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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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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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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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I hope I have found all of the BASC Gamekeeper Class results. Traditionally these classes were for the British breeds of retriever, which they still have, with Labradors and English Springer Spaniels having their own breed classes. Today Flats, Curlies, Chesapeakes, Goldens and Nova Scotias lump together in the Any Other Variety Retriever classes, with …

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What a long weekend playing host, hotelier, restauranteur and tourist guide to friends from overseas building up to the big day. Not to mention preparing dogs etc. I amazed myself surviving on 5 hours sleep a night for a week, but am paying for it now with a heavy cold. Everyone mucked in, food and …

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NEWS

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 »

CBR Newsletter

I hope I have found all of the BASC Gamekeeper Class results. Traditionally these classes were for the British breeds of retriever, which they still have, with Labradors and English Springer Spaniels having their own breed classes. Today Flats, Curlies, Chesapeakes, Goldens and Nova Scotias lump together in the Any Other Variety Retriever classes, with …

Read More »

CBR Newsletter

What a long weekend playing host, hotelier, restauranteur and tourist guide to friends from overseas building up to the big day. Not to mention preparing dogs etc. I amazed myself surviving on 5 hours sleep a night for a week, but am paying for it now with a heavy cold. Everyone mucked in, food and …

Read More »

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