Dirnanean's Wise Man of Bramblyn

Breeder : Overdene Golden Retrievers
Breed : Golden Retriever
Location : WITNEY, Oxfordshire
26th December 2008 - 29th January 2024
Colour : Golden
Health Tested

We are very sorry to report the death of Dirnanean's Wise Man of Bramblyn (known as Bruster to his friends), on Monday, 29 January 2024, aged 15+.

Bruster was the 2nd puppy born in his mother Rayne's final litter of just two dog puppies by Hindringham Hot Pursuit to Bramblyn. He and his brother were the last "Dirnaneans" to be bred by me prior to my sister, Dr E C Svennevik taking over sole interest in the Dirnanean kennel name during 2009.

When 8 weeks old, Bruster and his litter brother, Breacán (Dirnanean's Shining Knight of Bramblyn) went to live within a few miles of each other, their father and various other paternal relatives in Surrey, and it was always part of our plan to use the boys to help continue the Dirnanean line, subject to clear eyes and acceptable hip scores in due course. Bruster took after his father's side of the family, whilst his brother Breacán turned out to be much more like their mother. He had clear eyes under the KC/BVA scheme (last examination March 2017), and a hip score of 5:4 (see health test results above).

Bruster gave us 5 lovely litters at Overdene; two out of Overdene Niamh Chinn Óir, two out of Overdene Rúadhnait from whom our direct bitch line continued, and finally, he sired our recently departed Horham Yes Sir I Can Boogie Around Overdene's final litter of just 2 bitch puppies in September 2017, thus bringing together for the final time some very old dual purpose lines, the like of which are really no longer to be found.

In June 2018, on the death of his long-time companion, our Grian (Overdene Aoibhgréine with Bramblyn) went to keep him company and on Bruster's passing, she is currently "hosting" his brother, Breacán and a nephew, Finzi whilst their owner is recovering from surgery.

He was a truly lovely ambassador of the breed, and we are proud to have bred him, as the lastborn Dirnanean, here at Overdene.