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)

The gang had a good day. Under the breed judge,Mr John Carter,Asterel Bohemian Rhapsody was Best Bitch and BOS. Asterel Fernando was Res Best Dog, Drika Da Costa Oeste At Asterel (imp) was Res Best Bitch and her young daughter Asterel Belle Starr At Garregddu- owned by Tracey Roberts was Best Puppy attending her first Ch show.
In the rare breeds under Mr D Clarke, Rhapsody was again Best Bitch with Asterel Xiquita being Res. Fernando was again Res BD.
We took the youngest member of the gang along for the experience, Asterel Kat Colerado, who is 5 months old and she was a very good girl. Kat enjoyed herself, but was a very tired puppy by the end of the day.

The trophies Asterel won for 2014.                             The awards won at Crufts 2015

We had a fabulous couple of days at Crufts! Our home-bred Asterel Deeago was awarded Reserve Best Dog from Judge Jeff Horswell, not to be outdone Asterel Bohemian Rhapsody who  went one better! Rhapsody was Best Bitch & Best Opposite Sex. Very proud of the pair of them and all the other Asterel dogs who exhibited and got placings.

Asterel Deeago Reserve Best Dog                             Asterel Bohemian Rhapsody Best Bitch and Best Opposite of Sex

Well what a year! Even though puppy commitments meant that we have had limited outings, the Asterel gang have still managed to earn the awards of:
#2 rare breed puppy in the pastoral group and #2 overall in the pastoral group (Asterel Xudavnown).
Top pastoral rare breeds breeder and #2 breeder in the pastoral group.
Top Estrela brood bitch. (Asterel Laura)
Top Estrela stud dog and joint #2 rare breeds stud dog. (Asterel Sir Launcelot)
Breeders of top Estrela 2014

Drika Da Costa Oeste at Asterel (Imp)- x4 BOBs, x7 BBs.
Asterel Xudavnown – x2 BOBs, 3 BDs.
Asterel Bohemian Rhapsody – x2 BBs.
Asterel Belmonte – x2 BDs.
Xuva Da Costa Oeste at Asterel (Imp) – x2 BBs.

Well done gang!

Here at ‘Asterel’ we have recently had 6 new arrivals (1 male, 5 females) born 8/11/2014. The Dam is Xuva Da Costa Oeste at Asterel (Imp) and the sire is Asterel Belmonte. The decision was made to do this repeat breeding due to the outstanding quality we saw in the previous litter. All puppies and mum are doing well. For genuine puppy inquires please contact Trisha. *Details can be found on the ‘Contact‘ page*

On the 21.09.2014 there were two new arrivals here at Asterel kennels. The litter’s Sire is Asterel Innuendo and their Dam is Drika Da Costa Oeste at Asterel (Imp). Both girls have loving homes and new adventures awaiting them.

At Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show 2014, the lovely Drika Da Costa Oeste At Asterel (Imp) was awarded Best Bitch & Best Of Breed, under judge- Andrew Brace. Drika came to live at Asterel in December 2013, imported from the breeds` homeland Portugal. The Best Dog  was Ir/Int Ch Asterel Sabugeiro At Bamcwt owned by Louise Bermingham & Sue Kendrick. Our Asterel Belmonte was Reserve Best Dog. Welldone Asterel Gang.

In the Rare Breed classes judged by Jeff Luscott, Xuva Da Costa Oeste At Asterel (Imp) was awarded Best Bitch.

 In July 2014, the first ever Estrela Mountain Dog will be exported to Australia when Asterel Xudavnown (Braxton) sets off from West Wales on his epic trip to join the Buckley family & the famous Toramis Kennel of Mastiffs in Virginia South Australia. We are so very proud to be the first people to send an Estrela to Australia, especially to people who intend to show him and promote the breed on the other side of the world. We wish Braxton and everyone who will be connected with him in Oz,  the very best of luck.