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Carolake Fancy That SGWC, WGC (Fancy) and Stanroph Endelwood Natasha JW, SGWC, ShCM (Nina)
Penny is pleased to announce that she has been asked to award Dog Challenge Certificates at United Retriever Club in August 2025.
CRUFTS Championship Show
8th February 2024
Judge: Mrs Sue Jolly (Kerrien)
Bonnie - 3rd Undergraduate Bitch
Northern Golden Retriever Association Championship Show
6th April 2024
Judge: John Taylor (Tannadice)
Bonnie : 3rd Under Graduate Bitch
Mimi: 4th Veteran Bitch
Northern Golden Retriever Association Open Show
6th April 2024
Judge: Deborah Creaney (Camestone)
Bonnie: 2nd Under Graduate Bitch
Mimi: 4th Veteran Bitch
Windsor Gundog Society Open Show
3rd April 2024
Judge: Lillah Rea (Osrealin)
Bonnie: 2nd Yearling
South Western Golden Retriever Club Championship Show
17th March 2024
Judge: Lesley List (Haydengold)
Bonnie: 5th Yearling Bitch
Isle Of Wight Gundog Club Open Show
16th March 2024
Judge: Gill Smitherman (Seaheart)
Bonnie: 1st Yearling
BEST OF BREED
Kent County Canine Association Open Show
25th February 2024
Judge: Daniela Pinto Tranquada (Castanho)
Bonnie: 1st Junior
Guildford & District Canine Society Open Show
18th February 2024
Judge: Victoria Robertshaw (Akenscales)
Bonnie: 2nd Junior
"16mth old mid gold bitch in fabulous coat and condition. I have had the pleasure of judging this girl as a puppy and again she did not disappoint, maturing well, a very close decision between 1 & 2. Lovely balanced feminine head, dark pigmentation and correct bite. Balanced throughout the body and short coupled. Well laid back shoulders, straight fore arm and good feet. Good depth of chest and rib. Well bent stifles and straight hocks. Good tail set and carriage. Level top line. Well-muscled and moved with good stride and drive.
The Golden Retriever Club of Wales Championship Show
11th January 2024
Judge: Mrs Sandra Birkin-Green
Mimi: 2nd Veteran Bitch
Wellingborough & DCS Open Show
28th January 2024
Judge: Mr Simon O'Gorman
Bonnie: 1st Junior Bitch
Reserve Best Bitch
Manchester Championship Show
21st January 2024
Judge: Mr Bob Sillence (Canina)
Bonnie: 2nd Junior Bitch
Junior Stakes
Judge: Mrs Anne MacDonald
Bonnie: 5th - handled by Kristy
Jan/Feb - no shows for Mimi or Paris as both had a major moult after their litters and we waited for new coats.
Mar - Mimi was entered for Crufts but came into season two days before - so she stayed home and I went without a dog. Leo, owned by Liz Wainwright was awarded a VHC in Undergraduate - Leo is a Fancy great-grandson, born in Poland and actually shown by his breeder - Edyta Gajewska who had flown in from Poland - of course we were all delighted. Bonnie had her first show on the 5th March at exactly 6 months old and was placed 2nd which I was pleased with. That month she was awarded Best Puppy In Breed and 2nd place in the Puppy Group.
April - Bonnie won six 1sts and two Best Puppy In Breed at open shows and 3 1sts and Best Puppy In Breed at WELKS - her first championship show - this also qualified her for Crufts 2024.
May - Bonnie was awarded Best Puppy In Breed at Devon County Open show and was placed in every class she entered at other shows.
June - Bonnie was awarded Best Of Breed and Best Puppy In Breed at Wealdstone & Northolt Open Show.
July - Bonnie was Best Puppy Bitch at Windsor Championship Show - this win gave her the last points for her Junior Warrant - qualifying her for Crufts for life. She was Best Opposite Sex Puppy In Show at the Golden Retriever Club Championship Show. We then headed up to Scotland for the Golden Retriever Club Of Scotland Championship Show. This is held near the ancestral home of the Golden Retriever. She was Best Puppy Bitch and then went on to win Best Puppy In Show - quite a feather in her cap and certainly worth the long drive there and back. She was awarded Best Of Breed and Best Puppy In Breed at Southampton Open Show.
