
	Photoalbum of the Chance x Moss puppies, 3 weeks old now 2 boys are still looking for a good home! Contact Rita: labrador@blackthorn.hu or 00-36-30-6264-805

	Asca (GB FTCH Blackthorn Ascella) relaxing....

	Photoalbum of the Asca x Indy puppies

	Finland, 2009. Blakckthorn Bion "Laslo" has been chosen as best hunting labrador 2009. in Finland and also as best hunting dog (all breeds) in his local area! Congratulations to the handler and owner, Tomi Sarkkinen! Blakckthorn Bion "Laslo" (Int. FTCH Chance of Dukefield x FTCH Endacott Shelf, born in 2007.)

	WT Pieksämäki, Finland - 02.May. 2010. Judges: Harri Siven and Matti Tenhunen Winner Class (S/O): Blackthorn Bion "Laslo" - 1st place, Exc. Laslo won both days with Excellent among the best dogs and handlers of Finland. Super team!

	WT Pieksämäki, Finland - 01.May. 2010. Judges: Harri Siven and Matti Tenhunen Winner Class (S/O): Blackthorn Bion "Laslo" - 1st place, Exc.

	WT Oberpullendorf, Austria - 24-25. April, 2010. Judges: Bob Stobbart, Ronnie Gent (GB), Sebastian Hochreiter (A), Werner Haag (CH) Nice week-end for the Blackthorns again: Puppy Class (E): - Blackthorn Hiram and Blackthorn Gecko both 4th place Blackthorn Hiram (GB FTCH Blackthorn Ascella x NORDJCH Tasco Brimstone) Novice Class (A/L): - Blackthorn Dirah "Donna" 1st place + Judges' Choice Open Class (S/O) - Int. FTCH Blackthorn Racer "Drake" 1st place - Blackthorn Bedwyr "Tom" 3rd place - Blackthorn Biham "Viky" 5th place + Judges' Choice

	22. April, 2010. Last litter of Int.FTCH Chance of Dukefield was born Puppies from Chance and Moss

	WT Trebic, CZ - 17-18. April, 2010. Judges: Guy Bennett, Harren Dales (GB), Puppy Class (E): - Blackthorn Eos "Macko" 1st place - Blackthorn Fair 3rd place + Judges' Choice Novice Class (A/L): - Blackthorn Eos "Macko" 1st place - Blackthorn Diadem "Szöcske" 2nd place

	GH-3/ÖRV Leonding, Austria - 18. April, 2010. - Blackthorn Ceginus "Nash" - 2nd place, Exc. - youngest dog in the highest class of obedience!

	Bavarian Lions Cup, Germany - 9-10. April, 2010. Novice Class (A/L): - Blackthorn Enki "Eyk" 3rd place Open Class (S/O): - Blackthorn Achenar - 2nd place

	WT Klam, Austria - 9-10. April, 2010. Judges: Allen Rees, Roger Phillips (GB), Stefanie Martinoli, Cinzia Sgobarti (I) Puppy Class (E): - Blackthorn Hiram - 5th place Novice Class (A/L): - Blackthorn Diadem "Szöcske" - 4th place - it was a very hard WT, in the Novice only 14 dogs finished from 40 so I am very proud on Szöcske! Open Class (S/O): Blackthorn Achenar - 1st place

	WT Cup Ceske Budejovice, CZ - 27-28. March, 2010. Judges: Thano Keller, Wolfgang Harrer (A) Puppy Class (E): - Blackthorn Gandalf - 2nd place Novice Class (A/L): - Blackthorn Dubhe "Buddy" - 2nd place Open Class (S/O): Blackthorn Biham "Viky" - 1st place + Judges' Choice

	The puppies from Asca and Indy were born! A little boy is going back to England to the Drakeshead kennels...

	WT Grub, Austria - 20-21. March, 2010. Judges: Sonja Horvath (A), John Drury (GB), Bill Rostron (GB), David Benson (GB) Novice Class (A/L): - Blackthorn Enki "Eyk" 3rd place Open Class (S/O): - Blackthorn Achenar - 1st place

	WT Sopron, Hungary - 13-14. March, 2010. Judges: Paulina Aloha, Miso Sippola (FI) Puppy Class (E): - Blackthorn Hiram 1st place + Judges' Choice Open Class (S/O): - Blackthorn Bedwyr 1st place - Blackthorn Achenar - 2nd place + Judges' Choice

	Gianna retired After having her last litter in 2009., Gianna was retired from competitions and breeding as well - she is a hunting companion of a friend on every week-end. Good life for a retired lady, eh? But she merits it well, she has been an excellent trial-dog as well as producer, all of her pups are outstanding in work, for caracther and healthwise.

