It’s been my good fortune to pick up on a lovely shoot on the Welsh borders this season. The ground is hilly with steep sided valleys, making for high, fast birds and some challenging retrieves. The terrain can make for tricky driving conditions at times, and it was somewhat alarming when the vehicle I was […]
Tag: Gundog
Glad to be back
Corona virus has meant that there have been no working tests for over 18 months, so I thoroughly enjoyed competing in the URC open test in the Cotswolds on Sunday, even more so when Riska gained third place.Earlier this year Moidart had her first litter of puppies, so here are some photos of them.
Happy New Year 2021
2020 was certainly a strange year with no competitions to keep us on our toes, and it was very sad for my new puppy owners when they were not allowed to visit to view the litter and they had to choose their pup from photos; fortunately everybody was known to me, so this didn’t cause […]
Puppy delivery
The puppies have had a busy week, starting with their first ride in the car to visit Bourne Vets for their microchips, first vaccinations and health check. I had prepared them for the journey by putting the travel crates in with them for the last few days, so that they were used to getting into […]
Puppy dawn chorus
My day starts at about 6.30am when I am woken by the puppy dawn chorus, signalling that they have their legs crossed and are desperate for the loo; this is my cue to get dressed smartish and run downstairs to let them out. Once we are outside I kneel down so that we can start […]