Am. Can. & Int. Ch Diotima Bear Necessity, CD, CGC, HC, ROMI, ROMX, VA

His fabulous show career in America and Canada included:-

• The all-time AKC Best In Show winning Bearded Collie.
  
  
• 35 Best in Show all breeds awards (USA).
  
  
• #7 Top Ten All Breeds in the USA - 1996
  
  
• #1 Herding Dog in the USA - 1996
  
  
• #1 Bearded Collie All Breeds USA - 1995 & 1996
  
  
• Top Bearded Collie BCCA - 1995 & 1996
  
  
• Best of Breed Westminster Kennel Club - 1995, 1996 & 1997
  
  
• #1 Herding Group Westminster Kennel Club - 1996
  
  
• AKC Companion Dog In Obedience -1998
  
  
• #1 Beardie in Canada - 1999 (aged 9)
  
  
• #4 Herding Dog in Canada - 1999
  
  
• 5 Best in Show awards - 1999 (Canada)
  
  
• Best of Breed at the Bearded Collie Club of Canada's National Specialty in 2001, aged 11 and a half years, judge Mike Lewis, Potterdale.
  
  
• #1 select at the Bearded Collie Club of America's National Specialty in 2001, judge Gail Miller.
  
  
  

  
  

  Andrew was the ultimate show dog. He loved the ring and the ring loved him. At home he was the perfect companion, sensible and well mannered. He loved all people and all dogs, he never had a cross word with anyone. Just before his death, he took a young Cavalier dog puppy, Briscoe, under his gentle wing. They were inseparable. The photo above was of the two boys, taken not long before Andrew's death just after his 15th birthday.