Whisky was placed 2nd in a large post graduate dog class

After waiting for Grace to grow some new clothes she was back in the ring today and was placed a credible 3rd in a strong limit bitch class

Reuben was not entered today as he is not 6 months old yet...in fact he is only 13 weeks! He spent the day playing with his brother at Neil's parents house

We have been practicing how to behave at our ringcraft sessions so heres a little image of him standing (Just so he didn't feel left out!)

Taunton and District canine society premier open show 28/05/08

Today we attended this show in the pouring rain (we must be mad!). On arrival we were informed our scheduled judge had broken down on the

motorway and would not be able to make it to the show. Our new judge was Mrs Joy Norris. At a premier show the dog awarded best of breed

earns a qualification for CRUFTS 2009.

Results as follows:

Puppy

1. Gilcar Sunny Days

2. Pepperbox Ice Storm

3. Pepperbox Summer Storm

4. Claramand Chantana

Yearling

1. Caenriver Wait 'n' see

Limit

1. Asquanne's Goldstein at Franaille

Open Dog

1. Symbiosis Classic lines by Caenriver

Open Bitch

1. Asquanne's Grania with Franaille JW Sh.CM

2. Shadowview Sleepy Head

3. Deracor Cornish Lass

BEST OF BREED - Asquanne's Grania with Franaille JW Sh.CM  (Gracie!)

BEST PUPPY AND RESERVE BEST OF BREED - Gilcar Sunny Days

Neil also showed Whisky in AV Gundog open and was awarded 3rd in good competition

Exeter City Canine Society Open Show 14/06/08

Yesterday we attended the Exeter City open show and the judge Mr David Alcorn (Rutilus) had travelled all the way

from Scotland to judge most of the gundog breeds. He had a lovely entry of 32 cockers to judge and awarded Grace Best of Breed.

She then went forward to the group competition and was shortlisted down to the last 6. The judge for the group was Mrs Marion McAngus (Greyfurs).

Puppy

1. Gilcar Sunny Days

2. Bencleuch Bussell

3. Pepperbox Summer Storm

Junior

1. Caenriver Wait n See

2. Stainsbeck Candytuft in Brelade

3. Ringslade Blue Ribbon

Post Graduate

1. Totenkopf Rocknrobin with Gwbert

2. Asquanne's Goldstein at Franaille

3. Acquelin Betony (I think?)

Open Dog

1. Blencleuch Be Cool with Brelade

2. Symbiosis Classic Lines by Caenriver

3. Sunzo Soft Shoe Shuffle

Open Bitch

1. Asquanne's Grania with Franaille JW Sh.CM

2. Shadowview Jamaican Spice among Furians

3. Deracor Cornish Lass (I think?)

BEST OF BREED - Asquanne's Grania with Franaille JW Sh.CM

RESERVE BEST OF BREED - Bencleuch Be Cool with Brelade

BEST PUPPY IN BREED - Gilcar Sunny Days

BLACKPOOL CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW 21/06/08

Today we attended Blackpool Champ show held at Westby near Blackpool. The weather unfortunately was not in our favour and

it was extremely cold and windy all day! The judge was Mr Colin Woodward (Wadeson) an established breeder and exhibitor of Springer spaniels.

He attracted an entry of over 200 cockers, which was the shows largest entry for a single breed judge!

Whisky Asquanne's Goldstein at Franaille was in post graduate dog and was placed a credible 3rd out of 10.

Grace Asquanne's Grania with Franaille JW Sh.CM was in Mid limit bitch and won her class of 10!

In the challenge for the CC it was all very tense. The CC was awarded to Parkinson and Dillon's Sh.Ch Dillonpark Ambrogina JW.

The judge came back to Grace twice whilst deciding where the reserve CC should go. Unfortunately it was not to be Grace's day and the RCC

was awarded to Anne and Alan Webster's Asquanne Generation Gap (ai). We were really pleased though, because Anne and Alan bred Grace.

Full results for cocker spaniels can be found on the Higham press website.

The Cocker Spaniel Club Championship Show 13/07/08

Today we attended the Cocker Club. Whisky (Asquanne's Goldstein) was entered as not for competition as Anne Webster (Asquanne) was judging the dog classes.

Reuben (Franaille Enigma) was also entered as not for competition as he is still not 6 months. He had a jolly nice time checking out all of the other dogs!

Grace (Asquanne's Grania with Franaille JW Sh.CM) was entered into a class of 14 and won. The judge for bitches was Mrs Marjorie Coar (Cormara).

John Goodyear held an eye testing clinic at the show and both Grace and Whisky were tested clear for GPRA and CPRA.

National Gundog Championship show 2/08/08

We had a lovely day at National Gundog. The breed had two judges. Dogs were judged by Bob Needham (Merryhaze) and bitches by David Todd (Chataway).

