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NEWS IN 2011
 
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Two happy faces – both 11 years old. Grand daughter Nora winning Childrens  Handling Class with Ch NW-02-03 Nord.W-02 Surprising’s Louisa.
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September 16th.  ShCh S. Augusta whelped a lovely litter of 9. (1 yellow, 2 black dogs, 2 yellow bitches 4 black bitches).
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Norw. Kennel Club Int. Ch.Show in Rogaland  Sept. 10th.
S. Charles (Mallorns Romeo x ShCh N.W-07 S.Augusta) won an Exc and came 2nd in Intermediate.
Young Edwina (N.Dk.ShChRosepath Star Striker x ShCh S. Vanilla) and S. Alina (ShCh NW-07-10 S. Valiant x ShCh NW07 S. Augusta) had both exc and was well placed in their classes.
Our Star of the day was young Elias, at his first Show he won the Jun.Class and the dog  CC.

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19.07-11. Our ShCh S. Augusta has been mated  (AI) to the Italian top winning Multichampion, Int.Ch and French FT.Ch Charm Blueveil Mr. Darcy. Puppies are expected  around 19th of September.
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Norw.Retr.Club Championship Show in Sogn 26th June.
To our great pleasure Surprising’s Caspar (Mallorns Romeo x ShCh N_W.07 S.Rosanna) won the Jun.Class and his first CC!! 
Jan Roger Sauge was judging.
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I have for some years now been troubled with considerable pain in my knees.
May 24th I had to give in and went to Hospital to have a complete knee replacement in my right knee (to start with).  No judging – no showing for this invalid for quite a length of time, I am afraid. I am not a patient person so this is quite a challenging time for me.
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Norw.Retr.Club Championship Show in Stavanger May the 01.

Young Surprising’s Charles (Mallorns Romeo x ShCh NW-07 S.Rosanna) had a super day winning his first CC and BOS.
His litter sister S.Alice had an excellent and was 3rd in Open.
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Norw. Kennel Club Int. in Bergen,  April 10th

 Surprising’s Davie (N.Sw.Ch Memento’s Mario x N.Dk.ShCh S.Zelicia) won the CC from Junior Class.
S.Anthony (N.Sw.Ch S.Valiant x N ShCh NW-07 S.Rosanna) won Open class with exc. and his litter sister Alina won 2nd best in Open.
Sh.Ch S. Nanna (Sh Ch Annuals on the Rock x ShCh S.Justina  won BOB Veteran.
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Norw.Retr.Club Championship Show  in Bergen 12th Februar.

Surprising’s Derek (Ch Memento’s Mario x N.Dk. ShCh S.Zelicia)  made his debut in the showring by winning the Junior Class with Excellent.
S. Charles (Mallorns Romeo x ShChN-W-07 S.Rosanna)  was 2nd best in Interm.Class with excellent.
S.Anthony (N.Sw.ShCh Valiant x ShCh S.Rosanna) won the res.certificate.
Anthony’s litter sister Alice had an excellent and was 3rd inOpen.

Our pride of the day was dear old ShCh S.Nanna (ShCh Annuals on the Rocks x ShCh S.Justina) winning Best in Show Veteran.
She thoroughly enjoyed her day!!

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NEWS IN 2010
 
My grandchilden Håkon and Ingeborg enjoying the puppies.
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Norw.Retr.Club ChShow 26th September in Bergen. Judge: Maudie Burke from Ireland.

Anthony won Open with Ck.
Alina, to our delight won her second Certificate.
Our newly crowned ShCh Augusta in great condition won BOB!!

 
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BSBK’s ChShow 25th Sept. in Bergen. Judge B. Espeland (N).

 Young Davie had his debut winning  Excellent and 2nd in Jun with CK.
Anthony won Open with CK.
We are very proud of our Augusta winning her 3rd Certificate . She is now ShCh Surprising’s Augusta.
Her litter sister Alina came second to her.

