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: 25/10/2024
I do not know why but my last breed notes were not printed, they were sent in in time, one can only wonder where things disappear. These are last week’s missing notes:
A change of jobs and venue last week – Stewarding stewards in the Stewards Office at the 4-day SWKA Championship Show. …
Issue: 11/10/2024
Yet again the question of coat has reached me. It is disappointing when owners, especially novice owners, who set out to do the right thing are querying what a Chesapeake’s coat should look and feel like. The American Breed Standard awards more points to coat and texture 18 than any other single feature. …
Issue: 20/09/2024
A few more really good results from Richmond. Angela Corcoran’s Oakmarsh Kingsley won 1st AVG Special Beginners Stakes and 3rd in the Junior Stakes, also well done to James Newton KC who was short listed in the Group.
The day after Richmond was Mid-Western Gundog. Breed judge Mr Scott-Briggs gave BOB & RBOB …
Issue: 23/08/2024
I do not know if the commentator said dogs or entries but one of them was up 100 on last year’s Welsh Kennel Club Show. This was not the case with Chesapeakes, who yet again this year have had another extremely low entry at a championship show of 16 dogs. On top of …
Issue: 16/08/2024
More news from the CLA Game Fair, Club treasurer and committee member Lisa Murch emailed to let me know that committee member and working test secretary Dave Rigby had no part in organising any part of the Chesapeakes at The Game Fair. The dog team and the general Chesapeake organisation was done by …
Issue: 09/08/2024
Now the dust has settled I have had time to reflect on this year’s CLA Game Fair. It is a great coming together for anyone with working dogs. The CBRC Working Test Secretary, Dave Rigby, did a good job organising and manning the breed stand in the parade of gundog’s tent. As always …
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: 25/10/2024
I do not know why but my last breed notes were not printed, they were sent in in time, one can only wonder where things disappear. These are last week’s missing notes:
A change of jobs and venue last week – Stewarding stewards in the Stewards Office at the 4-day SWKA Championship Show. …
Issue: 11/10/2024
Yet again the question of coat has reached me. It is disappointing when owners, especially novice owners, who set out to do the right thing are querying what a Chesapeake’s coat should look and feel like. The American Breed Standard awards more points to coat and texture 18 than any other single feature. …
Issue: 20/09/2024
A few more really good results from Richmond. Angela Corcoran’s Oakmarsh Kingsley won 1st AVG Special Beginners Stakes and 3rd in the Junior Stakes, also well done to James Newton KC who was short listed in the Group.
The day after Richmond was Mid-Western Gundog. Breed judge Mr Scott-Briggs gave BOB & RBOB …
Issue: 23/08/2024
I do not know if the commentator said dogs or entries but one of them was up 100 on last year’s Welsh Kennel Club Show. This was not the case with Chesapeakes, who yet again this year have had another extremely low entry at a championship show of 16 dogs. On top of …
Issue: 16/08/2024
More news from the CLA Game Fair, Club treasurer and committee member Lisa Murch emailed to let me know that committee member and working test secretary Dave Rigby had no part in organising any part of the Chesapeakes at The Game Fair. The dog team and the general Chesapeake organisation was done by …
Issue: 09/08/2024
Now the dust has settled I have had time to reflect on this year’s CLA Game Fair. It is a great coming together for anyone with working dogs. The CBRC Working Test Secretary, Dave Rigby, did a good job organising and manning the breed stand in the parade of gundog’s tent. As always …