Whisky was in one of the largest classes of the day and we were really pleased he was shortlisted but unfortunately went cardless!

Grace was in a strong limit bitch class and had a lovely 5th place.

Grace was also entered into the Young Kennel Club stakes and was awarded 3rd amongst good company.

Anne Webster and her breeders stakes team were once again representing the breed and won the breeders stakes for the 3rd year running!

(Pictures to follow soon!)

Full results on Fosse Data web site

Paignton Championship Show 6/08/08

Today we attended this show at Westpoint. The breed judge was Mrs Pam Blay, a gundog all rounder. Whisky was in a class of 11 in post graduate and

I have to say I was shocked and suprised when we were placed 1st! Well done Whisky!!

Grace was once again met by strong contenders in limit bitch but again was placed a credible 5th.

We were also entered into the Bannerdown Special Beginners Stakes and out of approximately 40 dogs that turned up, we were shortlisted into the last 8

but unplaced. We were pleased to have made the cut though!

Full results on the Higham Press web site

***** National Gundog Photographs *****

This is the current breeders stakes team 2008

Featured from Left to right are:

Anne Webster with Asquanne Generation Gap (ai) JW, Kate Siviter with Sh.Ch Asquanne Ginelle JW (BOB Crufts 2008),

Me with Asquanne's Grania with Franaille JW Sh.CM (RCC) and Ellen Harman with Sh.Ch. Asquanne's Granite to Ellgars JW

This is the gorgeous Grace (A.Grania)

Darlington Dog show society 14/09/08

Yesterday we made the 660 mile round trip up to Ripon in Yorkshire for Darlington dog show society.

George Parker (Weyhill) was the judge for our breed and I was delighted when he placed Whisky (A. Goldstein) 1st

in Post Graduate dog (considering he had mud splattered up his leg!!)

******STOP PRESS******

Anne and Alan Webster won their 200th CC in this lovely breed, a super achievement and one to be extremely proud of.

Of course dog showing is never simple and just as we were waiting for the bitch classes, the breeders stakes was called

which meant trekking across boggy ground to the main ring in our lovely cream and white outfits!

Anyway it was all worth it as Anne's team of Asquanne cockers won the heat for gundogs and then competed

against another team from hound day and won through to the final held at CRUFTS 2009.

21/09/08 West Country Dog Club

Today we attended this show held at The Hand Stadium, Clevedon.

Whisky was awarded 1st in Post graduate and Grace 3rd in Open.

Both Whisky and Grace were entered into the AV gundog open class and from a large entry, Whisky was awarded 1st and Grace 2nd!

27/09/08 Exeter County Limit Show

Today Grace was entered into the Cocker class as there was only one and won 1st and Best of Breed.

She then competed in the Gundog group and was placed 4th.

Whisky was entered into AV gundog open and won his class. As this was not a breed class, he was not eligable to compete in the group

despite being an unbeaten dog.

Our judge for the day was Mr Huw Sidebottom.

I was entered into Adult handling and won the class and then in the challenge against the other two handling class

winners I was declared Best Handler in Show.

18/10/08 South West Gundog Society

On the 18th October we attended the South West Gundog show. The breed judging was split dogs and bitches.

The dog judge was Mrs Sharon Adams (Tilarn). Whisky was in a lovely class of 9 and was awarded 2nd to Hazel Dewhurst's

blue dog, Lapidary Rebel Rebel, who was declared best dog overall.

The bitch judge was Sandra Gray (Sanmargra). Grace was entered into the open bitch class and was awarded a nice 2nd

to Sally Ellison's black, Withiflor Shining JW, who was declared best bitch. So, overall a pleasing day!

5/11/08

Last night we attended a match run by Newton Abbot canine society, to try and qualify for the Wiveliscombe

Supermatch in January. To my delight, Whisky (Asquanne's Goldstein) won through

all his rounds in the adult match and was awarded Best Adult in match and will go forward to represent the club in January.

Here is a photo taken by Debbie Fuller

22/11/08

Devon and Cornwall Cocker Spaniel Club championship show

 Today we attended this show held at the Culm Valley Leisure Centre, Cullompton.

There was a large entry of 214 dogs.

The bitch judge was Mrs Judith Craig (Alisma), and the dog judge was Mrs Pam Walker (Cardamine).

Both Grace and Whisky were entered into Special Beginners which is a class for exhibitors having not won a CC in the breed.

Grace won her class and Whisky was awarded 2nd in his.

The dog who beat Whisky went on to win the Dog CC so we were really pleased with today's reults!

04.01.09 Taunton DCS

Our Judge for this show, the first of 2009 was Miss Hannah Platt (Charbonnel). I believe this was her first judging appointment, which she

approached most professionally. Whisky won a strong open dog class and Grace was 2nd in open bitch.