Aug - Bonnie was Best Puppy Bitch at Bournemouth Championship Show and Mimi was placed 3rd in her first Veteran class at a Championship Show. She was placed at all her other shows.
Sept - City of Birmingham Championship Show was Bonnie's last show as a puppy - and she was placed 2nd. Now changing her coat she had time off for good behaviour! Mimi and Paris went to Eastern Counties Championship Show where they were placed 4th and 3rd respectively - qualifying Paris for Crufts 2024 - she won't be going.
Nov - At her only show Bonnie won Novice at Berkshire Downs & Chilterns GRC Championship Show.
Dec - Bonnie was 2nd in Junior at LKA Championship Show and won her class at South Of England Gundog Club Open Show and was awarded Reserve Best Of Breed. And so ended her fantastic year.
Jan/Feb/Mar - Showing was put on hold while I waited for a new right hip. We did make it to Crufts in March and I was able to run both Mimi and Paris in their classes.
April - In back to back shows in Exeter both Mimi and Paris were placed in their classes.
May - Paris was awarded Best of Breed at Yeovil Canine Society.
June - Paris gained a 2nd at Southern Counties Championship Show qualifying her for Crufts 2023. Sadly the car accident on the way home ruined her for indoor shows - she cannot cope with the noise. She gained a further qualifying place at Three Counties Championship Show.
July - Mimi was mated to Ayrton (Pole Position Du Bois De La Rayere Avec Ashbyglen) and was retired from the ring.
August - Paris was mated to Boris (Leighsham Tullamore).
September - Mimi had 5 puppies - 2 girls and 3 boys - 1 girl stayed with us - Bonnie.
October - Paris had her puppies - again 5 - but this time all girls.
Nov/Dec - were spent with puppies, puppy owners and all the work involved with rearing these precious bundles.
2021 - This year had a slow start for us - but eventually we got back in the ring. Crufts was cancelled along with many other shows.
June - Southern Counties Championship show - this was Paris's first show - she was nearly a year old. Although unplaced she coped well with all the new stuff around her.
July - Bath Championship Show - both Mimi and Connie were placed 4th in their classes - Mid Limit and Post Graduate.
August - National Gundog Association Championship show - again both Mimi and Connie were matched at 3rd in their classes - Mid Limit and Post Graduate. This placing again qualified Connie for Crufts 2022. A few days later at United Retriever Club Championship show Mimi was 3rd in Limit.
September - Southern Golden Retriever Society Championship show - Paris was awarded 5th in Junior and 3rd in Yearling which qualified her for Crufts 2022. Mimi was awarded 4th in Mid Limit.
Mimi won her Mid Limit class under Lyn Anderson at Northern Golden Retriever Club.
October - Southern Golden Retriever Club open show - Paris was awarded 1st in Junior and Yearling and went on to win Best Bitch and Best Opposite Sex in Show. Mimi and Connie were awarded 1st in Open and Limit - three Carolake's in the challenge - quite an achievement.
November and December - sadly I was now struggling with the pain of needing a new right hip. Unable to walk the dogs or run around a ring - life was put on hold.
2020 - The year that wasn't. We had a good start but Covid put paid to most activites until we were briefly released only to be closed down again.
January - Mimi flew the flag gaining good placings at all her shows.
February - Best of Breed at Guildford & DCS for Mimi.
March - 2nd in Post Graduate at Southern Golden Retriever Society Championship Show qualified Connie for Crufts. I also received a phone call offering me my first Championship Show appointment, giving bitch tickets at National Gundog Association in 2022. I was of course delighted to accept!
The clouds were gathering re Covid. Crufts went ahead when perhaps it should not have done. Mimi was mated to Shinehill Snow Patrol 3 days before the country went into lockdown. We all stayed home.
April - Mimi's pregnancy was confirmed by scan, outside on the doorstep - no gatherings indoors.
