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The Water Picnic
I have some exciting news, The IWSA will be holding special members Water Picnic on the 13th June, 2009 at Chatsworth House, by kind permission of the Duke & Duchess of Devonshire. The site will be next to the Queen Mary Bower as you enter Chatsworth House on the deer park (site of country show).
Early arrival is advisable as the car park can get busy up to lunch time (no parking on the deer park but poor mobility members can be catered for)
The morning session will consist of basic gun dog obedience for the puppy, novice and open (experienced) dogs. This will lead to retrieval work on the deer park.
There will be a fun event of dog snooker which will lead to prizes. The dog snooker will be £2 an entry and the monies will be donated to Macmillan Nurses or Imperial Cancer or a cancer related charity of Roger’s choosing. Members are asked to bring home made cakes and buns to be sold again the proceeds being for the same charities
Lunch will be a picnic or people can visit the restaurant/coffee shop.
Utilising the lessons learnt in the morning there will be water retrieval for all groups
Members will need a dog, (if they have one) a lead and a whistle and a sense of fun. PLEASE bring children as there is lots to do on the day and lots to see around the estate.
For those that wish to stay overnight the estate has a caravan park and holiday cottages (ring Chatsworth House for details) or there is accommodation around the Bakewell area.
This is a special day for the IWSA, it is the first time that we have been invited to Chatsworth House and we are very honoured to have the privilege of holding an event there so please do come and make it a special day
If members have any questions about the day, they can contact the organizer Chris Hinch on 0114 2323474

Kitebrook Weekend

Camping at Kitebrook is limited to 12 places only so preference will be given to members, if you want to book a place please contact either myself or Chris Attwood on 01526 322081.

Show News
I had an e-mail from Hazel Walker recently letting me know that Malanis Cian At Ameysford (Rio) won BAVNSC and Gundog Group 1 at Camberley Open Show under Yvonne Billows (Robill). This gave him sufficient points  for his Show Certificate of Merit (ShCM) subject to Kennel Club approval. Rio is just two years old. There are very few shows that schedule IWS in their part of the world so many of his points have come from AVNSC and of course his several group places. Well done I am sure you are absolutely thrilled. I know of only one other IWS who has achieved this and that was Antdela.  Alantra owned by Ant Andrews if any of you know off any more please let me know.

News from Ireland that the newly crowned Ir Sh Ch Fynder on Shifting Ground took Best of Breed at Cork Championship Show, took the Group under breed and group judge Chris Laverty, then went Reserve Best in Show under Margaret o’Gorman.

Yet even more success for IWS’s in Ireland, today at the Open Gundog Show organised jointly by the IWSC and the Flatcoated Retriever Society  Doonbeg Leap of Faith at Currabell (Rosso) won Puppy Dog, then won  the Dog Puppy Stakes and then beat the Bitch Puppy Stakes Winner, going Best Puppy in Show, The breed had a great day as Ir Sh Ch Fynder on Shifting Ground went Best in Show.

At the United Spaniel Association Open Show yesterday IWS were judged by Mrs Margaret Betts, they was an entry of 7 with 2 absent on the day. Best Puppy in the Breed was Doonbeg Heart and Soul  for Pharisis owned by Sandra and David Rawlinson and Best of Breed was Holbain Muddy Duck owned by Stuart and Pauline Furber and handled by Ian Biggs.

Update April 26
More news from Ireland at the Cork Championship Show   the reserve green star dog was Drew of Spancihill and Rattle of Spancihill was green star bitch both are owned by Mr Gerry O’Sullivan. At the Irish Water Spaniel Open Show the best bitch was Mileend Darkness Falls at Mistywaters (Dusky) owned by Jimmy Hogan.

This weekend the West of England Ladies’ Kennel Society (WELKS) held d their Championship Show, this is the first show of the year (after Crufts )where we have classes the Judge Mrs Jennifer Lloyd-Carey had an entry of 33, with 3 absent on the day the Dog CC was won by Sh Ch Zanfi Ego owned by Mrs E Waters,  the reserve dog CC was the young dog Fynder Seabiscuit of Glenderry owned by Vickie Norman-Massa, the Bitch CC and Best of Breed was Sh Ch Foulby Fired Up owned by Judith Carruthers, Reserve Bitch CC was Zanfi Typhoon owned by Mrs E Waters, Best Puppy was Foulby Calm Before The Storm owned By Angela Williams, Penny Willoughby and David Craig. The Puppy and Junior Dog classes did not have any entries but there was an entry of 6 in the Puppy Bitch Class. Sandra Rawlinson’s Doonbeg Heart & Soul for Pharises gained 3rdplace in Puppy Bitch then went on to win 5th place from an entry of 35 in the Pup of the Year Competition.

At the same show Chris Attwood’s Chinese Crested  Souldrop Chinese Whispers (Mikey) won the Junior Dog Class from an entry of 10.

News from Ant Andrews, today at Newark & Nottinghamshire  Agricultural Show IWS did not have classes so Antdela Oleander (Ollie) was entered in AV Gundog which was Judged by Anthony Allen  where he won the Open Class he then went into the Best in Show ring where there  were 42 Best of Breeds  Ollie was short listed four times then won Reserve Best in Show, and Best Gundog in Show  under Mr Frank  Kane which gave Ollie his final points for his Show Certificate of Merit( ShCm) at only  20 months old, he therefore joins Antdela Atlantra   making Ant and Adele the only  Irish Water Spaniel owners and breeders to have achieved this double which means there are   3 IWS currently with this title Well done to Ant, Adele  and Hazel Walker.

News from Ireland where two shows were held at the weekend, at the Fermay International Championship Show Green Star and Best of Breed was Ir Sh Ch Gatewood Katerina of Coleenville AN Ch 07 who then went on to gain 3rd place in the group. At the same show  Doonbeg Leap of Faith at Currabell (Rosso ) ,won Best Puppy in  the breed Best Puppy in Group 8 and 4th Best Puppy in show then at South Tipperary Championship Show  Rosso went  Best Puppy in the Breed and also won the Reserve Green Star, the  Dog Green Star was won by  Jo Caulfield & Joanne Furlong’s Ir Sh Ch Fynder on Shifting Ground. I understand that Jo and Joanne are expecting a baby in the near future, so best wishes for the safe arrival  of your new boy/girl.

Some Sad News
I was very sorry to hear that Heather, Norman and Coleen Large have lost their young dog  Ir Ch Sh  Gatewood Gustav  at Coleenvile (GUS) he was fatally injured in a road traffic accident, he was only just over two years old and was bred in the UK by  Pate Wake and Shirley Whitwell it is very sad when anyone loses a dog more so when the dog is so young and it is unexpected.

Update May 2nd
Just to let you know that myself and Chris Atwood will not be available to contact next weekend, Chris will be going on Thursday to Finland where she will be judging and I will be doing nothing exciting except catching up on my sleep in hospital as I have to have some more treatment on Saturday, I should be home by Sunday evening, so I will do the news on Monday 11th.

 

Keep the news coming!
Jean

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