http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk en-gb ettinsmoor.co.uk 2012-5-5T00:00:00Z ettinsmoor.co.uk http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#117721 I just wanted to mention to everyone that pops into my website regularly that there is now a Blue Facebook Button at the top of the Home Page which will take you straight to my Ettinsmoor Labradors Facebook Page which is regularly updated with photos videos news of what the dogs and I are up to plus you can if you like add photos and news of your own Ettinsmoor pups for others to see.It is really easy to use and fantastic for everyone to keep in touch with each other. 2012-5-5 11:50:36 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#116910 For those of you who have been unable to read the article published in Shooting Times on Spice I have now obtained permission to add it to my website. Just go to the Crufts 2012 page and click on the link.Photo courtesy of David Tomlinson 2012-4-22 19:18:49 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#115523 There will be an article published in the Shooting Times on 11th April 2012 on Spices win in the Gamekeepers Ring at Crufts 2012 and generally on me and my dogs plus some new photographs. Here is a sample to wet the appetitePhoto Courtesy Of David Thomlinson 2012-3-29 10:31:54 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#114258 Just a quick note on the blog to say that Spice Ettinsmoor Treasure took 1st Place in the Labrador Retriever Bitch Class in the Gamekeepers Ring At Crufts yesterday 9th March 2012.Still on cloud nine here after not only winning the class but doing so with a dog I bred myself. A dream come true. Here are a few photos of the day taken by Natasha of Contender Gundogs. Be warned there are lots more to come 2012-3-10 10:21:39 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#113740 I have put up lots of photos and details of the training day that I organised at Lauras on 27th February 2012 on my Training page. Photos are courtesy of Michael and Fiona Gray. 2012-3-2 16:45:22 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#112990 Things are really moving on with Follys training now and I think this time is probably the most exciting time to be training a pup. She is 8 months old and soaking everything up like a sponge.We are now at a stage where we do a circuit of the field on the mown track mixing and matching all the exercises that I have taught her so far. Heelwork on lead stays heelwork off lead recall steadiness retrieves so she just never knows what is coming next. Remembering to use the stop whistle and recall whistle in all the appropriate places. She loves every minute of it. I can also now throw dummies all around her and over her head with her sitting still in the middle while I go around and collect all the dummies back up and put them in the game bag.We can also do a back where we walk out 100 yards with Folly at heel and drop a dummy then I heel Folly back 60 yards and sit her up facing away from the dummy. I continue to walk another 40 yards then turn and blow the stop whistle with my hand strai... 2012-2-21 16:26:33 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#112722 This week I went along to Shouldam Warren to do some training in the trees with Skip and Morse and took Folly along with me. At the end of the session Craig still had his old dog Grouse to work so we had an impromptu training session with Folly and Grouse..A bit of heelwork off lead until her concentration went and I had to pop her back on the lead some steadiness training and Folly remaining steady while Craig recalled Grouse past her. She was actually quite good although completely fascinated by Grouse. So much so that when Craig chucked a retrieve for her she actually took it straight to Grouse. I just popped another retrieve out myself which she brought in to me and then she just sat on the lead quietly and watched Grouse do his retrieves. Really pleased that when we did a little walk up with Craig throwing dummies out in front she remained steady. We havent actually progressed to that yetHere they are 2012-2-17 16:16:38 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#111761 Today we moved onto heelwork off lead with Folly remembering to still keep up the sits with the stop whistle. All was fine with this until a dummy comes out of the bag and she feels a retrieve may be imminent.I have also moved onto throwing three dummies out when doing the steadiness exercise. So I have Folly sitting in front of me facing me and I throw a dummy over my shoulder behind me a dummy to the left in line with me and a dummy to my right. Each time as I throw the dummy I blow the stop whistle and put my hand up in the air to signal the stop command. She is coping fairly well with this now and the next step will be to start throwing the dummy over her head. I dont think she is quite ready for this yet though.We did an exercise today which is the beginnings of the back command ie go back in a straight line until I tell you to do something else. For this we marched to the end of the paddock about 100 yards I sat her up and threw the dummy a few paces in front of us. We then march... 