Birmingham National Championship Show
8th May 2011
Judge : Mrs June Young
Breed : Golden Retriever
1st Puppy Bitch (20 entries)
Best Puppy
Gundog Puppy Group 2
2nd Undergraduate Bitch
I was amazed to win a hotly contested Puppy class with Kiwi who wasn't in her best coat but as usual never stopped wagging her tail. Even more delighted when I quickly swopped dogs and also won Puppy Dog with Chieftan. As they had both beaten the Minor Puppy winners, they challenged each other for Best Puppy and the husband and wife judging team (husband judged dogs and wife judged bitches) laughed when they realised that they had unknowingly chosen a litter brother and sister to challenge for Best Puppy. Today Kiwi made Tenfield history, winning our first Championship Show Golden Retriever Best Puppy award in 26 years of showing. The absolute icing on the cake was taking part in the Gundog Puppy Group in the Best in Show ring, in front of the great and the good of the dog world and being placed second behind a lovely Pointer, with 24 high class puppies present. What a day - Kiwi is fulfilling her early promise, I am such a proud mum!