Boxing Day Shoot

A family affair for the Boxing Day Shoot this year with sister Kate and fiance Tom, Seth Joseph and myself with Remus and Clemence . A good day was had by all as can be seen in the photos!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22948823@N07/page2/

What a way to end the year ...

Wow, what a way to end the year and a very fitting tribute to my girls, Linnet, Renn and Berrie.
At LKA under Ann Kilminster Remus won his Limit class and gained his third Reserve CC. His daughter Eskwinds Driving Miss Daisy to Windhollows gained a fourth in her class handled by myself as her own Nicky Colson has tangled with her horse again! Clemence won her Limit Class and Luna was third in the Open Class.
 But most fantastically I have won the Our Dogs Top Breeder 2011, the competition is based on the number of CC'S awarded to dogs bred by individual breeders. With Remus, Luna ( 2) and Clem all having been awarded CC'S this year for the Kennel this has made me Top Breeder. 

VERY PROUD !!!!

Gwenadillo Seeka Wish EJW'09, JW, SGWC

Congratulations to Jane Calverley and her Seymour daughter for their Best Bitch and Reserve Best In Show at the recent Southern Flat Coat Open show !!
http://www.rainesgiftflatcoats.co.uk/pageGwenadillo%20seek%20a%20wish.htm

Remus and Lilah

Over in America the new Remus babies are heading off to their new homes, below are some photos of one of the lucky babies.
https://picasaweb.google.com/101468225644360578620/20111127Thanksgiving?authkey=Gv1sRgCOr6v4nSoIzySg&feat=email
Good luck to them all xx

Picking up with Remus

https://picasaweb.google.com/110799671531124858565/20111120

Rainy Day and Sundays , Berrie 15-04-98 - 16-11-11

Heart still strong - Body too tired 

The Rainesgift Kennel will forever indebted to her

A true Flat Coat through and through xxx

Gundog breeds of Scotland 12/11/11

The usual (with a few new) suspects headed up North to show at the Gundog Breeds and to stay at the the Granary. With the famous Glenis (Kilbourne) Curry packed along with Roz and Abby, Clem, Luna and Remus we arrived on the Friday night.
Saturday was the show and yet again the Granary proved to be lucky with Gemma taking the Dog CC and Best of Breed with Woody, Suzi Tagg  winning two classes with Sharon Hennesy's  Swantonwood Lowri, Roz won her puppy Class again with Abbey.
Clem won Limit and Luna won Open with the Bitch CC going to Clemence , making that her Second !!
All topped off to perfection with a mass walk on Yellow Craig Beach the next day !!
https://picasaweb.google.com/110799671531124858565/GundogBreedsOfScotlandWeekend20111114
Well done to all exhibitors xx

NEFRA Championship Show November 6th 2011

An excellent show always ran very efficiently by the NEFRA team and one I usually do well at.

 Judges for the day were Hazel wilson doing Dogs and Shirley Oxford (Taranbeck) for the Bitches.

Seymour was first in for the Rainesgift team, his first Show of the year and his first Veteran Class. Fantastically he won the class going on to win Best Veteran In Show

Photo by Caroline Hewison

I handled Flatcharm Wild Thing (AI) better known as Joules for Kelly Holland in his Minor Puppy and Puppy Classes. He took both !!

Mr Remus made the cut in his Big Boy Limit Class but still looks lost amongst the more finished dogs.

Clemence won a second in a fantastic Limit Class to the Seymour daughter Islstrom Little Missy JW, who went on to take her first CC. Huge Congrats to Ronnie and Susan Ross.

Luna won a fantastic Open Class !! 

The Rainesgift breeding featured heavily in the top honours and line ups with 30 dogs Grandsired/Dam by or out of my breeding in them. Making me one very proud breeder !!!!! 
http://www.nefra.co.uk/pdf_files/S%20Oxford%20Report.pdf

Click on this link http://www.nefra.co.uk/nefra_latest_news.htm more photos of the day and the full results. 

Picking up

Today was Remus's first day out this season . We have had a lovely day with some nice retrieves and lots of sitting patiently for drives to come through !! 

