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28.12.08

New photo of Churnwood Atlanta Storm to Benton at 6 months


Churnwood Atlanta Storm to Benton at 6 months
(AM CH Benton Ivy League - INT NORD CH Benton Let Em Talk)

 

19.12.08

Eero aka AM CH Benton Ivy League was the first ever all breed BEST IN SHOW
winner WSS in the US with an undocked tail. Read an article about Eeros historical BIS win in the Starter Barks (magazine of the Welsh Springer Spaniel Club of America) by clicking here

 

14.12.08

An old saying says "The strength of a kennel lies in its bitches". ... and
we have always truly believed on it. The top three bitches in 2008 in Finland were
# 1 - S U(u) CH NORDJW-05 SW-07 FINW-08 Benton Pep Talk
# 2 FINJW-08 Benton Walk of Fame (14 months, daughter of Pep Talk)
# 3 INT FIN HUN CH FINJW-06 EUW-08 Benton Quit Talkin'

We can only thank the breeders of our foundation bitches for starting us off with some quality stock, who have contributed so much to our success today:
american bred FIN & EST CH Statemans Unbridled and swedish bred
FIN CH Don's Take Off to Benton who are behind our winners of today.
In fact out of the 8 dogs that were placed in best male/best bitch at Helsinki Winner, good old "Svea" (Fin Ch Dons Take Off to Benton) was behind 7 of them.

 

13.12.08

Unforgettable day and moments in Helsinki Winner Show. Benton team took
three best placements in both male and bitch classes, both Winner titles,
both CACIB's, both CC's! Breed judge was Per Iversen from Norway.
Int Ch Benton One More Duck added another title in front of his name, FINW-08. Ch Benton Pep Talk is now also FINW-08. Her daughter
Benton Walk of Fame
is FINJW-08. Our breedersgroup was BOB

Critique of the breedersgroup
"Fyra hundar från 4 olika kombination. Alla av högsta klass.
Typlika hundar med utmärkt uppfödare"

After judging the TOP WSS was announced. Benton took top male and top bitch again! TOP WSS 2008 FIN CH FINJW-06 Benton Somebodys Duck,
owned by Minna Jokela

TOP BITCH, and runner-up TOP WSS 2008
S U(u) CH NORDJW-05 SW-07 FINW-08 Benton Pep Talk

TOP TEN LIST 2008 in FINLAND

1. Benton Somebody's Duck (73,7 points / 9 shows)
2. Benton Pep Talk (73,2 points / 8 shows)
3. Benchmark Jest Cymro (71,6 points / 8 shows)
4. Llawen Tuff Enuff (66,6 points / 9 shows)
5. Benton One More Duck (58,8 points / 7 shows)
6. Benton Walk Of Fame (58,4 points / 8 shows)
7. Rocbee Armani (55,1 points / 8 shows)
8. Rocbee Umba Lumba (55 points / 8 shows)
9. Benton Quit Talkin (54,8 points / 8 shows)
10. Benton Ugly Duckling (53,5 points / 8 shows)

Well done to all!


FIN CH FINJW-06 Benton Somebodys Duck "Ossi"
(FIN CH NORDJW-05 Benton Pigs Might Fly - INT CH WW-06 Benton No More Secrets)
owned by Minna Jokela
photo: Maarit Ruotsalainen


I guess it does help to have a "Duck" in your name to win the top welsh competition?

2008 Benton Somebodys Duck
2007 Benton Pearl at Wesper
2006 Benton One More Duck
2005 Benton One More Duck
2004 Benton Lookin' For Duck
2003 Benton Everybody Duck
2002 Benton Everybody Duck
2001 Benton Everybody Duck

Or it does not hurt to have it, I predict?

 

10.12.08
Sad news from Denmark

IN MEMORIAM
DK (u) CH World Winner-03 Benton It's My Party "Mali"
(WW-98 Rwyn Lucky Luke - Int Ch Benton Delaware Storm)
dam of our Q-litter
co-owned by Kennel My Welsh & Benton

 

09.12.08

Last year at Stora Stockholm Int Ch show in Sweden
Int Ch Benton One More Duck "Usko" took BOB and Group-2, while
Int Ch Benton Let Em Talk "Martta" took BOS.
This year, almost same happened as "Usko" took BOB and Group-3 while
Marttas daughter Ch Benton Pep Talk went BOS.
Our breedersgroup was shortlisted in BIS final.
Thanks to our fellow travellers for a nice time out.

Critigue of the breeders group
(One More Duck - Under Oath - Ugly Duckling - Pep Talk)

"En grupp med individer ur 3 olika kombinationer, där vackra huvuden o uttryck, konstruktion, rörelser är ett genomgående tema. Fantastiska pälser. En grupp, där det lyser igenom, att uppfödare är väl förtrogen med
rasens standard. Fortsatt lycka till!"

Critique of Benton Pep Talk

"Vacker, vällinjerad welshtik med utmärkta proportioner. Ett mycket tilltalande o vackert huvud o uttryck. Välvinklad, välkroppad o i alla avseenden välgående med en päls av utmärkt färg o kvalite i välvärdat o välpresenterat skick. Välvärd sin titel"


Ilona (Benton Pep Talk) being judged


Best bitch class being judged


Risty (Int Ch Benton Quit Talkin') is trying hard to fly instead of trotting around the ring

 

04.12.08

New healthresult
Twigle National Anthem - hips A/A

 

02.12.08

Benton girls ruled in Denmark. Int Ch Benton Let Em Talk was TOP WELSH in Denmark during 2008 despite her absence from the showrings in the summer due to her litter. Her daughter DK U(u) CH Benton U Can Talk was placed as
# 2 in TOP WSS competition.
She was also Junior of the Year 2008, like last year!
Well done to Kennel Churnwood, who ownes both of these girls!


photo Jan Buk

 

01.12.08

Ilona (S U(u) CH NORDJW-05 SW-07 Benton Pep Talk)
got today invitation to the Champions of Champions galadinner and competition.
She was the only WSS who made the Top Dog All breeds list (100 best listed) as around nr 70. The first 125 top dog all breeds are invited to this happening.

 

23.11.08

Ilona aka S U(u) CH NORDJW-05 SW-07 Benton Pep Talk took again BOB, now at Jyväskyla FKK Int Ch Show and Group-4th placement in a strong group.
The show was the second biggest Int Ch show of the year with some
5000+ dogs entered. This year Ilona has been BOB four times at an Int Ch show and has been able to take group placement each time!
Once Group-1, twice Group-2 and now Group-4.
In Best bitch class she was followed by her two junior daughters,
Benton Who's Talkin', who got the Bitch CC and Benton Walk of Fame,
who got the Bitch resCC.
NordJW-07 FINJW-07 Benton Victorias Secret got the Bitch resCACIB and
Benton Ugly Duckling Dog res CC.
Well done to all!


S U(u) CH NORDJW-06 SW-07 Benton Pep Talk
Group-4 at Jyvaskyla FKK INT
photo: Maarit Karhu

 

17.11.08

New healthresult
Benton Who's Talkin - B/B hips

Twigle National Anthem "Siiri" had her hips done on thursday and they looked good, so now we wait again for the official result.

