Another great show.....

Julie & Lily Morrell's 'Alfie'
Show Champion BANNONBRIG RUDE BOY

Reserve CC Winner
taking his tally to 4 CC's (3 with Best of Breed)
and 7 reserve CC's

Alfie was also placed 2nd in the Toy and Gundog Group Reserve CC Winners Stakes under International Judge Mr Steve Hall....a fantastic achievement competing against some of the top winning dogs and champions from across these groups

Paula & Mike Brooker's
BANNONBRIG BILLY ELLIOT
handled by Kim Kaye
1st Puppy Dog Class
& Best Puppy Dog

Ken & Pat Roberts'
BANNONBRIG LIKELY LAD
1st Limit Dog Class

Julie & Lily Morrell's 'Alfie'
Show Champion BANNONBRIG RUDE BOY

CC and Best of Breed Winner
taking his tally to 4 CC's (3 with Best of Breed)
and 6 reserve CC's

Special thanks to Breed Specialist Judge Irene Glen
who rewarded Alfie amongst the breed's strongest competition
including the current Male CC Breed Record holder

Not forgetting another young star
Selina & Chris Leamy's 'Misty'
BANNONBRIG LOVE IN A MIST AT DIGGMERE
who scooped a second reserve CC at the tender age of 19 months

A great day for our dogs who all took home prize cards

Congratulations to Karen Bruce and
BANNONBRIG BRUCE ALMIGHTY

Puppy Dog Class Winner & Best Puppy in Breed
International Judge:  Jose Haro Haro (Spain)

"Thank you all for entering your dogs it was an honour for me to have such a good entry.I have had a really enjoyable day with some really exceptional dogs. I found more quality and typicalness here than in Italy and other European countries where I have judged the breed . You can be proud of what you have achieved. I had some exceptional dogs......... A very pleasing, promising puppy with good quality coat , he is still very young I am sure it has a promising future" 

This month saw a phenomenal run of wins for our dogs
culminating in the Morrell family's Alfie being crowned
SHOW CHAMPION Bannonbrig Rude Boy

In the space of a week he picked up his second CC at National Gundog, his third at Paignton and to add a nice touch he took a further reserve CC to add to his collection at Bournemouth beaten only by his elder Bailey, the current Male Breed Record holder

At the Welsh Kennel Club Championship under International Judge Frank Kane Alfie picked up another res CC taking his current tally to 3 CC's and 6 reserve CC's

At the same show Paula & Mike Brooker's
BANNONBRIG BILLY ELLIOT
handled by Kim Kaye won the Puppy Dog Class

Towards the end of the month we added another dog to our numbers in the Kennel Club Stud Book
Julie Carruther's handsome yearling
BANNONBRIG AL FRESCO
won a strong Post Graduate class and took the res CC

BANNONBRIG ATOMIC KITTEN and BANNONBRIG LIKELY LAD
also brought home first prizes from SKC

Congratulations to Karen James & 'Bruce'
BANNONBRIG BRUCE ALMIGHTY
Best Puppy in Breed

Congratulations to Paula & Mike Brooker and Kim Kaye & 'Billy'
BANNONBRIG BILLY ELLIOT
on a second Crufts qualifying place at his second Championship Show
Best Puppy in Breed at Cheshire County & Chester City Shows 

Congratulations to Aldo on his ticket and Reserve Best in Show at The Italian Spinone Club of Great Britain Championship Show.

Aldo has been a consistent winner with some outstanding successes since his debut as a puppy for first time exhibitors Ken & Pat Roberts.

This was a great breed show for us, Selina & Chris Leamy's BANONBRIG LOVE IN A MIST AT DIGGMERE got her first Reserve Challenge Certificate at just 17 months of age and our own girl BANNONBRIG JULIET BRAVO got Reserve Best Puppy in Show at the age of 6 months

Bath Championship Show saw the debut of our latest puppies....

Our very own 'Julie' BANNONBRIG JULIET BRAVO made a fantastic start taking first place in the Minor Puppy Class at her very first show 

Click here to follow Julie's progress