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News 2008

14th of December, 5th International Dog Show of Batalha

  • Breed Judge: Mr. Andras Korozs (HU)
  • Angelusparks Hip's Alana: "Teka" was Best Junior of Breed, BOS and finally BOB.
  • In the afternoon she was shortlisted to one of the five best juniors of Show ( all breeds) and with these final points she is:

Best of Breed of the Year 2008

Angelusparks Hip's Alana at fifteen months

30th of November, 9th International Dog Show of Santarém

Breed Judge: Mr. Luis Catalan ( Portugal)

  • Angelusparks Hip's Alana: "Teka" was Best Junior of Breed, BOS and finally BOB

29th of November, 5th Retriever Club Show

Breed Judge: Mr. Rui Oliveira ( Portugal)

  • Angelusparks Hip's Alana: "Teka" was Best Junior of Breed, BOS and finally BOB. Later with the judges: Mr. Rui Oliveira (PT); Mrs. Eillean Caisley (UK) and Mr. Geoff Allen(UK) she was 2nd Best Junior in Show and 3rd Best in Show;
  • Angelusparks Hip's Belisama: "Bell" Very Good - at her first show was Best Baby Bitch, Best Baby of Breed finally 2nd Best Baby in Show;
  • Angelusparls Holly Brigantia: "Holly" Very Good - at her first show was 2nd Best Baby Bitch;
  • Angelusparks Hardwin Beowulf: "Yuri" Very Good - at his first show was Best Baby Male;
  • Dark Devotion Fantastic Fantasy: "Take" was 1st Excellent in Open Class;
  • Angelusparks Heather Ashling ( property of: Mr. Fernando & Mrs. Ilana Nunes): 2nd Best Junior Bitch;
  • Angelusparks Haley Bliss ( Property of Andreia & Diogo Eliseu) : Very Good - 3rd Best Baby Bitch;
  • Angelusparks Hendy Belimawr ( property of Mrs. Sandra Sobral): Very Good - 3rd Best Baby Male;
  • Angelusparks Herne Babirusa ( property of Mr. Nuno Passos & Mr. Francisco Marcarenhas): Very Good - 2nd Best Baby Male;
This was a very special day for us because it was the first Retriever Club Show that we have presented our own breeding. Our friends helped in all of this and the next words go for them ;-) ... We want to thanks Annocas and Daniel ( with their baby girl Nazaré!) CO-owners of "Take", "Teka" and "Holly", to Tiago and Inês for all the support and friendship that they have with us and with our dreams! Also our big thanks go to the owners of our "babies" ( Ilana & Fernando, Andreia & Diogo, Sandra and daughter!) for participating in this important day with their gorgeous Flats! We also want to write our enormous thank you to some of the future owners that came from a very big distance just to be there with us ( we will never forget it!). A BIG THANK YOU to our good friend Tânia Gomes that always stays in our home with our other "girls" to take care of them, feed them and walk them every time we have to be out of the house too many hours :-). And last but not least a thank you to the judges that helped us to make this day even more special!Angelusparks Heather Ashling ( property of: Mr. Fernando & Mrs. Ilana Nunes): 2nd Best Junior Bitch;
Angelusparks Haley Bliss ( Property of Andreia & Diogo Eliseu) : Very Good - 3rd Best Baby Bitch;
Angelusparks Hendy Belimawr ( property of Mrs. Sandra Sobral): Very Good - 3rd Best Baby Male;
Angelusparks Herne Babirusa ( property of Mr. Nuno Passos & Mr. Francisco Marcarenhas): Very Good - 2nd Best Baby Male;

16st of November, 7th National Dog Show of Braga
Breed Judge: Mr. José Cabral ( Portugal)

  • Angelusparks Heaven Aine: Best Junior of Breed & BOS - Congratulations Jenny!

1st of November, 16th National Dog Show of Alto Alentejo

Breed Judge: Mrs. Ewa Nielsen ( Sweden)

  • Angelusparks Hip's Alana: Best Junior of Breed

5th of October, 1st National Dog Show of Arcos de Valdevez

Breed Judge: Mr. Luis Catalan ( Portugal)

  • Angelusparks Heaven Aine: Best Junior of Breed & BOS - Congratulations Jenny and Max!

 We have placed new pictures from our new girls and boy and also from Teka now with 12 months!

In this last weekend there were the two Internationals Dog Shows of Gibraltar and our Teka ( Angelusparks Hip's Alana) was present in both days, handled by the Handler Nuno Passos, in great success on both days.

We would like to thanks, with enormous gratitude, to Handler Nuno Passos for taking care so well of our girl and for having showed her with such elegance and beauty. We will never forget it!

21st of September, 29th Gibraltar International Dog Show
Breed Judge: Mrs. Carla Molinari ( Portugal)

  • Angelusparks Hip's Alana: Best Junior of Breed & Best of Breed - Achieving the last point for the title Gibraltar Junior Champion

20th of September, 28th Gibraltar International Dog Show

Breed Judge: Mr. Sigurd Knut Wilberg (Norway)

  • Angelusparks Hip's Alana: Best Junior of Breed & Best of Breed - Qualifying for the second time this year for Crufts 2009

14th of September, 13th National Dog Show of Aveiro

Breed Judge: Mr. Ricardo Pereira Leite (PT)

  • Angelusparks Hip's Alana: Best Junior & Best of Breed;
  • Angelusparks Heaven Aine: 2nd Best Junior
  • Elsa of Bridge Four: CAC

24th of August, 57ª International Dog Show of Costa do Estoril

Breed Judge: Mr. Giobatta Tabó ( It)

  • Angelusparks Hip's Alana: Best Junior of Breed & Best of Breed - Achieving the final points for Junior Promise 08 at only 11 months
  • Elsa of Bridge Four: 1.Ex. Open Class; R.CAC, R.CACIB

A wonderful visit from " Roxy"", that soon will be coming to the shows too! :-)!

