By kind permission of the Fitzherbert-Brockholes family and Jeremy Hunt at Claughton-on-Brock, Garstang, Lancashire 20th September 2014

Judges: Mrs Gaynor Bailey, Mr Jeremy Hunt, Dr Malcom Awty & Mrs Gill Awty

Puppy (13 entries, 2 absentees)

1st – Keith Aldred’s – Donascimento Santos
2nd – Wendy Battison’s – Donascimento Ramires
3rd – Simon Fitzherbert-Brockholes – Mosstarn Maiden
4th – Colum McCaffery’s – Donascimento Edson
COM – Rob Ashcroft’s – Keepersway Adele
COM – Jenifer Lawson’s – Innisbeck Moss

Novice Dog/ Novice Handler (8 entries, 1 absentee)

1st – Linda Howson’s – Lone Lassie of the Wood at Devonbank
2nd – Jacqueline Smith’s – Montegrino Milky Muzzle
3rd – Lorraine Long’s –Beanit Ned Kelly to Keepersway
4th – Linda Howson’s – Devonback Dasher

Novice (17 entries, 1 absentee)

1st – Colum McCaffery’s – Donascimento Edson
2nd – Rachel Holt’s – Mystic Image
3rd – Caroline Hewison’s – Venus in Transit over Casblaidd
4th – Gill Griffin’s – Eskwinds Drake
COM – Colette Robson’s – Tawnywood Jollification

Open (11 entries, no absentees)

1st – Caroline Hewison’s – Maddistream Indigo Jack at Casblaidd
2nd – Vivienne Gatter’s – Gowran Galahad
3rd – Rachel Holt’s – Croftcloses Lucrative Boy
4th – Kevin Gatter’s – Idawood Impact
COM – Keith Aldred’s – Eskwinds Dare to Dream

Judges Choice went to Paul Egginton with Pajanbeck Heaven Can Wait in Novice and Rachel Holt’s Croftcloses Lucrative Boy in Open

A big thank you to everyone who helped out.

NEFRA hosted the gundog working team competition at Whatton Hall Estate near Loughborough on July 16th 2011 with the kind permission of Lord Crawshaw. The winning team came from the South-West region. The NEFRA team achieved a very admirable 4th place.

We thank the many people who helped make this event happen.

Thanks to Hayley Tomlinson for allowing us to share her photos of the day

Team Results

1st FRS South-West Area

Open Ms Charlotte Wear’s Dark Devotion Firefly Fantasy
Novice Mrs Helen Ford’s Jango Bojangles
Novice Mr Richard McHowat’s Retradax Oberon
Novice Dog/Novice Handler Mrs Mo Sweet’s Wizardwood Tawny Tassel

2nd FRS Wessex Area

Open Mr Rob Willatt’s Gowran Indigo Extra
Novice Mr Keith Manley’s Lenyam Mystery
Novice Mr Peter Leyden’s Gowran Flavia
Puppy  Mr Stephen Williams’ Bencholka Black Lady Kara

3rd FRS Cotswolds Area

Open Mr Phil Bruton’s Shirlett Skylark
Novice Ms Christine Robertson’s Cleodale Alyssa
Novice Mrs Hilary Rosser’s Mahinda Artichoke handler – Ms Liz Widdows
Puppy  Ms Nicki Wellfair’s Trephilip River Alchemist

4th NEFRA

Open Mrs Gill Awty’s Rainbow Queen of Maddistream handler – Mr Garry Ellison (right)
Novice Mrs Caroline Hewison’s Maddistream Indigo Jack at Casblaidd (left centre)
Novice Mr Keith Aldred’s Eskwind’s Chloe’s Boy (left)
Puppy Mr Chris Hewison’s Pepsmark Jet Stream at Casblaidd (right centre)

Top Dog, Judges Choice and Top Open Dog – Mr Rob Willatt’s Gowran Indigo Extra

Top Novice Dog and the Rasanen Trophy – Mrs Chris Player’s Wayworthy Anastacia

Top puppy – Mrs Lynne Mastroianni’s Tygwyn Tawney Porthos

Held at Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke-on-Trent 7 Nov 2010

