A very special friend
Tomas arrived in my life whilst I was still at school, he belonged to an elderly lady who was having trouble exercising him so she asked me to help out........a couple of years later she moved into unsuitable accomodation so he came to live with me. Tomas was my 'dog of a lifetime' He turned out to be brilliant at obedience, agility and working trials. He came runner up in a Pedigree sponsored national obedience final, he was the first labrador to qualify and compete at 'senior' level ( the top level in those days)in Agility and in his first working trial scored 99.5 out of 100 .........brilliant, just brilliant ! At one particular Agility show a friend and fellow competitor accused him of being able to count because he seemed to know where to go ....I replied that he could but only up to 20 as that was how many obstacles there were !! He was my soulmate.
Shanandi Harlequin...........Otter.
Otter came from the Shanandi kennels at the age of 6 months and was the start of my interest in showing Pointers which continues to this day with just as much, if not more, enthusiasm and enjoyment. He was a very happy, fun loving dog who never let me down either in or out of the showring. He also competed in Agility. In his latter years he was the first of my Pointers to enjoy his retirement with a friend of mine on the North Norfolk coast with plenty of beach walks and cosy fires and a settee which now Saphire and Tweed are benefiting from. Otter was by Show Champion Jakeway Driver out of Pipeaway Simply Gorgeous.
Shanandi Black Shadow.................Tigger.
Tigger also came from the Shanandi kennels, but this time as a young puppy. He was a sweet natured fun loving dog who from the word go fitted right in to the Hawkfield household. He had a very successful show career including the dog CC at the age of 20 months at Richmond Ch show under breed specialist Michael Blake. Tigger lived a very full and active life until his death within two weeks of his famous father H.Black Jack of S. in february 2003.
Pipeaway Phan Tasmah.............Saphire.
Hawkfield very sadly said goodbye to Saphire in April 2009. She lived a long and happy life, leaving us at nearly 14 years of age having produced 25 beautiful puppies in two litters. In her retirement she lived by the sea in Norfolk and could often be seen 'fishing'. She left behind children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to be proud of.
Sleep well sweet Saphire...........xx
Hawkfield Hooligan - Tweed.
Tweed left us in January 2011 four months after his thirteenth birthday he was Saphire's son by Shanandi Black Shadow born 1997. He was one of the kindest dogs I've known and he was great fun to show and gained his stud book number under world renouned Pointer expert Cecily Robertshaw before retiring, he lived with my good friend June in Norfolk and had a wail of a time, he was very special as he was the first puppy kept from the first Hawkfield litter.
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The above photos are a collection of some of the dogs that have shared my life. Top Left. Tomas aged 11. Top middle. Tomas with Harry (Jack Russell pup). Top right. Tomas.2nd row left.Tomas and Guide dog stud dog Fabian. 2nd row middle. Tomas, Fabian and my very first Pointer 'Oscar' as a pup.2nd row rightTomas with some of his many awards. Bottom left.Fabian and Tigger (Shanandi Black Shadow) as a pup. bottom middle.Boot (Captain Pugwash)Goldiex.Bottom right.Boot.
The above photos are, Top left.Tomas and Oscar (Shanandi Black Velvet).top middle. On the Isle of Man at an Agility/obedience competition, Tomas,Otter,Harry,Boot and Fabian flanked by two black labrador friends. Top right.Tomas, Fabian and Oscar.Bottom left.Fabian, Tomas, Otter, Boot, Harry and Tigger.Bottom middle.Boot competing in Agility.Bottom right.Tomas, Boot and Fabian.
The above photos are. Top left. Guide dogs Brood Bitch Freya. Top middle. Freya with her pups. Top right.Cindy, my very first dog, a collie x lab. Middle left.Nell and Taff with a hen ! Middle Cindy and her friend Bif. Middle right. Cindy. 3rd Row left. Teg matriach Patterdale bitch. 3rd Row middle. Collie pup. 3rd row right.Working cocker bitch Penny. Bottom Cindy.
