Professional Gun Dog training throughout the East Midlands region of the UK with access to 2000 acres of woodland, lakes and arable land for puppy to advanced training of your pet or shooting companion, wether your interest is just obedience, picking up, the beating line, rough shooting, driven shooting, wildfowling, working tests or field trials. We also provide demonstrations of our gundogs in training for corporate events, country fairs and fun days.
Working Gundogs Graded Gundog Assessments Sunday 27th March 2014
The weather held for a great morning of Grade 1 & 2 Working Gundog Assessments, we had 6 gundogs attend the session with a very experienced gundog assessor Malcom Thwaites.
All handlers and gundogs were required to demonstrate proficient heel work, sit, stay and recall with two simple retrieves at grade 1 level and those taking grade 2 needed to demonstrate the same at a higher level in addition to directional control, memory mark, hunting and stop whistle work.
The Top performer on the day was Golden Retriever Yasmin
handled by Susan March.
Yasmin only lost 1 point in her quest to complete all the Grade 1 tasks to perfection!
Susan March & Golden Retriver Grade 1 Distinction
Julie Wibley & Labrador Retriever River Grade 1 Distinction
Sam Theobald & Labrador Retriever Stanley Grade 1 Merit
We have recently covered Pip ( FTAW Toadsspannel Foxey at Northglen) with FTCH Maesydderwen Spartan both are Full Black, Working Cockers. Litter expected end of June 2014. Available beginning of September 2014.
FTCH Maesydderwen Spartan ( Scrappy)
A hard hunting, very good looking son of Skipper ( FTCH Maesydderwen Scimitar) and Dancer (FTCH Priorsmeadow Dancer.) If Skipper is the most prepotent male in the country, Dancer is surely the most prepotent bitch since Gwibernant Snake of the 80's. Snake produced 7 champions, and Dancer has produced 5 and another 2 with a "leg up" (i.e. require one more open win to achieve "Champion" status) Therefore because Scrappy is out of the most prepotent male and female in the country, it is logical to presume he will pass on all the desired qualities to his offspring.
FTAW Toadsspannel Foxey at Northglen (Pip)
Pip is the first Working Cocker owned by Professional Gundog Trainer Stewart North, this bitch has been winning Awards from the early stages of a puppy and now has 7 Field Trial Awards and 2 Open Working Test Awards, she is also fully health tested to Kennel Club Assured Breeder Standards, which is vary rare in current times.
The video below gives a brief introduction to Pip success as a working cocker.
The main reason for this proposed mating is Stewart North's desire to produce a BLACK working cocker DOG to compliment his working kennel, the stud dog chosen comes with a formidable pedigree and is totally BLACK, which is not that easy to find. Also the structure and confirmation of Pip is something Stewart wishes to replicate in future progeny.
Pip demonstrates in her demeanor everything owners enjoy about a working cocker, she is fast, stylish and no breed faults and the best temperament anyone could wish for, she has had tremendous success in the hands of novice when it comes to competing with AV Spaniels.
If you wish to register your interest in this litter please complete this online registration form
We are pleased to announce our Grade 1 & 2 Group Gun Dog Training courses will commence on the Saturday 17th May 2014 in Leicestershire, we have limited places on the Grade 2 Course, so early booking is essential. Booking for Grade 2 via this link . Grade 1 use this link
Working Gundogs are please to announce we have a new training ground at Twycross in Warwickshire and will be starting are Grade 1 & 2 Training Programs on the Wednesday 14th May 2014.
All those interested in attending can book a Grade 2 via this link
Beeswax Estate, Judges Steve Russell & Sam Fulwood
7th April 2014
Another tough day at the office, and another first for East
Midlands Gun dog Trainer Stewart North.
Stewart and his Working Cocker Toadspannel Foxey at
Northglen (Pip) had never been in a 3 dog run off for FIRST place in an Open AV
Spaniel Working Test, the other two dogs were English Springer Spaniels.
Unfortunately Stewart made the wrong call and kept Pip's
hunting pattern a wee too tight, this cost him first place on this occasion.
A very well organised day, nice ground, great helpers, good
judges.
Stewart & Pip came 3rd and won a bottle in the
raffle...if only every day was like this!
Winner Buccleuch Spinner ESS D 310509 handled by Mr K Farmer
2nd Place Belvden Barns Stormer ESS D 030911 handled by Mr D
Barnes
3rd Place Toadsspannel Foxey at Northglen Cocker B 200811
handled by Stewart North
COM's Breckswood Lightening ESS D 271210 handled
by Peter Jackson, Helmsway Hagen ESS D 160210 handled by Eric Elwick, Whitehope
Aspen ESS D 280307 handled by Linda Shipley
Chocolate Labrador Retriever Bitch Johnogaunt Cookie Crumble (Maggie) recently had 6 pups ( 3 Black & 3 Chocolate, 3 Dogs & 3 Bitches ) BVA Eye, PRA & CNM Certification available. None of these pups are Affected by Gpra or CNM.Both Parents of this bitch have been Hip scored and its Sire has been Elbow scored. Maggie has 11 FTCH Champions in her pedigree.
Maggie has been trained by Stewart North of Working Gundogs based in Leicestershire, United Kingdom and has proven to be an all round shooting companion both at the peg and in her picking up role
We have covered Maggie with Weatbeat Skipper (skip) a Black Labrador carrying Chocolate, the idea is to strengthen the working lines not weaken them. Skip is a good looking dog by FTW Garronpoint Ross of Drakeshead out of a bitch FTCH Greenbriar viper of Drakeshead a total of 23 Field Trial Champions in its pedigree and fully health tested
Working Cocker FTAW Toadspannel Foxey at Northglen (Pip) owned, trained and handled by Stewart North gained her first Open Working Test Award on Sunday 30th March 2014 at the prestigious Chatsworth Estate. Pip often finds herself competing with a number of English Springer Spaniels and holds her own when it comes hunting style, pace and drive, she is a real pleasure to watch, despite being difficult to drive at times. She handled both her mark and blind retrieve very confidently, Just let herself down a bit on steadiness when another dog was working, which denied her a higher place.
Winner Rosebay Harvey ESS D 111211 handled by Dave Moore 2nd Place Follyview Apollo ESS D 070710 handled by Neil Satchwell
3rd Place Gannowefell Tigers Eye ESS D 280610 handled by Simon Blackwell
4th Place Toadsspannel Foxey at Northglen Cocker B 200811 handled by Stewart North Working Gundogs
COM's Lisburn Judy Cocker B 020612 handled by Mr K Gaskell, Skitters Monty ESS D 100511 handled by Mr T Frost
