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15/0/10 A very eventful day out at Mid-Somerset Agricultural Society Open Show. To start the day well Gary was stung by a wasp on the lip as he ate a Chelsea Bun! Off to the Red Cross tent with him for some first aid and then he was back in time to show Sophie who was placed first in her class and so was Eddie who went on to win the BOB. Thank-you to judge Sylvia Budd. We then went into the BIS Ring with about 34 dogs as it wasn’t judged on the group system. Edwin was short-listed to the final 8 dogs so I was very, very pleased. He then went under the same judge for the Open Stakes and was placed first. Thank-you to our judge Mrs Meg Purnell Carpenter.
13/07/10 Fantastic two days—On Sunday we went to Liskeard Premier Show where Edwin took the BOB. Then Fran, Kim, Gary and myself entered the Inter Club Breed Stakes on behalf of Devon & Cornwall Cocker Club with 4 black cockers and we were placed 1st. A huge thank-you to our judge Moira Barrass
Monday dawned and Gary and I went motoring off to Stithians Show. Kim was placed 1st with Lois, I was placed 1st with Eddie and Gary placed first with Sophie—Sophie then won the BOB! But to cap it all she also won Gundog Group 1. The judge insisted on judging in the pouring rain, so a very wet and bedraggled Sophie had to be dried off with no electric hairdryers just towels and hard work. She looked fantastic in the Best in Show ring and showed beautifully, unfortunately only two can be placed and it wasn’t her day. Well done our Sophie I always knew you could get this far.
03/05/10 An interesting day at West Country Dog Club! My lovely Smokey won Best of Breed and strutted her stuff with style. It was a day for the girls as Sophie also was placed first. I am reliably informed it is all to do with magpies!! (ask Gary)
23/04/10 A great day out today at WELKS. Sophie and Eddie both had a reserve placing, Sophie in Yearling Bitch and Eddie in Limit Dog. Well done Sophie your first Champ Show placing and not your last. We met up with lots of friends and had a super day out in the glorious spring sunshine.
05/04/10 Cornwall Gundog Show and Eddie won best dog and Smokey best bitch. Eddie then went on to win Best of Breed. Nothing in the Group, but a lovely day out with all my friends winning their BOB’s and we all had a great time.
03/04/10 What a fantastic day at Exonian Open Show. Both Smokey and Eddie won their classes under Jane Lilley and then Eddie went on to win BOB followed by Group1. He then capped it all by winning BEST IN SHOW! Lovely rosettes and £50 prize money. He now qualifies for Top Dog of Devon. Thank you to judges Lynne Hunter and Jane Lilley
28/03/10 Okehampton Open show today and I took all three, Smokey and Eddie won their classes and Otis was placed 3rd in his. Eddie then went on to win Gundog Group 1. On getting home a lovely roast turkey dinner was waiting me. Eddie decided that the carcass was his and pinched it off the kitchen work surface - ’well mum I did win Group 1’ Cheeky boy!
27/03/10 Today we received Edwin’s Stud Book Number. It is never a done deal until I get the certificate. How so proud am I of my lovely black boy. My thanks to Adam Murray.
23/03/10 Smokey is 6 today. ‘Happy Birthday Mo-mo!’ We all had a walk on the beach this morning to celebrate but I’m afraid it was very wet and miserable, roll on the summer. Smokey is as mad today as ever and never runs out of playfulness.
06/02/10 BEST IN SHOW for Eddie at Tiverton Limit show, how fantastic I’m over the moon! Smokey also won her class, Sophie hers and Pheobie won BEST PUPPY IN SHOW. A wonderful day for Cocker Spaniels. Thank you to our judge Dr Helen Almay
16/01/10 A long but very successful day at Yeovil Open Show. Sophie won her class and Edwin his and then he went on to win Best of Breed. In the group he won Gundog Group 4 so I was very happy with him. Also Franaille Oceans (Pheobie) owned by Fran Bowman won Best Puppy and then Puppy Group 2. Well done little Pheobs! she really showed her socks off in the group. Thank you to judges Miss D Spavin and Mrs A Corbett
10/01/10 We should have gone to The Welsh Kennel Club Open Show today - but due to ‘The Big Freeze’ it was cancelled, as were most of the dogs shows scheduled for this weekend. Never mind I gave Otis a good bath and trim (not sure he appreciated it!)
