Just back from a wet and windy day on the moor for selecting the team for the World Championship of Pointing Dogs. But it was not to be for Aytee dogs. We are hugely disappointed, but Jerzi still lacking experience and a mistake from Dora served to keep us as spectators this year! Fantastic congratulations to those who have gone through and good luck in Denmark! Never mind girls, we still love you !
Wemmergill Moor Co. Durham and Danby Moor N. Yorkshire hosted two great Grouse Pointing Tests this weekend and despite some strange scenting conditions Jerzi managed to nail two gradings of Very Good and Good. Thanks to the ISCGB and the HWVCGB for two super days sport and thanks to Jerzi for a clever weekends work :)
Steve Nesbitt, prolific dog artist has turned a photo shoot taken a couple of summers ago into a stunning oil painting of Dora up on the moors. It will be added to the portfolio on his website www.stevennesbitt.co.uk Well done Steve, she looks very regal !
Do we like the new TUFFIES BED? yes I think so :)
Big thanks to the HVS for running an All Age and the last trial of the season today. Jumpy January birds and windy conditions tested us all, but great shooting from the guns helped Jerzi come home with a 4th Award. Whopping swim across the lake to finish and one tired little dog slept all the way home! A great end to the season, Well done Jerz XX
A smile on every face at the end of the beaters day. 4 Days picking up this week and Merlot (12 this year) has done them all. We will miss being out next week but have lots of catching up to do!
A great day today spent with the guns and Nick Elsdon of "Anglia Sporting" who organised a marvellous walked up day for 3 guns shooting over HPR's. Two Aytee dogs, Dora and Jerzi did the hard work and we were joined by Gill Pillinger and two GSP's from her kennel in Lincolnshire. Great sport and good company and the sun shone, what more could you want ! www.angliasporting.co.uk
AYTEE have puppies planned for Spring 2016. We will be breeding from two bitches at same time. Havoc and Dora our two field trial winning bitches will be paired with two wonderful quality working Champion stud dogs. Dora's mate will be announced shortly but Havoc's mates details are up. Please see LITTERS pages for all the information.
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We have just released our latest training video of AYTEE GSPS working at a local shoot. It features Jerzi who at 2 1/2 is at an important stage of training. She understands most commands but still needs help when out in the field, but push her too hard and she could be spoilt forever. This video is intended to help anyone who wants to work their dog on shoot days but also be successful in field trials.
An indoor Championship Dogshow is somewhere you don't often see Field Trial Champions but Dora spent the day showing herself off at Boston Championship Show and for a previously unshown 4 year old we were very proud of her and she obviously enjoyed meeting the judges ! As it was a one off for us it was a marvellous result to come home with a prize card from the Open Stakes Class. Thankyou to all the competitors that were so friendly and welcoming, we both thoroughly enjoyed the day and watching so many lovely dogs.