May - 6 lovely puppies born - 3 girls and 3 boys. Carolake Voulez Vous (Paris) stayed home with her mum.
June - The garden was immaculate - we renovated the local phone box and turned it into an information centre - dogs were walked out but there were no car parks open so I took him and his dogs up to the Forest and then a hour later went back with my pack - he took the car and his dogs home and came back later to collect me and mine - it was a bore.
July - Summer's litter to Calarose Shining Star was confirmed - looked like a lot!
August - 11 gorgeous puppies arrived in the middle of the night by C-section - 6 girls and 5 boys - all identical. After months of confinement they certainly filled a void. 11 wonderful families were allowed to visit - outside - and eventually be chosen by their puppy. Several families were known to me which makes life so much easier, two already had Carolakes.
September - Flat out rearing puppies.
October - Eventually life was returning to normal - but still wearing masks and staying away from crowds.
November - similar month. Mimi still not back in coat, Paris ready now to go out on walks.
December - Christmas was cancelled - we were not allowed to meet indoors. A brief visit to Blenheim Palace in Oxford to meet up with Kristy, James and Genevieve and exchange presents - all outdoors - it poured with rain and we all got soaked. Met up with Katie in a supermarket car park again to hand over presents - we spent an hour chatting leaning against our respective cars - it was all very sad.
January - slow start to the year - Mimi and Connie were both placed at Chichester show.
February - Mimi was Best of Breed at Maidenhead open show.
March - Mimi won Post Graduate at Southern Golden Retriever Club championship show. Devastatingly John had a heart attack
in March which put quite a lot of stuff on hold while he recovered.
April - Connie and Mimi won both their classes at Windsor Gundog Society open show. Fun having them both in the challenge!
Mimi also won Best of Breed at The Chertsey & DCS open show.
May - Mimi won her Post Graduate class at Golden Retriever Club of Northumbria. Sylvie was mated but after 10 days she was seriously ill
with a pyometra - four days into her care she was spayed and came home minus her babies, her uterus and her coat.
Once we knew she was okay we took the opportunity to have a short holiday and went to Norway for a week on Britannia - which gave us both
time to recover and recuperate.
June - At Southern Counties championship show both Mimi and Connie were 3rd in their classes. At Three Counties championship show Mimi gained a
2nd in her class.
July - Mimi was 3rd in Mid Limit Bitch at Leeds championship show. This is the month of family visits, New Forest Show where
John is chairman of the Flower Show, and vistors take precedence over dog showing.
August - Mimi was 2nd in her class at Paignton championship show.
September - Mimi missed the Isle of Wight Gundog Club show to go and meet her husband. Sadly, despite a good mating, she did
not get pregnant, but she was withdrawn from showing until we were certain which way things were going.
October - Sylvie won open Bitch at Windsor Gundog Society Open Show.
November - once we established that Mimi was not having puppies she returned to the ring. She was placed 4th at
Eastern Counties championship show and won Best of Breed at Horsham & DCS.
November - Mimi was 2nd in the Stakes class and 4th in her breed class at the Golden Retriever Club open show.
December - a quiet month with judges not really suitable for either Mimi or Sylvie - we instead got on with preparation for
Christmas. Another year under our belts - some good, quite a lot bad, but we survived. Onward and upward!
January - Off up to Peterborough for the first Championship Show of the year - Boston Dog Show - Mimi was 3rd in Yearling.
February - At Manchester Championship Show Mimi was 4th in Yearling. A new hip for me kept us at home for a couple of months after that.
March - Mimi was shown at Crufts by Kristy - huge class but no placing.
April - Back to running again (just) Mimi was awarded Reserve Best of Breed at Windsor Gundog Society Open Show and won her class at Northern Golden Retriever Club Championship Show. At West of England Ladies Kennel
Society she gained a 2nd in Graduate bitch.
May - At the National Dog Show Mimi was 5th in her Graduate Bitch class and at Coventry & DKA Open Show she won her class and Reserve Best of Breed.
