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
BRAE-GCH Bramley's Green Mountain Boy CGC

Sonja Blanchard of Woodstock VT - Snuffy, Wally, and Quincy - Versatility Excellent
SNUFFY-Snuff And Stuff CD RN AX AXJ NJP AD JB EAC S-EJC EGC TN-O TG-N CL4 HIC CGC VX
WALLY-Britannia William Wallace RN HT AX AXJ NAP PDI PJ2 EAC O-EJC OCC TN-E TG-O CL3 CL4-RFH CGC VX
QUINCY-Lil'Clove True Grit CD BN RE TD VCD1 PT HSAd NA OAJ CL1 CL2-HS CGC VX

Ruth and Neil Bryden of Rivervale NJ - Glayva - Versatility Excellent
Glayva-C-ATCH-6/19/11
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 RN NA NAJ NAC EJC EGC S-TN-E O-WV-E CL2-FHS CGC
GLAYVA-C-ATCH Aceilidh's Nua Bliam Coilean CD RA PT NA NAJ NF PD1 PS1 PK1 PG1 PR1 NAC NCC NJC S-TN-E WV-N TG-N NVA ChSN ChFH CGC VX
CAOL ILA-Lil'Clove Caol Ila BN RN HT PT NA NAJ NF SS CL2 CL3-RF VA

Lucy Campbell-Gracie and Anna Gracie of Phoenix, MD (Briarpatch)
Tommy, Iggy, and Christopher- Versatility Excellent
JODY-AM/CAN CH Amberlea's Briarpatch Chorline ROMA
CECELIA-CH Briarpatch Jocala Inspiration RN HT
OLLIE-GCH CH Briarpatch Just One Look HT CGC
MANDY-CH Briarpatch Kit 'N Kaboodle
IGGY-BISS GCH Briarpatch Look At That CD RE HT AX AXJ MXP MJP VX
CH Briarpatch Look What's Next
MAX-CH Briarpatch Portraitist CD HT OA OAJ VA ROMAX
CH Briarpatch So Good Looking
CHRISTOPHER-BIS MBISS GCH Briarpatch Top That RE PT OA NAJ VX
TOMMY-MBISS CH Briarpatch Who Was That CD RA OA AXJ OAP OJP VX ROMX ROMA
ORLY-CH Classical's Guess Who CDX ROMX ROMAX

Claire Cifarelli of Staten Island, NY - Patch and B-Buster - Versatility Excellent
PATCH-MACH 15 June 2007 / MACH2 12 July 2009 / MACH3 2 January 2011
ROXIE-MACH 28 February 2010 / MACH2 6 May 2012
PATCH-MACH3 Raintree Ha'Penny Hades CDX RE AXP AJP OF PD2 PS2 PJ2 PK2 PG2 PR1 OAC EJC NGC TN-O TG-N WV-N VX
ROXIE-MACH2 Roxie NF AD SSA SJ SG SS SR TN-O TG-N
UNO-CH Ragtyme Still The One AX AXJ
B-BUSTER-Lil'Clove's Poppet's First Moppet BN RA PT NA OAJ VX

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

Katherine Dupee of Teaticket MA
SAILOR-Glen Saucon's Cape Cod Sailor NA NAJ

Sheila Franklin of Columbia, MD - Bracey - Versatility Excellent
Top BAD Beardie - 2005
ADCH-8/19/07
ADCH-Bronze-3/21/10
NATCH-5/25/08
BRACEY-ADCH-Bronze NATCH Wynsum Embrace The Moment RN HT AX AXJ OF GCH-Silver SCH-Silver JCH-Silver S-EJC S-WV-E O-TN-E O-TG-O O-OVA VX
JOBY-Chantilly’s All The Wright Moves NA NF SJ SG SR