03/01/10 A good start to 2010 with Eddie winning Best of Breed at Bridgend and District Open Show. Thank you to our judge Ms Fiona Watson.
06/12/09 A great weekend! On Saturday at Exonian Open Show dear Smokey won Best of Breed. On Sunday after an interesting drive to Weymouth through some very wet countryside to Dorset County CS Open Show, Eddie won Best of Breed and Gundog Group 4. Sophie also did very well with a nice 1st.
29/08/09 Newton Abbot Open Show today and I had the honour of showing Sophie. You can imagine how pleased I was when she was placed first in her class. Well done Sophie! Smokey also won her class and Eddie went on to win RBOB and BOS.
02/08/09 Totnes and District Open Show and a great morning at my local show. Not only did all my three cockers get placed first in their classes, but then Otis went on to be placed Best of Breed. He now has a new toy and is lording it over the others.
26/04/09 A very enjoyable day out at WELKS with Gary and Sophie (Rothmia Queen Sophia at Meloneras). Sophie wasn’t placed in her HUGE puppy class but she was very well behaved and looked beautiful. Edwin won his class so I was a very happy bunny! Lovely weather and no hold-ups on the roads.
11/04/09 Otis’s Birthday , he is now four going on forty! Happy Birthday.
23/03/09 Smokey is five today! Happy Birthday my girl, keep those naughty boys under control as usual!
30/11/08 A trip to Wales today for Kim and I and it certainly was worth it. Kim won BPIB with dear little Amber and my lovely boys also did very well. Congratulations to Kim, she has a great future ahead with her super orange roan girl.
22/11/08 A super day out at Devon & Cornwall Cocker Spaniel Championship Show. Edwin was placed first in his class and then Wilson was placed 2nd a very large Post Graduate class and went on to placed VHC in Limit and 4th in Open, so missing his Stud Book number by one place! The judge was Mrs Pam Walker. We met lots of friends, caught up on news and had a very enjoyable day.
07/11/08 Today we received Edwin’s Show Certificate of Merit from The Kennel Club. What a proud moment for me, who would have believed that the shy boy I tried to show nearly 18 months ago would have turned into such a little star. In fact Edwin Starr was the right name for him!
01/11/08 Edwin is having a short holiday from showing. He has had such a fantastic year and worked so hard at champ and open shows that he is chilling for a while. He will be back at Devon & Cornwall Cocker Championship show on the 22nd November. Went to Torquay Open show and both Smokey and Wilson won their classes but more importantly so did Amber at her first show. Well done Kim and Amber!
11/10/08 Edwin put the icing on the cake today by winning Reserve Best in Show at Liskeard! What a wonderful day for Gwbert. He was a little star and really couldn’t understand what all the fuss was about - bless him. Dear Smokey also won her class. My thanks to both judges Mrs P Gowland and Mr K Savage for thinking so highly of my Edwin.
05/10/08 Another hat-trick today with all three dogs being placed first. Edwin then went on to win BOB and Gundog Group 3. He now has enough points for his ShCM. Well done my handsome black boy.
21/09/08 Went to West Country Dog Club today. Did OK, all my dogs were placed very well. On our way home I called in Marden Horse and Companion Dog Show at Chudleigh to meet Kim, Kim’s Mum, Zara and Amber. I entered Wilson and he won Best in Show!! To make things even more perfect Wilson’s favourite girl Zara won Best Puppy in Show! What a lovely cocker day out!
14/09/08 Camborne Redruth Open Show today and we all had a lovely day out. Edwin won BOB and Wilson RBOB. This must be a lucky show for us as one of my dogs has won here for the last 3 years! Well done to Amanda who won BOB with the very lovely Molly and also to Nancey with the beautiful Spanish girl Scarlet who won BOB and then Group 3.
13/09/08 Edwin is 2 today. Happy Birthday to my special boy, who has achieved so much for Gwbert.
17/08/08 Welsh Kennel Club today. We didn’t go but I would like to congratulate Robin and Nancey Walker on getting a 2nd RCC with Isadora Amondi (Imp), their very beautiful American cocker Scarlet.
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