June - At Eastborne & DCS Open Show Mimi was again awarded Reserve Best of Breed after winning her Graduate class. Summer, shown by David Bowie, was 2nd in Post Graduate.
July - Highlight of the year was our trip to Guisachan - the home of the Golden Retriever - in the Highlands of Scotland. A week staying at Bona Lighthouse on the shores of Loch Ness Lesley Kelsey, with Connie, together with Mimi and me,
was just magical. We joined in as much as we could of the events laid on for us - it was a wonderful week. At the show on the last day organised by the Golden Retriever Club of Scotland Connie was placed 5th in her class at her very
first show and Mimi was 2nd in her Graduate bitch class. On the way home we stayed over at Stoneleigh for the Golden Retriever Club Championship Show where Connie was 7th in her Class and Mimi won her Graduate class.
August - At Paignton Championship show Mimi was 3rd in Graduate bitch and the next day she was 2nd in her class at National Gundog Association Championship Show. Mimi won her Graduate class at Bournemouth Championship Show
and again at Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show. At the end of August Mimi won another Graduate class at Scottish Kennel Club Championship show - this final win meant she now moved up to Post Graduate.
September - On the 17th September Alice gave birth to her second litter - 5 boys and 5 girls - but sadly needed a ceasarian as she had inertia. She soon recovered and so loved her new babies. One was quickly spotted as being a
"wet" puppy - similar to Connie. Despite this hiccup all the puppies thrived and were quickly spoken for. Carolake Utterly Butterly (Hope) stayed here with her mum, to grow on long enough to be able to be treated.
October - Back in coat Mimi returned to the ring and won her Post Graduate class at United Retriever Club Open Show.
November - At Horsham & DCS Open Show Mimi won her Post Graduate class and was awarded Best of Breed.
December - Hope went to The Queens Veterinary Hospital at Cambridge to have her kidneys and bladder scanned. The good news was she was only ectopic on one side, the bad news was the the urine was backing up into her kidney. Two
weeks later she went back for her procedure. Again this was successful, but she did have quite an upset system and peed blood for about 10 days until everything settled down. At Midland Golden Retriever Club Championship Show Mimi
won her Post Graduate class under Heather Morss. At the last Championship Show of the year, Ladies Kennel Association, Mimi again won her Post Graduate class.
January - the year started very badly with the loss of dear little Tumble - epilepsy was not to blame - she had an inoperable brain tumour and was given sleep to save further suffering - she is sadly missed by us all.
February - Mimi continued in win consistently and was awarded Best Puppy in Show at Southampton & DCS Open show. A week later she won the final points for her Junior Warrant qualifying her for Crufts for life.
March - At Crufts under Mrs Susan Brown, Sylvie was awarded 3rd in her class. On the 30th March Alice had her first litter, sired by Rosinante Loverboy At Tannadice. Four of these lovely cheerful puppies went to homes where there was already a Carolake - the others were quickly snapped up.
Alice was an excellent mum and enjoyed her babies.
April - busy times with puppies, not much time for showing. We also sadly said goodbye to Sara - after two and a half happy years with us she ended her stay, quietly on the back lawn. She was a very special girl and had slotted
into the family as if she had been born here, it was sad to no longer hear her "dawn chorus"!
May - quick outing to Bath Championship Show where Mimi won the Junior Bitch class under Ray Strudwick.
June - At Southern Counties Championship Show Mimi and Sylvie were both awarded 2nd in the respective classes under Charmaine Ennis Van Maran. On the 29th June Mimi was awarded Reserve in her Junior Bitch Class under Janet Barrow at
Windsor Championship Show. On the 30th June Summer gave birth to her litter of 7. These too were quickly spoken for meaning that people who were unlucky with Alice's litter now had a small thing to watch grow. We had a lovely summer
playing with the puppies and getting to know their owners.
July - another busy month looking after puppies.
August - quick visit to Paignton Championship show where again Mimi was awarded a 2nd in her Junior class under Hilary Male. At Bournemouth Championship Show a week later Mimi won her Junior class under Mrs C McDonald-Woods.
