CANBURNE GUNDOGS
Breeding Golden Retrievers of sound temperament and proven working ability
Our kennel currently contains nine golden retrievers, all of whom live indoors with us during the day. One is on the retired list, two are still puppies but all the others work full time throughout the year picking up or doing tests out of season.
Monty (Leeglen Montagu of Canburne) has retired from stud as he is twelve years old. He has a hip score of 5/3 and has sired a litter of nine splendid pups.
We have two bitches, both with hip scores of 5/4 and current eye certificates. One is Sorrel (Canburne Sorrel) who is ten and from Buff's (Deadcraft Dona of Leeglen) third litter. She was trialled extensively in Open stakes but unfortunately luck was not on her side and she failed to get placed. However, she still remains a stalwart member of our picking team. The other is Gia (Tauvechan Honor of Canburne) who is eleven, is a grand-daughter of Buff and, although she has not been trialled, is an excellent picking-up dog.
Gia had a litter of nine dog puppies to Catcombe Clever (field trial winner with a hip score of 6/8) in June 2001, one of which we have kept. She then had another litter of three bitches and one dog puppy, again to Catcombe Clever, in March 2003 and we have kept a bitch in order to keep our line going. The one we kept from the first litter is Cedar (Canburne Cedar) He has a fantastic temperament and is a delightful character. The bitch puppy we kept from the second litter is Canburne Pepper (Pepper), who is absolutely delightful, a real character and very intelligent. She really keeps us on our toes and is showing promise in her early training.
In 2004 we bought in a bitch puppy, Saffy (Trevale Saffron of Canburne) who is now nearly four and is already trialling. She has won an open test and was part of the victorious SW GRC winning team at last year's Golden Retriever Interclub Tests.
Last year we bought in a cracking dog, Cane (Millrythe Kinrara of Dovespring), from his owners who were emigating to the United States. He is an invaluable member of the picking up team and has fathered a litter to Pepper last August. We have kept two brilliant puppies, a boy, Tepin (Canburne Tepin), and a girl, Gypsy (Canburne Gypsy), for whom we have great hopes.
Saffy and Cane had a litter of ten splendid pups on 19 May - four boys and six girls. Not all of them are sold - please contact the number below if you are interested.
For further details contact:
Ann and Bruce Ross-Smith
Telephone: 01647 231527