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09/02/19 - Emma won the working Dog/Bitch class at the Cotswold & Wyevern LRC Open show, winning the Abbeystead Heron's Court trophy. Her Mum Ebony was second in the class. A very proud day for us!
13/10/18 - We have just finished our tenth season picking up and are very proud to celebrate a decade of homebred Lightbringer Labradors working!
11/09/18 - Emma was awarded the KC Working Gundog Certificate on game, aged almost 15 months old! We are very proud of this special little girl.
17/11/17 - Rosie had her first litter to Llanstinan Welshman at Carriegame. She had 5 bitches and 1 dog. We wish the pups a very happy life with their great new families - Florence, Lily, Heidi, Elvis, Ester and Monty.
21/10/17 - Rosie and Megan were awarded their KC Working Gundog Certificates on game after being assessed on a shoot day at the Cold Aston shoot. We now have three successive generations of homebred Bitches with this award and are very proud!
29/08/17 - We are very proud of Bailey's son Caesar who was awarded a CC in the Open class at a Danish Champ show by Judge Jean-Louis Blais.
23/06/17 - Ebony had her second (and final) litter to Lightbringer One Fine Day by Ai. She had 3 Dogs & 3 Bitches. We wish the pups a very happy life with their great new families - George, Elm, Ozzie, Lola and Dot - who we may see in the show ring next year. Emma is staying here with us.
03/06/17 - Ebony has qualified for inclusion into the "Pedigree Labradors of the United Kingdom 2017" book. I have been collecting these special books for years and am very proud to see her in the latest edition. The books are published every 5 years (since 1972) and are collectors items.
02/01/17 - I was invited to judge Labradors at Dukeries (Notts) Gundog Club Open show and I was very pleased with my entry of 51 dogs. I had many quality exhibits to go over and was delighted when my BOB won BIS Group 4 and my Best Puppy won Best Puppy in Show!
17/11/16 - Wild N Beauty's Tax free won BOB puppy at a show in Åstorp and Wild N Beauty's Tizzel Tazzel also won BOB puppy in a show in Vindeln, Sweden. Both are daughters of Bailey. Photos on Bailey's offspring page.
05/12/15 - Ebony was awarded the KC Working Gundog certificate on game after being assessed on a shoot day by KC Panel judge Michael Brown.
19/07/15 - Bailey competed in a Club Novice level working test, scoring 62 points out of 80, with no zero scores. Although just missing out on the awards, we are so proud of him, as he was really tested on the day.
12/07/15 - Ebony & Rosie completed a water skills training day at the Cotswold Water Park. Both girls really enjoyed the day and I was very pleased with how they performed. Rosie sat out the more advanced retrieves and her Mum showed her how it was done!
05/03/15 - Ebony was shown at Crufts in the breed ring and the BASC gamekeepers ring and although she was unplaced, she enjoyed her day out. We also met up with several people who had bought puppies from us in the past and some who own Bailey offspring. A very proud day for us!
25/10/14 - Ebony spent her first full day picking up on the shoot. She was steady, well behaved around the other dogs and had a couple of good retrieves. She then went on to do a full season picking up with Bailey and Megan.
01/09/14 - Ebony had her first litter to ShCh Carromer's Blue Lagoon. She had 5 Bitches & 3 Dogs and was a superb Mum. We wish the other pups a happy life with their great new families. Hello to Rosie, who we are keeping and goodbye to - Billy, Cedric, Tess, Sam, Ruby, Martha and Clinton.
24/05/14 - Ebony qualified for Crufts 2015 at the Bath Champ Show, after being placed 3rd in a strong Yearling Bitch class of 16. She also got Reserve in the Novice Bitch in a class of 11. Thank you to the judge Mr Tony Floyd.
26/05/13 - Ebony qualified for Crufts 2014 at the Bath Championship show by winning the Minor Puppy Bitch class. Thank you to the judge Mr Richard Morris. To complete a lovely day, Ebony also passed the Kennel Club Bronze Good Citizen award!
01/04/13 - Bailey's son Lyngbakken Caesar wins BOB at a show in Denmark with this critique "Good head, correct bite, appropriate body, well set ears, excellent neck and top line, good body and bone, well angulated front and rear, well set and carried tail, moves freely and breed typical, good coat, good temperament, well presented. Grade Excellent / Best Male and Best of breed." Three days later, he gets a grade of champion quality (CK) at the Danish Retriever Club show.