Judges:

• Dogs – Mrs Karen Joyce (Stranfaer) (results)
• Bitches – Mr Chris Atkinson (Segantii) (results)
• Referee – Mrs Hazel Wilson (Sheffield)
• Junior Handling & Brace – Mr Den Orme (Elmstock) – (results)

BEST IN SHOW – Irvine’s ShCh Vbos The Kentuckian
RESERVE BEST IN SHOW – Holland’s Calzeat Causa Commotion at Flatcharm (Imp)
BEST OPPOSITE SEX – Smitherman’s Ch Levelmoor Lanosa at Seaheart
BEST PUPPY IN SHOW – Anderson’s Feldkirk Fashion
BEST VETERAN IN SHOW – Irvine’s ShCh Vbos The Kentuckian
BEST LIVER IN SHOW – Colson’s Windyhollows Floribunda
BEST WORKING – Hewison’s Maddistream Indigo Jack at Casblaidd

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DOGS

Judge – Mrs Karen Joyce (Stranfaer)

Karen Joyce’s Critique

Veteran Dog (6 entries – 1 absentees)
1st Connor’s Gemswin Starman
2nd Green’s Hertarns Dr Pepper ShCM
3rd Broadbent’s Dunctonwood Cosmic Charlie
Res Slack’s Spera Thalia Lazio
VHC Salt’s Sumaha Rainmaker at Wetnoses

Special Veteran Dog (2 entries – 0 absentees)
1st Youen’s Ch Taranbeck Phynns Lad at Riverglide
2nd Shelley’s Castlerock Scandale Beck
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Minor Puppy Dog (14 entries – 1 absentees)
1st & BPD Hewison’s Pepsmark Jet Stream at Casblaidd
2nd Fox’s Steelriver Blazin Hot at Blacktoft
3rd Allen’s Willaura Beachin Bracken
Res Whitmore’s Castlerock Magic’s Stake on Clearfield
VHC Anderson’s Feldkirk Farenheit

Puppy Dog (6 entries – 0 absentees)
1st Fox’s Steelriver Blazin Hot at Blacktoft
2nd Allen’s Willaura Beachin Bracken
3rd Slack’s Islstrom Glendhu
Res Hargreaves’ Taranbeck Phoenix to Forgeway
VHC Walker, Roberts & Smitherman’s Gloi Dubh Celtic Seaheart

Junior Dog (9 entries – 0 absentees)
1st Coackley’s Gwenadillo Wild Knight
2nd Chipperfield & Higginbotham’s Bonnyhilbrae Gentle Prince at Howlingale
3rd Gale’s Willowswind Whispering Elm
Res Pingree’s Castlerock Northern Moon at Heatheridge
VHC Wright’s Kulawand Moonlight Tempo

Yearling Dog (8 entries – 0 absentees)
1st Donnelly’s Eskmill Torres
2nd Chipperfield & Higginbotham’s Bonnyhilbrae Gentle Prince at Howlingale
3rd Pingree’s Castlerock Northern Moon at Heatheridge
Res Green’s Lakemere Man After Midnight
VHC Gulbis’ Gayplume Vital Spark

Novice Dog (8 entries – 0 absentees)
1st Coackley’s Gwenadillo Wild Knight
2nd Fox’s Steelriver Blazin Hot at Blacktoft
3rd Connor & MacDonald’s Grangehurst Leucanthemum
Res Nicholls’ Llantrussa Eton Mess with Lineover
VHC Tielrling’s Llantrussa Rum Ba Ba

Graduate Dog (9 entries – 2 absentees)
1st Coote’s Bonafiliajoy Ariel via Stregaya JW
2nd Tomlinson’s Rainsgift Over the Moon JW
3rd Youens’ Contar Shade of Dusk with Riverglide
Res Donnelly’s Eskmill Torres
VHC Scaife’s Shennanjoy Stowaway

