It’s been a while since we’ve had puppies, as Moidart failed to take twice last year, but last Tuesday Etive (Fletchingly Glencoe) gave birth to her long awaited first litter a couple of days after her third birthday. Etive is an exceptional young dog, winning a novice working test at the age of 25 months, […]
Author: Nessa
Perfect health test results
I have recently completed Kintra’s (Fletchingly Langamull) health tests in preparation for when she has a litter of pups in the future; she has a clear eye certificate, 0 elbows, 0:0 hips, and is clear for all seven Kennel Club recommended DNA tests, giving her perfect health tests results and excellent estimated breeding values.Her training […]
Perfect scores
I always do my best to produce puppies that are healthy and of good temperament, with outstanding working ability, so I carry out several health tests before I consider breeding. I start with the BVA eye test, then submit x-rays to the BVA for hip and elbow scoring, and lastly carry out DNA testing for […]
Fletchingly friends
I’ve recently been sent this lovely photograph of six Fletchingly dogs at a working test training day run by Easthoath gundogs in Kent. I only knew two of the people before they had one of my puppies, and as always, I have gained some new friends, and they have got to know each other through […]
Rising star
Etive has just turned two years old and has started to run in novice working tests. She gained a CoM at the UGBA test a couple of weeks ago, which was a pleasing start.She ran well at the Usk Valley test yesterday, but came unstuck at the water test, which was a mark across the […]