Ft Ch Aytee Isadora is keeping fit in the only way she knows how... hunting ! At 8 weeks pregnant she is very well indeed and we look forward to next week and the safe arrival of puppies.
the lovely Dora in slimmer times
Karats Disappointment!
Middle of lockdown, no proper access to birds and a desperate GSP …. Amazing how quickly these dogs will make it up when they dont have game, couldnt believe my eyes 😄 at least it didn’t run !
Good ole FB
Ha, it took a club circular from Helen Sansome of the Waikato Gundog Club in New Zealands North Island for me to discover the UK Gundog Journal …..and its latest edition which features an Aytee dog ! How the wheels of social media turn…..well done to Darryl and Lewis a nice article and now in this great coffee table magazine, quite different and well worth a look. Interesting to hear it is a popular read down under.
What a line up
Lovely pictures and news on our “N” Litter, thankyou everyone, I think Joe’s “Lockdown Dogbed” takes the prize, carefully crafted for Saker and buddy Havoc !
Polly and friends
Big Boy Bourbon
Maia and buddy
Henry
Nessa
Brooke and friends
Nuka hiding
Saker and Havoc enjoying their Lockdown Bed
Molly and buddy
Milo
"O" Litter confirmed
We are delighted to confirm that our much loved Dora was successfully confirmed in pup today with a due date here in Norfolk, UK of 8th May 2020. Dam: FtCh Aytee Isadora Sire: Graygees Gigolo JW/SGWC
With considerable interest already received from working homes I will be firming up on our wait list over the next couple of days so please be patient because of our poor phone signal and for any new enquiries please only contact me if you have already trained an HPR to work.
Heel Walks
With lots of spraying keeping us off the fields dawgs have been walking to heel … or so I thought until I turned round and saw this! ……………………………….hare alert !
Thankyou Everyone!
Thankyou to everyone for kind messages of help and support in helping the dogs, Johnny and I find somewhere to live last week when our house sale was finalised and emigration plans had to be abandoned because of Corvid 19. With our "N" Litter puppies also going to their new homes and travel in lockdown it couldnt have happened without the most amazing support from many people. Thankyou !!!!!! Please keep yourselves safe and well, Enjoy your dogs !
Plan "Z"
With Aytee’s relocation to New Zealand temporarily postponed owing to the Coronavirus, unable to travel to Scotland and with the chaos of our house move yesterday behind us we have decided to remain in Norfolk for the birth of our “O” litter.
It is not often that I will admit to being beaten but now, just now, sticking with the friendship and contacts that have been so wonderful in helping us with our predicament here in Norfolk it is the least I can do for Dora who’s puppies are due on May 8th.
We will be keeping a pup ourselves from what should be a very special litter, the last from our lovely working bitch Dora and her scan will be on 7th April. (see “O” litter) If you are looking for a working GSP I am pulling together contacts now so do call 07923125143 or EMAIL: LUCIEHUSTLER@ME.COM and because of the uncertain position with the virus I am especially keen to make contact so we can liaise as times goes on. Our rented house does not have good broadband until next week so please bear with me if I am slow getting back to you……thank goodness for the sanity of a dog !
Home at Last
As we speak Karat’s puppies are all safely installed in their new homes and huge thanks go out to the 10 owners from across the country who moved mountains to get them home before the lockdown tightened. I have no doubt that the pups will be a welcome distraction in the coming months and I am so sorry that we could not have a hug at such a happy time, but so glad that you all have your boys and girls safely home. We send you love and luck for the future ….. keep those pictures coming !!
empty nest
Instead of NZ...‘Scotland on Steriods’ Aytee head for the real thing
Well what do they say about “The best made plans.... often go awry” … well ours certainly have - there will be no emigration to New Zealand for Aytee for the forseeable future as all animal cargo into NZ has been cancelled to give more space for medical supplies to support the coronavirus. With our house sold and needing to move out on 30th March Johnny and I have cancelled our own flights and are heading up to Scotland with the dogs for the summer. Offers of help from wonderful friends have turned a bad dream into something workable especially for Dora who is due to whelp in May.
So, our NZ “O” litter will instead be born in the UK, not the plan, but of course with everyones difficulties at this time is is but a small inconvenience. As ever we hope to find wonderful working homes for Dora’s last litter so please dont hesitate to call 07923125143 or email luciehustler@me.com if you are interested or want to chat https://www.aytee.co.uk/o-litter-nz
How quickly life can change and I wish everyone love and luck in the coming months with your families and dogs wherever you are.
