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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”

Many flatcoated retriever fans have a strong preference of black color. The breed also comes in liver color and yellow – however yellow is an “illegal” , meaning yellow colored flatcoats are not recognized by the breed clubs – however they may participate in gun dog competitions and they own pedigrees too. I myself haveContinue reading “To live(r) or not?”

This year we chose to have an early summer holiday in June as the new Danish flatcoated club SFR held a weekend of training on the isle of Fyn with great trainers in a lovely terrain at Faurskov. It is such a nice initiative because you get to meet many flatcoats and their owners throughoutContinue reading “Flatastic on Summer Tour”

Since we have had puppies from Rumi she has developed some fat lumps. The last few months some hard ones on unusual places on her hind quarters worried me a bit. Rumi has had some bad experiences at the vet’s so taking a tissue sample is a bit stressful for us. A few months agoContinue reading “Better safe than sorry – good news for Rumi”

Today it is the birthday of our Aura litter. What a journey have they brought me personally and what a pleasure and joy too. A big congratulations to all brothers and sisters – wishing you a wonderful day. Kai Kaspar Shelby Spyke Lotte Jason Jones Fien Gurbe Bruce & Victor Also in loving memory LineContinue reading “Happy 3rd Birthday Aura litter”

At 3:45 AM on a Friday morning an annoying alarm clock reminded me of the fact that “the early bird gets the worm”. An invitation to join a hunter in his field means being at the location around sunrise. This not an activity for lazy bedstayers. He who gets up early gets to experience theContinue reading “Barnacle geese for Lotte”

Our two youngsters are different from character but they do look a lot alike – especially in their habits and positions. When joining a couples class that works in our advantage. The couples class takes place in the main ring of a show and the dogs do not necessarily need to be perfect breed representativesContinue reading “Double trouble – double bubble”

On Sunday the 23th of April the working flatcoated retriever club held her annual speciality working test Scandinavian style for flatcoated retrievers only. More than 100 flatcoated retrievers gathered in Utrecht at Pavilion de Forelvijver for a sporty gundog day. Luckily the weather forecast did keep its promise and most of the day we enjoyedContinue reading “Lots of Talent at the WFRG Talentenjacht”

Yesterday was probably the wettest Saturday of the year raining from early morning till nighttime. Strong winds caught us too and I had planned to participate in a working test in Lochem organized by the Golden Retriever Club Nederland. I was the first time Flatastic Red Strength “Lotte” was out in a competition on herContinue reading “Lotte going solo”

A week ago I drove to the east of the Netherlands to participate in a working test A with Rumi. The working test was designed by Henk Slijkhuis and the difficulty level was high and contained a lot of obedience and steadyness with walk-ups and distractions. It was hard work for us as Rumi isContinue reading “Spring competing”