Issue: 29/11/2024
I so wanted to attend this year’s Dutch Nimrod, unfortunately other commitments did not allow me the time to go. The Nimrod, which is Holland’s version of a gundog championship (all breeds), was held on the 11th November at Overijssel. Running this year were 2 Spaniels, 6 HPR’s and 10 retrievers. All dogs …
Issue: 22/11/2024
I am always pleased at the number of people who let me know they read my Chesapeake breed notes, many of them are not Chesapeake owners. I thank you all for your interest, your support and your comments. Although my notes revolve around Chesapeakes it is interesting how many of the comments I …
Issue: 15/11/2024
When everything seems to run smoothly we tend not to be bothered in thinking is it or it is not. Once a club has an established calendar of events which seems to work one year can roll into the next and so on. Implied that I am only an ‘Ordinary Member’, not knowing …
Issue: 08/11/2024
Very little news this week. A big thank you to all the people who have sent in messages, photos and phone calls letting me know how their dogs are doing in all types of gundog work, from flighting, wildfowling, deerstalking, picking up and beating. Being in the beating line even if as a …
Issue: 01/11/2024
In the last few days I have had 3 people ask for information on training. The CBRC, I believe, only hold 2 training days per year. These have been for many years held the day before the Spring & Autumn working tests. I normally direct novices towards United Retriever Club and to a …
Issue: 29/11/2024
I so wanted to attend this year’s Dutch Nimrod, unfortunately other commitments did not allow me the time to go. The Nimrod, which is Holland’s version of a gundog championship (all breeds), was held on the 11th November at Overijssel. Running this year were 2 Spaniels, 6 HPR’s and 10 retrievers. All dogs …
Issue: 22/11/2024
I am always pleased at the number of people who let me know they read my Chesapeake breed notes, many of them are not Chesapeake owners. I thank you all for your interest, your support and your comments. Although my notes revolve around Chesapeakes it is interesting how many of the comments I …
Issue: 15/11/2024
When everything seems to run smoothly we tend not to be bothered in thinking is it or it is not. Once a club has an established calendar of events which seems to work one year can roll into the next and so on. Implied that I am only an ‘Ordinary Member’, not knowing …
Issue: 08/11/2024
Very little news this week. A big thank you to all the people who have sent in messages, photos and phone calls letting me know how their dogs are doing in all types of gundog work, from flighting, wildfowling, deerstalking, picking up and beating. Being in the beating line even if as a …
Issue: 01/11/2024
In the last few days I have had 3 people ask for information on training. The CBRC, I believe, only hold 2 training days per year. These have been for many years held the day before the Spring & Autumn working tests. I normally direct novices towards United Retriever Club and to a …