 
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21st of September we had a lovely litter of 9 -  5 males and 4 bitches, all yellow.
They are out of our ShCh Vanilla by the top winning youngster Rosepath Star Striker.
 
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Norw. Kennel Club Int. Show (Norw. Winner Show) in Oslo 15th August. Judge:  T. Sørbye, (N)

 S. Anthony won Open again with CK  -  and so did his litter sister Augusta.
Norw.Swed. ShCh  Valiant won the CACIB, best dog and a new title – namely Norw.Winner 2010.
 
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Norw. Kennel Club Int.Show 14th August in Oslo. Judge: K. Nieminen (F) and E. Rodin (Sw).

Anthony won Open class with CK.
 Litter sister . Augusta won her 2nd Certificate and res. CACIB

 
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The World Dog Show and the two circuit Shows in Denmark 24th -  26th June.
 
 
 
We enjoyed showing at the 3 great Shows and was especially pleased
for winning BOB on Friday.
At the WDS Norw.Sw Sh S. Valiant came 3rd in a huge Champion class.

 Well done ShCh S. Zelicia for winning the CC and BOB at the Danish Retr.Club
(WDS Circuit Show) June 25th (180 labradors entered).
She is now both a Norwegian and a Danish ShChampion.
N.Sw.ShCh Valiant was 4th Best Dog.

Saturday June 26th  was the next Circuit Show.  We did well again with Valiant placed 2nd  in a huge Open class.
ShCh S. Stephanie came 3rd in a great Champion Class.

A big  thank you to the two Specialist judges from Finland,
Kirsi Loumanen and Hannele Jokisilta.
 
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Zelicia won the CC and BOB at the Norwegian Retriever Clubs 50th Year Anniversary Show in Oslo May 22.
She is now ShCh S. Zelicia!!
 
ShCh Konstance winning the Veteran class in Oslo
 
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We had a great day 17th April at the Norw.Kennel Club Int.Show in Bergen. Surprising's Zaltho won the CC, BOB and came 4th in the Gundog Group - and became our 101st Champion.
Our grand old lady ShCh Louisa at nearly 10, thoroughly enjoyed her day out and was 2.best bitch and was pulled out in The Best Veteran in Show.
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Our 100th homebred Show Champion!!!

We were extremely proud and happy when Surprising’s Zackarias won his 3rd CC  at the Norw.K.C Int Show at Bø - and became our 100th  homebred Sh Champion.
Picture shows Zackarias with a delighted breeder and the Lab-judge Anki Johansson from Sweden.
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NEWS IN 2009
 
   
Norw.Kennel Klub Int. ChShow Kristiansand 09.05-09
Judge Mrs. B. Gjerde, Norway  
S.N. ShCh Valiant BOB, Cacib,  Best-in-Group-2
S. Wesley Best dog-2, Certificate, res.Cacib
S.Zackarias Best dog-3, CK
S. Zelicia BoS, Cacib, Certificate
ShCh N-W. Louisa (vet) Best bitch-2, res Cacib
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Norw.Retr.Club ChShow Kristiansand 10.05-09
Judge Mr. B. Lundgren, Sweden  
S.N.ShCh S. Valiant BoS, CK
S. Wesley Best dog-2, Certificate( NEW CHAMPION !!)
S. Zackarias Best dog-3, CK
S. Zelicia BOB, certficate
S. Augusta Best Jun.class HP
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Norw.Kennel Club Int. Ch.show Bergen 20th March
Judge: Kari Granås Hansen  
Zaltho CK   4 best dog
Wesley CK   3 best dog
Robbie res Cacib Cert CK   (champion today !)
ShCh Valiant Cacib CK BOB  BIG-3
Zelicia CK
Vilma CK
Vanilla res Cacib Cert CK 2 best bitch  (Champion today !)
ShCh Louisa CK    3. Best Veteran In Show
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Ølve/Etne/Vindafjord 15.02.09
Judge: M. Holm-Hansen, Denmark  
Zackarias CK
Wesley CK
N.Sw.ShCh.NW-07 Valiant CK BOB BIG-1
Zelicia HP
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Norw.Retr.Club ChShow Bergen 14.02.09
Judge: Sverre Sand  
Zackarias CK
Wesley CK
N.Sw.ShCh.NW-07 Valiant CK BOB
Zelicia HP
Vilma  
Augusta Best Puppy in Show
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NEWS IN 2008
 