Open Field Trial, Tienen, Belgium - 14/12/2009.

Blackthorn Albireo "Storm" - 1st place, Exc., CACT

Open Field Trial, Austria - 12/12/2009.

Blackthorn Achenar - 1st place, Exc., CACIT/CACT

Open Field Trial, Austria - 10/12/2009.

Blackthorn Achenar - 1st place, Exc., CACIT/CACT

WT Tour Chech Republic 2009.

Blackthorn Biham "Viky" - 1st place

Blackthorn Dubhe "Buddy" - 4th place

More info:

Back home again ... - 04/12/2009.

and I found my best Christmas present in my postbox:

IGL Retriever Championship 2009. news - 01/12/2009.

Today our problem was not the frost, both Asca and Fay were in until the end of the day - but they were both out in the 3rd round.

After the 2nd round, coming out from the line, with Mr. John Halstead on my side:

Unfortunately when I got to line the ground changed from sugarbeet to who knows what, it was a mixture of two kind of plants, one was dry and the other is green with leafs, the dogs could hardly see out from it:

Most of the birds were shot on our side which ment that we did not get any retrieve for a long time since from the 3rd round we did cross retrieves - from one side of the line to the other. They shot two pheasants again on our side and when the first dog from the other side picked one pheasant the gun on the other side finally shot a bird - but what a bird! A partridge some 100-120 meters in these roots... We had this view:

and the gallery behind:

Asca marked it down as well as me but this time we missed that bit of luck that you need for trialling - everything came together: the judges first were discussing what to do with the pheasant which was still down on our side, in the meantime this small breeze also stopped which was on until that time... Finally I got the premission to send the dog, Asca took a perfect line to the bird but on the long way there first she flushed two partridges - she stopped and I handled her back - then she flushed a pheasant - I stopped her again and handled her back and by that time I lost my mark as well Asca did. There was nothing out there to mark to, I suspected the line but I had no idea about the depth and since there was a slight slope in the ground it was hard to guess. Anyway she started to hunt then the game-keeper told on the walkie-talkie to the judges that the bird is closer to the line - so the judges instructed me to send her more to the left - and STUPID ME!!! I sent her left... She was hunting again, found no bird so she was called up and the next dog found the bird where I started to hunt Asca first time... :-(((. After they got out from the line I asked him: did you know where the bird was? He said he knew the line and he did not obey the judges to send the dog more to the left... he was more clever than me.

Anyway it was a hard bird, everybody told me afterwards that this was the bird today they did not want to get. Not much reward but anyway I am very proud on Asca who were in line among the best ones so long and she did so well, she marked well, she was sharp on the whistle and did always what I asked from her.

And for the moment Asca is the first and only Field Trial Champion made up in England under the British rules from the Continent!

And I would like to thank everybody who helped me with their support via emails and SMS during these days!

IGL Retriever Championship 2009. news - 30/11/2009.

Fay and Asca are still in for the day 2!! So good luck for us, tomorrow the weather will be very cold with poor scenting conditions. And the mustard are smelling like hell... Ground is tough, kilometers long mustard and sugar beet fields, there is nothing to mark to.

Cca. half of the competitors were out, many of them on "first dog down failure" when the judges send the dog immediately when the bird drops on the ground - mostly when it is a runner - and if the first dog sent cannot find it unfortunately he is out even if the bird will never be found by other dogs or the judges...

Some pics about the first day:

IGL Retriever Championship 2009. news - 28/11/2009.

The competitors are online, there will be 56 !!! dogs .

In the draw Asca got the number 31. which is not so bad, but anyway we will get our first bird around 13:00 - 14:00 in the afternoon... Fay was more unlucky, got the number 46. which is quite at the end.

New Champions, going to the Championship:

2-Days Open Qualifier Field Trial, Checkley Wood, England - 16-17. November 2009.

Judges: Robin Watson, Vic Olner, Barry Cooper, Steve Polley

Ftch Blackthorn Ascella won the trial so she became BRITISH FIELD TRIAL CHAMPION and will run on the IGL RETRIEVER CHAMPIONSHIP 2009!!!

