Shenmore Cockers/News 2003

2003

October 23: Midland Counties Ch Show. Ruby won Postgraduate Bitch & the RCC (Judge: Mrs B Edwards)

photo Ian Scott
L: RCC Shenmore Sun Flower JW
R: CC Sh Ch Robraine Rahanna

October 10: Driffield Ch Show. Ruby won Postgraduate Bitch & the BCC (her first)! (Judge: Mrs L Palmer)

photo by Jimmy Wyatt
L: DCC Chavez Royal Purser
R: BCC Shenmore Sunflower JW

Sept 20: Cocker Club of Lancashire Ch Show. Ruby won Postgraduate Bitch, her first show for some months (Judge: Mrs W Reid)
August 31: City of Birmingham Ch Show. Rhona (Sh Ch Caefardre Caprice At Shenmore JW) won the strong Open Bitch class (judge: Mr P Young)
August 21: Sadly our beloved Katie (Sh Ch Shenmore Seeing Stars) was given sleep after a brave fight against liver failure. A very special Cocker who touched many hearts and will be greatly missed by all at Shenmore.
July 27: Leeds Ch Show. Rhona won Open Bitch, BCC (her 4th) & BOB (Judge: Mrs P Lester) & was also shortlisted in the Gundog Group under well-known Gundog expert, Mrs P Grayson.

photo by Ian Scott
L: BCC & BOB Sh Ch Caefardre Caprice At Shenmore JW
R: DCC (Sh Ch) Sheigra Special Vintage

June 3: Results for Arran's Optigen DNA test for prcd-PRA received. Arran is the first UK resident Cocker to be tested & is pattern A1 meaning he is statistically normal & will neither devlop the disease nor pass it on to any progeny.
April 12: Cocker Club of Scotland Ch Show. Ruby won Junior Bitch (Judge: Mr D Bowkis)
March 6: CRUFTS Ch Show. Ruby won Special Puppy Bitch (26 entries) & Rhona was 4th in the competitive Open Bitch class (Judge: Mr J Cahill)
March 1: S Wales & Mon Cocker Club Ch Show. Ruby won Junior Bitch (Judge: Mr R Garner)
15 February: Particoloured Cocker Club Ch Show. Ruby won AOC Graduate Bitch (Judge: Mrs C West)
1 February: West of England Cocker Club Open Show. Ruby won the Junior class & BIS (Judge: Miss S Amos-Jones)
26 January: Midland Cocker Club Open Show. In a very good entry, Ruby won the Puppy Bitch class & BPIS on this her first birthday (Judge: Mr A Murray), this win gaining the final point needed to claim her Junior Warrant
11 January: Inter-Club Match Meeting hosted by N Mids & E Counties Cocker Club. Ruby ended the evening as Best Puppy in Match