Author:FlatcoatChris

The Association held its 11th open show on 4th November 2001 at the Speedwell Rooms, Staveley, Chesterfield.

At the show Chris & Sally, accompanied with their support dog ‘Josh’, were pleased to accept a cheque of £3,000 on behalf of NEFRA’s chosen charity ‘Dogs for the Disabled‘. The contribution will sponsor the training of a flatcoated retriever puppy ‘D’Arcy’ .

JUDGES
DOGS Mw Leonie Galdermans (Swallowsflight, Holland) BITCHES Mrs Sue Pingree (Heatheridge)

Best In Show was awarded to Ashcroft & Long’s Steeplehouse Gamekeeper
Reserve Best In Show went to Hall’s Ghilgrange Magic Magician
Best Puppy went to Brook’s Culmquill It’s a Lovely Day
Best Veteran went to Ullyart’s Heronsflight Haste
Best Liver went to Whittaker’s Bramatha Beat the Blues

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Dogs

Minor Puppy – 1st Adams’ Vaporean Wye

Puppy 1st Brook’s Culmquill Bless Em All (BPD)

Junior 1st Shaw’s Castlerock Scandale Beck

Special Yearling 1st Shaw’s Castlerock Scandale Beck

Novice 1st Brook’s Culmquill Bless Em All

Graduate 1st Whittaker’s Bramatha Hot Chocolate (BL)

Post Graduate 1st Cooper’s Billowen Magic at Midnight

Limit 1st Ashcroft & Long’s Steeplehouse Gamekeeper (BD BIS)

Open 1st Hall’s Ghilgrange Magic Magician (RBIS)

Veteran 1st Ullyart’s Heronsflight Haste (BV)

Special Liver 1st Colson’s Windyhollows Tumbling Ted

Bitches

Minor Puppy – 1st Colson’s Eskwinds Amazing Grace of Windyhollows

Puppy 1st Brook’s Culmquill It’s a Lovely Day (BPIS)

Junior 1st Jury’s Torwood Pyjama Party

Special Yearling 1st Colson’s Windyhollows Rosy Cheeks

Novice 1st Colson’s Windyhollows Rosy Cheeks

Graduate 1st Colson’s Windyhollows Rosy Cheeks

Post Graduate 1st Egginton’s Pajanbeck Born Free (BB BOS)

Limit 1st  Watson’s Here Comes the Rain (RBB)

Open 1st Whittaker’s Bramatha Beat the Blues (BL)

Veteran 1st Hughes’ Candease Love Me Do

Special Liver 1st Whittaker’s Bramatha Beat the Blues (BL)

Our August working test was held at the Inkersal Manor Shoot, Farnsfield, Notts by kind permission of Mr Trevor Bossons shoot organiser.  The judges were Mrs Anne Sparkes and Mr Paul Egginton.

Puppy (4 entries)

1st Mrs D Brooks –  Castlerock Aria Force
2nd Mr & Mrs J Lewins – Torwood Part & Parcel
3rd Miss S Keeling – Castlerock Hayeswater

Novice (17 entries)

1st not awarded
2nd  Mr & Mrs J Lewins – Torwood Manerly
3rd Mr & Mrs J Ellison – Blackflight Henrietta

Intermediate (7 entries)

1st not awarded
2nd Miss M White – Wienbridge Argo
3rd Mrs R Townsend – Ch Steeplehouse Chipper

The Association held its 9th open show on 5th November 2000 at Kirk Deighton, Wetherby

JUDGES
DOGS Mrs A Brook (Culmquill) BITCHES Mrs K Jubb (Katzenjammer)

Best In Show was awarded to Colson’s Windyhollows Tumbling Ted
Reserve Best In Show went to Emblem’s Dunctonwood Catch the Wind
Best Puppy went to Dalziel & Scott’s Branchalwood Strathbay
Best Liver went to Colson’s Windyhollows Tumbling Ted

