Australian Grand Champion Tornadobe Bill Bailey.

Bill was our first German Shorthaired Pointer, and again he was bred by my Father Damian Bourne. Our decision to get Bill was made at Dad's house in Darwin and it was a bit made purely on the basis that the GSP puppies where extremely cute, especially Bill who was the small quiet one with huge ears who sat in the corner by himself. He was the quiet one but we knew we had to have him as soon as we saw him. So based on him being cute, we took him home at 8 weeks of age to come and play with the Dobermann's we owned. The rest I guess is history.

He finished as the number 1 Gundog in the NT in his first full year of showing. Bill is a difficult dog to show as he tends to do his own thing when he can, but with both Hayley and Vanessa both showing him, he has been awarded 2 x Runner up To Best in Shows at all breeds Championship shows, 1 x Runner up in Gundog Specialty Show and 17 Best in Groups. These awards are a true indication of his true GSP confirmation, and his beautiful ground covering movement with plenty of people over the years having struggled to keep up with the brown dog on the move in the ring. In 2010 Bill became Tornadobes very first Grand Champion GSP, and certainly something we are extremely proud of. When he gained the final points at Young under a GSP breed specialist, there where plenty of tears shed. Bill has now retired from the show ring. Nothing more to prove.

The next two photo's where taken of the moment Bill gained his Grand Champion Title.

Bill just taking it all in. His grey beard adding to the distinguished look when one becomes a Grand.

Bills only job from this point on is to take me walking every morning and every afternoon so I can lose a KG or 50, while Bill goes looking for Bunnies which we now have plenty of on the property. I am guessing also now that over time he may even make it back on to the end of the bed..