18 February Redcliffe KC - Ch. Usakose A Bit of Heaven wins Best of Breed and Aust. Bred in Group. Usakose Sin Some More (AI) wins Baby Puppy in Group and Baby Puppy in Show. Judge: Mr J Burgess
4 March Millmerran Ag - Ch. Usakose A Bit of Heaven wins Best of Breed and Aust. Bred in Group. Usakose Sin Some More (AI) wins Baby Puppy in Group and Baby Puppy in Show. Judges: Mrs J Reilly; Mrs D Jovanovic
18 March Northern Classic KC - Ch. Usakose A Bit of Heaven wins Runner Up Best of Breed and Aust. Bred in Group; Aust. Bred in Show. Judges: Mrs M Morphett/Mr G Kill
25 March Beaudesert KC (Open) - Ch. Usakose A Bit of Heaven wins Best of Breed, Best Exhibit in Group and Aust. Bred in Group going on to win Best Exhibit in Show and Aust. Bred in Show. Judge: Mrs K Haddon
Beaudesert KC - Ch. Usakose A Bit of Heaven wins Runner Up Best of Breed. Judge: Mrs H Jones
7 April Canine Health Committee - Ch. Usakose A Bit of Heaven wins Best of Breed. Judge: Mrs D Patterson
9 April Durack Grounds Committee - Ch. Usakose A Bit of Heaven wins Best of Breed. Judge: Mr D Tidswell
28 April Goombungee Ag - Ch. Usakose A Bit of Heaven wins Best of Breed and Runner Up Best Exhibit in Group, Aust. Bred in Group. Usakose Sin Some More (AI) wins Res CC. Judge: Mrs J Croad
29 April Goombungee Ag - Ch. Usakose A Bit of Heaven wins Best of Breed, Aust. Bred in Group. Usakose Sin Some More (AI) wins Res CC and Minor Puppy in Group. Judge: Mrs J McCann
7 July Dayboro Ag - Ch. Usakose A Bit of Heaven wins Best of Breed. Judge: Mrs P Johansen.
8 July Combined CCC - Ch. Usakose A Bit of Heaven wins Runner Up Best of Breed. Usakose Sin Some More (AI) wins Res CC. Judge: Mrs J Ainscow
17 August Brisbane Royal Show - Ch. Usakose A Bit of Heaven wins Best of Breed. Judge: Mrs G Morrison (Sth Africa)
15 September Beenleigh Ag - Ch. Usakose A Bit of Heaven wins Best of Breed. Judge: Mrs V Knopke
16 September Darling Downs KC - Ch. Usakose A Bit of Heaven wins Best of Breed. Judge: Mrs R Ralphs
30 September Western Suburbs KC - Ch. Usakose A Bit of Heaven wins Best of Breed. Judge: Mrs L Greer
6 October Rhodesian Ridgeback National - Ch. Usakose A Bit of Heaven wins Best Exhibit in Show and Aust. Bred in Show. Usakose Sin Some More (AI) wins Puppy in Show. Judge: Ms In-Coleum Perdigao Brazil)
20 October Ipswich KC - Ch. Usakose A Bit of Heaven wins Best of Breed, Runner Up Best Exhibit in Group and Aust. Bred in Group. Usakose Sin Some More (AI) wins Res CC and Runner Up Best of Breed. Judge: Ms A Carius
It was at this time that the new Queensland Government lead by Campbell Newman decided to retrench 14,000 employees of which my husband was one after 30 years of service, hence our forced repatriation to Tasmania in 2013.
