Show News 2017
Sunday 22nd January, Manchester Championship Dog Show.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Graduate dog.
Sunday 15th January, Nuneaton and District open Show.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Post Graduate under judge, Mr Jonathan Daltry.
Sunday 29th January. Coalville and District Open Show.
Lovissa Diamond Sparkle was placed 1st in Puppy, awarded Best Puppy and Gundog Puppy Group 2. Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Graduate and awarded Reserve Best of Breed under judge, Mrs Lynn Bufton.
Saturday 4th February. Rugby and District Open Show.
Lovissa Diamond Sparkle was placed 1st in Junior, awarded Best Puppy and Reserve Best of Breed and Puppy Group 2.
Beaten by her best friend Lovissa Space Dust who was placed 1st in Post Graduate and Awarded Best of Breed under judge Mr john Millward.
Sunday 5th February. Berkshire Downs and Chilterns Championship Show.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 2nd in Undergrad Dog under judge, Mrs Pat Eastwood.
Sunday 12th February. Golden Retriever club of Wales Championship Show.
Lovissa Diamond Sparkle, Reserve in Puppy bitch, Riera Empress of Lovissa, 3rd in junior bitch and Crufts qualified 2018, and Lovissa Love Hearts, 2nd Post Graduate Bitch and also Crufts 2018 qualified under judge, Mrs Vicky Clarke (Ousevale)
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Undergraduate Dog and Thornywait Crackerjack at Lovissa, Reserve in Limit Dog, under judge, Mrs Pat Arnold.
Sunday 19th February. Mid Western Gundog Society Open Show.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Post Graduate dog, Best Dog and Best of Breed.
Lovissa Diamond Sparkle was placed 1st Puppy bitch, Best Puppy in Breed and Reserve Best Bitch and Riera Empress of Lovissa, 2nd in Yearling bitch under judges, Mrs Jessica Burrows and Mrs Lillah Rea.
Sunday 26th February. Southern Golden Retriever Society Championship Show.
Lovissa Diamond Sparkle was placed Reserve in Puppy bitch under Mrs Lynn Hennessey.(Ritzilyn)
Lovissa Space Dust, Reserve in Graduate dog and Thornywait Crackerjack at Lovissa Reserve in Limit dog, under Mrs Barbara Mills (Millwater)
Sunday 5th March. Coventry and District Gundog Society.
Lovissa Diamond Sparkle was placed 1st in Puppy bitch and awarded Best Puppy Bitch.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Post Graduate, and awarded Best of Breed under Miss Kerrie Kelly (Zeneveiva)
Also shortlisted to the last 8 for Best In Show.
Saturday 11th March, CRUFTS Championship Dog Show.
Riera Empress of Lovissa was shortlisted to the last 7 bitches in a class of 36 dogs. Lovissa Space Dust was shortlisted to the last 8 out of 29 dogs.
This years Crufts was not a happy day for us as we also lost our beautiful Fagin. He fell asleep and passed peacefully in his sleep after a battle with liver cancer. A once in a lifetime boy who will never ever be replaced. Run free my love, we will meet again.xxxx
Putjade Pickpocket JW ShCM 2.11.07-11.3.17
Sunday 19th March. South Western Golden Retriever Club Championship Show.
Lovissa Diamond Sparkle was placed 2nd in Puppy Bitch under Mrs Anne Falconer.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 2nd in Post Graduate Dog under Mrs Jean Griggs and both dogs qualified for CRUFTS 2018. All of our current show team are now qualified 🙂
Sunday 9th April. North West Golden Retriever Club Championship Show.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Post Graduate Dog under judge, Mrs Joyce Hays (Branjoy)
Putjade Pink Diamonds for Lovissa JW was placed Reserve in Veteran Bitch under Mr Alistair Scott (Largymore).
Sunday 23rd April. Birmingham Gundog and Terrier Open Show.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 2nd in Post graduate and awarded Reserve Best of Breed under Miss Diana Cruttwell (Ashbyglen).
Tuesday 30th May, Boston and District Canine Society Open Show.
Lovissa Diamond Sparkle was placed 1st in Junior bitch and Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Post Graduate dog and awarded Best of Breed under judge, Mrs Caron French (Caffimbra)
Sunday 3rd June. Southern Counties championship Show.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Post Graduate dog under judge, Mrs Judy Gregory (Bernewode)
Sunday 10th June. Midland Golden Retriever Club Open Show.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 2nd in Post Graduate Dog.
Putjade pink Diamonds for Lovissa JW was placed 1st in Veteran Bitch, awarded Best Bitch and then went on to win Best Veteran in Show and BEST IN SHOW!
Thanks to the judge Mrs Silvana Vuckovic (Swanavly)
Sunday 2nd July, Evesham and District Canine Society.
Lovissa diamond Sparkle was placed 1st in Junior bitch and awarded Reserve Best of Breed, and Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Post Graduate dog and awarded Best of Breed under judge, Lesley List (Haydengold)
Sunday 9th July. Berkshire Downs and Chilterns Golden Retriever Club Open Show.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Post Graduate dog, Lovissa Diamond Sparkle was placed 3rd in Junior Bitch,and
Putjade Pink Diamonds for Lovissa JW was placed 1st in Veteran bitch, awarded Best Bitch, then went on to win Best Bitch and BEST IN SHOW for the 2nd time!
