This personal website is about my dogs and somewhere to display my photographs of them.
Dogs and Photography are both very enjoyable hobbies of mine and go well together.
Dogs and Photography are both very enjoyable hobbies of mine and go well together.
Rosie & Saffy with their haul of trophies in 2014/15
Ebony & Sam 1990's
When I stopped full time work and started a family I bought my first Labrador. Ebony was a lovely biddable girl who grew up with my children and sparked my interest in Labradors, so I bought a few books that taught me both about the breed and about responsible breeding.
I was granted a Kennel Club affix "Woodmist" and in 2005 I bought a Labrador bitch puppy called Wren from Mrs Lynne Minchella (Abbeystead). I bred my first litter from Wren in 2007 which gave me Saffy. I am still in contact with Lynne and she has been a very good mentor to me, we have enjoyed many discussions in the car going to and from shows around the country!
I am proud to have bred on from Wren Labradors that have gained Stud Book numbers, won Challenge Certificates, been awarded Show Gundog Working Certificates, Working Gundog Certificates on Game and Working Test awards. What gives me a real thrill however, is to see Labradors that I have bred (and their progeny) working as assistance dogs in a partnership for Dogs For Good and Canine Partners
I am a member of the Labrador Retriever Club and several other regional Labrador Clubs and Retriever Clubs, I was a working test secretary for a breed club for 5 years and I have qualified to be included on the A3 list of breed specialist judges having attended seminars, taken exams and judged at open show level all over the country. (I had my first Championship show judging appointment in 2020 but that was cancelled due to Covid-19, I now have an appointment in 2023.)
My hobby is to do extra things with my dogs such as showing or training and working them. I have made many friends through my hobby and gained much knowledge of the Labrador.
I was granted a Kennel Club affix "Woodmist" and in 2005 I bought a Labrador bitch puppy called Wren from Mrs Lynne Minchella (Abbeystead). I bred my first litter from Wren in 2007 which gave me Saffy. I am still in contact with Lynne and she has been a very good mentor to me, we have enjoyed many discussions in the car going to and from shows around the country!
I am proud to have bred on from Wren Labradors that have gained Stud Book numbers, won Challenge Certificates, been awarded Show Gundog Working Certificates, Working Gundog Certificates on Game and Working Test awards. What gives me a real thrill however, is to see Labradors that I have bred (and their progeny) working as assistance dogs in a partnership for Dogs For Good and Canine Partners
I am a member of the Labrador Retriever Club and several other regional Labrador Clubs and Retriever Clubs, I was a working test secretary for a breed club for 5 years and I have qualified to be included on the A3 list of breed specialist judges having attended seminars, taken exams and judged at open show level all over the country. (I had my first Championship show judging appointment in 2020 but that was cancelled due to Covid-19, I now have an appointment in 2023.)
My hobby is to do extra things with my dogs such as showing or training and working them. I have made many friends through my hobby and gained much knowledge of the Labrador.
Judging at KSSLRC Open show September 2015 - Best In Show
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Judging at NDLRC
Open Show January 2014 - Best In Show
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Judging at LRC of Wales Open Show October 2016 - Best In Show
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