Goldmali


NEWS 2025

27th of December: Ezrin Ashenden took Havana to Ireland for the Dublin Championship show. Goldmali Unbelievable of Codecanis won Green Star and Best of Breed!

21st of December: Boston & DCS Open show. Bambi 2nd in AV pastoral veteran which gave her a grand total of 27 points and becoming
THE FIRST EVER MALINOIS TO GAIN THE VETERAN WARRANT!
This means two of Rona's daughters made history this year; Ritzy as the first grey to win an RCC and Bambi as the first Malinois VW.

11th of December: LKA Championship show. Sarah Fenby's Seven (G. Somebody To Love) took the RBCC and Jennie Foster's Phoenix (G. Unsung Hero) was Best Special Beginner.

7th of December: Burton on Trent KA Open show. Bambi Best AVNSC pastoral.

30th of November: Bridlington & DCS Open show. RoZe BOB Papillon (beating Missy). Bambi Best AVNSC pastoral and WINNER of the pastoral group.

8th of November: Christine Merritt and Snap (G. So Long) qualified UD Open at Surrey DTC! And PJ Horton with Nute (G. Turn To Me, Papillon) had an agility win!

2nd of November: Coventry (Foleshill) CS Open show. RoZe 2nd in Papillon puppy, her final puppy show.

25th of October: Selby CS Open show. RoZe BP, BOB, 4th in the toy group and 1st in the toy puppy group.  Bambi 1st in AV pastoral veteran.

18th of October: Grantham & DCS Open show. Bambi BOB Malinois.

29th of September: Ezrin Ashenden's Havana (G. Unbelievable of CodeCanis) passed her assistance dog test.

21st of September: Ashfield (Notts) Canine Society Premier Open show. Bambi Best AVNSC pastoral and won the AV pastoral veteran class.

14th of September: Sarah Fenby's Seven (G. Somebody To Love) TOOK A SILVER MEDAL AT THE WORLD PARAGILITY CHAMPIONSHIPS!!

13th of September: Ritzy takes the Reserve Bitch CC and Best Veteran at Darlington show. She made history by becoming the FIRST grey Malinois in the UK to win an RCC!
Rex took the RDCC. Jennie Foster's Phoenix (G. Unsung Hero) won PGD.

22nd of August: Sue Ingram and Storm (G. Up and Up) won Beginners and came 2nd in Novice part 1 at Cheltenham obedience show.

20th of August: Scunthorpe CA Open show. Bambi took BOB AVNSC and Group 2. She WON the AV Pastoral Veteran class, and then finished off
by taking Reserve Best Veteran in Show!

11th of August: Mark Salter and Jackson (Goldmali Power) passed KC Good Citizen GOLD!

5th of August: Otley Canine Society Premier Open show.
Bambi 1st of 2 in Open plus Best of Breed, and 4th of 11 in AV Pastoral veteran.
Ritzy 1st of 1 in Limit.
Jennie Foster's Phoenix (Goldmali Unsung Hero) at his first ever show 1st of 1 in Special Yearling.

3rd of August: Belgian Shepherd Dog Association of GB Championship show. Judge: Glenn Moore from Australia.
Bambi 1st of 1 in Veteran bitch and Best Veteran in Breed, graded Excellent.
Mats 1st of 1 in Veteran dog, graded Excellent (at 12 years and 4 months of age).
Ezrin Ashenden's Havana (Goldmali Unbelievable of Codecanis) 1st Limit bitch of 1.

2nd of August: Northern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club Championship show. Judge: Sonny Ström from Sweden.
Bambi graded Excellent, 1st of 2 in Veteran Bitch and Best Veteran in Breed.
Rex graded Excellent, 1st of 1 in Veteran Dog.
Sonja Cafferata's Lexi (Goldmali Unbreak My Heart) 1st of 2 in Post Graduate bitch.
Ezrin Ashenden's Havana (Goldmali Unbelievable of Codecanis) 1st in Limit bitch of 2.

20th of July: Judith Cloutt and Derek West's Petra (Goldmali Icon) passed KC Good Citizen GOLD -at 11 years of age!

12th of July: Christine Merritt and Snap qualified CDex at Surrey DTS working trial, with a score of 97.5 out of 100!
Snap is now known as Goldmali So Long CDex.

National Working & Pastoral Breeds Championship show: We decided to stay at home as it was very hot and it's a long journey.
Ezrin Ashenden's Goldmali Unbelievable of Codecanis was 1st in Limit Bitch.

11th-13th of July: Sarah Fenby's Seven (Goldmali Somebody To Love) competed in UK Hoopers and won the Golden Hoop award on the 11th!
Seven also had an agility win and moved up to Grade 5!

6th of July: Sarah Fenby's Seven (Goldmali Somebody To Love) gained two agility wins in grade 4-5.

