NEWS FOR 2009!!

December 2009

At the end of 2009 Bling finished the DOL pointscore No 1 Flat Coated Retriever at breed level and No 1 Flat Coat - All Breeds and No 2 Flat Coat Rising Star

Fly finished the year No 1 FCR Rising Star, No 2 Gundog Nationally and No 1 Gundog in Victoria.  She also finished No 1 FCR Bitch in Australia

Ch Explicit Heaven's On Fire (imp Swed)

Finishes 2009 with a 'bang'!

31st December 2009

Bling wins Best Exhibit In Group under Retriever Specialist

Mr M Martin (ACT)

Ch Explicit Heaven's On Fire (imp Swed)

Creates Australian breed history completing his Australian Grand Champion Title at just 23 months old

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13th December 2009 - Maryborough Kennel Club

Bling wins Best Exhibit In Group under Retriever Specialist

Ms D Lee

Ch Bushman No Trouble Flying

Wins Junior in Group at the same show!

November 2009

Ch Bushman No Trouble Flying

At just 16 months old 'Fly' won Bitch CC and Runner up to Best in Show at the Flat Coated Retriever championship show - Judge Mr S Hollings UK

Bushman Fast Cars And Freedom

Wins Best in Show

at the Flat Coated Retriever Association's Open show and puppy in show at the FCR Championship Show

October 2009

Ch Explicit No Trouble At All (imp Swed)

Best of Breed at Launceston Royal Show and pulled out in final 8 for Best in Group!

Ch Explicit Heaven's On Fire (imp Swed)

Wins his 13th Best in Group for the year!

Ch Bushman No Trouble Flying

Wins her 4th Junior in Show in a month!

September 2009

Gr Ch Bushman Hit Or Miss

Best of Breed Adelaide Royal

Best of Breed Melbourne Royal and pulled out in the final 8 for Best in Group!

Ch Explicit Heaven's On Fire (imp Swed)

Dog Challenge and Runner up to Best of Breed Melbourne Royal

July 2009

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Wins his second All Breeds BEST IN SHOW award at Shepparton & District Kennel Club Show 5th July.

Mr J Black Group / Mrs L Black Gen Specials

Bushman Fast Cars And Freedom

Nova wins Best Baby Puppy in Group!

Ch Explicit Heaven's On Fire (imp Swed)

Wins Best in Group from an entry of over 180 Gundogs under Retriever Specialist Mrs D Marshall  This is Bling's 8th Group for the year!

 June 2009

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Wangaratta Kennel Club Ch Show

Saturday 27th Best Junior in Group

Sunday 28th Best Junior in Show

Bushman No Trouble Flying

Finishes her career in puppy class setting a record that will be hard to beat!  30 Class in Group, 7 Class in Show and 90 cc points to her credit.  She finished her last day in puppy winning BOB beating two of her top winning Kennel mates in the process!

Ch Explicit Heaven's On Fire (imp Swed)

From an entry of 20 Flat Coated Retrievers, 'Bling' wins Best of Breed at the SA Gundog Club Championship Show under Gundog Specialist Mr N Trainor NZ

Bling goes on to win Best Junior in Show and Best Retriever in Show. 

This win takes Bling to No 1 Flat Coated Retriever in Australia at Breed level, All Breeds Breed level and Rising Star! 

He is also currently No 1 Rising Star Gundog in Victoria and No 2 Nationally!

Ch Explicit Heaven's On Fire (imp Swed)

Wins BEST IN SHOW at the ACT Gundog Club Championship Show under Retriever specialist Mr P Thompson SA

Bushman No Trouble Flying

wins Best Puppy In Show

Gr Ch Bushman Bring It On

Wins Best Veteran! 

MAY 2009 

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Creates breed history by becoming the youngest Flat Coated Retriever in Australia to win Best in Show!  Beautifully handled by Jazmyn Wray!

Gr Ch Bushman Be So Lucky

Wins another Best in Group award under retriever specialist Mr S Meredith NZ!

Bushman No Trouble Flying

Becomes the most awarded Flat Coated Retriever puppy in Australian history!  To date she has won 26 Class in Group and 6 Class in Show awards!

April 2009

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Does it again!  Breed history by becoming the youngest Flat Coated Retriever to win RUBIS at an All Breeds Ch Show

Thanks so much to judges Mrs C Rafton (NSW) and GS judge Mr J Forbes (NSW) for awarding 'Bling'

March 2009

 Ch Explicit Heaven's On Fire (imp Swed) 

Created Australian breed history by becoming the youngest Flat Coated Retriever to win Best in Group.

Camperdown Kennel Club

Mrs C Rafton (NSW) / Mr J Forbes (NSW)

'Bling' won Best In Group and went on to Best Junior in Show