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I was very lucky in my early involvement with showing and breeding, to have had such sound, healthy Cavaliers to start me off.  They enabled a strong foundation to be built for the future, and meant I could show my dogs with complete confidence that their movement would hold up to scrutiny.  That soundness has been rewarded with some lovely wins over the years, and below I have highlighted several of these.  For such a small kennel, we haven't done too badly!...

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Ch Chelport Mr Natural.
.Ch Chelport Mr Natural

* Champion Chelport Mr Natural, from my first litter:

  • the first South Australian bred Black and Tan (BT) dog to gain it's championship title

  • only the second BT dog bred anywhere, to do so in South Australia

  • Multi Best of Breed and Class in Group winner

  • Grandsire of our own BIS winner, Ch Chelport Sunsetter (see below)

 

Champions Selcarim Never Dreamt and Black Silk

Ch Selcarim Never Dreamt & Ch Selcarim Black Silk

* Champion Selcarim Never Dreamt (during her brief stay in SA):

  • Runner Up in Group and multi Best of Breed winner

  • Grand-dam of our own BIS winner, Ch Chelport Sunsetter

* Champion Selcarim Black Silk:

  • the first Black and Tan of either gender, and first wholecolour bitch, to win Best Exhibit in Group at an all breeds championship show in SA

  • multi Runner-Up in Group winner

  • multi Class in Group and Class in Show winner

  • multi "Best Black and Tan" winner at Specialty Championship shows

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.Champion Fantasyfarm Aztecsungold
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Ch Fantasyfarm Aztecsungold

(Owned by Sharon O'Reilly, and handled by Cherilyn Alport)

* Ch Fantasyfarm Aztecsungold:

  • first wholecolour to win Best Exhibit in Show at an all breeds championship show in SA

  • multi Best of Breed and Class in Group winner

  • Multi "Best Ruby" winner at Specialty Championship shows

  • Sire of our BIS winner, Ch Chelport Sunsetter, making 2 generations of Ruby BIS (thank you, Sharon!)

 

 

 

Ch Chelport Sunsetter    

   

Ch Chelport Sunsetter

Son of Ch Fantasyfarm Aztecsungold, grandson of Ch Chelport Mr Natural & Ch Selcarim Never Dreamt (all above)


September 2007: Murphy won BEST IN SHOW (all breeds Champ show) under breed specialist Helen Furber (“Furbari”). With his previous results, this win made Murphy the highest ever awarded wholecolour in South Australia (a record he still holds as at January 2018). He was only the third wholecolour to win BIS in SA, second Ruby, the first of these wholecolours to be owner/ bred/ handled, and second generation BIS winning Ruby. Sadly, he passed away from cancer at a young age.

He retired the weekend after his second Runner Up in Group award, leaving his record as:

Best in Show

2 Best in Group

2 Runner Up in Group

Multi classes in Group

Best Ruby (coat class) in 2 States

Best Parent and Offspring (SA Specialty)

 

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