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BBC News
12-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Hydrogen plant promises jobs at old Chapelcross nuclear site
A green hydrogen project hopes to deliver dozens of new jobs next to a former nuclear power station site in southern Cat Hydrogen (GCH) said its proposed development at Chapelcross, near Annan, could help to decarbonise local nuclear plant ceased generating electricity in 2004 and its cooling towers came down a few years later.A plan for turning the area into a "green energy hub" was unveiled last year, backed by funding from the Scottish and UK governments. Green hydrogen is produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable hydrogen it produces can then be used as a fuel which does not emit polluting said its facility would support about 50 high-skilled jobs once it was operational plus about 150 during it is up and running the company said it could produce more than 4,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year - reducing carbon dioxide emissions by up to 26,000 tonnes a firm said that was the equivalent of planting 20,000 hectares (50,000 acres) of broadleaf engineering and environmental studies for the project have started and a planning application is being drawn to that the company will hold two public consultation events - the first of which will be on 1 April at Creca Village was set up in 2022 and is developing other projects in Scotland including in Perthshire and Orkney. Chief executive Gavin Catto said: "We are committed to listening to the community's views and working closely with local stakeholders."The current project at Chapelcross is just the first phase of what we hope will develop into a significant partnership for GCH and our counterparts."The project represents a significant contribution to the transformation of Chapelcross into a major hub for this exciting new technology."Jane Morrison-Ross, chief executive at South of Scotland Enterprise, said it was delighted to have GCH on board."We know that Chapelcross is perfectly placed in the middle of the UK, and its history and future reflect the importance of innovation in energy production," she said."GCH's proposals highlight again the south is the perfect place to invest and do business."We would encourage the local community to engage with the upcoming public engagement events to find out more about GCH's plans."
Voice of America
11-02-2025
- General
- Voice of America
What the Westminster show dogs' names mean
They have names that could make a random password generator cry uncle. Meet, for example, GCHG CH Calicops Sassafras Gonnakikurass. 'She's a saucy girl. Her name says it all,' Fred Ortiz said as he groomed the Brussels griffon to compete Monday at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Her name says ... what exactly? Well, ponder the final part, and you may understand what her owners are wryly getting at. But in any event, you can just call her Wrassy. Westminster's main competition began Monday with breed-by-breed judging that leads to U.S. dogdom's most illustrious best in show prize, awarded Tuesday night. The kennel club held agility and obedience contests Saturday, as well as other events. If show dogs are the aristocrats of the canine world, they often have the names, titles and nicknames to match. Their 'registered,' or formal, names are the ones used for showing. Those long, confounding-sounding appellations are packed with show-dog information. Clumps of capital letters at the beginning, and sometimes also the end, signify the dogs' achievements in various sports. 