03/06/20 - Ollie has won Best puppy in breed in the Our dogs newspaper photo online show. The Gundog judge was Marion Waddell and although just a bit of fun during lockdown, we are very chuffed!
24/11/19 - Emma had her first litter to Bannabeach Finding Nemo at Mattand. We wish the pups a very happy life with their great new families - Fraser, Elsa, Isla, Womble, Lexi, Ruby, Luther and Stanley.
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 2nd in the class. A very proud day for us!
21/09/18 - Emma was awarded the KC Working Gundog Certificate on game, aged almost 15 months old! We are very proud of this special little girl.
21/10/17 - Rosie & Megan were awarded the KC Working Gundog Certificate on game after being assessed on a shoot day. We now have three generations of home bred bitches with this award!
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.
03/06/17 - Ebony has qualified for inclusion into the "Pedigree Labradors of the United Kingdom 2017" book. These collectors books are published every 5 years (since 1972) and are collectors items.
02/01/17 - I judged Labradors at Dukeries (Notts) Gundog Club Open show, with an entry of 51 dogs. I was delighted when my BOB won BIS Group 4 and my Best Puppy won Best Puppy in Show!
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!
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 people who had Bailey offspring.
24/05/14 - Ebony qualified for Crufts 2015 at the Bath Champ Show, being placed 3rd in a strong Yearling Bitch class of 16. She also got Reserve in Novice Bitch in a class of 11. Thank you to 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 Mr Richard Morris. Ebony also passed the KC 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 got 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!
24/11/19 - Emma had her first litter to Bannabeach Finding Nemo at Mattand. We wish the pups a very happy life with their great new families - Fraser, Elsa, Isla, Womble, Lexi, Ruby, Luther and Stanley.
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 2nd in the class. A very proud day for us!
21/09/18 - Emma was awarded the KC Working Gundog Certificate on game, aged almost 15 months old! We are very proud of this special little girl.
21/10/17 - Rosie & Megan were awarded the KC Working Gundog Certificate on game after being assessed on a shoot day. We now have three generations of home bred bitches with this award!
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.
03/06/17 - Ebony has qualified for inclusion into the "Pedigree Labradors of the United Kingdom 2017" book. These collectors books are published every 5 years (since 1972) and are collectors items.
02/01/17 - I judged Labradors at Dukeries (Notts) Gundog Club Open show, with an entry of 51 dogs. I was delighted when my BOB won BIS Group 4 and my Best Puppy won Best Puppy in Show!
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!
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 people who had Bailey offspring.
24/05/14 - Ebony qualified for Crufts 2015 at the Bath Champ Show, being placed 3rd in a strong Yearling Bitch class of 16. She also got Reserve in Novice Bitch in a class of 11. Thank you to 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 Mr Richard Morris. Ebony also passed the KC 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 got 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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