Post Graduate Dog (13 entries – 1 absentee)
1st Young’s Ballyriver Blake
2nd Walker’s Rainesgift Hucklebury Finn to Lizzlog JW
3rd Winton’s Braidwynn Bennigan
Res Pingree’s Castlerock Stormy Knight over Heatheridge JW
VHC Bott’s Buckleyhill Starmaker at Maseloch

Limit Dog (11 entries – 0 absentees)
1st & RCC & RBIS Holland’s Calzeat Causa Commotion at Flatcharm (Imp)
2nd Stephenson’s Torrweaving Best Mate of Falahall
3rd Allen’s Woodavens Crackerjack JW
Res Ryder & Thomson’s Branchalwood Leithen Water at Jaskar
VHC Ashcroft & Long’s Beanit Ned Kelly to Keepersway

Open Dog (11 entries – 2 absentees)
1st & CC & BIS & BVIS Irvine’s ShCh Vbos The Kentuckian
2nd Stensby’s Aniara’s Christopher Columbus
3rd Tomlinson & Keight’s Ch Rainesgift Seymour
Res Holmes’s ShCh Candidacasa Rollacoaster
VHC Youens’ ShCh Perrymel Spring Storm at Riverglide

Special Liver Dog (4 entries – 1 absentees)
1st Knight, Jacobs & Holmes’ Gemswin Son Of A Preacherman with Candidacasa JW
2nd Burroughs’ Wizardwood Tawny Tracker at Rokaness
3rd Nicholls’ Llantrussa Eton Mess with Lineover

Special Working Dog (1 entries – 0 absentees)
1st & BWkg Hewison’s Maddistream Indigo Jack at Casblaidd

BITCHES

Judge Mr Chris Atkinson (Segantii)

Veteran Bitch (9 entries – 1 absentee)
1st & BV Collins’ Rainesgift Summer Thyme at Steeplehouse JW
2nd Brook’s Culmquill It’s a Lovely Day JW
3rd Tomlinson’s Rainesgift Renn with Kilbourne
Res Rees’ Eskwinds About Time
VHC Donnelly’s Eskmill I’m The One JW

Special Veteran Bitch (6 entries – 0 absentees)
1st Wells’ Gilduffe Aisling
2nd Donnelly’s Eskmill Obsession.
3rd Tomlinson’s Rainy Day And Sundays
Res Friday’s Rehyrb Naivasha
VHC Coleman’s Shiredale Persuasion
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Minor Puppy Bitch (16 entries – 0 absentees)
1st & BP Anderson’s Feldkirk Fashion
2nd Stevenson’s Steelriver Heatwave
3rd Goulette’s Lamintone Ain’t Misbehavin
Res Baxter’s Feldkirk Fallon of Mayla
VHC Jury’s Rivixter Festival Epicure at Torwood

Puppy Bitch (13 entries – 0 absentees)
1st Lee & Holden’s Innisbeck Limited Edition
2nd Stevenson’s Steelriver Heatwave
3rd Whittaker’s Bramatha Snowed Under
Res Jorgensen’s Paviland Cariad Mor Brialen
VHC Walker’s Feldkirk Florenz Nite for Lizzlog

Junior Bitch (16 entries – 3 absentees)
1st Walker’s Lizzlog Lacey’s Enigma
2nd King’s Kingsisla Ailsa Crag
3rd Gale’s Willowswind Summer Sorrel
Res Dalziel Scott & Scott’s Branchalwood Lia Fail
VHC Vassbotn’s Almanza Bag Lady

Yearling Bitch (13 entries – 1 absentee)
1st Walker’s Lizzlog Lacey’s Enigma
2nd Ashcroft & Long’s Beanit Luka to Keepersway JW
3rd Vassbotn’s Contar Evening Shadow
Res Murray’s Gayplume Tickled Pink
VHC Dalziel Scott & Scott’s Branchalwood Lia Fail

Novice Bitch (11 entries – 1 absentee)
1st Colson’s Windyhollows Winnipeg
2nd Stevenson’s Steelriver Heatwave
3rd Whittaker’s Bramatha Snowed Under
Res Jury’s Rivixter Festival Epicure at Torwood
VHC Hughes’s Black Clover

