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Owner/Handler
Mrs Melanie Raymond, Mr John Shaw,
Mrs Kerry Kirtley
Melraymond@gmx.com /
F.B Melanie Raymond
Viking hit the show ring with a bang at his 1st Viking lives in the house with me and his best
championship show he won the Dog CC and BOB at mate Billy Big Ears the Dutch Shepherd and he
just 11 months old, this success continued with him likes to spend the day annoying either Billy our us,
gaining his title at 12 months and 14 days making he’s a clown and I’m pretty sure there’s not much
him the youngest Champion in the Breed. That year going on upstairs in his head but he’s a great dog
he finished Top Pastoral and 5 top dog all breeds. to live with, the ultimate showman. We don’t do
any other activities at the moment as finding the
Viking has many achievements to his name, he is time is our biggest hurdle but perhaps when he
the Male record holder in the breed was previously finishes in the show ring we can set some other
30cc’s which BIS BISS CH Dutch Ch Hearthside goals.
Man of Mystery at Dialynne or lovingly known at
Austin who was also one of my boys. Future plans, well I would have already been to
the WDS by the time this edition has gone to press
Viking has had BOB at Crufts which is always a but other then that this year we’re focusing on the
great win, he has had many group wins all breeds UK and hoping to get the breed record which is
as well as numerous RBIS and to date 2 BIS All 44CC’s and perhaps Top Dog All Breeds. Crufts
Breeds which in the UK is no mean feat as the 2024 will be our next big focus and then perhaps
entries vary from 6.000-10.000 dogs. the USASA in May.
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