English Cocker Spaniel Breeder - information about us

Stuart and I have owned and loved dogs - and indeed other animals - all our married life but it wasn�t until we moved from suburban life in Surrey to rural Lincolnshire that we finally realised our ambition to show and eventually breed our own Cocker Spaniels. We had both fallen for this wonderful breed during many years of trading at country shows and outdoor events and when foot and mouth hit the country and we were temporarily grounded, we decided to take the plunge and get started! We got our first Cocker, a black and tan bitch called Maisie (Claramand Hopskotch) from Ms Elaine Thomas. Maisie was to be our foundation bitch. She came to live with us, our children, two Greyhounds, a Great Dane and dozens of chickens and we have never looked back! What a lovely gentle dog she is and what a super mum too. Maisie was mated to Quettadene Hobson�s Choice and had a beautiful litter of 6 puppies. We kept Sophie a golden girl to show and two other puppies also went on to show. Kizzy (Fendrove Kiss Chase) went to America and Margo (Fendrove I�m no Angel) was very successful here gaining her junior warrant and two Reserve CCs with Elaine. Sophie was successful in her own right qualifying for Crufts and winning many BP & BOB awards and some good classes at all levels of competition. She has also proved to be a wonderful mum and has produced some super youngsters for the future.

Our first show dog was also a black and tan. Not the most obvious colour to choose when looking to start out but Tucker (Linsloc Friar Tuck) was such a fabulous boy that I couldn�t possibly ignore him and I was delighted when Elaine agreed to let me have him. What a lot we have learned from Tucker and what a lot we owe to him and Elaine. After a slow start - my fault not his - (he knew how to show, It was me who needed practice) we got it together. Stuart did all the hard work at home, including the bathing and trimming and I went out and showed off. I met lots of like-minded people and found some really friendly folk to share my new hobby with. Thankfully I was given some good advice along the way and Tucker won many BOBs and never failed to give of his best. He qualified for Crufts at our first ever championship show, under breed specialist Mrs Sue Young and went on to be awarded his stud book number in the limit dog class at Crufts under judge Mr Moray Armstrong. What a moment! He is the most gentle and affectionate dog and a true showman. Of course with such a great start to our newfound hobby, we were well and truly hooked from here on there was no going back!
We still have rescue dogs in our lives.... these come in the shape of a Border Collie called Bobbie and her little friend Lennox a Chinese Crested dog. Bobbie is a typical energetic, intelligent and cheeky Collie who loves to keep us all in order and demands plenty of attention from anyone who enters our home. Lennox on the other hand is still very traumatised by his past and is just too afraid to really trust anybody, but he loves Bobbie and although they make rather an odd looking couple, they are the best of friends.
In December 2006 Scamp, a broken coated Jack Russell Terrier came to live with us. She is a very friendly girl and is very good with other dogs, children, cats and even chickens and we were not convinced that she was the right girl for the job we had in mind for her. However she has proved to be an excellent ratter and is now officially on the payrole as Head of Vermin Control.

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