GSPs Down-under ... and Over

Just home from a long antiopdean trip to see family where we had the luck of seeing plenty of GSP’s, some used for muzzled work with New Zealands DOC, (Department of Conservation)  for counting endangered species.  Interesting that DOC also encourage and run Kiwi Avoidance courses which involve training with an EC.

Also spotted, a much loved very large Aussie bred dog and our own Aytee Kimono “Tarka" who finally found and retrieved one of the grandchildrens guinea pigs that was safely returned to its pen unharmed 😁💪 .  We even enjoyed a film at 40,000 feet on french truffle hunting GSP’s courtesy Emirates Airline  😂 💪🐾

Win for Popstar in NZ !

Another win for Aytee Aotearoa Popstar (Piper) from our “P” Litter in South Island, New Zealand, is adding to her successful showing career. Pipers dam is Aytee Kimono from our “K” litter and her sire is Int Ch Graygees Gigolo. Congratulations to owner Tina Trowbridge !

Oxo Breaks her Duck - Woodcock 😁

A lovely walk round with the dawgs today finished with massive thanks to Emily Hinchcliff for shooting Oxos first woodcock HPR giving her a lovely retrieve. Yours truly has missed them all season 🙄 so it was great to repay the favour and shoot a pheasant for Perfect Pickle. So lucky to share these days 🐾🐾👌 Thanks Em !

DUAL PURPOSE AYTEE

Congratulations to Aytee Nualla (Nuka) from our N Litter and owners Andy & Brooksy McCulloch for their award at Nuka’s first ever Championship Show all on the same day that Aytee dogs from the L and O Litters were winning Field Trial awards. Well done Andy! 💪 Great owners make great dogs 😊

Proud Breeder Moment

A lovely run and 2nd with Aytee Oceania (Oxo) today at Worcester Gundog Society’s Novice trial at Somerford Hall, Staffs was eclipsed by a superb showing and 1st from Aytee Lolita (Medlar) out for just her second time with owner Hari Lampart. Huge congratulations to them both for such a standout win, there could be no better day as breeder, than having two young Aytee dogs in the awards 😍. Thanks to Somerford Hall, the WGS, judges, guns and organising team for putting on such a beautifully balanced trial with challenging hunting and enough birds to give all the novice dogs a great experience 😁🐕🐾

Dam of Medlar and Oxo (L & O litters) our adorable Dora at home celebrating

An interesting bag and 4th for Oxo

“Oxo” aka Aytee Oceania worked her socks off today with a rare point in foggy conditions at the GSPA Novice Trial in Derbyshire. Huge thanks to the judges for the opportunity of a third run giving her a much needed retrieve, after the pointed woodcock was shot but got hung up in a tree 🙄 - later discovered by the PU dog. Thanks also to the super guns for her award and to the Hosts and FT Sec who with the gallery made it a lovely day. Congratulations too for Pete Bakewell with top dog and Jessica Frost for achieving her SGWC.

Finally thanks to the partridge, snipe, woodcock and hare that nearly outnumbered the pheasants today after their disappearing act in the dismal conditions!