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We hope that you will enjoy meeting with our Italian Spinoni and getting to know a little bit about the breed as well.
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LATEST NEWS:
27th December 2011
Crazy and I had a lovely day out at Sleaford and DCS winning a strong PG class and taking BOB under judge Lesley Trow (Winterwell) and then being shortlisted in a huge Gundog Group (24 exhibits) under Colin Woodward (Wadeson)
12th November 2011
Congratulations to Scott and Julie Wallace for their 1st place in Post Graduate Dog at GBAS with Lucoru Harvey Wallbanger (Zappa) under Judge Doreen Smillie.
28th October 2011
Lucoru Pearlescent (Polly) won Best Puppy in Breed at Midland Counties Champ show for her proud owners, Sally and Oliver Hutt, under Aidine Howes, while Crazy was a very creditable 3rd in Post Grad bitch.
9th October 2011
At the ISCGB Open Show, Crazy won her Graduate class (9 entries) under Italian Breed Specialist Roberto Amadori (Epithelium) and was 2nd in the “Bred by Exhibitor” class (8 entries) under another specialist Viv Steere (Elgin). Sally Hutt’s Polly (L Pearlescent) was best b/r puppy bitch at the same show.
11th September 2011
I was so proud that Lucoru Pearlescent (Polly) owned by Sally Hutt and shown by her son Oliver, won a lovely puppy class at Richmond Champ Show under Breed Specialist Mike Spencer (Bannonbrig).
27th August
We are planning a repeat of the Royal mating between Sh Ch Ruby Tuesday and Sh Ch Calvenace Ted Baker at Dalvenza in the next week or so, if successful, there may be a couple of brown roan pups available to the right home, please contact me for details
3rd August 2011
Sh Ch Wynsett Ruby Tuesday has had a couple of really nice days, winning the RCC at Paignton Champ Show under Keith Groom and the following day at Bakewell Agricultural Show won BOB under Breed Specialist Chris Schofield.
22nd July 2011
Ruby gained her crowning CC in style at Leeds Champ show with BOB under Breed judge Ruth Roberts (Mirkwood), I hope we made Linda proud, the 17th Spinone title holder from her kennel and the 14th Brody baby to win a title, a very special day! Not to be outdone, her daughter Crazy won the junior bitch class and completing a lovely day for us, Pearl’s baby Polly – Lucoru Pearlescent - (Ruby’s grand-daughter) was 2nd in the puppy bitch class at her first champ show.
18th June 2010
Zappa, aka Lucoru Harvey Wallbanger, will be joining his sister Crazy at Crufts 2012 after qualifying with a 1st place in Junior at Border Union under breed specialist Chris Bennett (Hochopepa). Congratulations to Scott & Julie Wallace
30th April 2011
Ruby took the Reserve Challenge Certificate under breed specialist Sonia Grief (Goldfly) from a great entry of 92 at Welks Championship Show
22nd April 2011
At Eastwood KA, Ruby was BOB under judge Richard Stafford
20th February 2011
Ruby was BOB at Matlock and DCS under breed judge Lesley Trow and won the Open Stakes under Richard Stafford with a tidy profit of £10 for our troubles. We weren't impressed that the car wouldn't start when we set off to go home, but a very nice man from the RAC came and sorted us out.
23rd January 2011
Great start to the new show season at Manchester Champ Show under Patsy Hollings (Gunalt) with Ruby winning her second CC and Crazy going Best Puppy in Breed and qualifying for Crufts 2012, certainly a day to remember!
16th January 2011
Pearl had her litter of six today, all girls, all brown roan, mum & babies all doing well.
7th January 2011
After a hair-raising snowy journey down to East of England Showground, Crazy won the puppy bitch breed class at Boston Champ Show from an entry of 4 under Breed Specialist Jane Maxwell (Bardrestan)
14th November 2010
Pearl and Little Ben had a successful mating this weekend and pups should be due mid January 2011, Ben aka Michiamo Baradello is a CC winning brown roan who lives with Linda Mayne and Jan Anderson in the beautiful New Forest. Depending on what Pearl produces, there may be a pup available to the right home, please contact me for details.