Thanks to the judge Kathy Braekman (Glitters)
Saturday 21st July, Leeds Championship Show. Lovissa Diamond Sparkle was placed Reserve in Junior bicth and Putjade Pink Diamonds for Lovissa JW was placed 2nd in Veteran bitch and Mr Martin Greenwood (Telkaro)
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 2nd in Post Graduate dog under Mrs Suzi Golder (Summeramba)
Sunday 22nd July, The Golden Retriever Club Championship Show.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Post Graduate Dog under judge, Mrs Lynn Kips (Wheatcroft)
Buddy winning his class at the GRC Champ show.
Saturday 28th July. Leek and District Open Show.
Lovissa Diamond Sparkle was placed 1st in Junior and Post Graduate, Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Limit under judge, Petra Wred (Gillbryan)
Saturday 6th August. Paignton Championship Show.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Post Graduate Dog and Putjade Pink Diamonds for Lovissa JW was placed 2nd in Veteran Bitch under judge, Mrs Hilary Male (Malenbrook)
Sunday 7th August, National Gundog Championship Show.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 2nd in Post Graduate dog and Thornywait Crackerjack at Lovissa was placed 2nd in Limit dog,under judge, Mrs Netty Morrisey.
Sunday 14th August. Chesterfield and Pinxton KA open show.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Open and Lovissa Diamond Sparkle was placed 1st in Junior, Yearling and Post Graduate and awarded Best of Breed under judge, Mrs Julie Duncan and Gundog Group 3.
Sunday 10th September. Richmond championship Show.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Post Graduate dog under judge, Sue Hush (Benrowan)
Sunday 17th September. The Golden Retriever Club of Wales Open Show.
Lovissa Diamond Sparkle was placed 1st in Yearling bitch and Undergraduate Bitch, Riera Empress of Lovissa was placed 1st in Limit bitch, Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Post Graduate Dog and the star of the day, Thornywait Crackerjack at Lovissa, was placed 1st in Open Dog, awarded Best Dog, then went on to win BEST IN SHOW!!
Thanks to the judge,
Saturday 23rd September. Stafford and District Open Show.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Open dog then awarded Best of Breed under judge Tracey Shepherd (Parlickview)
Sunday 24th September. Eastern Counties Golden Retriever club Championship Show.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 2nd in Post Graduate dog and Thornywait Crackerjack at Lovissa was placed Reserve in Limit dog under judge, Mr Alistair Scott (Largymore)
Friday 29th September, Driffield Championship Show.
Lovissa Diamond Sparkle was placed 3rd in Junior Bitch and Riera Empress of Lovissa was placed 1st in Limit bitch and gained her stud book number and lifelong CRUFTS qualification under judge, Mr Russell Mosedale.
Sunday 1st October. Yorkshire Golden Retriever Club Open Show.
Thornywait Crackerjack at Lovissa was placed 2nd in Open Dog and Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Post graduate Dog and went on to win Reserve Best Dog under judge, Stuart Irving.
Sunday 8th October. Northern Golden Retriever Association.
Riera Empress of Lovissa was placed 1st in Limit bitch and Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Limit Dog and awarded Reserve Best Dog, under judge, Pam Wooden (Salako)
Sunday 5th November. Berkshire Downs and Chilterns Golden Retriever Club Championship Show.
Thornywait Crackerjack at Lovissa was placed 3rd in Mid Limit Dog, and Lovissa Space Dust was placed 2nd in Limit dog, gaining his stud book number and Crufts qualification for life. Thanks to judge, Mrs Jane Wild (Bluewaters)
Putted Pink Diamonds for Lovissa JW was placed 1st in Veteran Bitch then went o to win Best Veteran in Show under Miss Angie Cooper (Dikedaze)
Sunday 12th November. Burton On Trent Open Show.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Open and awarded Best of Breed and Sundog Group 3.
Thornwait Mamma Mia, at her first show and just 6 months old was placed 1st in Puppy, awarded Best Puppy in Breed and Gundog Puppy Group 1.
Thanks to the judge, MR Paul Anderson (Ashiqa)
Buddy winning Best of Breed
Mimi winning Best Pup and the Gundog Puppy Group.
Sunday 19th November.
The Golden Retriever Club Open Show.
Thornywait Crackerjack at Lovissa was placed Reserve in Post Grad Dog, Lovissa Space Dust was placed 3rd in Open Dog, Thornywait Mamma Mia was placed 3rd in a huge minor puppy Bitch class and Putjade Pink Diamonds for Lovissa JW was placed 1st in Special veteran and awarded Best Special Veteran in Show, under judge, MR Antonio Lopez (Ria Vela)
L00la winning Best Special Veteran in Show.
Sunday 26th November. Sedgley and Gornal Canine Association.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Open, awarded Best of Breed then went on to win Gundog Group 2.
Thornywait Mamma Mia was placed 1st in Puppy, awarded Best Puppy In Breed, Sundog Puppy Group 1 then went on to win RESERVE BEST PUPPY IN SHOW!!
A fantastic day!Thanks to the judge, Claudia Vicars (Peersbrook).
Buddy winning Best of Breed. Thanks to Lynn for the pictures.
Mimi winning Best Puppy.
Sunday 11th December. LKA Championship Show.
Lovissa Space Dust was placed 1st in Limit dog under judge, Mrs Penny Gowland (Remington)
Buddy winning Limit dog.
Wednesday 27th December. Stourbridge and District Canine Association Open Show.
Lovissa Diamond Sparkle was placed 2nd in Post Graduate and Thornywait Mamma Mia was placed 1st in Puppy, awarded Best Puppy in Breed and Gundog Puppy Group 2.
Thanks to the judge, Mr Anthony Trinder.
A lovely end to a super year in the show ring.