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Sh Ch

Flimmoric

Fanclub

Few stud dogs of any breed can have made a more dramatic impact in their time than
the Weimaraner, Sh Ch Flimmoric Fanclub, bred and owned by Carolyn Alston.

Patsy Hollings & David Alcorn tell the story of this remarkable dog and his incredible
legacy spanning several decades. The photos within the piece show some of the
Fanclub offspring who gained their titles from 2000 onwards.

When Stephen and Patsy came into Carolyn, along with Julie Turner (Gamepoint)
weimaraners they particularly noticed a girl and Marnie Marr (Cleimar), went to Washington
who was always chic, and always had elegant in 1984 for the three day weimaraner specialty.
dogs. A head turning combination - Carolyn There they noted that good temperaments
Alston with any of her Flimmoric weimaraners. prevailed, not always the case in the UK in
Carolyn’s first Weimaraner was obtained by those days. In 1985 it was back to the USA,
chance from a friend had bought a bitch puppy with Canada included this time, looking at dogs
and were struggling with her. Carolyn, who of the blood lines previously admired.
has always had a great affinity with animals –
particularly dogs and horses (where, Carolyn The bitch Lusco’s Foreign Affair of Flimmoric
has enjoyed notable success in the dressage was subsequently imported from Las Vegas,
ring) - took on the wilful puppy. This was and the dog Arocrat The Farm Flimmoric
Carolyn’s first Weimaraner, and she became Ch Flyer who unfortunately proved to be infertile
Gifford’s Lady. Her son, sired by Ch Jehnvar – perhaps this was a blessing in disguise! Had
of Greyfilk, became Flimmoric Fieldday he been fertile, Carolyn would have used him,
whose son, bred by her great friend Marnie and not had the desire to use another American
Marr, became Sh Ch Flashman of Flimmoric male.
- the next big winner for Carolyn’s kennel .
However at only three years of age this male Julie Turner imported a dog from the famous
died tragically, at the height of his career. His Colsidex kenels of Judy Colan’s, in Rhode
death prompted two excursions to the USA and Island. Judy was a close friend of Chris
Canada to fulfil an ambition to buy in foreign Medciros (now Grissell) of the equally
blood. outstanding Nani’s kennel from Indianna

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