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Dogs

Minor Puppy – 1st Stevenson’s Steelriver Tradewinds

Puppy 1st Dalziel & Scott’s Branchalwood Strathbay (BPD BPIS)

Junior 1st Dalziel & Scott’s Branchalwood Strathbay

Special Yearling 1st Dalziel & Scott’s Branchalwood Strathbay

Novice 1st Dalziel & Scott’s Branchalwood Strathbay

Graduate 1st Egginton’s Pajanbeck Prince of Thieves

Post Graduate 1st Colson’s Windyhollows Tumbling Ted (BIS BD BL) 2nd Ashcroft’s Steeplehouse Gamekeeper (RBD)

Limit 1st Cawkwell’s Rievaulx Monsoon

Open 1st Hall’s Ghilgrange Magic Magician

Veteran 1st Wells’ Gilduffe Fiach

Special Liver 1st Colson’s Windyhollows Tumbling Ted (BD BL)

Bitches

Minor Puppy – 1st Carroll & Ryder’s Jaskar Reflection of Willow (BPB)

Puppy 1st Donnelly’s Eskmill Obsession

Junior 1st Donnelly’s Eskmill Obsession

Special Yearling 1st Donnelly’s Eskmill Obsession

Novice 1st Forster’s Wizardwood Celtic Song

Graduate 1st Brocklesby’s Spenbeck Maggie’s Dream (RBB)

Post Graduate 1st Emblem’s Dunctonwood Catch the Wind (BB BOS RBIS)

Limit 1st  Allen’s Darillens Gypsy Queen

Open 1st Miller’s Keepersend Oh So Smart

Veteran 1st Donnelly’s Ch Springburn Dreamer of Eskmill

Special Liver 1st Forster’s Wizardwood Tawny Teasel

Brace after assistance from Referee (Mrs C Murray) 1st Miss S E F Whittaker’s 2nd Mr & Mrs P E Forster’s 3rd Mrs S J Wells’ Res Mr & Mrs H R M Donnelly’s

Our August working test was held at the Syteh Shoot, by Weston Park by courtesy of Mr C Cornes and the gamekeeper Mr K Adams.  The venue was idyllic and the weather was kind, if a little warm.  The judges were Mrs F White and Mrs C Wood for puppy and novice and Mr J White for open.

Puppy (13 entries)

1st Mrs J Egginton –  Pajanbeck Born Free
2nd Miss J Matthews – Eskmill Nymph
3rd Mrs R Cartwright – Roseberri Ruffle
4th Mrs J Egginton – Pajanbeck Prince of Thieves

Novice (33 entries)

1st Mrs D Brooks – Gilduffe Fane of Castlerock
2nd  Mr G Ellison – Blackflight Henrietta
3rd Mr B Jones – Benvellyn Athena
4th Mrs J Morgan – Be Smart at Hillwolf
COM Mrs D Brooks – Steelriver Mystic Rhythms of Castlerock

Open (12 entries)

1st Mr M Saunders – Coalport Celtic Charmer of Roaninish
2nd Mr V Orme – Hartshead Blaisden Ebony of Elmstock
3rd Mrs M Wood – Moatwood Prisma
4th Miss N Colson – Brave Bassanio of Windyhollows

Attended by over 120 people this event at Salmesbury on 11th June 2000 was unbelievably successful.

Events included barbecue lunch (cooked by Reg & Sylvia Bunting with help from Gary Whiting), scurry (won by Chris Hewison & ‘Jed’ and Carl Swift & ‘Sophie’), trimming demonstration (by Jenny Bird), Cornish cream teas, a specially commissioned millennium cake (made by Val Orme), photo competition (judged by Julie Condron and Helen Ladley) won by Marianne Street – the winners made it into the NEFRA calendar, KC Good Citizen Tests (also assessed by Julie), gundog training demonstration and a millennium draw which raised over £1,000 for Dogs for the Disabled. Included in the raffle were 40 prizes including a dog run, a TV, a doll’s house, and a millennium tapestry made by Elaine Whiting with help from Susan Horsman.

