Northglen Gundogs Labrador Retriever Pups May 2014 ~ Retrieving

Very pleased with this new litter of Labrador Retriever Pups all 6 showing signs of confidence being bold and strong, looking forward to seeing them develop into proper gundogs

Changes to the DANGEROUS DOGS ACT!

ADVICE TO OWNERS

The amended Dangerous Dogs Act Comes into effect in England and Wales on
13 May 2014 This law applies to all dog owners no matter what size or breed, 
whether your pet is a Chihuahua, a Cockapoo or a Collie cross.

Which elements of the existing Dangerous Dogs Act

should dog owners be aware of ?

Section 3 of the Act applies to every single dog owner in England and Wales.

Under this section, it is a criminal offense for the person in charge of the dog to allow it to be ‘dangerously out of control’ in a public place.

A dog doesn't have to bite to be deemed dangerous in the eyes of the law Generally if a dog bites a person, it will be presumed to have been ‘dangerously out of control’, however even if the dog does not bite, but gives the person grounds to feel that the dog may injure them, the law still applies.

Not many dog owners are aware of this,and it is important to hold that thought when looking at the changes. 

What’s changing on 13 May?

While owners need to be fully aware of all the hanges, the biggest difference from now on is the Act also covers incidents on private property in addition to public spaces.

This includes your own house and both front and back gardens.

In addition:

•

It will now be an offence for your dog to attack an assistance dog (Guide Dog, Hearing Dog etc).

•

Prison sentences will be increased for those convicted of some offences

•

Police or an appointed local authority now have powers to seize a dangerously out of control dog in a private place. The existing legislation already covers public places.

What should dog owners be doing now?

Ensure your gardens are safe The most important point to consider ishow to keep unexpected visitors or delivery drivers safe on your property.

The requirement for the law to cover private places as well as public ones has long been campaigned for by the communication Workers Union. Numerous Royal Mail and other delivery services employees are injured by dog bites each year and up until now there has not been the legislation to enable action to be taken to ensure their future safety.

You need to make sure that any visitor can safely access your front door without encountering your dog.

There is a slight grey area in these changes in that if the person attacked is a burglar or trespasser your dog may not be considered dangerously out of control if it is in a building that is your private dwelling at the time of the attack.

However, this does not cover incidents in your back or front garden so while the law is yet to be tested, all dog owners should ensure that all areas of their gardens where their dogs could encounter unexpected visitors are secure.

If necessary it is also worth talking to your neighbours and asking them not to let their children climb your fences to retrieve balls etc to be on the safe side.

Manage your dog when someone knocks We all know that fewer letters are being sent through the post, but the rise in internet shopping means that more parcels and especially signed for parcels are being delivered, which requires the delivery person to knock at the door. This change in legislation should be a wake up call to all dog owners to ensure their dogs are under control when they open the door otherwise they risk committing a criminal offence.

It is not unusual for a dog to be reactive to any visitor to your door, so you need to decide now how you are going to manage that situation. The easiest thing to do is to shut your dog in another room or in the garden, provided of course the dog cannot access the front door from the garden.

If that is not an option, then you will need to seek the services of an experienced or qualified dog trainer or behaviourist to teach your dog some new behaviours around the door.

You also need to consider how your dog greets people. What you view as a dog being friendly by jumping up at visitors may be seen as threatening behaviour by a stranger.

Owning a dog is a huge responsibility and should not be taken lightly, however by taking some time to think about what these changes mean to you and your dog, you will be taking steps to keep everyone safe and avoid ending up in a position that no one wants to find themselves in.

Utility Gundog Society Kent & East Sussex Special Puppy Working Test 2014

Utility Gundog Society Kent & East Sussex Special Puppy Working Test Judges D Higgs, G Home, A Scutcher, D Stevens, B Gardiner by kind permission of Roger & Sheila Wade at Grovelands Farm on the 10th May 2014

Winner Casablaidd Quill Hogan FCR D 030612 handled by Jacqui Crew
 2nd Brockaghs Eanna Lab D 050712 handled by Susan Cooper
 3rd Yexinnitta Union Lab D 180512 handled by Stewart North
 4th Bridlebrook Lilly Miss Lab B 020213 handled by Ian Hamilton
 COM Colhook Teak at Leospring Lab D 221012 handled by Joy Venturi Rose

A long way for me to travel, but have been eager to put Yexinitta Union aka Charlie Lab (yellow) D 180512 through his paces as his puppy days come to a close.

