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 Based in the Carmarthenshire/Pembrokeshire border, and specialising in Cockers. Rowston Spaniels is run by Dai and Andrea Ormond. Dai started running Springers in 1978 and won approximately 6 novice stakes and gained 3 seconds in open stakes. He then took on a few Cockers and won success with Field Trial Champion Craig Felin Angus.
The first daughter of this champion became Field Trial Champion Ginger Imp of Rowston. She then produced Field Trial Champion Rowston Imp, Her Off-Spring Rowston Rosy is pictured below along with her daughter Field Trial Winner Rowston Rachel, sired by Field Trail Champion Maesydderwen Scimitar who is owned by Peter and Margaret Jones. This began the Rowston line of competition winning cocker spaniels.
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| FT Ch Rowston Rosy with daughter F.T.W Rowston Rachel | |
Dai has qualified for the British championship many times and gained numerous awards. In 2004, he judged the Swedish championship along with the aforesaid Peter. He has recently been invited to be one of the judges at the 2007/8 Cocker Spaniel Championship at Sandringham.
Since training his own dogs at Waterwynch Dai decided to make use of the land and invite paying guests to work their dogs in many different ways. |
| | In the summer months, one to one training days will be available for guests to bring their dogs for tuition in readiness for trialling under the supervision of Dai or Peter. Prices start at £30 per person. Per hour
From September the land will be available for you to bring your dog to be shot over. The game will, of course, be partridge until October begins and then other game will be available. We make the experience as it would be on a field trial day. Prices start at £75 per person. You will have multiple flushes of pheasant and partridge. 4 head of game will be shot at different intervals (you will also have a large number of flushes of rabbit, woodcock and snipe). As evening falls duck flighting is an option if required. There may be a small fee.
The land abounds with rabbits for advanced training and there is a large rabbit pen for use when required. This will be charged for at £15.00 per dog.
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We can accommodate parties of upto six guns for a rough walked up day. Game including partridge, pheasant, woodcock, snipe etc. To round the day off you can flight the ponds for teal and malard. Prices on application.
We are in the process of converting some traditional farm buildings into tasteful accommodation. Other accommodation available.
Also in the process of conversion is a traditional dutch barn whcih will partly be used in the mornings for cosy breakfast buffets. It will house a rayburn which will be available for our guests to use to rustle up dinner or snacks.
In the evening our guests can gather in the dutch barn to chat and have a drink. Maybe try their hand at traditional games or leaf through a topical magazine. A TV will also be made available.
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