15.12.01
At Stockholm Int Ch Show
FIN & S CH ITW-00 Benton Everybody Duck
went Best Male-3rd.

09.12.01
At Helsinki Int Vh Show Winner-2001 Show
FIN & S CH ITW-00 Benton Everybody Duck
went Best Male-2 and gained his 8th CACIB.
His son Benton Hole In One was Best Male-4th.
Benton had Best Breeders Class.

17.11.01
Benton Welsh Springers have now
attended 9 out of the 11 International
Ch shows that have been held in 2001
resulting in 9 BEST OF BREED WINS!!!!!
with four different dogs!!!
TURKU INT - BOB Ch Benton Everybody Duck
TAMPERE INT - BOB Ch Benton Everybody Duck
LAHTI INT - BOB Int Ch Benton Delaware Storm
HELSINKI INT - BOB Ch Benton Everybody Duck
SEINAJOKI INT - BOB Ch Benton Everybody Duck
TUUSULA INT - BOB Benton Garden Party
PORI INT - BOB Benton Garden Party
KUOPIO INT - BOB Benton Deep Feelings
JYVASKYLÄ INT - BOB Benton Everybody Duck

We have only missed Lappeenranta and Oulu Int Ch Shows.

FIN CH ITW-00 Benton Everybody Duck
made sure there was another Best of Breed win
for Benton Welsh Springer at Jyvaskyla Int Ch Show
taking his 5th BOB win at an Int Ch Show in 2001.
followed by his halfbrother "Woody" ie FINJW-00
Benton Good Heavens who got the Dog CC, resCACIB and therefore
finishing his FIN CH title!!!
Well done Satu and Woody!!!

left FIN CH Milfeddyg Ffolog (BOS) right FIN CH ITW-00 Benton Everybody Duck (BOB)
with judge Mr Jorge Fatauros

28.10.01
What great news from America.
Benton Ivy Garden "Ivy", littersister
to Benton Ivy League "Eero" went to
Middleburg Shows to take both majors
(4-point major on sat and 5-point major on sun)
and thus finishing with style
her AMERICAN CHAMPION title!!
Well done Faye and Ivy!

27.10.01
Another great show!
At Hyvinkaa, our main Spaniel Club Show
Benton Hole In One went BOS!!
Benton In My Dreams went to her first
official show to take Best Bitch-4 placement!!
Benton Just My Style was BOS-puppy
Benton breeders class went BOB group
in the breed in third year running and
finished BIS-2!!

left Benton Hole In One (BOS) judge Len Morgan, Twigle Gemstone (BOS)

12.10.01
Benton Kings Cross has left to his new home.
He will share his life with two English Springers.

08.10.01

Benton Kick That Duck left early
monday morning to New York. His new home
will be in Darien, Connecticut.

06.10.01

Very tired Benton Kentucky Storm ready
to board KLM flight to Chicago via Amsterdam.

05.10.01

Benton Kid Brother left today to his
new home in Madrid, Spain. With great
sadness I said farewell to my little precious baby boy.

I took his brother Benton Kick That Duck with him to say goodbye at
the airport and get used to travelling in the crate as
he heads towards New York on monday. Here they
are restling at the airport.

28.09.01

Benton Kind of Magic and Kansas Storm
ready to leave Finland and head towards Holland
at Turku Airport on 28 Sep.

Benton Kind of Magic and Benton Kansas Storm
left to their new homes in Holland;
to kennels From Kind of Magic and Des Vauriennes.
You can follow "Kaines" progress at
kennel Des Vauriennes website

It was very interesting to explore all the new things
at the Cargo Hall in Turku Airport..."We have never
seen this big tire before...."

27.09.01

Benton Ivy Garden pictured winning
BOW and Best Opposite Sex at
Newtown Kennel Club Show on 25 Aug 01

27.09.01
New hipscore
Benton Hole In One "Veeti" A-A

26.09.01

This sweet looking puppy, Int & Fin Ch Benton
Delaware Storm, pictured here at 3,5 months in 1996
with Kelly Price of Eastriding ESS, UK
is now a GRANDMOTHER!!!
How time flies... her son "Eero" ie Benton Ivy League
has today become a proud father of 3 boys and
3 girls... at Kennel Briarbanc, USA

24.09.01
Another Best of Breed for "Eero",
Benton Ivy League
at Newnan KC Show on 23.09.01
and another Group Pull!!

"Eero" ie Benton Ivy League getting ready
for the group competition with owenr-handler
Adrienne Bancker at Atlanta KC Show in the US

23.09.01
Benton Ivy League "Eero" was shown
for the first time after his victory
at the 2001 Nationals in April.
He went BEST OF BREED under
breederjudge Mrs Susan Riese
(Statesmans WSS) at Atlanta KC Show
expertly handled in the breed ring by
Penny Williamson. To top of it all
he made the cuts in the group ring
with all the multi Best In Show winning
dogs and some of the top Sporting dogs in the nation.
The group judge was very respected Anne Rogers Clark.

