Show Brags

In the Show Ring

“The Bergamasco’s characteristic gait is not always correctly evaluated in the show ring. As a result, handlers with little experience with this breed may show their dogs “strung up in the lead”, forcing them to raise their heads too high and to produce a high stepping gait.

While more dramatic, this gait is completely unnatural for the Bergamasco Sheepdog. It is important that the Bergamasco’s neck not be too long and that the head not be carried high during movement. In addition, the Bergamasco always works behind the shepherd to watch any hand gesture. Therefore, the correct presentation of a Bergamasco in movement should be with loose lead, a regular and calm speed, feet close to the ground, with the dog side by side or slightly behind the handler, both at the breed or group level. The only gait acceptable in the show ring is a sustained trot!

Because the coat can hide flaws or give the appearance of a flaw that is not there, it is important for a
thorough exam by the judge. For example, the topline may not appear straight because of variability in the coat. Alternatively, the coat may give the appearance of a straight topline in a dog with a flawed topline. True evaluation in the ring should be done during the exam and all parts of the dog should be felt for correctness.

Topline should be straight while trotting. A roaching topline during movement is due to faulty structure and should not be awarded in the ring!”

Bergamasco National Specialty
Best of Breed Winner — Number One Bergamasco — 4th Generation USA,
GCHB Tempeludden Aether Ravisson
Somerset Hills Kennel Club under Judge Bob Eisle, September 10th , 2022

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Congratulations
Our Youngest New Champion
Champion Silver Pastori Faunus dell albera

Champion Silver Pastori  Faunus dell albera
Champion Silver Pastori  Faunus dell albera
A little pep talk before ring time.

Silver Pastori Bergamascos Welcomes our Newest Grand Champion to the Family.
In just 4 short months in the show ring at the age of 2 1/2, Congratulations
GCH CH Tempeludden Aether Ravisson

Brags - GCH CH Tempeludden Aether Ravisson

Our Family of Grand Champions Conti into the 4th Generation
Congratulations our Newest Grand Champion
GHC CH Silver Pastori Cybele CGC

Cybele

Philadelphia National Show 2019
Grand Champion Voltuma dell Albera Silver Pastori, Herding Group Ring,
Handler: Howie Huber

Philadelphia National 2019

Therapy Dog Ambassador

Therapy Dog Ambassador

Silver Pastori Bergamascos has a New AKC Champion in the Family
Champion Silver Pastori Cybele dell albera
Daughter of GCHS Whope dell albera, Silver Pastori CGC, TDI
GCH Voltuma dell albera Silver Pastori

Brags - Cybele

Congratulations Ms Whope with her Handler Jane Hobson
for her Group Three Placement at the Schooley Mountain Kennel Club

Brags
Brags

Miss Whope Goes to the World Show in Amsterdam
Benelux Show, Amsterdam

Bergamasco : Am. GCH Miss Whope Won 1*ecc,Cac,Cacib & BEST OF BREED!!

**Benelux Winner**! with her Jr Handler Alessia Corradini
Best of Opposite: Swiss Champion Vito dell albera

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May/June 2018
We are very proud of our Success in the past couple of months with
Grand Champion Whope, Grand Champion Ravi, and our Newest Champion Voltu
— Presented by Handler Jane Hobson

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We have a New AKC Champion in the Family!
Voltu dell albera Silver Pastori
Group Three Placement
Huntington Valley Kennel Club
Judge: Joy Brewster

Miss Whope is Back in the Show Ring, Winning a Group 4
at the Lebanon County Kennel Club
April 13, 2018

Miss Whope

Beautiful Cybele Joins her Mother
GCH, Bronze Winner Whope in the Show Ring

Cybele

Cybele

Cybele

Cybele

New Grand Champion Ravi dell Albera Silver Pastori
Best Of Breed, Philadelphia National Show

Video: National Dog Show 11/19/2017

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Congratulations Ravi for Achieving AKC Championship,
Son of Our First World Champion, AKC CH Jupiter dell albera Silver Pastori aka “Ugo”
and ARBA Champion Athena Chique dell albera

Ravi is Silver Pastori’s 5th American Bred Bergamasco to receive AKC Championship since recognition in 2015.

CKC Champion Ravi

Miss Whope received the Grand Champion Bronze Certificate,
We are very proud of our girl.

Whope - Grand Champion Certificate

 

Miss Whope looking pretty for her Group 2 picture with her Handler, Jane Hobson.

Miss Whope looking pretty

Congratulations aka Theia — First Bergamasco to earn a AKC Certificate in Coursing

Theia

Mr Voltu gets a Owner Handler Group 3 & a Group 4 in Bear Delaware Memorial Weekend

Mr. Voltu

Miss Whope gets a Group 3 & a Group 4 in Bear Delaware Memorial Weekend

Miss Whope

Miss Whope gets another Group 4 at the Wilmington Kennel Club
with Judge Summerfelt – April 28, 2017

Miss Whope

Miss Whope gets a Group 4 at the Wilmington Kennel Club in Bear, Delaware

Miss Whope gets a Group 4 at the Wilmington Kennel Club in Bear Delaware

Handsome Voltu gets his first Best of Opposite

Voltu - Best of Opposite

Our Switzerland Champions of Beauty

Theia dell albera Silver Pastori
· SKG Swiss Beauty Champion · New FCI International Beauty Champion

Theia dell albera Silver Pastori
Vito dell albera Silver Pastori
· Swiss Youth Champion · Swiss Champion
· New FCI International Champion
Vito dell albera Silver Pastori
Theia dell albera Silver Pastori
Vito dell albera Silver Pastori

GCH Whope — Best of Breed at Westminster 2/13/2017

See the Westminster 2017 page for more photos and video.

Whope - Best of Breed - Westminster 2017

Whope gets her Second Group Placement at the Boardwalk Show in Wildwood NJ

Whope

Whope on the move at the Phila National Show

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Miss Whope Gets Her FIRST Group 2 Placement

Miss Whope

Excited to Announce Vito Dell Albera Silver Pastori
— FCI international Beauty Champion

– Owned by Michael Sing
Vito

Miss Bayou gets her first Group Three – July 2016

Miss Bayou

Miss Whope — The Number One Bergamasco in the Country
Best of Breed at the Phila National Show

Number One Bergamasco

We have a New Champion
AKC, UKC , Zucco dell Albera Silver Pastori
Congratulations Staci & Jane

New Champion

AKC GC Whope Gets a Group 4

Whope Group 4

Congrats Miss Whope — New AKC Grand Champion, New UKC Champion

Miss Whope

Tinia is a New AKC Grand Champion
in Wild Wood, New Jersey – 2 April 2016

Tinia - Grand Champion

Whope gets her first Group Three
in Wild Wood, New Jersey – 2 April 2016

Whope Group 3 Whope Group 3

 

Westminster Highlights – 15 February 2016
AKC Champions Pandia, Tinia with daughter Whope Attend Westminster For the First Time

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Fun with Whope & Pandia – 16 January 2016

AKC Champion Tinia dell Albera Silver Pastori

AKC Champion Tinia

Pandia Goes to the National Dog Show, November 26, 2015
— Aired ThanksGiving Day on NBC

Read more at: www.peoplepets.com — Breeds to Watch at the 2015 National Dog Show on Thanksgiving Day

Watch the Video here: www.nbcsports.com/video/2015-herding-group-watch-every-breed
Pandia at the National Dog Show
Pandia at the National Dog Show
Pandia at the National Dog Show

Miss Whope — New AKC Champion

Miss Whope AKC Champion
Miss Whope AKC Champion