September - The puppies all left for their new homes just in time for John and Penny to go off to the Canadian Rockie Mountains to celebrate their 25th Wedding Anniversary. 10 days on a coach with fabulous scenery and then a weeks'
cruise to Alaska. Super holiday.
October - Penny had been invited to judge Golden Retrievers at Windsor Gundog Society. Her Best of Breed, Thornywait San Valentino JW owned by Anthony Trinder was awarded Best In Show.
At Gundog Society of Wales Championship Show Mimi was again awarded 2nd in her class under Liz Keene.
November - Mimi won her class and was Reserve Best of Breed at Crystal Palace CA under Karen Runcorn.
December - On 3rd December at Midland GRC Championship show, under Mr Per Iversen, Mimi was 4th in her Yearling class and Bliss was 2nd in the Working class. A bad fall at home put Penny out of the ring for the rest of the
year. The year ended as badly as it started with the sudden and shocking loss of Bliss on the 30th December. Our hearts were broken.
January - the year started well enough with Bliss being placed 3rd in Open Bitch at Manchester Championship Show
February - At the Golden Retriever Club of Wales Championship Show Bliss won the Special Open Bitch class (for dogs who hav proved they can work). Two weeks later she was 2nd in this class at Southern Golden
Retriever Club Championship Show.
March - At CRUFTS Bliss was awarded 2nd in the Special Working Bitch class. The following day we had to say goodbye to Fancy which completely tarnished what should have been a happy time. The next day, 13th March
Sylvie gave birth to 8 healthy puppies.
April - Bliss won Best Veteran in Breed at Windsor Gundog Open Show, and was 2nd in Open Bitch at WELKS Championship Show
May - most of May was spent rearing the puppies. Sadly one girl was leaking urine and so she was held back while we sought a solution. Called Connie she continued to thrive and we decided to do what we could to save her.
Another girl puppy was also kept - Carolake Remember Me named in memory of my beautiful Fancy. Her pet name is Mimi.
June - Bliss was again 2nd in Open Bitch at Southern Counties Championship Show. Now aged 14 weeks Connie was taken by us up to the Veterinary Hospital in Cambridge where she was operated on by Laura Owen. The procedure was completely
successful and Connie returned home later that day. Everything was done internally and there were no incisions or stitches. She soon was fit to move to her new home with Lesley and Stewart Kelsey.
July - At Berkshire Downs & Chilterns Golden Retriever Club Open Show Demi was Best Veteran in Show, Summer was placed 2nd in Novice and Alice was 2nd in Undergraduate. Bliss won 3d in Veteran Bitch at East of England Championship
Show. The Carolake Trophy was awarded for the first time at the Golden Retriever Club Championship Show. The winner was Linsey Dunbar with her beautiful Ch Linirgor Mimi JW.
August - At Paignton Championship Show Summer was awarded 2nd in Undergraduate Bitch. The next day at National Gundog Championship Show Bliss was again 2nd in Veteran Bitch
September - Was completed marred by the death of dear little Puzzle. Taken ill while we were on holiday we returned home only to have to admit defeat despite the vets best efforts to save her. We think her infection may have been caused
by an adder bite and sadly there was no more that could be done for her without enormous suffering on her part and with little hope of any success. The kindest thing to let her go peacefully, but she is very sadly missed. Mimi made her entry
into the ring and at her first show was Best Puppy in Breed and Gundog Puppy Group 3. The following day she again won Best Puppy in Breed and Gundog Puppy Group 4. On the last day of the month she won Minor Puppy and Puppy at Driffield Championship
Show and Best Puppy in Breed. This win qualified her for Crufts 2017.
October - Mimi was 2nd in Minor Puppy and Puppy at Yorkshire Golden Retriever Club Open Show, 1st in Minor Puppy and Puppy at Windsor Gundog Open Show and Best Puppy In Breed, 1st in Minor Puppy and 3rd in Puppy at South Wales Kennel Association
Championship show, and 4th in Minor Puppy at Midland Counties Championship Show.
