Cover Story

22nd of December 2022

Amber (CH Lornell Gilt Edge) was bred by my good friend Jodie McDonnell at Lornell Kennels. She is out of her girl Phoebe, (CH Airai Knee Deep in Daisies) by Wynstream Limited Edition. I was honoured to win the Sherepoint Puppy Trophy with Amber this year. Thank you to Ross and Jean Bryant from Sherepoint Flat Coated Retrievers for donating this lovely trophy.

Sooty’s favourite bed. She adores Sooty, but bosses him around mercilessly.

Amber has travelled a lot of miles for a puppy, enjoying successes at Broken Hill, the Riverland, Mount Gambier and Millicent shows this year.

I was thrilled when Amber was awarded Puppy in Show under international judge, Mr Jui-Ming Hseuh (TAI), at the Adelaide Hills KC Spring Spectacular Show, qualifying her for Puppy of the Year in 2023. We also travelled to Brisbane in August with her breeder Jodie McDonnell, for the Labrador Retriever National Show.

Amber placed 2nd in the Minor Puppy Bitch class out of a quality field of 17 entries, and in the Property classes, won Best Feet in Show!

She’s a social butterfly and loves nothing better than meeting new people and dogs. I’m looking forward to a bright show career with her, and many fun trips away in years to come.

Therese Bussell

Judges