We have had a truly wonderful year . The dogs have done exceptionally well in the show ring. You can read more about their individual achievements on their own pages but to summarise .

Riqitta Authentic "Rafferty " has been awarded 2 CC's , one with BOB and was Best In Show at the ISBC Rescue Show in November . He has been placed in nearly all his Limit Classes this year . He has sired a lovely litter and a few of the puppies will be in the ring in 2012 . As always he tries his best at every show and always has great fun !

Mayfred Mr Moondance JW " Fergal " had a super yearling career winning 5 classes and coming 2nd four times at Champ Shows . His highlight of the year was qualifying for the JW Semi-final at Discover Dogs . He went to the Semi Final in November and out of 64 dogs he QUALIFIED for the final at CRUFTS 2012 !

Thendara Jocasta " Marnie " had a year that started in Puppy then finished in Yearling . She won BPIB at Birmingham National Ch Sh then carried on her winning ways in Junior to gain enough points at 14 months for her JW . She was rested at the end of the year but we are looking forward to showing this beautiful girl in 2012 and hopefully she will have a litter towards the end of the year from our handsome Rafferty !!

Thendara Lenamore " Lexi " started her show career in Feb and won many Puppy classes as well as BPIB at the ISAE and BPB at MISS and Blackpool & Windsor Ch Shows . She continued winning in Junior classes and gained her JW at Darlington Ch Sh at 13months . If she can behave herself in the ring !! she should have a great 2012 .

Then there is Sumahari Swing Master for Danwish " Nero " our 1st Afghan . He is a real character ! and from the start of his career in October has been very successful . He was BPIS at Afghan Club of Wales and Best Puppy Dog at BAHC & SAC &LKA. We are looking forward to campaigning him in 2012.

I have Judged twice this year and I am grateful to exhibitors who brought their dogs under me . I have enjoyed judging these lovely dogs . I look forward to my appointments in 2012 .

Dooley our Red & White boy keeps whoever is left at home company and enjoys a little bit of agility that we do.

As always where I enjoy all my dogs most is at home and in the countryside where they walk everyday , swimming , running and using their natural hunting senses . Then in the evening it makes me smile as my sitting room is a sea of dogs happily asleep dreaming about the fun times ahead of them !

I go into 2012 looking forward to campaigning all the dogs at various shows and I am excited about seeing some of Rafferty's progeny in the ring .

A big thank you to judges who appreciated my dogs in 2011 and fellow exhibitors who make the show ring a friendly place .

NOVEMBER 2011

OCTOBER 2011

SEPTEMBER 2011

AUGUST 2011

JULY 2011

JUNE 2011

Introducing... Sumahari Swing Master for Danwish "Nero" Born 12th April 2011

After an 8yr wait we have our 1st Afghan hound . More about him later

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Thendara Lenamore "Lexi" was BPIB at the ISAE Show

MAY 2011

Girls do the double under world renowned judge Mr Frank Kane

Thendara Lenamore " Lexi" 1st in MPB

Thendara Jocasta " Marnie" 1st in PB and Best Puppy Bitch and Best Puppy in Breed.

Thank you to Judge Mr F Kane and their Breeders Dee Milligan- Bott and Jeremy Bott .

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Marnie Thendara Jocasta was BPIB at Birmingham National Champ Show

APR 2011

Riqitta Authentic " Rafferty " was presented with MORIBA TARQUIN Trophy for the most Post Graduate wins in 2010 He won 8 classes along with 5 Graduate classes

Mar 2011

Pictures from Crufts

FEB 2011

Marnie was BPIB at Yorkshire GunDog on Sunday 27th Feb !
Lexi was 2nd in puppy to her Gorgeous sister !
Little Fergal was in the Graduate Class and had a good Res place ..
Rafferty is resting till Crufts ..
The others will be at Sheffield & District at the weekend

Click here to see the show results

What a wonderful 2010 we have had !

RIQITTA AUTHENTIC. "Rafferty" has had an amazing year he has won at Champ Show level 5 Graduate classes including CRUFTS and 7 Post Graduate and 1 Limit Class as well as gaining his Stud Book Number . He has only been to a few open shows but has 3 BOB . There is no stopping this boy !! He has also sired his 1st litter and the puppies were lovely and have gone to their new homes .
I am so looking forward to showing him in the " big boy classes " in 2011.

MAYFRED MR MOONDANCE "Fergal" also has had a wonderful year At Champ Show level he has had 8 x 1st places and 2 x nd places in large Junior Stakes Classes. At open show level he has had 3 Best Puppy in Breed awards as well as a Puppy Group 3 . He won the Junior Stakes class at Leicester Gundog . These results allowed him to gain his JW at 15 months . I am so proud of all his achievements . His HD scores were 4/5 . We go into 2011 with high hopes and as always I know Fergal will have a ball in the ring !!

THENDARA JOCASTA "Marnie" came to us in July and we own her along with Lexie in partnership with her breeders Dee Milligan-Bott and Jeremy Bott . She only started going to shows at the end of November and has qualified for Crufts at her 1st Champ Show and at Open Show level she has had 1 Best Puppy in Breed already !

THENDARA LENAMORE "Lexi" is only just 5 months old but she looks very promising . She will make her Debut at Midlands Irish Setter in Feb !!

We lost Finnbar in May and his loss is still felt everyday but I thank him for introducing me to this wonderful breed .

Dooley our Red & White has done some agility this year and he has enjoyed this !

I will judge for the 1st time in January and I am looking forward to this appointment .

I want to thank the judges who have thought so highly of all my dogs this year and thank you to Dee and Jeremy for trusting me with my 2 lovely girls .

I look forward now to 2011 in and out of the show ring.

30th

Rafferty wins best of Breed at North Riding Gundog show

8th

Birmingham National Ch Sh

Rafferty was awarded 2nd in Post Grad class out of 18 dogs
We are really pleased with this result as he is only 2yrs 5 months
Thank you Mrs R Shaw -Rainey