Meloneras Cocker Spaniels
Gary Green
SHOW NEWS 2015
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SOPHIE
21st July 2015
Sophie is 7 years old today and is now eligible for Veteran Classes
Sophie is 7 years old today and is now eligible for Veteran Classes
GREAT DAY OUT AT WINDSOR CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
Very hot day at Windsor Championship Show but we had a great time.
SOPHIE WINS AT BATH CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW AGAIN
Saturday 23rd May 2015 saw Sophie win the AV Gundog Special Beginners Stakes class under Clare Coxall at Bath Championship Show. The last time Sophie was at Bath Champ Show back in 2012 she won the AV Good Citizen Scheme Stakes under Janet Richards.
DEVON & CORNWALL COCKER SPANIEL OF THE YEAR 2014/15
Left to Right - Cocker of the year - Totenkopf Rockenrobin with Gwbert - Runner up - Sophie - Puppy of the year - Shenjela Midnight Flyer - Runner up - Squiretime Sanday at Floureen.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
A very Happy New Year to all our friends.
This year has been a good year in the show ring with Sophie having First at the only Championship show we attended this year, WELKS Championship Show on 26th April. She has been awarded a record 25 1st places, 7 Best of Breed's, 6 Reserve Best of Breed's and 3 Group 3's this year. She also went Best Reserve Best of Breed in Group and Best Reserve Best of Breed in Show at Liskeard on 11th October. At the end of the year with four months left to go in Devon and Cornwall Cocker Spaniel of the Year she lies in the runner-up position.
This year has been a good year in the show ring with Sophie having First at the only Championship show we attended this year, WELKS Championship Show on 26th April. She has been awarded a record 25 1st places, 7 Best of Breed's, 6 Reserve Best of Breed's and 3 Group 3's this year. She also went Best Reserve Best of Breed in Group and Best Reserve Best of Breed in Show at Liskeard on 11th October. At the end of the year with four months left to go in Devon and Cornwall Cocker Spaniel of the Year she lies in the runner-up position.
DEVON AND CORNWALL COCKER SPANIEL OF THE YEAR 2013/14
For the second year running Sophie is RUNNER UP in the Devon and Cornwall Cocker Spaniel of the Year competition. Well done to Totenkopf Rocknrobin with Gwbert ShCM (Eddie) for winning again for the third year in a row also to Vanda Sheppard's Shadowview Cuddle Me Quick for winning Puppy of the Year and to Sandra Gregory's Olibond As Time Goes By at Glasfryn JW for Runner Up Puppy.
Sophie Gets First Place in Cocker Spaniel Good Citizen Scheme Class at WELKS Championship Show 26th April 2014.
Sophie had a great day at WELKS Champ Show last weekend getting placed in Open Bitch and winning the Cocker Spaniel Good Citizens Class
Easter Weekend is a successful one for Sophie at Gundog Shows
Sophie gets 1st in Cocker Spaniel Post Gredaute Bitch at South Western Gundog Club on Easter Saturday and 1st in Cocker Spaniel Open Bitch, Reserve Best of Breed and Best Opposite Sex at Cornwall Gundog on Easter Monday.
Sophie has started 2014 well, getting Best of Breed at three out of the first five shows of the year. Taunton & DCA, Central Cornwall CA and St. Austell & DCS. She also went on to get Gundog Group 3 at St. Austell.
Due to a technical fault I have lost all my Show News and Showing 2013. With the start of 2014 I will be starting a new Show News page and Showing 2014 has already strated with our first show of the year Taunton & DCA where Sophie went Best of Breed.
Tiverton Limited Show is a big Hit
See Show News and Showing 2012
Great Start to 2012
See Show News.
Sophie Hits the Half Century
Sophie won her 50th First Prize at Exonian Canine Association on 3rd December 2011.
We are very proud of her achievements over the last three years which include:-
Puppy Group 3 - Ilfracombe & District Canine Society - aged 7 Months.
Puppy Group 3 - St. Agnes Canine Association - aged 8 Months.
Puppy Group winner - Exeter & County Canine Society - aged 10 Months.
Group Winner - Stithians Agricultural Association - aged 1 Year 11 Months.
Group 4 - Minehead & District Canine Society - aged 2 Years 3 Months.
