11/01/2012

Congratulations to Des Donnolly and Int FtCh Skronedale Romulus on gaining a Certificate of Merit at the BritishChampionship at Wormegay, Lincolnshire.It could have been so much better and a hell of a lot worse.

 

10/01/2012

 

INT F.T.C.h Skronedale Romulus had a great second run at the British Championship today. We are clearing a space on the

sideboard table for the breeder's cup. 

 

06/01/2012

 

IKC Spaniel Championship in Baronscourt.

 

 

Baronscourt Estate , set in the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains , Co Tyrone, N.Ireland was the setting for the I.K.C Spaniel Championship Stake. This is the home of the Duke of Abercorn who was on hand to present the prizes at the end of day two. The Judges with the task of sorting out a winner from forty three entries were Michael Walsh from Co Waterford and Aidan Patterson from Co Armagh. Both of these gentlemen are highly respected handlers.

The Red Mills sponsored event was run with clockwork precision by the organising committee, headed by Jimmy King. The Guns were Des and Martin Daniels from Waterford and Terry King and Willie Megaughin from N.Ireland who shot well over the two days.

The forty three dog card included four cockers which are allowed to compete against the springers but on this showing were well out of their league barring Alan Mooneys FtCh Maesydderwen Saucy handled be Welshman Stuart Morgan. She gained her title in three Trials which has not been done in twenty years. She put on a sparkling first run only to come a cropper under Aidan Patterson when she failed on a cock bird that was not located. The other three cockers went out on the crime of pegging which tends to be their trademark. None of them came within a mile of Saucy in the hunting department.

Local man and former winner with FtCh Cindy of Antrim, Damien Kelly had two clean runs with Clodahill Ian that got him third place. Clodahill Ian is a class game finder and his retrieving will always have him in the awards.

Louis Rice with Ms B McGrattan's Wyndhill Shona of Sliabh finished second having a very good first run but her second run in tight bramble by the lake edge was never going to trouble the winner. Her second placing got Matt Morgan from Belfast the Breeders Cup for the highest placed Irish dog. Fourth place went to Gary Veasy from England with FtCh Badger of the Valley after a runoff with Tommy McCann's Salamere Finn. This was a close affair and could have gone either way.

Shona caused one of the pre-event favourites serious trouble when she picked a bird at the start of her run that Int FtCh Skronedale Romulus had been tried on. Romulus handled by Des Donnolly had been brought over for an eye wipe on Steve Russell's Ryndalue Finesse who had failed. Two birds were down; Romulus possibly marked the second bird which he pulled out to after checking the area of the fall of the first one. There was approximately 100 metres in between birds and I'm sure Des thought the first bird had run. It was unfortunate but that is trialling.

Sean Moriarty's ,Tearsol Flash had a sound first run finishing with the retrieve of the Championship on a hen bird that run up the woodland. Flash made the job look easy and for a young dog bodes well for the future. His second run started by pegging a wounded bird and then moved into very testing briar. He was not found wanting in the hunting department but a mismark and a sloppy retrieve meant that he did not get into  the major awards.

Jon Bailey's classy little bitch FtCh Countryways Judy of Sliabh was the star of the show. Her hunting was top drawer and was uninhibited. She was very much a team player. It did not matter whether it was briar or bracken her game finding, marking and retrieving was excellent. She was a deserved winner and top dog under both judges.

All in all a superb Championship and a Winner that could not be disputed.

Result:

1^stMr J.Bailey's ESSB FtCh COUNTRYWAYS JUDY OF SLIABH .

Born 2/5/06

 Ravens Inquest x Whitehope Gilda. Graded Excellent.

     Breeder :. David Templar.

 2^ndMs B McGrattan's ESSB WYNDHILL SHONA of SLIABH. Born 6/9/07.

     Wyndhill Swank x Keeperscourt Dream. Graded Excellent.

Breeder : M.Morgan. Handler L.Rice 

3^rdMr D Kelly s ESSD CLODAHILL IAN.     Born 19/12/08.

     FtCh Butlerstown Buddy x FtCh Clonduff Eagle.

     Breeder : P. Brennan.

 Res Mr G Veasy's ESSD FtCh BADGER OF THE VALLEY. Born 9/6/05.