22.09.01
Benton Kevin Keegan moved to his new home.
He is going to share his life with "Uncle Pekka" ie
Benton Good Grief.

14.09.01
Two new hipscores
Benton In My Dreams "Dixie" A-A
Benton Happy Hour "Pluto" A-A

02.09.01
What a great day!
Under Mr Michael Boothroyd at Espoo All
Breed Ch Show, NORDW-00,-01 FINJW-00
Benton Garden Party took BOB!
.... and then Benton Breeders Class went
BEST IN SHOW under Joyce O`Connor, Ireland

30.08.01
Pups have got their registered names:
BENTON KIND OF MAGIC, bitch
BENTON KANSAS STORM, male
BENTON KENTUCKY STORM, male
BENTON KEVIN KEEGAN, male
BENTON KICK THAT DUCK, male
BENTON KINGS CROSS, male
BENTON KID BROTHER, male
BENTON KEY WITNESS, male

27.08.01
Benton Ivy Garden went to two shows in the US
and went WB/BOW and Best Opposite Sex
both days to take a total of 5 points as well
as her first major! Well done Ivy and Faye!

26.08.01
While I was busy judging in Norway, my
clever puppybuyers took a trip to Stockholm
SKK Nat Ch Show.
Ducky, Ch Benton Everybody Duck gained
Swedish Ch title and took BOB while
Tyyne, Benton Garden Party got the
bitch CC and BOS. Tyyne, after
gaining her third CC in Finland after
turning two years of age will have titles:
FIN & DK & S(u) CH NORDW-00 NORDW-01 FINJW-00 -
Not bad for a two year old bitch!

25.08.01
Benton Hole In One went to the field test, too
and passed it with style.
Well done Jutta and Veeti!
The very same day his brother
Benton Hi Everybody passed his test two.
Well done Pia and Vilkku!

18.08.01
Benton It`s About Time went to the field test
that is required to become a FIN CH -
out of the 8 dogs who were competiting,
two passed and "Ronni" was one of them!
Well done Hannele and Ronni!

13.08.01
NORDW-00 NORDW-01 FINJW-00
Benton Garden Party "Tyyne" had a great
day at the Swedish Welsh Springer Spaniel
Club Show. In an entry of over 200 welshies
she won intermediate class (with some 20 entries)
and ended up Best Bitch-2 (some 100 adults
bitches entered!). Then she was chosen
as BIS-1 Young Welsh as well as BIS-2
working. The judges were Julie Revill
and John Phillips
05.08.01
FINW-00 Benton Deep Feelings had a great weekend!
She went BOB & Group-4th at Mantyharju FKK
All Breed Ch Show on saturday and CACIB & BOB
in Kuopio FKK Int Ch Show on sunday.

03.08.01
Sara aka Int Ch Benton Delaware Storm
whelped a litter of 7 males and 1 bitch.
Male puppies still available to
loving and caring homes!
More information click here.

29.07.01
At the 8th International Ch Show
of the year NORDW-00,-01 FINJW-00
Benton Garden Party took BOB! See results.
Benton Welsh Springers have attented 7 of the 8
International Ch shows of the year and have
managed to take BOB in each one of them with
three different dogs!

24.07.01
Sara aka Int Ch Benton Delaware Storm is going to
be a granny! Her son Benton Ivy League
has today mated his first bitch,
the #1 Bitch in America 2000,
BOB Winner at Westminster 2001
Ch Rwyn Heavens Telstar "Tahti"
More information please contact
Kennel Briarbanc, Adrienne Bancker.

