The National Dog Show

This was our first champ show since Crufts in March, it was a bit of a shock to start the day so early!  Anyway, 4.30 saw us on the road, a wet start but we hoped that we would leave the rain behind - which we did.  It wasn't exactly glorious sunshine when we arrived but at least it was dry.


9.00 o'clock saw a very prompt start for junior handling and LMs.  Eleanor and Tasha took themselves off to the BIS ring for their classes whilst I got Morry ready to go in the ring.  Rookie (Seahaven Celtic Commander) was first in the ring for us with Jess in the Under Graduate class, which he won.  He looked fab and has matured so much over the last few months.  Morry (Seahaven Celtic Psalm) hadn't been to a show since last summer, but he was such a little star and settled back into it like an old hand.  He gained a VHC in the Post Graduate class, and moved like a dream so very pleased with him. Rookie was back in for the challenge, but didn't go any further.  Eleanor was asked by Lynn to move Alfie (Raycris Quite the Charmer) for her as he has such a big stride and she felt one of the girls would get the best out of him.  Eleanor did a fab job handling him to a 3rd in Open Dog.  Can't wait to see what he and Trio produce with her puppies next month.


The girls were in soon after, with Megane (Seahaven Celtic Cariad) in both Undergraduate and Post Graduate.  Hazel had worked so hard to settle her before going in the ring, and it paid off with her winning both classes!  She also qualified for the challenge, and didn't go any further, but this was a fab achievement for her and Hazel.


Seahaven had put together a team for the breeders competition, and we won the best breeder in breed with Rookie, Morry, Megane and Trio!

LM Team in the Breeders Competition, best breeder in breed and gundog group 3

For the first time ever the tollers were in adjacent rings, and after a very short break were in the ring.  Bron (Seahaven Gloriana) and Eve (Seahaven Parish Bell) were both entered in a large Junior Bitch class.  Bron was awarded 3rd, and Eve VHC so pleased with this results is such a strong class.  Bron then went on to beat her older sister Milly (Seahaven Red Andromeda) in Post Graduate Bitch!  Bron having a 2nd and Milly having 3rd.  Tilly was in Open Bitch and went well, even if she was very short on coat to get a Reserve.  Tasha had been asked to handle a couple of younger dogs who were having their first time in the ring, she did a great job and like Eleanor was delighted to be given the privilege of handling for someone else.  We also entered the breeders competition with the tollers, the first time we've ever had the two breeds entered at the same show.  We we managed to best breeder in breed for the NSDTRs as well!

We were very quickly ushered over to the main ring as they were waiting for us to start the judging of the breeders group comp.  So not much time to gather our thoughts or strategy!

NSDTR breeder team- Eve, Bron, Milly & Cooper

The girls led a team each, Eleanor with the tollers and Tasha with the LMs, so a little bit of friendly sibling rivalry! Well the Tollers won the group, with the LMs getting group 3!  So very proud to have the support of owners staying for this, it really does mean a tremendous amount to us.