      FtCh Denford Danny of Belveden x Oakleaf Tumble.

      Breeder : G. Veasey.

Diplomas of Merit to :

     A.Mooney's CSB MAESYDDERWEN SAUCY.

     W. Edgar's ESSB McGWYNN DEALLUS.

      A. Smyth's ESSD GLENSISKIN SMARTY.

      B. McCartin's ESSB CLODAHILL DEMI.

      A. Cunningham's ESSB BUCCLEUCH HEAVEN.

      T.McCann's ESSD SALMERE FINN.

      P.J.Davitt's ESSB FtCh WHITEHOPE EURO.

      S.Moriarty's ESSD TEARSOL FLASH.

 Guns Award went to J.Bailey's FtCh COUNTRYWAYS JUDY of SLIABH .

The Duisk Perpetual Cup for the most points accumulated in Field Events under IKC Rules during 2011.

M Walsh's FtCh HOLLYDRIVE THEO.

04/01/2012

Norman has just returned from judging the South West Gundog Club Open Stake in Annsgrove Estate in Co Cork. Willie White from Thurles, Co Tipperary with Clodahill Fern was the clear winner.

This daughter of FtCh Skronedale Remus gained her title under IKC rules. The black and white bitch had

 two solid runs and was a clear winner. Congratulations to Willie on his first Champion !

 

13/11/2011

Skronedale Enya

 Enya with her first cold game. She is doing a good job with a mallard drake that she delivered to hand.

 

10/30/2011

Skronedale Romulus

 Skronedale Romulus gained his title if INT F.T.C.h, on winning the North West Ulster Open qualifying Stake at Baronscourt Co Tyrone. He was a clean winner on what will be the I.K.C Championship Course.

 

07/15/2011

Tillys pups

 

 

07/07/2011

 

Tilly has 8 pups in 2 hours !

Five liver and white , three black and white.

All is well so far.

 

27/06/2011

 

 

  Tilly is thinking of babies...again....

She is huge so it could be a few little ones in there

08/05/2011

 

Today we mated Tilly to Sean Moriarty's ,Tearsol Flash( Markettrader x Tearsol Maggie)the new kid on the block. Tilly come in season over a month ago and we had another dog arranged but she then decided to go out again so it was not to be on this occasion. Today we travelled to Thurles for the second time and had a successful mating.So it is fingers crossed for early July pups.

07/05/2011

Robert McKeand's bitch "Foxy"was mated for the second time to Hattonswood Broc. Robert is from Stranraer in Scotland and should produce a really nice pup.

27/04/2011

 

Today we got the good news that Norman has been promoted to the 'B' Panel of the Field Trial Judges for spaniels of The Kennel Club (UK). 

 

14/04/2011

 

Some interesting bitches to Monty (Hattonswood Broc)this season. 

 

02/04/2011

 

 

Have a look at Sara's new website.

http://sarasbantams.webs.com

 

16/03/2011

     Int FTCh Hattonswood Brock is a very proud granddad to a litter of 10 in Sweden.

The proud mother is Fågeljägarens Beared Tit

and the father is Chinagook Galileo

 

 

12/03/2011.

Courtlough Shooting Grounds near Balbriggan was the venue for the Paula Kirk Charity 30 Bird Shoot.

This event was organised by Colm and Derek Ryan and assisted by some of the North County spaniel handlers. Sixty plus Guns shot with 28x30 taking home the money .

 

 

Norman shot a very respectable 24x30 and shot all of the rabbits !

I wonder why !

 

 

Vinny Cauldwell did a super job as Secretary and was also impressive on the bodhran. Jimmys draw was as popular as ever with a huge range of prizes raising nearly 1000euro.

 

15/01/2011

 

Congratulations to the Irish competitors at the 'British'.It was great to see one of the Sports gentlemen Robin Young win with his exceptional little bitch FtCh Flaxdale Halle. I predicted a Championship win for her after judging her in an all aged stake in early December. All credit to Aidan Patterson who nursed FtCh Buccleuch Dawn through injury to finish a credible fourth. We also claim Gerry Meehan(2nd) from Kildare with FtCh Morfutt Mungo who also ran a good Trial.From a Skronedale point of view , Monty had three of his progeny competing , two making it to the awards. David Lissetts FtCh Buccleuch Pepper the odd one out, but no doubt with Davy in the saddle his day will come.It did not happen for Paul Carragher and FtCh Clonduff Delilah but Graham Taylor made the podium with FtCh Clangregor Albamach after two quality runs. Des Donnolly with FtCh Skronedale Romulus got the best first timer award and a Diploma.By all reports a quality Championship with a worthy winner.