2008 turned out to be a super year for us!  We did not show a lot -
only at 10 Championshows in Norway  - but out of the 10 Shows we won
BOB at 9 of them!! 
Also made up 2 new ShCh,  won 2 Gundog groups and a Best in Show (NRK).
 
Valiant, our pride and joy was NORWAY's TOP WINNING LAB 2008
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This years litter were born 9th August,  8 lovely black puppies, 4 dogs and 4 bitches.
Sired by N.S.ShCh NorwW-07 Surprising's Valiant and out of
N ShCh NorwW-07 Surprising's Rosanna (Norways Top Winning Lab 2007).
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Norw. Kennel Club Hamar 21-23/11-08
Judge: Valerie Foss, England  
N.S.ShCh Valiant CK        3
Zackarias CK
Zelicia  
Vanilla   CK        3
ShCh Trixiebelle CK
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Norw.Retr.Club Bergen 28/9-08
Judge:  Rosemary Wild, Schweiz
N.S ShCh  Valiant CK       BOB  Best in Show
Zackarias Cert.
N.S. ShCh Trixiebelle CK       BOS
Zelicia     CK
Violet  
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BSBK Bergen, 17/9-08
Judge: J. Halvorsen, Norway  
N.S.ShCh Valiant CK     BOB  Group-1
Zackarias CK
Paddy CK
N ShCh Trixiebelle CK     BOS
Zelicia CK
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Norw.Kennel Club Stavanger 13-14/9-08
Judge: Frank W Bjerklund, Norway
N.S.ShCh Valiant Cacib     BOB  Group-3
Robbie CK
Zelicia CK
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NJF Elverumsutstillingen (All Hunting Dogs) 9th August 2008
Judge: Inge E:son Thoor, Sweden
 
CC  BOB  Best In Group BIS-2  Surprising's Valiant
CK  3rd Best Bitch                    Surprising's Vanilla
HP  in Veteran Bitches     ShCh Surprising's Justina                  
We are proud and delighted - this was Valiant's qualifying CC (after turning 2 years old)
He is now Norw. Swed. ShCh NW-07 Surprising's Valiant
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  STOCKHOLM,  SWEDEN
                                                                                                                                         THE  CIRCUIT CHAMPIONSHIPSHOWS,  Friday and Saturday, July 4th /5th
THE WORLD DOG SHOW,  Sunday,  July 6th
                        
3 delightful days, lots of lovely dogs - between 200 and 300 Labs were entered every day!We met both old friends and made new friends from all over the world.
The 3 Shows were brilliantly arranged and had a most pleasant atmosphere - the Surprising's labradors did extremely well all 3 days  -  we enjoyed it immensely!!! 
     
FRIDAY    
Judging dogs:  Mr A. Allen, England, bitches: Mr J. Nolan, England
1. winner open, Certificate  NW-07 Surprising's Valiant
excellent  Surprising's Vanilla
excellent ShCh.NW-07 Surprising's Rosanna
   
SATURDAY  
Judging dogs: Ms L. Minchella, England, bitches: Ms A. Taylor, England
2. winner open NW-07  Surprising's Valiant
excellent Surprising's Vanilla
2. winner Ch Class ShCh.NW-07 Surprising's Rosanna
   