 

15.11.08

Ed aka INT FIN N SVK CH Benton Lookin' For Duck took BOB and CC & CACIB
at Prague Int Ch show today. One more CC and he will be also Czech Champion.
His daughter Sabrina Jankina Zahrada took BOB at another Int Ch show a week earlier and went on to BIS Young bitch at this show. Well done to all concerned.
Last year at Prague Int Ch show BOB went to DK U(u) CH Benton U Can Talk,
daughter of Eds sister Martta (Int Ch Benton Let Em Talk)


Ed pictured with me in Bratislava Int Ch show in Slovakia in august,
where he went BIS Honorary Class.

 

14.11.08

Martta aka INT NORD CH EUW-06 KBHW-07 NORDW-07,-08
Benton Let Em Talk
has almost followed her mom in her footsteps....
Her mom INT NORD CH FINJW-00 NORDW-00 NORDW-01 NORDW-02 FINW-04 Benton Garden Party managed to collect three NORDW titles
(quite unique in this breed) where as Martta now has two of them,
once she has been Best bitch-2 (Nordic Winner Show in Helsinki 2005),
so it has not been too far. In 2008 she finished the year as TOP WSS in Denmark as well as # 2 TOP SPANIEL in Denmark, only beaten by the american cocker who was Top Dog All Breeds in Denmark. Well done to Kennel Churnwood, Lotta & Jan!
In 2008 she also managed to have a lovely litter in july, but since returning to the
showrings after whelping her litter, she has taken in three shows
2 BOB 1 BOS wins and BIS-2 at a Spaniel Club Ch show.


INT NORD CH EuW-06 KBHW-07 NORDW-07 NORDW-08 Benton Let ' Em Talk
with her daughter Churnwood Atlanta Storm to Benton.
* TOP WSS in DENMARK 2008
* # 2 SPANIEL IN DENMARK 2008
photo Jan Buk

 

12.11.08

New healthresults
Benton What Women Want - hips A/A, elbows 0/0
Benton Talkin' Duck - hips C/C

 

09.11.08

A great day at the Nordic Winner-08 show!
This is the 4th year in a row, when Benton WSS took BOB at the Nordic Winner Show! Int Ch Benton One More Duck took BOB and Int Ch Benton Let 'Em Talk took BOS - both with NORDIC WINNER-08 titles. Lisbeth aka Benton Winter Storm was EXC 2 in junior and Ch Benton U Can Talk EXC 2 in champion class after her mom. Benton breeders group was BOB.
Ristys (Int Ch Benton Quit Talkin') son Twigle N Talk took NORDJW-08 title.
During this decade we have really had some great times at Nordic Winner shows...
2000 - BOB Benton Garden Party (Herning, Denmark)
2001 - BOB Benton Garden Party (Tuusula, Finland)
2002 - BOB Benton Garden Party - BOS Benton Everybody Duck (Oslo, Norway)
2004 - BOS Benton One More Duck (Herning, Denmark)
2005 - BOB Benton One More Duck (Helsinki, Finland)
2006 - BOB Benton Everybody Duck (Oslo, Norway)
2007 - BOB Benton One More Duck - BOS Benton Let Em Talk (Stockholm, Sweden)
2008 - BOB Benton One More Duck - BOS Benton Let Em Talk (Herning, Denmark)

 

08.11.08

Svea (FinJW-07 NordJW-07 Benton Victorias Secret) went to
Tartto All Breed Int Ch show
and took CC CACIB and BOB!
Big thanks to Riikka for taking Svea along and making this all possible.

 

07.11.08

Eero continues to do well in agility trials. He got another new title today and got
his two first legs on his Jumpers Excellent title and
first leg on Excellent Standard title.
Well done again Adrienne and Eero! Eero is now
Ch. Benton Ivy League RA MX AXJ OAP OJP CGC FFXAG2 FFXAP2.


Eero in action

 

07.11.08

Good news from America. Eero aka AM CH BISS Benton Ivy League
(WW-98 Rwyn Lucky Luke - Int Ch Benton Delaware Storm) had again his
thyroid checked at 8,5 years and Eero is thyroid normal.

 

06.11.08

New photos of Sjira (Benton You Betcha) from Norway arrived. She is
going to her first puppy show during the weekend.
Good luck to Denise (Kennel Dhens) with her.


Benton You Betcha "Sjira" 4 months
(FIN CH Standard-Bearer Gladiator - ESTJW-06 Benton Reason To Talk)
photo: Denise Fagervik

 

04.11.08

Papus (Benton United We Stand) rabies antibody test has not yet arrived back,
so we had to make some last minute changes in our breeding plans.
We are now using the other alternative we had in mind.

 

03.11.08
Some more healthresults
Benton Who's Talkin' - normal TSH T4 and TGAA negative

 

30.10.08

Second one from our W-litter had his hips, eyes and elbows done today.
Benton What Women Want "Nappi" had good eyes, elbows and hips looked also
very good, so now we just wait for the result:)


Benton What Women Want "Nappi"
(S U(u) CH Don's Paparazzi - S U(u) CH NORDJW-05 SW-07 Benton Pep Talk)
photo: Hakola

 

27.10.08
Vappu aka Benton Who's Talkin' was the first out of our W-litter,
who had her hips done. They looked very good, so now we are waiting for
the official result with excitement:)


Benton Who's Talkin' "Vappu"
(S U(u) CH Don's Paparazzi - S U(u) CH NORDJW-05 SW-07 Benton Pep Talk)
photo: Maarit Karhu

 

26.10.08
New healthresults
Am Ch Benton Ivy Garden
(WW-98 Rwyn Lucky Luke - Int Ch Benton Delaware Storm)
thyroidtested at 8 yrs - NORMAL

Am Ch Benton Olympic Fire
(Arkview Moon Stroller - Int Ch Benton Garden Party)
thyroid tested at 5 yrs - NORMAL

 

26.10.08
AM CH BISS Benton Ivy League
had a good weekend at agility trials -
his new full titles are
AM CH BISS Benton Ivy League, RA MJ AXJ NAP OJP CGC FFXAG2 FFXAP2
Maybe someday I learn what they all mean, but well done
Eero, Adrienne and Diane!


Eero aka AM CH Benton Ivy League in action
(WW-98 Rwyn Lucky Luke - Int Ch Benton Delaware Storm)

It was a good weekend for other Sara (Int Ch Benton Delaware Storm) relatives.
Her granddaughter in the UK IR SH CH Redfrith Foreign Affair (2 x CC)(by Ch Benton Kansas Storm) won Gundog Champion Stakes at Midland Counties Ch Show under Elina Tan-Hietalahti and brother Redfrith Dutch got the Dog res CC.
Well done to all concerned.


And I just sleep while my kids and grandkids keep busy
Int Ch Benton Delaware Storm enjoying a sleep in one of her numerous beds

 

25.10.08
Puppies! Benton United We Stand "Papu" is now in season, so will be mated
shortly and we hopefully have puppies born in the beginning of 2009.

