yes ... just the four now , since we lost Ghillie the spaniels mum . The three spaniel boys from left to right are Al , Arnie and Steve and then Millie the Weim....The spaniels are from the Cruicksbrae line of field trial champions and working dogs . Ghillie , was a first class working dog . She could mark 5 kills and then go an collect each , one by one....and she could smell a pheasant or rabbit from miles off.....But out of the boys , only Steve is a working dog . He is totally fearless and would work till he dropped . Nothing will stop him going through the trash ....I was offered £2000 for him by someone who had seen him working ...that was cash in the hand on the spot ...not just a maybe...but he is one of my boys ... not for sale at any price... the other two would have been good at working or field trials , but it just isn't my thing as they say . My nephew is the one into all that . He trained Steve in fact, but mainly Steve did what he did anyway
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Ghillie = Cruicksbrae Amethyst . She was from Maesydderwen Arrow of Cruicksbrae and Cruicksbrae Amber, and had Rytex Rod and Badgercourt in her pedigree. Her breederwas a Mr J H Barron.
Now Millie is a different kettle of fish altogether. She can walk past a rabbit and not even know it's just 3 feet from her, however if she gets the whiff of a fox or a hedgehog...she goes ballistic !! However she has caught quite a few bunnies and dozens of moles ?? She has big problems with hormones though , thats why I could never breed from her . She is almost permanently in season . We cope with it now , and even she knows when she is off her tree , and looks to me for cuddles and talking till she comes back to earth.
Her line is from Ireland on one side, although she was born in Wales. There was Gunalt in her line somewhere though I think , but I can't dig her pedigree out at the moment . I must dig their paperwork out again ...although they are all just my dogs and the paperwork doesn't mean that much too me ..( but it would if I were selling pups though !! lol )
cheers
Russ