SUNDAY  
Judging dogs: Ms E. Jayes, England, bitches: Ms M. Prior, England
2. winner open, reserve Certificate NW-07 Surprising's Valiant
2. winner open, reserve  Certificate ShCh Surprising's Trixiebelle
4. winner Ch Class ShCh.NW-07 Surprising's Rosanna
 
Winner Class bitches World Show 2008
 
 
Rosanna at the World Show 2008                      Vanilla at the Circuit Show Friday
Valiant winning the CC at Circuit Show Friday
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Norw.Kennel Club Kristiansand 4/5-08
Judge, Marjo Jakkola, Finland
CC  CACIB BOB Surprising's Wesley
CK  CACIB BOS  ShCh NV-06 Surprising's Trixiebelle
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Norw.Retr.Club ChampionshipShow, Kristiansand 3/5-08
 Judge Keith Young, England.
CC    BOB Surprising's Samantha
CK              Surprising's Wesley    (Best Youngster in Show)
We are delightet to announce Samantha as our 95th homebred ShChampion!!!
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Førde Brukshundklubb 27/4-08
Judge, Bjarne Sørensen, Norway
CC    BOB  Surprising's Samantha
HP               Surprising's Wesley
Zelicia the puppy, made me very proud by winning BOB puppy,
Best in Group and Best in Show-reserve
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Norw.Kennel Club Int. Ch.Show,  Bergen  29/3
Judge Ole Staunskjær, Denmark.
 CACIB BOB   ShCh Surprising's Stephanie
CACIB BOS   ShCh Surprising's Linus
CC              S. Samantha
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Norw.Retr.Club ChampionshipShow, Bergen 9/2-08
Judge Kjell Svensson, Sweden
 CC BOB     NV-07 Surprising's Valiant
CC BOS               Surprising's Vanilla
CK, best dog-2    S. Wesley
CK                     S. Vilma
CK                     S. Wilhelmina
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NEWS IN 2007

 
ShCh NW-07 Surprising's Rosanna
(ShCh S. Maximilian x Norw.ShCh Norw.W-02-03 Nord.W-02 Surprising's Louisa)
NORWAYS  TOP WINNING LABRADOR 2007
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The Norwegian Winner Show,  Int. ChShow at Hamar 23-25 November
Specialist breed judge: Guy Spagnolo, (Australia)
 
What a super day for us!!
Best bitch and BOB was won by our Ch Surprising's Rosanna
Best dog and BOS was won by young Surprising's Valiant
 
Both Wesley and Wilhelmina won their Junior classes and the two (young) oldies Ch Linus and Louisa won CK, (Louisa was placed 3rd best bitch).
 
No need to tell that the 9 hours drive back home - over snowy mountains and icy roads - felt quite like an easy trip!!
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We had a super weekend at the Norw.Retr.Club Spec. ChShow 25th Aug. for breed-judge Jef Verrees and the following day at the Norw. Retr.Club ChShow for SIv Sandø, also a breed-judge!!

ShCh Rosanna  won BOB both days!!
 
Little Wilhelmina (picture) won BIS-puppy both days.
Young Valiant won another ticket the first day.
 
AND if that wasn't enough - our chocolate NW-06 Trixiebelle won her qualifing ticket at 2 years of age and became our 93 Norw. ShChampion ! ! !
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We are thrilled and delighted to
announce our homebred
ShChampion no.  90 !!
The picture is taken by our brilliant photographer Peter Wrigglesworth. We are very grateful  to Peter who is responsible for a lot of our recent pictures. 
 
Norw.ShCh Surprising's Rosanna
 (ShCh Surprising's Maximilian x
ShChN.W-02-03Nord.W-02 Surprising's Louisa) 
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We were delighted when our Breeders Class won Best in Show at the Norw.KC Int Championship in Bergen in March 2007.
Best in Show judge: Dr. Tamas Jakkel from Hungary.
From left:
ShCh. S. Linus, ShCh S. Rosanna, ShCh S. Stephanie and S. Valiant.