2002 News

3 December 2002 - Clumber Spaniels: Friday the 13th may be unlucky for some, but this is certainly a day to remember as Riff Raff receives the Dog Challenge Certificate (that all important third CC) and Best of Breed at the LKA Championship show (Judge - Mrs Gina Bowers).  After 12 months which have seen Maureen involved in a serious car crash and major surgery for Tony, it is a fabulous ending to our year.  Very many thanks to the three breed specialist judges who have awarded Riff Raff (Sh Ch Maursett Mindsapint) his title.  Our young bitch, Maursett Morveena also won the junior bitch class to complete a very satisfying day.

09  November 2002 -   Maureen judges Clumber Spaniels at the Gundog Breeds Association of Scotland Championship Show. She awards the Dog CC to May Wood-Dowson and Peter Dowson's Blynblay Its Only Mee, his first CC following on from 6 Reserve CCs.  The Bitch CC, another first time CC winner, went to Linda McGillivrays's Heibax Sunrise Special of Antonine and Best Puppy to Paul & Hilda Monaghan's Tweedsmuir Top Gunner, who later went on to get Puppy Group 4 from Best In Show Judge Chris Bexon.

28 September  2002 -   Tony judges German Shorthaired Pointers, English Setters and Gordon Setters at Edwinstowe & District Canine Society's Open Show.  Awards Best of Breed GSP to Whiting & Hodgkinson's Rodale Velvet (this quality bitch went on to win the Gundog Group under group judge Mrs Dawn Gourtorbe); Best Puppy GSP Exford's Jaeford Evita. English Setter Best of Breed awarded to Keith & Cheryl Smith's Soberhill Starlite Blue JW; they also took Best Puppy with their Soberhill Storm Dragon, going on to win Group 4 in the Gundog Puppy group judging.  Tony found his Best of Breed Gordon Setter in  Bateman's Arborsette Ginko Biloba at Penllech, with the Best Puppy being Doyle's Settaside The Ring Wraith.  A big thank you from Tony to all concerned for an excellent and high quality entry (especially nice for Tony as they came from our original breeds!).

15 September  2002 -   Tony judges Clumber Spaniels at the Darlington Championship Show, awarding Best of Breed to Sutherland's Eilandon Cuillin, Best Opposite Sex to Cunningham's Elvandar Winter Jasmine and Best Puppy to Staley's Marshlands A Shot in the Dark.  Tony thanks everyone for the entry of 19 dogs making 21 in total.  

6 September  2002 -   German Wirehaired Pointers: Fizz (Normbar Coleen of Maursett) wins Junior Bitch and then takes the Bitch Challenge Certificate and Best Opposite Sex under breed specialist judge Miss Sharon Pinkerton at Richmond Championship Show.  Fizz's father, Sh Ch Normbar Valhalle wins his 19th Challenge Certificate and Best of Breed.

1 September  2002 -   Clumber Spaniels: Crumble (Maursett Mildraed to give her her full title) wins Best Puppy Bitch under Judge Mrs Peggy Grayson at the City of Birmingham Championship Show.

25 August 2002 -   Clumber Spaniels: RiffRaff (Maursett Mindsapint) wins Best of Breed at the 25th Anniversary North Riding Gundog Club Show under breed specialist judge Mrs Lesley Hodgson.  Crumble (Maursett Mildraed) takes Best Puppy and goes on to be Group 4 puppy (Judge: Mr Ben Thurm).

17 July 2002 -   Clumber Spaniels: RiffRaff (Maursett Mindsapint) wins his seventh Limit Dog class and then takes the Dog Challenge Certificate (his second) from breed specialist judge, Mrs Hilda Monaghan (Tweedsmuir) at the East of England Championship Dog Show.

14 July 2002 -   Clumber Spaniels: Crumble (Maursett Mildraed) wins AVNSC Gundog Puppy with her sister Veena (Maursett Morveena) coming second in the class at the Durham County Agricultural Society's Open Show.  Having been awarded Best AVNSC Gundog Puppy, Crumble continued her successful day taking Second in the Gundog Puppy Group.

3 June 2002 -   Clumber Spaniels: Maursett Mildraed (Crumble,  to her friends) takes Best Puppy in Show at the North of England Spaniel Club's Centenary Show from BIS Judge, Mrs Peggy Grayson, having earlier won Best Clumber Spaniel Puppy from Breed Judge, Mrs Jan Linley.

11 May 2002 -   German Wirehaired Pointers:  another Championship Show success as Fizz (Normbar Coleen of Maursett) wins the GWP Puppy Bitch class at The National Dog Show,  Stafford under Judge Mr C Mackay.

06 May 2002 -   German Wirehaired Pointers: (Normbar Coleen of Maursett) awarded Best of Breed & Best GWP Puppy at the Border Counties Gundog Club Open Show by Judge Mrs Catherine Mason.  Clumber Spaniels: Elley (Sh Ch Elley Extra Special from Maursett) awarded Best of Breed by Judge Mrs Carole Coode at the same show,  completing another highly successful outing for the Maursett Mob.

14 April 2002 -   German Wirehaired Pointers: (Normbar Coleen of Maursett) awarded Best Puppy in Show at the German Wirehaired Pointer Club Open Show by Judge Mr John Thirlwell.

03 March 2002 -   Clumber Spaniels: RiffRaff (Maursett Mindsapint) awarded Best of Breed and Gundog Group 4 at the Gateshead Metropolitan Open Show.

10 February 2002 -   Clumber Spaniels: RiffRaff (Maursett Mindsapint) awarded another Reserve CC, this time at Manchester Championship show.

27  January 2002 -   Clumber Spaniels: RiffRaff (Maursett Mindsapint) is awarded Best of Breed Clumber Spaniel at the Border Counties Gundog Club Open Show in Carlisle.

19 January 2002 -   German Wirehaired Pointers: Fizz,  (Normbar Coleen of Maursett) continues her winning ways  with Best Puppy in Breed at the Northern Counties Gundog Club Open Show.  She went on to be shortlisted to the final four for Best Puppy in Show.

January 2002 -   Clumber Spaniels: Ettie's babies have now gone to their new homes, leaving two  ladies (Maursett Morveena and Maursett Mildraed) to be campaigned in the Show Ring as new members of the Maursett Mob.