CH/U-CH Lil'Clove Hello Poppet RE RL2 PT JHD AX AXJ NF AD SSA SS SJ CGC VX JACK-U-CH Lil'Clove Cap'n Jack Sparrow RN HT NA NAJ HCT CGC DIXIE-Dixie TT CGC

2001 Relay Winners The Whirling North Winds Photo by Sonja Moore 1st Place, The Whirling North Winds, NO faults, 54:46 Sonja Moore and Wally Polley Ann McClure and Ivy Maryann Groves and Brechin Timothy Moore and Snuffy The Kilted Celts Photo by Barbara Stone 3rd place, The Kilted Celts, 5 faults, 53:99=58:99 Ruth Bryden and Talisker Neil Bryden and Jura Sandy Weiss and Chip Joanne Williamson and Rob