 

22.10.08
Benton United We Stand
"Papu" and Benton Who's Talkin' "Vappu" had their eyes checked today and both were clear. "Papu" also had her rabies antibody test done. So that she can travel to Sweden once she starts her season.

 

19.10.08
What a day! What a show! 5 male-Bentons and 7-bitch Bentons were
shown today at Finnish Spaniel Club Annual Ch Show with some 60 wss entered.
Benton dogs took all four placements in both bitch and male classes. All five males were among the last 6 shortlisted males as well as the only bitches that were shortlisted in best bitch class were all carrying the prefix Benton!
Quite unbelievable.
Ch Benton Pep Talk continues to do well at shows and took this respected BOB win this year. BOS to Int Ch Benton One More Duck.
Big thanks to everyone for a lovely day out, nice picnic and good company and thanks for puppybuyers for bringing their dogs to the show
and making all this possible.


One of the classwinners today
Benton United We Stand "Papu"
(GB SH CH Menstonia Marcel - INT NORD CH Benton Let Em Talk)
"Super bitch. So feminine, yet with substance. True Welsh head with lovely eye and expression. Compact with good angulation. Very balanced.
Well let down behind. Moved with reach and drive."


Benton What Women Want "Nappi" - winner of junior male class
(S U(u) Ch Dons Paparazzi - S U(u) CH Benton Pep Talk)
"Super type. Masculine, yet refined. Lovely eye colour. Good neck and shoulders. Correct proportions. Good angulation in hind quarters.
Low set hocks. Very balanced. Moves with drive and style"


NordJW-07 FinJW-07 Benton Victorias Secret - winner of open bitch
(Clumbrolds Trademark - INT NORD CH Benton Garden Party)
"Bitch with substance, yet retains feminity. Lovely eye and expression. Excellent neck and shoulders. Well bodied. Low set hocks.
Moves with style and drive. In lovely condition"


Benton Walk of Fame - winner of junior class, Bitch CC and Best Bitch-2
(S U(u) Ch Don's Paparazzi - S U(u) Ch Benton Pep Talk)
"Super young bitch. Lovely breed type. Feminine, yet has substance.
Lovely head, true welsh expression. Good neck. Well laid shoulders.
Super bone and feet. Well angulated quarters. Presents a lovely outline.
Very good on the move. "

 

12.10.08

Great news from the UK!
The sire of Benton U-litter ie Menstonia Marcel is now
UK SHOW CHAMPION! Well done Boy and Christine!!
Boy got the Dog CC at SEWSSC Ch show today.


GB SH CH S CH Menstonia Marcel JW
photo: Maria Åslund

 

12.10.08
Risty aka INT FIN HUN CH EUW-08 Benton Quit Talkin' has returned from her
trip to Hungary and attended her first official obedience test here in Finland
with a very nice result - 1st prize in beginners class with 185,5 points!
Well done Maarit & Risty!

 

11.10.08

New photo of Anna


Churnwood Atlanta Storm to Benton 3,5 months
(AM CH BISS Benton Ivy League - INT NORD CH Benton Let Em Talk)
photo: Maarit Karhu

 

11.10.08

It was time to let Harmi (Benton You Daggon Right) go to her new home.
Sara and I will miss her terrible. We wish Jaana and her family
best of luck with this lovely heartbreaker.


Harmi and Jaana

 

06.10.08

The new European Winner, Risty, sent some lovely flowers to her breeder!
They were waiting for me when I got home today.
Thank you Risty & co

 

05.10.08
This weekend INT CH WW-06 Benton No More Secrets got
her 2nd 1st price in open class hunting test within a week and went on to take Winners class 2nd prize on sunday.

 

05.10.08

Risty continued her winning ways at Budapest Spaniel Club Ch show by
taking 2nd CC in Hungary and BOB and thus finishing her
HUNGARIAN CHAMPION title, the first ever for a finnish welsh springer.
Vappu aka Benton Who's Talkin' was BOB junior. Vappus sister
Lisbeth, Benton Winter Storm took a very nice best bitch-4 placement at Kongsvinger NKK Int in a good entry.
Well done to all!


Benton Winter Storm in the ring with her owner Anne Johnsen

 

04.10.08
New International Champion!! Risty aka FIN CH FINJW-06 Benton Quit Talkin'
took CACIB and BOB at the European Winner-06 show and finished her Int Ch title!
Benton Who's Talkin' got EXC 3 in junior class. Well done Maarit & co!
Risty and Vappu were beautifully handled by Katrine Kryh
http://www.aussiebility.dk/katrine-index.html

 

30.09.08

Eero aka AM CH BISS Benton Ivy League got new agility titles this month.
He is one of the successful Sara (Int Ch Benton Delaware Storm) kids.
We are very happy to have one of his daughters now here in Finland.


Eero (AM CH BISS Benton Ivy League) pictured at an agility trial in sept '08

 

28.09.08

INT CH WW-06 Benton No More Secrets
took 1st prize (100 points) in open class
hunting test today after numerous 2nd prizes.
A very rare achievement for the breed.
Well done!


INT FIN S POL CH WW-06 POL&PZNW-06 Benton No More Secrets
(INT FIN N SVK CH Benton Lookin' For Duck - INT FIN S(u) CH Benton Delaware Storm)

 

22.09.08
Welcome to Finland!
Churnwood Atlanta Storm to Benton
(AM CH BISS Benton Ivy League - INT NORD CH Benton Let Em Talk)
Big thanks to Lotte and Jan for this charming little girl!




Photos: Jan Buk

 

21.09.08
Lovely weekend in Denmark! We went to two shows and
Martta aka Int Ch Benton Let Em Talk took BOB both days and finished
on sunday as BIS-2 at Spaniel Club Ch Show. It was great to see all danish
friends and others from abroad during the weekend.
Thank you to Lotte and Jan for great hospitality!


DK U CH Benton U Can Talk is developing well
(Ch Menstonia Marcel JW - INT NORD CH Benton Let Em Talk)
Photo: Jan Buk

Lovely Martta at the age of 6,5 yrs


Int Nord Ch EuW-06 NordW-07 KBHW-07 Benton Let Em Talk
dam of
FIN CH EuJW-06 FINW-07 Benton Pearl at Wesper (BIS winner)
S U(u) CH NordJW-05 SW-07 Benton Pep Talk
FIN CH NordJW-05 Benton Pigs Might Fly
DK U(u) CH Benton U Can Talk
Benton Ugly Duckling ( 7 CC, CACIB, BOB BIS winner)
Benton Under Oath (2 CC from Sweden, 1 CC from Finland)
Benton United We Stand (2 CC)
Benton United Colours (1 CC)

 

16.09.08
Ilona aka S U(u) Ch NordJW-05 SW-07 Benton Pep Talk took another group
placement at Porvoo all breed ch show under Hans Rosenberg. She went Group-3.
She has taken group placement every time she has been to a group ring this year.
Benton Under Oath, seldom shown, took his first CC in Finland.
Anne and Benton Winter Storm attended an Int Ch show in Sweden and lovely
Lisbeth took a nice Best Bitch-3 placement from a juniorclass in a good entry.
Well done!


