Kennel Ravensbank is planning for a litter of Summer pups
09-03-2020: Ravensbank Biscuit (Bibi) has come into season, and we are planning to mate her with 2UM2019 Squareclose West (Bosse). Hence we are expecting a fine litter of Field Trial Labrador Retriever puppies that will be eight weeks by the Middle of July.
Holly has whelped
11-01-2020: Ravensbank Holly (Holly) this morning had six large puppies - three bitches and three dogs. All bitches are yellow. One dog is black.
05:44 black dog, 520 gr. (Ravensbank Ainsley)
06:06 yellow dog, 476 gr. (Ravensbank Gordon)
07:04 yellow bitch, 514 gr. (Ravensbank Jennifer)
07:13 yellow bitch, 462 gr. (Ravensbank Clarissa)
08:22 yellow bitch, 440 gr. (Ravensbank Delia)
09:30 yellow dog, 556 gr. (Ravensbank Jamie)
Holly is a champion in the whelping box. She is calm and well balanced diligently taking care of her pups. She is eating normally and there is absolutely no fuzz about her. The puppies all appear sound and healthy, and although they are born really quite big, they are already growing in weight.
You may read more about this litter here
The experienced dog
Introduction to an estate shoot
05-12-2019: The day arrived, where Squareclose Wendy (Nessie) had her debut as part of my picking-up team on a large estate shoot. She was the third dog in my pack with Ravensbank Bob (Bob) and Ravensbank Biscuit (Bibi) in front. To put it short: It was a huge success. Nessie had a good handful of fine retrieves. She picked marked birds, hunted down lost birds and took one fine blind on a line in the field. Spontaneous retrieves of wounded birds, good soft mouth, very powerful with style yet spotless at heel between drives. Above all, Nessie masters the most demanding of all, which is to remain calm and stay cool when she is not being asked to deliver her magic. I am so proud of my apprentice retriever.
Holly is in pups
26-11-2019: Ravensbank Holly (Holly) has been ultrasound scanned, and is indeed with puppies. Whelping is expected early January and leaves the puppies will leave kennel late February. Sire for these puppies is 2UM2019 Squareclose West (Bosse). Read more about this litter of puppies at the puppy page.Bamse receives his third Champion title
09-09-2019: SEVCH DKSCH DKSCH(V) Ravensbank Brandy (Bamse) has also been awarded the title Danish Wild Game Tracking Champion, DKSCH(V). This title is given to retrievers under the Danish Retriever Club who has achieved three x 1st prize in champion class tracking. Moreover the dog must have earned "good" in show. Bamse carries a "very good". Very warm congratulations to Ms. Heidi Kristiansen.
Baker has received a 1st prize on cold game test
31-08-2019: Today, Ravensbank Chivas (Baker) received a fine first prize at official cold game test held by the Danish Retriever Club. Baker is handled by Mr. Michael Nielsen. Warm congratulations to Ms. Ulla and Michael with the fine result.
Young dog's cold game rally 2019
Nessie's litter brother, 2UM2019 Squareclose West (Bosse), handled by Ms. Charlotte Rasmussen also participated in the test (which in Denmark is known as the "Young Dog's Championship"). With almost 100 participating dogs, Bosse came in second and was awarded the official title 2UM2019.
I regret to say, that I do not have rights to any pictures from Charlottes podium, but they can be seen here.