06/06/2025
It’s flashback Friday !!
And this time we don’t need to go back very far at all.
Today we remember an incredibly special dog that I bred and one who needs very little introduction . The one and only “skip”
UK CH Sashdan High Hopes For Dykebar JW (exported Australia)
From the day he was born I said straight out he was going to be special and he more than exceeded that expectation ! Skip had the very special opportunity to travel to Scotland to live with our very good friend John Ritchie and be promoted to the highest level on the world wide stage, I still remember standing crying in my driveway when he left and I lost count of the amount to times over the years that I was told I was crazy to let such a dog go, In actual fact it was quiet the opposite, it was one of the best things I did, at the time I was promoting my other dogs and having a young family I couldn’t give skip the opportunity he deserved to shine in the show ring so I allowed him to travel and be with John, together they achieved so much, a Best in show Winner, A Runner up best in show winner, a
2 x reserve CC winner at Crufts, a multi green star winner in Ireland, a dog who’s name featured many times in the top dog awards. And above all he was John’s best mate and heart dog, the bond they shared was something that’s not seen everyday. What they achieved together has ensured skips name is permanently etched in history. It’s was an incredible journey to watch and be part of and I’ll always be forever greatful of the beautiful home skip was offered, the way he was loved and promoted and the friendship that we have, I could never have asked for more, skip got to live his best life, he had the chance to shine and he was never lost from me, his frozen semen came back to me here in Australia and over the years we’ve had his pups, and one day in the future we will have his pups again, Skip was sadly taken from us all before his time, today I remember this dog who is an absolute legend within our breed 💕💕