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Stud Dogs

FTCh Birdsgreen Cluedo of Wedgnock (Cluanie)

A natural hunting dog of huge potential.

Cluanie was born on 28th April 2013 and is a superb looking dog, very strong and athletic.

He won his First Field Trial aged 17 months, and went on to win two Open Trials in 2016, making him up to a Field Trial Champion.

Cluanie went on to qualify for four Retriever Championships in succession in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 by winning 5 more Open Field Trials and was  awarded 15 places in Open Field Trials.

In 2018 Cluanie was selected to represent England in the Gundog team and we won both of the International events at the Scottish and English Game Fairs.

In 2019 Cluanie was selected for the winning England Gundog team for the Game Fair.

In 2021, Cluanie was selected again for the England Gundog team!

Ex FTW Birdsgreen Griffon (who is by FTCh Mansengreen Diesel of Birdsgreen), and by FTW Garrethall Quip (by FTCh Waterford Fergus), it is a well planned pedigree with 27 Field Trial Champions behind it.

He is a very soft, friendly dog and easy to train as can be seen from his early wins in competition!

Hips 3/3, Elbows 0, PRA clear,  CNM clear, SD2 clear, EIC clear, STD carrier and BVA Eye test clear 10/2/23. You can read Cluanie's health information on the Kennel Club health test results finder, and his pedigree is below.

If you'd like to see some more photos or videos of Cluanie working please have a look at the Gallery page!

   FTCh Sothebys Choice of Wedgnock (Otto)

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Otto is by my FTCh Astraglen Hail. He has huge potential, is very fast like his father with loads of drive (in fact I think he’s got two jet engines!). His pedigree is full of  Field Trial Champions!

He has a lovely temperament. Athletic, medium size and build, and a nice friendly character.

Hips 7/7, Elbows 0, PRA, CNM, EIC, SD2 clear, STD clear. BVA Eye test Clear (10/2/23).

Otto was selected to run in the England Retriever Team in 2019 at the Skinners World Cup in which we finished in second place and the winning England Gundog team at the Scottish Game fair at Scone 

In 2021 season Otto won SWGRC One day Open and got another 4 awards in Open trials

In 2022, Otto was again selected for the England Gundog Team for the International Team Tests at the Scottish and English Game Fairs. The England Team won the Scottish Game Fair and Otto won the Top Retriever trophy at the Home International at the 2022 Game Fair. This is a hugely prestigious award, with the best dogs in the UK competing, so I'm immensely proud of him!

In 2022 Otto won his third Open Field Trial and was made up to a Field Trial Champion and qualified for the Retriever Championship.

In 2023, Otto was again selected to run in the England team at The Skinner's World Cup, The Kennel Club 150th Anniversary  Test, The Scottish Game Fair, The Game Fair and The Welsh Game Fair.

I'm very proud that  the England team won the Skinner's World Cup against 14 teams of the top retrievers in Europe!

You can read Otto's health information on the Kennel Club health test results finder, and you can read his pedigree below.

If you'd like to see more photos or videos of Otto working please have a look at the gallery page!

   Astraglen Vardy of Wedgnock (Connor)

Connor is a lovely looking dog, very friendly and highly intelligent.

Bred by Nigel Carville in Ireland, in my opinion he has one of the best working pedigrees I've ever seen! He is very closely related to Ash (FTCh Astraglen Hail) and I hope will follow in his footsteps!

He has been learning the ropes in his first season on game and has proved to be a superb game finder, very fast with a huge amount of drive (as can be expected from his breeding!). 

Born 27/5/16,

Hips 3/5,

Elbows 0,

BVA Eye test Clear 2023

PRA, CNM, SD2, HNPK, EIC  clear.

FTW Marstonprior Grenadier of Wedgnock (Cider)

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Cider's father is Otto (FTCh Sothebys Choice of Wedgnock), and his mother is by Cluanie (FTCh Birdsgreen Cluedo of Wedgnock).

He is 33kg, fast, stylish, very fit and athletic. He had a brilliant first season picking up and is a very natural gamefinder. Easy to train and a really lovely friendly dog - loads of potential!

