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| Gentiana Golden Fortune - Tammy |
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| Tammy watching BIS on the final day of Crufts - Sunday 13th March, 2011 |
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| Gentiana Golden Fortune - Tammy |
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| Tammy watching agility from Crufts on the final day - Sunday 13th March, 2011. |
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| Shiana at home |
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| A lovely image of Shiana at home enjoying the sunshine. A lovely natural stand. |
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| Clementina watching a blackbird |
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| Clementina springs into action as the Blackbird returns to her nest into the Blue Pine Tree. |
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| Some of our girls on holiday |
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| Here are 5 of our girls out for their morning walk whilst on holiday in our caravan in North Wales. |
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| Three generations of goldens in the snow |
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| Here are some of our dogs in the snow. From left to right: Alexander (sire to Violet and Tammy,) Violet, Tammy, Clementina (grandmother to Tammy) and Rosie (mother of Tammy.) |
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| Gartraith Dreamkeeper at Gentiana - Winston |
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| Winston is now over 9 years old and still loves the show ring. Here he is king of all he surveys. |
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| Abnalls Summer Dawn for Gentiana - Clementina |
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| Clementina bringing Frank a gift |
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| Rosie and Alexander |
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Gentiana Golden Primrose (Rosie) with Mitcharron River Phoenix for Gentiana (Alexander.)
Photo: 25th August, 2010. |
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| Gartraith Dreamkeeper at Gentiana - Winston |
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| Now I'm 9 and feel like a puppy. There is no one about but I'll take them all on ! |
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| The Lancaster/Kendal Canal |
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| Our home overlooks the Lancaster /Kendal Canal with Morecambe Bay & The Lakeland Hills in the background. |
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| Sunset over the Lakeland Hills |
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| We are fortunate to have these wonderful sunsets over Morecambe Bay. Photo taken from our house. |
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| Shiana - Mitcharron Memphis Mist for Gentiana |
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| Shiana in show position after winning Post Graduate class at Accrington & District C.A. show 2nd April, 2010. |
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| Our dogs - April 2010 |
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Here are the dogs in the Spring sunshine. Photo: B Briggs-Allen (3rd April, 2010.)
Back row from left to right: Rosie, Tammy & Violet.
Front row from left to right: Winston, Genny & Prudence.... then.... Shiana, Alexander & Clementina. |
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| Beamsley Becky - Tara |
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| This lovely image shows Tara at just 5 months old on holiday at Loch Lomond in Scotland. |
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| Major at home aged 2 years old |
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| Major was a wonderful companion. We had him for 13 memorable years and miss him very much. |
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| Gartraith Dreamkeeper at Gentiana - Winston |
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| A lovely headstudy of Winston - Photo: B.Briggs-Allen |
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| Winston - Gartraith Dreamkeeper at Gentiana |
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| Winston gained two 2nds in Breed classes at Garstang Agricultural Show. |
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| Alexander - Mitcharron River Phoenix for Gentiana |
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| Alexander qualified for Dog of the Year - Feb 2009. |
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| Evenings in the lounge |
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| Our dogs love to spend their evenings with us in the lounge. |
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| Gartraith Gentian Image at Gentiana - Genny |
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| It was through Genny that we derived our affix - Gentiana. She loves showing and is always eager to practice. |
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| Gentian |
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| Our affix is derived from our lovely girl Gentian, whom we call Genny. Here she is at almost 6 years old and looking very pretty. |
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| Lynne, Bud, Lorraine and" Lily" |
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| Here are our friends in Colorado, USA with Lily their Golden Retriever |
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| Clementina - April 2009 |
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A beautiful headstudy of Clementina (Abnalls Summer Dawn for Gentiana) taken April 2009.
Copyright: Rev. Richard Gill |
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| Otterscroft Gruinard - Major |
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Major at Weymouth whilst on holiday. Here he is 2 years old. Major was our first golden and was a son of Sh Ch Jobeka Jasper of Nortonwood. We miss him very much: he was just wonderful in every way.
