Category Archives: Geen categorie

The Netherlands are experiencing a growth in the goose population and some provinces have adjusted the numbers of regulation. It is to be honest hard to keep up with and whilst bird flue has closed hunting in the south – the north is in full damage controle season. I was kindly invited to join 2Continue reading “Cold to the bones..”

The genepool of the Flatcoated Retriever is not the best and recent studies (eg Wageningen University) have pointed to the fact that we as breeders need to stop using males frequently and allowing more individual males to breed (source: result of the study shared with breeders in breed meeting of the FRC). The reality isContinue reading “Flatastic Breeding Thoughts”

Well there it was – a big fat envelope from the Dutch kennel club. Opening the rich letter of fat shiny papers. Two certificates – one with a CAC and the other the proof that a Flatcoated bred to work in the field can still be pretty and well build. I know not one dogContinue reading “Beauty & gundog brains”

At kennel Tricksywood’s – in the middle of a northern snowstorm – lovely Ylva delivered 8 beautiful puppies last week. They are all doing very well gaining weight and Ylva is happy and thriving. Congratulations to Yvonne & Wiebe, the owners of the males and all puppy buyers who received the happy news. All puppiesContinue reading “Puppy news from Flatastic Sires”

Last week I decided last minute to enter the international CACIB show in Kassel Germany with Flatastic Bowtruckle. Because of the icy winter conditions I decided to do a sleepover the evening before. Having arrived at night time I was pleasantly surprised with a beautiful snowy landscape panorama this morning on my way to Kassel.Continue reading “Flatastic Jugend Sieger Kassel 🇩🇪 2026”

Our lovely offspring enjoying snow and winter:

Celestrial litter: On the 28th of December 2025 we held a double puppy reunion. In the morning we got to see some of the Celestrial puppies out of the combination Flatastic Black Peace X Tricksywood’s Flicka Liv The youngsters are now 6 months old and are well on their way in life. Tamara Ekelschot –Continue reading “Flatastic Beast and Celestrial litter reunion”

Yesterday the 30th of December was the last small game hunt of the past year. It has been a busy season after a busy summer and the spring and winter before that was nothing less. As I was enjoying the sunbeams of Mothers Nature, in whose grace we harvest to live, I contemplated on allContinue reading “2025 the year of achieving new goals”

Today was a special day.. our 11 months old Daisy achieved her 3rd CACIB-J youth point and that means she qualifies for Dutch Youth Champion 2025. We are very proud of my pretty little missy. All results of today: Flatastic Nundu “Nhando” 4th Excellent youth class males Flatastic Red Strength “Lotte” 1st place working bitchesContinue reading “Int. Christmas show Gorinchem 2025”

The 9th of December 2025 Jacquelien Trijssenaar and her Penny achieved an amazing list on their elementary obedience exam. This is the first of our Beast litter with a certificate – as a breeder I am very proud of them to achieve this at this early age. They worked hard. Penny is very much likeContinue reading “Flatastic Fwooper first “Beastie” to achieve a certificate”