November - Mimi won her Puppy clas at Romsey & DCS Open Show, was Best Puppy in Breed and Gundog Puppy Group 4. At Horsham & DCS Open Show Mimi again was 1st in Puppy, Best Puppy in Breed and she won the Gundog Puppy Group .
At the end of the November Tumble had her first siezure which was a stark warning of what was to come.
December - Mimi won Puppy and Special Yearling at Exonian Canine Assocation Open Show and Gundog Puppy Group 2. At Ashbourne & DCS Open Show she was 2nd in Puppy and won Junior and Yearling. Tumble continued to have siezures and
was put on to Epiphen which seemed to work and we had two weeks through Christmas and New Year when it seemed under control. How wrong were we. Her full story appears on my home page.
January was still recovery time and so no shows were attended while we waited for Summer and Alice to make their debut.
February - At her first show Alice qualified for Crufts 2016! Placed 2nd in Minor Puppy Bitch at The Golden Retriever Club of Wales championship show it was a promising start.
March - To equal her sister Summer was also placed 2nd at Southern Golden Retriever Society, again a qualifying place. Summer was Best Puppy in Breed at the Isle of Wight Gundog Club Show.
April - Only one show attended where Bliss won the Special Show Gundog Working Bitch class at Northern Golden Retriever Association.
May - Summer continued to gain some good placing at both Open and Championship shows - her major win was Best Puppy In Breed at Southern Counties Championship Show, Bliss was 2nd in Open Bitch
June - Bliss was Best Working in Show at Midland Golden Retriever Club Championship Show - you can see her on their website.
July - Bliss won the Open Bitch class at Windsor Championship Show. On the 26th July I judged my first breed club show courtesy of Golden Retriever Club of Northumbria. It was a lovely experience and again there are
photos on their website.
August - Bliss was 2nd in Open Bitch at Paignton Championship Show and Sylvie, now back in coat, won her first Graduate class at Bournemouth Championship Show. She repeated that success at Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show
and topped it off by winning her Graduate class again at The Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show AND being awarded her first Reserve Challenge Certificate - that was quite a day!
September - Bliss was 2nd in Open Bitch at Darlington Dog Show. Pushed up into Post Graduate Sylvie gained a credible 4th in that class at Driffield Championship Show.
October - Another quiet month but Sylvie won her class at Beckenham CA.
November - Sylvie was 2nd in her class behind the Best of Breed winner at Romsey & DCS, and also made it into the cards at Gundog Breeds Association of Scotland. I was invited to judge the Puppy Stakes class
at Berkshire Downs & Chilterns Golden Retriver Club Championship Show which tied in nicely with my return home from Scotland!
December - Christmas shopping took over and we didn't attend any shows.
2014 was to be Sylvie s year.
January Demi was 3rd in Mid Limit bitch at Manchester. Sylvie had come to live permanently with us.
February Sylvie was placed 5th at her first Championship Show, was Best of Breed and Best Puppy in Breed also winning the Puppy Group at Kent County Open Show.
March I decided to leave all the dogs at home at have fun at Crufts with my friends a lovely day it was too. Sylvie won her Minor Puppy class at South Western GRC Championship Show as well as 3 more placings. Bliss won the Special Working class at the same show and Sylvie was Best Gundog Puppy in Group at Tunbridge Wells Open Show.
April Sylvie, Demi and I went to Ireland to attend the Ulster GRC Championship Show two days in a B&B with two dogs yippee! However Sylvie made it all worth while by winning four classes and Reserve Best Puppy in Show. Demi was third in her class. Sylvie won Minor Puppy Bitch at WELKS. Edyta brought Mojo from Poland to meet up with Bliss.
May Sylvie won Best of Breed and Best Puppy in Breed at Coventry taking the final points for her Junior Warrant and Stud Book Number at only 10 months. Bliss was confirmed pregnant.
June We went to Blackpool well the show anyway! Sylvie was 5th in a big class of puppies. Demi went too but I hadn t entered her so she just had an away day .
July Bliss s puppies arrived on the 3rd July and so we stayed home. Our only trip out was to The Golden Retriever Club Championship Show where Sylvie won her last Puppy class and was Reserve Best Puppy in Show.
