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sized sound likeable bitch, great disposition
but the breed was changing and some were
seeking a bit more daylight under their dogs,
not something we were looking for in our stock,
again we had another reserve CC winner. We
were consistently in the placings and the ‘Team’
was still threatening but not taking that top spot
like before. What we did not realise is that when
we mated Eve to a friend’s Sh.Ch. dog she
would produce some rather special puppies.
Born November 1997, she had nine pups, seven
males and two females, from these we carefully
selected a dog and a bitch which we wanted
for show. These two were to re-establish the
affix as a major challenger once more, the dog
we called (Davey) Sh Ch Ryanstock Genteel
JW and I really enjoyed showing with him.
Elaine loved showing the bitch (Connie) Sh Ch
Ryanstock Graceful JW. Davey was sturdy,
striking in outline with a lovely back length
and powerful movement. Connie was compact
but so sound all through with a great ground Ryanstock Dawn JW (Gypsy) winning her
covering action and a real showgirl. Davey won first CC at 18 months old
his KC junior warrant at ten months, Connie
won hers at twelve months. Davey gained his gun, this meant I could choose to have a dog
title in May 2000 and Connie gained her title in with me on any drive but also, I could pass it to
July 2000, Eve won the Weimaraner Top Brood Elaine to work with the dog she was working,
Bitch, UK Sponsored award that year on the it was usually a mother daughter team in front
strength of their consistent achievements. I also of Elaine. This lasted about five years and they
joined in the celebrations as 2000 was the year were some of the nicest times spent with good
I awarded CC’s in Weimaraners at Crufts, what friends, watching everyone having a great day
a year ! working their dogs. Like most things in life this
all came to an abrupt end, Elaine and I had to
2000 - 2017 After selling our business I retired find another place to work the dogs, which we
very early towards the end of the previous did.
decade giving me more time at home and
allowing both of us more freedoms to choose The showing in this decade was still rewarding
what we would like to do. The working side was but not as rewarding for both of us. We had
great as we were involved in a local shoot and several oldish dogs at home, amongst them
Elaine and I looked forward to getting out in the was Gypsy who had developed a condition
beating line with not just our Weimaraners but that required constant attention. We had only
with friends and their Weimaraners , Viszlas one litter from Connie in 2001 after much
and a few GSP’s. Elaine would be fully involved deliberation in finding the right dog, again we
with helping with the food and I would be a kept two Ryanstock Hope (Angie) and Sh Ch
non-paid keeper, able to be wandering around Ryanstock Hallmark JW ShCM (Zeb). The
the shoot most days of the week, working the plan was for Elaine to show Angie and I would
dogs, planning where cover crops were needed show Zeb. We began with good results in the
and helping with hatching and rearing the birds. early classes, Zeb gaining his Junior Warrant
I also paid into the shoot and acted as a back early and Angie was making good progress in

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