Remus shows that a clean, nicely trimmed Flat Coat looks good whatever discipline it is doing!

Click on this link https://picasaweb.google.com/110799671531124858565/MonkwoodOctober2011 to  see some photos from the day 

Midland Counties

Yesterday was Midland Counties with the Judge being Mr Bob Allen, click here https://picasaweb.google.com/110799671531124858565/Mid  see some photos of some Seymour and Remus progeny from the day ... and Kelly Hollands Sivan !!!

OH MY GOD ... SHE DID IT !!!!

Congratulations to the Remus/Bounty daughter Ravencrag Dancing Moonbeam ... better known as Delilah Bligh. At Midland Counties Show yesterday Delilah Bligh managed a full class on all four of her feet for the first time !!! Such was this amazing feat that not only did she manage this huge achievement but she also won the class !!!! 

Congratulations to Helen, she looked a picture too yesterday xxx

Click on the link to see pictures of Delilah 

https://picasaweb.google.com/110799671531124858565/DelilahBlighNotYourAverageKindaGirlXx

The new arrivals .....

Here are the latest additions to the Rainesgift Household .... very much time wasters at the moment !!

Shooting Season begins in earnest

The Shooting season has begun with Clemence going out first ... the weather was absolutely red hot but Clem kept going. At the end of one drive all the dogs of the Shoot ended up in the pond together which was a fantastic sight , Labradors, GWP, American Cockers, Border Terriers and Springer Spaniels but unfortunately NO CAMERA !!!!

I have added a photo of Tansy , one of the Remus/ Ellie Mae puppies on her first Shoot

South Wales Kennel Association

With a car full of hounds Little Hayley and I headed out for Builth Wells on Friday morning to watch Mr Ronaldo Ross in the hot seat .. 

Remus gained a very respectable 5th in a Limit Class full of dogs with a lot more maturity than his nibs

The class was won by Derbyshire's own Kelly Holland and the Swedish Import Calzeat Causa Commotion for Flatcharm better known as "Denver" ....who then went on to take to their 3rd CC. Massive Big Hugs to My DUDES xxxx 

Travelling buddy Rainesgift Hucklebery Finn to Lizzlog won Second to Denver in Limit 

The girls were up next with Clemence ( back on full strength Clemmie badness) winning a Second in a very strong Limit Class and a still very coat-less Luna doing very well in Open with a Third!!
16 dogs with Rainesgift breeding were placed by Mr Ross including my travelling buddies Lizzlog Laceys Enigma and the Rosie /Denver "Kisses"puppies Hattie and Lilly .

Denver and Rainesgift Fleur De lis for Woodfinch's daughter Abby ( Woodfinch Lorelei) went Best Puppy in Breed.

Latest photos from California of the Remus/Delilah puppies

http://www.flickr.com/photos/xanboozled/sets/72157627589501983/

Excellent results at NEFRA Working Test

Congratulations to Keith Aldred and the Remus son Eskwinds Dare to Dream better known as Eddie . Eddie came second in the Puppy Test at the NEFRA Working Test held at Castle Howard.

This is Eddie seen here at a recent NEFRA cold Game Training Day.

 Photo by Caroline Hewison

Also congratulations to his brother Drake and owner Peter Griffin who came third in the Puppy Test. Follow this link  http://www.nefra.co.uk/event_photos_sep_2009_test.html for more photos and for the full results http://www.nefra.co.uk/results_working.htm.

A big congratulations for Keith  and his dog Frankie who won Novice now making him an Open Dog x

Remus and Delilah's puppies

LOOK http://www.flickr.com/photos/xanboozled/ beautiful babies !!!!

