
When she was at her top point of gundog competitions and we were ready to end her working career – she came in heat and was tackled by her son – causing a nasty fall. Sadly we therefore had to cancel the participation of the Champions Trophy – the end of year retriever championship. Her injury and the aging body made me decide to commence her well earned pension anyway and we slowly started downsizing the training. Of course she still get some of the fun parts and she gets the chance to go hunting when I can offer “an easy job”.

Past spring we had a chance to take a final goodbye in “showbizz” and we had an emotional last competition at the veterans working test.



Rumi finished with a nice certificate and I had my emotional goodbye. What an amazing career have we had together – here are the highlights:
SJP A 2nd place WT A several certificates MAP A FRC Trophy 3rd place
Of course I am very proud of our achievements – Rumi had an inexperienced handler and I made many mistakes and took poor advice along the way.. but she was the best teacher and I feel the need to express my thankfulness for her – my queen – the one and only “badass” Rumi.
She has given life to 12 puppies and is now grandmother of 15. I think she has played her part well in preserving the working genes of our breed..
Apart from her certificates it is worth mentioning that our richness with her primarily lies in the many hunting days – the incredible retrieves she has come up with – she has been fantastic and mesmerizing all the way.
Rumi is enjoying her pension and we do our best to provide her with all the comfort she needs and the food she loves.

And we are looking forward to some more lovely camping trips and everyday hours at home.
Thank you my queen 🙏 for being such a wonderful spirit and gorgeous flatcoated retriever. 🖤












































