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Last week I received an invitation from colleague flatcoated breeder Pearlycoat to join a hunt in Denmark. It was unique in the way that Cajus,who is planned to sire our upcoming, was attending too. Pearlycoat is a well known flatcoated breeder in Denmark who has a reputation of breeding working gun dogs with calm temperamentsContinue reading “Hunting pre-date”

Me & the dogs are kindly invited to hunt at larger commercial hunts in Belgium. These days are often with long hours in the car but really worthwhile as the dogs learn heaps and it is such joy to bring to practice what we have learned throughout the year. Our host had a special treatContinue reading “Flatastic Aura hunting day”

My 7 1/2 year old wonderful working girl. Mother of 12 and extremely passionate hunting dog. This year’s season is not over yet and her list of results is already impressive. 1st place Open Class Working Test Working test A certificate 2 x MAP A certificate Show excellent and she is not castrated and sheContinue reading “Flow of Spirits Silver Skipper”

This past gun dog competition season team Flatastic has been busy. As we expected Lotte to come in heat early October, she was not entered in a lot of competitions. It was therefore a big surprise to me that one of the few MAP B entries she had turned out to be a big success.Continue reading “Flatastic Red Strength”

The weekend of the 30th of Sept 23 we drove to Sauerland to spend some days training under guidance of Willem van Loenen & Trudy den Boesterd. Willem is known for his all round gundog work with his golden retrievers – he is competing on international level and has previously won the Dutch Championships. HisContinue reading “Flatastic goes Klaukenhof”

Today my “Italian” boy Flatastic Black Peace “Kaspar” optained his MAP B diploma with 461 points. MAP B is a competition of 6 stations each with double retrieves of simulated hunting situations with cold game. I am very proud of our accomplishment – only 6 out of 30 dogs received a diploma today. He isContinue reading “First MAP B for Kaspar”

It is truly an awesome accomplishment of Lieuwe and Gurbe to have won the first place at the SJP A (open) in Leek 16th of Sept 23 It is very unusual for such a young flatcoated to be able to obtain such a high result – especially when it is a hunting dog at theContinue reading “SJP A diploma for Flatastic Platinum Alignment”

Today we received the good news that Lotte’s bloodwork gave a good result meaning all her vital functions are optimal. She had a full health check the day before yesterday and together with great veterinarian Joyce from the clinic in Alphen ad Rijn, we laid out a plan for vaccinations that are due to goContinue reading “All lights green for Flatastic B litter”

Yesterday Lotte’s fiancée Cajus had his patella test – the German vet said that his patella is tight like a brick wall. So that is very good news and means we have green light. The German patella form is very thorough-examination is done standing and laying down. So to stay in the theme of “tightContinue reading “Litter prep has begun”

It is with great joy that we may announce that the Flatcoated Retriever Club FRC has approved our breeding plan for this winter. So here he is our “Mr Right” for Lotte: Arved von der Wichmannsburg DOB 5.10.2017 HD A ED free Patella free ECVO free 2021 Gonio 2021 free ECVO 2022 free (except distichiasisContinue reading “Mr. Right for Lotte”