Graduate Bitch (15 entries – 0 absentees)
1st Tomlinson’s Rainsgift Fleur de Luna JW
2nd Irvine’s Broomiedean Lady of Hatari at Vbos JW
3rd Holland’s Kulawand In Seventh Heaven at Flatcharm
Res Lewis’ Castlerock Could It Be Magic for Garregwen
VHC Murray’s Gayplume Ebon Flow

Post Graduate Bitch (17 entries – 3 absentees)
1st Murray’s Rusticus Tea Rose at Gayplume
2nd Goulette’s Steeplehouse Seek The Dream
3rd Lane & Lane Ridyard’s Kulawand In No One’s Shadow JW
Res Winton’s Gwenadillo Final Fling at Braidwynn JW
VHC King’s Kingsisla Gigha

Limit Bitch (20 entries – 4 absentees)
1st Candler’s Capeldewi Never On A Sunday
2nd Tomlinson’s Rainesgift Clemence
3rd Buckley’s Buckleyhill Starlight
Res Stevenson’s Steelriver Sunny Spell ShCM
VHC Fox’s Blacktoft Blue Like Jazz

Open Bitch (11 entries – 2 absentees)
1st & CC & BOS Smitherman’s Ch Levelmoor Lanosa at Seaheart
2nd & Res CC Johnson’s Ch Downstream Destiny’s Child JW
3rd Dalziel Scott & Scott’s Woodavens Flowerdrift over Branchalwood (AI)
Res Jones’s ShCh Benvellyn Cape Grace JW
VHC Price’s CIE/Norw/Swe Ch Flat Garden’s Mathilde IX

Special Liver Bitch (6 entries – 2 absentees)
1st & BLiv Colson’s Windyhollows Floribunda
2nd Branscombe’s Taranbeck Sorrel May Day
3rd Forster’s Wizardwood Tawny Tyne
Res Friday’s Rehyrb Lillehammer

Special Working Bitch (7 entries – 2 absentees)
1st Orme’s Elmstock Whispering Thyme
2nd Rees’ Eskwinds Chasing Moonbeams
3rd Friday’s Rehyrb Flintoff
Res Brook’s Culmquill It’s A Lovely Day JW
VHC Friday’s Rehyrb Lillehammer

BRACE & JUNIOR HANDLING

Judge – Mr Den Orme (Elmstock)

Brace (12 entries – 1 absentee)
1st Mr B & Mrs G Broadbent
2nd Ms E J & Dr L Walker & Roberts
3rd Mrs J King
Res Mr E W & Mrs P J & Miss N E Colson
VHC Mrs E A Brook

Junior Handling 6-11 years (0 entries)

Junior Handling 12-16 years (2 entries)
1st Chloe Morley – age 14
2nd Laura Leigh – age 12

SPECIAL MEMBERS’ OPEN DOG OR BITCH (6 entries – 1 absentee)
1st Jones’s ShCh Benvellyn Cape Grace JW
2nd Fox’s Blacktoft Blue Like Jazz
3rd Colson’s Windyhollows Floribunda
Res Jury’s Arristottle Athos at Torwood
VHC Brook’s Culmquill Makin’ Whoopee

BEST BREEDER IN BREED – Mrs Dorothy Brooks (Castlerock)

Full results are listed in a single page pdf file if you wish to mark your own catalogues, Catalogue Checker.

Hosted by the Northern England Flatcoated Retriever Association on SUNDAY, 11th MAY 2014

THE KENNEL CLUB BUILDING, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2LZ

Judges Chris Murray & Brian Izzard

BEST IN SHOW & DOG CC Watts’ Byeways Be My Guest

RESERVE BEST IN SHOW & BITCH CC & BEST OPPOSITE SEX Ross’ Islstrom Torrachilty JW

RESERVE BITCH CC Johnson’s Sh Ch Downstream Poetic License JW

RESERVE DOG CC Orme’s Elmstock Thyme to Dream

Best Liver in Show Jocobs & Holmes’ Charming Melvyn Oasis of Peace JW.
Best Puppy in Show Fox’s Blacktoft Burlesque.
Best Veteran in Show Orme’s Elmstock Whispering Thyme.

