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POPPYKINS GOLDEN NUGGETT RAPHY X Y AND RED .
Pet name Rosie. Rosie is bred here at Pet name Bertie. DOB. 23-06-16
Poppykins. She was shown sparingly as
a puppy but none the less won few best Bertie is first and foremost our companion
puppy's, some large stakes classes and and best friend who we happen to show.
group 1,2 and 4th placings.
He came to us at 12 wks of age after his
This year she has had 9 shows all with 1st previous home had not been a happy time
placings. Best bitch at the Midland chow for him.
cluc, reserve bitch and reserve B I S at the
North Eastern Chow show. At the Chow of Due to work we only occasionally showed
the year show she won the best bitch CC him , he won a pleasing number of chow
and reserve best in show. BOB and AVNSC BOB at open shows.
She is very special to me and is full of When we finally retired and wanted to show
character. When she is at home she loves him more ,the Covid restrictions came into
playing with her toys and her favorite treat force .When we resumed showing he was by
is - a gravy bone. then nearly a veteran.
He has won best veteran at champ, open and
limit shows. We were absolutely thrilled
to get Best Veteran in Show at this years
COTYS.
He has a sweet and gentle nature. He is a
happy go lucky character and nothing seems
to faze him.
We live rural and Bertie loves long walks in
the countryside and he loves nothing more
then getting on the scent of deer, pheasants
etc.
SHULIAN SOVEREIGN STAR. He loves chilling out in the garden without a
care in the world.
Known as Simba at home.
He equally gets excited when he knows he is
Simba has had an amazing start to his going to a show ,therefore we try to pack the
show career with 14 ist placings, 7 x best car etc without him knowing.
puppy dog and 5 x best puppy in breed/
show, including the chow of the year show, If he was to have any faults it would be
a utility group 1 and reserve BPIS at an all having his feet trimmed and having his
breeds show. photograph taken.
He also has 1 reserve CC. As our vet said of Bertie “ He is full of happy
genes” in a sentence that sums our Bertie up.
Apart from him being a lovely show dog he
is a pleasure at home. Super friendly and a
mischievous nature. He loves playing with
his sisters and his toys.
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