Coventry & District Gundog Association Open Show
4th March 2007
Judge : Ruth Turner (Amilone)
Breed : Golden Retriever
1st Golden Retriever Puppy Bitch (8 entries)
1st Golden Retriever Junior
1st Golden Retriever Novice
BEST PUPPY
What a fabulous weekend for Pepper! Seven first in breed classes in two days, another six Junior Warrant points and Best Puppy in Breed two days running. This show was one of the best Open Shows we have been to for a long time, in times of the quality and number of gundogs entered. Pepper was shortlisted to the final eight out of 25 superb puppies for Best Puppy in Show. Her kennel mate Reiver was 2nd in his breed class and 2nd in Special Field Trial/Working Gundog, being beaten by the ultimate Best in Show winner, a stunning Champion German Wirehaired Pointer. In fact the first three placed gundogs for Best in Show were al Champions and looked every inch what they were. Of the puppy group, if I had been judging, the first three placed puppies would have been in my final line-up too, it was a privilege to compete with some outstanding gundogs and to represent our breed in the puppy group.