Woodmist Saffron - "Saffy"
My dog of a lifetime, sound in mind and body, a show girl and a worker, my all-round Labrador
Rocheby Old Smokey x Abbeystead Wren in Woodmist
Born 19th January 2007
Hips 3:4
Elbows 0:0
Eyes Clear 15th July 2017*
DNA clear prcd-PRA
EIC Carrier
2CC's , 2 RCC's
Stud Book Number
(Crufts qualified for life)
Show Gundog Working Certificate
Working Test Winner
KC Silver Good Citizen
*(tested at 10 to help the AHT with their research into HC in labradors)
4 years
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8 years
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10 years
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Saffy was the only girl out of 6 puppies whelped by Wren to Rocheby Old Smokey. She was born with an old head on young shoulders, becoming a natural top dog at home and when out, taking everything in her stride.
In the Show Ring -
Best Puppy in Show, Group win and placings at Open level
Many 1st places at Championship level including in Limit
RCC at Border Union 2013 Eric Parr
She then went on to have a fabulous time in the veteran classes proving her longevity -
CC, BEST VETERAN & BEST IN SHOW at WELRC champ show 2014 David Wilmshurst & Carole Coode
1st VETERAN BITCH at CRUFTS 2015 (21 bitches present) Marilyn Prior
CC, BEST VETERAN, & RESERVE BEST IN SHOW at Three Ridings champ show 2015 Lesley Dantinnes
~ RCC at Bath 2016 Pam Blay
24 Championship show Veteran Class wins (as at 1/4/17)
1 Championship show Open class (as there was no veteran class)
2 championship show Special Working classes
Best Veteran in Breed at URC championshow August 2016 - Julia Lewis and Karen Powell
At the age of 10 years she still has it -
1st Veteran Bitch at EALRC championship show 2017 - Eric Parr
1st Veteran Bitch and Best Veteran In Show at LRC Scotland 2017 - Lynda Heron and Angela Williams
1st Veteran bitch WELKS 2017 - Paul Collins
In the Show Ring -
Best Puppy in Show, Group win and placings at Open level
Many 1st places at Championship level including in Limit
RCC at Border Union 2013 Eric Parr
She then went on to have a fabulous time in the veteran classes proving her longevity -
CC, BEST VETERAN & BEST IN SHOW at WELRC champ show 2014 David Wilmshurst & Carole Coode
1st VETERAN BITCH at CRUFTS 2015 (21 bitches present) Marilyn Prior
CC, BEST VETERAN, & RESERVE BEST IN SHOW at Three Ridings champ show 2015 Lesley Dantinnes
~ RCC at Bath 2016 Pam Blay
24 Championship show Veteran Class wins (as at 1/4/17)
1 Championship show Open class (as there was no veteran class)
2 championship show Special Working classes
Best Veteran in Breed at URC championshow August 2016 - Julia Lewis and Karen Powell
At the age of 10 years she still has it -
1st Veteran Bitch at EALRC championship show 2017 - Eric Parr
1st Veteran Bitch and Best Veteran In Show at LRC Scotland 2017 - Lynda Heron and Angela Williams
1st Veteran bitch WELKS 2017 - Paul Collins
"My joy of the day was awarding the CC (her first & her owners first) to Woodmist Saffron from veteran at 7 years young. How she has not already attained her title I will never know. Her conformation, balance & movement was second to none. I do not usually use this cliché ‘admired from the ringside’ but in Saffron’s case this had to be mentioned.
V (5,1) 1 Rogers’ Woodmist Saffron, my little star of the day. When you have a dog or bitch with the nearest you will get to conformation that is perfection, then surely us as judges must sit up & pay attention. I would not change her in any way. After viewing her in profile, see her move with such positive, correct, parallel driving action & extension, along with her super reach of neck, correct coat & tail, bone & feet, that just left her head. As soon as I looked into that beautiful intelligent face I knew I had found my CC winner. The owner afterwards informed me that she had been on a hard days picking up on the previous Thursday & I believe she has working test awards to her name. With my co-judge, Mrs Coode, we were in full agreement in awarding her BIS & of course BV"
~ David Wilmshurst
V (5,1) 1 Rogers’ Woodmist Saffron, my little star of the day. When you have a dog or bitch with the nearest you will get to conformation that is perfection, then surely us as judges must sit up & pay attention. I would not change her in any way. After viewing her in profile, see her move with such positive, correct, parallel driving action & extension, along with her super reach of neck, correct coat & tail, bone & feet, that just left her head. As soon as I looked into that beautiful intelligent face I knew I had found my CC winner. The owner afterwards informed me that she had been on a hard days picking up on the previous Thursday & I believe she has working test awards to her name. With my co-judge, Mrs Coode, we were in full agreement in awarding her BIS & of course BV"
~ David Wilmshurst
"Veteran Bitch ( 11, 6)1.
