Bedlam Bull Terriers
Thanks to Irene Lecki, who gave me Stanley.
Ch. Bedlam's Polar Nightcap, ROM - "Sparky"
About Sparky:
Sparky was an extraordinary Bull Terrier. His temperament in and out of the show ring was legendary. Sparky also lived to be almost 15 years old, which is a very long life for a Bull Terrier.
Here is what Judge W.E. Mackay-Smith had to say about Sparky after she and her co-judge, Marilyn Drewes, selected him as the best White Dog at the Bull Terrier Club of America's Silverwood Competition in 1987, and ultimately selected him as the Silverwood Winner:
"WHITE DOGS: This was a good class with surprising depth. Again, very differing types in the final cut. My co-judge and I had no problems agreeing on Ch. Bedlam's Polar Nightcap, ROM for Best White Dog. He was in perfect weight and hard as a rock, very well presented. I found him above all, TYP-Y. He has a very good head with good depth, breadth, turn and fill. His ears are well placed and he has an exceptionally good eye giving him an excellent varminty expression. His mouth is not correct, but only slightly off and I felt that the virtues of his head and expression overcame this fault. He has a well-shaped neck, good bone and a good straight front. His shoulder is his chief fault, it is upright beyond a question. However, his short back, shapely body, spring of rib and good front were all plusses, especially for such a compact, dense dog tending toward the bully type. His hindquarters are well-shaped and well-muscled with good bend of stifle. He moved well in front, a little close going away. He had a very jaunty air on the move and went around with drive and authority. A word as well on temperament. This dog was happy, outgoing, absolutely obedient and totally charming throughout the day. He got plus marks from me on this as I know how stressful and tiring this show can be. I found him to be a typy, well-made dog, with good bone and substance and an excellent temperament and it was our honor and pleasure to award him the Silverwood Trophy for 1987. My congratulations to his breeder/owners Tom and Irene Lecki."
Marilyn Drewes had this to say about Sparky: "WHITE DOGS: Mrs. Mackay-Smith and I quickly agreed that the best white dog was Ch. Bedlam's Polar Nightcap, ROM. This dog exemplifies type. He is also an excellent showman who makes the best of his many virtues. On this day he was in rare form! He has a very good head with a tiny eye and wonderful expression of barely suppressed deviltry. His mouth is slightly under. He is a medium-sized dog with good bone and substance, short back, and overall good balance. I would like more bend of stifle and a lower tail set. His movement in front is good, but he could use more drive in the rear. Shown in fine condition."
Here is what Judge W.E. Mackay-Smith had to say about Sparky after she and her co-judge, Marilyn Drewes, selected him as the best White Dog at the Bull Terrier Club of America's Silverwood Competition in 1987, and ultimately selected him as the Silverwood Winner:
"WHITE DOGS: This was a good class with surprising depth. Again, very differing types in the final cut. My co-judge and I had no problems agreeing on Ch. Bedlam's Polar Nightcap, ROM for Best White Dog. He was in perfect weight and hard as a rock, very well presented. I found him above all, TYP-Y. He has a very good head with good depth, breadth, turn and fill. His ears are well placed and he has an exceptionally good eye giving him an excellent varminty expression. His mouth is not correct, but only slightly off and I felt that the virtues of his head and expression overcame this fault. He has a well-shaped neck, good bone and a good straight front. His shoulder is his chief fault, it is upright beyond a question. However, his short back, shapely body, spring of rib and good front were all plusses, especially for such a compact, dense dog tending toward the bully type. His hindquarters are well-shaped and well-muscled with good bend of stifle. He moved well in front, a little close going away. He had a very jaunty air on the move and went around with drive and authority. A word as well on temperament. This dog was happy, outgoing, absolutely obedient and totally charming throughout the day. He got plus marks from me on this as I know how stressful and tiring this show can be. I found him to be a typy, well-made dog, with good bone and substance and an excellent temperament and it was our honor and pleasure to award him the Silverwood Trophy for 1987. My congratulations to his breeder/owners Tom and Irene Lecki."
Marilyn Drewes had this to say about Sparky: "WHITE DOGS: Mrs. Mackay-Smith and I quickly agreed that the best white dog was Ch. Bedlam's Polar Nightcap, ROM. This dog exemplifies type. He is also an excellent showman who makes the best of his many virtues. On this day he was in rare form! He has a very good head with a tiny eye and wonderful expression of barely suppressed deviltry. His mouth is slightly under. He is a medium-sized dog with good bone and substance, short back, and overall good balance. I would like more bend of stifle and a lower tail set. His movement in front is good, but he could use more drive in the rear. Shown in fine condition."
Where's Sparky?
The pop up picture below is a recreation of the animation of Sparky that Tom Lecki created for the Bedlam Bull Terriers website many years ago. Dogmore thanks Irene Lecki for allowing us to use these pictures of Sparky on our website.
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