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For her second litter, we decided to mate Jo
to Sh Ch Jehnver of Greyfilk owned by the
indomitable Joan Fussell. This mating produced
Sh Ch Flimmoric Fieldday who in 1978 won
the dog ticket at Crufts. This caused some
consternation and a little amusement as I was
running round the ring in my ninth month of
pregnancy.

Fieldday, Wag, had a super, loving
temperament. He was mated to my friend
Marnie Henkey’s (Cleimar), first Weimaraner,
Sh Ch Wivelees Wicked Charmer. Sh Ch
Flashman of Flimmoric, Foggy, was one of the
progeny. In July 1984, aged only 4, he tragically
died of an intestinal blockage, mainly due to
veterinary negligence. He was such a wonderful
showman, and was at the time top winner in the
breed and had gone one better than his sire by
winning BOB at Crufts the previous year. Our
hearts were broken.

Esteemed judge, Douglas Appleton, had
suggested that an injection of American blood be mated to Vega. Our luck was in! She
may be beneficial to the breed and prior to duly obliged and as the kennels were on my
Foggy’s death, I had already made overtures to doorstep, everything went smoothly. She had 9
some breeders with a view to importation. Within pups, 7 bitches and 2 dogs, Julie to have pick of
weeks, at Julie Turner’s (Gamepoint) suggestion bitches and I of dogs.
and joined by Marnie, we were in the US at a
three day Weimaraner Specialty Show, meeting I chose my much adored Gillie who became
breeders and seeing some spectacular dogs. Sh Ch Flimmoric Fanclub, he had a super
temperament and loved showing. He won his
Early the next year, it was off to Las Vegas to Junior Warrant and 2 CC’s at a very young age
buy a bitch puppy; Vega, Luco’s Foreign Affair and the third under Patsy Hollings. In total he
of Flimmoric, probably the funniest, and just a won 12 CC’s and a group 2 placing.
little bit naughty, character that we have owned.
Straight on to snowy Canada to choose a dog We were fortunate that he was used by
puppy, sadly he turned out to be infertile but I respected breeders on bitches of quality, 19
suppose things would have turned out differently Show Champions in his lifetime and many
had he not been. subsequently. For this I have to thank Gill
Simpson who suggested taking semen.
Julie, who herself imported an American dog, Patsy and Stephen used him several times,
was organising the stay in Great Britain of the with probably the most famous being Karen
outstanding Am Ch Nanis Totally Awesome Robinson’s Gunalt Harris Tweed, onetime
who was on his way to New Zealand. Spending breed record holder with 45 CC’s and their own
time in the UK would shorten the overall Sh Ch Gunalt Obsession who won 5 groups
quarantine period. A plan was hatched, that and a BIS at Birmingham National.
in the three month period when he was out of
quarantine but still at the kennels, he would In 1997, Fanclub won the Top Stud Dog -

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