Ch Rwyn Heavens Telstar

15.07.01
THIRD GROUP-PLACEMENT IN A WEEK!
We went to Helsinki FKK Show and came back
with another group placement! See Results
Benton Breeders group finished as BIS-3
"Gorgeous group, very similar in type, dogs are dogs
bitches are bitches, very typical heads and movements.
Big congratulations to the breeder for holding on to her
line and type!" Helle Dan Pålsson, Denmark

12.07.01
At the NORDIC WINNER SHOW 2001 in Helsinki
NORDW-00 FINJW-00 Benton Garden Party
took CACIB, BOB and Group-3rd, repeated
her win from Denmark last year!
Benton dogs had a good day, see results!
"Nice type, correct head & expression, Good neck and
shoulders, Perfect balance and substance for her age. Nice
coat. Moved with reach, drive and style"
Tamas Jakkels critigue on Benton Garden Party

My breeders group was best of breed with the critique:
"Group full of quality and type and style. They are very much
even. I like all of the heads and movement as well.
Congratulations for the breeder"

Benton It`s My Party won junior class with CC-quality at the NORDW-show
"Mali" is co-owned by Kennel My Welsh, Denmark and Benton

08.07.01
NORDW-00 FINJW-00 Benton Garden Party
took her first group placement today.
She went BOB under Mr Hans Lehtinen and
later on Group-2nd under Mr Hans Rosenberg
at Karjaa All Breed Ch Show.

01.07.01
FIN CH ITW-00 Benton Everybody Duck took
BOB at both Seinajoki FKK Int Ch Show as well
as Narpio All Breed Ch Show.
Benton It`s About Time took his 2nd CC.

28.06.01
Sara is definately in whelp!

17.06.01
Benton It`s My Party took her third CC under
Kari Haave-Johansson (Travis Cockers) at
Hillerod DKK Int Ch Show. FIN CH ITW-00
Benton Everybody Duck took his 10th BOB win
at Piikkio Show and went Group-2. See
results.

Ch Benton Everybody Duck taking Group-2nd under Mr Ricki Hughes
as well as BIS Spaniel

10.06.01
Am Ch Benton Essence`O`Wales "Stetson"
gained the title "JUNIOR HUNTER" (JH)
in an amazing way. In two weeks time he
went to four tests, four straight passes and
there is the title! Now he continues to
work for the Senior Hunter title and with some
luck maybe even for the Master Hunter title?

Am Ch Benton Essence`O`Wales WD JH
pictured after his first succesful weekend
with owner Sandra Holmes

03.06.01
What a day at our annual
Springer Spaniel Club Speciality!
NORDW-00 FINJW-00 Benton Garden Party
took BEST OF BREED and went BIS-2!!
Benton Hole In One went to his
2nd show to take his 2nd CC and
BIS-junior win!

©Sari Mikkola
Benton Hole In One 12 months
BIS-junior

31.05.01
Sara aka INT & FIN CH Benton Delaware Storm
has been bred to FIN CH ITW-00 Benton Everybody Duck.
More information click here.

27.05.01
Another good weekend!
At Dornbirn Int Ch Show in Austria
German Jun Ch Benton First Class took CAC,
CACIB and BOB while kennelmate Benton Inch By
Inch won junior class. At Helsinki Int Ch Show
Ducky aka Fin Ch ITW-00 Benton Everybody Duck
continued his great year by winning another BOB and
later on Group-3rd.
See Results!

Benton Inch By Inch at 12 months © Theres Lang

21.05.01
What a busy weekend for Benton WSS!
German Jun Ch Benton First Class gained
2 x CAC and 2 x CACIB, BOB and BOS in
Switzerland. Her kennelmate Benton Inch By Inch
won junior class at both shows.
AmJW-00 EuJw-00 PolJw-00 Benton Grand
Slam was shown in Germany with resCAC.
Skokloster Ch Show in Sweden took place, too,
see results page. Am Ch Benton Essence`O`
Wales got his first 2 legs towards his
JH title!
Last but not least
Fin Ch Benton By Reguest is now also
Finnish Tracking Champion!

13.05.01
At Danish Spaniel Club Show Benton It`s My
Party gained her 2nd CC and BOS!!

06.05.01
At Kokemaki Ch Show, FIN CH ITW-00
Benton Everybody Duck wins BEST IN SHOW!!!
BOS to NORDW-00 FINJW-00 Benton Garden Party!

29.04.01
At Lahti FKK Int Ch Show, Int Ch
Benton Delaware Storm took BOB and
Ch Benton Everybody Duck BOS!
The very same day Benton Grand Slam took
CAC, CACIB BOB at Oldenburg
Int Ch Show in Germany

28.04.01
All puppies have gone to their new homes now.

27.04.01
Rwyn Jacqueline whelped a litter of
4 males and 4 bitches by FIN CH ITW-00
Benton Everybody Duck. More information
Contact Malin Carlsson, Kennel Eastfarm

24.04.01

Benton Ivy Garden won Puppy Sporting Group at
Springfield Kennel Club Show on 21.04.01
under Mrs Denny Kodner! Congratulations!

