The first group of the final day of Southern Counties championship dog show 2017 was the Utility group judged by Stuart Mallard. His winner was a dog on some superb form, winning his first group at Manchester at January he has never looked back, picking up Reserve Best in Show at Crufts and an all-breed Best in Show up to now. Miniature Poodle 'Frankie' topped the Utility breeds - Ch Minarets Best Kept Secret. Second to him in the Crufts Utility group was the same dog who finished there on this day too! Ch Stecal's Love At First Sight the Akita. In third spot was the Japanese Shiba Inu Ch/Multi Ch Vormund Leonardo Dicaprio with fourth in the group going to Ch Neradmik All About The Boy for Watchkees the Keeshond.
