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Montecani
Cuba Remember Me
"Louis"
Best
of Breed & Group 4
Luton
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Judge:
Goran Bodegard
29th December
2011
Owned by Jean
Kelley
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Montecani
Good As Gold del Mavaya
"Nora"
Best
Puppy In Breed
Wealdstone
& Northolt CS
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Judge:
Ann Cook (Jaspins)
27th
December 2011
Owned by Helen
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Montecani
Quella D'oro del Quebaikei
"Quella"
Best
Puppy In Breed
GBAS
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Judge:
Doreen Smilie
12th
November 2011
Owned by Shaz
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On
Friday 21st of October 2011 I took
a healthy, happy Ava into the vets
for a spay and removal of mammary
tumours. I made the decision to try
and give her a chance of a long and
happy life. Unfortunately during the
operation Ava refluxed, inhaling her
own stomach acid. It caused irreparable
damage and Sunday morning she died.
I still have many questions that still
need answering, but nothing will bring
her back. I am devastated. Like Cuba
she was a favourite and i can't bear
to think she died alone at the vets
with no one to comfort her and stroke
that beautiful head. I can only hope
she went peacefully in her sleep and
that is what it looked like when I
visited her body that morning she
died. I cuddled her for ages and said
how sorry I was, how I had failed
her. All the life gone. Those beautiful
eyes, closed and cold and Ava had
the most beautiful eyes. When Ava
was born I was drawn to her. She had
the most beautiful face and I knew
she would stay. She was not sure about
a show career at first. Didn't like
flapping tents, noise, but together
we overcome all that and she did lots
of winning, including a CC, before
fashion changed and she was considered
too big. Her last show was Crufts
2011 with a 2nd in Veteran. She was
big, but that made her even more beautiful.
A stunningly beautiful white dog,
with the sweetest expression. Above
anything else she loved to hunt, it
was her passion. I loved her stubborness
which often resulted in me yelling
across the field 'Ava, I am talking
to you!' She made me laugh. If you
called her, she would often trot off
in the opposite direction with a 'what
does she want' look on her face! That
week before she died she hunted with
her daughter Rivana every night. With
me having to wait for them at the
bottom of the field. Both returned
panting hard, living life to the full.
That is why her loss is so cruel.
Indoors she loved to sleep by the
front door, often rushing in and plonking
herself down before I could stop her.
Most of the time I left her there,
although I always thought the kitchen
was a far nicer place to sleep than
a draughty front door! She came upstairs
to bed with me when I was home alone.
She loved people and whenever people
came to visit the breed she was always
the one to sit with people offering
a paw. Everyone loved her and wanted
to take her home. She was special
and for some reason those special
ones are always taken too soon. I
never expected I would say goodbye
to her so soon. It is almost too hard
to bear, but I can't get her back.
Hope you are still out there hunting,
Ava and now you won't ever have to
come back before you are ready...xx
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Montecani
Rianna
"Dizzy"
4th
place and the Guns Award
BWWGS
Novice Field Trial
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Judges:
Fred Alcock & Mark Spearing
31st October
2011
Owned by Alix
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For
more photos see the Working Page
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Montecani
Good As Gold del Mavaya
"Nora"
Best
Puppy In Breed
Mid Herts Gundog
Premier Show
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Judge:
Lucy Kirkham (Alfigio)
23rd
October 2011
Owned by Helen & Pam Glading
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Montecani
Cuba Il Divo JW
"Brando"
Best
of Breed
Birmingham
Gundog
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Montecani
Our Man In Havana
"Romeo"
Best
Puppy
Birmingham
Gundog
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Judge:
Richard Bott (Quensha)
16th October
2011
Owned by Sharon
Stoughton |
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Montecani
Good As Gold del Mavaya
"Nora"
Best
Puppy Bitch & Res. Best Puppy In Show
Italian
Spinone Club of Great Britain
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Judge:
Italian Breed Specialist, Roberto Amadori (Epithelium)
9th October
2011
Owned by Helen
& Pam Glading |
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Also...
