2007 News

31st December 2007  -  Clumber Spaniels:  A new web page for our latest edition - Jubilwell Riff Raff for Maursett (better known as The Stig).  Click here to view his pages.

18th November 2007  -  Field Spaniels:  Tony judges Field Spaniels - one of his favourite breeds - at the North of England Spaniel Club's Open Show.  He awards Best of Breed to Smith & Nelson's Sh Ch Risekar Rose Cinder JW and Best Puppy to Holgate's  Nadavin Nobility.  Tony would like to thank the exhibitors and the Committee of the Club for making it such an enjoyable day for him.

German Wirehaired Pointers:  Maureen was also judging at the Gundog Society of Wales, awarding Challenge Certificates in one of our other breeds, German Wirehaired Pointers.  Maureen was delighted to see her Best of Breed, Sharon & Barbara Pinkerton's Ch Freddy  vom Kapellenhof at Bareve (Deu Imp) go on to win Best in Show - what a great ambassador for the breed this super dog is and many congratulations to Sharon and Barbara.  Maxine and Peter McCullough's Timo II V Bockenhagen at Kimmax (Imp Deu) caught Maureen's eye for the Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate.  The Bitch classes saw Mr, Mrs & Miss Kirkwood's Mikicin Magical Moment at Helydon win the Bitch Challenge Certificate, with the Reserve CC going to Mrs English's Amicara Alaior.  Best Puppy in breed was Jean and John Marshall's bitch, Bareve Bokassa von Jepejo. Maureen would also like to thank the Committee of the Gundog Society of Wales for their hospitality and efficiency and, most of all, the exhibitors for their entry.

30th September 2007  -  Clumber Spaniels:  Riff Raff (Sh Ch Maursett Mindsapint) wins the Veteran Dog Class and then takes the coveted Best Veteran in Show award at the Clumber Spaniel Club's Championship Show under judge Derek Murton. 

Riff Raff seems to be unstoppable in the veteran classes as he makes these very much his own and, at nine years of age, enjoys every minute of them!

23rd September 2007  -  German Wirehaired Pointers:  Fizz (Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett) wins the Best Any Variety Not Separately Classified Gundog at the Nidderdale Agricultural Society Canine Section - Yorkshire's County Dog Show.

26th August 2007  -  German Wirehaired Pointers:  Liesl (Normbar Savannagh mit Maursett) wins the Puppy Bitch class at the Scottish Kennel Club's Championship Show in Edinburgh;  our breed specialist judge, Mrs A Johnson (Maplehaze),  then awarded Liesl Best Puppy in Breed

4th August 2007  -  Clumber Spaniels:  Another great day for the Maursett Mob as Cath Steel judges the breed at the National Gundog Championship Show and awards the Bitch Challenge Certificate to Maursett Mamile (her first).  The Reserve Bitch CC was awarded to Andy & Ian Shaw's Sh Ch Debrics Weather Girl at Greencourt (sired by Maursett Mungo of Kinneil);  another Maursett Mungo of Kenneil son, Nakaru Rainbow Warrior (owned by Mrs D J Armitage) won the Best Puppy in Breed award. Lesley & Gordon Nesbitt's Maursett Machrins via Chabrouille won the Junior Dog class.   

Maursett Bitch CCs at National Gundog:

German Wirehaired Pointers:  we were over the moon to hear that Norma Ellis's bitch, Sh Ch Maursett Marelda via Normbar,  picked up another CC, this time from judge Irene Glen at the same show.  Normbar Boston, a son of Sh Ch Maursett Marelda via Normbar, won the Best Puppy in Breed award.  All in all, quite a day out for the Maursett Mob and their associates.

8th July 2007  -  Clumber Spaniels:  Maureen judges the John Bell Championship Show for the Clumber Spaniel League of Victoria, in Melbourne, Australia.  Tony judges the David Irving Championship Show, also for the Clumber Spaniel League of Victoria at the same venue.  They both award Best in Show to Dr H & Miss J Irving's Erinveine Exculpatory.  Full reports are available by clicking on the following links:

Maureen's CSLV Report               Tony's CSLV Report

12th June 2007  -  Clumber Spaniels: many congratulations to Dave Smith and his Maursett Medraut of Karikad (out of our Sh Ch Maursett Mildraed  by Sh Ch Eilandon Glencoe at Lubyrnetyre) who won the Limit Dog class and then the CC at the Three Counties Championship Show at Malvern.  Judge Andy Shaw also awarded the Open Bitch class to our Maursett Maude.

2nd June 2007  -  Clumber Spaniels: congratulations to Pabel (Maursett Moonen - owned by Jacquelyn and Alex Risk) on a great success at the Livingston Canine Society's Open Show.    Judge Eileen Gates awarded Pabel the Best AVNSC and then 2nd in the Gundog Group.

1st June 2007  -  German Wirehaired Pointers: Liesl (Normbar Savannagh mit Maursett) makes her Championship Show debut under breed specialist judge Robert Geary at the Southern Counties Championship Show.  She makes a winning start, taking the Best Puppy Bitch in breed honours.

