Lowforge Gundogs

This picture of Fizz was taken on a very windy day on the Grouse moor, I liked it so much, I decided to commission a pencil sketch. The drawing was done by Joanne Elrod, for further details of her work, please contact her directly. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Some of us though have been busy up on the Grouse moor, since the 12th August. It is my favourite place to work the dogs, whether in the beating line, or behind the butts picking up. I am lucky enough to be able to work my dogs on three moors, all of which are slightly different in character, but share that wonderful atmosphere you can only find in the high, wild places.

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This year saw Jud, Lowforge Hurricane, have his first days on the hill. It was gratifying to see that he seemed to enjoy working the moor as much as his sire, Flynn, did. Jud played his part, along with the other members of the picking up team, whilst Rocket and Spike, and Jamie, enjoyed their days out in the beating line.

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We thought it would be interesting to take a look at how four of Flynn and Ellies litter are progressing.

Two of them, Jud and Charlie, are still with us. Whilst the other two featured here, Nenagh, and Casper, are both with friends of ours.

Jud, Lowforge Hurricane, has been out on the peg, as well as the Grouse moor, and is proving to be a useful all-rounder.

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Charlie, Lowforge Aurora, did well in Working Tests during the summer, so it is our intention to trial her this season. Therefore, we have been a little bit more selective about what she does and does n’t do when out on shoots. Hopefully, we may have something positive to report later in the year.

Nenagh, Lowforge Neola spends most of her time out and about in the great outdoors, her owner Nick Walker, is heavily involved in all aspects of shooting, http://www.thefieldsportscompany.co.uk/index.html. Whilst Nenagh looks very comfy in the back of the car between drives, she really does look the part in the field.

Casper, Lowforge Moab, is with Natasha Bujnoch, at Contender Gundogs. Casper, like Nenagh, spends much of his time outdoors in rural Suffolk, as Natasha , amongst other things, is a Gundog trainer and assessor, Game Farmer, and Shoot Organiser, that also finds time to do 70 + days Picking Up during the season.

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I know as the breeders, we are biased,  but we think they are all beautiful looking dogs, and are so pleased that they are doing what they were bred for, and doing it well. It is particularly gratifying, having lost Flynn late last year, to see his progeny out there doing what he so loved to do himself, we are sure he would have approved.

We have just had one of Indys pups, Lowforge Black Bess, back with us for a while, and we were struck by how alike they looked, like the proverbial peas in a pod!! (Click on Images for Larger View)

Also pictured is Adder, Lowforge Bohannon, who is enjoying life in Suffolk, with Natasha Bujnoch, at Contender Gundogs