16.04.01
Benton It`s About Time got his first CC & BOS
at Ruovesi CH Show under Merja Järnstedt
(Norvale cockers). He is owned by Kennel Doniol.
Well done!

08.04.01
Benton Inch By Inch (litterbrother to Ivy League)
gained the titles "BODENSEE-JUGENDSIEGER" and
"ZENTRAL-EUROPA JUGENDSIEGER" at
Friedrichshafen Int Ch Show in Germany!
Well done to the Mistelis!

08.04.01

SENSATIONAL NEWS FROM AMERICA!!
Benton Ivy League "Eero" goes Winners Dog, Best
of Winners with a 5-point major and Best of Breed
from Puppy 9-12 months class at the
WSSCA National Speciality in Wichita, Kansas, USA
To top of it all he finished the day as Group-2!
Congratulations Adrienne!!
Expertly handled in the BOB competition by Kelley English
of Sevenoaks WSS, THANKS KELLEY!
***The first non-champion WSS to take the Breed
at the National Speciality in the USA ***

My nephew Niklas with a puppy-"Eero"
(Benton Ivy League)

07.04.01
At Marttila Ch Show (groups 8, 5, 6) "Ducky",
FIN CH ITW-00 Benton Everybody Duck took
BOB & Group-3 and his son Benton Hole In One
took the Dog CC at his very first show!!

18.03.01
At Tampere Int Ch Show "Ducky" FIN CH ITW-00 Benton
Everybody Duck took another CACIB and BOB!
BOS and Int Ch title to the dam of Benton H-litter;
FIN & EST CH Kastalian Tirlittan (out of "Hedvig",
dam of Benton J-litter.)

Ch Benton Everybody Duck

17.03.01
GREAT NEWS FROM DENMARK!
Benton It`s My Party "Mali" aged 10 months
went BOB and BIS-3rd at Danish Spaniel Club Show
and gained her first CC under Mr Jostein Halvorsen, Norway.
BOS was KBHV-98-99-00 EUV-00 POLW-00 NORDW-00 Dons Simply Red.
"Mali" is co-owned by Kennel My Welsh and Kennel Benton.

Well done Lizette and Mali!

05.03.01
Int Ch Hammalgårdens Ferris Wheel
whelped 4 males + 1 bitch by FINJW-00
Benton Good Heavens at Benton kennel.

Hedvig with her puppies on 05.03.01

27.02.01
FINW-00 Benton Deep Feelings A whelped
2 males and 5 bitches by FINJW-00 Benton
Good Heavens A at Geltmans kennel in Sweden.

21.02.01
Ch Rocbee My Own Fuuga A whelped
5 males and 3 bitches by FIN CH ITW-00
Benton Everybody Duck A at Finnhill kennel.

10.02.01
Benton It`s My Party "Mali" started her
showcareer at Fredericia DKK Int Ch show
in Denmark and went BOS puppy.

05.02.01
Ch Red And White`s Olympia Bianca whelped 3 males
and 3 bitches by EuJW-00 PolJW-00 AmJW-00
Benton Grand Slam at Red And White`s kennels
in Denmark.

04.02.01
FINW-00 Benton Deep Feelings went to
Sweden in whelp to FINJW-00 Benton Good Heavens.
The litter will be born at Kennel Geltmans, Jan-Ola Eriksson.

01.02.01
Int Ch Hammalgårdens Ferris-Wheel is in whelp!
Ultrasound was done today.

21.01.01
We had a great day at Turku Top Dog Show.
There were 11 puppies, 19 males and 24 bitches entered
under Mr Donald Fitzsimmons, Canada
Benton Welsh Springers took both BOB and BOS
as well as BOB puppy. See results!
The mother of Benton H-litter Ch. Kastalian
Tirlittan was Best Bitch-2 with resCACIB

Benton Hi Everybody at 8 months

06.01.01
Benton Ivy League "Eero" and Benton Ivy Garden
"Ivy" started their show careers at the prestigious
American Spaniel Club Annual Flushing Speciality Show
in Pennsylvania, PA. See Results!

© Adrienne Bancker
Benton Ivy League and Benton Ivy Garden
pictured at the American Spaniel Club Show