Our first significant show was when Maldavale Angelique was just six months old. She was from our foundation bitch, Seabrook Barbarella at Maldavale, born on 14th April 1984. She was best puppy at an open show and the write up on her was terrific. This gave us hope to try her at a Championship Show. The following December, at B.U.B.A. she qualified for Crufts - getting first out of 26 puppies. This was our first insight into serious showmanship. Here is a picture of me with our wonderful Angelique, who died at the age of 12.

She had a very successful show career. We bred from her when she was 3 years old, and from her first litter she produced our first famous champion which was owned by the Bedingfield Kennels and this was Champion Maldavale Foxy Lady at Bedingfield, who had many CCs and was best of breed at Crufts. Maldavale Angelique earned us top Dog World British Miniature Poodle breeders for almost three years, and top breeder with Our Dogs for one year.
Since then her progeny win on and on.