RAVENSTONE
NORWEGIAN ELKHOUNDS
ESTABLISHED 1953
RAVENSTONE TODD SLOANE (Toddy)
Sire: Ch Anton Av Eskamere,
Dam: Ravenstone Aileen at Eskamere
being chased by baby cousin Bowerhinton Bright Knight at Cakirjo.
CH RAVENSTONE
GLAD TIDINGS
(Born Feb 1992, died Jan 2008)
(GEE TEE)
Sire: Eskamere Solo At Ravenstone
Dam: Ravenstone Emily Gray
Below Left:
‘GEE TEE’ Winning the bitch challenge Certificate and Best In show with her litter sister the late Ch Ravenstone Lady Sylvia winning the Reserve Challenge Certificate, at the British Elkhound club Championship show 1994, under the Norwegian breed specialist Ralf Campbell.
Below: Two of her Grandchildren
SOME OF OUR PRESENT DAY DOGS
At 6 months old he won Reserve Best Dog at the Norwegian Elkhound club of Great Britain Open show 2004, to the delight of his new owner Gary Murphy.
Left: 6 months old,
Right: nearly 2 years old.
Below: GEE TEE’ S Son
Ch Ravenstone Reason To Dance at Oseberg
Their mothers are the sisters Ravenstone Aida At Bowerhinton and Ravenstone Aileen at Eskamere, and they were the result of only the second successful attempt at introducing new blood by importing semen , which resulted in GEE TEE producing a litter of Six puppies by Nor Dual Ch Raulandsheias Grant, another of which is Ch Ravenstone Reason To Dance at Oseberg pictured above left.
Their Sister:
Ravenstone Mia Tua
Owned by Maureen and Brian Lake.
She was Best Of Breed at Southern counties championship show 2006, and won several classes at the NECGB Championship show
Ned/Bel/GER Ch Ravenstone Bersin Krisen
Sire: Ch Fullani Silent Thought
(Eskamere Solo At Ravenstone x Ravenstone Darling Buds of Fullani)
Dam: Ravenstone Aino
(Nor Dual Ch Raulandsheias Grant x Ch Ravenstone Glad Tidings)
Pictured above winning Best In Show at the Scandia show for Spitz breeds in Holland.
He is now enjoying a career in Agility, following in his Sire’s paw prints!
Left is Ravenstone Lord de Lovel of Morsefield, pictured at 8 months. He has won Best Puppy in show at one of his first shows, Has won Best Puppy in Breed twice and the RCC at Bath and East of England Championship shows 2004.
His sister on the right is Ravenstone Countess Nushka at Cakirjo, pictured at 10 months, has a Reserve Best Puppy in Show award too, and Best Puppy in Breed at a Championship show!
Middle: Their un-shown sister RAVENSTONE COUNTESS FREYA, as a puppy.
A first British born litter from VÆSJAN’S MARTELL and Ravenstone Countess Freya was born at Ravenstone in October 200.6, 3 dogs and 3 bitches
Above: at a show in Norway in 2003.
Left: July 2006 in the UK, pictured with Maureen’s husband Brian while visiting him at Gill’s where he is living.
VÆSJAN’S MARTELL
Born 31st January 2000.
Proudly owned by:
Gill Bingham - Steldawn
Margaret Harper - Ravenstone
And Maureen Lake - Maubrea
We are so glad that he has finally arrived safely in the UK.
It has been quite a Saga, as he came into the country in December 2005, but had to be returned to Norway and the Pets Travel Scheme procedure re-started as no Microchip could be located!
CH RAVENSTONE MASTER RAPP AT CAKIRJO - 2002
2008
Krisen showing the fitness and Agility of the breed into Veteran years, competing at Agility.
