These reports comprise an analysis of pedigree information held by the Kennel Club over the period 1980-2014 for each breed to determine the rate of loss of genetic diversity within each breed. The reports aim to be a useful resource in the management of the genetic diversity of breeds in order to maintain a good balance between inbreeding and genetic selection.
The NEFRA autumn working test was held on September 19th at Stapleton in Shropshire with the very kind permission of Mr & Mrs K Fox on the very pleasant surroundings of Upper Shadymoor Farm where the committee and competitors were made most welcome.
The judges were Mrs Kate Smith, Mrs Jennie Menage and Mr Warren Jones.
Many thanks to all who helped to ensure the day ran smoothly.
The award winners were as follows:
Puppy (4 entries)
1stEskwinds Ebony Jay, handled by Peter Griffin 2ndGowran Isolde, handled by Vivienne Gatter
Puppy
Novice (16 entries)
1st & Judges’ ChoiceDonascimento Santos, handled by Keith Aldred 2ndNorfolkflyer Rosie’s Thorn of Wolfwhistle, handled by Andrew Sweeney 3rdTallistar Midnight Skye, handled by Christine Spalding 4thEskwinds Drake, handled by Gill Griffin COMOllerset Rainbow, handled by Garry Ellison COMOllerset Shining Nymph, handled by Julie Matthews
Novice
Open (10 entries)
1st & Judges’ ChoiceVenetian Red at Maddistream, handled by Gill Awty 2ndMaddistream Indigo Jack at Casblaidd, handled by Caroline Hewison 3rdOllerset Sparkling Nymph, handled by Garry Ellison 4thPepsmark Jet Stream at Casblaidd, handled by Chris Hewison
Yesterday saw another working retriever assessment day held in Delph near Oldham where 12 dogs were put through their paces on testing ground (and water) under the scrutiny of our assessors Gill Griffin and Chris Hewison.
Three of the handlers present were able to gain another pass on the tests set for their dogs bringing them one step closer to passing the certificate.
We would like to thank the landowner, Jean Buckley, the assessors and those who helped on the day.
Further details of this assessment scheme can be found here
NEFRA again attended the Inter Area Team Challenge, which was hosted by the Flatcoated Retriever Society on August 22nd near Loughborough.
We were lucky to be able to send two teams this year and one of our teams came out on top and won the competition. We have come very close on several occasions previously, but this is the first time that a team from NEFRA has won. Well done!
Our puppy Castlerock First Angel, handled by Dr Lewis Holton was Best Puppy and also had the highest overall score. Gill Awty ran her open dog Venetian Red at Maddistream, Garry Ellison ran his novice dog Ollerset Rainbow and Caroline Hewison ran her novice dog Venus in Transit over Casblaidd who won the Best Novice trophy. A great day and well done to all involved.
NEFRA members had a good day yesterday at a lovely venue near Garstang, doing the novice and intermediate working retriever assessments.
Congratulations to Garry Ellison and Ollerset Rainbow who were awarded their 3rd stage and novice WRA. There were 5 other passes in the novice level, and also 4 passes in the intermediate level.
Thank you to our wonderful hosts Kim & Tony, our judges Den Orme and Chris Hewison, and all our lovely helpers
Held today in Thorpe Willoughby, near Selby. The results are now listed on the show page.
Our thanks go to our judge for the day Mrs A Bishop and our hard-working committee for running the day smoothly. Thank you also to all the exhibitors who entered today.
Best Veteran, Best In show, Reserve Best In Show, Best Liver
Well done to the flatcoat team of Rachel Holt with Croftcloses Lucrative Boy, Stephanie Hurstfield with Stac Polly and Julie Matthews with Ollerset Shining Nymph who won the Minor Breeds test on May 2nd 2015 against the Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Curlycoated Retrievers, the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers and the Irish Water Spaniels.
NEFRA are pleased to announce that Mr Bob Allen (Darillens) from Sheffield has agreed to be our new President.
Bob will be well known to those in the showing world, he was our first Chairman when NEFRA was founded and has judged for us at our second championship show and frequently helped us as ring steward. One of Bob’s dogs also won Best In Show at our 1998 Open Show at Worsall.
If you want to read a little about Bob’s early career in flatcoats you might want to read a résumé he wrote in 2012 before a judging trip to the Czech Republic, just one of many prestigious judging appointments which also included judging our breed at Crufts in 2004.
Bob has written a thank you note to NEFRA members for his appointment as our president. You can read it here Bob’s Thank You Note
The annual Four Way Match Working Test was hosted by NEFRA on 26th April 2015 on ground near Garstang with the very kind permission of Frances Fitzherbert-Brockholes.
Our members competed with teams of six dogs from each of the following clubs: Pennine Training Area (Northern Golden Retriever Association), Pilling Moss Gundog Club and the Burns & Becks Gundog Club.
The tests were set by Garry Ellison and judged by him with his co-judges Neil Parkinson, Stewart Henderson and Steve Burns. Each judge watched as two puppies, two novice dogs and two open dogs competed from each of the four teams.
This year it was Pilling Moss who took the crown, with a novice dog from Burns & Becks winning the Top Dog title.
Our own Keith Aldred with his dog Donascimento Santos was placed a very respectable 2nd place in the Novice dogs.
NEFRA Team from the 4Way Match 2015 – Keith Alfred, Andy Sweeney, Gill Awty, Caroline Hewison & Simon Fitzherbert-Brockholes
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