1981

Gemma was in fact our second Golden. She was bred by Peggy Robertson from Sh Ch Stolford Likely Lad and Anstrome Aurora of Stolford.  Our first Golden was Gemma's half sister 'Sheena', (Mortlach Golden Joy) who we had to re-home when she was 18 months old.	'Gemma'         Stolford Kalico (1981 - 1993)
1994
We moved home from Cambridgeshire to Hampshire enjoying the walks and fun that a pet Golden gives. After Gemma died we were without Goldens for almost six months - but we missed having a Golden Retriever around - a visit to Crufts in '94 gave us the impetus to start again.  We had spent hours with the catalogue scrutinising every exhibit and making copious notes, after further research we knew the type and lines we wanted and we ended up with our two Shinehill boys.	Harry and Quillan being 'collected' in 1994
1995
We had promised Liz Keene that we would give showing 'a go', which we did and soon were hooked, our two lovely boys gave us uncountable pleasure, in and out of the ring.	Quillan steadily made his way in the show ring - winning BPIS at Southampton
1996
Moving to the Somerset Levels and wanting to breed from Quillan meant we began looking  for a bitch.  We quickly followed up the lead given by Jenny Frankland- Burton when she told us that Margaret Chapman's bitch, a Cloud daughter, had just been mated to 'Storm' (now Ch Purbarn Xtra Thunderstorm).  We quickly placed our order and were thrilled to get 'Sassie' who was to become our foundation bitch.	'Sassie' at 8 weeks
1999

In 1999 we mated Quillan and Sassie and produced 7 beautiful puppies, two bitches and five dogs.  We kept Sofie and Wink and, at the age of 10 weeks, they moved with us to Ireland where we are fortunate to have been able to retire.
2002
Early in 2002 we decided to mate Sofie we knew what we wanted from a stud dog and having decided on Amberland Ajax we travelled to England and successfully mated Sofie.  In April of that year Sofie whelped seven lovely puppies three dogs and four bitches.  Two of the bitches went to show homes and we are thrilled to see them regularly with one (Riverdance Spring Azalea) having already won a Reserve Green Star.  We kept Jim and Lulu and added Jack who we took back after 6 months - this brought our kennel to its current level of eight! Ajax was bred and is owned by Pat Arnold, his temperament and character, much of it inherited from Muskan Most Likely (Cloud), is testimony to the Amberland kennel.	'
	GB Sh Ch Amberland Ajax KCJW                                                 (Muskan Most Likely x Amberland Amaneta)
2003
	During the 2003 Munster Circuit we were thrilled when 'Jim' Riverdance Saxon Archer won the Junior Dog class at the Limerick Championship Show, the photo above shows him in the dog challenge where Sh Ch Gunhills Blue River won the Green Star and acquired his Irish title.
2007
	Caroline Brouder who has the Oburde kennel and had one of Sofie's puppies - Ellie bred from her and kept a bitch Donna who in turn was mated to Ronjalee Ragamuffin at Motlaisa JW`the photo below shows five generations brought together for the photo call.   In early November after a sudden and very short illness we had to say good-bye to our darling Sassie - she was not only a great character but was the most affectionate and loyal girl - the void left by her in the kennel will never be filled - God Bless our Giant Princess!
2008
	The year didn't start too well for our kennel, we lost poor old Harry almost at his fourteenth birthday on 28th January.  He had had his life and lived it to the full, from his early days in Hampshire and then in Somerset he now rests alongside his pal Sassie under the apple tree in Glenbeigh County Kerry.  Run free Harry - 'run Harry run'!

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