Kerdat gundogs

19/05/2024

A massive Thankyou to Park Hall Vets.
Recently we had a litter of puppies born of which there was as there sometimes is a runt. To start with I took extra care to make sure he had extra time with mum when feeding. As he came to weaning I noticed that he struggled with the raw diet that the other pups thrived on. I started to feed him separately and realised that not only did he appear to be in discomfort when swallowing, he would also regurgitate and eat the food several times before eventually getting it down. I took him to my vets off 30 years, they diagnosed a rare condition where a blood vessel which should dissolve during the the early stages of development had formed a band around his esophagus which meant he could only swallow liquids. His outlook was bleak an operation at a specialist centre was going to cost £11000 which for us was out of the question.
Park Hall Vets went above and beyond to try to turn the situation into a more positive outlook. Most of the vets at the practice had never seen this condition and had only heard of it whilst studying at university. So they pooled their CPD money and paid for a specialist surgeon to come in to their practice for the day and demonstrate new techniques and state of the art equipment. Whilst there he operated on the pup as part of his demonstration. This was a risky procedure as some of the equipment that would have been used at a specialist centre was not available.
I thrilled to report that he has made a good recovery so far and will soon be re homed as part of the deal. I signed the puppy over to them when I dropped him off.
Once again a heartfelt Thankyou to all the team at Park Hall.

17/05/2024

Off to the vets for tail docking ❤️

17/05/2024

Back word given on this lovely chap.

29/04/2024

Just love the smiles when new puppy oweners come to choose thier puppies. 6 weeks old and these two just can't wait till they get thier little girl home in 2 wks time.

15/04/2024

Our beautiful fox red lab pups having their first taste of a good mix of raw. Love our spaniels but do enjoy a nice litter by FTCH Arklebear Caribou our of our beautiful working bitch Lola . 4 weeks old today

13/04/2024

Absolutely fantastic eye clinic held her at Kerdat today. All the dogs behaved exceptionally well and most of the handlers did well too. Pleased to announce that our young up and coming stud dog Kerdat War Paint passed with a perfect 0/0 Gonioscopy score.
We are looking at holding another clinic in September TBC

11/04/2024

Looking for a really good Blue Roan or Tri coloured stud dog. Must have some recognisable trialing lines. Would consider a dog that trials and throws colour even if he’s not roan himself. PM me with details please

11/04/2024

Can everyone coming to the eye clinic on Saturday please remember to bring their dogs paperwork. Thankyou see you all on Saturday

07/04/2024

LAST FEW SPACES

Eye clinic to be held at Kerdat Gundogs on Saturday the 13th April. This was very popular last year so please book early to avoid disappointment. £60 for the annual test and £60 for Gonioscopy if required. Call Martyn on 07702001103

18/03/2024

5 * licensed breeders
Training working spaniels
use on the shooting field and trialing
Facilities

21/02/2024

It’s that time of year again. The cuteness has started. OFTAW Kerdat Retro being a fabulous mum.

17/02/2024

Well that looks like it’s stirred up a debate. Job done 😃

17/02/2024

As the kennel club have records and data on every dog which competes in field trials and awards a place in the stud book to any dog that receives an award in a field trial. Would it not be be beneficial if stud dogs and brood bi***es were graded according to their achievements.
ie
Grade 1 FTCH with dna tests
Grade 2 OFTW “. “. “
Grade 3 OFTAW. “. “. “
Grade 4 NFTW. “. “. “
Grade 5 dna tested pedigree which must be assessed by a panel to be of a set standard.
Dogs not in any of the above categories would not receive a grading.
This would make things a lot easier for breeders to source a stud dog it would go some way to prevent breeding with inferior dogs just for money. It would also give insentive to further a dog’s education. A similar system is already used in the equine world. If a stallion does not pass a grading it is much more difficult to compete on the competition circuit and it’s offspring are not recognised by the grading society.
Some of the dogs currently being offered at stud completely beggar belief and are obviously owned by people wanting a fast buck.
What I have suggested may ruffle a few feathers and may need studying further, but if I’ve started a discussion that’s my goal achieving.

05/02/2024

Eye clinic to be held at Kerdat Gundogs on Saturday the 13th April. This was very popular last year so please book early to avoid disappointment. £60 for the annual test and £60 for Gonioscopy if required. Call Martyn on 07702001103

5 * licensed breeders
Training working spaniels
use on the shooting field and trialing
Facilities

08/01/2024

Great day today at the Barton On Humber Novice Cocker trial. Home bred Kerdat Playmate came second. It was a hard trial in brambles with only 5 dogs completing both runs. Congratulations to Craig Atkinson on the win and my thanks to the Secretary Helen for all her efforts, the guns , judges, helpers and fellow competitors. Great atmosphere all day.

01/01/2024

A photo I am so pleased to be posting as we go into 2024. Love each other , nothing else matters

25/11/2023

01/11/2023

What a fabulous advert I’m thrilled for the mention and thrilled that a little pup bred here at Kerdat Gundogs is doing so well in the USA. Good luck with all you have planned in his future

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01/11/2023

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30/10/2023

I have 2 spaces available on a live game training day on Monday the 6th Nov. We meet for breakfast then on with the day. The day will mostly be in cover crops and wild bird seed mixes. Please note that dogs need to be trained and steady to flush and shot. This day is aimed at polishing dogs for competition. There will be more days later in the season aimed at novice dogs. PM to book. Places now gone

12/10/2023

Just sat watching the news this morning. I’m wondering with great sadness, what kind of sick mind vandalises an iconic tree in the gap at Hadrians Wall. I feel that all can never be right in the world whilst scumbags the likes of these are allowed to walk amongst us.

11/10/2023

Ava is going to miss these guys, but they really do need new trainers.

07/10/2023

Another great day up in Scotland at the Highland Gundog Open Cocker. A superb trial on a very windy day in beautiful surroundings. A very hard fort trial with very few dogs making it through both runs. Smithy was at his best with a loose bird shot for him on his first run. Birds were getting up off the end of his nose on the way out for the retrieve but he just stuck to his job. On his second run he had a c**k bird off his nose end which was shot 70 yards out on to the field to our right. He was straight out and back on one command. As soon as he came in with the bird we were taken over an eye wipe on a rabbit. We were given a mark by the judge and Smithy made easy work of it getting to the area in 2 handles. We hunted on for another 30 yards and the shuck hands with the judge for the end of the run. A win would have made him into a champion but we came away with second place to Ian Openshaw. A fabulous week and a fabulous trial. My thanks to all who organised particularly s Sarah Fallon who has worked tirelessly all week and to my fellow competitors for their support and good humour. Big thanks to Bernese and Eileen who have carried my energy pack all week and constantly made sure that I was ok. Thankyou

02/10/2023

I have one handler place for a live game training day on Monday 9th. It’s £100 for the day which will include lunch. First come first served

02/10/2023

Great day at the Scottish Spaniel Clubs Open Cocker trial. Both dogs made it through each run with Kerdat Retro taking second place. Novice c**ker tomorrow so onwards and upwards. 🤞