It had to happen, it was only a matter of time – Clubs, although they do not want to, have found it necessary to increase annual subscriptions. The American Chesapeake Club was the first announcement to arrive via email. For as many years as I can remember the overseas ACC membership has been $60, with …
A belated birthday gift arrived in the post last week. My friends know I am not a chocolates and gloves person, always preferring to give rather than to receive. When this gift arrived, sent to me by a very good friend of many years, I was surprised and delighted. The card said I thought this …
Just one more show with a set of CCs for Chesapeakes this year, which of course is LKA.
Many now turn to beating, picking up and wildfowling. I always think that this is the time of year when we put the show bag down and pick up the game carrier bag. Or at least this …
Such a busy weekend. The Chesapeake committee were out in force at Darlington Championship Show running 2 HOA sessions, 1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon. Those running and organising were Molly Barker, Sharon Baxandall, Tracy Boyles, Caroline Griffin-Woods, Chris Hewitson, Christine Mayhew, Gemma McCartney, Lorna Murray, Richard Playle and Sue Worrall. Apologies …
Mainly show results this week, except for Jason Hayes and his son who were out shooting the moon just before Richmond. Jason said Floki – SH CH Tideflight Floki, had 3 excellent retrieves on geese before noticing what seemed to be a wounded goose way out in the water. These can be the most difficult …
I am always being sent lots of photographs of lots of dogs, some which I have bred and some which I have not. Recently I was sent a photo of a young bitch and asked to comment. As I have said in the past I really do not like to critique any dog from a …
A mixture of unpredictable events saw many absentees from our ring on Friday at WKC. Lorna Murray was driving down from Roxburghshire, a journey which would normally take 7 hours. Unfortunately Lorna’s vehicle decided it did not want to go! Even with a quick repair man, who was able to fix it, the journey delayed …
It was back to Malvern for a very interesting URC Championship Show just a few days after National Gundog. This was the first time giving CCs in the breed for Mr Russell Mosedale. Well known in the dog world he is not known in the Chesapeake world bar for a few people. Mr Mosedale came …
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 …
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 …
It had to happen, it was only a matter of time – Clubs, although they do not want to, have found it necessary to increase annual subscriptions. The American Chesapeake Club was the first announcement to arrive via email. For as many years as I can remember the overseas ACC membership has been $60, with …
A belated birthday gift arrived in the post last week. My friends know I am not a chocolates and gloves person, always preferring to give rather than to receive. When this gift arrived, sent to me by a very good friend of many years, I was surprised and delighted. The card said I thought this …
Just one more show with a set of CCs for Chesapeakes this year, which of course is LKA.
Many now turn to beating, picking up and wildfowling. I always think that this is the time of year when we put the show bag down and pick up the game carrier bag. Or at least this …
Such a busy weekend. The Chesapeake committee were out in force at Darlington Championship Show running 2 HOA sessions, 1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon. Those running and organising were Molly Barker, Sharon Baxandall, Tracy Boyles, Caroline Griffin-Woods, Chris Hewitson, Christine Mayhew, Gemma McCartney, Lorna Murray, Richard Playle and Sue Worrall. Apologies …
Mainly show results this week, except for Jason Hayes and his son who were out shooting the moon just before Richmond. Jason said Floki – SH CH Tideflight Floki, had 3 excellent retrieves on geese before noticing what seemed to be a wounded goose way out in the water. These can be the most difficult …
I am always being sent lots of photographs of lots of dogs, some which I have bred and some which I have not. Recently I was sent a photo of a young bitch and asked to comment. As I have said in the past I really do not like to critique any dog from a …
A mixture of unpredictable events saw many absentees from our ring on Friday at WKC. Lorna Murray was driving down from Roxburghshire, a journey which would normally take 7 hours. Unfortunately Lorna’s vehicle decided it did not want to go! Even with a quick repair man, who was able to fix it, the journey delayed …
It was back to Malvern for a very interesting URC Championship Show just a few days after National Gundog. This was the first time giving CCs in the breed for Mr Russell Mosedale. Well known in the dog world he is not known in the Chesapeake world bar for a few people. Mr Mosedale came …
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 …
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 …