What a week this was! Amazing dog, wowww! She was doing so well during the whole 2 days - first day we had 3 straight, clean retrieve, 2 marks and 1 blind over a stream, all not too easy. Today she started with a 4th-dog-down eye-wipe on a cock pheasant in the roots (see photos), then she had a running partridge over a hedge and finally a pigeon shot in the rushbed over wire fence alongside a fast stream. She was just perfect however the running card was hard: experienced handlers like John and Sandra Halstead, Tess Lawrence, Sara Gadd, Philippa Williams, Linda Partridge, Leigh Jackson, Inga-Lean Djuberg (Kit's Dike was out on a first-dog-down failure, the bird has never been found... it is a pity because she also did very well on the first day) ...

All in all for the last round 3 dogs-handlers left: Sandra Halstead with Ftch Levenghyl Silvercloud of Drakeshead, Phil Highfield with Ftch Levenghyl Bee of Featherfly and me with Ftch Blackthorn Ascella. The judges needed 1-1 bird to finish the trial... we got a pigeon on the streamside bank in the big rush, only the gun knew where it was - and of course Asca ;-D. Sandra got a partridge which rolled into the stream and Phil a wounded bird on the hillside.

The final result:

1. Ftch Blackthorn Ascella handled by Rita Kökény

2. Ftch Levenghyl Bee of Featherfly handled by Phil Highfield

3. Ftch Levenghyl Silvercould of Drakeshead handled by Sandra Halstead

Guns' Choice: Searover Kits Dike handled by Inga-Lena Djuberg

The ground on the first day:

2nd day, in the roots:

Vic Olner showed me the area of the cock pheasant - Asca was under the cover ;-)

...but she started out with confidence toward her 4th-dog-down eye-wipe.

The ground of the last round, we were sent from the other side into the rush along the stream:

The 3 survivers coming back from the last round:

The first 3:

Open Qualifier Field Trial, Meols Hall, England - 11. November 2009.

Judges: Sandra Halstead, John Drury, Arthur Hewer, Peter Hargrave

FTCH Blackthorn Ascella won the trial and got also the Guns' Choice!

So in the future her name is FTCH GB FTW (Open and Novice) Blackthorn Ascella :-D

This was again a perfect day, sun was shining, judges were very competent and nice, guns shot evenly the birds, the ground was very challenging with different kind of plants and lot of muddy area with reed beds and water... There were some hard jobs for the dogs, many times they were working out of sight we could just hope that they were keeping the area. In the high grass we could not really handle them on the birds so much credit was given to individual hunting - Asca eye-wiped in the 4th round a dog, the bird was hidden in tough new reeds. She was handling perfectly, sharp on the whistle and of course some long distances were on her favour ;-). She did not care about hard briars if the straight line to the bird was over them - that's why the guns liked her so much but after the trial she needed some treatment...

Funny enough that for the last round only 2 dogs left - Drake's father, Chatston Monarch and Ascella:

The "gallery", waiting for the next round:

In a drive:

At the price giving with the judges, the two cup sand the certificates:

To achieve this wonderful result I would like to say herewith thanks to the following persons who helped me a lot during my dog handler-trainer-breeder carreer:

István Rácz

Dr. Robert Kaserer

My-Ngoc Schirato

Zoltán and Ildikó Donáth

Dr. András Kupper

Zsolt Török

and all my training partners and friends in the past and present.

Very special thanks to Mr. Gordon Hodgson who made it for me possible to spend so much time in England and to get the best possibilites to train my dogs and learn so much! Congratulations to him for making her wonderful little bitch Kilpen Jazz of Garagill "Fay" up to Field Trial Champion and qualifying her for the IGL Retriever Championship last week!

WT Finals in Chez Republic - 17-18. October, 2009.

Judges: Anne and Steve Crooks (GB)

Open Class (S/O)

- Blackthorn Biham "Viky" 1st place

A short film about his blind retrieve on the Finals:

WT Final in Austria, Magna Racino - 26. September 2009.

Judges: Brian Barker (GB), Karel van Loo (NL), Werner Haag (CH)

Intermediate Class (M/F):

- Blackthorn Bedwyr "Tom" 3rd place

Open Class (S/O)

- Blackthorn Achanar "Adu" 2nd place

- Blackthorn Biham "Viky" 3rd place - a cracking little dog, only 2,5 years old and already 3rd place in the Open on the Best of Best! Wowww!

Intermediate National Championship (Obedience) ÖGV Baumgarten, A - 19-20. September, 2009.

