GUISACHAN 2006 - A TRIP OF A LIFE TIME!

We were extremely lucky to be able to attend the special celebrations of the GRC of Scotland's 60th Anniversary in July 2006.  They were held at the ruins of Guisachan House, the birthplace of the Golden Retriever, and at Tomich, the village built by Lord Tweedmouth.

Above see just some of the 186 Goldens in front of the ruins at Guisachan House on Saturday July 29, 2006.

(Spookily we had visited the ruins for the first time exactly 3 years before on July 29, 2003!)

Above is one of the gates - see the "M" which is for Marjoribanks (pronounced "Marshbanks"). This is for Sir Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks (Lord Tweedmouth), the original breeder of the Golden.

Above is another shot (taken by Bart van Maren) showing the 2-legged visitors as well as some of the 180+ Goldens.

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Read here for a brief account of the weekend which I posted to the Golden Retriever email lists when I returned home in  early August.

AKA (w. 13/2/2006) was the mascot for Seeing Eye Dogs Australia in Queensland in 2006 and received much media exposure on TV, in papers and on the radio with his namesake Jason Akermanis, star player for the Brisbane Lions AFL team.  He graduated on November 9 2007 and now lives a very important life with his vision-impaired owner.

Here is a shot of AKA - isn't he one sweet boy?

As SEDA has no government funding and relies on community and corporate donations, please check out http://seda.org.au/  if you would like to find out how to sponsor AKA and other puppies through their extensive training program as this is a very valuable service.  

Please note that all donations are tax deductible.

Brie ( Alnclair Shooting Star ) is a versatile girl - apart from competing in Jumping and Agility as well as Conformation Shows, she has an occasional stage/musical acting career.   See the "little princess"when she won a fancy dress competition!

Alnclair "Golden Geese"

As a fundraiser for the NSW GRC who hosted the 5th National Golden Retriever Show in April/May 2004, people were asked to send in "goofy" tales about their Goldens.  For a wee sample of some Alnclair Golden Geese, read on....Some Alnclair Golden Geese!