2005 News

10th December 2005 -  Clumber Spaniels - fantastic news from LKA Championship Show where Andy & Ian Shaw's Debrics Weather Girl at Greencourt (sired by Maursett Mungo at Kinniel) was awarded the Bitch CC (which gained her the all important Show Champion title and her Junior Warrant) and Best of Breed by Michelle Meredith, breed specialist judge.

The Maursett Mob send their big congratulations to Sh Ch Debrics Weather Girt at Greencourt JW.    A big well done to her owners, Andy & Ian.

12th November 2005 -  German Wirehaired Pointers - Fizz - (Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett) sends her congratulations to her daughter, Sassy (Maursett Marelda via Normbar) who so impressed breed judge Mrs Jean Marshall, that she took the Reserve CC at Gundog Breeds of Scotland Championship Show.   A big well done to Sassy's owner, Norma Ellis.

22nd October 2005 -  German Wirehaired Pointers - Fizz - (Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett) does it again as she goes Best in Show at the Northern HPR Club Show at Bowburn (for the second show in a row!).  She gained Best of Breed from a strong set of classes under breed specialist judge Mr Rob Geary, before taking the ultimate award from BIS judge Mrs Sue Harris.

14th October 2005 -   Clumber Spaniels:  Ian Layfield judged Driffield Championship show and awarded Minor Puppy Bitch to our own Maursett Maude;  meanwhile, Maude's litter brother, Dave Smith's Maursett Medraut of Karikad won the Best Puppy in Breed award.  Another winner with a Maursett involvement was Jane and Walter Lucas's Eilandon Glencoe at Lubyrnetyre (a son of Riff Raff - Sh Ch Maursett Mindsapint) who continued his winning ways with a first in the limit class.  German Wirehaired Pointers - Norma Ellis's Maursett Marelda via Normbar (daughter of Fizz - Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett) wins the Junior Bitch class judged by Mrs Gill Simpson at Driffield.

2nd October 2005 -   Clumber Spaniels:  Tracy George judged the Clumber Spaniel Championship Show and awarded Best Veteran and the Stud Dog Class to Sh Ch Maursett Mindsapint - a first outing in Veteran for Riff Raff!  Meanwhile, other Maursetts proved their worth as Dave Smith's Maursett Medraut of Karikad won the Minor Puppy Dog and Best Minor Puppy award whilst Andy Shaw's Debrics Weather Girl at Greencourt (sired by Maursett Mungo at Kinniel) won Best Puppy in Show, to add to the two CCs she has already won.  

German Wirehaired Pointers:  Maursett Meinerzhagen won his breed class at Hartlepool under Judge Jeff Roberts;   Milo's mother, our own Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett (Fizz) won Open and took the Best of Breed award.  Two locations, two very enjoyable shows!

9th September 2005 -   Clumber Spaniels:  Maureen judged the breed at Richmond Championship Show and awarded the Dog CC and Best of Breed to Walter and Jane Lucas's Eilandon Glencoe at Lubyrnetyre;  Best Puppy and the Bitch CC went to Andy Shaw's Debric's Weather Girl at Greencourt. 

German Wirehaired Pointers: meanwhile, we enjoyed more success at the same show, with Maursett Meinerzhagen winning the Junior Dog class from Judge Mrs Norma Ellis (Normbar).

28th August 2005 -   Clumber Spaniels:  Maursett Mamile, wins the Post Graduate Dog/Bitch class at the Scottish Kennel Club's Championship Show;  the same judge, Sharon Pinkerton, awarded Best Bitch to Sh Ch Maursett Mildraed after she won the Open Bitch class.

6th August 2005 -   Clumber Spaniels:  Maursett Mamile, back in the show ring after an absence, wins Limit Bitch and is then awarded the Reserve CC by Eunice King at the National Gundog Association Championship show.  German Wirehaired Pointers:  congratulations to Fizz's daughter, Maursett Marelda via Normbar who won the Junior Bitch class for GWPs at the same show for her owner Norma Ellis.

10th July 2005 -   German Wirehaired Pointers:  Milo (Maursett Meinerzhagen) ends his days in the puppy classes by winning Puppy Dog and Reserve Best Puppy at the German Wirehaired Pointer Club's Championship Show.

25th June 2005 - German Wirehaired Pointers:  Maureen judged the Breed at Blackpool Championship Show and awarded the Dog CC and Best of Breed to Sh Ch Bareve Bantu, with the Reserve CC going to Amicaro Apache at Carrmyers.  Maureen awarded the Bitch CC (her first) to Hartperry Alindaville with the Reserve Bitch CC going to Amicaro Iowa at Karlejay.  Best Puppy in Breed was Bareve Baracouda at Bethersden.  Maureen would like to thank the exhibitors for an excellent entry.