August still busy with the puppies and now unable to drive, we only went to Bournemouth Championship Show where Sylvie won her first Junior class. Thereafter she did not return to the ring until 2015.
September A month off and a much needed holiday. Puppies all settled in to their new homes and a house sitter ready to cope with two naughty puppies Alice and Summer.
October - After several years of suffering with a bad back, the pain became intolerable and by early summer it was clear something needed to be done. One final spinal epidural failed to work and the decision was taken to go under the knife. I was admitted to The Harbour Hospital in Poole on the 8th October. 5 days later I was back home for a slow but steady recovery. Many thanks must go to husband John and good friend Lesley who coped with walking my dogs while I mended.
November and December rehab! But thank goodness it worked and I was finally looking forward to a pain free existence.
2013 was Bliss s year.
January - She started with a Best of Breed and Gundog Group 4 at Coventry LKA, not to be outdone by Pippa who also
won 3 classes, Best Puppy in Breed and Puppy Group 4. Bliss had two 2nds at championship shows and also passed her
Kennel Club Good Citizens Bronze Award.
February Bliss won Best of Breed under Susan Wharfe at Mid Western Gundog Club while Pippa continued her winnings
as well, completing her puppy career on the 3rd February.
March Bliss gained the last points needed for her Show Certificate of Merit. Flynn was shortlisted to the last
8 in Graduate and Bliss was placed 4th in her Special Working class at Crufts. Pippa completed her Junior Warrant with
three wins under John Connor at Chertsey & DCS open show. The following day both Bliss and Flynn were placed 2nd in
their respective classes at Scottish Breeds championship show.
April Flynn won Yearling Dog at WELKS while Pippa won another 3 classes under Mike Masters at Banbury & DCA open show.
May Flynn was placed 2nd in his Yearling Dog class at Bath championship show under Frank Kane.
June With Flynn, Bliss and Demi all out of coat only Pippa went to the shows where she continued to gain good placings.
July Highlight of July had to be the two championship shows held in conjunction with the Golden Retriever Club s
centenary celebrations. Held at the Bathurst Estate at Cirencester, the weather was beautiful and both Demi and Bliss
were placed in their classes.
August Bournemouth championship show saw Heidi win the Veteran Bitch class and Bliss win Limit and take her first
Challenge Certificate under Gloria Gargen. An unforgettable day. At National Gundog championship show Heidi was 3rd in
Veteran and Bliss again won her class.
Bournemouth Championship Dog Show
September although September was successful as far as showing was concerned, with Bliss either 1st or 2nd at most of
her shows, we also received the devastating news that Heidi had Acute Lymphoid Leukemia. After much soul searching we
decided not to treat but to support as best we could. Heidi had 9 happy weeks where she ate every meal and walked every
day. She did not know she was ill.
October back at Gurston Down the dogs worked well, but a change of personnel made life very difficult. This was to
be our last month on the Shoot after 9 happy years it was hard to let go.
November Under Hilary Male at Gundog Breeds of Scotland Bliss again won her class. On the 23rd November we had to
say goodbye to Heidi after a catastrophic nosebleed left us with no choice. The girls were home and able to say goodbye
as well.
December Bliss was placed 2nd under Per Iverson at LKA. I think we all decided that 2013 was not the happiest of
years, but the support of family and friends made it bearable - just.
2012 was a very busy year in the Carolake household. We had plenty of success in the show ring and all the dogs had a wonderful year.
January Flynn started the year off by winning Minor Puppy at Coventry LKS.
He also won Best Puppy in Breed at Southampton & DCA open show and Demi won a lovely
Limit bitch class at Boston championship show.
February Heidi produced a wonderful litter of 11 7 girls and 4 boys to Rumour (Messano Urban Myth).
From this litter Pippa (Carolake Party Games) stayed home with her mum. Flynn had another Best Puppy in Breed
award at Mid Western Gundog Society.
March The major thrill of March was Bliss winning her Graduate class at Crufts. Showing otherwise was
put to one side as we reared the puppies.