Ch Benton Pep Talk going Group-3 at Porvoo all breed ch show

 

07.09.08

Hymy aka Benton Reason To Talk is back in business. After rearing a litter of 9
this summer, she has gone back to her tracking hobby. Today she participated
in a tracking test near Jyvaskyla and got 1st prize with 40 points. She needs two
more 1st's to become Finnish Tracking Champion. Well done Anne and Hymy!
Also today the sire of our U-litter ie S U(u) CH Menstonia Marcel JW "Boy"
got his 2nd CC at Richmond Ch show in the UK under Mrs Anne Walton
(Kennel Hillpark). Well done Boy!! We keep our fingers crossed, that
he will get his third CC soon!

 

06.09.08

After 5 res CC's in her last 6 shows, Benton United Colours, finally got her
1st CC and also BOB at Helsinki All Breed Ch Show! Two other bentons were
shown, both winning the resCC; juniorlittermates Benton What Women Want and
Benton Walk of Fame. Well done to all! And big thanks to Sanna Kaven for
showing Maisa to her first BOB win!!

Maisas critigue:
"Super bitch, nice head, very feminine, excellent
neck and topline, exc. body and angulations, fantastic mover, very good coat
and expression"


We think he has a nice future ahead, Benton What Women Want "Nappi" at 10 months
photo: Piia Serguskin

 

04.09.08

Benton Yale Graduate
has gone to live with her 'mom' Benton Reason To Talk
and she is co-owned by me and Anne Sivonen. Benton You Daggon Right is
still looking for a loving home.


Benton You Daggon Right 9 weeks

 

02.09.08


Churnwood Atlanta Storm to Benton
(Am Ch Benton Ivy League - INT NORD CH Benton Let 'Em Talk)
will soon join us in Finland

 

02.09.08

Look at these lovely faces!!!
Eeros and Marttas puppies at Kennel Churnwood pictured with the vet,
who did the insemination.


AM CH BISS Benton Ivy League - INT NORD CH Benton Let 'Em Talk puppies at 9 weeks
with Dr Birgitte Schjoth

 

01.09.08
A real quick visit to Norway. I flew in the morning to Bergen with Sjira
(Benton You Betcha) and flew back the same day.
Sjira has now joined kennel Dhens, near Bergen.
What lovely scenery!!


Sjira and her new owner Denise (Kennel Dhens) in the back of their house

 

31.08.08

Most of the puppies have now gone to their homes... today Dorota and her husband came from Poland to pick up Benton You Tell 'Em.
Two lovely girls still looking for a loving home.


Benton You Tell 'Em with her new owners from Poland

 

30.08.08

Benton United Colours
seems to be collecting resCC's... today she got
her 5th resCC from her last 6 shows... maybe soon time to get the real CC:)
Benton Walk of Fame, 10 months took her 4th CC and BOB today.
On top of that she went on to take GROUP-2!!!
Well done to all!

 

24.08.08

Good day at Hameenlinna FKK Int Ch Show. Benton Pep Talk took Group-2
again, Benton Ugly Duckling got his 7th CC and first CACIB at his first attempt.
Benton Victorias Secret was Best Bitch-2 and therefore will get the Bitch CACIB, her first such award.

 

23.08.08

Benton Who's Talkin'
(aged 10 months) is the 4th out of her litter to win a CC...
Benton Whack That Duck (1 CC), Benton Winter Storm (1 CC) and
Benton Walk of Fame
(3 CC's) have already joined the CC-winners club:)
Well done to all! Ch Benton Quit Talkin' is having a great time at shows, taking another BOB win again! Well Done!
Not to be outdone by his littermates, Benton What Women Want (the 5th puppy out of the litter of 2 males and 3 bitches) passed his hunting ability test today!
This summer several Benton WSS have succesfully passed the hunting ability test
Benton Talk Talk Talk
Benton Time To Talk
Benton United We Stand
Benton United Colours
Benton Under Oath
Benton Ugly Duckling
Benton Who's Talkin'
Benton What Women Want

 

18.08.08

Benton Winter Storm
started her showcareer in juniors in Norway, getting
her first CC and Crufts qualification. Well done to Anne and Lisbeth!
Benton U Can Talk took her first CACIB, and another CC as well as BOB
at Vejen Int Ch show this weekend! Well done to all concerned!!
On my way back from a lovely weekend in Slovakia with
Jana Janekova and her parents (Kennel Jankina Zahrada). (Thank you for your
great hospitality!) I stopped in Copenhagen and saw the almost 7 week old litter
by Am Ch Benton Ivy League ex INT NORD CH Benton Let Em Talk.


One of us is Churnwood Atlanta Storm to Benton...


Benton Winter Storm with her owner Anne Johnsen

 

11.08.08
Benton Y-litter has finally got names...

Male
Benton Yacht Club

Bitches
Benton Yosemite Park
Benton Yukon Storm
Benton Yale Graduate
Benton You Betcha
Benton Yeah I'm Talkin'
Benton You Tell 'Em
Benton You Daggon Right
Benton You Go Girl


Puppies at the age of 6 weeks

 

10.08.08

At Saarijarvi
all breed ch show 9-month old Benton Walk of Fame
took her 3rd CC and BOB under american judge Sandra Polk.
Well done Piia and Mimmi!

 

09.08.08

Vappu aka Benton Who's Talkin' aged 9 months passed
spaniel hunting ability test today with flying colours:)
Well done to Maarit & Co!


Vappu pictured at a show with her owner

 

07.08.08

Welsh springer spaniel puppies available for loving caring homes


Harmi aged 4,5 weeks
(Ch Standard-Bearer Gladiator - EstJW-06 Benton Reason To Talk)

 

04.08.08

While we were busy showing in Kuopio, Maisa aka Benton Time to Talk
with her owner Outi went to her first trackingtest and got 3rd prize.
Well done!


Maisa (Benton Time To Talk) and Outi pictured at a show

 

04.08.08

What an incredible weekend! We travelled to Kuopio Sawo Show weekend,
where they had three Int Ch shows in one place, starting from friday.
Two benton males and five bitches were entered and what fantastic results!
BOB win with three different Benton dogs, BOS twice, 5 CACIB's 2 res CACIB's,
3 CC's, 3 resCC's, Group-2, shortlisted in the group the two other days!
Thanks to the puppybuyers and friends for a great weekend in Kuopio!
The stars of the weekend were definately Ossi
(Ch FinJW-06 Benton Somebodys Duck) who was best male each day,
winning 3 CACIB's, 2 BOS and BOB! Well done Minna and Antti!
Also 9 month old Mimmi, Benton Walk of Fame had a fabulous weekend,
BOB with CC on saturday, Best Bitch-2 with CC on sunday and Best Bitch-4 on friday! On top of that she was shortlisted in the gundog group among last 6 under Tamas Jakkel! Not a bad start for a 9-month-old lady!
Well done to Piia and Petteri and all the others!