23rd of August, 3ª National Dog Show of Estoril

Breed Judge: Mr. David Wong ( Au)

Angelusparks Hip's Alana: Best Junior of Breed & Best of Breed

Elsa of Bridge Four: 2 Ex. Open Class

26th of July, 27th National Dog Show of Sintra

Breed Judge: Mrs. Joyce O'Connor (IE)

  • Angelusparks Hip's Alana: Best Junior of Breed & Best of Breed;
8th Group Judge: Mrs. Patsy Hollings (GB): 3rd Best of Group;

26th of July, 27th National Dog Show of Sintra

Breed Judge: Mrs. Patsy Hollings (GB)

  • Angelusparks Hip's Alana: Best Junior of Breed & Best of Breed;

First of all we would like to leave a Thank You for both the judges Mrs. Patsy Hollings (GB) & Mrs. Joyce O'Connor (IE) for have given our girl "Teka" the most amazing reports ever!!! We will never forget these wonderful words!

We also would like to say thank you for our wonderful friend Tania Gomes for staying with our puppies all the weekend and for taking such good care of them!

And last but never least a friendly note for the good company that we always share in the shows from our good friends Inês and Tiago, Ana and Miguel, Tatiana and Anacleto, Anna and Daniel & Arnould and Linda!!!! These show days are always unforgettable! :-)

13th of July, 112º International Dog Show of Lisbon

Judge: Mrs. Hilda Parkinson (GB)

  • Elsa of Bridge Four: Exc. Open Class;

Judge: Mr. José Cabral (PT)

  • Angelusparks Hip's Alana: Best Junior of Breed - Junior Mediterranean Winner 2008
  • Dark Devotion Fantastic Fantasy: 1ª Ex. Open Class R.CAC- QC, R.CACIB

12th of July, 111ª International Dog Show of Lisbon, Judge: Mr. Tamas Jakkel (HU):

  • Elsa of Bridge Four: 2ª Ex. Classe Aberta
  • Angelusparks Hip's Alana: Best Junior of Breed - Junior Lisbon Winner 2008 - Qualified for Crufts
  • Dark Devotion Fantastic Fantasy: 1ª Ex. Open Class R.CAC, R.CACIB
25th of June: After the success that "Yara" had in Rescue Dog training in Big Areas she is now being trained to Rescue in Water ( dead body scent) because in Portugal there are many human life's lost every year in water, rivers or beach and the help of dogs is necessary and a huge help . Thank you Ilana and Fernando for doing so well with "our" girl!!!
15th of June, today after a long afternoon and a long evening all 9 Hip's and Nielsen's babies are, all 9 of them, with us! They are gorgeous, energetic and always in the milk bar!

25th of May, 3rd National Dog Show of Almeirim - Judge: Mr. Fernando Madeira Rodrigues (PT)

Elsa of Bridge Four: CAC & Best Bitch of Breed;

Angelusparks Heather Ashling ( owners: Ilana & Fernando Nunes): Best Puppy of Breed & Best Puppy of Group;
20ª International Dog Show of Elvas - Judge: Mr. Kresten Scheels (DK): Angelusparks Hunters Aingeal , puppy class( owner Mr. Miguel Godinho): Good

28th of April, 9th International Dog Show of Penafiel; ( Breed Judge: Horst Kliebenstein (DE) ; Group Judge: Seamus Oates (IE) )

* Angelusparks Hip's Alana: Best Puppy of Breed & Best Puppy of Group - With these final points she achieved the title of Young Hope 2008

* Angelusparks Heaven Aine: 2nd Best Puppy Bitch; prop. Jennifer Mendes

27th of April, 12th National Show of Viana do Castelo ( Breed Judge: Pedro Delerue (PT); Group Judge: F. Madeira Rodrigues (PT)

* Angelusparks Hip's Alana: Best Puppy of Breed & 2nd Best Puppy of Group

12th of April - International Dog Show of Vilagarcía de Arousa (Spain) - Judge: Mr. Carlos Fdez. Renau (SP)

* Angelusparks Heaven Aine: Best Puppy of Breed; prop.Jennifer Mendes

6th of April - 3rd International Dog Show of Costa Azul ( Breed judge: Mr. Zeferino Silva PT ; Group Judge: Mr. Fernando M. Rodrigues PT

* Angelusparks Hip's Alana: Best Puppy of Breed & 2nd Best Puppy of Group

* Dark Devotion Hip Endless Echo: CACIB;

Dog Show Costa Azul

Angelusparks Heather Ashling ( owners: Ilana & Fernando Nunes): 3rd Best Puppy Bitch;

Angelusparks Hunters Aingeal ( owner Mr. Miguel Godinho) : 2nd Best Puppy of Breed;

5th of April - 4th National Dog Show of Moita (breed judge: Mr. Ricardo Pereira Leite (PT); Group Judge: Mrs. Rita Kadike- Skadina LV

* Dark Devotion Hip Endless Echo: CCC;

* Angelusparks Hip's Alana: 3rd Best Puppy Bitch;

* Angelusparks Heather Ashling ( owners: Ilana & Fernando Nunes): 2nd Best Puppy Bitch;

* Angelusparks Hunters Aingeal ( owner Mr. Miguel Godinho) Best Puppy of Breed & Best Puppy of Group;

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