'Caoimhe'
Riverdance Spring Azalea at Weisford
30/4/2002 - 27/3/2010
(GB Sh Ch Amberland Ajax x Riverdance String Quintet)

Caoimhe was loved and owned by Katherina Savage she paid us an enormous compliment by having one of our puppies to in effect restart her kennel, Caoimhe was by far the prettiest of our Sofie's litter.  We were thrilled when, at her first show, Caoimhe won the Reserve Green Star whilst we watched, she was only 6 months old.  Under the Weisford affix Katherina lovingly raised two litters of puppies from Caoimhe, from her first litter she bred Sh Ch Weisford Charlie's Chocolate Factory and she is showing two puppies from her second litter.  Caoimhe was a wonderful girl so gentle with her puppies and with children and had a huge personality, she joins her father, Ajax who died one month earlier, she is now free to run.  We are so sorry for Katherina, Anne and John,  they tried so hard to make her well - thank you for giving her a happy life, she was a credit to you all. 

'Ajax'
GB Sh Ch Amberland Ajax
3/10/1997 - 25/2/2010
(Muskan Most Likely x Amberland Ameneta)

Ajax sired almost 500 puppies and passed onto them his wonderful temperament, Pat Arnold kept Ajax and his brother Amberland Arrow (Rory), Rory did win one CC but sadly died suddenly far too young.  Ajax went on to be Pat's first Champion, he is father to our Lulu, Jim and Jack and his lines have improved our stock immensely and has also improved Irish Golden Retrievers, one of his daughters Riverdance Spring Azalea has produced Irish Sh Ch Weisford Charlie's Chocolate Factory. 
Run free Ajax and Rory.
RIP

'Barney'
Riverdance Secret Quarter
29/04/99 - 16/7/09
(Shinehill Party Politics at Riverdance x Kidston Weeping Willow at Riverdance)

                                                                                                   Barney aged six months

Sassie, Harry and Quillan now together
photo taken in 1997

'Quillan'
Shinehill Party Politics at Riverdance
(Shinehill Kings Ransom x Shinehill Nikita)
3/3/94 - 9/3/08
KCBVA Hip Score 5:4

'Harry'
Shinehill Press Call at Riverdance
(Shinehill Kings Ransom x Shinehill Nikita)
3/3/94 - 28/1/08
KCBVA Hip Score 4:5

Harry was never as glamorous in the ring as his brother but he did have his day winning a number of good group places at large UK open shows, he and Quillan were a remarkable and wonderful brace entry and they won many firsts at UK All Breed Championship Shows, moving together in complete harmony (even synchronising tail wagging was remarked on by one judge!)  Harry was one of the most gentle of dogs, forever a gentleman and liked nothing better than to teach young puppies how to play, a role he did with all of our puppies.  His parting was typical of the boy - no fuss and although he died very suddenly he was showing and probably feeling his age and is now free - joining Sassie with whom he had a very close bond.  Good night sweet boy - run Harry run!
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'Sassie'
Kidston Weeping Willow at Riverdance
(Ch. Purbarn Xtra Thunderstorm KCJW x Kidston Aphrodite KCJW)
6/11/95 - 2/11/07
KCBVA Hip Score 4:3

Sassie by name and most certainly 'Sassie' by nature!  Our foundation bitch had more attitude than most - she was undoubtedly the most affectionate member of our kennel.  She was the matriarch she liked nothing better than to give her two daughters a morning wash as she did her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Sassie came to us via Margaret and Brian Chapman and she couldn't have had a better start - her young father, only just over one year old at Sassie's birth, was making his way in the ring at the start of his illustrious career.  Sassie's mum Shelley was a 'Cloud' (Muskan Most Likely) daughter and we intentionally went for this line as we wanted to use Quillan, also a 'Cloud' grandson for our first litter of puppies.  Sassie had not been intensively campaigned in the show ring, however she was well placed at UK Championship shows and in Ireland has won a number of Green Stars, many with BOB.  As a puppy she achieved a RBPIS at  seven months of age.  We mated Sassie with Quillan in 1999 and produced seven wonderful puppies - keeping Sofie and Wink.  We will always be grateful to Brian and Margaret Chapman for letting us have Sassie and along with 'Storm's owner Jenny Frankland - Mace for their help and kindness over the years. 
Sadly Sassie succumbed and she was reluctantly let go by us on 2nd November 2007 four days before her twelfth birthday.  Her passing leaves a massive void in our kennel, but thankfully her children (Sofie and Wink) and her grandchildren (Jim, Jack and Lulu) not to forget her great granddaughter Delia all are living testimony to her qualities.  Night Night Princess!!

Sassie has been joined by Harry, Quillan and her parents Storm and Shellie and her sister Zoe - play well.
 

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