13th November 2010
At GBAS, Lucoru Harvey Wallbanger became the third pup from Ted and Ruby's litter to qualify for Crufts with a very creditable 2nd in the puppy dog class under breed specialist Anne Hardy (Amhard), Zappa is owned and much loved by Scott and Julie Wallace.
31st October 2010
At Yorkshire Gundog, Crazy was Best Puppy under breed judge Phil Wright (Riccini) and mum Ruby won the Open Stakes from an entry of 16 under Best in Show Judge Richard Stafford.
17th October 2010
Ruby was BOB and shortlisted to the last 10 for Best in Show at Hillsborough (Sheffield) and DCS under Judge Colin Woodward (Wadeson).
13th October 2010
Crazy was VHC in the Minor Puppy Stakes at Gundog Society of Wales, Judge Kathy Gorman, 36 entered 13 absentees
10th October
Crazy won her class at the ISCGB Open Show (9 entered) under Italian Judge Nadia Guerrini (Del Mucrone) and won a lovely etched glass tankard for best brown roan puppy bitch in show
1st October 2010
Ruby was second in the Open Bitch class and took the RBCC under Valerie Foss at Driffield Champ Show.
19th September 2010
Kim and Shirley Chapman's Enzo (Lucoru Morning Star) qualified for Crufts at his first Championship Show, Darlington and won his proud owners the grand sum of £5 with Reserve in the AV Minor Puppy Stakes; Judge Jack Bispham, from 23 entries, what a lovely result.
6th September 2010
Shirley and Kim Chapman's Lucoru Morning Star (Enzo) was Best Puppy and Puppy Group 3 at his second ever show, thanks to Nicky Peden for all her help and support getting them started on this showing lark!
16th August 2010
Crazy's first swimming lesson at Ringwood in the New Forest. click here
15th August 2010
Crazy was Best Puppy Bitch at Bournmouth Champ Show under breed specialist Shona Macpherson.
1st August 2010
At Leics Gundog, Crazy was Best Puppy in Breed under Claire Sharp (Hapsberg) and was shortlisted to the last 6 for Best Puppy in Show, judge Ann Corbett (Trimere)
13th July 2010
Ruby was BOB at Dukeries (Notts) Gundog Club under breed judge Mel Hardy (Amhard) and then went on to 4th Best In Show, Judge David Shields (Wilholme)
6th July
Not to be outdone by her older brother Jago, Sapphire has been honing her (de)construction skills in our back yard by excavating a huge hole at the side of one of the planters, note to self, must finish laying the paving slabs!
4th July
Proving that it's never too late to teach an old dog new tricks, Ruby passed her Bronze Good Citizen award at Windsor Champ Show.
3rd July
Jago is learning new skills all the time as this message from his mum shows! "Did you know that not only have you bred a complete insomniac puppy dog but also a horticulturist too????? My beloved Jago (who sits staring at me all night long - well, he certainly doesn't sleep much and is licking my face if I so much as turn over in my sleep!!) has also decided the garden needs attending to - I had grown some really nice lilies in pots and they were all just coming into bloom and looking really fab - until I went to Tesco's on Saturday and when I returned my lovely lilies had been pruned to within an inch of their stems and petals were strewn around the garden! He also laid into the bay tree, which had many of its lower branches decapitated!!! He had clearly had a mad moment and glorious amount of fun at my expense! The little dear - obviously the heat had got to him! Why are Spinoni the most destructive of breeds??"
20th June 2010
Pearl wins her first 1st in Post Graduate Bitch under breed specialist Sally Sutton from an entry of 7 at Border Union Championship show
6th June 2010
We had a lovely day at the ISCGB champ show with a 2nd For Jago in the Graduate class, 2nd for Pearl in the Yearling class , 2nd of 16 entered in the Open Bitch Class with Ruby, then Ruby and Pearl won the Brace Stakes, 8 entered, all under Italian Specialist Judge Dr Gianercole Mentasi. Sapphire's Sire, Calvenace Ted Baker at Dalvenza won the RDCC and we also got to meet 2 of Sapphire's brothers who came for a visit, a perfect end to a perfect day.
