Lockthorn Dido

We called "our" Dido after the British pop singer and songwriter Dido and "our" Duffy after the Welsh soul-/pop singer and songwriter Duffy.

Lockthorn Dido

04.04.2011 – 11.04.2024

Sire: FTCh Dipplelodge Raven of Riversway
Dam: FTCh Lockthorn Tara

Pedigree

hips: 3-3, elbows: 0-1, eyes clear 02/2012,
PRA hereditary clear, CNM clear

Date Place Test / Trial Class Quali Quali Pts/Max Report
31.10.2014 GB – dallowgill Field Trial, 3 Ridings LRC Novice AV guns choice –

Impressions (click on photos)

Dido (the bitch with the yellow point) was born on the 4th of April 2011 at 09.50 a.m. as 7th from 9 pups (about 3 1/2 hours after the 1st pup). With a weight of 4800 gr she was the lightweightest of the 3 bitches. Here on the picture the gang is nearly 4 weeks old!
2011
With 5 1/2 weeks she is the one that always carries something around...
2011
...and with 8 weeks she even "overcomes" a little wall holding a partridge in her mouth!
2011
Already 15 weeks have passed and just before our two "girlies" become 4 months old - here the 1st "family photo": f.l.t.r.: Cap, Duffy, Tara, Dido, Ace & Swift.
2011
With 4 months Dido also retrieves a little rabbit as it would be the most natural thing in the world...
2011
...and sits very well-behaved in front of the camera (4 months).
2011
Our 3 youngest: Duffy & Dido (18 weeks) and Ace (2 1/2 years).
2011
September 2011: The first time to run wild at the beach - what could be better for a 5 month old youngster?
2011
Time flies and it is middle of November. Meanwhile we have started with the basic education and to bring and to deliver the dummies works quite well!
2011
And because she retrieves quite nicely, Dido can prove, if she also can do it with a duck. Yes, she can!
2011
The picture for Christmas 2011 shows that Dido & Duffy are full-grown with 8 months and that they are a bit bigger than her mother Tara (left) and grandma Swift (right).
2011
But in their behaviour both are way off to be grown-up! With 9 months they still share the basket and they think they belong together!
2012
February 2012: Finally some snow - at least the dogs enjoy it!
2012
March 2012: with 11 months Dido participates for the first time in a "real" training session...
2012
...and she retrieves the dummies with enthusiasm!
2012
04.04.2012: Happy Birthday in Switzerland to Keagen, Dale, Dido, Duffy & Dice!
2012
Back in England in May 2012 where she starts to jump walls...
2012
...and fences without any hesitation.
2012
Dummytraining in Farndale, just great fun!
2012
Portrait August 2012: what a nice expression!
2012
Shooting season 2012/13: Dido is now trained enough that she can join us and as she sits steady and waits she sometimes gets a retrieve - here a duck.
2012/13
After been sent for her first runner...
2012/13
...she doesn't hesitate to bring it back...
2012/13
...and even can cope with a strong cock!
2012/13
Summer 2013: Duffy and Dido (Dido sits alone) are absolutely steady while we train with dummies - each of them is waiting and is concentrated until it'll be her turn.
2013
In the meantime Dido enjoys this type of work - but working with live game is even better!
2013
Fun after a pleasant training - great if even the boss is happy!
2013
Dido works in 2014 as you expect a gundog to do: she retrieves dummies from water (no ducks for this time of the year!)...
2014
...and brings them back while jumping over fences.
2014
In autumn 2014 she gains experience in Novice trials (if ifs and ands were pots and pans ...)...
2014
...she enjoys to retrieve dummies and...
2014/15
...and works with so much passion on game that she soon will be "our dog for difficult occasions"!
2014/15
August 2015: Dido is prepared for the picking-up on grouse!
2015
Grouse-shooting starts on the 12th of August (the glorious 12th) - and Dido is such a good game finder!
2015
Family meeting (f.l.t.r.): Ziva, Zoe, Dido, Duffy, Swift, Dice, Tara, Temba
2015
August 2016: start of another shooting season. That's Didos preferred time of the year...
2016
...and she works unbelivable, just professional!
2016
Picking-up this year at Bransdale and Pennyholme "only" with 4 dogs - hard work, but they enjoy it!
2017
Autumn: Even if Dido is our specialist on game she still retrieves a dummy happily!
2017
Some Lockthorns in November (f.l.t.r.): Ziva, Zoe, Fake, Duffy, Dido, Dice, Temba
2017
And again: Grouse picking-up at Bransdale from August - November 2018
2018
...for Dido "the best time of the year"!
2018
Grouse picking-up at Bransdale 2019 - Daniel and his "six pack": Dido, Duffy, Zoe, Ziva, Fake and Flint!
2019
2020: Restrictions, cancellations, lockdowns, easing, hope and a lot of nature hike. Our dogs are fit but the Covid 19 pandemic had/has everything under control!
2020
04.04.2021: Happy 10th Birthday Dido (left)!
2021
September: Dido, our follower!
2021
Get together in October 2021 (f.l.t.r.): Duffy, Dido, Zoe, Fake, Ziva & Flint
2021
4.4.2022: Happy Birthday! 11 years old and still fit!
2022
Summer 2022 was one of the hotest ever in UK. Just great that we can cool down in our "own" pond.
2022
Refreshed it's easier to bear the heat.
2022
September: Get together at the Bridestones!
2022
04.04.2023: Happy 12th Birthday Dido (right)!
2023
Dido is an old lady - but she insists to join us on our daily walks.
2023
November 2023: Dido and her brother Dice.
2023
4.4.2024 Happy 13th Birtday Dido!
2024
April 2024: Didos (second from left) last photo with the gang!
2024