24/08/09 - Bailey qualified for Crufts twice at the Gundog Breeds Association on Scotland. He was placed 3rd in Junior dog (7 entries) and 3rd in Post Graduate dog (9 entries). We are very proud of our boy!
17/11/17 - Rosie had her first litter to Llanstinan Welshman at Carriegame. She had 5 bitches and 1 dog. We wish the pups a very happy life with their great new families - Florence, Lily, Heidi, Elvis, Ester and Monty.
21/10/17 - Rosie and Megan were awarded their KC Working Gundog Certificates on game after being assessed on a shoot day at the Cold Aston shoot. We now have three successive generations of homebred Bitches with this award and are very proud!
29/08/17 - We are very proud of Bailey's son Caesar who was awarded a CC in the Open class at a Danish Champ show by Judge Jean-Louis Blais.
23/06/17 - Ebony had her second (and final) litter to Lightbringer One Fine Day by Ai. She had 3 Dogs & 3 Bitches. We wish the pups a very happy life with their great new families - George, Elm, Ozzie, Lola and Dot - who we may see in the show ring next year. Emma is staying here with us.
03/06/17 - Ebony has qualified for inclusion into the "Pedigree Labradors of the United Kingdom 2017" book. I have been collecting these special books for years and am very proud to see her in the latest edition. The books are published every 5 years (since 1972) and are collectors items.
02/01/17 - I was invited to judge Labradors at Dukeries (Notts) Gundog Club Open show and I was very pleased with my entry of 51 dogs. I had many quality exhibits to go over and was delighted when my BOB won BIS Group 4 and my Best Puppy won Best Puppy in Show!
17/11/16 - Wild N Beauty's Tax free won BOB puppy at a show in Åstorp and Wild N Beauty's Tizzel Tazzel also won BOB puppy in a show in Vindeln, Sweden. Both are daughters of Bailey. Photos on Bailey's offspring page.
05/12/15 - Ebony was awarded the KC Working Gundog certificate on game after being assessed on a shoot day by KC Panel judge Michael Brown.
19/07/15 - Bailey competed in a Club Novice level working test, scoring 62 points out of 80, with no zero scores. Although just missing out on the awards, we are so proud of him, as he was really tested on the day.
12/07/15 - Ebony & Rosie completed a water skills training day at the Cotswold Water Park. Both girls really enjoyed the day and I was very pleased with how they performed. Rosie sat out the more advanced retrieves and her Mum showed her how it was done!
05/03/15 - Ebony was shown at Crufts in the breed ring and the BASC gamekeepers ring and although she was unplaced, she enjoyed her day out. We also met up with several people who had bought puppies from us in the past and some who own Bailey offspring. A very proud day for us!
25/10/14 - Ebony spent her first full day picking up on the shoot. She was steady, well behaved around the other dogs and had a couple of good retrieves. She then went on to do a full season picking up with Bailey and Megan.
01/09/14 - Ebony had her first litter to ShCh Carromer's Blue Lagoon. She had 5 Bitches & 3 Dogs and was a superb Mum. We wish the other pups a happy life with their great new families. Hello to Rosie, who we are keeping and goodbye to - Billy, Cedric, Tess, Sam, Ruby, Martha and Clinton.
24/05/14 - Ebony qualified for Crufts 2015 at the Bath Champ Show, after being placed 3rd in a strong Yearling Bitch class of 16. She also got Reserve in the Novice Bitch in a class of 11. Thank you to the judge Mr Tony Floyd.
26/05/13 - Ebony qualified for Crufts 2014 at the Bath Championship show by winning the Minor Puppy Bitch class. Thank you to the judge Mr Richard Morris. To complete a lovely day, Ebony also passed the Kennel Club Bronze Good Citizen award!
01/04/13 - Bailey's son Lyngbakken Caesar wins BOB at a show in Denmark with this critique "Good head, correct bite, appropriate body, well set ears, excellent neck and top line, good body and bone, well angulated front and rear, well set and carried tail, moves freely and breed typical, good coat, good temperament, well presented. Grade Excellent / Best Male and Best of breed." Three days later, he gets a grade of champion quality (CK) at the Danish Retriever Club show.
24/08/09 - Bailey qualified for Crufts twice at the Gundog Breeds Association on Scotland. He was placed 3rd in Junior dog (7 entries) and 3rd in Post Graduate dog (9 entries). We are very proud of our boy!
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