S U(u) CH NORDJW-05 SW-07 Benton Pep Talk winning Group-2 under Henric Fryckstrand
photo: Maarit Karhu


BIS-4 breeders group on sunday
from l to r Walk of Fame - United Colours - Pep Talk - Somebodys Duck
photo: Jonna Nyman


Benton United Colours
(Ch Menstonia Marcel - INT NORD Ch Benton Let Em Talk) took res CC each day
in Kuopio as well as CACIB on saturday

 

28.07.08

Big thanks to everyone for many congratulations that have come
after Erkkis lovely BIS win on the weekend. A lot of emails, phonecalls, messages
in the guestbook, etc. They are very much appreciated!
Also big thanks to Katja and Olli for letting me handle Erkki and
experience this unique magic moment with him!

 

27.07.08



Well, sometimes miracles happen! Never ever in our wildest dreams did we think
that we would leave the showground with a brand new BEST IN SHOW winner!!
Erkki aka Benton Ugly Duckling took BIS at the tender age of 18 months, we
believe he is the youngest ever BIS winning wss in Finland at all breed Ch shows,
in fact maybe only the second wss ever to win BIS at an all breed Ch show.
Big congratulations to his owners Katja and Olli!


I was such a good boy today....not a naughty one (as sometimes I can be:)

 

26.07.08

Two young benton littermates were shown at Turku all breed ch show today.
Erkki aka Benton Ugly Duckling took another CC and his first BOB win!
He did not stop there, he went on to win the Gundog group!!! This is now the third
Benton WSS who has won a group at an all breed Ch show this year in Finland. Tomorrow is BIS final, so we will be heading there. His littersister Papu aka
Benton United We Stand took her 2nd CC at this show.
Well done to Katja, Olli and Anu.


Benton Ugly Duckling winning gundog group at Turku All Breed Ch Show


Erkki entering the group ring

 

19.07.08

Benton Walk of Fame continues to develope well and we are waiting
with excitement what future holds for this beautiful youngster:)


Benton Walk of Fame 9 months
photo: Minna Toivanen

 

14.07.08

Benton United Colours
(Ch Menstonia Marcel - Int Ch Benton Let 'Em Talk) had
her hipresults back (after re-xraying) and we are happy to tell her hips are A-B!!!

 

14.07.08


Twigle National Anthem "Siiri" 8 months
(Ch Chateau Climens av Vettin - Ch Benton Quit Talkin')

 

10.07.08

These lovely photos of 12-year-old N U CH NV-03 Benton Dew at Inu-goya
arrived, taken today. Big thanks to Frank and Stig for these
lovely photos of dear Risty.


N U CH NV-03 Benton Dew at Inu-goya "Risty
(N & DK U CH KBHW-95 NW-95,-96,-03 Kazval Call Collect - CH Statesmans Unbridled)
photos: Frank Bjerklund


"Risty"

 

07.07.08

We have returned back from our trip to the World Winner Show weekend and
what a trip we had. It all started at the WSSC of Sweden Club show on friday.
Benton Under Oath took the Dog CC from intermediate class.
Benton Victorias Secret
surprised us all by taking the Bitch CC and going all the way to Best Bitch and BIS-2 in an entry of 109 welsh springers!!!
Benton Pep Talk won big open class and got the Bitch res CC.
Ch Benton Pearl at Wesper won champion. Ch Benton Quit Talkin', Benton Ugly Duckling and Benton One More Duck were all placed in their respective classes. Breeders group was BIS!
Our judge was Mr Tony Pascoe, UK.

The success continued at the Swedish Spaniel and Retriever Club Ch show
the next day. Benton Ugly Duckling won junior male class, then
Benton Under Oath won again intermediate and took his 2nd CC of the weekend! Benton One More Duck was 3rd in champion class. The four Benton girls that were shown, all won their classes and this time Ch Benton Pearl at Wesper
was Best Bitch, Benton Pep Talk got her 2nd CC from Sweden and
Benton Quit Talkin and Benton Victorias Secret were first in their classes.
Breeders group was BOB. Our judge was Patsy Hollings,
breeder of the famous Gunalt Weimaraners.
In the BIS final, my breeders group went all the way to BIS-2 in hard competition under Mr David Shields from the UK. Patsy aka Benton Pearl at Wesper showed her best in the BIS final floating through the ring to an honourable BIS-2 placement
in stone hard competition!


Ch Benton Pearl at Wesper on her way to BIS-2 placement


Benton breeders group being gaited in BIS final


Patsy awarding Patsy Best Bitch!

Sunday and WW show. In big junior class, only males 5 got excellent, including the two benton brothers, who were placed 2nd (Under Oath) and 3rd (Ugly Duckling). Soon after Svea (Victorias Secret) took an honourable 2nd place (over 20 junior bitches) in junior class with excellent. Benton Pep Talk took again 2nd place
in a big open bitch class (21 bitches), Ch Benton Pearl at Wesper was 3rd in champion class. Since the winner of open was already Swedish Champion,
Benton Pep Talk "Ilona" went in to compete for the Bitch CC which she won and since this was her 3rd swedish CC she was made up!! As the class winner, Ch Caseins Asclepias Erosa took Bitch CACIB (and WW title, well done Lars and Geir!!!) "Ilona" went again to compete for the res CACIB and she got that as well, so we can say she was 2nd best bitch at the WW show, which is absolutely great!
In male ring, Ch Benton One More Duck won later on Champion class and also
CACIB and is now WORLD WINNER-08!


World Winner-08 Ch Benton One More Duck with judge
John Hartley

 

01.07.08

Marttas (INT NORD CH EUW-06 NORDW-07 KBHW-07 Benton Let Em Talk) puppies
at Kennel Churnwood were born today. 2 males and 2 bitches.
Proud dad is AM CH Benton Ivy League "Eero"


Am Ch Benton Ivy League - INT NORD CH Benton Let Em Talk puppies
photo: Jan Buk

 

28.06.08
PUPPIES!

EstJW-06 Benton Reason To Talk
whelped her litter finally.
Big thanks to Anne and Tiina (Kennel Goldencoat) who came to rescue as I had to be out of town the weekend she had her puppies. I think all the whining over the years, when I complained how I never have bitch puppies enough, finally paid off...."Hymy" had 1 male puppy and 8 bitch puppies....
Mom and babies and doing well!


Puppies 2 days old

 

16.06.08
Memories....from 1992


INT FIN N CH NORDW-85,-86 FINW-87,-88 Delkens Turul in 1992
photo: David Dalton

 

15.06.08

New champion! Benton Somebodys Duck passed his test and is now
FIN CH FINJW-06! Well done Minna and Antti!

