Very pleased to report that Richard Abraham ran his Vizsla “Wilks” (Roytan Stratosphere) in a Bracco GWT test on Sunday 13th June, and was awarded 3rd in Graduate. Wilks is brother to my lovely Seven whose 8th birthday would have been tomorrow.
Richard tells me that there was another Roytan Vizsla in Beginners coming 2nd but he didnt get a chance to find out who it was…so if you are out there, send me an email! I have just found out that it is Hannah Spearman with Seven’s daughter “Uma” (Roytan Seven of Nine) How wonderful!
WOW!!! Today I had my Kennel Club Assessment for the Accredited Instructors Scheme in Working Gundogs and subject to the above I passed!!!It has taken me 8 long years to achieve and I am allowing myself to actually believe it this evening. The Assessment was carried out on my Wednesday morning class and carried on with the theoretical part (modules) till 5.30 pm so it has been a long day. Thank you so much to my two assessors, Paul Rawlings and Chris Bloomfield…I am one very proud and pleased bunny!
I cannot take credit for this! But Phoebe (Roytan Mimesis) and her daughter Niska (Roytan Slipstream for Kincsem) certainly can. Sarajane Rutherford bought “Niska” from me as a 7 week old puppy and went on to make her a full Champion of the breed , only the 11th Vizsla bitch in the whole country to gain this accolade. It means they have to be a Show Champion and also get placed in a Field Trial. Now Sarajane has bred, owned and trained Niska’s offspring “Kaiser” and rang me today to tell me that he too has gained Champion status. This is certainly a double whammy!. As an aside for all of you out there…Sarajane had never owned a dog before and Niska is still only 8 years old! My whole hearted congratulations go to you Sara and I applaud your capabilities. You certainly deserve it!
I heard from Wendy Harrison last night that she had to let go of her lovely “Crumble” Roytan Creme Caramel who very sadly suffered from liver cancer at the age of just 9 years. I know all too well what you must be going through Wendy but as people always say to me “remember the good times”. Crumble was the first Roytan Labrador to win a field trial and was a brilliant worker.(see page 19 , October 12, 2003) Wendy has the consolation of Crumble’s daughter “Alice” and grandson “Coast” , who is already doing well.