21/11/07 A busy fortnight . . .

Its been quite a busy fortnight for Labrador folk in the North West !

Saturday the 10^th saw many of our show enthusiasts trecking up to Scotland for Gundog Breeds Assoc Of Scotlands Championship show, where Lorraine Tooth was awarding CCs for the first time. Principal winners were Dog CC Major’s, Linjor Vallentino JW ShCm, Res DCC Rawlinson’s, Sh Ch Wilsbury Wildfire at Halshimoor JW. Bitch CC Taylor’s Fabraken Remember Me, Res BCC Falshaw & Elliot’s Eneleon Holly Hock of Lonicerium. Best Puppy in Breed and Res Best Puppy in Show went to Brown & Mullig’s Alanwood Lady Jazz Amour of Ramsayville. Full class results can be seen at fosse datas web site.

Monday and Tuesday the 12th/13th November saw the NWLRC 24 dog Open Stakes held at Houghton Tower , Nr Preston. As usual the well organised duo of Brenda and John Drury ensured the event ran like clock work and unlike in previous years when I have attended and come home saturated, I believe the weather was cold but dry. The overall winner was Clarke’s Garronpoint Liffey, with certificates of merit going to Newton ’s Drewery Lane Dillon and Shetts Emmanyon Gypsy, Dillon was awarded the Maureen Wilkinson Memorial Trophy for best looking Labrador from the winners.

Guns Choice was awarded to Tucks Olivertash Primrose.

Monday the 12^th saw the club running a 20/20 Optigen Eye Clinic at our secretary’s home where 22 dogs had there blood tests done, we are all awaiting the results with fingers crossed! It was handy to have a vet onsite and the use of online facilities to ensure we had no hiccups on the day. Thanks to Maureen D'Arcy and her merry band of helpers for organising this.

The following weekend saw 3 open shows taking place all local to the North West !

1) Burnley Canine Society Sat. 17^th, were Anne Johnson was doing the honours. BOB went to Ayre's Lancastria Chianti at Musubi and BP went to Dodd’s Brockburrow Juliet.

2) Merseyside Gundog Society Sat. 17^th saw Mrs M Mc Culloch officiating. BOB went to Thompson’s Meadowline Murwillumbah and BP and Group 4 to Thompson’s Brockburrow Romeo. Best in Show Judge was David Hutchinson.

3) Urmston Flixton and Davyhulme Canine Society Sund.18^th saw Mrs K Copsey judging. BOB was awarded to my own Sharouns Destinys Child, who later did me proud taking Best in Show! BP was Dodds Brockburrow Juliet, who again did well later in the day winning Res Best Puppy in Show, Nolene Dodd had a lucky escape after tripping over the mats and falling when moving her puppy, but this award soon put a smile back on her face! Best in Show Judge was Serena Parker (Serenaker)

Have you had a look at our KENNEL REVIEWS on the main web site??? I do think this is a great idea and very different from a year book in that you can actually have you pages updated as the year progresses. Its remarkably good value too! Of course this doesn’t have the long term standing of the traditional year book as after the 12 months your pages can lapse and disappear into cyberspace , or you can of course keep them running. With 1 page and 2 colour photos costing just £7.50 it definitely good value to start with and for the rest of the year the club is running an offer of buy 2 pages, get a 3^rd page free ! ! ! Its remarkably easy to set up your pages, so why not have a go ?

That’s about it for now I think! Please drop me a line at if you have any news for the next set of notes, or I have missed anything out!

Shaun Williamson nwlrc@aol.com

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