Heather Gahres and Jeremy Haag of Lebanon PA - Elton - Versatility Excellent
DUCHESS-CH Brampton's Daimh Kiltie ROMA
ABBEY-CH Brampton's Abbey of St Mary
ELTON-Brampton's Pinball Wizard BN RA HT OA OAJ XF SPG SPJ NJC TG-N S-TN-O CL2 CGC R1 VX
MONTY-Brampton's Flying Circus RN PT NA NAJ NF NJC TN-N VA
KIT-Lil Clove Midnight Lace HT NA NAJ NF CL1-RFH

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 NGC HIC CGC ROMA VX
BRYLIE-Barnhollow Brylie TD PT OA AXJ NJP HIC VX
CAMILLE-Barnhollow's Worth the Wait PT NA NAJ HIC

Marilyn Grumet of New York, NY
MARGOT- Highlands All About Eve RN OA AXJ CGC
JESTER-Britannia First Contact

Dottie Hamblin of Manlius, NY
NELLIE-Walkoway's Happy Talk UD Can CD OA OAJ NJC
LAYLA-CH Ragtyme If Thats What It Takes RE BN NA NAJ CL2-FH CA

Tracy and Matt Hill of Ellicott City, MD
GUSTO-Gusto CD RA HT NA NAJ NF NAP NJP S-NAC O-NCC EJS TN-E O-TNS-E S-TG-O S-WV-N HP-N O-NVA
ATOM-Odyssey Running Full Bohr RN

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 BN RA MX MXJ MJS AJP OF PD SPS APG APJ APK APR U-AGI CGC
CASSIE-Oakengates Aren't I Clever AX AXJ NJP
STREAKER-Oakengates Winning Streak RA MX MXJ MJS XF PJCH APG APK APR
HIGGINS-Lil'Clove Key Largo BN RA OA OAJ NF

Beth Kortze of Mineral PA (Odyssey) - Vickie and Calum- Versatility Excellent
Sprite-MACH - 5 November 2011
SPRITE-MACH Moonstone Kindred Spirit RN 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 AX AXJ NF VX
CALUM-CH Odyssey One Step Beyond RE OA OAJ VX

Diane and Dina Lipman of Amherst NY - Abby and Paige- Versatility Excellent
Paige-MACH-8.14.10 / MACH2-3.25.12
Kailey-MACH-11/04/11
ABBY-Wigglesworth Kosmic Leap CDX RN HT AX AXJ VX
KAILEY-CH MACH Wigglesworth No Way Out XF
ZEE-CH Wigglesworth Stay Out Of My Way
PAIGE-CH MACH2 Wigglesworth Walk This Way CD RA MXF VX ROMAX
ZURI-CH Wigglesworth Which Way Now PT AX AXJ NF VX

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, 2009, and 2010
C-ATCH - March 19, 2006 / C-ATE - March 8, 2008 /C-ATE2 - July 18, 2009/C-ATE3 - Sept 5, 2010/CATE4 - 22 April 2012
LC-PLT - July 18, 2009 / C-15 - January 17, 2010 / C-20 - 23 April 2011
PDCH - February 18 2012
FARLEY- PDCH C-ATE4 C-ATCH Kamelott's Wild Thing Farley C-20 ExST ExJU ExFH ExSN ExJP ExWC ExCL ChST ChJU ChCL ChFH ChSN PKCH-Gold PGCH PTM-Bronze PSCH PRCH S-EAC S-EJC ECC S-TN-E WV-E O-TG-E HP-N EVA CGC
GRANITE-Kamelott's Great Stone Face APJ APK EJC S-TN-E O-WV-N CL2 CL4-FSH ChJU ChCL ChSN ChFH ChWC ExSN ExFH ExJU

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 and Shebang- Versatility Excellent
Kip-MACH-9/20/09
O'SHEA-CH Black Friar's Moonstone OA OAJ CGC HIC VA ROMIX ROMAX
KIP-CH MACH Moonstone Totally Unexpected RE PT AXP AJP OF CGC HIC VX
SHEBANG-CH Moonstone Kick Start My Heart RN PT OA OAJ NF VX
GETCHA!-Moonstone One Way or Another
SWAGGER-CH Brenriga Wrapped in Dreamz HIC

