News & results 2011

Saturday 10th December

We would like to wish all our friends and visitors to this site a very Meryy Christmas. After a long perioid out of the ring, we hope to get out and about a bit more in the New Year. Good luck to everyone during the forthcoming show season....

Sunday 7th August

A wonderful day yesterday at National Gundog under judge, Fran Glendinning, with Kaila winning her first CC!!! Days don't get much better than this with the boys also doing well - Kyle winning Graduate Dog and Toash finishing second in Post Graduate Dog. It finished off a great week as we also received confirmation that Kyle has been awarded his Kennel Club Show Certificate of Merit!! So all three litter mates now have this award :o)

Tuesday 19th July

Have been very slack with updates of late .... since last news, we have been to Blackpool under judge, David Shields where Kyle was third in Graduate Dog, Toash, second in Post Grad Dog and Kaila, 4th in Post Grad Bitch. The following week, down south for East of England under Christine House (Gleadsbury). This time, Kyle was second in Graduate Dog, Toash, third in Post Grad and Kaila, VHC in Post Grad Bitch!!

Tuesday 21st June

Border Union this weekend just past for the opinion of Sylvia Bunting. A better day with Kyle finishing second in Post Grad Dog, Toash, up with the big boys, fourth in Limith and Kaila winning Post Grad Bitch.

Sunday 12th June

Down to Yorkshire for the NESSS Champ Show today. Not our best ever show with Kyle second in Graduate, Toash unplaced this time and Kaila second in Post Grad bitch ..... still we shall see what this weekend will bring...!

Sunday 22nd May

SKC at Ingleston so a local show for us under judge, Jinty Gill-Davis. Kyle picked up a second in Graduate Dog there, with Toash, 4th in Limit and Kaila 3rd in Post Grad Bitch.

Friday 29th April

New photos added to Kyle's offspring gallery of three Donarden puppies - Marauder who finished Best Puppy In Show at Tay Valley Gundog on Sat 23rd April and D Trailblazer for Spuffing and their sister, Sweet Sensation at Spuffing who also went Best Puppy In Show at ESSC of Wales the weekend before!

Sunday 17th April

An even longer drive this time to the ESSC of Wales Champ Show for the opinon of judge, Angela Mitchell. A better day this one with Kyle 3rd in Graduate, Toash winning Special Beginners Dog and Kaila winning Post Grad Bitch.

Some very nice critiques for our dogs from Nicola Calvert, judge at the SESSS Champ Show.... Kyle: 'Many of the same comments apply and it indeed proved a close decision for these two. Again a lovely headpiece and kind expression. Great depth in body and good spring of rib. Well angulated all through although his markings do a lot to disguise the fact. Well set tail and good movement. Another day.' 

And Kaila: 'Attractive bitch from any angle. Lovely head, correct eye. Flowing from back of skull into strong lean neck and on to clean shoulder assembly. Maturing body with ample depth and spring of rib. Plenty of bone and good feet. Nice length of back. Moved out well. Well prepared and handled.'

Sunday 3rd April

Today we travelled down to Crewe for the Lancashire & Cheshire ESSC Champ Show, Judge for the day was George Clark. Not our best show day ever with Kyle finishing 3rd in Graduate Dog, Toash, 4th in Post Grad and Kaila, 4th in Graduate.

Tuesday 29th March

A good show weekend .... on Saturday we went to the ESSC of Scotland Championship Show under judge, Diane Conrad. All three dogs were placed first in their respective classes - Kyle in Graduate Dog, Toash in Post Graduate Dog and Kaila in Graduate Bitch. On Sunday we went to West Lothian Canine Society Open show just with Kyle who was Best AV Gundog NSC and went on to finish Group 3 under judge, Mrs. J. Fairbairn.

Thursday 10th March

Another good day, this time down at Crufts for the opinion of judge, Ann Corbett (Trimere). First up in Post Graduate Dog was Kyle who was placed fourth in a huge class of 17! Toash, again up with the big boys in Limit was also fourth. Kaila, in the biggest class of the day, was placed third in Post Graduate Bitch.

Monday 28th February

On Saturday we made the long trip down for the SESSS Champ Show under judge, Nicola Calvert (Calvdale). It was a good day for us with Kyle placed second in Post Graduate dog, qualifying him for Crufts at his first opportunity. Toash was up with the big boys for this show, in Limit and finished third - a really good result. Kaila won her class, Graduate Bitch. Some new photos of all three have been added to their galleries.

Tuesday 22nd February

A lovely critique for Kaila from Jenny Miller following her super placing at LKA in December ....

STEVENSONS’ GAOLACHCARA CLIODNA JW ShCM another who caught my attention from across the ring and did not disappoint on going over her. Lovely feminine bitch with super outline and very nicely balanced throughout. Sweet head of correct shape and balance well chiselled with correct stop and fluting. Kind dark hazel eyes of good shape and sweet expression with nice ear set. Presented well with a coat of good texture and enough feathering, covering a body of depth with good sprung ribs. Correct angulations both ends. Nice bone and feet. Super sound mover with lovely sound fore and aft and excellent side stride.