8th May 2008  -  Clumber Spaniels: The Stig (Jubilwell Riff Raff for Maursett) wins the Puppy Dog and Best Puppy in Breed under under Judge Mr Colin Mackay at the Birmingham National Championship Show.

26th April 2008  -  Clumber Spaniels: The Stig (Jubilwell Riff Raff for Maursett) wins the Puppy Dog class under Judge Mr Mike Gadsby at WELKS.

6th April 2008  -  Clumber Spaniels: news of success for Maursett breeding at the Clumber Spaniel Club Championship Show, with class wins for Dave Smith's Maursett Medraut of Karikad (who took Reserve Best Dog) and  Lesley and Gordon Nesbitt's Maursett Machrins via Chabrouille.  Dr Andrews' Nakaru Mystic Maid for Langpool (sired by Maursett Mungo of Kinneil) won the Junior, Maiden, Novice and Graduate bitch classes.  Our congratulations to them all.

24th March 2008  -  Clumber Spaniels: The Stig (Jubilwell Riff Raff for Maursett) wins Best Puppy in Breed at the North and South Shields Canine Society's Open Show and then goes on to win the Gundog Puppy Group under Mrs Lynne McFarland.  Not to be outdone, Riff Raff - ie the other one (Sh Ch Maursett Mindsapint) - comes second in a large Veteran class and proves he is still going strong at nearly 10 years of age.  German Wirehaired Pointers:  no classes for GWPs today, but Fizz (Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett) wins the AVNSC Open class, but is pipped to Best AVNSC by her grand daughter, Liesl (Normbar Savannagh mit Maursett), who delighted us by going on to be awarded Group 2 in the Gundog Group.  What a great day for the Maursett Mob!

22nd March 2008  -  Clumber Spaniels: More great news from Lesley and Gordon Nesbitt as Roly (Maursett Machrins via Chabrouille) does it again - this time he gets Reserve Best in Show at the Cheviot Canine Society's Limited Show. 

21st March 2008  -  Clumber Spaniels: The Stig (Jubilwell Riff Raff for Maursett) wins the Clumber Spaniel Junior class and Best Puppy in Breed at Tweedmouth Canine Society's Open Show, under Judge Mrs Diane Ritchie (Gwendariff).  We were delighted to see Lesley and Gordon Nesbitt's   Maursett Machrins via Chabrouille ("Roly" to his friends) go on to take Best of Breed and then second in a very strong Gundog group - well done to Lesley, Gordon and especially to Roly who has had a fantastic start to his career in the show ring. 

16th March 2008  -  Clumber Spaniels: The Stig (Jubilwell Riff Raff for Maursett) wins Best Puppy in Breed and is then awarded Group 3 in a very large Puppy group at the Newton Aycliffe Open Show.  What a start he is having to his career as, remarkably, The Stig is still only 7 months old and  yet is building up quite a fan club.  

2nd March 2008  -  more success, this time at the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Canine Society's Open Show where Roger Taylor judged the Gundog classes.  Clumber Spaniels: The Stig (Jubilwell Riff Raff for Maursett) takes second in Open and, once again, is awarded Best Puppy in Breed.  German Wirehaired Pointers: no classes for the breed this time, but Liesl (Normbar Savannagh mit Maursett) wins Any Variety Not Separately Classified Gundog Open and then takes the Best AVNSC Gundog award. 

24th February 2008  -  a good day out for the Maursett Mob at the Easington & Peterlee Open Show. Clumber Spaniels: The Stig (Jubilwell Riff Raff for Maursett) is awarded Best Puppy in Breed and then goes on to take third in the Gundog Puppy group under judge Mr Richard Stafford.  German Wirehaired Pointers: Terry Pearson  judged the breed and gave Fizz (Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett) the Open class and Best of Breed, and Liesl (Normbar Savannagh mit Maursett) the Junior Class.  Fizz went on to be shortlisted in the Gundog Group.  Basset Hounds: Nora B (Barembak Martini at Maursett) makes her return to the show ring  in impressive style as judge Margaret Jamieson awards her Best of Breed.  Nora B has become very accustomed to the more pleasurable comfort of her armchair, but can still perform when called upon - we actually think she enjoyed her day out, in spite of the snooty expression on her face when we got back home!  

23rd February 2008  -  Clumber Spaniels: congratulations to Alex and Jacqueline Risk as their Clumber bitch, Maursett Moonen, wins the Gundog Group at the Irvine Canine Society's Open Show.    

2nd February 2008  -  Clumber Spaniels: The Stig (Jubilwell Riff Raff for Maursett) is awarded Best Puppy in Breed at the Darlington & District Canine Society for the second week in a row. German Wirehaired Pointer: once again, Liesl (Normbar Savannagh mit Maursett)  pips Fizz (Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett) to win Best of Breed GWP.

26th January 2008  -  Clumber Spaniels: a great start for The Stig (Jubilwell Riff Raff for Maursett) as he is awarded Best Puppy in Breed, going into the Gundog Puppy Group and taking the Group 4 place at just 3 days over 6 months of age.  The Northern Dog Club's Open Show sets the scene for a promising career for The Stig and we are so pleased that the judge, Mr A C Allen (Allenie) considered him worthy at his first competitive outing.  German Wirehaired Pointer: meanwhile, Liesl (Normbar Savannagh mit Maursett)  pips Fizz (Sh Ch Normbar Coleen of Maursett) to win Best of Breed GWP at the same show - our thanks to the judge Mr R P Bott (Quensha).

19th January 2008  -  German Wirehaired Pointer: Liesl (Normbar Savannagh mit Maursett)  wins the German Wirehaired Pointer Junior Bitch class at Manchester Championship Show under breed specialist judge Jennifer Fairhall. Clumber Spaniels: more good news from Manchester Championship show - congratulations to Lesley and Gordon Nesbitt as Maursett Machrins via Chabrouille wins the Clumber Spaniel Post Graduate Dog class and to Dave Smith, who handled his Maursett Medraut of Karikad to win the Limit Dog class and then the Reserve Challenge Certificate.  Both of these Clumber dogs look set to have a bright future.  It is always so rewarding to see dogs of one's own breeding doing so well.

13th January 2008  -  Clumber Spaniels: a really great start to the year for Lesley and Gordon Nesbitt as Maursett Machrins via Chabrouille continues his winning ways taking the Best of Breed and then is shortlisted down to the last six for the Gundog Group at the Falkirk Open Show.  We are so proud of Roly and the great success that he is enjoying, but let us hope that he is not banned from travelling across the border into Scotland (only joking)!

13th January 2008  -  Clumber Spaniels: a really great start to the year for Lesley and Gordon Nesbitt as Maursett Machrins via Chabrouille continues his winning ways taking the Best of Breed and then is shortlisted down to the last six for the Gundog Group at the Falkirk Open Show.  We are so proud of Roly and the great success that he is enjoying, but let us hope that he is not banned from travelling across the border into Scotland (only joking)!

6th January 2008  -  Clumber Spaniels: congratulations to Lesley and Gordon Nesbitt as Maursett Machrins via Chabrouille wins Best of Breed and then goes on to be shortlisted for Best in Show at the Waverley Gundog show.

1st January 2008  -  A Very Happy New Year to all our friends (canine and human) around the world.  We look forward to meeting up with as many of you as possible over the coming months.

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.