2025

NEWS

CBR Newsletter

A bumper weekend for activities in the breed.

Good news from Ireland � Madeleine Cummings with Ire CH, J Ire CH Penrose Victrix Ludorum won Best Junior and then another Reserve Champion of Show at Crossmolina Agricultural Show, Co Mayo under Irish judge Mr Joe Brennan.

Kirsty Watts was the only Chesapeake exhibitor at Hampshire …

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CBR Newsletter

Madelleine Cummings is flying high this summer. Within weeks of arriving in Ireland her young bitch Penrose Victrix Ludorum gained her Junior Championship and has been short listed in Gundog Groups. Her older bitch Ire Sh Ch Penrose Realta Eriu Jun CH. An CH23�24, CW 23�25 Cen JW, CenW CenCH, with 64 Green Stars is …

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What a scorcher last week, I hope you have all coped with the hottest week of the year so far. Most of my dogs have dropped coat early, which is a bit of a nuisance when I�d entered a few shows hoping they would still be in coat. Keeping dogs cool is essential. I am …

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CBR Newsletter

For years there was no official judging at The Norwegian Chesapeake Club. I was fortunate many years ago to follow Les & Nancy Lowenthal Berteleda Chesapeakes, Southern California to Brit Eli�s home at Trondheim to an unofficial show and WD. Nancy judged the show and the next day Les and I judged the WD. This …

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CBR Newsletter

These breed notes were sent in on the 27th but somehow disappeared.

I was immensely pleased with the response I received from my last breed notes. It always gives me much pleasure when I hear from readers telling how much they enjoy them. When presenting breed notes one hopes to not only include show results …

Read More »

CBR Newsletter

I am often asked from readers who handles which dog at shows, along with the general results. This came to the fore at SKC, so I will try my best to find out for readers or those interested who handles what. Years ago we all handled our own dogs, today there are several professionals handling …

Read More »

CBR Newsletter

There are two showgrounds I have always enjoyed driving to. The first is Builth Wells, for me the drive up through the Welsh hills is a love affair. The other is Edinburgh, this trip is however not as pleasant as it once was, the M6 has become so congested that driving is horrible until you …

Read More »

CBR Newsletter

One of the most often asked questions I am asked is how long can one expect a Chesapeake to live for. Some will say 10-12 years, but in my 50 years’ experience I have found this to be very more  between 13-15, with many living longer. However, what I also add if this is providing …

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CBR Newsletter

Slight correction on the last breed notes – Middleton & Mayhew’s Arnac Bay Jellicoe was 5th and not 3rd in the BASC Working Gundog Dest Bitch Class at Crufts.

BOB at South of England Gundog Club Open Show was Watts & Mellersh-Tett’s Oakmarsh Land Of Promise; RBOB Corcoran’s Oakmarsh Kingsley. Judge was Claire Leavy. 

At …

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NEWS

CBR Newsletter

A bumper weekend for activities in the breed.

Good news from Ireland � Madeleine Cummings with Ire CH, J Ire CH Penrose Victrix Ludorum won Best Junior and then another Reserve Champion of Show at Crossmolina Agricultural Show, Co Mayo under Irish judge Mr Joe Brennan.

Kirsty Watts was the only Chesapeake exhibitor at Hampshire …

Read More »

CBR Newsletter

Madelleine Cummings is flying high this summer. Within weeks of arriving in Ireland her young bitch Penrose Victrix Ludorum gained her Junior Championship and has been short listed in Gundog Groups. Her older bitch Ire Sh Ch Penrose Realta Eriu Jun CH. An CH23�24, CW 23�25 Cen JW, CenW CenCH, with 64 Green Stars is …

Read More »

CBR Newsletter

What a scorcher last week, I hope you have all coped with the hottest week of the year so far. Most of my dogs have dropped coat early, which is a bit of a nuisance when I�d entered a few shows hoping they would still be in coat. Keeping dogs cool is essential. I am …

Read More »

CBR Newsletter

For years there was no official judging at The Norwegian Chesapeake Club. I was fortunate many years ago to follow Les & Nancy Lowenthal Berteleda Chesapeakes, Southern California to Brit Eli�s home at Trondheim to an unofficial show and WD. Nancy judged the show and the next day Les and I judged the WD. This …

Read More »

CBR Newsletter

These breed notes were sent in on the 27th but somehow disappeared.

I was immensely pleased with the response I received from my last breed notes. It always gives me much pleasure when I hear from readers telling how much they enjoy them. When presenting breed notes one hopes to not only include show results …

Read More »

CBR Newsletter

I am often asked from readers who handles which dog at shows, along with the general results. This came to the fore at SKC, so I will try my best to find out for readers or those interested who handles what. Years ago we all handled our own dogs, today there are several professionals handling …

Read More »

CBR Newsletter

There are two showgrounds I have always enjoyed driving to. The first is Builth Wells, for me the drive up through the Welsh hills is a love affair. The other is Edinburgh, this trip is however not as pleasant as it once was, the M6 has become so congested that driving is horrible until you …

Read More »

CBR Newsletter

One of the most often asked questions I am asked is how long can one expect a Chesapeake to live for. Some will say 10-12 years, but in my 50 years’ experience I have found this to be very more  between 13-15, with many living longer. However, what I also add if this is providing …

Read More »

CBR Newsletter

Slight correction on the last breed notes – Middleton & Mayhew’s Arnac Bay Jellicoe was 5th and not 3rd in the BASC Working Gundog Dest Bitch Class at Crufts.

BOB at South of England Gundog Club Open Show was Watts & Mellersh-Tett’s Oakmarsh Land Of Promise; RBOB Corcoran’s Oakmarsh Kingsley. Judge was Claire Leavy. 

At …

Read More »

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