22nd May 2010
Pearl qualifies for Crufts 2011 with a 3rd of 10 in the post graduate bitch class at SKC
1st May 2010
Jago (Lucoru Midnight Jet) gained a grading of "Good" at the Krothals Griffon Spring Pointing Test, hunting and pointing partridge, one of only 4 of the 16 dogs running to gain an award. Well done to Rob and Sue for all their hard work
24th January 2010
At Manchester Champ Show, Jago (Lucoru Midnight Jet) was 2nd in his Junior breed class, qualifying him for Crufts 2011. Pearl was a very creditable 3rd in the Junior Stakes class under Jock Mackay, out of an entry of 37, with very few absentees.
22nd January 2010
Ruby has had her litter today, 3 girls, 5 boys, all brown roan, mum & babies all doing well.
All the pups will be KC registered, micro chipped, vet checked & leave with a comprehensive puppy pack. Contact me for details.
21st November 2009
I have mated Ruby to Calvenace Ted Baker at Dalvenza. Ted is a CC winning brown roan, CA tested clear and BVA hip scored. If all goes well, the pups will be due towards the end of January 2010.
12th November 2009
If all goes well, we're planning a litter for the New Year with Ruby, hopefully some brown roan this time, please contact me for details.
2nd October 2009
At Driffield Champ Show Ruby had another lovely day and has now won her way out of the limit bitch class with a 1st place and a 4th RCC under breed specialist Gaynor Berry (Hollutrix).
20th September 2009
We had a lovely day at Darlington Champ Show where the judge was Ellis Hulme, Pearl won her Puppy Bitch class of 5, this was her last puppy class at she is one year old on the 21st September. Mum Ruby won the Limit Bitch class of 9 and went on to be awarded the Reserve Challenge Certificate.
12th July 2009
Ruby wins her first Challenge Certificate under all rounder Julia Iles-Hebbert at East of England Champ Show
4th July 2009
Pearl was Best Puppy at Harrogate and DCS Open Show under breed specialist Tracy Hammond (Calvenace) while Mum Ruby won the Open Class of 5.
27th June 2009
At Blackpool, Jago was 2nd in the puppy dog class under breed specialist Pat Wilkinson (Monzamo) while Ruby was Res in the Open Bitch Stakes under all rounder Ellis Hulme
18th June 2009
Following on from his success at the ISCGB Champ Show, Jago was 1st in a class of 7 Puppy Dogs at 3 Counties Show under all rounder Pam Blay, Mum Ruby also had a good day by winning the Open Bitch Class
7th June 2009
Jago qualifies for Crufts at his first champ show by winning Puppy Dog at the ISCGB show
31st May 2009
Jago (Lucoru Midnight Jet) owned by Rob & Sue Blacker-Kyle, is BP & BOB at his first Open Show, Shropshire Gundog
8th May 2009
Pearl wins MPB class at Birmingham National under breed specialist Jean Houltram
26th April 2009
Pearl qualifies for Crufts at her first Champ Show, Welks
22nd March 2009
Pearl was BPiB at her first Open Show at North Lincs Dog Club, judge Jane Maxwell
7th March
Crufts 7th March 2009 - Ruby was 2nd in the Limit Bitch Class out of an entry of 15 under judge Colin McKay.
9th January
A great start to the new year, Ruby went Best Of Breed at Boston Championship Show under breed specialist Ann Hardy (Amhard)
12th December 2008
Back in the ring 11 weeks after having her litter, Ruby was 2nd in the Limit Bitch Class, judge Keith Groom.
21st September 2008
Ruby safely delivered her litter on the afternoon of Sunday 21st September 2008, she had 1 boy and 3 girls, mum and babies are all doing well. See Ruby's page for details.
23rd August 2008
Ruby and I had a lovely day at Scottish Kennel Club under judge Moray Armstrong (Bitcon) winning Limit Bitch and the RCC.
5th July 2008
Today we went one better at South Wales KA Championship show with a 1st in limit bitch and the Reserve Challenge Certificate, thus gaining our stud book number under all rounder Meriel Hathaway.
15th June 2008
Ruby was 2nd in limit bitch at Border Union Champ Show under all rounder John Thirlwell.
18th May 2008
The Scottish Kennel Club held their Championship Show on 18th May. Judging Italian Spinone was Doreen Hardie (Mistyayre). I was very pleased when Ruby was awarded 2nd in Limit Bitch
12th May 2008
I have a website! Here I will be telling you all about this wonderful breed and keeping you up-to-date with information about my Italian Spinoni.