Darlington Dog Show

Yesterday was Darlington Dog Show with Mr Moray Armstrong. Moray found his dog CC in Victoria Stibbe-Willis's Madison Wild Indigo JW. This gave Mr Indigo his very long awaited and well over due crown. Massive congratulations to Victoria, he looked beautiful xx
Reserve Dog CC was Mr Indigo's son Gwenadillo Wild Knight JW  bred by Jane Calverley and owned Dorothy Coakley.
Bitch CC was  Onyxro Elara JW bred and owned by Marina Mangham with Reserve bitch CC going to Christin Price's Llantrussa Chiquitita
Photos from yesterday can be seen here https://picasaweb.google.com/110799671531124858565/DarlingtonDogShowJudgeMorayArmstrong?authkey=Gv1sRgCN7al7-EztPpvwE#
Huge congratulations to Ronnie and Susan Ross's Islstrom Torrachilty for gaining her Junior warrant x

Remus becomes a daddy again

Remus is a daddy again, this time over in California http://www.flywayfarm.com/remusxlilah.html . Delilah gave birth to 7 girls 2 Boys born on September 13th. Mum and babies doing well.
Owner/breeder  Xan Latta is an excellent photographer so I'm really looking forward to watching the puppies progress !! Follow this link to her Flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/xanboozled/

Richmond Show

Richmond Show was on Sunday September 11th with Ann Brooks judging. The ring was very hard going  with it being the 3rd day as it was clearly full of interesting smells and bait. Again Mr Remus scraped a second but really wasn't keen on moving, especially the very short distance across the ring to the other side of the ring.
Clem won her  Limit Class and still a quite hairless Luna won a 5th in the Mid limit Class.
Lovely to see the Hayley and Linda Walker's Denver and Rosie baby win Best Puppy in breed with her sister and half sister Abbey (owned by Roz Bellamy) placed in the class with her x

Show News

Again I'm behind with the Show news so I'll go straight in to Birmingham on September 3rd and Mr Mike Gadsby judging Flat Coats for the first time at Championship Show level. Still slightly fuzzy from the night before's Partying Mr Gadsby made sure we had plenty of exercise in the ring with Mr Remus coming second in the Graduate class to an even fuzzier from the night before Gemma Jacobs and Woody.

Handling Remus daughter Coedylan Viste D'arte for the first time she gained a fourth in her class.
The bad child came away empty handed in her huge Limit class.
Really good to see a judge move the dogs as much as Mr Gadsby did, most enlightening and the halting of proceedings due to a very brave and errant Pigeon was highly amusing!
Thankyou to those who joined me for Cake and drinkies at my bench and again thankyou for my presents x

HUGE THANKYOU

I'm a little behind on my Blogging so I ought to start saying a massive THANKYOU to my Flat coat friends here and abroad for my very special 40th Birthday present .... a spanking new Lens to go with my spanking new Camera (courtesy of the husband). Thankyou so much for those that put in, very much appreciated xxxxx
Thankyou also for those of you joined for my Birthday Party and made it the fantastic night ...and morning  it was xxx

Scottish Kennel Club

WOW, what a fabulous end to a cracking weekend !! At SKC under judge Linda Hughes (Candease) Mr Remus won his Graduate class suprisingly so as he  was more interested in showing off to all the Deerhound girls in the ring next door !!!
He then went on to win the Dog CC , his first !! Remus has been at home most of the year to to do some growing up and hasn't been shown since The Breed Show in April so this came as a big shock !!!
Congratulations to Elma Winton with the Ch Rainesgift Seymour son Braidwyn Bennigan who took the Dog Reserve CC.
Clemence was back to her thieving robbing best and emptied a new and unsuspecting neighbours bag and all it's contents. I think I need to make a warning sign for her bench .... nice to see she is carrying on Grandma Berrie's good work though!!! However, she went on to win a brilliant Limit Class and took the Reserve Bitch CC next to Dorothy Brooks's Castlerock Magic Moment JW.
Congratulations to Dorothy and Magic as this gives Magic her Crown xx
Thanks to Roz Bellamy, Kelly holland and Alex Webster for a fabulous weekend xxx

NEFRA Cold Game Training Day

Photos of Clem taken by Acting working Secretary Caroline Hewison at NEFRA'S Cold Game training Day https://picasaweb.google.com/116175640716026112278/20110817ColdGameIntroduction?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCNrw7cO1m6GvuwE&feat=directlink&gsessionid=acLY4DrPlyywSd6OevxoMw. Clem had a fabulous day as did Seth ... as you can see from the photographs !!!