Blackthorn Ceginus "Nash" won the competition with Excellent (283,5/320P) - he was the youngest dog among the starters

A short film about Nash' performance on the Cup

Cold Game Test in Vesilahti, Finland - 20. September, 2009.

Judge: Risto Heikkonen

- Blackthorn Columba "Gita" got 1st prize in the Open Class

A remark rom the judging book: "Team who works very nice together and the dog manage the day's jobs easily".

Workingtest Gödöllő,H - 19. September, 2009.

Intermediate Class (M/F):

- Blackthorn Alphecca "Szingu" 1st place, Exc.

Workingtest Stegersbach,A - 19-20. September, 2009.

Novice Class (L/A):

- Blackthorn Dubhe "Buddy" 9th place

Open Class (S/O)

- Blackthorn Biham "Viky" 2nd place, Vg

First time in the open, 2,5 years old Viky did a really good job! See you in the Austrian Finals!

- Int. FTCH Blackthorn Racer "Drake" got a zero on the water test because the dummy dropped down to the ground when András took it over but he got the Judges' Choice which really means that he had an excellent performance...

Workingtest in Trebic, CZ - 12. September, 2009.

Puppy Class (E/Schnupper):

- Blackthorn Dubhe "Buddy" 1th place, Exc. + Judges' Choice

Cold Game Test in Finland, 05. September, 2009.

- Blackthorn Bion "Laslo" got 1st prize and because he did it 3rd times he became

Finnish FTCH on Cold Game (FI KVA)

Open Field Trial in Finland, 2. September, 2009.

Judges: Anders Carlsson (SWE) and Miso Sipola (FIN)

Blackthorn Bion "Laslo" 2,5 ys old won his first Open Field Trial with CACIT award!

Munich Cup - D, 29-30. August, 2009.

Judges: John Stubbs (GB) · Roger Tozer (GB) · Rupert Hill (GB) · Mark Bettinson (GB) · Phil Parkins (GB)

Novice Class (L/Anfanger):

- Blackthorn Diadem "Szöcske" 10th, Vg

- Libby of Carinthia 14th, Vg

from 59 starters (only 22 finished the competition ...)

Johanna Zörer with Blackthorn Dirah "Donna" and me with Blackthorn Diadem "Szöcske" on the walk-up test with Rupert Hill

Tanja Zimmer & Libby

Open Class (S/O)

- FTCH Blackthorn Ascella "Asca" 5th place, Vg

- Int. FTCH Blackthorn Racer "Drake" 6th place, Vg

Asca starting out for a long blind

Drake on the same blind

The Munich Cup this year was again a perfect week-end to spend in Germany in beautiful environment, wonderful weather, nice judges, hunting-like tests and lots of friends. It was a hard competition with many competitors, I had to take Asca (right after giving away her puppies) instead of Chance who came into season in the last moment and I am very proud that she finished 5th place without any trainng before, from 41 dogs....I lost for her at least 4 points at the water with wrong strategy and bad luck, a steward lost for us some 2-3 points stepping behind us very loudly after a mark in the forest, Asca turned away from the mark and then lost it... Drake was 6th, András did a big mistake on a handling loosing 6 points for him!

Detailed results:

Labrador Championship, Finland - 1-2. August, 2009.

3 Blackthorn dogs on the top!

Judges: Ms Anette Clarke, Mrs Heather Bradley, Mr Peter Burton and Mr Richard Hinks

Blackthorn Bion "Laslo" (FTCH Endacott Shelf x Int. FTCH Chance of Dukefield) handled by Tomi Sarkkinen HAS WON the 2 days long Championship among the 50 best dogs in Finland! I am very-very proud on them!!

Detailed results:

Blackthorn Columba "Gita" (Int. & B. FTCH Kelland Ross x Int. & H. FTCH Gianna of Carinthia) handled by Lauri Korhonen finished 3rd place on the Derby among 40 top young dogs of Finland!! Very well done, a young team with great prospects!

Blackthorn Capella "Voltti" got 7th place on the Derby - congratulations to Sari!

Detailed results:

Tomi with Laslo

Lauri (the tall man in the middle)

Voltti

GH-2 (Intermediate) Cupturnier SVÖ, A - 2. August, 2009.

Blackthorn Ceginus "Nash" - 1st place with 295/320 points, Exc.

On film:

Schwaben Trophy, D - 1. August, 2009.

Libby of Carinthia - 7th place

Young dog with a lot of potential, congratulations Tanja!

