Early in 2020 a convoy of 4 vehicles along with 14 Estela’s set off on the long journey to our new home in the beautiful central region of Portugal,in a little village called Pedrógão de São Pedro,which is close to the town of Penamacor in the region of Castelo Branco.It took 5 days to complete the journey driving through France & Spain,a very exhausted group of travellers arrived at the Quinta which would be our new home.

Sunday 28th of June was Blackpool show, this year at a new venue. The weather wasn’t the greatest and the pathways round the showground were poor making pulling a heavy trolly loaded with grooming equiptment, bags, seats, etc, very hard. Upon finding our benches we discovered that the end one was covered in rain water, deeming it unusable, meaning we had to move our benching around a little. However, after all that fuss, a great days results were achieved under breed judge, Marion Sargent. For the second consecutive year,  an Asterel puppy has made the puppy group shortlist at this show, handled by Rebecca Roberts. Last year it was Asterel Xudavnown (Braxton) who is now living in Oz. This year it was the turn of Asterel Kat Colorado, under puppy group judge Mrs Sue Searle. Our other results that day were:

Best of Breed- Drika Da Costa Oeste at Asterel (Imp Port)
Reserve Best Dog and Best Veteran- Asterel Red Rum
Reserve Best Bitch and Best Puppy- Asterel Kat Colorado
1st Post Graduate Dog- Asterel Deeago
2nd Open Dog- Asterel Fernando
1st Post Graduate Bitch- Asterel Bohemian Rhapsody
2nd Post Graduate Bitch- Asterel Xquita

Friday 5th of June was the Pastoral day at 3 Counties Championship Show 2015. Unlike most Champ shows were Working and Pastoral groups are paired together, at this particular show this year, the Pastoral Group was paired with the Utility Group with breeds like the Akita, the Dalmatian and the Poodles. Our results for the day under breed judge Mr Richard Kinsey were:

Res Best Dog- Asterel Deeago
Res Best Bitch- Asterel Xquita
Best Puppy- Asterel Kat Colorado
2nd Post Graduate Dog- Asterel Innuendo
3rd Open Dog- Asterel Belmonte
2nd Puppy Bitch- Asterel Tuppence (Co-owned by Carol Ogborn and Rosemary Titman)
3rd Puppy Bitch- Asterel Belle Starr at Garregddu (Owned by Tracey and Rebecca Roberts)
2nd Open Bitch- Drika Da Costa Oeste at Asterel (Imp Port)

Sunday 31st of May was Pastoral day at Southern Counties Championship show 2015. The estrelas we took to represent the Asterel Gang that day were Deeago, Xuva, Rhapsody, Quita, Kat, Drika and Fernando. Our results under judge Jill Peak were:

Reserve Best Dog- Asterel Deeago
Reserve Best Bitch- Asterel Bohemian Rhapsody
Best Puppy- Asterel Kat Colorado
1st Puppy and Junior Dog- Asterel Sam Spade (Owned by Julie Holt)
1st Limit dog- Asterel Deeago
2nd Open dog- Asterel Fernando
2nd Puppy Bitch- Asterel Tuppence (Co-owned by Carol Ogborn and Rosemary Titman)
1st Post Graduate Bitch- Asterel Xquita
3rd Open Bitch- Drika Da Costa Oeste at Asterel (Imp Port)
Res Open Bitch- Xuva Da Costa Oeste at Asterel (Imp Port)

Another good show for Asterel at W.E.L.K.S Championship Show 2015. Our results under judge Mrs C Moffat were:

Best Bitch- Asterel Bohemian Rhapsody.
Reserve Best Dog- Asterel Deeago
Best Puppy- Asterel Belle Starr at Garregddu (owned by Tracey and Rebecca Roberts)
3rd Post Graduate- Asterel Xquita
3rd Open Dog- Asterel Fernando
2nd Open Bitch- Drika Da Costa Oeste at Asterel (Imp port)
Res Open Bitch- Xuva Da Costa Oeste at Asterel (Imp port)