Int. Champion Xanthos Mondriaan SGWC

With the success of my handsome Espionage, I couldn’t resist the temptation to get another son from my beautiful Foreign Affaire so we made another visit to Mieke Gerritsen in Holland and this time used her young dog Sultan of Sand v.d. Beerse Hoeve. My new “Dutch” boy is named after the famous Dutch artist and so far shows the promise I am looking for. At 6 months and one week he went Best Puppy at Horsham and District Open Show, and then went into the big ring and came home with Gundog Puppy Group One!

The summer was then spent, casting his profuse puppy coat and growing into a big strong frame, and the autumn gave me the opportunity to introduce him to the shooting field, an experience he relished. He is a strong swimmer and natural retriever, with a good nose for injured game. He successfully passed with great style his Show Gundog Working Certificate in December 2010. His excellent health clearances have enabled him to join the stud team, and his first puppies have already shown great promise. Dutch came back into full coat for the start of 2010 feeling good and looking fit after his first season of work and thrilled his fans by winning his class at Crufts.

He waited in the wings during 2011 while both Champion Xanthos Debbie Does Dallas JW and Champion Xanthos Espionage JW were campaigned to their titles, but 2012 had him falling back into line at the front of the show team. He got back into his stride and coat by June and Windsor Championship Show had him taking his first “bit of green” after winning the Limit dog class he was awarded the reserve CC. His son Xanthos Giotto at Graceleigh won the graduate class and his grandson Xanthos Ferrari was best puppy. A good day for the Xanthos boys. Mondriaan is making his mark as a stud dog, he has produced top winners both here, across Europe and down in Australia.

In the Spring of 2013 he crossed the pond, is now Canadian pointed, has his International Champion title and is currently enjoying the company of Tanglewood Goldens in the United States of America, well done my big bear I am very proud of you.