22nd January 2012 - Clumber Spaniels:  Manchester Championship show saw two Maursett puppies making their debut.  Eileen & Gordon Sutherland took the Minor Puppy Dog and Best Puppy in breed with Maursett Murtagh at Eilandon ('Clyde'), while Julie & Peter Maxwell's 'Freddie' (Maursett Morven of Cobourg) won the Puppy Dog class.  A great start to their careers and a lot more to come for both of these youngsters.  Well done Freddie and Clyde.

30th October 2011 - Clumber Spaniels: breed specialist judge, June Pettitt, awards Tilda (Maursett Matilda) the Clumber Spaniel Graduate class and The Stig (Jubilwell Riff Raff for Maursett) the Open Class and then Best of Breed at the Yorkshire Gundog Club Open show.

28th October 2011 - German Wirehaired Pointers: many congratulations to Norma Ellis who saw her Normbar Lindsay, who is of course daughter of Sh Ch Maursett Marelda via Normbar (and grand daughter of Fizz, our own Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett) take the bitch CC at Midland Counties Championship show - her all important third.  A new GWP champion - Sh Ch Normbar Lindsay.  Great news.

12th October 2011 - Clumber Spaniels: we did not go to Gundog Society of Wales, where Walter Lucas was awarding CCs for the first time.  However, the Maursett Mob had a good day as the dog CC (the all important third) was awarded to Nakaru out of the Ashes, sired by Dave Smith's Maursett Medraut of Karikad (Jasper to his friends).  The bitch CC,  Sh Ch Jubilwell Whole Lotta Rosie (litter sister to our Jubilwell Riff Raff for Maursett - The Stig) was also sired by Jasper.  Just to complete a trio of success in the Clumbers, the Reserve bitch CC went to Maursett Morna of Stonielea.  German Wirehaired Pointers: meanwhile, over in the German Wirehaired Pointer ring, Norma Ellis' Normbar Lindsay, daughter of Sh Ch Maursett Marelda via Normbar (and grand daughter of our own Fizz) took the bitch CC.

30th September 2011 - Clumber Spaniels: Tilda (Maursett Matilda) wins the Post Graduate Clumber Spaniel bitch class at the Driffield Championship show, with Lyndsey and Gerry Steel's Maursett Morna at Stonielea taking second in the same class.

25th September 2011 - Clumber Spaniels: Tilda (Maursett Matilda) wins the Graduate bitch class at the The Clumber Spaniel Club's championship show under judge Jan Linley, who was awarding tickets for the first time.  Meanwhile, we were delighted when Merlin (Maursett Mahlyn with Stonielea), whom we have in partnership with Lyndsey and Gerry Steel, was placed 2nd in a large Special Junior Dog or Bitch class at the same show, judged by breed specialist Kelly Jefferies.

18th September 2011 - Clumber Spaniels:  The Stig (Jubilwell Riff Raff for Maursett) wins the Open Dog and Best Dog in Breed award at Darlington Championship Show, under All Rounder Sharon Pinkerton (Bareve).  In addition, Tilda (Maursett Matilda) won the Junior Bitch class at her first outing for some time.

11th September 2011 - Clumber Spaniels: breed specialist Eunice King judged the Clumber Spaniels at Richmond Championship Show.  She awarded The Stig (Jubilwell Riff Raff for Maursett) the Open Dog class and then the Dog CC and Best Opposite Sex.

15th August 2011 - Clumber Spaniels:  breed specialist Gina Bowers awards the Reserve Dog CC to The Stig (Jubilwell Riff Raff for Maursett).

3rd April 2011 - Clumber Spaniels:  The Stig (Jubilwell Riff Raff for Maursett) wins Best in Show at the Clumber Spaniel Club Open Show, judged by experienced breed specialist Sarah Kirkman (Kirkara).  The Stig's daughter, Maursett Matilda, won Junior Bitch, Novice Bitch, Graduate Bitch and Maursett Melisent was second in Puppy Bitch at the same show.  The Stig also won the Stud Dog class.

5th February 2011 - Clumber Spaniels:  The Stig (Jubilwell Riff Raff for Maursett) wins Best Not Separately Classified Gundog and then goes on to win the Gundog Group at the Darlington & District Open Show, judged by Mrs Anna Weir.  The day was completed when The Stig's daughter, Maursett Matilda, took Group 3 in the Gundog Puppy Group having won Best Any Variety Not Separately Classified Gundog Puppy (just beating Maursett Melisent - Ethel - another of The Stig's offspring).

30th January 2011 - Stoke Gundog Club:  Maureen judges Bracco Italiano at this lovely Open Show and awards Best of Breed to Cropper's Curlabull Serenity at Darrowdale. 

1st January 2011 - Bliadhna mhath ur (as our Scottish Gaelic speaking friends would have us say) - in other words, may we be among the first to wish you all a very Happy, Healthy and Peaceful New Year.