Group 2 - Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show - aged 2 Years 10 Months
We are very proud of her achievements over the last three years which include:-
Puppy Group 3 - Ilfracombe & District Canine Society - aged 7 Months.
Puppy Group 3 - St. Agnes Canine Association - aged 8 Months.
Puppy Group winner - Exeter & County Canine Society - aged 10 Months.
Group Winner - Stithians Agricultural Association - aged 1 Year 11 Months.
Group 4 - Minehead & District Canine Society - aged 2 Years 3 Months.
Group 2 - Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show - aged 2 Years 10 Months
Three Counties Championship Show
Pink Champagne to celebrate
Sophie's Stud Book Number
Royal Cornwall Show 9th June 2011
Sophie won 1st in Limit, Best of Breed and Gundog Groups 2
Sophie Wins the 'Trelawny Cup' at Cornwall Gundog Club April 2011
The beginning Gary Green
Morning Star of Gavickiry
This is a picture of my first bitch 'Samantha' (Morning Star of Gavickiry). Gavickiry being my previous affix. She was bought as a pet, but after taking her to training classes I was introduced to ringcraft and asked if I would like to enter her at a show. So I did. I remember it was Liskeard show back in 1978, I entered her in A.V. Puppy and from a very large class she got third and I was hooked. Sammy was Black & White Ticked from Kay Holmes Pentavy breeding, Sire: Pentavy Paddleboat; Dam: Star Part of Pentavy; G.Sire: Sh.Ch. Pentavy River Patrol and G.G.Sire: Int.Ch. Ouaine Chieftain. She had many BOB's and two Res. Best Gundogs.
Samantha with the lions in Trafalgar Square London
Societies I have served on
I was on the committee of Torquay & District Canine Society for many years.
In 1982 I became the founding Chairman of Devon and Cornwall Cocker Spaniel Club until 1989 when I took over as Secretary until 1991. In 1993 I was made a Honorary Life Vice President of the club. I am still a committee member of the club.
I am also Assistant Secretary of Newton Abbot and South Devon Canine Society.
I was on the committee of Torquay & District Canine Society for many years.
In 1982 I became the founding Chairman of Devon and Cornwall Cocker Spaniel Club until 1989 when I took over as Secretary until 1991. In 1993 I was made a Honorary Life Vice President of the club. I am still a committee member of the club.
I am also Assistant Secretary of Newton Abbot and South Devon Canine Society.
WELKS Championship Show 1983
Daphrall Cider Flip of Gavickiry
I bought Cider (Daphrall Cider Flip of Gavickiry) from Daphnie Worrall when he was 6 months old. He was Blue Roan & Tan, Sire: Sh.Ch. Ouaine Juryman; Dam: Daphrall Lemon Barley. His first show was South Western Gundog Club in March of 1982 where he got 2nd in Cocker Spaniels Minor Puppy out of 11 and 1st in AV Gundog Minor Puppy out of 30. This Photo is Cider on his bench at WELKS in April 1983, where he was Reserve in Cocker Grad. Dog out of 18, 3rd in Cocker Post Grad. Dog out of 27 and Reserve in Cocker Open Dog out of 11, Judge: Lt.Cmdr. R.H. Blake. He was also in the cards at many other Champ. Shows, including 3rd out of 80 dogs in Pup of the Year at Paignton Champ. Show July 1982, Judge: Mrs M. Rhodes.
Taravale Muskateer of Gavickiry
Musky was the son of Cider, pictured here at 8 weeks old. Blue Roan and Tan born 7th November 1983.
Musky just days old.
Musky (left) with his sisters.
Cherry Duchess of Gavickiry
Aimee (Cherry Duchess of Gavickiry) Blue Roan.
Rothmia Queen Sophia at Meloneras
Sophie is our first Black. Her breeding is Sire: Stromboli Billee the Kydd at Rothmia; Dam: Stromboli Special Edition at Rothmia. She was bred by Sue Rothchild of Kempston, Bedfordshire. Her pedigree is a majority of Sandy Platt's Charbonnel lines with SH CH Charbonnel Warlord and SH CH Charbonnel Amorette on both sides. Her G.G.Sire on her mothers side is SH CH Asquanne's Gillespie JW.