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Show Champion
Wiljana Waterfall
(Sire: Sh Ch Bitcon
Troubador x Dam: Sh Ch Lennoxgrove Rag Doll)
Reserve Best in
Show CRUFTS 2000
11 CC, 9 BOB, 8 Res CC, JW, G2, G4
Best Puppy CRUFTS 1998
BIS Cocker
Spaniel Club 1998
Claire was born on 31 January 1997. She was one of a
litter of 5 and this was her mother's first litter. She always showed
potential and attended her first show (Tay Valley Gundog) at the age of 7
months and won the minor puppy class. At her first Championship Show she
also won the minor puppy bitch class and throughout her puppy career she
was only beaten in her class once - by her half sister!
She won her first CC at 14 months and gained her title at 18 months in
style by winning BIS at the Cocker Spaniel Club. By the end of 1998 Claire
had gained 5 CC, 4 BOB, 5 Reserve CC, G2 and JW. 1999 was another
successful year for Claire gaining a further 5 CC, 4 BOB, 3 Reserve CC
& G4.
Claire's win at CRUFTS 2000 was magical and an experience I will never
forget. Since then Claire has turned her hand to motherhood and
successfully reared a litter of 7 puppies. She is an exceptional dog. In the show ring
she never let you down. At home she is very easy to live with, always
willing to please and never expects a lot. Perhaps a once in a lifetime dog!
Reproduced
by kind permission of Miss Pamela Halkett
Show Champion
Lynwater Dawn Shimmer
(Sire: Sh Ch Lynwater Tiger Moth x Dam: Night Escapade
of Lynwater)
Gundog Group Winner CRUFTS 1994
12 CC's, 6 BOB's and numerous Res CC's.
The Mental Orange
and White!
Dawn was the result of many years dedicated breeding and a little out
cross. Her sire was Lynwater Tiger Moth, a light blue dog who himself won a
reserve CC. Her dam was Night Escapade of Lynwater bred by Mr Eric McLean
and given to Elizabeth. A big baby, she was by far the biggest in
the litter and she took her time to refine down out of her puppy fat. Not a
6 months winner, but by the time she was 9-10 months her shape was once
again emerging and ironically one of her first BOB's was awarded at Tay
Valley Gundog Association by Pamela Halkett.
She won a couple of classes as a pup at Championship shows, but gained her
break at East of England Championship show under Mrs Jackie Marris-Bray
with her first CC and BOB at 12months 2 weeks. The following week was Leeds
Championship show under judge Mrs Anne Webster, Dawn gained her 2nd CC.
Leicester followed and using the top of the
cage (with a towel) as a table, upon lifting her down to enter the ring she
caught a nail in the mechanics of the cage and ripped off the entire nail.
She was rushed to the vet who could only bandage it up and hope it would
grow back. Well grow back it did and at 14 months she gained her crown from Mrs
Jean Gillespie at Richmond.
Dawn gained 7 CC's
before retiring on maternal duties producing a nice litter of 7 pups of which
2 were retained for show and a couple went abroad.
We made the trip at the
start of 1994 down to South Wales and
Monmouthshire Cocker Club (for a run out before Crufts) but had car trouble
and thanks to the AA we finally made the show, but Dawn had unfortunately
missed her class. The following week
was the trip to Crufts, always difficult, as we show other breeds and I show
in other groups, i.e. other days. We fortunately had no male dogs to show
that year, so we could concentrate on the bitches.
When you win the Limit class with Lynwater Diamonds Forever you really
don't expect to do very much in Open, but Dawn won the class and went on to
win the CC. The reserve CC was awarded to Quettadene Mystique who was
second in the Open class. Then you realise being short listed for the group
you're going to be on television!
When you see the Cream of the Gundogs breeds beside you, you just feel
thankful to be with them. When it's down to 2 dogs (not 4 as now-it was a
long time ago), to get reserve is brilliant, but when you win the Group at
Crufts, it’s unbelievable!
Dawn went on to win 4 more CCs that year with BOB at Richmond and short listed in the Group.
She won numerous Reserve CCs throughout her show career
and has produced some lovely pups, the last litter had 2 Reserve CC winners
-one going onto be a Brazilian Champion and BIS winner.
Written By Mr D Todd and reproduced by kind
permission of Mrs E MacLean
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