Rogers' Woodmist Saffron Gorgeous 8 year old yellow girl who is now in her prime and absolutely fit for function. She has the most beautiful head with a melting expression from those lovely eyes. Excellent neck into well placed shoulders, good length and angle of upper arm . Good spring of rib, level topline which she holds on the move, strong loin and excellent quarters. Well let down hocks. Otter tail well set on. Good double coat of correct texture. Good bone and feet. Stands true all round. Presents a beautifully balanced picture. She moves very well, covering the ground with ease. Shown in top notch muscular condition. Her owner tells me that she has recently finished a picking up season where she worked for 21 days, some of them back to back. I was delighted to award her the CC."
~ Lesley Dantinnes
Rogers' Woodmist Saffron Gorgeous 8 year old yellow girl who is now in her prime and absolutely fit for function. She has the most beautiful head with a melting expression from those lovely eyes. Excellent neck into well placed shoulders, good length and angle of upper arm . Good spring of rib, level topline which she holds on the move, strong loin and excellent quarters. Well let down hocks. Otter tail well set on. Good double coat of correct texture. Good bone and feet. Stands true all round. Presents a beautifully balanced picture. She moves very well, covering the ground with ease. Shown in top notch muscular condition. Her owner tells me that she has recently finished a picking up season where she worked for 21 days, some of them back to back. I was delighted to award her the CC."
~ Lesley Dantinnes
More than just a show dog...
Midland Golden Retriever Club 2010
judges Sally & Steve Richardson,
Kate Smith & Ged Leeson
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Saffy was the first dog I trained, and she was very easily taught. After she passed the Show Gundog Working test I found myself hooked on the working side, so continued training her, taking the plunge and entering Working Tests. We had a lot of fun and a few tears along the way but I was over the moon with her when she won a Novice dog/Novice handler test run by the Midland Golden Retriever Club in 2010 beating a superb entry of 20 working bred dogs.
My daughter, Zoe, took several images on continuous mode with the camera as Saffy jumped this fence, and a friend merged them together for me.
She has been invaluable to me as a picking up dog with bags of drive, courage and determination. Although she is either brilliant or naughty by turn (not coming back until she has a bird for me!), it's the brilliant retrieves of lost birds & runners that I like to remember.
She once found the line of an unseen wounded bird and worked it, jinxing right and left, for over 100 yds through a field of rape, and got her retrieve.
When I feel like giving up, she will generally appear with a bird. My "Mrs Reliable."
She once found the line of an unseen wounded bird and worked it, jinxing right and left, for over 100 yds through a field of rape, and got her retrieve.
When I feel like giving up, she will generally appear with a bird. My "Mrs Reliable."
Saffy's progeny...
by Linnburnhead Reed Warbler -
Woodmist Rosemary - Hips 0/0 Elbows 0/0
by SH CH Carpenny Made A Million -
Woodmist Mahonia Hips 5/4 Elbows 0/0
Woodmist Maple at Franhay Hips 3/3 Elbows 0/0
Woodmist Mimosa Hips 3/7 Elbows 0/0
Woodmist Mulberry JW Hips 6/3 Elbows 0/0
Woodmist Myrtle Hips 4/4 Elbows 0/0
by Linnburnhead Reed Warbler -
Woodmist Rosemary - Hips 0/0 Elbows 0/0
by SH CH Carpenny Made A Million -
Woodmist Mahonia Hips 5/4 Elbows 0/0
Woodmist Maple at Franhay Hips 3/3 Elbows 0/0
Woodmist Mimosa Hips 3/7 Elbows 0/0
Woodmist Mulberry JW Hips 6/3 Elbows 0/0
Woodmist Myrtle Hips 4/4 Elbows 0/0
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