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FIELD TRIAL LABRADOR RETRIEVERS

Ravensbank Flo ☆ 9.5.2008 – † 28.9.2020

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28-09-2020: Today we said goodbye to Ravensbank Flo (Flo) after a long and good life of almost twelve and a half years.

Flo was from Ravensbank’s second litter. She came back to us at the age of two years due to personal matters of the owner, who had taken excellent care of her during those two important young years, and Flo was a beloved member of their family. Back with us, Flo became attached to me, and from the first instant she was Mum’s Best Friend.

Flo was a natural talent and could have achieved even more, had it not been for my limited experience as a handler. She did quite well and got nice results in field trials, she was an excellent game finder and went out with us picking up on estate shoots. And, not least, she had four fine litters with a total of 28 puppies, one of the puppies being our own Ravensbank Bob.

Some of my fondest memories of Flo include, for instance, her fearlessness as a puppy: She was the first to jump in the lake at the deep end, and she played with her older brother, Ravensbank Robin, caught on video here. And she was the living proof that old dogs really can learn new tricks: “On Track” was a game of our own device where she jumped along a line of large boulders – until just a week ago. Flo was my little sailor, and we have rowed many rounds on the lake, enjoyed the quiet and the nature and looked at many sunsets.

We had a very special bond, Flo and I. Long live her memory.

Annelise

The Blackberry season 2020 has started

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09-08-2020: It is no secret that our dogs love blackberries, so when the opportunity came this morning they were let loose on a couple of bushes.

Garden trip with the puppies

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28-06-2020: We took a walk in the garden with the puppies from Bibis litter.

The "Feddet" has opened

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19-06-2020: When the puppies have turned four weeks of age and can eat out of one bowl, they go to the "Feddet" which is our aphorism for the puppy yard. The facilities are much better than in the kitchen. Space - a decent toilet - heated sleeping area - heated resting space in the open - toys - their beloved swing and above all access to the garden whenever the weather allows it. This video has been taken minutes after the puppies have been installed at the "Feddet".

Food served for the first time

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13-06-2020: Yesterday the puppies turned three weeks of age and they were wormed. Today we served the first food for them.

Bibi has whelped

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22-05-2020: Ravensbank Biscuit (Bibi) has given birth to 8 fine puppies - five girls and three boys. Two of the girls are yellow - the rest of the litter is black.

02:30 black dog, 340 gr. (Ravensbank Nitro)
03:10 black dog, 425 gr. (Ravensbank Joker)
03:45 black bitch, 450 gr. (Ravensbank Jet)
04:55 yellow bitch, 450 gr. (Ravensbank Speedball)
05:05 black dog, 415 gr. (Ravensbank Pilot)
06:15 black bitch, 475 gr. (Ravensbank Arran)
07:40 black bitch, 425 gr. (Ravensbank Black)
08:10 yellow bitch, 385 gr. (Ravensbank Tempest)