SMILLAFLAT                             Flat Coated Retriever Torino  

SMILLAFLAT

Dual Purpose Flat Coated Retriever Italia

 

Dual-Purpose Flat-Coated Retrievers in Italy

Our journey began in 2007, when Smilla, bred by the esteemed Ursula Frey, joined our family as a beloved companion. At the time, we had no idea that she would become one of the most accomplished dual-purpose Flat-Coated Retrievers in Europe.

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Smilla’s story is one of passion, dedication, and teamwork. Until she turned two, I trained her myself, guided by Verena Ommerli’s book, “Dummy Training for Retrievers.” In 2009, we took our first step into the Retriever working world by joining a training session organized by Alessandra Franchi. It was a pivotal moment, marking the start of incredible friendships and successes. That day, I met Susanna Volpe, my trusted training partner, and Chiara Berzacola, whose invaluable support made our achievements possible.

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Amazingly, it was an all-female team!

 

Acknowledgments
I owe heartfelt thanks to Ursula, Vreni, Alessandra, Susanna, and Chiara. Most of all, thank you to Smilla—you are truly a “once-in-a-lifetime dog.”

 

Smilla’s Achievements

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• Italian Field Trial Champion

• Italian Champion

• 3x Social Champion (Retrievers Club Italiano)

• Winner of the Challenge Benelli 2012 (Best Retriever of the Year in Italy)

• International Show Champion

• International Exhibition Champion

• French Field Trial Champion all'anglaise (not homologated)