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Two weeks ago me and the dogs started our summer tour by visiting Yvonne Scheltens – a fellow flatcoated breeder (Tricksywood’s) and gundog trainer in the beautiful Drenthe region in the Netherlands. We shared some great training time with both our young dogs and their mothers in the challenging terrain Big thanks for your hospitalityContinue reading “Flatastic on tour – Denmark flatcoated training weekend on Fyn”

It is summer and the gundog exams of Orweja have started. The SJP exams are found in 3 levels: C-B-A C is mainly basic obedience and retrieving of dummies B is intermediate level retrieving of rabbit, duck and crow on a precision mark and casting past water on top of the C parts A isContinue reading “Hunting exam season in the Netherlands is open!”

The Dutch Working Flatcoated Groep “WFRG” held a marking workshop by Eric Verzijl in the beautiful place of Rijen. A nice group of 11 gun dogs – 2 labradors, 1 golden and 8 flatcoated retrievers, most of them young dogs around 2-3 years of age. Eric opened the day by inviting us to work ourContinue reading “Workshop Marking”

Every June the working flatcoated group (WFRG) in has a special flatcoated only working test. This year it was Rumi’s turn to participate in the open class. We made it to the finals and came in with a 4th place. More importantly – I enjoyed how we worked together and I had the pleasure ofContinue reading “Talent hunt WFRG”

2 years ago we, Marguerite Schouten and I, had invested a huge amount of time and education that resulted in the design of a whole theme of workshops about wellbeing, stress and excitement for the working (gun) dogs. Unfortunately many planned dates got caught in covid lockdown like many other events around the globe. NeverthelessContinue reading “Sneak preview workshops”

The weekend of 27/28/29th of May the FRC celebrated her 50th birthday with a flatcoated event in Werkendam at the Selevia Hoeve. Of course we were there to celebrate with other flatcoated retriever fans. Friday fun day After a late evening arrival on Thursday we had to get up early in order to be onContinue reading “FRC 50th anniversary event in Werkendam – Rumi 1st open class at show & Flatastic family fun”

I sometimes sit and gaze out the window thinking back at all I went through from birth of a heartfelt wish till the day I passed my first bred puppies to their new owners. I never ever could have imagined what an emotional roller coaster life would put me through just out of having aContinue reading “Happy 2nd birthday Flatastic Aura Litter”

Last Saturday Ivo van Kempen & Flatastic Amber Value participated in the WFRG working test B1 in Oostvoorne and won the first price (despite the fact that he was the youngest dog in the field that day!!). Big congratulations to Ivo and Victor. Well done you two!

This gorgeous boy has been called Mr Adonis from a very young age. He was one of the last puppies to leave our premises and luckily his handler has kept in contact with us. Today I had the pleasure of seeing this handsome and great boy. He has inherited his good looks from mommy RumiContinue reading “Mr Adonis”

Many people – even gundog judges and trainers do not always know that the flatcoated retriever is not only a dual purpose retriever – but he is also a great all rounder when it comes to working skills. Apart from gundog work they love all kinds of active sports and perform really well when handledContinue reading “All rounder”