The Kennel Club are running a Puppy Awareness Week 1-7th September 2015. Please click on the link below for further details. Poster By visiting the Kennel Club web site you can request a PAW pack. …
News and Notices
Calendars 2016
The Flatcoated Retriever Society Calender for 2016 is now available, either by emailing Becky Johnson and requesting one to be sent in the post (£10 each to cover post and packing) or buy direct from Ms Johnson at forthcomingh Championship Shows. Beckys’ contact details are: [email protected] 3 Flint Cottages, Herringswell road, Kentford, Suffolk, CB8 7QS …
Society Treasurer
Mrs Jenny Morgan, the current Treasurer, is not standing for re-election at the 2016 Annual General Meeting. If anyone feels they have the skills to take this job on and would like to consider doing so please contact me. Tel. 0116 2793203 email: [email protected]…
Lost Whistles
A message received from Richard Hewison about lost whistles at the AGM. On arriving home from the AGM yesterday, I realised that my whistles were not round my neck, in any pockets nor anywhere in the car, I used them to excercise 3 of our dogs in the Lunch Hour and remember taking them off together with my coat when we got back to the car. blue tape lanyard ( Terra EcpSystems embroidered in white) a retriever whistle, a spaniel whistle and a little stainless steel pill containing capsule. If you could please forward this to the village…
Donation of 204 Calendar Profits
Half of the 2014 Calendar profits amounting to £840 have been donated to Bransby Rest Home for Horses, near Lincoln, in memory of Joan Mason, her favourite charity. The Society would like to say thank you to all of you who made that possible….
2016 Calendars
Please send photos for the 2016 calendar – large resolution -over 4mb is required. Action shots – dogs working, having fun etc. Please send as soon as possible to Becky Joyhnson for compiling at the end February 2015.,_.___ [email protected]…
2015 Calendars – Sold Out
The 2015 Calendars have now all been sold. Thank you everyone for your support….
Points System – Society Trophies
To read about the Points System for Society Cups and Trophies please click on the link below. Points System…
Surrey Area – Newsletter October 2013
The Surrey Areas Newsletter containing information on all their forthcoming Events and Training can be download by clicking here….
The Society Shop
Mandy Romeo-Dieste will be attending the Health Seminar this weekend and taking “The Shop” with her. Christmas cards and the 2014 Calendar will also be available. http://flatcoated-retriever-society.org/images/hsemo13.pdf http://flatcoated-retriever-society.org/images/shopnews.pdf…
FCRS Constitution and Rules – Revised March 2018
FCRS Constitution and Rules – Revised March 2018 The Ethics of Stud Work – Jenny Bird First published in the Autumn Newsletter 2003 and written by Jenny Bird, Hon Secretary Asked by the Committee to write an article on the ‘ethics’ of stud work, Jenny Bird wrote the following. We feel it is not desirable to draw up a form of contract to be signed by both dog and bitch owner, but do feel that there are certain guidelines that should be adhered to. I would, firstly ask one question “Why are you mating your bitch?” If the answer is…
Behaviour Problems
Shirley Oxford is a qualified Animal Behaviourist with over 15 years experience and she is willing to help and advise (in confidence) anyone who has a problem with their dog. Shirley is well qualified being a member of the Association of Pet Dog trainers (APDT), a chartered member of the Institute of Animal care, a Bereavement Counsellor and member of COAPE. She has lectured on the subject at a college for several years and has also done a weekly programme on local radio. Anyone wishing to contact Shirley may do so either by email: sweven[email protected] or by telephone 02392 264702….
Judges’ Questions & Answers
Six UK Championship show judges were asked these questions for inclusion into the New Zealand Kennel Club’s Flatcoated Retriever Breed Supplement; here are the questions and answers that have been kindly reproduced thanks to the New Zealand Kennel Club. The chosen Judges were Jenny Bird (JB) Becky Johnson (BJ) Brenda Phillips (BP) Valerie Foss (VF) Val Jones (VJ) and Maureen Scott (MS). 1. You have been involved with Flatcoats for over 20 years and are a Championship Show Judge. How do you think the dogs have changed in that period? JB: When I started showing my Flatcoat in 1980 the…
The Flatcoated Retriever Type & Function – Edward J. Atkins
Originally posted in the New Zealand Kennel Club Flatcoated Retriever Supplement 06…