About Us
The
Deepthatch Kennel originated from Dina of Kieve
(left - click to
enlarge picture) and Windlehill Breeding.
The Windlehill affix belonged to Mrs Bibby (Ruby's Aunt).
Over the years there have been eight Dual Champions in England. These following dogs all link back to the successful Windlehill Kennel and the bitch, Dina of Kieve.
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Dual Champion Inchmarlo Griff Graff of Prarau
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Dual Champion Matham Dark Claret of Trolanda
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Dual Champion Swifthouse Tufty
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Dual Champion Geramers Shannon
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Dual Champion Geramers Victress of Swifthouse
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Dual Champion Stairfoot Sobrig
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Dual Champion Keldy White Knight
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Dual Champion Swifthouse Blethchington
Mrs Bibby was like a mother to us, and because of her we had our own GSP in 1963, which was Weekend Mist. A son of Mist was mated to a bitch who brought back some of the Windlehill, Baronet and Dinah lines into the pedigree. This produced Jason of St Andrews (Field Trial and Show Winner). Then came Deepthatch Cinnamon, Deepthatch Driftwood and Deepthatch Doublet.
To become an English Field Trial Champion you have to qualify through from Novice, all age, and then win 2 Open Stakes.
In the USA a Master Hunter Certificate is the highest award to be won in Hunting Tests. This is the nearest award to a British Field Trial Champion. They are run in a brace on Quail and Chukka, and have to pass 6 times under different judges in aspects of hunting, pointing, trainability, retrieving and honouring each other when on point and retrieving birds. They must be steady whilst on point and retrieving. A Junior Hunter is the first award, followed by Master Hunter.