The Southern Interclub Team Match was held at the Isenhurst Estate in Sussex yesterday, hosted by the South Eastern Gundog Society. The aim of this competition is to encourage novice handlers and give them a chance to compete in a team with more experienced handlers, and it was very well supported with 17 clubs sending […]
Something to smile about
Yesterday Riska and I took part in the intercounties team competition at Windsor, representing the UGS Kent and East Sussex branch. There were 15 teams from as far away as Yorkshire, so it was a hotly contested competition, and the tests were tricky, but fair. The URC Bucks area hosted the event, and they had […]
The puppies know best
The last week has seen the puppies leave for their new homes, and as usual, some of them have had long journeys, including Cambridgeshire, Somerset and even a somewhat rough ferry crossing to the Isle of Wight, but they have mostly taken their first car journey in their stride.It’s sometimes hard for the new owners […]
Tigger on steroids
Imagine living with Tigger if he had been taking steroids, then multiply the energy levels by nine, and you will get an inkling of what life is like with a litter of puppies in the kitchen, but I love them just the way they are, and will miss their antics and joie de vivre when […]
Boxing puppies
The puppies have been indoors a lot more this week because of the wet weather, so I have had to find ways to keep them amused. Cooking has proved a popular pastime, and they all stand on tiptoes clustered round my legs while I prepare dinner, which means that I have to shuffle across the […]