Champions

Topaz (Ch Tivalake Jingle Bell Rock ShCM RL2) winning his 3rd CC at Birmingham National in October 2021. A few weeks later, owner Nick Burchell completed his Show Working Certificate test so Topaz became the first Toller ever to become a Full Champion. Topaz is owned/bred by Nick and Yvonne Burchell.

Jacquie Christie’s Ch Sophtspot Gold Dust JW, winning his 12th CC and BOB and shortlisted in the group at Crufts 2019. Marina and Nugget recently won their 21st CC with BOB at SKC in October 2021.

Ch Ninlil of Poliarine Arktika Over Zanjelic Jw ShCM. IMP Lithuania. Winning Group 2 at Southern Counties in 2019. Owned by Betsy Ashcroft.

Ch Sophtspot Glitterati winning her 12th CC at BUBA 2019 under Johnathan Goulding. She is the litter sister to Nugget. Owned/bred by Jacquie Christie.

Jacquie Christie’s CH Sophtspot Golly Gosh at Appennine winning her first CC at SKC, May 2019. Marina and Mia won 5 CCs together in 2019. Mia is the mother of Coco.

Int Ch Jezebel The Astonishing Sophtspot JW owned by Jacquie Christie winning her first CC, BOB and Group 4 at Belfast 2018. She took her second CC at Midland Counties a few weeks later.

Champion Dallydyl Love In Idleness. The Dalmatian owned by Clare and Andy Emms won her third and crowning CC with BOB at Three Counties 2017.

Lyn and Terry Chapman’s Newfoundland Ch Merrybear D’Artagnan, group winner at Crufts and WELKS and BIS at Bath 2017. I had the privilidge of handling him in best in show at WELKS 2017.

My Shadow (Sh Ch Lydeardlea Supersonic of Belsmard) won his second CC with BOB from veteran at The National (May 2016) under breed specialist Richard Lucas. Photo Anita Gowing. He took his third and crowning CC in May 2018 at Midlands Border Collie Club.

Handling Satchmo the Dobermann (BE/NL Ch Grafmax Louis Armstrong ShCM, 1CC & BOB Crufts, 4 RCCs) at WPB of Wales 2016 for Sue Thorn. 3rd in a massive stakes class.

At Paignton Championship show, Marina and Jenny Porter’s Chloe (Sh Ch Locheil Moments Like This for Croxlea) won a 4th CC under Steve Hall.

Winning an 8th CC with Faith at Boston 2015.

Marina handled Jenny Porter’s Border Collie Sh Ch Locheil By Invitation Only to her 7th CC at Border Union and second BOB in a week, they also went on to take group 3. Faith and Marina won a 8th CC at Boston 2015.

Marina takes the RCC with Afghan Ch Ashahni Aniq to Julam at Border Union and 2nd in the champion stakes for owners Julie and Graham Smith. Thanks to Andrew Dawson for the photo.

Handling the Finnish Champion Afghan “Tosca” at the World Dog Show in Finland 1998.

Marina and Jo Norris and Marion Hunt’s Beagle Shercroft Flinders. At East of England Ch show 2012, they won a first CC together. Photo S&S Productions.

At Southern Counties Marina handles Basset Fauve de Bretagne Ch Hibeck Scooby Doo with Soletrader to win his fifth CC. In 2015, they win a 7th CC together at the same show.