5th of July: PJ Horton's Nute (Goldmali Turn To Me, Papillon) moves up from Senior to Champion in Steeplechase.

29th of June: Windsor Championship Show. Bambi took the Reserve Bitch CC and Best Veteran.
We met up with her daughter Havana (Goldmali Unbelievable of Codecanis, owned by Ezrin Ashended) who was awarded 1st in Limit.
Rani was there but was withheld on, she wasn't showing well so that was fair!

Ch Goldmali Over the Rainbow, photo courtesy of Yvonne Davis

Havana and mother Bambi

28th/29th of June: Sarah Fenby's Seven (Goldmali Somebody To Love) competed at UK Hoopers and British Dog Sports Festival.
Seven had 7 clear rounds out of 8 with several wins and placings, including Overall Large Winner in the Games Fiesta Tournament (28th)
 and 3rd place Large overall in the 4x4 Tournament (29th).

19th of June: Jennie Foster and Phoenix (Goldmali Unsung Hero) passed KC Good Citizen GOLD!

15th of June: Sue Ingram's Storm (Goldmali Up And Up) won Novice at Banbury UK Dog Sport and Sky (Goldmali So What) placed 2nd in Intermediate.
Also PJ Horton's Nute (Goldmali Turn To Me) won a 1st in Level 1 Hoopers.

18th of June: Cheshire Premier Open show. Bambi took Best of Breed, Pastoral Group 3 AND won the AV Pastoral Veteran class out of 17!
 AND Sarah Fenby's Seven was RBOB Malinois.

Pastoral group photo courtesy of Gary Scobell.

27th of May: Bath Championship show. Ezrin Ashenden's Havana (Goldmali Unbelievable of CodeCanis) 1st in Limit Bitch.

26th of May: Sarah Fenby's Seven (G. Somebody To Love) competed in BSDA agility and gained 3 wins, including two wins in grade 4-7 combined!

11th of May: Sue Ingram with Sky and Storm did it again! UK Dog Sport. Sky placed 2nd in Intermediate, beaten by just half a point. Storm placed 3rd in Novice.

27th of April: Sue Ingram competed in UK Dog Sports. Sky (Goldmali So What) placed 3rd in Intermediate.
Storm (Goldmali Up And Up) was competing for the first time in UK Dog Sports and he gained 106 out of a possible 110 points in Novice and won the class!

30th of March: Heather Weideman's Lupa (G. Little Cloud) and Sarah Fenby's Seven (G. Somebody To Love) competed in UK Hoopers in pairs and placed 2nd.
Lupa also gained a 1st on his own.

30th of March: Joanne Apostolou's Zulte (G. I Believe I Can Fly AWS) competed in his first proper agility show of the year and gained four 1st placings!

29th of March: PJ Horton's Nute (G. Turn To Me, Papillon) gained two 1sts in agility and has now moved up to Grade 3.

19th of March: PJ Horton's Nute (G. Turn To Me, Papillon) placed 2nd overall in 250 height in the Bounce & Squeak 2024/2025 winter agility league.

18th of March: An incredible surprise gift from my friend Jo Davidson-Poston of Spinillons Papillons arrived: SPINILLONS ROZE FROMA REBEL TO GOLDMALI, "RoZe"!!

17th of March: Very sadly and unexpectedly we lost Mickey; Goldmali Joyride the so special Papillon. Mickey's page.

9th of March: Crufts. Rex (G. King of Hearts) 1st in veteran dog, Bambi (Ch. G. Over the Rainbow) 1st in veteran bitch. Bambi then took Best Veteran. Ezrin's Havana (G. Unbelievable of CodeCanis) 2nd in JB and 1st in Good Citizen B.

22nd of February: Mark Salter and Jackson (G. Power) competed in Para-Obedience for the first time and took two 1st placings, one 2nd and a Judge's Special in their four classes!

3rd of February: PJ Horton and Nute (Goldmali Turn To Me, Papillon) takes a first place in agility Jumping Grade 2.

1st of February: Christine Merritt and Snap (Goldmali So Long) competed in CD in working trials for the first time and placed 2nd out of 7.

26th of January: Lucy Toyne and Walter (Goldmali Opportunity Nox) competed at Agility Nuts where Walter took two first placings in Any Size.

25th of January:
Bianca Schofield and Fire (Goldmali Noyau's Fire at Toverheks) competed in a Level 1 competition scent dog trial.
Fire placed 1st and got a clean sweep. Fire has now won out of level 1.

12th of January: Sarah Fenby and Seven (Goldmali Somebody To Love) won Grade 4/5 Jumping.


 
RIP to the Goldmalis who crossed the Rainbow Bridge in 2025:
Mickey (Joyride), Harry (Georgie), Barley (Only You), Fame, Kismet (Wish)