Our first planned visitors of the day arrived to allow us to catch up with their two Brigburn's - Schweppes and Mollie. Thank you Lucy and Mike for bringing them to see us.Schweppes is three now and despite having to 0-0 elbow parents is one of the unlucky ones who did have a problem with her elbow when growing up - which was a great concern to all of us all, now as is usual in the middle years her elbows have settled and we hope that things stay that way for a long time allowing her a lovely time particualry in the winter months when she enjoys accompanying her owners shooting. Younger pal Mollie is from last years litter to Ft. Ch. Darleigh Thunderbolt and whilst Mollie was one of the bigger pups in the litter she is now markedly smaller than Pearl (our retained Puppy). Pearl was the smallest and lightest in bone in the litter but my daughter Laura wanted to keep as she was the "naughty, cleverer one" that hasn't changed!! Mollie's gun training is going well and her owners report that she is very easy to train! Pearl is very bright too and our foray into carefully chosen Ft lines has been a great success - what we do from here on in from a breeding point with them will be interesting.
Next up on the visitors list, the Nicholson family - I had promised them a bitch puppy Smartie's litter - but as the litter had grown up I really would have preferred the chance to run both on as they are both in really lovely pups, but a promise is a promise and to my sorrow and their delight off they went with their new addition.
Hard on their heals came the Elliott's who are going to be having one of the boys from the litter- we had a lovely time play retrieving and studying characters and temperaments - none of us could spot any real difference's (this is a very even litter!) and off they went to think about it - before a planned collection on Sunday.
Our final visitors of the day were Martin and Carol Locke and friend Lynette who brought Hattie back to see me - Carol and Martin and I have been friends for a long time and last year when Carol rang to tell me she was looking for a foundation bitch - who she would like to work and show I really felt she needed something special - so complete with 0-0 hips and elbows, super temperament and fabulous looks Hattie went off to Herefordshire. Hat's has bodied up nicely- if a touch too much "body" on the day for me - she looked happy healthy and settled - now together we can plan a litter!
Accompanying Carol and Martin was another potential "Brigburn" owner who wants one just like Hattie - don't we all! Lynette I will see what I can do!
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