Both Grace and Whisky were entered into AV Gundog open under Mrs Sandy Platt (Charbonnel) and were placed

1st and 2nd respectively! Many thanks to Becky Collier for handling Grace in the AV Gundog.

10.01.09 Wiveliscombe Super Match

Last night, me and my friend Kim attended the Wiveliscombe Super match held at Brean Sands, near Weston Super Mare.

Whisky was representing our local ringcraft (Newton Abbot).

Altogether there were 14 South West based ringcraft clubs present, all had a puppy and an adult representative.

Our judge for the evening was Mr David Cavill.

The evening commenced with a parade of all the dogs, followed by the puppy and adult match.

The puppy match was won by the American Cocker Spaniel and the adult match and Best in Match overall was won by the Doberman.

Whisky did me proud by making the semi-final of the adult match, where he was beaten by the Doberman.

After the match we had a lovely 3 course meal.

This was Newton Abbots puppy representative, the Gordon Setter

The puppy match semi-final

The puppy match final

Whisky in his first round heat against the Alaskan Malamute

The Doberman who went on to Best in Match

Best in Match, the Doberman, Reserve Best in Match, the Australian Shepherd dog and Best puppy, the American Cocker

Manchester Championship Show 18.01.09

Yesterday we attended this show held at the County Showground, Stafford. Our judge was Mr Jeff Horsewell.

There were no CC's on offer for cockers but there was an entry of 65 nonetheless.

Whisky won the Post graduate dog class and Grace was 2nd in Limit bitch.

Anne Webster had a great day winning best bitch with Sh Ch Asquanne's Ginelle JW and Reserve best bitch with Asquanne Generation Gap (ai) JW.

I had entered both Grace and Whisky into the Bannerdown Special Beginners stakes, judged by Liz Stannard.

Kate Siviter showed Grace whilst I handled Whisky. I was really pleased when Grace and Kate were awarded 2nd place in a class of 53!

The new style breeders stakes took place also. Each breed has the opportunity to enter a team on completion of the breed judging. Anne Webster's

team once again won through their heat and in the final group competition were awarded best gundog team overall.

Ilfracombe DCS 21.02.09

I attended this show held at the Matford centre, Exeter on Saturday. The cocker classes were well supported and I was delighted when

both Whisky and Grace won their respective classes. Grace went on to win Best of Breed. Two of my friends were showing their puppies

as well,  Gary and Sophie (Rothmia Queen Sophie) was awarded Best puppy in breed at only her second show! My good friend Kim was awarded 3rd with

her young orange pup Amber (Maid to Believe). Unfortunately, I had plans to attend a Bond themed party in Plymouth in the evening and was worried about missing

the group competition. Fortunately, my friend Gary Green came to the rescue and showed Grace and was awarded second overall in the gundog group. Go Gary!!

He then went in the puppy group with Sophie and was awarded 3rd overall! A great day all round for the cocker exhibitors!

21.03.09 Bristol Dog Club

This show was held up in Weston. There was a large entry of cockers and due to the classification of Puppy, graduate and open, both Grace

and Whisky were entered into the same class. There were 11 entries in the open class. My good friend Kimberley showed Grace whilst I showed

Whisky. I was delighted when Grace was placed first! Whisky showed really well but could only manage the VHC spot this time.

Kim then showed Grace in the challenge for Best of Breed but had to settle for Reserve Best of Breed. Nonetheless an excellent day!!

Devon County Show 2009

Whisky and Amber!!

18.06.09

Last Saturday for the firt time in quite a while I attended Exeter Canine Society. My best friend Kimberley did a superb job of showing Whisky and he got a creditable 2nd!!

Our friend Vanda in disguise ha ha!!!

19.09.09

Plymouth Canine Society

Whisky was entered into open dog at this local show. I was delighted when he won the class and went on to gain Reserve Best of Breed.

20.09.09

Cambourne and Redruth Canine Society

Both Whisky and Grace won their respective open dog and open bitch classes at this show. This was Grace's first show back after having her puppies and she was on good form. Grace went on to win Reserve Best of Breed!!

26.09.09

Exeter Limit Show

There was only one class of cockers at this show. Whisky won the class and went on to win Best of Breed. I was thrilled when he was also awarded second in the Gundog Group. My best friend Kim won 2nd in the cocker class with the lovely Zara.

12.12.09

LKA

Judge - Mr Mark Boswell (Marquell)

Whisky - 4th Post Grad dog

Phoebe - 4th Minor Puppy Bitch

Bristol Dog Club -  19.12.09

Phoebe was awarded 2nd in Puppy and Whisky won the open class and gained Best of Breed. Judge - Mrs V Everington