Happy Birthday!

Birthday wishes today for Orchids 3 boys who celebrate their 1st Birthday today! - Beaupippin Blackthorn, Beaupippin Basil Tinkler & Beaupippin Bulrush. 3 super boys who are giving much love & joy to their families. Happy Birthday!

Manchester Champ Show - 23/1/12

Thorn, Clover & Brook travelled on the team to Manchester Champ show, but unfortunately Thorn has lost his coat now and paid the price for it in his class, and Clover was unplaced though no fault of her own in a class of 26! Brook however in a good Limit class was unplaced but excelled in the Good Citizen Dog class which he won! Thorn & Clover also had their first eye tests which they both passed & came home with Clear Eye Certificates for 2012.

Boston Champ Show - 6/01/12

Well it was the first Champ Show of 2012 and luckily the weather has held and we made it down this year - unlike last year when we got snowed in!
Poor Thorn has decided to change his coat and has currently thrown out most of his puppy coat, so unfortunateely in a class of 21 he didnt get placed. Brook however made the final 8 in a very strong GR Limit Dog class out of 26 and then went on the get 3rd in Good Citizen GR Dog class. A good result all told.

LKA Champ Show - NEC Birmingham 11/12/11

Just the two boys out today, and older boy showed the way gaining a 2nd in the GR Good Citizen Dog class, where not just beauty counts, they have to hold Bronze or above Good Citizen Obedience awards too. Unfortunately in Thorns classs, too many dogs and not enough places for him to figure in the awards.

Midland GRC Champ Show - 4/12/11

A trip down to the Kennel Club Building at Stoneleigh forr this show, and Thorn was placed 7th In Junior Dog and 5th Undergraduate Dog, Brook was 6th in Post Grad Dog, and Orchid, without her coat, managed 7th in Post Graduate Bitch, quite an achievement. Now its time for a rest for her whilst her new coat grows back in, so it will be the boys only for a ccouple of shows now.

Scottish Gundog Association Champ Show - 12/11/11

Just a short 2 hours drive saw us up at Edinburgh for this show, and Orchid has now decided to change her coat for a new winter one has coat falling out everywhere! Anyway, Orchid still did us proud with a 5th place in Post Graduate bitch. This will probably be her last champ show now until Crufts when her new coat should be back in.

Berkshire Downs & Chilterns G. R C Champ Show - 6/11/11

A long journey down to Slough with a stopover with family was well rewarded when Orchid won the Post Graduate Bitch class, thats twice in 2 weeks! In the final bitch line up she stood beside her older half sister (Clovers Mum) who had won her class too. Not often half sisters make it to the final line up! Well done my special little Orchid x

Midland Counties Champ Show -28/10/11

A Fab day down at Stafford with Thorn taking 4th in Puppy Dog, Orchid winning the Post Graduate Bitch class and Brook taking 3rd in Limit Dog, thus giving him his Stud Book Number and lifetime qualificatiuon for Crufts, what a super result!

North West Golden Retriever Club Open Show - 16/10/11

Another good day for the Beaupippin Team down at Manchester -  Thorn won Minor Puppy Dog, Puppy Dog, Maiden Dog & Novice Dog, Best Puppy Dog and Best Puppy in Show - Phew!
Orchid won the Post Grad Bitch class and Brook was 2nd in Post Grad dog.
Thorn came home with 2 beautiful rosettes for his puppy awards along with bags of food to keep fed for a while!

Eastern Counties GRC Champ Show - 2/10/11 Newmarket

A very hot day down at Newmarket! Fab results with Thorn 2nd in Minor Puppy Dog, 3rd Puppy Dog, 6th Maiden Dog & 5th Novice Dog. Brook 2nd in Post Grad Dog and 3rd in the Beaters/pickers up class & Orchid 2nd in Post Grad Bitch. Temperature on leaving the racecourse was 29.5°C!! A long journey home but well worth it.