 

12.06.08

Hope Marttas daughters insemination goes as well as her moms...
Martta (INT NORD CH EuW-06 NORDW-07 KBHW-07 Benton Let Em Talk) is
heavily in whelp to AM CH BISS Benton Ivy League. Here is a photo of her today
with her quite big tummy:) She still has three weeks to go


Int Ch Benton Let Em Talk showing off her big tummy
photo: Jan Buk

 

12.06.08

It has been 13 years, 11 months exactly today when my beloved Tumppi
(INT FIN N CH NORDW-86,-87 FINW-87,-88 Delkens Turul) died at almost 11 years
of age. He was a legend of his time, sire of 40 champions, numerous other CC winners, a big winner in showring, the first WSS to win a group at an Int Ch show in Finland. He sired quality puppies and is behind many of finnish welsh springers today. When we started to think of the possibility to mate
Patsy, FIN CH EuJW-06 FINW-07 Benton Pearl at Wesper, #1 WSS in Finland 2007,
we decided to do it if we find the right stud dog for her.
And I think we found the best possible choice for her. Patsy has today been
inseminated with the frozen semen from Delkens Turul. The semen was collected
19 years ago and it was incredible moment to see those 'guys' swimming hard on the microscope!
After all these years they were still alive and now its just all we can do is hope that
this has worked out and we can welcome to the world new little Tumppis in august.
Big thanks to everyone, especially Virpi for letting me breed Patsy and to my vet Tiina Illukka for collecting the semen 19 years ago and for doing the insemination. Now its just a lot of good wishes that this really is working out!
And last but not least Del and Ken Spate, Turuls breeders who in 1983 sent me
this truly an amazing puppy!


Dreaming of my own prince..... Patsy pictured before insemination


"I can see them swimming!!!"


A lot of concentration is needed on this special project

 

08.06.08

'My' new future hopeful 'stars' have both been to shows this weekend,
Benton Who's Talkin' (owned by Kennel Twigle) and Benton Walk of Fame (owned by Kennel Goldspell) took both BOB puppy wins this weekend


Vappu is a joy to watch on the move!

 

06.06.08

This is a photo of AM CH Ivywilds Dew You Believe "Aerie", a son of
Am Ch Benton Ivy Garden (out of Int Ch Benton Delaware Storm) winning
BEST OPPOSITE SEX at the 2008 National Specialty in the US under
judge Maryann Alston. On the right is Meghen Riese Bassel, who bred
Ch Statesmans Unbridled (dam of Int Ch Benton Delaware Storm) ie
Aeries greatgranddam. "Aerie" is owned by Wendy and Darrell Decker.

 

03.06.08

Maisa aka Benton United Colours came for a visit and had her
hips x-rayd. Now we are waiting for the official result with interest:)


Benton United Colours at 16 months
(Ch Menstonia Marcel - INT NORD Ch Benton Let 'Em Talk)

 

02.06.08
Springer Club Annual Ch show
took place again in Karkku. This year
we had Kath Morgan (Cwrt Afon), UK judging the breed and the entry was 86.
Best male and BOS was FINJW-06 Benton Somebodys Duck.
Well done Minna & Ossi!
Last year he was 2nd best male with a CC!
Mimmi aka Benton Walk of Fame went on all the way to BOB puppy followed by her
sister Vappu aka Benton Who's Talkin'. Mimmi ended the day by winning
BEST IN SHOW PUPPY!! Well done to Piia and Petteri!
Papu aka Benton United We Stand won junior bitch class, ended up Best Bitch-4 and got the Bitch resCC, Benton Pep Talk, Benton Quit Talkin',
Benton Hole In One, Benton One More Duck, Benton Victorias Secret,
Benton Ugly Duckling were all placed in honourable 2nd place in their respective classes. The soon mother-to-be Benton Reason To Talk won her class and is now waiting for her puppies to be born in the end of june. Well done to all concerned and thank you to puppybuyers and friends for a nice day out!
My breeders group was BEST IN SHOW.

Benton Reason To Talk

" Pretty bitch with good head, nice dark eyes and soft expression. Good teeth. Good neck and shoulders. Good feet. Excellent topline. Good compact body. Good angulation. Looks like she will go into brambles and do a good days work." EXC 1

Benton United We Stand

"Very pretty bitch. In excellent condition. Pretty head. Good eyes and feet. Soft expression. Good neck & shoulders. Plenty of body for age.
Correct topline. Good angulation back and front.
Correct tailset which she carried correctly on the move. Moved well."


Benton Walk of Fame and Benton Who's Talkin' in the ring
photo: Petteri Serguskin


BOB and BIS breeders group
Pep Talk - Victorias Secret - Quit Talkin' - Somebody's Duck
from four different combinations
" This group has excellent type and conformation. All have very good heads. They are all excellent throughout which reflects in the breeders quality. Congratulations to the breeder"
photo: Petteri Serguskin

 

30.05.08

Benton Whack That Duck
"Onni" came to a visit and for some grooming
today. He will hopefully enter the showrings later on this summer.


Benton Whack That Duck "Onni" at 7,5 months
(Don's Paparazzi - NORDJW-05 SW-07 Benton Pep Talk)

 

26.05.09

More good news, both Hymy (EstJW-06 Benton Reason To Talk) and
Martta (INT NORD CH EuW-06 KBHW-07 NORDW-07 Benton Let 'Em Talk)
are in whelp and are expecting good sized litters! Marttas litter will be born
at her owners at Kennel Churnwood in Denmark.

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Marttas farewell to the shows before her litter in july. BOB under Svend
Lovenkjaer at Danish Spaniel Club Ch Show on 25 May 08. The same day her
daughter hit it big in Finland by winning the group and BIS-4
Beautifully handled here by Katrine Jeppesen
photo: Jan Buk

 

25.05.08

Ilona aka NordJW-05 SW-07 Benton Pep Talk has returned back to the showrings after producing her lovely litter with great style.
Today at Hamina all breed Int Ch show she did it again, won the gundog group under gundogspecialist Eeva Rautala and went on again to BIS-4 placement under Elina Tan-Hietalahti! She did the same as a 1,5 yr old in Maarianhamina
Int Ch show back in 2006. Benton Under Oath was the other Benton shown at the show and he did well, too. A nice Best Male-2 with res CC from juniorclass.
Well done Henna!
Hymy, the hopeful mother-to-be EstJW-06 Benton Reason To Talk went to a tracking test before her hopeful litter in the end of june to take 1st prize in open class with excellent score of 49 point out of 50 and being also
 "Best dog in the test". She is now in Winners Class. Well done at Anne and Hymy!
In Denmark, the other hopeful mother-to-be Martta aka
 Int Nord Ch Benton Let 'Em Talk (dam of Ilona)
had her last show before her hopeful litter and took again BOB while daughter Berta (Benton U Can Talk) took CC again:
Well done to Lotte, Jan and everyone else concerned!

 

18.05.08

Risty aka FIN CH FINJW-06 Benton Quit Talkin' had a good weekend, winning CACIB BOS on sunday and Best Bitch-2 on saturday at Joensuu Ch shows.
Vappu aka Benton Who's Talkin' took BOB puppy both days showing well and happily. Her sister Mimmi aka Benton Walk of Fame started her showcareer
at Suolahti group show by being BOB puppy. Benton Vanity Fair got her first CC
after three reserves at Laitila group Ch show. Well done to all concerned!