Dob 17/4/21
Hips 0/0
Elbows 0
BVA Eye Test Clear (10/2/23)
EIC clear, SD2 clear, CNM clear, HNPK clear, STD carrier,PRA clear

Sire Otto (FTCh Sothebys Choice of Wedgnock)
Dam Kytewycke Woodcock of Marstonprior (by Cluanie)



 

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Emmanygan Damson of Wedgnock

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Tully is a really lovely example of a friendly, intelligent and well put together Labrador.

His father is Cluanie (FTCh Birdsgreen Cluedo of Wedgnock), and he looks and works just like his famous dad!

His mother is the beautifully bred Emmanygan Winter, with an amazing pedigree!

Hips 0:0

Elbows 0

Current Eye Certificate Clear

DNA Clear EIC, CNM, HNPK, SD2, PRA

FTW Timothy Plum at Hartleyjean

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DOB 26/02/2019
Elbows 0/0
Hips 6/7
Eyes clear 2023
Gonio 0
GPRA1 clear
GPRA2 clear
prcdPRA clear
ICT carrier
NCL clear
MD clear
Timmy is the son of our other Golden Retriever stud dog Del.
A big (33kg), strong and handsome dog with a big heart and lovely temperament. He has a biddable nature, so has been easy to train.
A strong hunting dog.

Sire FTW Gatekeeper Boycie Del Hartleyjean
Dam Delphi Icon

Grandparents Joyful Hugo of Philchris
                              Ninastirith Tess
                              Nordenlights Yucatan
                              Pinedale Diva
K9 Data Pedigree https://www.k9data.com/pedigree.asp?ID=1112558

Progesterone Testing
We recommend that all bitches are progesterone tested prior to mating.

In our experience bitches can ovulate anytime from Day 9 to Day 28, and therefore the traditional method of mating on Day 12 and 14 can easily go wrong. This is why there is an average success rate of 70% with natural matings, as opposed to over 90% when progesterone tested by a numerical blood test. 

Bitches are often nervous when being brought for a mating (particularly maidens), and will frequently react defensively and refuse to stand. Without progesterone testing it is impossible to establish whether the bitch is behaving like this because she isn't ready, or because she is ready but frightened.

 

Some of the many benefits of numerical progesterone testing are as follows:

  • Over 90% success rate (as opposed to 70% for untested bitches)

  • Less stress for the bitch -  more likely to stand and get a 'natural mating'

  • Very frightened bitches will often not get pregnant

  • Higher litter size

  • Saving in time and fuel costs with wasted journeys when the bitch isn't ready

  • It is possible to just do one mating, so just one journey

Each numerical progesterone test costs  £35-£50, which might sound expensive until one considers that just one extra puppy would cover the cost of 50 tests!

There are several types of progesterone test available;

  • The swab test that looks at the cells from a smear test

  • Pre-Mate tests (a colour swatch) 

  • A blood test with a numerical progesterone score. This is the only accurate method.

 

​The first two tests can be very misleading and often a complete waste of time, money and highly stressful for a bitch that isn't actually ready.

We recommend Anne Morley for progesterone testing. Her website is www.matenow.co.uk  or tel. 07990 547480.

Please contact Anne before your bitch comes into season, and ask her to send you a testing kit. This is free of charge (you only pay when you use it!)

The first test would typically be done on Day Nine. 

You will either need to take your bitch to Anne for a test, or find a friendly vet nurse to take the blood, put it in the vial, and then you return the test by post to Anne. She will contact you the following day with the result.

Try to avoid paying your vet a full consultation fee to take the blood! Always ask for a vet nurse to do it, then the cost should be in the region of £15. If your vets refuse, ask another vet practice or find a friendly vet nurse!

There are other reputable laboratories offering numerical progesterone testing but we have no experience of them, and many close at the weekend.

The results of numerical progesterone tests are given in two different scales; nmol/L or  ng/ml.

 

The conversion of nmol/l to ng/ml is approximately 3.18, so ovulation is at 5 ng/ml and breeding recommended at 11 - 19 ng/ml

Below is a table detailing nmol/l results.  

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