Leighvalley Golden
Retrievers
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June 2005 "Casey" Leighvalley
Everlasting becomes our first "home breed" Dual Champion.
A big thank you to Helen Den Hartog for all her efforts with Casey.
November 2004 Congratulations to Clare Roger's in gaining her show title
with Willowcroft Wind Chimes (Jessie)
August 2004 Leighvalley dogs placed 1st, 2nd, and 4th in there classes at
the Golden Retriever Club of South Australia Champ Show.
June 2004 New addition Leighvalley Isabella.
May 2004 Point score Show Ch Willowcroft Liberty Bell wins BCC & BOB.
and CH Leighvalley Famenfortune TD wins DCC.
April 12 2004 Litter born, Dam CH Leighvalley Everlasting TDX.
February 2004 Point Score show CH Willowcroft Liberty Bell wins BOB.
November 2003 CH Leighvalley Famenfortune TD wins Tracking Dog of the
Year award for 2002/2003 Golden Retriever Club of Victoria.
November 2003 CH Willowcroft Liberty Bell wins both major Bitch awards for
2002/2003 Golden Retriever Club of Victoria.
Bell was awarded Top Point Score Bitch of the Year and Challenge Bitch of the year.
Congratulations to her breeder Claire Rogers.
October 5 2003 Leighvalley Goldens win three classes at the ACT Gundog Society
Show under breed specialist Mr Raymond Greenwood of the UK.
Ch Leighvalley Famenfortune TD achieves Best of Breed.
Leighvalley Heartofgold achieves Minor puppy in show.
Sept 16 Leighvalley Faithfully CD became the first Leighvalley breed dog to achieve
an Obedience title, congratulations to "Puds" owners Louise & Steven
Holloway on an
outstanding achievement.
Sept 2003 CH Willowcroft Liberty Bell wins BCC & RUBOB Adelaide Royal Show.
August 2003 CH Leighvalley Everlasting gains her TDX title.
August 2003 Leighvalley Goldens are placed first in Open dog, 2nd in Minor Puppy and
third in intermediate bitch at the Golden Retriever Club of SA specialty champ show.
July 20 2003 CH Leighvalley Famenfortune passes his track test 2 to gain his TD title.
June 21 2003 CH Willowcroft Liberty Bell wins Best Exhibit in Gundog group at
Frankston & Peninsula KC All Breeds champ show.
June 8 2003 CH Leighvalley Everlasting passes her track test No2 to achieve TD title.
April 20 2003 Willowcroft Liberty Bell achieves her show champion title at 20 months of
age.
Two new additions Leighvalley Hellraiser & Leighvalley Heartofgold.
January 11 2003 Leighvalley Famenfortune achieves his show champion title.
January 10 2003 Litter born Sire CH Leighvalley Epictail Dam CH Leighvalley Fieldodreams.
December 2002 Leighvalley Everlasting returns to show ring after maternal duties and
achieves her Champion show title.
December 2002 Willowcroft Liberty Bell goes Best Of Breed and Junior in Show under a full
panel of Overseas judges at the Scottish Breeds Dog Club of Victoria.
September 2002 Official notification that River is the first dog of any breed to become a
Grand Champion and a Tracking Champion, ie Dual Champion.
His official title is Grand Champion Dual Champion (T) Goldog Alpine Snowyriver.
August 2002 Grand Champion Goldog Alpine Snowyriver TDX passes is final track test to
become a tracking champion and our first Dual champion.
July 2002 Leighvalley Gonwithewind wins her baby puppy bitch class at her first show.
July 2002 Grand Champion Goldog Alpine Snowyriver TD (River) achieves his TDX, Tracking
Dog Excellent title.
May 2002 Leighvalley Epictail (Tailor) achieves his show title in style at the Golden
Retriever May Feature Show with a BOB and Runner Up in Group.
May 2002 Grand Champion Goldog Alpine Snowyriver (River) achieves his TD, Tracking dog
title.
May 2002 congratulations to Carolyn Ryan and her dog Riangold Against Allodds in achieving
his show title at 16 months of age, sired by Ch Leighvalley Chesterfield.
Easter 2002 four day circuit at Mt Gambier Leighvalley Goldens take 6 CCs see show results
Easter 2002 circuit Willowcroft Liberty Bell gains her first CC at 7 months of age
March 29 2002 Leighvalley Fieldodreams (Clover) titled at 21 months of age
March 20 2002 Leighvalley Everlasting (Casey) whelps a litter of seven healthy puppies.
December 2001 Willowcroft Winston wins baby puppy sweepstakes & baby puppy in
show at his first all breeds show.
November 2001 Golden Retriever Club Champ Show of Victoria Leighvalley Goldens
placed 1st 3rd 4th 5th in various classes.
October 2001 Two new editions Willowcroft Winston & Willowcroft Liberty Bell.
September 2001 Royal Melbourne Show Leighvalley Goldens placed 1st & 5th in their
classes.
September 2001 Grand Champion Goldog Alpine Snowyriver achieves second Tracking Trial
Qualifying Certificate.
August 2001 Grand Champion Goldog Alpine Snowyriver achieves first Tracking Trial
Qualifying Certificate.
August 2001 Leighvalley Epictail sires litter, dam Ch Aurum High Fidelity.
Australian Champion Leighvalley Chesterfield sires litter in Queensland. Breeder of litter
Carolyn Ryan (Riangold) wins Baby Puppy in Group at "Odins" first show.
Leighvalley Goldens win three classes and a second at the 2001 May Golden Retriever Open
Parade. Leighvalley Famenfortune Runner Up in Parade. See Show Results
for full results.
Grand Champion Goldog Alpine Snowyriver wins Runner Up in Show at All Breeds Champ Show.
See Show Results.