News Oct - Dec 2007

29th December

We travelled to Woodgreen Animal Shelter today, for Luton & District's Open show. Our judge was Ernie Lockett and Isla won her junior class. It's nice to end the year with a win, I hope that her sucess continues into 2008.

As you will have noticed I have given the website a facelift ready for the new year, so I hope you like it. I would like to wish all our friends and visitors a very Happy New Year and we look forward to seeing you in 2008.

16th December

Today we was at Guildford & District. Isla was entred in two classes, Junior and Graduate, and our judge for the day was Murial Hathaway. Isla was 1st in Junior and 2nd in Graduate. It just leaves me to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a Happy new year.

Critique from Murial Hathaway: Well-constructed head, lovely expression, compact, well ribbed body, good bone and feet, firm topline, in good coat.

8th December

No show news, except that I had a nice day out at LKA with Jacky Beaton, we just went along to do some shoping and to watch the judging. Isla's Great Aunt Sh Ch Calvdale Claire Blake JW (Hope) won Best of Breed and Gundog Group two - so we send many congratulations to them. Click here to see a photo of the winners.

13th - 23rd November - Our holiday in Tenerife - CLICK HERE TO READ MORE AND SEE PHOTO'S AND VIDEO

4th November

Today we went to one of our local open shows, where Isla was entered in Any Variety Not Seperately Classified Gundog and as there was no Junior Class, she had to go in Post Graduate. She won this class and also £4.00 prize money. Isla also won the special beginnger stakes class and a hefty £20.00!!

Critique from Janet Richards NSCG judge: Well balanced body, lovely head and expression, good front, tight feet well sprung ribs strong quarters, moved well, well presented and handled

Critique from Anne Evans, Special Beginner Stakes: A really super bitch who really impressed me, in great condition, good front, well muscled and so sound and stylish, beautiful head, dark eyes, good mouth, coat shone with condition, had to be good to win this very good class.  

22nd October

Well, not such a good day for Isla yesterday at the South Western English Springer Spaniel Open Show. Under Swedish judge Johan Ericsson (Stardom), she was 4th in Junior bitch, 3rd in Novice bitch and 2nd in Special Beginner Bitch.

8th October

Yesterday we travelled to Peterborough for the East Anglian Gundog Society's open show. Isla went Best of Breed under breed specialist Julia Grant (Canouan). Isla was in the Junior class and was the only bitch in a class of 5. The judge said 'she is a true springer'.