About Us
Our first labrador Treherne Yewberry, bred by the late Joan Harvey (Treherne), was bought for work in 1975. He proved to be an excellent dog and even though we made many mistakes with his training he eventually became a very successful competition dog, his best award being 3rd in a two day open field trial. By this time I had become interested in the Dual Purpose Labrador, a major influence being Mary Roslyn Williams, and was showing a bitch called Everace Classic Lady. Yewberry's full sister by a repeat mating (FT CH Spudtamsons Berry of Mirstan X Treherne Fantasy) was mated to Ch Squire of Ballyduff and a daughter Buttsash Pollyflinders of Leospring became our main foundation bitch. In 1999, having nearly lost the Yewberry/Classic Lady line, Oakingham Monarch of Leospring (who goes back to both these dogs and Pollyflinders) arrived. He has won an all aged Field Trial and awards in two day and one day open stakes and firsts in the Championship show ring.
Buttash Polly Flinders proved to be a good brood bitch. Mated to Manymills Drake she produced the Field Trial winners Treherne Game Fall at Leospring and Treherne Fairly Game at Leospring. To Pluto of Abbotsleigh she produced the two day open stake winner Leospring Mars Marine. All these dogs also won awards in the Championship show ring. A daughter of Game Fall mated to Ch Kupros Master Mariner produced Colhook Hutton of Leospring who had field trial awards and Breed Club open show Best of Breed (BOB) and Reserve BOB awards. His grand-daughter Colhook Jazz of Leospring is a field trial and championship show winner. Fairly Game produced the Field Trial winners Treherne Wideawake and Treherne Wizz Kidd and a Field trial Champion Grandson Deerbridge Alex. Two sons of Lesopring Mars Marine, Leospring Marmaduke (sadly lost at 4 years old) were Field Trial winners and championship show winner as was Augustus Tuplady of Leospring, is a Field Trial and Championship Show winner.s Mated to Sh Ch Covetwood Elouise of Carpenny Augustus (Paddy) produced Ch Carpenny Anchorman who has Field Trial and Working Test awards including open test awards. He was also BOB Crufts 2003. His brother Carpenny Arnie of Leospring has won Open working tests and has seven field trial awards. Another son Southridge Ajax of Leospring has won several firsts at Championship shows including Crufts and was Best in Show at an all gundog breed show whilst still a puppy. A grandson Earl Harrow of Leospring has won at championship shows and has working test awards and the Working Gundog Certificate. His son Red Rhum of Leospring has championship Show awards as well as a Reserve Best Dog award at the Yellow LRC and 3rd in a puppy test. At least 2 other children also have show and working awards. Ajax's children Leospring Atomic Man and Leospring Atomic Power have championship show and working test awards between then.
We are only a small kennel and very often continue our line through having a puppy back rather than a stud fee. We make full use of the KC/BVA Hip, Elbow eye and Optigen DNA schemes and believe labradors should, most importantly, be versatile good tempered healthy family companions and shooting dogs.
I have always had a passionate interest in animals and qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 1976 which later led to teaching veterinary nursing and animal care and obtaining an Education Degree and an MSc in Animal Behaviour. I have had so much fun, interest and enjoyment from the dogs and have judged both working and show events in ten European countries. I award Challenge Certificates in the UK and my husband and I are both B panel field trial judges.
I am the Field Trial Secretary for the Kent Surrey and Sussex Labrador Club, Chairman of the Hampshire Gundog Society and a committee member of The Labrador Retriever Club. I am a representitive on the Kennel Club Field Trial Liason Committee and on the Breed Council Health sub-committee. Chris and I are both on the Kennel Club B panel Field Trial judges list and I award CCs in the UK and abroad.
