Rothievale Gundogs
News
31/12/2011 Annie has come in season again and will be mated to Goldengroves Gripper (aka Bobby) from Whaupley gundogs. Fingers crossed for a successful marriage this time!
7/12/2011 I took the long trip down to see Carole Clarke run in the championships, she did amazingly well, being top dog until the last retrieve which was to be her underdoing. She did however gain a Diploma, something to be very proud of, well done Carole!
18/11/2011 Good friend Carole Clarke has qualified for the retriever championships and made her bitch Adoraden Izzy at Greenbriar up to a FTCh! Willow's cousin i think. Well done Carole! I'm looking forward to going down and watching her win!
15/11/2011 My season this year with Berry has been disappointing to say the least, we have run in just 4 Open trials and had 2 COMs. She has been seen by a specialist who diagnosed 2 twisted vertebrae in her neck and a twisted pelvis which will explain why I have had problems with her hunting on my right hand side. She was lame during her pregnancy through pelvis problems which has not righted itself. She subsequently has muscle wasteage in her right leg and has also come on heat so our season has come to an early close.
8/11/2011 Fern (FTW Rothievale Ling of Edgegrove) has done well by going straight into Opens at 18 months old and getting a 2nd! She has since gone on to get a 4th, a COM and a 3rd. We have high hopes for her!
1/11/2011 Jimmy Grant won a novice trial with Rothievale Intrepid of Varis, daughter of Willow. A great season for Jimmy so far winning 2 trials with a son and a daughter of Willow from different litters.
13/9/2011 Jimmy Grant won a novice trial with Rothievale Heath of Varis, son of Willow.
19/10/2011 Jeremy Organ won the English Springer Spaniel Club of Wales Novice today with Rothievale Ling of Edgegrove, after a run off. At just 17 months old she was a whole 7 months younger than all the other competitors, I'm so proud, she reminds me of her grandmother Speckle who I adored, she is a sweet and honest dog that has serious drive, style and power and this was her first trial! Well done Fern! (pictured right at 10 months old)
5/8/2011 I ran Clover as a last minute replacement in the Novice spaniel test at Moy Game Fair and got a 3rd. At 14 months old I was very pleased.
20/6/2011 Annie was been mated to FTW Goldengroves Gripper from Whaupley Gundogs. Unfortunately she didn't take so we will try again when she comes in season in December.
5/6/2011 Another 2nd after a run off for Juniper in the Moray Firth puppy test out of 24 runners with an age limit of 18 months I was very pleased with her.
17/5/2011 Berry's pups have been born in Cheltenham, sire OFTW Halaze Hickory of Edgegrove. She had 7, unfortunately one died so we are left with 3 bitches and 3 dogs. All puppies are spoken for, many thanks for all your enquiries and sorry for those that have waited patiently and been disappointed.
2/5/11 Me and Rothievale Juniper got 2nd in a puppy retriever test yesterday, really pleased as it was a roasting hot day with poor scent.
20/3/2011 Jeremy Organ won the Kinbury Puppy test with Rothievale Ling of Edgegrove at just 10 months old.
7/3/11 I ran a dog that I have in for training, Buccleuch Zane, in the Moray Firth spaniel puppy test and won! He is by Laddie (OFTW Halaze Hickory of Edgegrove) and out of FTCh Annickview Breeze. I also ran Willow in the novice retriever as Juniper was unfortunately in season and we got a 3rd! Not bad for an old girl!
9/2/2011 A long season for me is now over, after nearly 6 months of dog work it's now back to summer training. I've lots more time to spend with the youngsters and i'm really enjoying training them, they are coming on in leaps and bounds. We are still waiting patiently for Berry to come in season so that we can organise our springtime around the puppies and book our summer holiday! In true Helen style I can't make my mind up who to use, I may mate her to Laddie (OFTW Halaze Hickory of Edgegrove) Grouse counting starts soon!
31/1/2011 Tom and Kevin (Cowarnecourt Gaffer of Edgegrove) win! Tom's first season trialling and he wins after a run off! Congratulations to Tom Phillips as handler and Jeremy Organ as owner.
15/1/2011 Congratulations to Robin Young with Flaxdale Hallie for winning the springer championship, unfortunately we had to withdraw just 3 days before due to Berry sustaining an injury to her foot in the snow and ice whilst preparing.
