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NEWS IN 2008
 
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
 
NORWAYS  TOP WINNING LABRADOR 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.