'GCHG' and 'CH,' for example, denote various levels of championship in the traditional, breed-by-breed judging. After those titles, the first word in a registered name generally indicates the kennel, or breeding program, that produced the dog. Other kennels or dogs in the pedigree might get a shout-out at the end. Meanwhile, show dogs have 'call names' that they go by on a day-to-day basis. A dog might also have had a different 'puppy name' bestowed by its breeder and later changed by its eventual owner. The portmanteau words and puzzling phrases in registered names are partly meant to avoid duplication with other dogs in registries that go back over a century. But many breeders also use patterns to help them remember which litter was which. Professional dog handlers and sometime miniature schnauzer breeders Rachel Adams and Alberto Montila name their litters in alphabetical order — one litter had names that start with 'A,' the next with 'B,' and so on, Adams said Monday. She was blow-drying a French bulldog named GCHG CH Elysium's Adventurous Rapscallion D'Assisi, better known as Finn. When Amie McLaughlin picks names for her litters of Norwegian buhunds, she just likes to have pun. 'I like the name to be something that someone looks at and says, 'Oh, that's cute,'' said McLaughlin, of Kent, Washington. A dog she bred and guided Monday, GCH CH Cloudpointe Nothing Betta Than This CGC, was born into a fish-themed litter (hence 'Betta,' a type of Southeast Asian fish). He goes by Eirik when he's at home with co-owner Sarah Woodworth in Paloa, Hawaii. GCH CH Aberdeen's Zoltar RN BN-V — just Zoltar, to his friends — has owners who appreciate humor, too. For one thing, they share their Los Angeles-area home with a shaggy, clownish, 120-pound otterhound who likes to cuddle. Comedian and actor Chris Hardwick, who owns the dog with his wife, model and actor Lydia Hearst, named Zoltar for the fortune-telling machine that makes a teenager grow to adult proportions overnight in the movie 'Big.' 'We knew he was going to grow,' and plenty big, explained Hearst. Zoltar got some recognition Monday from the judge, but the dog's cousin Melody, aka GCHS CH Dobhran's Alexa Play Some Music, won best of breed. Hardwick and Hearst were also cheering on the French bulldog breed winner called Sassy, or GCHS Diva's Sassafras Lass. She and other breed winners were headed into a semifinal round Monday night. Sassy is owned and was co-bred by Hearst's mother, newspaper heir Patricia Hearst Shaw. Famous in the 1970s for her abduction and involvement in a robbery by a radical group, she's been renowned in recent years for her Frenchies and other show dogs. Colton Johnson and his family name their litters of old English sheepdogs by themes, such as songs, movies, money, or — appropriately — fluffy things. One of those 'fluff' dogs is GCH CH Bugaboo's Give Me S'more, who lolled on a table while Johnson brushed him Monday. 'It's his spa day,' joked Johnson, of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The dog's call name is Graham, as in the crackers that join toasted marshmallow and chocolate to make s'mores. The Johnsons considered calling him Marsh or Mallow, but those names didn't stick. Three-year-old Graham is a grandson of Swagger, the old English sheepdog whom Johnson handled to a second-place finish at Westminster in 2013. Last year's runner-up, a German shepherd named GCHP Kaleef's Mercedes, is back this year for a last hurrah and won her breed Monday. The 5-year-old will retire from showing after this event, co-owner Dr. Cynthian Wilhelmy said. As for her name, 'I wanted something German and something that represented excellence,' said Wilhelmy, of Martinsburg, West Virginia. 'Classic, reliable and excellent — that's Mercedes.'
Fox Sports
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox Sports
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show: Best in Show winners, breeds by year