Tim and Casey Minner of Woodford VA (Moonstone) - Heart - Versatility Excellent
JESTER-CH Moonstone Surely You Jest RA NA NAJ HIC CGC VA ROMA
HEART-CH Moonstone Back In My Heart RA HT NA OAJ OJP NF OFP S-TN-N WV-N HIC CGC VX ROMA
DIESEL-CH Moonstone Oakengates Let's Motor RN NA NAJ NJP NF NJC VA
SPIKE-GRCH Moonstone Straight To The Heart RN HIC
EINSTEIN-CH Moonstone True Blue Heart RN NA NAJ NF

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 Versatility Excellent - Conor - Master Versatility 7 November 2010
Conor - MACH - 23 October 2010
RORY-Am/Can CH Colledge Spirit of Sheiling UD RE PT MXB MJB NAP OJP NAC OJC NTC VX Can CH CDX HT AG.N VA
CONOR-Am/Can CH MACH Sheiling Awesome Angel UDX3 OM4 RE PT AXP AJP NJC NCC CGC MV

Aimee 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
Bailey - AKC Invitationals 2006,2007
Mika - Denia Award 2007
Mika - MACH 9/04/09 - MACH2 5/02/10 - MACH3 12/31/10 - MACH4 10/03/11 - MACH5 9/15/12
Mika - ADCH 10/01/11
Mika - AKC/Eukanuba Invitationals 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
BAILEY-CH MACH2 Oakengates Irish Cream MXC MJX2 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-MACH5 ADCH Fox Lane's Mika At Tweeddale MXG2 MJS2 MXF TQX SACH-Bronze JCH RCH SCH TM-Bronze NAC
TORI-Tweeddale's Black Magic Woman OA AXJ XF SG CGC, S.T.A.R PUPPY
RAYA (border collie)-Wren's Wise Guardian, S.T.A.R PUPPY. . . . Puppy in Training

Nancy Reich of Albany NY
RUNE-Cynamen Artisan Winter Light RE HT JHD OA OAJ NF CL3 CL4-RH HIC CGC
CATHER-Ch Artisan Steppenwolf RN HT JHD CGC
MURK-Spicewood Cynamen Early Light RE PT NA NAJ
PIC-Spicewood Cynamen Night Pic RE PT

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 Am/Can CH Britannia Back to the Future VCD1 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
SHEAMUS-Sherwood's Goin For The Gold

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

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 UD GO RE HSAdsc HIAs HXAs STDs AX AXJ NF TG-N TN-N WV-N CGC VX

Joanne Williamson of Boxboro MA (Balgrae) - AKC Rally Judge
Sean, Corey, Rob, Beau, Belle, Flash and Jack- 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
Flash - Master Versatility - 23 April 2010
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 HIAsd HXAsd MXS MJG MXF MXP2 MJP3 MFP3 OAC OJC OGC TN-O TG-N WV-N NVA HIT MV
JACK-CH Pentangle's Captain Jack RN HSAds HSBd HIAd HIBd HXAd HXBd OA OAJ OF VX

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 MX MXJ NJP NF AAD ASA 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 HSAs JHD MX MXJ NF AD SSA AS SJ CGC VX
JACK-U-CH Lil'Clove Cap'n Jack Sparrow RN HT OA OAJ NF HCT CGC
DOTTIE-/CH Lil'Clove A League Of Her Own RN HT
DUGAN-Lil'Clove A League Of His Own HT
DIXIE-Dixie TT CGC

Lori Wolbach of Pompton Lakes, NJ
ANNIE-Ha'Penny Deja Anastasia The Royal Princess CTL1 CGC THD Delta Pet Partner

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