Calzeat Causa a Commotion at Flatcharm (IMP) CC & BOB @ Bournemouth

Congratulations to my travelling buddies Kelly and Denver who yesterday at Bournemouth Show took their Second CC and after going Best of breed made their debut in the Group ring at show. Congrats to both they looked a picture in the big ring !!
My very own Little Clemence who after emptying the contents of Kelly's bag all over the bench (several times) won a good strong Limit class but lost her usual Clemmie sparkle for the challenge.
A good but very long and tiring day !!

Rainesgift The Dawn Patrol

Callie has been for her annual ear trim today. For those of you who know Seymour and knew Brea there's no mistaking whose daughter she is !!!

Paignton Show

Yesterday was Paignton with all rounder Frank Kane doing the honours , a quiet day with only a well behaved (??) Clem to show. She came second to the Seymour/Wish daughter Gwenadillo Seeka wish owned by Jane Calverley in a tough Limit class. Also well done to Kelly and Connie for their Stud book number x

Eye Testing Day

Dorothy Brooks held her annual eye testing day on monday with vet Ian Mason doing the testing. Clem and Luna passed their tests for PRA HC & RD again.
Remus and Rosie daughters Lizzlog without a Trace and Lizzlog Laceys Enigma passed both their eye tests for Goinoscopy PRA, HC and  RD as did Morgan, Rainesgift Second to None.

Best In Show

Congratulations to Gerry and Chris Taylor and their Morgan (Rainesgift Second to None) for his Best In Show at the Long Eaton fun Dog Show. Morgan was handled by Gerry

Eskwinds Dire Straits better known as Gaia

Congratulations to Eskwinds Dire Straits

Leeds show on Friday did the Rainesgift breeding well with many of the class winners being by or out of the Rainesgifts but a Special congratulations must go to Catherine and Alisdair Ramsay and their Eskwinds Dire Straits, better known as Gaia. Gaia won a second in her class qualifying her for Crufts ... this is Catherines first Show dog so this a tremendous achievement for them . Congratulations to you all ... especially knowing how long the trek from The Black Isle must have taken you. well done xxx

Follow this link to see the full results

 http://www.highampress.co.uk/leeds/retflat.asp?show=Leeds%202011&ttl=Leeds%202011%20-%20Retriever%20(Flat%20Coated)

Castlerock Northern Sky over Elmstock

Also at the Inter Area Working Test was the beautiful Bliss owned by Val and Den Orme , another Remus daughter finally beginning to mature !!

Congrats on the class win at Leeds xxx

A belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday for yesterday to the CH.Rainesgift Seymour ex Hempths Linnet for Rainesgift (IMP) litter.
Sooo Happy Birthday 5th to Clemence, Fleur, Myrtle, Finn, Darcy, Bree, Wilma, Pasha, Lupin and Hugo . A varied litter full of characters, if you have one of this litter ... you know it !!!!

World Dog Show, Paris etc

The weekend of the 6-9th July saw the English crossing the Border and heading to Paris . The Gemswin team consisting of Woody and Hugo and their English fan base Me, Little H, Mum Sue Knight Gemswin, Roz Bellamy and of course Gemma. The boys were boys were fantastic and took it all in their stride living it up in hotels eating out in fancy places

On the thursday Hugo gained a 2nd at the French Championship  and a 3rd at the World Show  and was awarded "excellent" in his junior class

Woody was shortlisted to the last 5 in open at the French Championship show and then gained an amazing 3rd at the World Show  in open and "excellent" grade

Also Swedish exile and now English boy Denver (Calzeat Causa Commotion for Flatcharm) gained a fourth  at the World Show  in open and "excellent" grade

Whilst honoury Flat Coat " Rogue" the German Wire Haired and owner Alex Webster gained a 2nd on the Sunday. Well done to all exhibits and their owners !!

The show itself was an experience and made us all realise how well run and well organised our English shows are. But more importantly HOW CLEAN are shows are !! I have never seen as muuch dog poo in my life !!!