Great success, 2nd place of the Hungarian Team on the Game Fair Eurochallenge 2009!

25. July, 2009 - Belvoir Castle, England

The team:

- Susanna Sebestyén with Pearl of Golden-Hill Ampelos "Boo"

- Zsolt Zorgel with cocker spaniel Cynhinfa Heinz "Brian"

- Rita Kökény team captain with Int. FTCH Chance of Dukefield

Reserve:

- Zsolt Török with Blackthorn Alhena "Trine"

The first 3 teams:

1. United Kingdom

2. Hungary

3. Netherlands

Soon you can read more about our adventures on the Game Fair!

Workingtest in Mürzzuschlag, Austria - 27-28. June, 2009.

Judges: Stefaan & Filip Bollen (B), Heather Bradley (GB), Sue Sutton (GB)

Novice (L/A) Class:

- Blackthorn Dirah "Donna" 2nd place, Exc.

- Blackthorn Diadem "Szöcske" 5th place, Exc.

From 40 starters in the L class only 21 qualified - and our puppies were far the youngest dogs in the Novice Class. The tests were very nice, hunting-like and instead of circus trics the judges used very well the challenges of the ground. It was a very pleasant workingtest.

Donna &

Szöcske in training

Intermediate Class (M/F)

- Blackthorn Biham "Vic" 1st place, Exc. + Judges' Choice!

Open Class (S/O)

- Blackthorn Achenar "Adu" 1st place, Exc. + Judges' Choice!

23. June, 2009.

The Asca x Brim pups were born today!

Cold Game Test in Laukaa, Finland - 6. June, 2009.

Judge: Vesa Hietikko

- Blackthorn Capella "Voltti": Excellent

Cold Game Test in Hattula, Finland - 31. May, 2009.

Judge: Harri Sivén

Novice (L/A) Class:

- Blackthorn Columba "Gita" 1st place again with Excellent!!

"Stylish team, working very nice all day..."

Workingtest in Laukaa, Finland - 21. May, 2009.

Judges: Pauliina Ahola (FI), Miso Sipola (FI) and Johnny Henriksen (DK)

Novice (L/A) Class:

- Blackthorn Columba "Gita" 2nd place, Exc.

- Blackthorn Capella "Voltti" Vg

FTCH Levenghyl Peacock, father of our E litter finished as second best scored dog with 228 points on the Skinner's International Gundog Event in Highclere

Competition results of the Blackthorn dogs from the last 4 months are online finally! Scroll up from here:

Austrian Obedience Cup Class 1., 17. May, 2009. at ÖRV Leonding

- Blackthorn Ceginus "Nash" won the Cup with Excellent!

I am so happy that my pups are not only good in hunting, WT and Field Trial but they find their place also in other areas of work, like Obedience! Congratulations to the owner/trainer, Beate!

Videoclip about Nash' and Beate's happy performance on the Cup:

Workingtest in Siilinjärvi, Finland - 16. May, 2009.

Judges: Pauliina Ahola and Miso Sipola

Novice (L/A) Class:

- Blackthorn Columba "Gita" 1st place, Exc.

Gita jumps

Winner (S/O) Class:

- Blackthorn Bion "Laslo" - 3rd place, Exc.

Workingtest Sopron H, 9-10. May, 2009.

Judges: Mrs. Robin Wise (GB) and Mrs. Jenny Hankey (GB)

Puppy Class (E):

- Blackthorn Dubhe "Buddy" 5th place G + Judges' Choice!

Jarka and Buddy

Novice Class (L/A):

- Blackthorn Diadem "Szöcske" 8th place G

- Libby of Carinthia 9th place G

- Blackthorn Dirah "Donna" 15th place


Johanna with Donna	Szöcske in full concentration

Intermediate Class (M/F)

- Blackthorn Biham "Vic" 1st place, Exc.

- Blackthorn Alphecca "Szingu" 3rd place, Exc. + Judges' Choice!

- Blackthorn Bedwyr "Tom" 5th place, Vg


Martin and Vic	Viktor with Szingu

Open Class (S/O):

- FTW Blackthorn Achenar "Adu" 1st place, Exc. + Judges' Choice!

- Int. FTCH Blackthorn Racer "Drake" 2nd place, Exc.

- Int. FTCH Chance of Dukefield 3rd place, Exc.

This was a very successful week-end for my kennel, dogs from different combinations out of my two FTCH bitches were running excellent in all classes. Congratulations for the handlers!