I also have to decide, which gundog to run at the Kennel Club Working Tests at Chatsworth this year if I am fortunate enough to get a run. My Open Retriever FTW Russlayne Bracken of Northglen Lab B 230308 is hopefully in Pup so not sure about running her? FTAW Ballagan Handa of Northglen Lab B 140408 is useless on dummies never that enthusiastic when it comes to dummies and my working cocker FTAW Toadsspannel Foxey of Northglen aka Pip B 200811 has been winning some Open Spaniel Awards so looks very promising at the moment although she is in Pup and looking a bit fat!

 So I am left with Charlie who has had a first and third over the last week!

The 5 tests today started for me with a mark retrieve over a fence in long grass, I was the second dog to go, so no tracks or multiple falls had occurred, Charlie marked very well but hit the fall of the previous dummy, could not find it, and decided to run over to the thrower. Handler error should have stop him immediately, but waited to see if he would turn? but did'nt so stopped him push him right and picked. Mission accomplished!

Test 2 was a retrieve over water past a small Island on a pond close to a fence, Charlie took a nice line wrong side for wind and winded the dummy bag on the floor over the fence just a short distance away. The Judge decided to reset the test and asked the dummy thrower to keep the dummy bag off the floor. After a short while I was asked to complete the test again, this time as Charlie was sent another shot was fired from the test next door, which prompted him to stop! I then pushed him back, he went onto the island, pushed him back again and picked, although he decided to come round the pond, having discovered this was the easiest route on his previous attempt.

THIS IS SOMETHING NOTED FOR FUTURE TRAINING!

Test 3 was a long mark retrieve along a narrow track easy for the handler to mark, but the trees make it more difficult for the dog. Complete handler error, Charlie over shot and I allowed him to self correct, the distance was too far cold not see dog and lost him for a short while in the wood hunting, recall was poor! eventually got him back and picked. I think is where first place today was lost!!

Test 4 was a blind retrieve with shot, although the shot was some distance away from the fall, which caused a few problems for lots of dogs, Charlie did pull towards the gun, but stopped when asked too and got to the fall with one cast. The dummy took a little time to find, with the dog being out of sight, did not respond to recall several times? so just left him to work it out, then picked.I was a bit too quick with the dummy and dropped it..probably still annoyed with my self because of the last test.

Test 5 was a 2 dog walk up with a mark retrieve over a ditch, Charlie had to wait whilst the first dog was sent, which took ages to retrieve. It eventually picked and then we walked up a short distance for Charlies mark. After sending he hit the unsighted ditch bank fairly hard, but thankfully maintained his line and pick very well.

This was his best performance all day.

Most of the puppies running during day had come to grief on one or more of the tests, even the winner messed up on the water retrieve but overall put in the best performance on the day. The organisers did a great job, with over 50 dogs running it is no small task for everything to run very efficiently, a great day was had by all those in attendance. Many thanks to Roger & Shiela Wade for hosting the event and Judges for giving up their time when they could be running their own dogs and to the helpers who did a fantastic job.

Northglen Labrador Retriever Pups Chocolate & Black May 2014

Black & Chocolate Labrador Retriever Puppies Johnogaunt Cookie Crumble (Maggie) x Wingbeat Skipper (Skipper)

Chocolate Labrador Retriever Bitch Johnogaunt Cookie Crumble (Maggie)
recently had 6 pups ( 3 Black & 3 Chocolate, 3 Dogs & 3 Bitches )
Both Sire & dam fully Health tested. None of these pups are
Affected by PRA or CNM.



Chocolate Labardor Retriever Maggie has 11 FTCH Champions in her
pedigree.

Working Gundogs Graded Assessments Get off of to good start in 2014

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

Julie Wibley & Labrador Retriever Grade 1 Pass

Grade 2 Merit Working Cocker Nell

handled by Heather Huyton

FTCH Maesydderwen Spartan x FTAW Toadsspannel Foxey at Northglen

Working Cocker Pups Pedigree

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

Graded Group Gun Dog Training near Peterborough May 2014

We are pleased to announce our Grade 1 and Grade 2 Group Training programs will be starting on the Friday 16th May 2014 near Peterbrough, Cambs.

Grade 1 Booking Form

Grade 2 Booking Form