Photo Copyright: B Briggs-Allen |
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| Shiana & Clementina - June 2009 |
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| Shiana and Clementina really enjoy two things. To either help themselves to apples from the tree or being sprayed with water from the hosepipe. |
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| Mitcharron Memphis Mist for Gentiana |
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| Shiana in show position. Here she is practising for the Cumberland County Show, where she gained lst in Breed class. |
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| Genny in show position |
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Gartraith Gentian Image at Gentiana -
Genny showing at Colchester |
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| Our dogs under the apple tree |
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| Frank had to erect a net under the apple tree because all the dogs had apples for breakfast every day - Photo: July 2008. |
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| Scottish Breeds Show Melbourne |
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| Carol (Tulzean Golden Retrievers & 2nd from Left) showing at the Scottish Breeds Show in Melbourne, Australia |
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| Goldens in front of Guisachan House |
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| Shiana and Clementina were amongst 184 goldens photographed together at the Guisachan Gathering in July 2006 |
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| The Guisachan Gathering 2006 |
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| Shiana and Clementina with Frank at Guisachan. The house can be seen in the background. |
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| Answer of Howcreek -Ace |
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| Ace was a very loving boy and often came for a cuddle. On the "opposite side of the coin" was a very valiant & courageous dog. He would dive into lakes through the ice & attempt jumping off the 20 ft drop "force" at Skelwith in the Lake District. Only repeated shouts of "Acey, No Acey" drew him away from such a dangerous activity. |
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| Winston - September 2008 |
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| It doesn't matter what the door is like - Winston is superb at letting himself in, and the other dogs too ! |
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| Bing - BOB Crufts |
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| This is an image of Bing who was bred by Beryl's aunt who was a National and International Judge of Cocker Spaniels and Whippets. |
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| Kuchens came to us after Peko |
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| Kuchens came to us from Corfe Castle in Dorset. He was a miniature Pekingese and very affectionate. |
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| Beryl with "lion" type Pekingese |
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| Beryl's family owned a "lion" Pekingese during the early 60's. He came to us from Kendal and was very spirited. He was a very good house dog and whilst he would allow people into the house....he would not let them out ! |
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| Beryl & family with Cocker Spaniels |
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| This image shows Beryl at 8 years old with the family of Cockers. From L to R - Jill (golden), Sammy BIS (black & white) and Sammy's dam Gay. |
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| Grandfather's Springer Spaniel |
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| My mother and her family had a Springer Spaniel. In this image is mother's brother Rex - photo taken 1926 |
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| Beryl with Bull Mastiff Trixie |
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| Beryl was 6 years old when the Bull Mastiff Trixie joined the family. |
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| Cassius |
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| Cassius (Boxer) with Lucky (Golden Cocker Spaniel) & Topper the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo belonged to Frank whilst in Australia. |
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| My father with our black Labrador Retriever |
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| This image shows my father in 1942 with the family black Labrador Retriever |
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| Winston "in action." |
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| Winston is 7 years old and is now enjoying showing very much. This image shows him in action at Garstang Agricultural Soc. Open Show on 2nd August, 2008. |
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| Major and Tara at Kensington Palace Gardens |
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| We try to take our "goldens" everywhere we go. They are all very well travelled. Visitors to Kensington Palace Gardens loved to see our two beautiful dogs- an unusual sight in London. |
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| Frank with Icicle & Arctica in the States |
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| Frank with Arctica and Icicle. We spent a wonderful few days with Gina, Todd, their daughter Taylor & beautiful goldens who are loved dearly. |
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| Tara's Rose |
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| This gorgeous rose Scentimental was planted in memory of our beloved Tara. |
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| Our dogs - May 2008 |
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From left - Winston, Shiana, Prudence, Gentian, Alexander, front row Primrose and Clementina.
We also have Violet (Gentiana Golden Tamara) -born 25th April 2009 who is out of Shiana and Alexander. The latest additon to our family is Tammy (Gentiana Golden Fortune) born 24th August 2009- who is out of Rosie and Alexander. |
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| Ace - "Remember Me" |
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| When we had to say good-bye to our amazing Ace we planted the beautiful Tea Rose "Remember Me." Each summer it blooms to remind us of the happy years we enjoyed his companionship and loyalty. |
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| Major - Golden Memories |
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This Floribunda Rose "Golden Memories" -
was planted in remembrance of our wonderful Major, a direct son of Sh Ch Jobeka Jasper of Nortonwood. |
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| Major and Tara loved the Lake District |
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| Whenever we took a trip into the 'Lakes' Major and Tara would always find water true to their Golden instinct. Here they are in the river at Troutbeck near Windermere. |
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| Ace at 5 years old |
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| Our Wedding Day would not have been complete without our wonderful Ace. He joined in all the activities. |
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