April Bliss had two Best of Breeds one at Windsor Gundog Society and one at South Western Gundog Club.
May Flynn and Bliss did the double at South of England Gundog Club by winning Best Puppy in Breed and Best of Breed.
Flynn also qualified for Crufts with his placings at GRC of Northumbria championship show.
Windsor Championship Dog Show
June Once again Flynn and Bliss were declared Best Puppy Dog in Show and Best Opposite Sex in Show at Midland GRC open show. Bliss was also Best of Breed and won the Gundog Group at Taunton & DCA open show. On the 29th June Bliss won her first Reserve Challenge Certificate at Windsor championship show.
July Mojo came to stay for a holiday after being attacked by three dogs. Battered and bruised he regained his
confidence as a pack dog after spending time with his loving family, including his mother Fancy and sister Tumble.
He very much enjoyed his time in the UK, took part in the Parade of Champions at GRC championship show and was placed
6th in a strong Open Dog class. We were sad to see him return home to Edyta .
August Pippa made her debut into the ring with a huge thunderclap at Paignton she stood her ground and
continued showing but sadly was not rewarded for her stoic performance. The following week at URC championship
show she qualified for Crufts. She also won her class at Scottish Kennel Club championship show. Also during
August Flynn completed his Junior Warrant in style by winning his class at Welsh Kennel Club championship show.
September John and Penny grab a 10 day holiday and then the shooting season starts again so showing takes a
back seat. Demi won Best of Breed at Ashford, Faversham & DCS open show.
October Pippa wins her class at South Wales Kennel Club and Gundog Society of Wales championship shows as
well as Best Puppy in Breed at Gravesend & Medway Towns CS open show together with Gundog Puppy Group 3.
November Back in coat again Bliss wins her class at Berkshire Downs & Chilterns GRC championship show and
Pippa wins the Minor Puppy bitch class at the same show. Pippa wins Best Puppy in Breed at South of England
Gundog Club open show.
December At Coventry & District Gundog Society open show Bliss wins Best of Breed and Reserve Best in Show
and Pippa wins another Best Puppy in Breed. However highlight of the month has to be Bliss gaining her
Show Gundog Working Certificate in less than ideal conditions.
Overall 2011 was a quiet year but we still managed quite a few landmarks during the year
January Bliss won Best of Breed under Ms Liz Fisher at Taunton Open Show
and Bella won Best Puppy in Breed and Puppy Group 3 under John Connor and Jim Richardson at Southampton Open Show.
February Bella again won Best Puppy in Breed and Puppy Group 3 under Fiona and Ben Thurm at Worthing Open Show. Demi won her graduate class at GRC of Wales Championship Show under Liz Keene.
March saw Demi take Best of Breed and Bella Best Puppy In Breed with Group 2 for Demi and Puppy Group 1 for Bella at Swindon Open Show under Paula Hill and Stella Oliver. Demi also gained a 4th at Crufts under Henric Fryckstrand.
April another Best of Breed for Demi under Teresa Ewart at Romsey Open Show.
May this time Bella took Best of Breed and Gundog Group 2 under Susan Hailstone and Karen Richardson at Witney Open Show.
June abroad now in Poland Mojo won Junior Dog under Julie Seamons, giving him enough points for his Polish Junior title. On the 14th June Bliss produced her first litter of 9 puppies 6 girls and 3 boys.
July appears we had a month off to raise puppies!
August Demi again won her graduate class under Jim Richardson at Bournemouth Championship Show.
September Best of Breed for Bella at Isle of Wight Open Show under J Morrissey and a Best of Breed for Demi at Windsor Gundog Show under Judy Gregory.
October - Bella qualified for Crufts under Janet Crang at Gundog Society of Wales Championship Show.
November Reserve Best of Breed for Demi at Romsey Open Show, this time under Pauline Leonard.
December Back to Poland where Mojo took his full title now Polish Champion Carolake Make Believe. At his first show Flynn (Carolake On Your Marks) won a puppy class of 10
under Paul Brodie at Guildford Open Show and went on to be awarded Reserve Best Puppy in Show under Christine Chapman.
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