Bushman Kennels 2007

Despite a rocky start due to Judy’s health issues, 2007 still turned out to be a really good year for Bushman.

We had some great wins in the show ring and we had some wonderful weekends spent with some fabulous friends.

We gained the prestigious Gold Partnership from Pedigree and lost only one Best of Breed for the entire year.

Not bad considering we attended around 60 shows for the year.  We won Best of Breed at Both Royal shows we attended and we had 5 dogs finish in the top 10 of the well supported dogzonline competition.  We had No 1 & No 2 top Flat Coats in the Country and No 1 & No 2 Puppy. We are very grateful to our friends and family who help see us through a tough year, thanks so much for your support!  We couldn’t have done it without you!

One of our highlights as a team in 2007 was winning 1^st Place in the Breeders team at Victorian Women’s Championship Show.  Needless to say we are very proud of our team of Bushman Flat Coats and we are heading into 2008 filled with optimism and enthusiasm

Ch Explicit No Trouble At All (imp Swed)

 No 1 Flat Coated Retriever in Australia (dogzonline point score 2007)

2007 was a big year for Disco.  He finished his title in March and then had a fairly consistent year in the ring, battling against one of our top dogs, ‘Captain’.  He had his share of wins, with the highlight of his year being a Best In Show win in October 2007, one day before his 2^nd birthday, making him the youngest Flat Coated Retriever to ever win an All Breeds Best in Show in Australia.  Disco was also reserve CC against strong Competition at Adelaide Royal Show

Disco produced his first litter to our bitch Ch Bushman Be So Lucky and a son, Bushman Playing To Win had a very successful start to his show career.  Disco finished the year with around 300 challenge points, well on his way to gaining his Grand Champion title.

Gr Ch Bushman Bring It On

No 2 Flat Coated Retriever In Australia (dogzonline pointscore 2007)

Captain continued on his winning ways, winning a Best in Group, runner up in group, multiple class in group and finishing the year with a class in show.  Captain won more challenge points than any other Flat Coated Retriever in Australia for 2007.  He consistently dominated the breed in the show ring and was also Jazmyn’s main Junior Handlers dog.

He was part of her team when she placed 3^rd in the Senior Handlers Class at Melbourne Royal.

Bushman Sparks Will Fly

No 1 Flat Coated Retriever Puppy In Australia (dogzonline pointscore 2007)

Teddy had a brilliant year as a puppy with many group wins and even cracked a challenge he won No 1 puppy by a mile, but unfortunately wasn’t all that thrilled about being a show dog, so in September, went to live with his new family, the Desmets and has settled in and become an important member of their family!

Bushman Playing To Win

No 2 Flat Coated Retriever Puppy In Australia (dogzonline pointscore 2007)

DJ was our big hope of the year, out of  our top winning bitch Ch Bushman Be So Lucky by Ch Explicit No Trouble At All (imp Swed) .  He did more puppy group winning than any other Flat Coat puppy in Australia in 2007 but unfortunately in December his mouth went and so he had to be retired from the show ring….  The joys of breeding show dogs!

DJ has gone to live with Gillian Tucker and her daughters and is loving being their pet.

Ch Bushman Up And Flying

Australia’s Top Winning Flat Coated Retriever Bitch 2007

Reba won the most Challenge points of any Flat Coated Retriever Bitch in Australia during 2007, she also won more best of breed awards.  She won a runner up to best in group, several class in group awards and won Runner up to Best of Breed at Adelaide Royal Show.  Reba was also reserve bitch cc at Melbourne Royal.  She was also a consistent winner in the Junior Handler ring.  Reba finished the year with around 470 challenge points to her credit, close to half way to her Grand Champion title.

Gr Ch Bushman Hit Or Miss

Mystery was shown sparingly in 2007, but still had some success.  She won Best of Breed at Melbourne Royal and had some fun a the few shows we showed her at.  Emily Marshall had fun with Mystery winning several handlers heats and an Aust Bred in Group award!

Ch Bushman Be So Lucky

Kylie hit the show ring in July after recovering from her April litter and had a great win at Adelaide Royal Show, where we faced the most competition we had for the year.  She won Best of Breed and then beautifully handled by Rebecca Bush, was pulled out in the final cut for best in group.  Kylie finished the year with over 200 points to her credit and we look forward to seeing how she continues in 2008.

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