2012-2-4 13:38:15 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#111504 This week I have started to stretch Folly a little more while continuing to go over what I have already taught her.I have started to put her retrieves out in the longer grass in the paddock so that she cannot look down the mown part of the paddock and see the retrieve. So she is still being sent in a long straight line but she has to cross from the short mown grass into the long grass to actually pick the dummy. She has found this very easy as she so loves her retrieves.I have also moved on a little from dropping a tennis ball over my shoulder. I know have Folly in a sit stay facing me with about ten paces between us and I am throwing a dummy out over my shoulder so it lands about 20 or 30 yards behind me and I am still between her and the dummy. This is raising the anti as the swinging motion of the dummy being flung really does tempt her to lift her bum and leg it after the dummy. As I throw the dummy I immediately blow the stop whistle and raise my arm in the air with the flat of my... 2012-1-31 18:18:01 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#111302 I decided yesterday that Folly is ready to move onto a new exercise so here goesFirstly I am really pleased to say that Folly is quite happy to walk at heel off lead down to the training paddock. As soon as she sees me put on the game bag and shut the other dogs out of the yard she knows its her turn and puts herself too heel ready for action.I started the session with a little heelwork on lead and just checked that she is still sitting on the stop whistle when I halt.I then walked a straight line with Folly on lead and at heel stopping and blowing the stop whistle to ensure she sits and then placing a dummy on the ground beside us both at intervals of around 10 yards. This was all done very carefully and under control which is the point of the exercise with no swinging about on the lead trying to grab the dummy by Folly. She actually really had to concentrate hard to achieve this as the sight of a dummy really does mean woohoo we are going to retrieve and she had to contain that desir... 2012-1-28 12:17:09 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#110957 I just thought I would do a little update on Follys training to show you how quickly she is progressing. She is soaking up her short lessons like a sponge.The slow sit has been sorted and she now more of less has it sussed that everytime I stop she sits at my side waiting to see what comes next. In fact I have already stopped using my voice to tell her to sit and Im using the stop whistle only.She has now started to do short pieces of heelwork off lead and is doing really well with that.Her stay has come along in leaps and bounds and I can now walk around her while she stays still in the middle of the circle.I have also started on her steadiness training so while she is sitting in a stay I stand about 10 yards in front of her with my hand up in the air reinforcing the stay command while dropping a tennis ball over my shoulder while she remains in the sit. It is done this way so that should she choose to move and try to retrieve the ball as it bounces around behind me I am in the middle... 2012-1-23 11:31:26 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#110782 Three pups from the Darcy x Butler litter have now been hip scored and two elbow tested which is fantastic for me as a breeder as I am able to see how my pups are doing score wise. There is a possibility that another dog and bitch will be scored in the future from this litter which would mean that the whole litter except one would be scored.Scores so far areEttinsmoor Marple At Naughtland Yellow Bitch Gin Hips13Ettinsmoor MorseBlack DogMorseHips43Elbows00Ettinsmoor MysteryBlack BitchIceHips34Elbows00Please have a look at the health page on my website to see all of the health tests for dogs that I have bred. 2012-1-20 13:13:16 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#110363 A BIT OF FUN BEFORE WE START NOTE THE GRIN LOL.Now that the pups have gone its time to knuckle down and do some serious training with Folly who is six and a half months. I have been asked to write a bit about what I do so here goes...... Although I cant promise to cover every stage. Folly has a lot to live up to as all of the dogs I have bred here plus Skip and stayed have puppy test awards so she has to follow in there footsteps. The first puppy test is in June and then another in July. Its always best to have something you are aiming for. Puppy training is my very favourite thing. I havent a clue why but I just love there verve and enthusiasm and being able to mould that into what I want in a gundog.Sessions are short but concise and I know exactly what I want to achievework on in each session. We start out with heelwork on lead. Considering how little she had done she is a little star in this exercise. She has never found out the pleasure that can be gained by pulling so she trots ... 