 

16.05.08
A recent photo of AM CH Benton Ivy Garden, mother to AM CH Ivywilds Dew You Believe (BOS at the WSSC of America National Specialty in May 2008) pictured just before she hadher last litter earlier this year


AM CH Benton Ivy Garden "Ivy" in whelp
(WW-98 Rwyn Lucky Luke - Int Ch Benton Delaware Storm)

 

14.05.08

This is Statesmans Ducks Unlimited aka Goose, one of the 9 puppies from the
AI litter at Statesmans Kennels in the US. The sire of the litter is
Int Ch Benton Everybody Duck. Goose went to live with her uncle Stetson
(Am Ch Benton Essence'O'Wales) and several other relatives at Kennel Trystyn.
We will follow with Gooses' and her littermates future with great interest.


Statesmans Ducks Unlimited "Goose" 9 weeks
(Int Ch Benton Everybody Duck - AM CH Statesmans Northern Dancer)
photo: Sandy Holmes

 

11.05.08

Ilona aka NORDJW-05 SW-07 Benton Pep Talk has returned back to the showrings after producing a lovely litter in october.
She did it with style by taking BOB at Rauma All Breeds Show.


AM CH Trystyns Blue Rodeo
(Dutch Ch Benton Kansas Storm - AM CH Trystyns Get Your Wings)


WSSCA National Specialty weekend took place now. On friday at the supported
entry Trystyn Magical Mystery Tour (by Ch Benton Kansas Storm) took WB and BOW
and 5-point major finishing her AM CH title. At the National Specialty on saturday
BOS went to AM CH Ivywilds Dew You Believe (out of AM CH Benton Ivy Garden)
Eero aka AM CH Benton Ivy League won best dog in veteran sweepstakes and celebratedhis 8th birthday on the weekend. On sunday AM CH Trystyns Blue Rodeo (by Ch Benton Kansas Storm) took BOS win!
Well done to all concerned! Sara is very proud of her grandkids:) and his son Eero.
Saras sister Vipe (Benton Deep Feeligs) was granddam to the Winners Dog (and new AM CH) on friday, Heatherstone's Jopa Blue.


AM CH Benton Ivy League pictured with his rosette from the Nationals
photo: Adrienne Bancker

 

10.05.08

At Finnish Spaniel Clubs 2nd annual Ch show in Helsinki, the two puppies
Benton What Women Want and Benton Who's Tallkin' had a good day taking
BOB BOS puppy and Vappu (Who's Talkin') finishing BIS-2 puppy.
Well done to Maarit and Satu and Pentti!


Lovely Vappu (Benton Who's Talkin') with her breeder relaxing at the show

Benton Ugly Duckling continued his succesful showcareer by
taking his 4th CC today. Well done again to Katja and Olli!

 

05.05.08

I went to see Norwegian Spaniel Club Ch show in Kristiansand on saturday
and had the pleasure to see Lisbeth aka Benton Winter Storm along with her
owners Anne and Jan (Kennel Adorabel). The show was held in a beautiful spot.
Big thanks to Frank and Stig for a lovely weekend in Norway!
A lot of dog talk and great company!


Benton Winter Storm pictured by the showsite.

 

01.05.08

Martta aka INT NORD CH KLB CH EUV-06 KBHW-07 NORDW-07
Benton Let 'Em Talk
has today been inseminated with
AM CH BISS Benton Ivy League. We now keep our fingers crossed that all goes well and we can welcome Eeros and Marttas daughter to Finland in the autumn! Puppies will be born at Kennel Churnwood in Denmark.


Eero aka AM CH BISS Benton Ivy League
(WW-98 Rwyn Lucky Luke - INT FIN S CH Benton Delaware Storm)
Eero was # 1 WSS in the US 2004, the first undocked BIS winner all breeds,
twice National Specialty BIS winner, still the youngest ever (10 months) and first class dog to take this coveted win. He is a son of Sara and therefore has a special place in my heart:)

 

28.04.08

Hymy aka ESTJW-06 Benton Reason To Talk has been mated to
FIN CH Standard-Bearer Gladiator today. So we are waiting for the litter to born in the end of june.


Hymy (Benton Reason To Talk) pictured in april 08

 

27.04.08

Ch Benton One More Duck
took BOB Group-1 and BIS-4 at Lahti FKK Int Ch Show.
Benton Ugly Duckling did well again, won his class and went on to get the resCC.

 

20.04.08

Benton Ugly Duckling aka Erkki went to his third Ch Show of the year,
to take his third CC and now also BOS. Well done Erkki, Katja and Olli!


Benton Ugly Duckling ~ 15 months
(Ch Menstonia Marcel - INT NORD CH Benton Let 'Em Talk)

 

19.04.08

Two bentons entered Jyvaskyla FKK Int Ch show. Int Ch Benton One More Duck
took BOB while Ch Benton Quit Talkin' was BOS! Well done!
At Loviisa group Ch show Benton Talk Talk Talk took his 2nd CC and BOB!
Well done to Jalo and Sari!


Benton Talk Talk Talk BOB Loviisa group Ch show
(Int Ch Hammalgardens Dont Forget Me - Ch Benton Mine For Keeps)

 

15.04.08

Benton Reason To Talk "Hymy" is finally in season. Her litter will be
due in the end of June and puppies ready to leave to their new homes in August.

 

13.04.08

Int Ch Benton Everybody Duck has been thyroidtested at almost 10 yrs
and the results are all normal.

 

09.04.08

A lot of new results coming up. Martta aka Int Ch Benton Let Em Talk has kept the
flag flying in Denmark, a Group-2 and BIS-2 results lately. She has just been
thyroid tested at 6 years of age and like her dam Int Ch Benton Garden Party
had good results, all being normal. We are of course very pleased about that!
Martta will be inseminated with Am Ch Benton Ivy League shortly.

Marttas brother Ed, aka INT FIN N CH Benton Lookin' For Duck
has added another title in front of his name,
he is now also Slovakian Champion! Well done to Jana & co!

 

16.03.08

One succesful show... at Tampere Int Ch Show Benton WSS took
BOB BOS, both CC's and CACIB's. The breedjudge was John Thirlwell, of the well known Ferndel WSS from UK. Int Ch Benton One More Duck was BOB
and went on to win the gundog group under Mr Frank Kane.
BOS to a juniorbitch Benton United We Stand winning her 1st CC.
Her litterbrother Benton Ugly Duckling went to his 2nd show of the year
to win CC #2 and best male-2. Another littermate Benton Under Oath was best male-4. Ch Benton Pearl at Wesper was best bitch-2 with CACIB and
Ch Benton Quit Talkin' came back from maternity leave to take Best bitch-4 placement. Again thanks for the handlers who stepped in when we needed help!

Lisbeth aka Benton Winter Storm went to her first puppy show in Norway today
to win BOB puppy and Group-2. Well done Anne and Lisbeth!