Peter Forster held a gundog training session.

There was a match judged by Joyce Ryder – Sandra Rees’ ‘Marsha’ won the veteran class and Robert Slack’s ‘Kyle’ won Best Puppy

The Association held its open show on 6th May 2000 at Woodford

JUDGES
DOGS Mrs Pat White (Kysheemy)) BITCHES Miss J Condron (Hofwarth) JUNIOR HANDLING Gill Walker (Myhills)

Best In Show was awarded to Colson’s Windyhollows Nelly Moser
Reserve Best In Show went to Colson’s Windyhollows Gypsy Moth
Best Puppy went to Bird’s Shiredale Lord of the Rings

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Dogs

Minor Puppy – 1st Joyce’s Stranfaer Hercules

Puppy 1st Bird’s Shiredale Lord of the Rings (BPD, BPIS)

Junior 1st Bellamy’s Suskim Parsley at Lathkill

Special Yearling 1st Colson’s Windyhollows Tumbling Ted

Novice 1st Whitefield’s Astramist Ambassador

Graduate 1st Shaw’s Tanglebrier Torrent

Post Graduate 1st Lynott’s Wistosa Rhythm n’ Blues at Avening

Limit 1st Hall’s Ghilgrange Magic Magician (BD, BOS)

Open 1st Showell’s Fossdyke Bronze Justin

Veteran 1st Showell’s Fossdyke Bronze Justin

Special Liver 1st Colson’s Windyhollows Tumbling Ted

Bitches

Minor Puppy – 1st Joyce’s Stranfaer Spruce Goose

Puppy 1st Bird’s Shiredale Vanity Fair (BPB, RBPIS)

Junior 1st Forster’s Wizardwood Celtic Charm

Special Yearling 1st Colson’s Windyhollows Nelly Moser  (BB, BIS, BL)

Novice 1st Orme’s Elmstock Enchanting Dream

Graduate 1st Jones’ Benvellyn Athena

Post Graduate 1st Brown’s Hazlemere Choisya

Limit 1st  Rees’ Verdant Treacle Toffee

Open 1st Colson’s Windyhollows Gypsy Moth (RBB, RBIS)

Veteran 1st Rees’ Verdant Treacle Toffee

Special Liver 1st Colson’s Windyhollows Nelly Moser (BB, BIS, BL)

Brace 1st Forster

Junior Handling
6-11 1st Nina Townley 2nd Sarah Trevor 3rd Julia Nicholson
12-16 1st Samantha Moult 2nd Laura Townley 3rd Lindsay Trevor

Our March working test was held at St Helens for puppy, novice and open.

Puppy

1st Miss M White’s Weinbridge Argo
2nd Mr S Burns’ Blackthorn of Hardybank
3rd Mrs J Egginton’s Pajanbeck Prince of Theives
4th Mrs M Ward’s Parsifal Picture

Novice

1st Mrs Cherry Wood – Soft Breeze
2nd  Miss N Colson’s Brave Bassanio of Windyhollows
3rd Mr P Egginton’s Windyhollows Skylark to Pajanbeck
4th Mrs P Colson’s Windyhollows My Prayer
COM Mr B Jones Tornado Tom of Benvellyn

Open

1st Mrs P Robertson- Heatherbank Chief of Warpersmoss
2nd Miss N Colson – Windyhollows My Prayer
3rd Mr P Forster – Wizardwood Tawny Tamarind
4th Miss N Colson – Brave Bassanio of Windyhollows

The Association held its open show on 7th November 1999 at Normanton, Wakefield

JUDGES
DOGS Mrs Karen Joyce (Stranfaer)) BITCHES Mr Chris Atkinson (Seganti) JUNIOR HANDLING Samantha Moult

Best In Show was awarded to Townsend’s Steeplehouse Chipper
Reserve Best In Show went to Colson’s Windyhollows Tumbling Ted
Best Puppy went to Jury’s Bel Fire at Torwood

