Introducing ECHO our first Raezhaven Flatcoat..

 This picture taken August 2010 when Echo is 6 weeks pregnant

BORN - 31/05/07

HIPS: 3/3

GONIOSCOPY  Tested - Clear Aug 08

Current clear  BVA/KC eye certificate: 09/03/10

Pedigree

  SIRE: BREEDON BERTIE FROM CASBLAIDD

' ALBERT '

DAM: RIPPLETHORPE FRITTON OF RAEZHAVEN  'EMBER'

She was great fun to train and her puppyhood flew by. Although this breed are known for their slow maturity, she particularly enjoyed any formal training that involved working closely with me, heelwork, sit stays and just general obedience was her forte. It came as no surprise then, when at  six months,  Echo passed her Caring Canine assessment, and at eight months she passed her KC Bronze Good Citizen Award.

Echo is registered with the Gundog Club and although we have not entered any tests to date, we hope that eventually she will graduate to being a good peg dog, and retrieving in the field. Whether she excels in the job she was bred for or not, she certainly excels in her Caring Canine Capacity. She and Fern do most of the visits together, with the occasional guest appearance from Ruby or Ghillie. They offer their own special brand of therapy and always manage to bring a smile, or a cuddle where it's most needed.

Echo is a pleasure to own and a joy to have around, and as a companion, is second to none. Just like her mother she reminds me so much of my late GSD Jazz,  who sadly is no longer with us, it's great to have his personality around in the shape of Echo.

We hope to have a litter from Echo in 2010 and look forward to welcoming in the next generation of Raezhaven Flatcoated Retrievers.