The puppies from the D litter, 13 months old, and Libby, 15 months old provided a fair performance among the 2-2,5 years old dogs in the Novice Class, I was very-very happy with them!

The competition was hard, in the Open many dogs had FTW and FTCH titles so it was like a smaller championship... The tests were difficult (in the Open Class, from 22 starters only 7 were qualified) and the judging was very fair, thanks for the Lady Judges!

Beside the nice placements the Blackthorn dogs collected 3 Judges' Choice from the 4!

Also congratulations to my trainees, I know how much effort and how consequent work they did to achieve their good results!

Detailed results:

Workingtest in Pichl, A - 03. May, 2009.

Judges: Alan Rees (GB) Graham Gibbson (GB), Jim Munro (GB), Betty Schwieren (D), Helene Leimer (A)

Intermediate (M/F) Class:

- Blackthorn Bedwyr "Tom" 2nd place, Exc + Judges' Choice!

Heike and Tom

Workingtest Klam, A - 25. April, 2009.

Novice (L/A) Class:

- Lord of Carinthia - 3rd place, Exc.

- Blackthorn Bedwyr "Tom" - 5th place, Vg

Walter with Lord

Workingtest in Ökna, Sweden - 25. April, 2009.

Winner (S/O) Class:

- Blackthorn Bion "Laslo" - 7th place

Workingtest in Vantaa, Finland, 18-19. April, 2009.

Novice (L) Class

- Blackthorn Columba "Gita" 1st place, Exc.

- Blackthorn Capella "Voltti" 8th place

Lauri and Gita

Gita

Winner (S/O) Class

- Blackthorn Bion "Laslo" 1st place, Exc. + Guns' Choice

Detailed results 18. May:

Detailed results 19. May:

Workingtest in Tabor CZ, 4-5. April, 2008.

Judges: Mr. Mark and Jamie Bettinson (GB)

Puppy Class:

- Blackthorn Dubhe "Buddy" 4th place, Vg

Novice Class (L/A):

- Blackthorn Bungula "Smiley" 1st place, Exc.

Intermediate Class (M/F):

- Blackthorn Biham "Vik" 3rd place, Exc.

- Blackthorn Bungula "Smiley" highest scores, but ran out of concurrence!

Open Class (S/O):

- FTCH Blackthorn Ascella "Asca" 1st place, Exc.

- Int. FTCH Chance of Dukefield 2nd place, Exc.

- Blackthorn Biham Vg, ran out of concurrence

Detailed results:

Workingtest Grub, A - 14. March 2009.

Puppy Class (E):

- Blackthorn Chameleon "Lea" 7th place, Exc.

Waltraud is sending Lea

Workingtest 7-8. March 2009., Hungary

Judges: Mr. Gordon Hodgson (GB), Mr. Kevin Jackson (GB)

Puppy Class (E):

- Libby of Carinthia 2nd place

- Blackthorn Dirah "Donna" 3rd place

Tanja and Libby

Novice Class (L/A):

- Blackthorn Bungula "Smiley" 1st place

Imtermediate Class (M/F)

- Blackthorn Biham "Vic" 2nd place

Open Class (S/O):

- Int. FTCH Blackthorn Racer "Drake" 1st place

Open Field Trial in Hyvinkää, Finland - 14.2.2009.

- Blackthorn Bion "Laslo" - Good

Photos of the Training at Eastern with Karel van Loo and Rita :

Drake's pups were born in Sweden and in Austria! We were very happy to get some yellows also!


Searover Tan's Goblingal "Ellen" - 8 pups


Ragweed's Jazztide - 9 pups

Training with Blackthorn Dirah "Donna" and Diadem "Szöcske"

10 months old puppies from Chance x FTCH Mediterian Blue. They are very concentrated, focused on the work with excellent hunting style - training is great fun with them!

Blackthorn Achenar won a 12 dog Open Field Trial with Exc., CACIT in Hungary on 24/01/2009.

Congratulations, this was already "in the air"!

Blackthorn Ascella won a 16 dog Open Field Trial organized by the Austrian Retriever Club on 04/01/2009.

Only 3 dogs were qualified, also Blackthorn Racer "Drake" with Good - the run-off was a family affair...

This was a good ending of the 2008/2009. Field Trial session which we finished until the next season.

Obedience training with Blackthorn Ceginus "Nash"

news 2009.

Blackthorn gundogs

Rita Kökény

1153 Budapest

Dugonics u. 21., Hungary

Email: labrador@blackthorn.hu