Int Ch Benton One More Duck winning Group-1 under Mr Frank Kane

 

10.03.08

Duckys aka INT FIN S N CH ITW-00 NORDW-02,-06 SW-02 FINW-03
Benton Everybody Duck's "Evening Stars" were born today in the US!
A total of 5 boys and 4 girls by AI! Quite a litter!
Mom and new ducklings are doing well!
Proud dam is AM CH Statesmans Northern Dancer "Carly"

 

10.03.08

I have just returned from a short trip to Crufts and visiting friends.
Martta (INT NORD CH Benton Let 'Em Talk) and her daughter
Berta (Benton U Can Talk) were both shown at this worlds biggest dogshow.
Berta was VHC in Puppy class and Martta unplaced in open bitch class (17 bitches).
Martta showed beautifully, as always and was groomed to perfection
by Michael from Kennel Galaksi -
Big thanks! Last but not least - A big thank you naturally to
Lotte and Jan for bringing the Benton girls to Crufts.
We had a lovely weekend in Birmingham! Looking forward to seeing you again:)



If you want to see Martta in the ring at Crufts - click here!
(NB! - Large file - 4,17 MB - might take a while to download!)


Int Nord Ch Benton Let 'Em Talk being judged at Crufts
photo: Jan Buk

 

04.03.08

New photo of Benton Under Oath


Benton Under Oath "Jaffa"
(S U(u) CH Menstonia Marcel JW - INT NORD CH EUW-06 KBHW-07 NORDW-07 Benton Let 'Em Talk)
photo: Henna Torniainen

 

23.02.08

Ossi aka FINJW-06 took his last CC today at Tuusniemi group Ch show
finishing as BOB! Now he only needs to pass the test to finish his FIN CH title.
BOS was his mom Int Ch Benton No More Secrets. Ossi did well also in the
group finishing as Group-4! Well done Minna and Ossi

 

18.02.08

Exciting news from America
AM CH Statesmans Northern Dancer "Carly" was inseminated with
Int Ch Benton Everybody Duck "Ducky" in january. "Carly" appears to
be in whelp and the litter is due 12th of March!
We are keeping our fingers crossed that all goes well and new little Ducky-kids
will see the daylight. The litter will be born at Kennel Statesman in Georgia, USA.
"Carly" herself is a result of an AI litter and her sire is Ch Kazval Call Collect
from Norway (also sire of Int Ch Benton Delaware Storm) so this combination
is pedigreewise very similar to my K-litter!
More infomation go to www.statesmanswelshspringers.com


AM CH Statesmans Northern Dancer "Carly"
photo: Riese/Bassel

 

16.02.08

I created a new page - gallery of Benton Winter Storm.
Her owner Anne has sent some lovely photos of the little rascal.
Click on the photo to get to her Gallerypage.


Benton Winter Storm 4 months
photo: Anne Johnsen

 

16.02.08

Martta aka INT NORD CH KLBCH EUW-06 KBHW-07 NORDW-07
Benton Let Em Talk
has started the year like it ended in 2007,
with great success:) Her two first shows in 2008 have resulted in 2 BOB wins.
At Odense DKK Int Ch show she took BOB again, her
daughter Benton U Can Talk took CC # 3 from junior class in Denmark.
Well done to Lotte and Jan again!

 

15.02.08
Good news from Denmark!
Benton U Can Talk - Hips A/A!
Congratulations to Kennel Churnwood!


Benton U Can Talk
(Ch Menstonia Marcel JW - INT NORD CH Benton Let Em Talk)
photo: Jan Buk

 

12.02.08

One of the big hopes for the future:)


Benton Walk of Fame "Mimmi" at 4 months
(Don's Paparazzi - NORDJW-05 SW-07 Benton Pep Talk)
owned by Kennel Goldspell
photo: Simonen/Serguskin

 

10.02.08

New healthresults for the two co-owned bitches
Benton United We Stand A/B
Benton Victorias Secret A/A
We are of course extremely happy to be hopefully able to use these
in our breeding in the future and continue with the plans:)

 

28.01.08

Benton U and V-litters turned 1 year last week. Benton United We Stand and
Benton Victorias Secret were officially hips x-rayd today and all looked good,
so now we are waiting for the official results. Several puppies from the litters
will be x-rayd in a very near future, thanks to the owners for being very co-operative in this area and having them done eagerly. We hope all goes well with the others too:)

 

27.01.08

A good day at Turku Int Ch Show. Juniors Benton Ugly Duckling and
Benton Victorias Secret got the CC's and CH Benton Pearl at Wesper got the Bitch CACIB. Benton Victorias Secret went all the way to Best Bitch and BOS!
Res bitch CC went to Benton Vanity Fair. Congratulations to all.
The three juniors, Ugly Duckling, Victorias Secret, Virgin Island and Ch Benton Pearl
at Wesper were shown in Benton breeders group, which went all the way to BIS3 in hard competition. Big thanks to all who made this possible!
And big thanks to the handlers!


BIS 3 breeders group
Ugly Duckling - Pearl at Wesper - Victorias Secret - Virgin Island

 

16.01.08


Benton Walk of Fame 13 weeks
(Don's Paparazzi - NORDJW-05 SW-07 Benton Pep Talk)

 

14.01.08

Sad news from Norway.
Saras dad, N & DK U CH KBHV-95 NV-95,-96,-03 Kazval Call Collect
has died at the age of almost 14.

 


08.01.08

I am very pleased that this small kennel has been able to produce winning dogs...
Benton dogs have taken during the last year BOB wins again at shows like
Swedish Winner-07, Swedish WSSC Club show (BIS & BIS-2),
Copenhagen Winner-07, Nordic Winner -07, Swedish Winner-08!
Not forgetting 3 titles at both Finnish and Nordic Winner shows
in the end of the year! Thanks to everyone for making this possible!
It proves that "you can stay at the top with a small kennel"

 


07.01.08

At the Swedish Winner-08 show Int Ch Benton One More Duck

took BOB Group-4 and SW-08 title. The male judge was Hans Lehtinen from Finland. Bitch CC had gone to N & DK U CH NORDW-06Pina Colada av Vettin
(by Int Ch Benton Lookin' For Duck) who finished her S U(u) CH title,
Well done to everyone! Big thanks to Denise for the lovely photos!


Int Ch Benton One More Duck pictured with the very respected judge
Mr Hans Lehtinen after winning best male and Swedish Winner-08 title
photo: Denise Fagervik

 


07.01.08

Welsh springer puppies planned for the spring 2008.
I am looking for a co-operative co-owner for a possible bitch puppy.
For more information, please contact me.


If you want one like this in your household, please contact me.
Benton Winter Storm with a norfolk friend
photo: Anne Johnsen


 

01.01.08

This lovely photo came today of Risty (N CH NW-03 Benton Dew at Inu-goya) and
her living companion and dad Colin (N & DK CH NW-95-96,-03 KBHW-95
Kazval Call Collect
) taken today. Risty will be 12 this year and Colin 14.


From left Ch. Benton Dew at Inu-goya & Ch. Kazval Call Collect
with Stig Arne Kjellevold (Kennel Westaway)
photo: Frank Bjerklund