2017 News

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10th December at LKA Championship Show

Rannoch 'Lignum Evolution' was 2nd in Minor Puppy class, qualifying him for Crufts 2018
***HUGE CONGRATULATIONS JOHN AND CANDICE***


photo courtesey of John and Candice, Rannoch's humans

Unfortunately, we had to abort our plans and didn't make it to LKA, despite 4 of ours being entered, due to the heavy snowfall in our area.  Very disappointing :(

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3rd December and showring debuts all over the place...

Coventry Gundog Open Show

Maico 'Lignum Black Shadow' WON Puppy class and was awarded **BEST PUPPY IN BREED**


photo - Maico at 6 months old BPIB

Rannoch 'Lignum Evolution' VHC Puppy
well done on your showring debut Candice and John


photo - Rannoch at 6 months old

Moneypenny 'Lignum Tornado JW' 2nd in Open

Further down the country but on the same day...

Woolwich & Bexley KA Open Show

Raven 'Lignum Black Lightning at Kilnrae'
WON
Puppy class and was awarded
**BEST PUPPY IN BREED**


photo - Raven & Karen - courtesy of Rachel Horler

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19th November 2017


(photo courtesy of Michael Brett)

Lignum Ducati 'Rufus'
is awarded his Kennel Club BRONZE Good Citizen award!
Huge congrats Rufus, Gemma and Michael!

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17th & 18th November

photo - Moneypenny quartering
Macassar, Moneypenny and I took at trip up North and spent a weekend on grouse moors training
A fabulous weekend with two very happy, and by the end, tired, Gordons!



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9th November 2017


Lignum Black Lightning at Kilnrae
passes her Kennel Club Puppy Foundation Assessment, part of the KC Good Citizen Scheme.  Well done young Raven and Karen :)

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4th November 2017 at Setter & Pointer Championship Show

A day of blue ribbons!


Marmalade 'Lignum Whirlwind JW' 2nd Post Grad Bitch
Moneypenny
'Lignum Tornado JW' 2nd Mid-Limit Bitch
Edison 'Lignum Master Marlin At Keaswood JW' 2nd Mid-Limit Dog

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21st October 2017 at British Gordon Setter Association Championship Show

Moneypenny 'Lignum Tornado JW'
in her first ever Mid-Limit Bitch class is still on a roll with a
WIN


(photo above Moneypenny)

Marmalade 'Lignum Whirlwind JW' Reserve Post Graduate bitch class 
 
Edison 'Lignum Master Marlin at Keaswood JW' VHC Mid-Limit Dog class

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11th October 2017 at Gundog Society of Wales Championship Show

Marmalade 'Lignum Whirlwind JW' 2nd Post Graduate bitch class 

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7th October 2017 at South Wales Kennel Association Championship Show

Marmalade 'Lignum Whirlwind JW' 2nd Post Graduate bitch class 

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10th September 2017 at Richmond Championship Show

Moneypenny 'Lignum Tornado JW' 2nd Post Graduate bitch class 

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3rd September 2017 at City of Birmingham Championship Show

Moneypenny 'Lignum Tornado JW' is on a roll and WINS another Post Graduate class 

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20th August 2017 at Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show
**BITCH CC & BEST OF BREED**

From Moneypenny's 'Lignum Tornado JW' WIN in her first Post Graduate class 

Way to go Moneypenny & Lesly!!!



Marmalade 'Lignum Whirlwind JW' Reserve Post Graduate Bitch


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6th August 2017 at National Gundog Championship Show

Marmalade 'Lignum Whirlwind JW' 2nd Yearling Bitch

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Murdock ‘Sh Ch Laurelhach Just Jitterbug JW’ 03.05.2007 - 09.07.2017

In shock, no words can describe the feeling, just tears and broken hearts.

Goodbye to our once in a lifetime boy, our 'fella'.
We loved you more than life itself and always will.
Without you we wouldn’t have our wonderful girls and we know how proud you were of them.
We’re so glad you got to meet your new grandchildren, as you so loved puppies, our gentle giant.

This is not news I was expecting to have to give, but we couldn’t let you suffer, we owed you your peace and couldn’t have you in pain.


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7th July 2017 at East of England Championship Show

Moneypenny 'Lignum Tornado JW' 2nd Yearling Bitch

Marmalade 'Lignum Whirlwind JW'  Reserve Yearling Bitch


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29th June 2017 at Windsor Championship Show

Marmalade 'Lignum Whirlwind JW'  3rd Yearling Bitch


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Puppies have arrived!!

See our litters page for more details

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13th May 2017 at British Gordon Setter Club Open Show


Marmalade 'Lignum Whirlwind JW' 2nd Yearling & Graduate


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6th May 2017 at Gordon Setter Club of Scotland
Championship Show


(photo - Moneypenny & Lesly)

Moneypenny 'Lignum Tornado JW' WON Yearling & Graduate classes

Marmalade 'Lignum Whirlwind JW' 2nd Graduate & 3rd Yearling

Edison 'Lignum Master Marlin At Keaswood JW' 2nd Mid-Limit Dog

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5th May 2017 at Birmingham National Championship Show

Marmalade 'Lignum Whirlwind JW' WON Graduate Bitch

Moneypenny 'Lignum Tornado JW' 2nd Graduate Bitch

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Puppies expected late May 2017
See litters page for more information

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We've no shows until May, we're having a bit of time off in April :)

Marmalade 'Lignum Whirlwind JW'
&
Moneypenny 'Lignum Tornado JW'

with just some of the trophies they won
during their first 12 months in the ring

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19th March 2017 at Oswestry & District Open Show

Marmalade 'Lignum Whirlwind JW' WON Graduate class
& was
BEST OF BREED
&
GUNDOG GROUP 2

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11th March 2017 at CRUFTS

Photo above Lignum Whirlwind JW 'Marmalade' & Lignum Tornado JW 'Moneypenny' at 18th months old

So proud of the young ladies at their first Crufts

Moneypenny 'Lignum Tornado JW' 2nd Yearling Bitch & 3rd Junior Bitch

Marmalade 'Lignum Whirlwind JW' 3rd Yearling Bitch & VHC Junior Bitch

Edison 'Lignum Master Marlin at Keaswood JW' Reserve in Post Graduate

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First show of 2017!

19th February 2017 at Mid-Western Gundog Open Show

Lignum Whirlwind JW 'Marmalade' WON Yearling and was
BEST OF BREED!!!

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No shows for a while here, so we're making the most of the downtime and working on our field trial training with the young girls


Lignum Whirlwind JW at 16 months old on point on pheasant


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Morgan 'Ordett Mai Tai By Lignum'

TOP BROOD BITCH 2016 - GORDON SETTER ASSOCIATION

With an amazing 218 points won by her progeny below

  • Lignum Whirlwind JW 'Marmalade'
  • Lignum Tornado JW 'Moneypenny'
  • Lignum Miss Fabbri JW 'Macassar'
  • Lignum Master Marlin at Keaswood JW 'Edison'
  • Lignum Miss Mossberg for Balnakeil 'Ziva'


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Marmalade 'Lignum Whirlwind JW' flies into 2017
having been awarded...

  • OVERALL TOP PUPPY 2016 - BRITISH GORDON SETTER CLUB
  • OVERALL TOP PUPPY 2016 - GORDON SETTER ASSOCIATION
  • TOP JUNIOR BITCH 2016 - GORDON SETTER ASSOCAITION

So proud of our young ladies who did so well for us in 2016