2012-1-14 11:38:37 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#110162 I hope everyone is coming along to Crufts on the 9th March to see Spice and Darcy in the Gamekeepers Ring at around 10 a.m.. I look forward to seeing you all there and please make sure you come over and say hello. Anyone there with a camera taking photos would be wonderful too 2012-1-11 13:39:21 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#109984 Well the final two bitch pups Darcy and Magic went merrily on there way to Sweden yesterday. A long road trip for such young pups. Hopefully they will take it in there stride as Pluto did on his journey to Finland. I must admit to being relieved to see them go as the longer they stayed the delay was down to Christmas and New Year being in the way the more attached I became to them.My next litter should be a year away as I need a rest from pups and this year I have a lot of young dogs here that I shall be pushing on with there training and competing. I also plan to try to get away for some training weekends which I cannot do when I have a litter here. However I have today updated my Upcoming Litters page as rather surprisingly I already have two names down for my next very vaguely planned litter between Spice and Skip lol.I probably should add that with Garicmoor Grenadier of Ettinsmoor Skip and Ettinsmoor MorseMorse standing at stud this year I am hopeful that there will be some pups a... 2012-1-8 18:16:15 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#107938 Today I remembered the camera when going Cold Game Training so we have photos.Skip is progressing well. During this session we trained him to cross the big dyke at the end of the field and handle onto the retrieve then come back over the dyke and deliver to hand. Also for the first time I handled him off a bird out on the left to pick the particular bird that we wanted on the right. I really thought this exercise would be too much for him but he actually did it well.As Morse is younger than Skip in age and mind we are not pushing on quite so far with him but he is very much doing all that is asked of him. 2011-12-1 18:16:07 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#107634 I dont seem to have time to update my blog recently what with the puppies picking up duties and training the young dogs.Both Skip and Morse have been out on the shoot. Skip to sit quietly through several drives and has now progressed to a couple of pheasant retrieves. Morse has been out to sit quietly through several drives and to work through a wood with Spice and Gem looking for a lost bird. He is yet to have a retrieve out on the shoot. Folly has been along to trundle round meeting everyone before and after the shoot. Wowing everyone in the barn with her colour and her temperament. She takes everything in her stride this girlie.Training is continuing for Skip and Morse. Mainly cold game training and Skip has progressed to blinds with pheasant and ducks.I keep forgetting to get the camera out of the car but I promise to take some photos of them both cold game training and out on the shoot soon .......................................... 2011-11-27 12:06:54 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#105518 The pups are here the first bitch pup arriving at 5.20 a.m. Darcy had 10 pups in all 5 bitches and 5 dogs but sadly one of the dog pups and one bitch pup died so the final tally is 4 bitches and 4 dogs. Quite a handful for Darcy who is a 6 or 7 pup girl normally.Here they are 2011-10-27 12:39:37 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#103525 Ettinsmoor Shiraz and Garicmoor Grenadier of Ettinsmoor have been mated and a fox red litter is due on 23rd October 2011. See all the health tests listed together with pedigrees on Darcy and Skips own page. This litter will be PRA Clear CNM Clear and EIC Clear by parentage. 2011-9-29 10:14:19 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#102675 I have added several new photos to Darcy Spice Folly Skip and Morses page today taken by John when up here doing some Sugar Beet Training.Ettinsmoor Shiraz Darcy 2011-9-17 11:45:12 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#101328 I have added a new Stud Dog page to the website. As from 2012 both Garicmoor Grenadier Of Ettinsmoor and Ettinsmoor Morse will stand at stud to approved bitches.Ive also added some stunning new photos of the boys 2011-8-28 12:05:51 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#100411 Ok so the pups have all gone to there new homes and I just have my pick of bitch pup left here.So just to introduce Ettinsmoor Firefly Folly daughter of Ettinsmoor Treasure Spice x Jobeshill Magnus the latest addition to the Ettinsmoor Gang. I am thrilled with her See Follys own page for her pedigree. Born 14th June 2011. Optigen Clear by Parentage CNM Clear by Parentage and EIC Clear. 2011-8-13 11:24:16 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#99324 I have added a new Group Photo to my HOME page taken for me by Michael Gray.Although there is of course one more to go in there very soon when Folly Ettinsmoor Firefly is finally chosen. It should be very soon..................................Could it be this one I wonder 2011-7-28 10:59:44 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#99230 I have added lots of new photos to the TESTS page all of which were taken by Michael Gray at the URC Lincs Special Puppy Test on 17th July 2011. Morse and Skip doing what they love best 2011-7-27 11:49:58 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#97863 I have one Fox Red Bitch pup from the Ettinsmoor Treasure Spice x Jobeshill Magnus litter available due to a timewaster letting me down. I am