Golden retriever Club of Scotland Open Show - 1/10/11

Another good day with Thorn winning Minor puppy dog, 3rd Puppy Dog, 1st Maiden Dog & 2nd Novice Dog. Clover won Junior Bitch, Brook 3rd In Post Grad Dog and Orchid won the Post Grad Bitch class. Then came the long trip down to Newmarket.

Driffield Championship Show - 30/9/11

A gorgeous hot suuny day on Wetherby racecourse, with a fantastic result. Thorn WON the GR Minor Puppy Dog Class and 5th in the Puppy Dog class. Brook also was 5th in the GR Good Citizens holders class and very proud of his little brother!

Selkirk & District Canine Society Open Show-25/9/11

A lovely day over the border in Scotland, where Orchid won her class and went Best Of Breed. Thats another for her collection, just need some placing in group now.

Darlington Champ Show - 18/9/11

Another good day with Thorn gaining a 2nd in GR Minor Puppy dog and Clover was 5th in both GR Junior Bitch & Undergraduate bitch. Unfortunately Clover has decided to change her coat for the winter and is a little thread bare at the moment! She will be taking a rest after the next show now till the new year until her coat comes back in.
Orchid competed in the Post Graduate Stakes against other Gundog & Toy breeds and came home with a very respectable 4th.

Stanhope Agricultural Soc. open Show - 11.09.11

A rarther windy day in the Weardale valley where I was litterally 'blown away'!
Thorn won the Golden Retriever puppy class with Best Puppy in Breed, Clover 2nd in Junior, Orchid won the graduate class and Brook won the Open. Thorn then went up against the other Gundog puppies for the Best Puppy in Group, and to my amazement he won the group! This took him forward to compete for best puupy in show, he tried his best but his young age showed against the older puppies from the other groups and he lost out on the final phase, but we are still so proud of him, such an achievement for his tender 7 months of age.

Birmingham City Champ Show - 04/9/11

A long drive down to Stoneleigh for me after being at an Open show in Woolsingham yesterday where Clover won Best Puppy in Breed, Orchid won Limit GR and Brook won Open GR.
Unfortunately Thorn wasn't placed in his class but his mother, Orchid was 2nd in Post Graduate Bitch, gaining another Crufts 2012 qualifire and 2nd in GR Good Citizen Bitch, so it made the trip well worth while and the long drive home a lot easier!

Scottish Kennel Club Champ Show - 28/8/11

Well the rain continued and the showground was already muddy when we got there, so keeping everyone clean was a nightmare! Thorn managed 2nd in GR Minor Puppy Dog, gaining his 3rd Crufts 2012 qualifier and his mother Orchid was 2nd in GR Post Graduate Bitch gaining her Crufts 2012 Qualifier. We are so thrilled as this is all 4 of the show team qualified now for Crufts 2012.

North Riding Gundogs Open Show - 27/8/11

Unfortunately, it rained! but we did manage to avoid the showers for our classes. Thorn was 2nd in GR Puppy Dog, Clover 3rd in GR Puppy Bitch, 2nd GR Junior Bitch, Brook 1st in GR Post Grad Dog and Orchid 2nd in GR Post Grad Bitch. A good start to the wet weekend.

United Retriever Champ Show - 10/8/11

Thorn makes his 2nd appearance at a champ show and wins 3rd in Minor Puppy Dog and another Crufts qualifier! Clover managed 5th in GR Puppy Bitch and Brook, not to be outdone wins 3rd in Post Graduate Dog and gains his Crufts 2012 qualifier, so proud of them all.

National Gundog Champ Show - 6/8/11

Thorn made his first appearance at a champ show and to our surprise was awarded 2nd in Minor Puppy Dog, 3rd Maiden Dog and 5th Novice Dog, he also qualified for Crufts 2012. What a little star!
Not to be outdone, mother Orchid was 3rd in Good Citizen GR Bitch, and 4th in the Any Variety Gundog Good Citizen Bitch stakes out of an entry of 62. What a fab day.