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
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