looking for a working andor competition home for this pup.This bitch is now sold. 2011-7-7 12:22:37 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#97530 I thought it was about time I updated my blog so here goesTrainingDespite being busy with the puppies training goes on. Skip and Morse are being kept busy in preparation for the URC Lincs Special Puppy Test on the 17th July and I will need to get them out to some water fairly soon to progress their water training a little prior to the test.Darcy has been busily training in the Advanced Classes in preparation for another season of Field Trials and we will be starting on sugar beet training this coming Monday. I did hope to get both Darcy and Pepper entered in some Novice Cold Game Tests but time is my enemy this year and Im not sure whether it will happen. Perhaps I will just enter one with Darcy although she has a season to squeeze in too before the field trial season begins.I will have Spice to get back into training again too after the pups.PuppiesThe puppies are growing at an amazing rate and no doubt will be keeping me very busy over the coming weeks. They have just started to lap ... 2011-7-3 12:06:36 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#96201 The Ettinsmoor Treasure Spice x Jobeshill Magnus pups arrived in the early hours of Tuesday 14th June. Spice took the whole thing in her stride although was getting a little tired by the time she got to the last pup.So we have four yellow boys one yellow girl and four fox red girls making nine in all. Quite a handful for a first litter. Although the pick of fox red girl will be staying here there are still some pups available from this litter. WorkingCompetition homes preferred. 2011-6-14 10:36:08 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#95771 I took some photographs last night after puppy class of three pups from Ettinsmoor Shirazs Darcy last litter. Here they are Ettinsmoor Midsomer Somer a bitch and two dogs Ettinsmoor Monk Lenny and Ettinsmoor Morse from left to right.All three are making really good progress. 2011-6-8 11:06:12 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#95519 I have added a Facebook Page for Spices litter which I will keep up to date with all the latest news and photos of Spice and her litter. The link is httpwww.facebook.compagesEttinsmoorLabradorsSpiceLitter101651186596202 2011-6-5 15:52:44 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#95462 I have just heard the news today that Ettinsmoor Sika Nazu has also qualified for the field in Finland. I am thrilled for Eija and Nazu. 2011-6-4 12:35:30 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#95400 I heard yesterday that the dog pup Ettinsmoor Fallow that I bred has qualified for the Field in Finland.There were 16 dogs running and 10 dogs qualifed. This qualification means that Ettinsmoor FallowWayne can go on to enter Cold Game Tests. I will try to add details of what the dogs have to do to qualify. Initially there is a Temperament Test and Social Behaviour and interaction with other dogs strangersetc. and from what I understand the dog has to pass each stage before moving onto the next stage. Water Test A double mark retrieve out of water of two water birds. One thrown close to theboat and one thrown onto land. 20 to 30 metres in length. Swimming skills entrance and exit intowater and pick up are all assessed. If this test is passed they then move onto Land Test Simulation of a situation where several birds have been shot. Hunt and pick six birds ofwhich only one has been seen. Approx 50 metres. Judged not just on picking the retrieves but onthe ... 2011-6-3 12:19:25 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#94510 These two lads are growing up quickly. Morse is now 7 months and Skip 9 months. Their training is progressing really well. Both have now been taught the hold and I am starting to introduce a few different retrieve items. These photos were there very first attempt at the rabbit skin dummy. They have also both been introduced to water. Morse was very enthusiastic just like his grandsire Rocky and even did some diving Skip was a little more cautious but ended up thoroughly enjoying the whole swimming experience. They are both progressing well with left right and backs.Oh and the entry form has just been sent off for Skips first Special Puppy Test up to 12 months next month. Garicmoor Grenadier of Ettinsmoor Skip Ettinsmoor Morse Morse 2011-5-22 17:42:50 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#93778 Ettinsmoor Treasure Spice has been scanned today and confirmed in pup to Jobeshill Magnus. For more details and pedigrees please look at the Puppies page and Spices own page.Exciting times for Spice this year first of all her second place in the Gamekeepers Ring at Crufts and now a litter of puppies. 