Andrew and I have owned dogs in our families from a very young age. Andrew being brought up in the country on a 'fish farm' owned Labradors due to his fathers love for shooting, and I being from a shooting background always had a love for the gundog breeds. I actually started my dog owning as a youngster with Cavalier King Charles Spaniels which I enjoyed showing at Open Shows as a hobby. (My parents wouldn't allow me to have anything bigger !!!!)
After leaving home I purchased my very first gundog - 'Marley' my Weimaraner who I travelled around the country with doing Championship shows !. We did very well with our showing career and Marley was a super companion. Andrew joined myself and Marley and we eventually moved to a larger house where we had our first child 'Brad' and purchased from my Uncle - a headkeeper our first labrador 'Jazz'. After this, our hobby continued and our love for the gundog breeds ! we grew in family size - another little boy 'Robbie' and we rescued a Springer bitch 'Millie' and I purchased Andrew our first cocker bitch 'Megan' as a Christmas surprise !
We bred our first litter of labradors and were granted our affix 'Hanrebor' (which is the first two letters of all of our names ... muddled up !) by the Kennel Club !
By now we were growing out of our home and our garden space and when the opportunity arose to purchase our current home, we grabbed the chance !. Just what we wanted ..... loads more land and a bigger property .... situated down a private road surrounded by fields ! excellent for the children and the dogs.
I decided to get back in to showing and purchased an Italian Spinone as I had always admired the breed and especially with having young children - Amber is brilliant with them ! , but not long after starting to show Amber, we found out that we were having our third child - a little girl called Summer so this put 'time out' on her showing career.
Willow is a home-bred labrador and we purchased Murphy also a labrador and they are both doing excellent in their training. I expect they will be out next season .... 2007 !.
We have also helped with 'rescue' dogs !! We can't bear to hear about them and not at least help !!!
So the above tells you a little more about us as a family and our love for the gundog breeds !!!
After leaving home I purchased my very first gundog - 'Marley' my Weimaraner who I travelled around the country with doing Championship shows !. We did very well with our showing career and Marley was a super companion. Andrew joined myself and Marley and we eventually moved to a larger house where we had our first child 'Brad' and purchased from my Uncle - a headkeeper our first labrador 'Jazz'. After this, our hobby continued and our love for the gundog breeds ! we grew in family size - another little boy 'Robbie' and we rescued a Springer bitch 'Millie' and I purchased Andrew our first cocker bitch 'Megan' as a Christmas surprise !
We bred our first litter of labradors and were granted our affix 'Hanrebor' (which is the first two letters of all of our names ... muddled up !) by the Kennel Club !
By now we were growing out of our home and our garden space and when the opportunity arose to purchase our current home, we grabbed the chance !. Just what we wanted ..... loads more land and a bigger property .... situated down a private road surrounded by fields ! excellent for the children and the dogs.
I decided to get back in to showing and purchased an Italian Spinone as I had always admired the breed and especially with having young children - Amber is brilliant with them ! , but not long after starting to show Amber, we found out that we were having our third child - a little girl called Summer so this put 'time out' on her showing career.
Willow is a home-bred labrador and we purchased Murphy also a labrador and they are both doing excellent in their training. I expect they will be out next season .... 2007 !.
We have also helped with 'rescue' dogs !! We can't bear to hear about them and not at least help !!!
So the above tells you a little more about us as a family and our love for the gundog breeds !!!