Little H, Roz and I also managed to find the time to head into Paris  travelling on the Metro to visit the Eiffel Tower and the Arch de Triumph  before finally eating in the Latin Quarter. Huge thanks to Yvonne Jaussi, Michael Gruber ,Melanie Tukker, Yasmina Zuberbuhler from Switzerland  and Keli and David Martin from Florida for such a great and very funny evening!!!

It was great to meet up with old friends Barbel Gammon and Bill from Germany and Albetza (Cheq) and to meet to Facebook friends and finally put faces to names !!

Eskwinds babies

As members of the NEFRA members Ken and Sandra Rees were at the Inter Area Working Tests helping out along with Bronte were 3 other members of the Remus/Ellie- Mae litter ... all helping out or running their other dogs

 Eskwinds Drunk On Moonshine  "Bronte"

 Eskwinds Driving Miss Daisy to Windyhollows

 Eskwinds Drake

Eskwinds Drunk On Moonshine "Bronte"

Eskwindwinds Dare to Dream "Eddie"

Inter Area Working Test

I had been invited to photograph the Inter Area Working Test hosted by NEFRA so off to Long Whatton I went and as per the weather forecast ... it lashed it down !! The dogs and handlers coped fantastic, not so for my camera and lens !! It was fantastic to see the dogs work and very intersting to listen to the judges giving them advice and encouragement. Thankyou so much to Caroline Hewison for the invite , I had a great day !!! Here are some more photos from the event   http://www.flickr.com/photos/22948823@N07/

Remus and Ch Flyways Farm Tears of Laughter JH WCDelilah

Remus's semen has just been used out in California for a much anticipated litter http://www.flywayfarm.com/remusxlilah.html follow Xan's blog for more details

Fine and Remus

  Remus has finally had his German lady visit 7 months after Ilona and Teresa visited us. Remus as usual took his no nonsense approach and fingers crossed all has gone well after two very good matings. Please follow Ilona and Teresa's blog to see of their escapades in England and hopefully how the pregnancy progresses  http:/flatnoseinthewind.de/blog/

Coedylan Visi D'Arte

Here’s a photo of Lilly from Saturday getting Gundog Puppy Group 3 at Carmarthen CS open show, there were no Flatcoat classes and she won AVNSC puppy.  

Congratulations to her owners Gill and Dave Simons 

Congratulations to Keith Aldred and Eddie

Congratulations to the Eskwinds baby , Eddie at the PTA AV Test

Eddie did very well in the puppy test getting a COM (for I think 4th 
place)
in a field of 17 - mainly Labs!

Rainesgift Renn with Kilbourne 27/01//01 - 07/06/2011

New homes for the Elmstock babies

Wishing the Elmstock babies well in their new homes and endeavours and looking forward to watching them progress. I know Val and Den have enjoyed having this litter to play with but have alot to look forward to x

Scottish Kennel Club

Firstly Congratulations to Jim  Carole and Iain and their and Show Champion Vbos the Kentuckian for winning his 64th CC at the SKC . This makes Jet the breed record holder for the number of CC's awarded, he capped it off in style by going Best In Show.
A huge well done to Gemma Jacobs and contingent for the Rainesgift Hucklebery Finn to Lizzlog JW daughter Thelma lou's and her super win BEST PUPPY IN BREED!!!!! What a way to start her Championship Show Career !! Brother Neville  came second in his minor Puppy Class qualifying for Crufts x
Also congrats to Ronnie and Susan Ross's Seymour daughter Islstrom Little Missy JW on gaining her first Reserve CC.
To Elma's Seymour son Braidwyn Bennigan and the Remus daughter Eskwinds Drunk on Moonshine class placings
To Karen Joyce for her class win with her Rainesgift The Dawn of Tyme for Stranfaer JW daughter Stranfaer Little Miss Muffet. Well done to Tyme for her 5th in limit .Well done all x

Didn't they do well!!

