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| Judy showing her first IWS |
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| 13 years old |
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In partnership with my daughter Judy, I breed Irish
Water Spaniels. I purchased an IWS for my daughter approximately 26 years ago and 13 years ago we bought in a bitch
puppy - Cuboglach Heath Rustic(Flo) - sadly she passed away aged 13 years old in June 2010.
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| Flo |
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| Cuboglach Heath Rustic sadly no longer with us |
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Judy successfully showed and worked 'Flo'
and also bred two litters from her. From her first litter she kept a dog (Reg) who has done very well in the showing
world. From her second litter, born January 2005 Judy kept a bitch (Brise) and my partner Sue and I kept a dog (Zac).
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| Zac, Brise and Finn |
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| 12 weeks old |
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Sue, who is new to the dogworld had to learn all about dog showing and
gundog training very quickly and by the time Zac was 6 he had been awarded 1st at every Crufts he was shown in and also won
the RCC. He won the Sporting Spaniel Gamekeeper class at Crufts in 2010. Zac was also placed 1st in Novice and Open
working tests. He was a larger than life character and will always have a very special place in our hearts.
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| Zac being sent for a blind |
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| Pic courtesy of Nick Ridley |
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| Successful retrieve |
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| Pic courtesy of Nick Ridley |
Zac being sent for a blind retrieve in the Open Working Test at Chillington
Hall, July 2008. Successfully retrieved and gained top marks. Days like this makes all the hard work and training
put in worthwhile.
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Zac sired 4 litters and from his first litter we kept a little
girl who we called Caz. Judy kept a boy from his last litter which she called Quill.
Caz is following in her Dad's
footsteps and has won 1st at every Cruft she has been entered in and won the RCC at LKA in 2011. She has been placed 1st and
2nd in various working tests and has been picking up on shoots since she was 2 years old. She is a very happy little
girl with a wonderful temperament and we love her too bits.
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Introducing Czar who was born on 9th April 2012.
He is Caz's nephew and Zac's grandson so we are hoping he will be following in their footsteps and have high hopes
for him.
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