Ashen
Born: 05.09.89 - 12.04.00
KC Registration No: P5470305P04
Sire: Sh Ch Ambersbury Jazzman KC Stud Book No: 0878BT
Dam:Hillmist Darans Wolcan KC Reg No: L6440405M01
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KC Registration No: P5470305P04
Sire: Sh Ch Ambersbury Jazzman KC Stud Book No: 0878BT
Dam:Hillmist Darans Wolcan KC Reg No: L6440405M01
Go to www.weimaranerpedigrees.com for pictorial pedigree
Ashen came into our lives when she was 12 weeks old. I went to see a breeder 'just to look', as the books advise, and two weeks later........ I named her Ashen because to my eyes it described her colour perfectly. Her name would be carried through my Kennel Club affix in the Germanic form 'Aschfahl'. Her ears were adorable as was she and she was so pretty. She showed the Weimaraner trait of being aloof and I think her motto was 'you can stroke me 6 times then I wont to be left alone!' I started to dabble in agility, but it was only when we moved to Somerset that I began to realise her potential. We were surrounded by shooting country and it didn't take long to see where a new passion was emerging.
This began to show me that the Weimaraner was happiest with an occupation other than a daily country walk. Whilst trying to find what activity would best suit us both I tried, showing and working trials, but obedience was her forte, unless the event was outside. Then it was nose down and away. Can't say looking back I was surprised. We then met a neighbour who would turn our lives around completely and move us in the direction of working dogs to the gun. He owned two Weimaraners who I later I discovered were bred by Dick Finch and were full litter brothers to the well known Sh Ch Hansom Portman of Gunalt.
I was invited onto a small informal local walked up shoot. Ashen was just 13 months old. I knew nothing as to what was expected, but was told as long as she came back when called, that was all that mattered. Even with lots of birds aound she did!!! My passion grew as I watched her natural instincts for hunting and pointing kick in week after week. This then led to other invitations to go beating on shoots, many of whom had no idea about HPRs, and before I knew it I was out 4 times a week. I then amassed a lot of followers as the guns got to love watching her work. Her best point turned out to be right in front of a shoot owner, where she produced a Woodcock on command, which he shot, but she continued to point when asked to produce again a second flushed which he also shot! Proud or what?
She produced two litters.
This began to show me that the Weimaraner was happiest with an occupation other than a daily country walk. Whilst trying to find what activity would best suit us both I tried, showing and working trials, but obedience was her forte, unless the event was outside. Then it was nose down and away. Can't say looking back I was surprised. We then met a neighbour who would turn our lives around completely and move us in the direction of working dogs to the gun. He owned two Weimaraners who I later I discovered were bred by Dick Finch and were full litter brothers to the well known Sh Ch Hansom Portman of Gunalt.
I was invited onto a small informal local walked up shoot. Ashen was just 13 months old. I knew nothing as to what was expected, but was told as long as she came back when called, that was all that mattered. Even with lots of birds aound she did!!! My passion grew as I watched her natural instincts for hunting and pointing kick in week after week. This then led to other invitations to go beating on shoots, many of whom had no idea about HPRs, and before I knew it I was out 4 times a week. I then amassed a lot of followers as the guns got to love watching her work. Her best point turned out to be right in front of a shoot owner, where she produced a Woodcock on command, which he shot, but she continued to point when asked to produce again a second flushed which he also shot! Proud or what?
She produced two litters.