1/1/2011.

 

Monty's Babe does it again.

 

FtCh Clonduff Delilah (on the right) has made it three Irish Championships in a row for daughters of Monty.Congratulations must go to Paul Carragher for producing a superb hunting display on the second day for an outright win. She now goes to the British Championship in mid January where she will meet amongst others  her half brother David Lissett's Buccleuch Pepper.Watch this space.

 

20/12/2010

 

 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

 

From all of us at Skronedalegundogs.   

24/11/10

Montys girls Dominate

The do it on trails but the can also do it in the show ring. At the I.K.C St Patricks Day Celtic Winners Show at Cloghran, Co Dublin.

Jim Warren's Edwardiania Maisie and Gardenrath Larch (Tilly)

were 1st and 2nd in the Field Trial bitch class. Third was Monty's litter sister Hattonswood Holly, handled by Vinny Cauldwell. To complete the clean sweep Des Donnolly with Skronedale Romulus beat the opposition easily in the dog class(no run offs). These awards meant that they now have gained FtCh Status.

 

09-03-10

Tilly Mated !

Tilly was mated for the second time today to Tim Crothers' FtCh Kidnais Saxon of Birdrowe. Hopefully we will have puppies early to mid May. Before that she has to perform on the 'catwalk' at the I.K.C Show on St Patricks Day. She has to be placed in the top three to gain the necessary Championship point to become an Irish FtCh. Norman is looking forward to doing 'walkies'.Watch this space! !

27-02-10

Tilly comes in season today.The question is...

"Who will be the Daddy"?

Gali moves to Sweden!

01 29 10

He made the long flight to Stockholm today and has settled in with his new owner Ida Bergstrom. We are so pleased that he has gone  to a brilliant home :) 

 

Congratulations to Pixie and Andrew Duncan

 01 27 10

on coming second in the English Springer Spaniel Club of Ireland's Open Stake in Fermanagh today. Pixie is the first mating of FtCh Skronedale Romulus to FtCh Skronedale Glaris bred by Mick Finglas.

 Brilliant Beaters day in Slane!

(Can you spot Sara and Nils? )

INT FTCh Gardenrath Larch"Tilly"

 

Tilly's MRI scan today probably spelled the end of her Trialling career.

 

Lumbosacral disc degeneration, dics protusion and spondylitis are as fatal to a Trial dog as they sound.It was great while it lasted . . .  there will never be another." Miss Consistant" started 20 Trials , winning 13 Open Stakes, 3 seconds,1 third,1 fourth and two Diplomas in the British and Swedish Championships. She won the Irish Championship in Annsgrove in 2008.

She only failed to finish one trial in her career and put together 22 ,"A" runs in succession.

18-01-10.

FT Ch Skronedale Romulus won the Donegal Working Spaniel Club Open Stake in Glenarm today.He put in a power hunting display on the Championship course to win in style and an early qualification for the Championship.Slane on Sunday should be interesting as both Romulus and Remus have both got a run.

17-01-10

Congratulations to Jim Warren and Edwardiana Maisie on winning the English Springer Spaniel Club of Ireland's Open stake on the Island.

 

Welshman Ralph Edwards and Ken Lindsay from Bangor graded Edwardiana Maisie excellent and this gave her the title of FT Ch.

A daughter of Int FT Ch Hattonswood Broc to Misty Sian bred by John Edwards was "stolen" from Norman as a youngster. She is the fourth of Monty's offspring to gain FT Ch status this season. Do Champions not breed Champions ! !

10-01-10

We have decided to withdraw Tilly from the British Championship in Glenarm. After a training session on Thursday she reacted to her injury and running her is not worth the risk of doing serious damage. Our best wish go to Paul and Rowan 

We wish all our clients and friends a happy 2010 

30/12/09.

