Casblaidd

Breeder of:

Flat Coated Retriever
Cocker Spaniel

Casblaidd Don't Pay the Ferryman

photo by: Richard Hewison

By Waverton Toby Ale of Varingo
ex Casblaidd Duty Free
'Noof' - a most wonderful friend and sire of many accomplished dogs both here and abroad.
Sadly lost late 2009 aged 11 1/2 with peritonitis after ne ate the stuffing from his 'Kudos' dogbed.
Tremendously missed.

The Casblaidd kennel was founded in 1987, when Chris Hewison had his first dog, Nemo (The Viking of Woodbridge). Chris and Nemo went on to achieve many goals, not the least of which included the K.C.J.O. Junior of the Year and the K.C.J.O. Gold Medal in Obedience with the Welsh team. Nemo also partnered Louise Vaughan to the K.C.J.O. Junior Handler of the Year, showing the versatility of the Flatcoated Retriever.

Chris and Caroline are now carrying the affix into the next generation from their home in West Yorkshire.

This kennel prides itself on its working ability, and has taken many prizes in Working tests. The dogs all work hard during the season, which lasts from early September to the end of January, after which we attend selected shows.
This kennel has bred nine dogs who have achieved their Shooting Dog Certificates - no mean feat.

Casblaidd Fable has also done magnificently in top competition obedience, as well as working tests, and is a credit to her super handler Caroline Eley.

Casblaidd Little Archer

photo by: Countryside Images -

Casblaidd Little Archer SDC 'A' KCWGC 'Duncan' - the fifth generation of Shooting Dog Certificate Holders, four of which have come from this kennel.

Super working pedigree, which has been proved with his good results in working tests, both breed and any variety. Very good looking boy, who has sired pups with great potential both home and abroad.

We proud to announce the arrival of a litter of three beautiful babies in Coburg, Germany, out of the beautiful liver bitch Eowyn Umbra Fida, and also a litter of 9 babies in Austria out of Ally McBeal.

Harvest Moon of Casblaidd

photo by: Caroline Hewison

Sorrel has been very successful in both working and show; a super girl we are very proud of.

Sorrel's highlights so far include-
1st Puppy Working Test - Midland FCRS April 2005.
1st Junior Bitch - Blackpool Championship Show 2005
1st Undergraduate Bitch - FCRS Championship Show 2006
1st Graduate Bitch - FCRS Championship Show 2006
1st Post Graduate Bitch and res. CC Welsh Kennel Club 2006,so gaining her stud book number
1st Post Graduate Bitch National Gundog 2007
1st Limit Bitch Welsh Kennel Club 2007
1st AV Retriever Novice Working Test. Sporting IWSC 2007

She has also gained her Bronze, Silver and Gold Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme Awards and has been placed in obedience competition.
She has started her first season of picking up this year.

Six of the seventeen SDC Holders bred here

photo by: Jo Hewison

Our aim is to produce good looking trainable dogs for work or play.

It is satisfying to have won six Shooting Dog Certificate Classes at the Flatcoated Retriever Championship show under six different judges with four different dogs.
We are very proud of the six Shooting Dog Certificate holders in the picture. We have now bred or owned 17 SDC dogs.

Left to Right

Casblaidd Game Rights (SDC 'A')
Casblaidd Don't Pay the Ferryman (SDC 'A')
Casblaidd Foggy Dew (SDC 'A')
Casblaidd Duty Free (SDC 'B')
Casblaidd Emotion (SDC 'B')
Casblaidd Dutch Courage (SDC 'A')

Since the picture was taken, Milsteadx Red Squaw of Casblaidd (SDC 'A') has been added to the role of honour, as has her son Casblaidd Llittle Archer (SDC'A') - the fifth generation of Shooting Dog Certificate holders C. Little Archer's son and daughter Nutka and Otter and now the 6th generation.

The Casblaidd kennel was founded in 1987, when Chris Hewison had his first dog, Nemo (The Viking of Woodbridge). Chris and Nemo went on to achieve many goals, not the least of which included the K.C.J.O. Junior of the Year and the K.C.J.O. Gold Medal in Obedience with the Welsh team. Nemo also partnered Louise Vaughan to the K.C.J.O. Junior Handler of the Year, showing the versatility of the Flatcoated Retriever.

Chris and Caroline are now carrying the affix into the next generation from their home in West Yorkshire.

This kennel prides itself on its working ability, and has taken many prizes in Working tests. The dogs all work hard during the season, which lasts from early September to the end of January, after which we attend selected shows.
This kennel has bred fourteen dogs who have achieved their Shooting Dog Certificates - no mean feat.