Dogs Present

These are all dogs that currently live at Raigmore or were bred here and are now being successfully campaigned by other owners

The Workers

Craigbrook of Coll at Raigmore

(Daisy)

Daisy is Spinningloch Ace's daughter to a working bitch, Dalrimple Diva (Spinningloch Bourbon x Dame of Ayrshire).

John hopes to trial Daisy in the near future.

The Show Dogs

Raigmore Firecrest (Gina)

Sire: Springhill Swift of Toberdoney Dam: Raigmore Echo

Gina has produced an excellent litter by Lynwater Atlantic Crossing of Crookrise. See below for details.

Raigmore Cutty Sark (Inca)

Inca winning her class Blackpool 2003

(3 Reserve Challenge Certificates)

Inca is the result of the litter from Gina (above) and Lynwater Atlantic Crossing of Crookrise. She started her show career well by qualifying for Crufts at 6 months old. She then went on to win well at Open Shows gaining many Best Gundog Puppy and Best Puppy in Show awards. Her career has continued with many wins at Championship Shows and in 2004 she won two Reserve Challenge Certificates under breed specialists - one at Border Union Championship Show under breed specialist Maggie Northcott and one at Leeds Championship Show under Erica Parsons. Most recently in 2005 she took the Reserve Challenge Certificate at the Pointer Club of Scotland Championship show under another breed specialist, Ria Nelis as well as going Best In Show at The Pointer Club of Scotland Open Show under judge Flo Barker . Inca also took time out to have a litter of pups by Calderside Great Gatsby, some of which have been successfully shown this year. (see below - The Next Generation)

STOP PRESS: Inca was 3rd in the Open Bitch Class at Crufts 2007!

Raigmore Wave Ruler at Toberdoney JW, Sh CM (Jacob)

Jacob winning the CC Border Union 2003

Having not settled in his first home, Inca's brother, Jacob came back to Raigmore. At the time we we did not wish to keep another male dog and he subsequently went to Des McGarry of the world famous Toberdoney kennels. Des has campaigned him well with many wins at Championship Shows, gaining his Junior Warrant in October 2002. To date he has won the following awards:

C.C. & BOB - Border Union - Judge: Colin Organ
Reserve C.C. - Pointer Club of Scotland - Judge: Mrs S Brophy
Reserve C.C. - Manchester - Judge: Mrs J Organ
Reserve C.C. - Scottish Kennel Club - Mrs M MacKay
Reserve C.C. - Leeds - Judge: Mrs G Simmons
Reserve C.C. - Scottish Kennel Club - Judge: Mr T Powell
Reserve C.C. - Driffield - Judge: Mrs J Whiting

He has also added his Show Certificate of Merit to his many top awards

As Des is currently not able to manage to many shows due to illness Jacob has returned to Raigmore.

Spanish Champion

Raigmore Golden Hind of Crookrise

(Max)

Raigmore Golden Hind of Crookrise (age approx. 18 months)

winning the Gundog Group in Gibraltar

This is another of Inca's brothers. He went out to Alex Palao in Gibraltar via Cicely Robertshaw of the Crookrise Kennels. We were delighted to be present when he won his Junior World Champion award at the World Show in Amsterdam in 2002. Since then he has won 2 Best Of Breeds at Championship shows in Spain & Gibraltar, plus 2 Gundog Groups and Best in Show at the Pointer Club of Spain Championship Show.

Golden Hind has now gained his Spanish Champion title

Congratulations!

He is now retiring from the show scene for a while to concentrate on the working side.

Raigmore Endeavor

(Storm)

Storm went to live with the Black family as company for Raigmore Conquistador. Since his arrival, the family have taken an interest in showing and he has won many awards at Championship and Open Shows He also assisted in qualifying his three young handlers for the 'Best Junior Handler' competition at Richmond Championship Show

Stop Press:

Congratulations to Storm on his 3rd in Limit Dog at Crufts 2007.

The Next Generation

During 2004 Inca ( Raigmore Cutty Sark) produced a litter to Calderside Great Gatsby (1 CC and 3 Reserve CC's).

The following youngsters are currently being shown from the litter and have all qualified for Crufts 2007.

Raigmore Eros

(Ibsen)

Ibsen has only been lightly shown and his wins so far include:

Very Highly Commended - Crufts 2005
2nd Darlington Championship Show 2005
2nd Birmingham Championship Show 2005
2nd Border Union Championship Show 2005
1st Bournemouth Championship Show 2005
1st Border Union Championship Show 2006

Judge's report

'Liver & white, beautiful head and eye, melting expression, neat well-placed ears, long arched neck, correct lay of shoulder, deep in chest & ribs carried well back, good width of thigh, nice turn of stifle, lovely head carriage, one of the few who used his tail, moves on a free stride, was one of the few I considered for a higher award.'

