Aster Flushes Pheasants
Last weekend, Aster — a six month old Springer Spaniel — had the opportunity to flush two pheasants.
Three Week Update
Raven’s puppies from the Nightmare Before Christmas Litter are three weeks old today! They were whelped on October 7, 2022. They are gaining weight nicely. Nine puppies total — three males and six females. The puppies have their eyes open and are beginning to walk around. The puppies love to give kisses. Each day…
A Rally October
During the month of October Lily competed 30 times in Rally Obedience at the Master, Excellent, and Advanced levels. It has been quite the month of competition as she gets closer to a rally championship (RACH). By the end of October, the triple Q requirement for the championship will be finished. To complete the championship,…
Raven’s Pregnancy X-Ray
On Tuesday, Raven went to the vet for a pregnancy X-Ray. It seems that Raven will be whelping ten puppies. Raven is ready to deliver any day now — likely this weekend. If you are interested in a well-bred, health tested lab, please contact us. Raven’s OFA results can be found here.
Upland Practice Videos
Last Saturday, September 17th, the Gateway Upland Club had a practice for several dogs. Below are two videos — one of the club and the other of Fergus, Field Spaniel. Here is the video of Fergus Here is a photo gallery.
Micah x Raven Litter Due 2022 October 8
On September 9, 2022, Raven had an ultrasound confirming that she is pregnant with puppies. Although ultrasounds on dogs do not precisely detail the number of puppies, the veterinarian believes he counted around 8 puppies. Since ultrasounds usually lead to undercounting, we are expecting perhaps 10 puppies. Some of the puppies will be tri-factored. This…
Gateway Upland Hunt Test September 2022
On September 10-11, 2022, The Gateway Upland Hunt Club held a hunt test for Spaniels at the junior, senior, and master levels. We also held Working Dog certificate tests for Springer Spaniels and Field Spaniels. The video above features highlights of our test. Raven earned her Junior Hunt (JH) Title, and Fergus earned his Working…
Spaniel Water Work
Last weekend, we had the opportunity to practice water work for an AKC Spaniel Hunt Test. Fergus, the field spaniel, and Lily Belle, an English Springer Spaniel, practice retrieving a bird on a pond. Aster, the puppy, practices swimming.
ESSFTA National Show 2022
This past weekend Lily Belle competed at the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association (ESSFTA) National show held at Purina Farms in Gray Summit, Missouri. Lily competed in Rally and earned a triple Q and third place in Rally Advanced. We had a great time. Little Aster watched Lily performed and began barking when she…
Two Field Springer Puppies Available
Gilligan & Thurston Field Bred ESS Our Friends Danielle Oliver & Lawrence Oliver bred a litter of six field bred English Springer Spaniels. The litter whelped on June 12, 2022. Four of the six puppies are accounted for. Two puppies, Gilligan and Thurston are available for purchase. The asking price is $1200. If interested, you…