2006 News

8th December 2006 -   Clumber Spaniels: congratulations to Eileen and Gordon Sutherland as their Eilandon Aonacheagach (a daughter of our own Sh Ch Maursett Mindsapint) is awarded the bitch CC at the Ladies Kennel Association Championship Show.

25th November 2006 -   Clumber Spaniels: Leslie and Gordon Nesbitt's Maursett Machrins Via Chabrouille (a son of our own Maursett Mamile) continues to impress as this time he takes the Gundog Puppy Group at the Ashington Open Show - what a great start to his career.

4th November 2006 -   Clumber Spaniels: Leslie and Gordon Nesbitt's Maursett Machrins Via Chabrouille (a son of our own Maursett Mamile) did his owners proud by taking the Reserve Best in Show and Best Puppy in Show honours at the Alnwick Limited Show. 

Rolly seen here on his Championship Show Debut at the Gundog Society of Wales Show

Congratulations to Leslie, Gordon and, of course, to Rolly himself! 

18th October 2006 -   Clumber Spaniels: Michael McKay judged the breed at the Gundog Society of Wales Championship Show.  He awarded the Bitch CC to our own Maursett Maude and the Dog CC and Best of Breed to Walter and Jane Lucas's Sh Ch Eilandon Glencoe at Lubyrnetyre (whose sire is, of course, Riff Raff - Sh Ch Maursett Mindsapint). 

German Wirehaired Pointers:  meanwhile, in an adjacent ring at the same show, breed specialist Ruth Martin judged GWPs and awarded the Bitch CC and Best of Breed to one of our breeding - Norma Ellis's Maursett Marelda via Normbar is now on two tickets and we have great hopes for this daughter of Fizz (Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett). 

1st October 2006 -   Clumber Spaniels: Gina Bowers judged the Clumber Spaniel Club's Championship Show and awarded the Limit Bitch Class to Mamile (Maursett Mamile).  Meanwhile, Riff Raff (Sh Ch Maursett Mindsapint) won Veteran Dog and then Best Veteran in Show.  To complete his successful return to the Show ring, Riff Raff (and his progeny) was  awarded the Stud Dog class and then competed for and won the Club's Breeders Trophy. 

30th September 2006 -   German Wirehaired Pointers:  At Leicester Gundog Club, Tony judges German Wirehaired Pointers and awards Best of Breed to John & Jean Marshall's , Sh Ch Bareve Boxcara to Jepejo ShCM.   Cocker Spaniels:  Tony was also delighted to be able to judge a strong set of Cocker Spaniel classes;  he gave Best of Breed to Needham's Terriles Tamsin at Merryhaze, RBoB to Casson's Blue Boy Lyntonys Dream at Cascarlyn and Best Puppy in Breed to Whiting's Annilann Miss Isle.  Tony thanks the Society and the exhibitors for an enjoyable day.

17th September 2006 - German Wirehaired Pointers: Darlington Championship Show sees Mrs Valerie Foss award the Bitch CC to Fizz's (Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett) daughter, Sassy (Maursett Marelda via Normbar) owned by Norma Ellis

26th August 2006 -   Clumber Spaniels. Maude (Maursett Maude) takes the Reserve Best Bitch in Breed award at the Scottish Kennel Club Championship show.

20th August 2006 -   Clumber Spaniels.  Tony judges Clumber Spaniels at the Welsh Kennel Club Championship show and awards the Bitch CC and Best of Breed to Andy Shaw's Sh Ch Debrics Weather Girl at Greencourt JW.  She went on to take a spectacular Group 2 in the Gundog Group later in the day;  meanwhile, Tony gave the Dog CC (and that all important 3rd one) to Jane & Walter Lucas's Eilandon Glencoe at Lubyrnetyre.  Congratulations to them as he takes his title.  Best Puppy was awarded to Anbrook Indian Summer.

2nd June 2006 -   German Wirehaired Pointers - Southern Counties Championship Show: congratulations again as the Judge awards the Res bitch CC to Norma Ellis's Sassy (Maursett Marelda via Normbar).

27th May 2006 -   German Wirehaired Pointers - Bath Championship Show: Mr J Mackay awards the Res bitch CC to Norma Ellis's Sassy (Maursett Marelda via Normbar).  Congratulations are also in order for Ron and Vera McKenna,  whose Amicaro Apache at Carrmyers  took the Dog CC (and his title) along with Best of Breed.

13th May 2006 - Clumber Spaniels:  great news for the Maursett clan at the Birmingham National Championship Dog Show, as Jane and Walter Lucas's Eilandon Glencoe at Lubyrnetyre (a son of Riff Raff - Sh Ch Maursett Mindsapint) took the Dog CC under Breed Specialist Judge Susan Thomas.  More great news, as a bitch sired by Riff's litter brother then took the Bitch CC - congratulations to Andy Shaw and her Sh Ch Debrics Weather Girl at Greencourt (sired by Maursett Mungo at Kiniel).  To complete a great day for the Maursett Clumbers, Dave Smith's Maursett Medraut of Karikad won the Reserve Dog CC.  Well done to all!

19th March 2006 - German Wirehaired Pointers:  Fizz (Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett) won Open GWP and then Best of Breed at the Newton Aycliffe Canine Society Open Show.  Her daughter, Maursett Madelhari, owned by Paul Wyer and Abbi Marshall-Wyer, won the GWP Special Yearling Class at the same show.

12th March 2006 - CRUFTS - German Wirehaired Pointers:  our congratulations to Norma Eillis whose Maursett Marelda via Normbar won a large Post Graduate breed class at Crufts under Judge Miss D Smillie.  Clumber Spaniels: Maursett Maude took second place in the Special Puppy Bitch breed class (Judge Mr Chris Bexon).

5th March 2006 - German Wirehaired Pointers:  Robin Sadler awarded yet another Best of Breed to Paul Wyer and Abbi Marshall-Wyer's Maursett Madelhari at the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Canine Society Open Show.

25th February 2006 - German Wirehaired Pointers: Maursett Madelhari  (owned by Paul Wyer and Abbi Marshall-Wyer) take Best of Breed again (Judge Mr R Hargreaves) at the Easington, Peterlee & District Open Show.  What a great start for the year by this daughter of our own Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett.   Clumber Spaniels:  our own Crumble (Sh Ch Maursett Mildraed) is awarded Reserve Best of Breed and Maursett Maude Best Puppy in Breed at the same show.