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Dogs

Minor Puppy – 1st Bellamy’s Sumskin Parsley in Lathkill

Puppy 1st Forster’s Wizardwood Celtic Swing

Junior 1st Colson’s Windyhollows Tumbling Ted (RBIS, Best Liver)

Special Yearling 1st Burrough’s Elmstock Midnight Legend at Rokaness

Novice 1st Whiting’s Spenbeck Zazu

Graduate 1st Ladley’s Eskmill Moonraker

Post Graduate 1st Malkin’s Steeplehouse Ashe

Limit 1st Geoghegan’s Hightarn Rambler by Fenfleet

Open 1st Townsend’s Steeplehouse Chipper (BIS)

Veteran 1st Bellamy’s Falconcliffe Pagent

Special Liver 1st Colson’s Windyhollows Tumbling Ted (RBIS, Best Liver)

Bitches

Minor Puppy – 1st Jury’s Bel Fire at Torwood (BP)

Puppy 1st Bunting’s Mossdew Black Satin

Junior 1st Donnelly’s Eskmill Nemesis

Special Yearling 1st Donnelly’s Eskmill Nemesis

Novice 1st Matthews’ Eskmill Nymph

Graduate 1st Garnett’s Ribertoft Black Vanilla

Post Graduate 1st Watson’s Here Comes The Rain

Limit 1st  Brook’s Gayplume Dream Along of Culmquill

Open 1st Colson’s Windyhollows Gypsy Moth

Veteran 1st Watson’s Torwood Bizzie Bee (RBIS)

Special Liver 1st Colson’s Windyhollows Nelly Moser

Brace 1st Kennedy 2nd Tate 3rd Whittaker

Junior Handling
6-11 1st Lucy Tate 2nd Nicola Lockett 3rd Joseph Tate 4th Sally Pulling
12-16 1st Vicky Egginton 2nd Alison Collins 3rd Merrisa Pilling 4th Sally Damms

Our August working test was held at Crathorne, by the very kind permission of Lord and Lady Crathorne. Tests were held for puppy, novice and open.

Mrs Roz Townsend and Mr Howard Brown judged the puppies in the morning and novice in the afternoon, Mr Gordon Cripps and Mr Harry Stangoe judged the open test in the morning and the novice dogs in the afternoon.

At the end of the day each judge was presented with their own engraved goblet to remember the day.

Our thanks go to Joe and Jackie Mescus for all their hard work in cooking and serving lunch and to Bob Kitching for buying in the provisions and providing the means to cook them.

Puppy (22 entries)

1st Mr Jeff Lewins – Torwood Mannerly
2nd Mr John Ellison – Blackflight Henrietta
3rd Mrs Dorothy Brooks – Steelriver Mystic Rhythms of Castlerock
4th Mrs Mary Ward – Parsifal Powderbox

Novice (23 entries)

1st Mr Aldo Harkin – Fenstorm Lucky Dip
2nd  Mr Paul Egginton – Windyhollows Skylark to Pajanbeck
3rd Mrs Sheena Wells – Gilduffe Irish Mist
4th Mr John Taylor – Lady Sarah

Open (10 entries)

1st MrSteve Burns – Field Maple
2nd Mr Peter Forster – Wizardwood Water Wraith
3rd Mr David Showell – Blithdale Tawny Willow
4th Mrs Pat Robertson – Heatherbank Chief of Warpersmoss

NEFRA had a first on the 11th May 1999. A show match held with the Irish Setter Breeders Club, North West Region Social Group at Winwick, near Preston. The judge was Mrs Margaret Hibbs and 32 dogs in total were judged.  Best In Match was the flatcoat Carroll & Ryder’s Jaskar Strathmore Water and Reserve Best In Match was the Irish Setter Burrenmist Lord of the Dance.

Everyone attending the evening said what a nice social event it was.

Audrey Forster