The Irish Kennel Club Spaniel Championship at Shelton Abbey, Co Wicklow was won by Monty's daughter Clonduff Delilah handled by Paul Carragher. Bred by Stanley McKinstry she won on ice in tough conditions with a shortage of game. Judges Ian Openshaw and P .Cox had her as a clear winner.

                     Monty also sired last years winner Int FtCh Gardenrath Larch who did not defend her title. Another Skronedale dog to feature in the awards was Des Donnolly's FtCh Skronedale Romulus who finished 4^th after a run-off.

 Congratulations to Paul and Rowan!

 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

From all of us at Skronedalegundogs

20/12/09  

Norman judged The English Springer Spaniel Club of Ireland's Open Stake which was held on the Island at Nenagh, Co Tipperary.Co- judges were M.Walsh and J.Binley. The winner was Pat Brennan's very fast and stylish bitch Clodahill Annie. This win made her into a Champion.

Monty's progeny also featured strongly in the awards.

Jim Warrens lovely black and white bitch ,Edwardiana Maisie ,finished second and could have pushed the winner but for some sloppy handling.

( Monty X Misty Sian).

                 Tom O Connor's ,Clodahill Elsie was fourth (Monty X Rytex Relly). Dermot Dunne's Sydenrath Sunflower (Monty X Nora of Castlemanor) and Graham Culleton's, Balloonagh Jill ( Monty X Balloonagh Trouble Shooter) got certs of merit which is a good result as the Island is a very difficult course with a lot of Game.

 

18/12/09

Tilly was drawn number 47 for the Kennel Club's 80^th Spaniel Championship to be held at Glenarm ,in Northern Ireland. At that number she is unlikely to run on the first day. For the full draw go to www.thespanielclub.co.uk and then to competitors.

 

 29/11/09

Tilly plus three of her half sisters filled the 4 places of the WSCI Open Trial on the Island,Nenagh.

Tilly put in a near perfect performance with straight "A" runs under judges Tim Dennehy and Pat Brennan and this was good enough to have her win on ice. She also won this trial last year.

 

Her half sisters by Hattonswood Broc, Clodahill Elsie handled by Tom O' Connor 2 nd

Balloonagh Jill, Graham Culleton, 3 rd and Willie Whites, Clonduff Flagship 4 th.

Monty also sired Dermot Dunne's, Sydenrath Sunflower who got a C.O.M

He sired the top 5 placed dogs at the trial. Has this been done before in Ireland?

 

Swedish Championship '09.

We started the long trip to Skane in the south of Sweden on Monday 2nd Nov to compete in the Swedish Derby and Championship. We thought that it was going to be a nice experience when Sara is Swedish and to see some good friends again.

We took Int FTCh Gardenrath Larch (Tilly) and Int FTCh Hattonswood Broc (Monty) to compete in the championship with Buccleuch Pleasure (Nils) and Gavin Tegermeier's, Gardenrath Gorse (Kale) to run in the Derby. Gorse is a younger sister to Tilly.

As the Derby was on rabbits we spent a lovely afternoon with Paul and Pauline Dyson in Gunnerside, Yorkshire shooting some rabbits for the young dogs.

The P+O ferry from Hull to Rotterdam with a 12 hour drive took us through Holland,Germany and Denmark to the championship H.Q. of Backaskog Castle.

Englishmen Jeremy Organ of Edgegrove gundogs and Chris Thurston Woolnough were the judges.

The Derby was run 1 dog at a time on ground that resembled Barrigone in the old days, clumps of blackthorn briar and wild rose, not for the faint hearted.

Some of the Swedish dogs who had not been docked were completely covered in blood.

                          

Sara with Nils was number five, finding herself in a hotspot with four rabbits and having the 4 th shot, she made a neat job of the retrieve taking a short line. This was Sara's and Nils' first trial and we were proud of their performance.

Kale was last out and a hunting performance on par with her more decorated sister in difficult cover finished with a good retrieve. As it turned out neither of these runs were good enough to make the run-off, which was puzzling and only Kale got a diploma.

Saturday was a new day and the Derby results were forgotten when Tilly finished with a superb retrieve on a partridge that had run. Monty finished his second run on a hare which biggest I ever saw.

               

He got a diploma which in my book was a fair result as his runs were not as clean or sharp as Tilly's. When four dogs were called for run offs a couple of spectators who had been up in line had Tilly as the clear winner on ice.

