Aytee GSPs “T” Litter planned for Xmas 2026

We are excited to announce plans for a very special litter produced in NZ by AI

Sire: Pentabibrook Peregrine (UK import)

Dam: NZ NTL, Field Champion, FtCh, Ch Aytee Quintessa (UK import)

SIRE: Pentabibrook Peregrine (Quinn)

Quinn is a young dog with exceptional temperament and pedigree and a background of wonderful field trial champions and working dogs - many who I have seen work and known personally.

DAM:‍ ‍NZ NTL, Field Champion, Ft Ch, Ch Aytee Quintessa (Mavis)

Our recently crowned Field Champion Mavis is a talented working dog, gentle and obedient

Both Quinn and Mavis have full DNA health testing along with excellent health scores throughout. We will be looking for loving homes where pups will be trained on using their natural ability.

I’d like to thank Quinn’s owners Steve Lawrie and Abi Illiffe in the UK for helping to make this happen and if all goes well puppies should be on the ground by the end of the year. We are keeping a waitlist so if you would like to register interest or simply find out more give Lucie a call 021 277 9008 or email luciehustler@me.com

Field Champion Aytee Quintessa

Mavis flew home as a Field Champion tonight after a weekend of wild game field trials hosted at Poronui by The Pointer and Setter Club NZ.  The perfect hunting ground, hiding feisty end of season birds, demanded all of the dogs skills and I was so proud as Mavis secured the only win of the weekend after long hunts, crossing streams and travelling very rough ground to where she finally held what turned out to be 3 pheasants, remaining super steady as they each flushed.
Sharing a weekend of sport with judges, handlers and their dogs, who give up time and especially love working live game, is gold, and massive thanks to P&S Club for organising the weekend, to Poronui for a perfect location and to the Rotarua Gundog Club and the Working Spaniel Club.
The icing on the cake was watching a pup from our 2025 ‘S’ litter having his first Novice run. Well done to owner Martin Slimin and Ahu, (Aytee Speyrunner) who delivered a run with passion and range that was an exciting sign for the future👌🐾 Thanks to Dave Sheely for the photo of Ahu.

THANKS TO BANKS - THIS IS SO GOOD !!

With millions of hectares barred to dogs in NZ because of bird protection, unless you know where you can go their exercise can be difficult, but thanks to son James and Banks this is a thing of the past.

Get this! https://hikingdogs.co.nz a fabulous interactive site just launched. Fun to use, incredibly informative and brings everything together for hassle free relaxing exercise with your dog which includes doggy watering holes (people’s ones too 😋🤤) and all the stuff you need to know.

Maxing out the End of the Season

Craigmore Preserves last driven shoo* day finished in style when Mavis picked her best retrieve of the year on an unseen and long gliding cockbird, finally bringing it back from a river of willows way behind the g*ns ……making memories that bring us back time after time. Massive thanks to Craigmore Keeper Oli and his team for a wonderful season.

Last day at fabulous Craigmore Preserve, here waiting for birds on the last drive - The Bridge.

Then up to North Island, Whangarei staying with good friends Magdalena and Andreas Astrom and GSP Atlas, to hunt and rough sh*t including Northmere Preserve, finishing off picking up for their last driven days shoo*ing. More wonderful days sport where the added fun of a clay shoo* and 2 birthdays (HB Reece & Hilly!) put everyone in party mood.

I can hardly believe that Northmere’s new keeper Reece has only been in post for a few months so huge congratulations to him and his great team for another wonderful NZ shoo*.

Happy Days everyone, we will miss you all … until next time !

Scenes from the beautiful Northmere Preserve.

!! DATE CHANGE FOR VHDTA !! Training

Training will now be held on Sunday 16TH AUGUST for the Versatile Hunting Dog Test Assn. from 0930hrs in Cust, N. Canterbury NZ.

Aimed at everyone who wants to work their Versatile Gundog towards VHDTA tests in the future, which will include, hunting, pointing, retrieving, tracking and swimming and you will learn to work in partnership with your dogs natural ability.

If you already know about the VHDTA or are just curious and want to chat please msg me on FB or email luciehustler@me.com Trainers on 16th August will be Rose Gilbert and myself - all abilities are welcome and I hope that regular training will take place next year if enough interest is shown so please share this post

Great start for Kiwi detector "AHU"

The first Aytee bred dog to take his NZ Conservation Dog Assessment exam has achieved a PASS this being the first step of the road to qualify him as a Kiwi Detection Dog.

At 14 months old AHU is a star pupil and works with owner/handler Martin Slimin. Having proved obedience and steadiness pointing and flushing quail, pheasant and pigeon he is now allowed to train on the Kiwi’s themselves. Ahu’s first point and then sight of the bird says it all.

AHU now an Interim Certified Species Protection Dog

Great Job Martin and Ahu and thankyou for the wonderful pix …Ahu cant believe his eyes 😅

Poronui Preserve

This fabulous hunting country at Poronui Station NI has to be seen to be believed. Good friend Dave Sheely, a crack sh*t, I discovered this weekend is also a great cameraman. He can be seen wearing a go pro in our Poronui post yesterday -and here is one of those videos of Mavis at work. Wow, thanks Dave, what a Pro !

Mavis waiting to flush

The Best Day ❤️

A day hunting and sh..ting over our dogs at the fabulous Poronui Station, North Island this weekend was everything we could have dreamed.
With three friends Robyn, John and Dave and their two Irish Setters plus yours truly and GSP Mavis we had a simply amazing day of sport and great company. Guided by manager Jeff Niblett and with top sh..ting from Dave and John we saw some spectacular work from the dogs. 
Hunting through young pine plantations in expansive white grass, crossed by Manuka and eucalyptus gullies and also working rough pastures full of streams and rushes, Jeff even managed to squeeze us in lunch in the warm and luxurious Lodge. Finally, as we drew to a close after 3 o’clock Mavis found once again, and flushing off a staunch point Dave dropped her a last bird with his last single cartridge, across the gully for another great retrieve. YAY what a finish!
Massive thankyou to Robyn and John for their wonderful hospitality and thanks to Dave, here, celebrating that great finish with Mavis ! So many wonderful memories made, thankyou so much to you all 👏😄🐾🥂

Mavis getting loaded….. not her favourite part of the weekend