Fletchingly Gundogs

28/04/2024

I really can't believe how well my girls are running at the moment. The Labrador Club of Wales is one of my favourites, always putting on some good tests, and today I came away with a second place in the novice with Kintra, and her mother Riska awarded first place in the veteran.

27/04/2024

I seem to be on a roll at the moment. Today at the Arfon Working Gundog Club tests at the Vaynol Estate, Kintra was second in the novice, while her Auntie Moidart pulled a win out of the bag in the open. We rely on generous landowners, judges, and an army of helpers to make a day like this happen, so I count myself lucky to be able to compete in this wonderful sport.

20/04/2024

Another enjoyable day out, this time with CNWSRSS at Checkley Wood, where Kintra got a CoM in the novice and her mother Riska did the same in the open, with Moidart not far behind them.

06/04/2024

Good to hear that a pup from Etive's (Fletchingly Glencoe) litter last year has scored 0 elbows and 0:0 hips with the BVA.

25/03/2024

I had a good day at the Wye Valley working tests on Saturday, with Kintra coming fourth in the novice, and her mother Riska winning the veteran class.

07/07/2023

I've had a very busy, but immensely enjoyable week. Kintra started the ball rolling by winning the Wye Valley special puppy test. Her litter sister Rose was also competing, and this was her owner's first ever working test, so it was pleasing that she's taken the plunge into working tests. Tuesday was a full day training on the Welsh moors with my friend Graham Home, and four handlers, putting Etive and Kintra through their paces on the varied terrain....

I’ve had a very busy, but immensely enjoyable week. Kintra started the ball rolling by winning the Wye Valley special puppy test. Her litter sister Rose was also competing, and this was her owner’s first ever working test, so it was pleasing that she’s taken the plunge into working tests. Tues...

13/06/2023

My dogs have been working well lately, partly because Graham Home (Ripplecourt Gundogs) has acquired the use of a huge area of Welsh moorland, with a good variety of terrain, which makes training more interesting and gives the dogs a boost.Kintra has just turned 20 months old, and she and Moidart are on good form of late, with Kintra winning a special puppy water test, and Moidart achieving two COM's in consecutive tests....

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07/06/2023

Kintra has acquired the nickname "Little Miss Perfect" because of her perfect health test results, and she has recently proved deserving of this title by winning the Labrador Retriever Club special puppy water test without dropping any points. Although she's highly talented, she isn't the easiest of young dogs to handle because she has a lot of drive, and gives me the feeling that she's about to boil over, so I was very pleased that she managed to contain her enthusiasm, especially on the walk up when the other dog was sent across us to retrieve from the water....

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04/04/2023

Etive's puppies are four weeks old today, and have just moved from the little whelping room into the bigger utility room, which means they can now have access to the garden. They have taken to their new environment like ducks to water, enjoying playing in the warm sunshine, and settling down to sleep in a strange place with no complaints. I started them on solid food a week ago, and they are eating nicely, which is just as well, because Etive's visits to feed them are becoming far less frequent....

Etive’s puppies are four weeks old today, and have just moved from the little whelping room into the bigger utility room, which means they can now have access to the garden. They have taken to their new environment like ducks to water, enjoying playing in the warm sunshine, and settling down to sl...

12/03/2023

It's been a while since we've had puppies, as Moidart failed to take twice last year, but last Tuesday Etive (Fletchingly Glencoe) gave birth to her long awaited first litter a couple of days after her third birthday. Etive is an exceptional young dog, winning a novice working test at the age of 25 months, going on to be placed third in her first open a couple of weeks later, and consistently being placed higher than her very experienced mother throughout last year....

It’s been a while since we’ve had puppies, as Moidart failed to take twice last year, but last Tuesday Etive (Fletchingly Glencoe) gave birth to her long awaited first litter a couple of days after her third birthday. Etive is an exceptional young dog, winning a novice working test at the age of...

25/02/2023

I have recently completed Kintra's (Fletchingly Langamull) health tests in preparation for when she has a litter of pups in the future; she has a clear eye certificate, 0 elbows, 0:0 hips, and is clear for all seven Kennel Club recommended DNA tests, giving her perfect health tests results and excellent estimated breeding values.Her training is going very well, so I'm looking forward to entering her in some novice working tests this summer....

I have recently completed Kintra’s (Fletchingly Langamull) health tests in preparation for when she has a litter of pups in the future; she has a clear eye certificate, 0 elbows, 0:0 hips, and is clear for all seven Kennel Club recommended DNA tests, giving her perfect health tests results and exc...

17/12/2022

I always do my best to produce puppies that are healthy and of good temperament, with outstanding working ability, so I carry out several health tests before I consider breeding. I start with the BVA eye test, then submit x-rays to the BVA for hip and elbow scoring, and lastly carry out DNA testing for all seven of the conditions recommended by the Kennel Club....

Fox Red Labrador

15/09/2022

I've recently been sent this lovely photograph of six Fletchingly dogs at a working test training day run by Easthoath gundogs in Kent. I only knew two of the people before they had one of my puppies, and as always, I have gained some new friends, and they have got to know each other through their shared love of training their dogs....

I’ve recently been sent this lovely photograph of six Fletchingly dogs at a working test training day run by Easthoath gundogs in Kent. I only knew two of the people before they had one of my puppies, and as always, I have gained some new friends, and they have got to know each other through […]