Jt Ch Sh 2014 results as a downloadable pdf file

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Members may not be aware that the Kennel Club require notification if your dog has had surgery that might alter the appearance oth their dogs. This is a BVA leaflet highlighting the various surgeries that are included.

Caroline Quarmby is a veterinary surgeon studying for a PhD at the University of Nottingham who is looking at feeding and exercise management in dogs and has produced an online questionnaire for owners of Labradors, Golden Retrievers, Flat Coated Retrievers, GSDs and Standard Poodles. The reason she is interested in these particular breeds is that she has run a similar questionnaire for Guide Dog breeding stock holders and she wants to recruit owners of similar breeds of dog (who are not associated with Guide Dogs in any way) to compare responses.

You can help Caroline by completing her online questionnaire. The survey is anonymous and should take about 10-15 mins to complete. Any information collected will remain confidential, although it may be disseminated in an anonymised form. This study has received ethical approval from the University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science Ethics Committee.

If you would like any more information about the research, feel free to contact Caroline at Caroline.Quarmby@nottingham.ac.uk

It is with deep regret that we have to announce to death of Mrs Mavis Lancaster, the wife of our late President George.

Both were very loyal and supportive followers of NEFRA during their early days and indeed throughout our years. Mavis always attended our Championship Show and we were delighted that she was able to join us last November. Indeed, we had only just appointed her as an Honorary Life Member at our AGM earlier this month, an honour which we unfortunately were unable to advise her of.

Rest in peace Mavis.

Donations to be split between Sussex Spaniel Association Rescue and Flatcoated Retriever Society.

Mrs Joan Mason (Heronsflight) passed away on 9th December 2013. Joan will be fondly remembered by many in the breed, she was a keen and very knowledgable lady and will be missed by many members.

Joan’s involvement with the breed started when she acquired her first bitch, Heronsflight Blackbell of Yarlaw in 1964. In partnership with her daughter, Rosemary Talbot, the kennel has enjoyed great success over the years.

Elaine Whittaker writes:

On the 20th December 2013 I attended the funeral of Mrs Joan Mason, the Patron of the Flatcoated Retriever Society, held at the very beautiful, traditional old church of St Mary’s in Ilmington, a picturesque village where Joan and her family have lived at Mansil Farm for many years.

It was a fitting service with tributes being read by her eldest son David, her grandaughter Amanda, and a poem read by her daughter-in-law Angela. Her grandson Elliot read Psalm 23 – “The Lord is my Shepherd”. I know Joan would have been very proud of her family on this day. A tribute was also read by Mr Brian Izzard, until recently the Chairman of the Flatcoated Retriever Society. Joan, of course, being great friends with his mother Margaret of the Ryshot affix all those years ago.

After the funeral we were invited to the Howard Arms in Ilmington for refreshments and shared many good memories of Joan before braving the Christmas traffic on the journey home.

Joan and I have been friends since I started in Flatcoats in 1980 being introduced to her by Denise and Neil Jury and what a dear friend she was, always there for advice with her many years of experience and wisdom. As a chapter of my life closes I will never forget the happy times at Mansil Farm with Joans’ legendry ploughmans lunches in the kitchen full of Flatcoats and the farm cats that were always welcome to come in and have a snuggle by the Aga. Not to mention occasionally being spat at on arrival after she and David rescued “Lenny the Llama”.

A true friend who will be greatly missed.

Thanks to Cambridge Vet School

NEFRA members visited Cambridge to attend The Flatcoated Retriever Society’s Health Seminar and visit the cancer care unit with expert lectures given on a number of topics geared with flatcoats in mind.

We would like to thank the FRS Health sub-committee and the Cambridge staff for their kind hospitality.

Please could all members spare the time to revisit the health pages of the FRS site where you can read about the Cause of Death Register (for recording ALL flat coated retriever deaths).  You may also download a copy of the health form for reporting various illnesses.