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Montecani
Our Man In Havana
"Romeo"
Best
Brown Roan Puppy |
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Owned
by Sharon
Stoughton
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Montecani
Quella D'Oro del Quebaikei
"Quella"
Best
Minor Puppy
Angus & Kincardine |
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Judge:
Bill Orzel
25th September 2011
Owned by Shaz
Burrows
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Montecani
Good As Gold del Mavaya
"Nora"
Qualifes
for Crufts 2012
Richmond
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Judge:
Mike Spencer
11th September
2011
Owned by Helen
& Pam Glading |
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Montecani
Quella D'oro del Quebaikei
"Quella"
Qualifes
for Crufts 2012
SKC
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Judge:
Jenny Miller
28th August
2011
Owned by Shaz
Burrows |
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Montecani
Cuba Il Divo JW
"Brando"
Best
of Breed
Milton
Keynes
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Montecani
Our Man In Havana
"Romeo"
Best
Puppy
Milton
Keynes |
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Judge:
Gary Green
27th August
2011
Owned by Sharon
Stoughton |
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Montecani
Our Man In Havana
"Romeo"
Best
Puppy
WKC |
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Judge:
Jeff Roberts
21st August
2011
Owned by Sharon
Stoughton
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Montecani
Just William del Quebaikei
"Quest"
Best
of Breed
Tayside,
Lochee & DCS |
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Judge:
John Steven
13th August 2011
Owned by Shaz
Burrows
Montecani
Lucio
"Lu"
Undertaking
some water training
Owned
by Helen Thomas
To
see some other Montecani Spinoni in action at the
Bracco Italiano Society's Water Training Day please
see the Working page
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Montecani
Cuba Il Divo JW
"Brando"
Best
of Breed
& G4
EELKS
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Montecani
Our Man In Havana
"Romeo"
Best
Puppy &
PG1
EELKS |
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Breed
Judge: Ray McDonald Group Judge: Neville Thorpe
31st July
2011
Owned by Sharon
Stoughton |
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Montecani
Cuba Il Divo JW
"Brando"
Best
of Breed
Thame
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Montecani
Our Man In Havana
"Romeo"
Best
Puppy
Thame |
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Judge:
Val Wade (Oldestone)
30th July
2011
Owned by Sharon
Stoughton |
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Montecani
Cuba Remember Me
"Louis"
Best
of Breed
Worthing
& DCS |
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Judge:
Karen Bicknell
17th July 2011
Owned by Jean
Kelley
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Montecani
Cuba Il Divo JW
"Brando"
Best
of Breed
Alfreton
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Montecani
Our Man In Havana
"Romeo"
Best
Puppy &
PG2
Alfreton |
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Judge:
Andrew Caine
17th July
2011
Owned by Sharon
Stoughton |
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Montecani
Cuba Il Divo JW
"Brando"
RCC
East
of England
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Montecani
Our Man In Havana
"Romeo"
Best
Puppy
East
of England |
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Judge:
Pam Blay
8th July
2011
Owned by Sharon
Stoughton |
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Montecani
Our Man In Havana
"Romeo"
Best
Puppy
Windsor |
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Judge:
Robyn Griffin
2nd July 2011
Owned by Sharon
Stoughton
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Montecani
Our Man In Havana
"Romeo"
Best
Puppy
Southampton
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Judge:
Jean Lanning
18th June
2011
Owned by Shaz
Burrows |
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Montecani
Just William del Quebaikei
"Quest"
Best
of Breed
Dundee |
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Judge:
Geoff Hargreaves
11th June 2011
Owned by Shaz
Burrows
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Montecani
Cuba Il Divo JW
"Brando"
Best
of Breed
Chertsey
CS |
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Judge:
Rita Allum (Macarica)
18th May 2011
Owned by Sharon
Stoughton
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Montecani
Cuba Il Divo JW
"Brando"
Best
of Breed
Mid Herts Gundog |
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Judge:
Ray Strudwick (Burpham)
15th May 2011
Owned by Sharon
Stoughton
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Montecani
Cuba Il Divo JW
"Brando"
Best
of Breed
Redditch
& DCS |
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Judge:
Lorna Hastings (Lorianna)
14th May 2011
Owned by Sharon
Stoughton
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Montecani
Cuba Remember Me
"Louis"
Best
of Breed
Sutton
DDS |
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Judge:
Pat Predith (Rigmoor)
15th May 2011
Owned by Jean
Kelley
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Montecani
Cuba Remember Me
"Louis"
Best
AVNSC Gundog
South
of England |
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Judge:
Linda Thorogood (Harrifield)
2nd May 2011
Owned by Jean
Kelley
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Montecani
Just William del Quebaikei
"Quest"
Best
of Breed
& G3
Angus
& Kincardinshire (Limited Show) |
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Judge:
Claire gray (Knockothie)
3rd April 2011
Owned by Shaz
Burrows
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Montecani
Moon River
"Ava"
2nd
Veteran Bitch
CRUFTS |
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Judge
- Janet Neil (Kevardhu)
10th March 2011
On
12th February 2011 I had to say Goodbye to Nando,
aged 13. He was a true Dog in a Million. Never
put a paw wrong thoughout his whole life. He was
the sweetest boy you could ever meet and everyone
who met him fell instantly in love. Not only a
Show Champion and excellent Gundog, he was my
'Big Man' and was so very special to me.
If it
should be that I grow weak,
and pain should keep me from my sleep,
then you must do what must be done,
for this last battle can't be won.
You
will be sad, I understand,
don't let your grief then stay your hand,
for this day more than all the rest,
your love for me must stand the test.
We've
had so many happy years,
what is to come must hold no fears,
you'd not want me to suffer so,
the time has come please let me go.
Take
me to where my needs they'll tend,
and please stay with me to the end,
hold me firm and speak to me,
until my eyes no longer see.
Please
do not grieve it must be you,
who has this painful thing to do,
we've been so close, we two these years,
don't let your heart hold back the tears.
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Montecani
Cuba Il Divo JW
"Brando"
Reserve
Best Dog
Boston |
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Judge:
Jane Maxwell
7th January 2011
Owned by Sharon
Stoughton
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