
Golden Retrievers
Top Breeder 2012, 2013, 2014 , 2015, 2018, 2019 & 2021
*20 UK Champions *57 UK Kennel club studbook numbers
Champions bred or owned by us...
'Mia' the first champion owned and bred here at Thornywait, Top winning golden Retriever in 2008. Winner of 9 CC's & 6 RCC's.
Pingla, the sweetest girl, never extensively shown but won 3 CC's & 2 RCC's. She was awarded top brood bitch and produced us 4 UK Champions and more abroad.
Billy co owned with his breeder Sue Loach and where he lived his whole life. He sired our own Sh Ch Thornywait Billie Jean as well as 2 more UK Champions and more abroad.
Thomas who we sadly lost in 2021 has been a very important dog to us, we will always be grateful to his breeders for letting him come here and share our lives. Sparingly shown he won 5 CC's & 2 RCC's. He won RBIS at Scottish breeds as well as He has produced 5 UK champions and many more abroad.
Our sweet Bee is the nicest girl you could ever ask for, not the brightest dog on the planet bless her but has the most loving nature. She won 5 CC's and 2 RCC's. She has produced one champion daughter in Thornywait Isabella with Millgreen.
Summer owned by Alison Stanfield. I had the pleasure of showing her and a bigger showgirl is hard to find, she just loved it. She is very much missed.
Our sweet Apple is sadly no longer with her, lost her at just 10 years old. She won 4CC's and 1 RCC. She lives on here in her grand children and great grandchildren.
Hope is owned by Pingla's breeder and it was lovely she could have a daughter back from her.
Chinz is a fun girl who has done very well in the showring, she won 5CC's and 1 RCC despite not attending that many shows. We are very happy we have her lovely daughter Cassie here with us.
Our sweet Queenie, she only ever went to 17 dog shows and won 4 CC's & 1 RCC. Sadly we never got a puppy from her as she developed a pyometra and had to be spayed. Main thing is she is doing well.
Shay owned by Lynne & the late George Hennessy, Winner of 6CC's and has sired many lovely puppies too.
'Ziggy' was owned & loved by Marie Grady, she won 6CC's. We have 2 of her daughters here in Cookie & Ruby.
Rossie is co owned with Sue Loach and lives with her. He is a lovely laid back boy who is producing some very nice puppies. He has won 3CC's & 1 RCC.
Elliot is a fun boy with lots of energy, again we are very thankful to his breeders for allowing him to come here. He has won 3 CC's & 2 RCC's. He is also siring some lovely offspring.
Olly has done fantastically well gaining his title at just under 3 years of age and has so far won 4 CC's. He is owned by Melissa Loverock & Louise Waldron-Smith
Gio was bought back at 11 months of age and went to live with Anthony Trinder. They have both done fantastically well in the showring winning numerous CC's & RCC's. He was also top winning Golden 2019 and has won a CC at Crufts in the very best company.
Ronnie is owned & loved by Melissa Loverock, together they have won 3CC's.
The lovely Orla is owned by Marc and his late wife Iris. She was bought by Iris as a birthday present for Marc. They have had a fabulous time in the ring winning 8 CC's.
Issy was co owned with Sue & Dave Barnes which is who she lives with. She was jointly shown and won 4CC's.
Ace is owned by our good friends Stephane & Frank in Belgium.
Rover is owned by Silvia Hanova in Slovakia, he has done very well in the showring and has sired some lovely puppies.
Taylor is owned by Dorli in Switzerland.
Luna is owned by our friends Antonio & Paloma in Spain. She has done very well to gain her Spanish title.
Teddy is owned by Catherine & her husband Grant in Canada.
Michael lives in Sweden and is owned by Annette Strand. He has produced many champions and we are happy to have a couple of his grand children here with us in Nilla & Sassa.
Olly was returned to me as a puppy and I took him to Sweden at roughly 5 months old. He has gained his Swedish title & is owned by Annette Strand.
Cassie is my special girl, very much like her mother Cinzano in type she carries so many of my favourite dogs from the past in her pedigree.