My beloved Corey was the first "Gunwise" champion and my foundation sire. He was a very sound and balanced dog with the best of character and sweetest nature. He was a consistent Best of breed winner throughout his show career including his Best in Show at The Cocker Spaniel Club Of The A.C.T. on the 17/11/1984 judge Mr.G.Spagnolo. At his very last show he won Veteran in Show at the Inaugural Champ Show of The Sporting Spaniel Society of NSW on 30/4/1994 under Mrs Phyllis Woolf of Colinwood Kennels, England. Her comment was "Lovely type. the type we are all trying so hard to retain, and still moves so well", he was 12 years at the time. Those that knew good movement called him the "grasscutter" as his feet skimmed the ground in long effortless strides and there was never any waste of energy in up and down pounding. The incessant wagging tail completed the truly efficient bustling movement that should be typical of the breed. Corey also attained his Companion Dog title in Obedience. A truly "Balanced" dog has a title at both ends. He will always live on through his descendents at Gunwise. A lovely dog with puppies, he would even climb into the whelping box when mum allowed, a gentle trait he has passed on to his descendents. I lost my beloved 'Corey' to Rainbow bridge at 14 years of age.