Cuckmere

Golden Retrievers

& Cairn Terriers

To my ‘Secret’ litter

7 years old on 25th June

Sophie, Libby, Faith, Lucy, Mollie (Jnr) and Scamp

Firstly may I welcome you to the website of Cuckmere Golden Retrievers & Cairn Terriers.

My dogs are foremost our family pets. They live with us in the house as part of our family and our lives revolve around them! They all regularly attend the local Dog Training Club, which they all thoroughly enjoy and of which I am now Vice Chairperson.  In May 2009 I took over as one of our Kennel Club Bronze award trainers having taken the puppy classes for a couple of years. 

We occasionally attend small local dog shows - just for fun at the moment, although I have taken our latest puppy into a few competitive shows and we recently were awarded our first rosette! I would also, at some stage, like to train the dogs for what they were originally bred for - picking up game.

We occasionally breed from the girls and will only do so when we feel they are mature enough and we have sufficient time and energy to devote to raising a litter.

My dogs have all been hip-scored and have well below the breed average scores - the current average now being 18.  To comply with the Kennel Clubs Accredited Breeder scheme’s recommendations - my dogs will, in future have their elbows scored too.  All bitches and our stud dog that are used for breeding also have current clear eye certificates - March 2009.

My aim is twofold a) to produce healthy, sound, good quality puppies with temperament being my main priority and b) to find them the best possible permanent homes, whether it be a working, show or pet home, where they will be happy and loved for the rest of their lives.

I am a member of The Golden Retriever Club - The Golden Retriever Club and the Southern Golden Retriever Society.

In October 2008, we welcomed a new breed into our family - a Cairn Terrier we have named Missy. It is hoped the grandchildren will be able to train and hopefully compete with her in obedience or agility trials. I am also hoping Shannon will get more involved with the Young Kennel Club and try her hand at showing Missy.

I hope you enjoy this site.  Please feel free to contact me at any time.                        

Last updated - 30th June 2009