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show brings together thousands of elite dogs for a series of events and judging, culminating with the highly anticipated crowning of Best in Show. With a rich history dating back to 1877, the WKC Dog Show is one of the most prestigious and long-standing events in the canine world, and it continues to captivate dog lovers everywhere. The competition will take place at Madison Square Garden and Jacob K. Javits Convention Center this week. [Read more: 2025 Westminster Dog Show: Schedule, dates, TV, streaming, how to watch] Some of the most memorable WKC Dog Show winners include Warren Remedy, a Smooth Fox Terrier who won Best in Show twice (1907 and 1909), and Ch. Warren Remedy, a Wire Fox Terrier who won in 1910. In 1933, Wareland's Lucky Break, an Airedale Terrier, made history as the first dog to win Best in Show three times. Last year, Sage the Miniature Poodle of the Non-Sporting Group took home the grand prize. [Read more: What makes a dog a winner? A Westminster Kennel Club judge explains] Here's a list of winners throughout the event's history by year, dog name and breed: Best in Show Winners 2024: GCHG CH Surrey Sage - Poodle (Miniature) 2023: GCH Soletrader Buddy Holly - Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen 2022: GCHB Flessner's Toot My Own Horn - Bloodhound 2021: GCH CH Pequest Wasabi - Pekingese 2020: GCHP Stone Run Afternoon Tea - Poodle (Standard) 2019: GCHB CH Kingarthur Van Foliny Home - Fox Terrier (Wire) 2018: GCHP Belle Creek's All I Care About Is Love - Bichon Frise 2017: GCH Rumor Has It - German Shepherd 2016: GCH Vjk-Myst Garbonita's California Journey - Pointer (German Shorthaired) 2015: Ch. Tashtins Lookin For Trouble - Beagle (15 Inch) 2014: GCH Afterall Painting The Sky - Fox Terrier (Wire) 2013: GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari - Affenpinscher 2012: GCH Palacegarden Malachy - Pekingese 2011: GCH Foxcliffe Hickory Wind - Scottish Deerhound 2010: Ch. Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot - Scottish Terrier 2009: Ch. Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee - Sussex Spaniel 2008: Ch. K-Run's Park Me In First - Beagle (15 Inch) 2007: Ch. Felicity's Diamond Jim - Spaniel (English Springer) 2006: Ch. Rocky Top's Sundance Kid - Bull Terrier (Colored) 2005: Ch. Kan-Point's VJK Autumn Roses - Pointer (German Shorthaired) 2004: Ch. Darbydale's All Rise Pouch Cove - Newfoundland 2003: Ch. Torums Scarf Michael - Kerry Blue Terrier 2002: Ch. Surrey Spice Girl - Poodle (Miniature) 2001: Ch. Special Times Just Right - Bichon Frise 2000: Ch. Salilyn 'N Erin's Shameless - Spaniel (English Springer) 1999: Ch. Loteki Supernatural Being - Papillon 1998: Ch. Fairewood Frolic - Norwich Terrier 1997: Ch. Parsifal Di Casa Netzer - Standard Schnauzer 1996: Ch. Clussexx Country Sunrise - Spaniel (Clumber) 1995: Ch. Gaelforce Postscript - Scottish Terrier 1994: Ch. Chidley Willum The Conqueror - Norwich Terrier 1993: Ch. Salilyn's Condor - Spaniel (English Springer) 1992: Ch. Registry's Lonesome Dove - Fox Terrier (Wire) 1991: Ch. Whisperwind On A Carousel - Poodle (Standard) 1990: Ch. Wendessa Crown Prince - Pekingese 1989: Ch. Royal Tudor's Wild As The Wind - Doberman Pinscher 1988: Ch. Great Elms Prince Charming II - Pomeranian 1987: Ch. Covy Tucker Hill's Manhattan - German Shepherd Dog 1986: Ch. Marjetta's National Acclaim - Pointer 1985: Ch. Braeburn's Close Encounter - Scottish Terrier 1984: Ch. Seaward's Blackbeard - Newfoundland 1983: Ch. Kabiks The Challenger - Afghan Hound 1982: Ch. St. Aubrey Dragonora of Elsdon - Pekingese 1981: Ch. Dhandys Favorite Woodchuck - Pug 1980: Ch. Innisfree's Sierra Cinnar - Siberian Husky 1979: Ch. Oak Tree's Irishtocrat - Spaniel (Irish Water) 1978: Ch. Cede Higgins - Yorkshire Terrier 1977: Ch. Dersade Bobby's Girl - Sealyham Terrier 1976: Ch. Jo Ni's Red Baron of Crofton - Lakeland Terrier 1975: Ch. Sir Lancelot of Barvan - Old English Sheepdog 1974: Ch. Gretchenhof Columbia River - Pointer (German Shorthaired) 1973: Ch. Acadia Command Performance - Poodle (Standard) 1972: Ch. Chinoe's Adamant James - Spaniel (English Springer) 1971: Ch. Chinoe's Adamant James - Spaniel (English Springer) 1970: Ch. Arriba's Prima Donna - Boxer 1969: Ch. Glamoor Good News - Skye Terrier 1968: Ch. Stingray of Derryabah - Lakeland Terrier 1967: Ch. Bardene Bingo - Scottish Terrier 1966: Ch. Zeloy Mooremaide's Magic - Fox Terrier (Wire) 1965: Ch. Carmichael's Fanfare - Scottish Terrier 1964: Ch. Courtenay Fleetfoot of Pennyworth - Whippet 1963: Ch. Wakefield's Black Knight - Spaniel (English Springer) 1962: Ch. Elfinbrook Simon - West Highland White Terrier 1961: Ch. Cappoquin Little Sister - Poodle (Toy) 1960: Ch. Chik T'Sun of Caversham - Pekingese 1959: Ch. Fontclair Festoon - Poodle (Miniature) 1958: Ch. Puttencove Promise - Poodle (Standard) 1957: Ch. Shirkhan of Grandeur - Afghan Hound 1956: Ch. Wilber White Swan - Poodle (Toy) 1955: Ch. Kippax Fearnought - Bulldog 1954: Ch. Carmor's Rise and Shine - Spaniel (Cocker) ASCOB 1953: Ch. Rancho Dobe's Storm - Doberman Pinscher 1952: Ch. Rancho Dobe's Storm - Doberman Pinscher 1951: Ch. Bang Away of Sirrah Crest - Boxer 1950: Ch. Walsing Winning Trick of Edgerstoune - Scottish Terrier 1949: Ch. Mazelaine Zazarac Brandy - Boxer 1948: Ch. Rock Ridge Night Rocket - Bedlington Terrier 1947: Ch. Warlord of Mazelaine - Boxer 1946: Ch. Hetherington Model Rhythm - Fox Terrier (Wire) 1945: Ch. Shieling's Signature - Scottish Terrier 1944: Ch. Flornell-Rare-Bit of Twin Ponds - Welsh Terrier 1943: Ch. Pitter Patter of Piperscroft - Poodle (Miniature) 1942: Ch. Wolvey Pattern of Edgerstoune - West Highland White Terrier 1941: Ch. My Own Brucie - Spaniel (Cocker) Black 1940: Ch. My Own Brucie - Spaniel (Cocker) Black 1939: Ferry v. Rauhfelsen of Giralda - Doberman Pinscher 1938: Daro of Maridor - Setter (English) 1937: Ch. Flornell Spicy Piece of Halleston - Fox Terrier (Wire) 1936: Ch. St. Margaret Mignificent of Clairedale - Sealyham Terrier 1935: Ch. Nunsoe Duc de la Terrace of Blakeen - Poodle (Standard) 1934: Ch. Flornell Spicy Bit of Halleston - Fox Terrier (Wire) 1933: Ch. Warland Protector of Shelterock - Airedale Terrier 1932: Ch. Nancolleth Markable - Pointer 1931: Ch. Pendley Calling of Blarney - Fox Terrier (Wire) 1930: Ch. Pendley Calling of Blarney - Fox Terrier (Wire) 1929: Laund Loyalty of Bellhaven - Collie (Rough) 1928: Ch. Talavera Margaret - Fox Terrier (Wire) 1927: Ch. Pinegrade Perfection - Sealyham Terrier 1926: Ch. Signal Circuit of Halleston - Fox Terrier (Wire) 1925: Ch. Governor Moscow - Pointer 1924: Ch. Barberry Hill Bootlegger - Sealyham Terrier 1923: Not awarded 1922: Ch. Boxwood Barkentine - Airedale Terrier 1921: Ch. Midkiff Seductive - Spaniel (Cocker) Parti 1920: Ch. Conejo Wycollar Boy - Fox Terrier (Wire) 1919: Ch. Briergate Bright Beauty - Airedale Terrier 1918: Ch. Haymarket Faultless - Bull Terrier (White) 1917: Ch. Conejo Wycollar Boy - Fox Terrier (Wire) 1916: Ch. Matford Vic - Fox Terrier (Wire) 1915: Ch. Matford Vic - Fox Terrier (Wire) 1914: Ch. Slumber - Old English Sheepdog 1913: Ch. Strathtay Prince Albert - Bulldog 1912: Ch. Kenmare Sorceress - Airedale Terrier 1911: Ch. Tickle Em Jock - Scottish Terrier 1910: Ch. Sabine Rarebit - Fox Terrier (Smooth) 1909: Ch. Warren Remedy - Fox Terrier (Smooth) 1908: Ch. Warren Remedy - Fox Terrier (Smooth) 1907: Ch. Warren Remedy - Fox Terrier (Smooth) Which breed has won Best in Show the most? The Wire Fox Terrier breed has the most Best in Show wins with 15. Below is a list of the top five breeds: Wire Fox Terrier (15) Scottish Terrier (eight) English Springer Spaniel (six) Standard Poodle (five) Pekingese (five) Which group has won Best in Show the most? The Terrier group has the most Best in Show wins with 47. Below is a list of the winners by group: Terrier (47) Sporting (18) Working (13) Toy (12) Non-sporting (12) Hound (seven) Herding (five) Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Westminster Kennel Club recommended Get more from Westminster Kennel Club Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