That was not to be when Edgegrove Hail was announced winner, we were amazed.

The championship dinner in the grand surroundings of the castle did not taste quite the same as it should have.

On Sunday we started the long trip home as the Cocker Championship started. This was won by Annikken Aagaard who is from Norway a very nice lady with a very nice cocker.So much for the foreigners need not apply. Maybe Chris Thurston Wollnough's remarks only applies to springers?

 

 

Tilly qualifies for British Championship 28/10/09

 

After a disappointing outing in Baronscourt, Tilly came back with a bang, winning the Antrim and Down Open Stake in Clandboye, Co. Down. Judges Eddie Scott and David Lissett from Scotland gave Tilly the nod after a run off with Pat Brennan's Clodahill Demi (last year's winner). It had to have been a close affair as Demi picked the retrieve of the trial, a 200 metre running cock bird. This qualifies Tilly for the British Championship in Glenarm, Co. Antrim and also makes her into an International Champion.

Other Hattonswood Broc pups to feature were:

Clodahill Delilah - Paul Carragher 4th.

Ballsgrove Bungi - Paul Gregory com. 

 

Nils' first pheasant.

Nils' learning curve moved another step forward with his first days walked up shoot, that he took in his stride. His recent rabbit days stood to him with positive finds and being very steady with good marking.

 

Training report 30 Sept.

Rabbiting today with varied success. The supply did not equal the demand. Conditions could have been better. Shooting pheasants with P. Mc next on the agenda.

 

 

 

Swedish Championship Nov 6th & 7th 2009.

We hope to compete in the Derby and the A.V. with two dogs in each. Plans and training are well advanced.

 

Monty babies born in Denmark.

See: http://www.kennelwillow.dk/

 

Slane working tests.

 26/04/09

             

Congratulations to Skronedale Petit (Jim Warren)   and   FTCh Skronedale Romulus (Des Donnolly), who won Novice and Open tests respectively at Working Spaniel Club of Ireland tests in Slane 26/04/09.

 

14/04/09

Tilly has had no pups from this mating.

Scans showing foetal heart beats can not always be trusted!!!

 

Tilly on day 64.

After a scan ten days ago that showed two puppies we wait for delivery.

Tilly does not show much sign and looks like she could run in a Trial !

 

 

Go with your gut instinct!

                                  

Your dog could end up like this if a foreign body is not diagnosed early. 11 was saved by an operation while in the early stages of peritonitis after an ultra sound and x-ray failed to show up anything. A piece of canvas caused the problem.

 

Mating.

Tilly, Gardenrath Larch, was mated today 28/01/09 to Skronedale Remus. These pups will be due at the end of March. They will be line bred  to FTCh Merlinsbrook Evita with three lines to FTCh Badgercourt Warlord. 

Latest, Tilly now has less than four weeks to go and is starting to look pregnant.                         

 

Skronedale latest results and achievements.

 

                                        

Beauparc, Slane on 25th January was a good day for Skronedale Gundogs with Sara's Int FTCh Hattonswood Broc finishing 2nd to his daughter Clonduff Delilah. Another daughter, Clonduff Flagship was fourth. Skronedale Remus handled by Kevin Somers received the Guns Award and a Certificate of Merit.   

 

 

 

                                 

The Irish and British Championships were held over the Christmas period. Norman qualified two dogs for the Irish Championship which was held in Annsgrove, Macroom, Co.Cork. The judges Ivan Wilson from Co.Tyrone and Jeremy Organ from England placed Norman's Gardenrath Larch first after a run off with Skronedale Romulus handled by Des Donnolly. This dog is by Clarburgh Art out of FTCh Merlinsbrook Evita (Monty's Dam).

 

Another Skronedale dog Skronedale Remus got the "Best Retrieve of the Championship" Award and a diploma.

Monty, owned by Sara, now 7 1\2 put up a good show to get his 3rd diploma after winning the Championship in 2006.

The British Championship held in Belvoir Castle Lincolmsire was another successful trial for Tilly (Gardenrath Larch). She gained a diploma of honour in an extremely tough event. This was her 12th award in a row with 8 wins, 2 seconds and 2 diplomas.