2011-5-12 17:52:16 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#92681 I thought I probably ought to update my blog with some recent news as I have been a bit quiet latelySpiceSpice is booked in for her pregnancy scan on Thursday 12th May so I will know whether she is in pup or not. I have a training session booked with Laura at Stauntonvale Gundogs on the13th so if she isnt in pup she will be back to her training schedule. TrainingWith so many dogs here I am working my butt off training them or most of them The older ones are just stretched out on the sofas. Three nights a week I will be out training in various groups plus doing various sessions in the daytime as well. I can see my feet are going to pay the price for all this trudging around the countryside. Morse and Lenny LittermatesMorse has just started going along to some Puppy Training sessions and here is a photo of Ettinsmoor Morse and Ettinsmoor Monk Lenny watching the action 2011-4-28 11:58:13 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#91895 We had a successful mating between Ettinsmoor Treasure Spice and Jobeshill Magnus on Thursday 14th April. I will be having Spice scanned at 28 days to confirm whether she is in pup. If all goes to plan the pups will be due on the 16th June 2011. Please see the puppies page for more details. 2011-4-16 20:10:56 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#91396 Good news again today I have heard that Delfleet Nugget of Ettinsmoor Boots and Morag Ritchie Mo have gained a 2nd place at the Golden Retriever Club Of Scotland Novice Test 10411.Boots was not actually bred by me but he spent the first 14 months of his life here at Ettinsmoor and so will always be one of the gang. Morag took Boots on at that time and the partnership has gone from strength to strength.Well done Boots and Mo. 2011-4-10 20:17:26 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#90939 I heard at the weekend that Ettinsmoor Sika Nazu competed in her first gundog competition in Finland on the 2nd April 2011. I am thrilled to say that Nazu took First Place with 78 points out of 80. There was 31 dogs competing in the Test. 2011-4-4 07:18:15 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#89606 Today was the day I decided to start some steadiness training with Skip. I very much find as I get further along in dog training that I am leaving this element later and later in training to try to keep the fire and speed that the pups have naturally for as long as possible. Skip is now 7.5 months and I feel the time is right. His stays are good and strong even in a class situation when other dogs are running up to him and I think he is mature enough to cope. First lesson I just put him in a stay about 5 yards in front of me and just drop a dummy over my shoulder behind me so that I am imbetween the dog and the dummy. He was steady as a rock so I risked actually throwing the dummy out behind me a couple of times with me going and picking the dummy everytime. Everything went to plan. I will now gradually increase the distances and the number of dummiesballs I use. We also did a session working on finding hunting out tennis balls that I have hidden under grass and reeds.I actually then w... 2011-3-20 12:26:50 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#89493 I am really pleased to have received some DNA test results through for both Ettinsmoor Morse Morse and Garicmoor Grenadier of Ettinsmoor Skip Garicmoor Grenadier of Ettinsmoor is CNM Clear and EIC Clear Ettinsmoor Morse is EIC Clear 2011-3-18 19:37:37 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#88953 Well what a day phew What could be a lot of breeders dream day in fact and it certainly makes all the hours studying pedigrees stud dogs health tests etc. worthwhile. My homebred bitchpuffs chest out proudly smile Ettinsmoor Treasure Spice did us proud in the Gamekeepers Ring at Crufts 2011. LABRADOR WORKING GUNDOGS Bitch Entries 25 Abs 8 1st KASPAIR AMIENNE MR P amp MRS E I COLLINS 2nd ETTINSMOOR TREASURE RETRIEVER LABRADOR MS J PARSONS 3rd CAVANDIA OUT OF AFRICA TO WYLANBRIAR MRS D amp MR A STEVENS amp SCUTCHER Res BALCRIST SECRETARY OF STATE AT BALDEVS RETRIEVER LAB MISS D LONG VHC KASPAIR PLAY MISTY FOR ME MR P amp MRS E I COLLINSIt was a veeeeeeeeery long day starting at 4 a.m. getting up and organised. Feeding exercising and organising the other 7 dogs before setting off for Crufts just after 5 a.m. Slightly worried about whether my dog sitter will cope with the hooligans that are Skip and Morse My thoughts very ... 2011-3-11 07:25:00 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#87236 I have been trying to find the time to write a little about a training issue that I have had with Skip in the hope it may be helpful so here goesI noticed quite early on as I started to introduce a little gundog training to Skip that he had a tendency to prefer to run off and play with the retrieve item rather than bringing it straight back to me. I have to admit it is not something that my own pups have ever done but the important part was to notice it immediately and deal with it before it became a habit. I have no doubt it started because he runs with all my other dogs maybe it would not have been a problem if he was kennelled who knows and would need to grab things and run to stop the other dogs stealing whatever he had in his mouth. So problem recognised very early on now I had to deal with it.His heelwork is amazing both on and off lead he stays while I walk a circle round him he recalls like a train so its not a recall problem no point in flogging that to death and all of this b... 2011-2-18 13:22:14 http://www.ettinsmoor.co.uk/page7.htm#86398 GARICMOOR GRENADIER OF ETTINSMOOR SKIP NEPTOWN TEASEL X FTCH BEDGEBROOK EXCALIBUR 2011-2-7 13:36:30