18th June 2005 -   German Wirehaired Pointers:  Mrs V Mann judged the breed at the Border Union Agricultural Society Championship Show.   Although there were no CCs on offer at this show, Milo (Maursett Meinerzhagen) won yet another class and took the Reserve Best Dog award and Best Puppy in Breed.

22nd May 2005 -   German Wirehaired Pointers:  Mrs J Baddeley judged the breed at the SKC Championship Show.  Once again, Fizz's (Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett) offspring do her proud - Fizz's son, Milo, is being campaigned (Maursett Meinerzhagen) and he produces another win, taking the Best Puppy in Breed award;  a good day for Fizz's kids was completed as Norma Ellis's Sassy (Maursett Marelda via Normbar) won the Puppy Bitch class with her sister, Maursett Madelhari (owned by Paul Wyer and Abbi Marshall-Wyer) coming second.

6th May 2005 - German Wirehaired Pointers:  Mrs M White judged GWPs with CCs at The National Dog Show.  The show brought more Maursett success stories as Milo (Maursett Meinerzhagen)  won Puppy Dog  and went on to take Best Puppy in Breed;  Milo's litter sister's also did  well with Maursett Madelhari (owned by Paul Wyer and Abbi Marshall-Wyer) winning Puppy Bitch and Maursett Marelda via Normbar taking second place in the Puppy Bitch class.

10th April 2005 - German Wirehaired Pointers:  Milo (Maursett Meinerzhagen)  wins the Minor Puppy Dog and Novice Dog Classes at the German Wirehaired Pointer Club's Open Show.  The Judge, Mr Tony Rainey, also gave the Minor Puppy Bitch class to another of Fizz's offspring, Maursett Madelhari (owned by Paul Wyer and Abbi Marshall-Wyer).

2nd April 2005 - German Wirehaired Pointers:  Fizz (Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett) takes Best in Show (Judge Mr Kevin Grewcock) at the North of England HPR Club Open Show after taking Best of Breed GWP (Breed Specialist Judge Mr John Marshall.  Fizz's daughter, Maursett Marelda via Normbar was awarded Best Puppy in Breed at the same show.

20th March 2005 - German Wirehaired Pointers:  congratulations to Norma Ellis, whose Maursett Marelda via Normbar (Sassy, to her friends) takes Best Puppy and Best of Breed GWP at the Newton Aycliffe Canine Society's Open Show.

6th March 2005 - German Wirehaired Pointers:  Milo (Maursett Meinerzhagen) wins the Post Graduate GWP class and is awarded Best Puppy in Breed at the Gateshead Metropolitan Open Show.  Milo was shortlisted for the Gundog Puppy group.

27th February 2005 - German Wirehaired Pointers:  Fizz (Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett) wins Best of Breed German Wirehaired Pointer at Yorkshire Gundog Club's Open Show;  continued success for her son, Milo (Maursett Meinerzhagen),  who won the Junior Class and Fizz's daughter, Maursett Madelhari (owned by Paul Wyer and Abbi Marshall-Wyer) won Best Puppy in Breed to complete a highly successful day for the Maursett Mob.

19th February 2005 - German Wirehaired Pointers:  Fizz (Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett) wins Best AV Gundog NSC and her son, Milo (Maursett Meinerzhagen), is declared Best AV Gundog NSC Puppy by judge Mrs Cath Steele (Sharnamber) at the Jarrow & Hebburn Canine Society's Open Show. Fizz went on to take Group 3 in the Gundog Group.  CLUMBER SPANIELS:  meanwhile, Maursett Mamile wins the Junior Clumber Spaniel class at the same show (Judge Mrs L McBeth - Maclaurien).

28th January 2005 - German Wirehaired Pointers:  Fizz makes her debut in print as a new limited edition (strictly limited to 500) by Simon Eardley is published, with Fizz (Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett) as the central feature:

23rd  January 2005 - German Wirehaired Pointers:  A great day for the Maursett GWPs at Manchester Championship Show, under breed specialist judge Mrs Barbara Abbishaw (Hastabbi).  Fizz (Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett) took Reserve Best Bitch, whilst her "children" did her proud - Maursett Marelda via Normbar (owned by Mrs Norma Ellis) took Best Puppy in Breed, Maursett Madelhari (owned by Mr P Wyer & Mrs Abbe Marshall-Wyer) was 3rd in Puppy bitch and Maursett Meinerzhagen took 2nd in Puppy Dog (he showed his true medals, however, peeing on Tony's trousers just before we left the show!).   Many thanks to the judge and to those who gave us such nice comments from the ringside.

1st January 2005 - Everyone at Maursett wishes you all a happy, successful, enjoyable and, above all else, a healthy 2005.  A number of Maursett Clumbers and GWPs will be in the ring during the coming months, along with Nora B and various offspring.