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Latest updates: October 30th 2011
We're in the middle of winter in New Zealand. Where we live, in the northern part of the country,
that normally means plenty of rain. Only further south do they get any snow. It also means we've
recently finished hunting season. The duck season went through May and June, while the
upland game continued through July and August. As usual we get some mixed bags, ranging
from brown & cali quail and pheasants through to rabbits & hare to wild turkeys and a variety of
ducks (grey, mallard & paradise). Wild peacocks are also well worth chasing before end of
August. They're beautiful eating and are quite challenging to get onto. They're very shy and will
run and fly much like a cock pheasant. Certainly nothing like the ones strutting around in parks...
Encouraged by my oldest boy, Aidan, I'm also in the process of picking up trout fishing again.
Further south in the country are the areas which have made NZ famous as a trout fishing
destination, while where we live is where NZ is famous for its ocean fishing. I always do a lot of
trout fishing back home in Scandinavia but here in NZ have only been a handful of times. I think
it will be an excellent alternative with Aidan, when the weather is bad and makes for rough
conditions on the ocean. During the first weekend of the hunting season this year, my mate
Craig and I were skipping between hunting and fishing both on the Northland east & west coasts.
that normally means plenty of rain. Only further south do they get any snow. It also means we've
recently finished hunting season. The duck season went through May and June, while the
upland game continued through July and August. As usual we get some mixed bags, ranging
from brown & cali quail and pheasants through to rabbits & hare to wild turkeys and a variety of
ducks (grey, mallard & paradise). Wild peacocks are also well worth chasing before end of
August. They're beautiful eating and are quite challenging to get onto. They're very shy and will
run and fly much like a cock pheasant. Certainly nothing like the ones strutting around in parks...
Encouraged by my oldest boy, Aidan, I'm also in the process of picking up trout fishing again.
Further south in the country are the areas which have made NZ famous as a trout fishing
destination, while where we live is where NZ is famous for its ocean fishing. I always do a lot of
trout fishing back home in Scandinavia but here in NZ have only been a handful of times. I think
it will be an excellent alternative with Aidan, when the weather is bad and makes for rough
conditions on the ocean. During the first weekend of the hunting season this year, my mate
Craig and I were skipping between hunting and fishing both on the Northland east & west coasts.
On the dog front my own dogs are cruising on age and
experience. Moulin turned 10 in August and has visibly slowed
down from the huge range in her prime. Her daughter Bella
has long been the one setting the tune and keeps producing
birds and small game for the gun in style!
In July we got some great news from Australia, where Moulin's
granddaughter Runanset Luxury Liner won both the WGAA
National trial and the John Nash Memorial Trophy trial. Great
stuff from a two year old! She is owned by an Italian called
Ferrante, who thinks she's going as good as anything he has
experienced in Europe. Liner's parents are Upperwood
Quailpoint (UK-import) and Northstream Alinghi (NZ-import).
Back home in Norway my good friend Geir B. Larssen has
bred two very interesting pointer litters, having been in Italy
and mated with two exceptional Italian stud dogs. His Italian
import Giga is having her third and last litter. She had two
previous litters with Nordic dogs (Kjakan and Black Luckys
Copiad), the latter was awarded Anders Wassberg's breeding
prize for the number of young dogs doing well in trials. Her last
litter is with the Italian double World Champion Anter. She had
six pups and they're all sold. The other litter Geir has at
present is from Barentsviddas Mafia (Kjakan - Giga) with the
highest profiled Italian dog for the past decade; Titan. He is a
Grande Quete dog and European Championship winner. He
has also been an exceptional breeder which has earned him
the title Campione Riproduttore ("reproduction champion").
Mafia is a beautiful, strong bitch and is one of four siblings with
1st prize Open trial. She also has placings in ch'ship trials.
This combination is line breeding of legendary dogs like Ribot
della Noce and Hardy du Bois des Perches.
There are some pups of both sexes left from her litter of ten.
I warmly recommend this breeding to anyone who would like to
try some of Europe's very best blood lines. They're available
to active trialists/hunters only. Check out Geir's own website:
experience. Moulin turned 10 in August and has visibly slowed
down from the huge range in her prime. Her daughter Bella
has long been the one setting the tune and keeps producing
birds and small game for the gun in style!
In July we got some great news from Australia, where Moulin's
granddaughter Runanset Luxury Liner won both the WGAA
National trial and the John Nash Memorial Trophy trial. Great
stuff from a two year old! She is owned by an Italian called
Ferrante, who thinks she's going as good as anything he has
experienced in Europe. Liner's parents are Upperwood
Quailpoint (UK-import) and Northstream Alinghi (NZ-import).
Back home in Norway my good friend Geir B. Larssen has
bred two very interesting pointer litters, having been in Italy
and mated with two exceptional Italian stud dogs. His Italian
import Giga is having her third and last litter. She had two
previous litters with Nordic dogs (Kjakan and Black Luckys
Copiad), the latter was awarded Anders Wassberg's breeding
prize for the number of young dogs doing well in trials. Her last
litter is with the Italian double World Champion Anter. She had
six pups and they're all sold. The other litter Geir has at
present is from Barentsviddas Mafia (Kjakan - Giga) with the
highest profiled Italian dog for the past decade; Titan. He is a
Grande Quete dog and European Championship winner. He
has also been an exceptional breeder which has earned him
the title Campione Riproduttore ("reproduction champion").
Mafia is a beautiful, strong bitch and is one of four siblings with
1st prize Open trial. She also has placings in ch'ship trials.
This combination is line breeding of legendary dogs like Ribot
della Noce and Hardy du Bois des Perches.
There are some pups of both sexes left from her litter of ten.
I warmly recommend this breeding to anyone who would like to
try some of Europe's very best blood lines. They're available
to active trialists/hunters only. Check out Geir's own website:
Geir's email: gbla@online.no
| Barentsviddas Mafia (above) and Titan (below) |
