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recently moved back to central London,
this day and to my surprise we came home
with rosettes. I was hooked.
The next show was my turn, oh my nerves,
I’ve never been so nervous in my life.
Murphy was placed 4th in a class of 8. I
was helped by many nice people on this
day. I met John and Marianne Herrod
who have become very good friends and
they are now being bossed by a girl that I
bred. Murphy qualified for Crufts 3 times,
we failed to gain his stud book number
when we missed his Junior Warrant by 1
Championship point so had to be placed in
qualifying classes.
In early 2000 Murphy got a play friend,
Maddi. Maddi Doberlane Glory Seka at
Samenco, bred by Tracie Mason. I had
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Maddi and Murphy helped me through some
very difficult times. Help that I will be forever
grateful. Maddi surpassed my dreams
with all that she won in her show career.
She qualified for Crufts at her first show,
Bath Championship Show in May 2000.
Southern Countries Show the following
week is a show I talk about regularly, Judge
was Terry Thorn. Maddi won her class,
Best Puppy Bitch, Best Puppy in Breed and
Working Group Puppy 3. Dreams really do
happen, a day I have never forgotten.
Maddi won numerous Best Puppy in Breeds
both at Championship Shows and Open
Shows. She won a number of Best Puppy
in Shows at Open Shows. In August 2000
we headed to Ireland and did the Circuit.
Maddi won Best Puppy in Show at Kilarney
qualifying her for the Irish Pup of the year
final the following year.
When we came back for the final Maddi
was placed 3rd, she was the highest placed
English owned dog. Maddi gained her
Junior Warrant and stud book number in
May 2001.
Foot and Mouth happened and all shows
were cancelled . Wwhen the shows were
cancelled we only needed 2 Championship
points. I was so grateful that the shows
came back. We had one show, SKC and
the judge on this day was Julie Kelly and
she awarded Maddi 3 classes.
In 2002 I moved back to Southern Ireland
where I continued to show. Only lightly
for the first year as we settled in. This
settling in period didn’t stop Maddi picking
up a number of Green Stars in them early
months. Maddi did gain her Irish Champion
title in May 0f 2003.
In Mid 2003, I planned to have my very first
litter. My Dad, Maddi, and I travelled to
Belgium to a dog called Multi Champion
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