Ibsen has now left Raigmore and to continue his show career in Darwin, Australia with his new owners Dr Lesley Cameron and Mr Robert Tindall.

We wish them all every success!

Prior to his leaving he was mated to our Toberdoney Jessica at Raigmore (Ziggy) and Raigmore Water Lily has been retained from this litter.

Ibsen has also sired his first litter in Australia to Australian Champion Tukeglen Quite Rite.

Here's a picture of a son from this litter - Wallace (Gaelforce Flyin Scotsman)

IBSEN RUNNING ON THE BEACH OUTSIDE DARWIN, AUSTRALIA

I think Ibsen is enjoying his new home in Australia. I'm sure the water at this beach is a lot warmer than Scotland!

His brother Raigmore Casanova

(Merlin)

wins so far include:

Reserve Best Dog at The Pointer Club Open Show 2005 at the age of 13 months!
1st Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show 2006 (Australian Judge Mr R Besoff)
1st Post Graduate Dog Pointer Club of Scotland Championship Show 2007

Their 'cousin'

Toberdoney Jessica at Raigmore

(Ziggy)

(by Raigmore Wave Ruler at Toberdoney JW out of Show Champion Toberdoney Faith)

Wins include

2006

2nd at East of England Championship Show
2nd in Post Graduate Bitch at the Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show
3rd in Post Graduate Bitch Leeds Championship Show

2007

2nd Post Graduate Bitch Southern Pointer Club Championship Show
3rd Post Graduate Bitch City of Birmingham Championship Show
1st Post Graduate Bitch Pointer Club of Scotland Championship Show
3rd Post Graduate Bitch Setter Pointer Championship Show

Judge's Critique

Good type and quality, lovely head and eye, clean in neck and shoulder, moved freely on a good stride.

3rd Limit Bitch GBAS Championship Show

Ziggy's daughter, Quest, at Crufts 2008 (aged 2)

Quest's wins include:

2006

2nd Minor Puppy Bitch - Darlington Championship Show
2nd Puppy Bitch - Gundog Breeds of Scotland Championship Show
1st Puppy Bitch and Best Puppy Bitch in Breed- LKA Championship Show

Judges report:

'A quality black & white who is very well put together, feminine head that is well balanced, round kind eye with soft expression, grand reach of neck that is clean & set into well laid shoulders, ribs well sprung & extending well back, good depth of body, good substance without being overdone, correct oval bone, good turn of quarters and nice topline, moved well with good front extension & drive, covering the ground, good tail action.'

2007

Very Highly Commended - Crufts
1st Pointer Puppy Bitch - Waverley Gundog Show
1st Junior Bitch and Best Junior in Show- Pointer Club of Scotland
1st Novice Bitch and Best Novice in Show- Pointer Club of Scotland

Judges Report:

Loved her type, size and head, nicely put together with nothing out of proportion, very tidy coming and going & covered the ground well in profile, must have a bright future.

2nd Junior Bitch Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show
2nd Yearling Bitch Pointer Club of Scotland Championship Show
1st Novice Bitch Gundog Society of Wales Championship Show

Judges Report:

Beautiful outline to well balanced b/w girl. Classical head with kind expression, neat small ears, straight front & super little tail.

1st Novice Bitch GBAS Championship Show

Judges Report:

well balanced black & white with a good head and kind expression, super length of neck, well boned with good depth of body and spring of rib, moved well.

and at Darlington Championship Show 2006 (age 6 months)

(Photos by Vic Black)

Quest out of Toberdoney Jessica at Raigmore by Show Champion Freebreeze American Frost of Ramsayville at 7 weeks

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and introducing

Raigmore Water Lily (Leyla)

by Raigmore Eros out of Toberdoney Jessica at Raigmore

aged 8 weeks

aged 15 weeks

aged 6 months

Leyla has started her show career well when at the tender age of just 6 months on the day she went to the Pointer Club of Scotland Championship Show 2007and won

2nd minor Puppy Bitch
2nd Puppy Bitch

her latest wins include

3rd Minor Puppy Bitch Gundog Society of Wales Championship Show 2007
2nd Setter Pointer Championship Show 2007

Judges critique:

Lovely bitch of quality, lovely head, kind eye and expression, full of type and promise. Just not as steady as 1 on the move but still as lovely.

3rd Puppy Bitch GBAS Championship Show 2007
2nd Puppy Bitch - Pointer Club of Scotland Open Show 2008
3rd Junior Bitch - Pointer Club Championship Show 2008

plus our latest addition, Flax (Raigmore Let it Shine)

aged 7 weeks

by Bonnygate Imperial Choice (1 Res CC) out of Raigmore Cutty Sark (3 Res C C's)

and at 5 months

Flax has had a lovely start to her show career at the tender age of 6 months.

1st Minor Puppy Bitch - Pointer Club of Scotland Open Show 2008
1st Minor Puppy Bitch - Pointer Club Championship Show 2008