The Remus sired Eskwinds puppies had fun at the NEFRA working test at the weekend with Eskwinds Dare to Dream gaining a second and Eskwinds Drake coming fourth in the puppy test. Congrats to mum Eskwinds Chasing Moonbeams who came fourth in open.

Two Canadian Champion offspring for Remus

Firstly a belated congratulations to Kathy Howland, Helen Stotzak and Linda's on "Fleetwings Force of the Moon" gaining his Canadian Championship title. Tide is currently at number nine in the top ten sporting Puppies in Canada
Secondly to Liz Saunders and Andy Hurly on Blazingstar Puffin gaining her Canadian Championship this weekend.
A huge congratualtions from the English half xx

Recent trip to Slovenia

Last week Gemma Jacobs and I went out for a quick trip to Slovenia (via Austria and Italy) to look at a litter sired by Gemma's (and co) Liver boy Woody (Gemswin Son of a Preacher Man Candidacasa). They were a beautifully reared litter and so typy. Gemma hopes to bring a liver girl back to England ... eventually.

I have uploaded a few video's from the trip including Mika the cat and Twisty on their regular morning grooming session.

Click onto Gemma's http://www.flickr.com/photos/60693498@N02/ site for more photos of the trip

 Many thanks to Eva and her parents at the http://www.lamai.si/index_eng.htm Kennel for looking after us so well.

Latest photos of Remus and Elmstock Thyme to Remember babies aged 4 weeks

Many thanks to Val and Den Orme for the photos 

Fame at last for The Elmstock Flat Coat Retrievers!!

Check out this link for Val and Den Orme's boy and girls (including the Remus daughter Bliss) testing out the Original UK beds

http://www.theoriginaluk.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=56

A crazy weekend of showing ....

Yet another show on Sunday this time the Joint Championship Show hosted by NEFRA and held at Stoneleigh Warwickshire. The bitch Judge for the day was Ann Youens. The girls had a good day .... 

 

Clemence came third in her Open Class

Luna came forth in her Limit Class

Follow the links for more photos and show results from the day  http://www.flickr.com/photos/22948823@N07/  http://www.nefra.co.uk/results_joint_championship_show.htm 

WELKS championship Show

Clemence's first Open Class and she held her own gaining a Fifth. Luna came Fourth in her Limit Class not a bad day !!!

Plans for puppies .....

Earlier this year the boys were visited by Ilona Feldman and Teresa from Germany. They both fell in love with Remus and have been waiting for their bitch "Fine" to pass  her dummy training test in order for the German Kennel Club to allow them to breed. Fine is now good to go having passed all her health and working tests.  Plans for Fine to visit Remus are now on for this summer. Click here http://www.flatnoseinthewind.de/en/litters.html to follow the link to their page

Fun in the sun with the Gemswin team

Afte recent photos of Flat Coats hurling themselves off River Banks the Gemswin team came down to see if they could do it http://www.flickr.com/photos/60693498@N02/ here are the results along with other photos of the Gemswin team.

Rainesgift Clemence

I have always wanted to get a photo like this and so armed with the camera and my trusty helper Seth ... this is what we have managed to achieve today!! I'm thrilled to bits with it !!!! 

The gang have had a wonderful day today in the river http://www.flickr.com/photos/22948823@N07/ and lots of fun was had by all!!!!

and Gaia ....

Who is also celebrating receiving her 1st 1st last week AND who is also holidaying on The Isle of Mull ...very

 very jealous Catherine and Alisdair x 

Happy First Birthday to the Remus and Ellie-Mae "Eskwinds" babies

First up is the Ken and Sandra's own ...the beautiful Bronte ...Eskwinds Drunk on Moonshine  

Bronte has also passed all her eye tests 

 

and Drake .....

Congratualtions to the "Griffins" with Drake seen here http://www.nefra.co.uk/event_photos_4way.html representing the nefra 4-Way event !!!

and Inky, Drake and Della....

With Zorro left and Inky on the right

and Della, owned by Dave and Kath Friday

and Maisie .....

and Daisy ....

Here is " Daisy" ... Eswinds Driving Miss Daisy to Windyhollows , many thanks to Nicky Colson for the lovely photos !!