Afterglow Maverick Sabre
| Other name(s) | Ricky |
|---|---|
| Species | Canis lupus familiaris |
| Breed | Poodle (Standard) |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | September 4, 2011 |
| Title | Best In Show at Crufts (2014) |
| Predecessor | Ch. Soletrader Peek A Boo (Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen) |
| Successor | McVan's To Russia With Love (Scottish Terrier) |
| Owner | Jason Lynn and John and Sandra Stone, later transferred to Ilaria Biondi de Ciabatti |
Ch./Am. Ch. Afterglow Maverick Sabre, also known as Ricky, is a black Standard Poodle show dog owned at that time by his handler Jason Lynn together with John and Sandra Stone, who won Best in Show at Crufts in 2014. After the win, Ricky's owners stated he would retire from show ring competitions in the U.K. He has also had a successful career in America.
At the time of his Crufts success, Ricky was owned by his handler Jason Lynn in partnership with John and Sandra Stone. He was sometime later transferred to the ownership of Ilaria Biondi de Ciabatti. Bred by Jason and his partner Mike Gadsby at their home in Preston, Lancashire, Ricky was born on 4 September 2011. His dam is Ch Topcatana Sugar Cube Afterglow and he was sired by Ch/Am. Ch. Del Zarzosa Salvame from Afterglow, so it was a half brother to half sister mating. Ricky was X-rayed for The Kennel Club/British Veterinary Association Hip dysplasia scheme and has a total score of 10.
Lynn and Gadsby own a kennels at Westby near Blackpool as well as having their team of show dogs. During 2013 they achieved the distinction of having owned or bred 100 UK titleholders from 18 different breeds. Gadsby and Lynn have previously been successful at Crufts, winning Reserve Best in Show in 2009 with another of their Standard Poodles, Afterglow The Big Tease (pet name Donny), who is Ricky's great grandsire and again being awarded Reserve Best in Show at Crufts in 1997 with an American Cocker Spaniel, Sh Ch Boduf Pistols At Dawn with Afterglow (pet name Dexter).
Crufts 2014 drew an entry of 21,564 dogs, a five per cent increase on the previous year and the highest number of competitors for four years. Ricky was selected as the Utility Group winner by judge Ken Sinclair, having been declared the best Standard Poodle competing by the breed judge Albert Wight. On the final day, 9 March 2014, Ricky challenged against the other six group winners. These were a Samoyed, a Wire Fox Terrier, an Irish Wolfhound, a Pomeranian, a Rottweiler and the only female group winner in the final, an American Cocker Spaniel. The judge for Best in show was Jack Bispham and after choosing Ricky as his overall winner, Bispham selected the Samoyed as Reserve Best in Show.
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