19th May 2007  -  German Wirehaired Pointers: congratulations to Norma Ellis and to Sassy - Maursett Marelda via Normbar - (a daughter of our own Fizz - Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett) who gained her third CC and the coveted Show Champion title at the Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show.  Clumber Spaniels:  another good day for the Maursett Mob continued at SKC as Maude (Maursett Maude) caught David Tobin's eye as he awarded her the Open Bitch class and the Reserve CC.  Gordon & Lesley Nesbitt's "Roly" (Maursett Machrins via Chabrouille) won the Junior Dog class

23rd April 2007  -  Clumber Spaniels: Gordon & Lesley Nesbitt's "Roly" (Maursett Machrins via Chabrouille) may only just be out of puppy, but he certainly is making his mark on the Show ring.  This time, he won Best of Breed and then Group 2 in the Gundog Group at the Sunderland Canine Society's Open Show (Judged by Dr Robb Suchett-Kaye). 

We also had confirmation that "Pabel" (Maursett Moonen), sister of Roly,  and proudly owned by Jacquelyn and Alex Risk, has qualified for the Obedience Finals at the Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show in August - yes, you heard it right, "obedience" and "Clumber" in the same sentence!   Talk about "Brains" and "Beauty"

1st April 2007  -  Clumber Spaniels: news of great success for the Maursett Mob at the Clumber Spaniel Club's Open Show under judge Lesley Nesbitt.  Riff Raff (Sh Ch Maursett Mindsapint) is awarded Best Veteran in Show and Crumble (Sh Ch Maursett Mildraed) wins the Brood Bitch class, bringing back the Trophy we donated to the club some years ago in memory of our own, very special, Raycroft Sheena of Belcrum.  Riff completed his day's work with victory in the Stud Dog class, which (along with the Veteran classes), he seems to be making his own.  Meanwhile,    Maursett Mamile won Limit Bitch and went on to become Reserve Best Bitch in Show.  Maursett Melusine ("Doris" to her friends) was second to her litter sister in the Puppy Bitch class - Maursett Moonen ("Pabel" is owned by Jacquelyn and Alex Risk);  Doris then went on to win Maiden Bitch.  Last, but certainly not least, Dave Smith's Maursett Medraut of Karikad won the Limit Dog class.  Our latest German Wirehaired Pointer, four months old "Liesl" (Normbar Savannagh mit Maursett) - was entered at the show (Not for Competition) and thoroughly enjoyed her day out as an honorary Clumber!

8th March 2007  -  Clumber Spaniels: Crufts Championship Show sees Riff Raff (Sh Ch Maursett Mindsapint) win the Veteran Dog class as he continues to show his worth, in spite of approaching his 10th birthday! 

Congratulations go to Ian and Andy Shaw whose Sh Ch Debrics Weather Girl at Greencourt JW (sired by Maursett Mungo of Kiniel) took yet another Challenge Certificate from breed specialist judge Hilda Monaghan. 

11th February 2007  -  Clumber Spaniels: Leslie and Gordon Nesbitt have another successful outing with  Maursett Machrins Via Chabrouille ("Roly"- a son of our Maursett Mamile) at the Whitley Bay & District Canine Society's Open Show.  Roly won Best of Breed, Best Puppy in Breed  and Group 2 in the Gundog Group.  Not satisfied with that, he then went on to win the Gundog Puppy Group - not bad for a day's work!

3rd February 2007  -  German Wirehaired Pointers: Fizz - Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett - wins Best of Breed GWP at the Darlington & District Canine Society Open Show;  Fizz's daughter,  Maursett Madelhari - "Wizz" to her friends - owned by Paul Wyer and Abbi Marshall-Wyer took the Reserve Best of Breed GWP award.

28th January 2007  - brings great news from Border Counties Gundog Club Open Show.   Clumber Spaniels: Leslie and Gordon Nesbitt's Maursett Machrins Via Chabrouille (Roly, as he is better known), a son of our own Maursett Mamile, continues to show super form as he wins Best Puppy in Breed and 3rd Best Puppy in Show.  German Wirehaired Pointers: Maursett Madelhari (Wizz, to her friends and daughter of our own Fizz - Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett)  shines as she wins Best of Breed and then is shortlisted down to the last seven for Best in Show.  Wizz's owners (Paul Wyer and Abbi Marshall-Wyer) are, needless to say, delighted with this result.

21st January 2007  - Clumber Spaniels: Manchester Championship Show (The Classic) sees a winning start to our year as Maursett Maude wins the Limit class and then the bitch Challenge Certificate (her second) from the highly experienced spaniel judge, Mrs Ellen Dobson (Teesview).  Our old boy (but still very lively and a puppy at heart), Riff Raff (Sh Ch Maursett Mindsapint) was Best Veteran in breed.  Meanwhile, to complete an excellent day for the Maursett Mob, Leslie and Gordon Nesbitt's Roly (Maursett Machrins Via Chabrouille) was awarded Best Puppy in Breed.

1st January 2007 -   may we be among the first to wish you all a Happy New Year.  Maursett Clumbers, GWPs and Bassets will be campaigning again and we look forward to meeting up with old friends at the shows over the coming year.  We're also really looking forward to meeting new friends in Melbourne, Australia in July, when Maureen and Tony are both judging Clumber Spaniels - a fantastic year ahead for us.  We wish you all good luck, good health, peace and happiness in 2007.