15/11/2010 Willow's daughter Rothievale Hemlock got a 2nd in a novice trial, owned by Bert Taylor.
5/10/2010 Me and Berry won the Strathmore Open on ice against stiff competition! Our first open of the season and I'm over the moon. Report can be read here http://www.csjk9.com/news/helen-wins-he ... _p623.html
1st Helen Gray with Rothievale Gentian (FTW Buccleuch Bramble x FTAW Countryways Sage of Rothievale)
2nd Simon Dixon with Woodstorm Wiggle (FTCh Clarburgh Art x FTCh Whitehope Vino)
3rd Davy Lissett with Buccleuch Onyx (FTCh Maesyronen Market Trader x FTCh Annickview Anna)
4th Ian Clarke with FTCh Kidnais Successor (FTCh Clarburgh Art x FTCh Craighaar Classic)
20/9/2010 So much has happened since my last update! Good and bad. The counting season went well with good broods of grouse on the hill and subsequently plenty of grouse days to work the dogs and not much time to update the website!
1/7/2010 Susie's sister Rothievale Intrepid of Varis won the Moray Firth novice test (pictured left). Susie was just 3 points behind her sister but was placed 7th. I was really pleased with her performance as the test was quite difficult.
Unfortunately Juniper broke her back leg by falling over backwards awkwardly so it has been a tense time waiting to see if it would heal well. At the moment all looks well and she is now racing about like a mad thing! Sage has gone to her retirement home and is living the life of riley but is sorely missed.
10/8/2010 Me and Susie were lucky enough to win the last test of the season, the Novice test at Moy!
20/5/2010 Sage has had her pups! 3 bitches, 2 dogs. The pups are all spoken for. Pedigree of the pups can be seen here
30/6/2010 Sage's pups are gorgeous! I'm so pleased with them, they look really well and have settled into their new home in Scotland well, not at all phased by the move.
1/5/2010 Juniper (lab pup from Willow) and Nettle (cocker pup from Annie) are growing up fast and are cheeky characters, into everything and good retrievers. I'm going to have my hands full next year!
14/4/2010 Willow's pups (seen left at 5 weeks old) are doing great, chunky pups with lots of tail action and into everything! I am rearing them on Nutro puppy and beef mince and I'm really pleased with them. I look forward to watching my bitch pup Juniper grow up.
14/4/2010 Annie's pups have landed! (see right) And have hit the ground running! They are extremely bold and whizzy, am slightly worried that I'm going to struggle training mine, Nettle! They were not at all phased by their 9 hour trip back to Scotland and are settling in well.
24/03/2010 John Patterson and Rothievale Hawthorn (seen left at the Moray Open trial) won the Lothian and Borders Open test, a great result for John as Leo is his first trialling dog and is a continuation of his success winning a Novice trial in October. Rothievale Hawthorn is by FTCh Waterford Chrism and out of Willow (Greenbriar Spinner of Rothievale)
Kevin - Cowarnecourt Gaffer of Edgegrove
06/03/2010 Willow has had her pups, she had 4 black dogs, 1 yellow dog and 1 black bitch unfortunately as I had a list of people wanting bitches! Such is life. The sire is George Nevitt's talented dog OFTW Greenbriar Rum (FTCh Morayglen Tinker x FTW Greenbriar Solitare). The pups will be well socialised, raised on regardless of cost and only available to working or trialling homes. For the pedigree ALL PUPS SOLD
18/03/2010 My FTAW springer Sage has finally come into season! She has been mated to Jeremy's promising young dog Kevin, a son of Laddie (OFTW Halaze Hickory of Edgegrove). I have seen Kevin since he was a 10 week old puppy and really like him, he is in my eyes a perfect match for Sage and will really compliment her. I am dead excited about the prospects for this litter all being well!
19/02/2010 My FTAW cocker Annie had her pups today at Jeremy Organ's kennels. 1 black dog, 1 liver dog and 2 gold bitches, like a box of chocolates! The sire is championship winner FTCh Timsgarry Barlow. All pups were sold before they were born.
1/03/2010 The snow is really hampering any spring training, with temperatures still around -15 at night and a foot of snow on the ground. Thankfully I don't have any youngsters to train, all the dogs come cross country skiing with me instead!
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