Rusty leaves us on September 15th 2008. "Rusty" was the first female Welsh Springer to achieve Grand Champion status and has won Multiple Best in Show Specialties and has won BIS & RUBIS All Breeds. Welsh Springer Spaniel Club Show major results - Oct 1999 - Bitch Challenge, RUBIS (Mr W Godfrey SA) April 2000- Res Challenge Bitch (Mrs P Rhodes UK)Breed Specialist - Mrs Rhodes critique - "WELL MARKED AND FEATHERED, GOOD EYE AND EXPRESSION, GOOD FINISH OF THE FOREFACE, CORRECTLY SHAPED EARS, CORRECT IN TOPLINE, VERY PLEASING" Sept 2000 - BIS (Mrs S Crozier) Breed Specialist S Croziers Critique - "EXCELS IN BREED TYPE, SHOWED HERSELF VERY WELL, SHE CAUGHT MY ATTENTION THE MOMENT SHE ENTERED THE RING" March 2002 - Bitch Challenge, RUBIS (S Brown) Oct 2002 - Res Challenge, RUBIS (Ms S Brackmans Breed Specialist) Mrs Brackmans critique - "LOVELY HEAD,MOVES WELL" April 2003 - Res Bitch Challenge (Mr J Fatauros NDL Breed Specialist) no critique available April 2004 - Bitch Challenge (Mr R Barrett) R Barretts critique - "AN EASY MOVING BITCH WITH LOVELY PROFILE ACTION, COVERING GROUND NICELY" March 2005 - Bitch Challenge, RUBIS, Open in Show (K Brostram SWD Breed Specialist) March 2005 - Res Bitch Challenge (Miss C Baker) April 2006 - Bitch Challenge (Mrs R Mackintosh)9 yrs old April 2007 - Bitch Challenge, RUBIS (Mr G Vernon) 10 yrs old April 2008 - Res Challenge, (Breed Specialist Gill Tulley UK)11 yrs old Rusty is a multipe Royal Challenge & BEST OF BREED WINNER, having won at Sydney, Canberra & Melbourne. At 10 years of age winning Res Challenge Bitch , RUBOB at Sydney Royal 2007, and RUNNER UP BEST IN SHOW Welsh Springer Specialty Easter 2007. Rusty was a bitch with outstanding movement, with plenty of reach and drive required by our breed, a bitch that has offered plenty to the breed with Grand Champion progeny on the ground, and Champion Great Grand Children being shown. Rusty has been hip scored R6/L9 - Total