Lockthorn Ziva

Ziva (the second pup in this litter - and also the last bitch) is of Hebrew origin and its meaning is 'brilliance' or 'brightness' and in the slavic mythologie it means 'lively'. As a fictional character from the Navy CIS 'Ziva David' is introduced as an Israeli citizen, agent of the Mossad.

Lockthorn Ziva

* 27.02.2013

Sire: FTCh Waterford Ganton
Dam: FTCh Lockthorn Tara

Pedigree

hips: 4-3, elbows: 0-0, eyes clear 11/2016,
PRA hereditary clear, CNM carrier

Date Place Test / Trial Class Quali Quali Pts/Max Report
25.-27.11.2019 GB – Glenalmond Estate FT, IGL Retriever Society Retriever Championship 2019 story
6./7.11.2019 GB – Ampton FT, The Kennel Club Open AV 2 day 1. 1.
1./2.11.2019 GB – Checkley Wood FT, Three Ridings LC Open AV 2 day 4. 4.
30.9./1.10.19 GB – Hy-Fly FT, Clwyd RC Open AV 2 day 3. 3.
07.12.2018 GB – Nawton Towers FT, YRFTS Novice AV 1. 1.
12.10.2018 GB – Hoghton Tower FT, NWLRC Novice AV 3. 3.
1.10.2018 GB – Everingham FT, Yorkshire GC Novice AV 2. 2.
14./15.6.2018 GB – Chatsworth KC Int. Retr.Team Event Swiss Team 9. Team
01.02.2018 GB – Ahterstone, Warwick FT, Dukeries GC All-Aged AV 14 dogs COM COM
29.11.2017 GB-Elsham, N.Lincs FT, BoHGC Novice AV 2. 2.
13./14.5.2017 GB – Cawdor Skinner’s World Cup Swiss Team 15. Team
03.05.2015 GB-Newark, Notts WT, Dukeries GC Novice AV com com –
01.05.2016 GB-Besthorpe, Notts WT, Dukeries GC Novice AV 3. 3. –

Impressions (click on photos)

Ziva (the bitch with the lightblue spot) was born on the 27th of February 2013 at 00.40 a.m. as second bitch (and the last) out of nine pups (8 survived). With 355 gr her weight was quite good.
2013
5 weeks old she is already very lively and loves to dash with her siblings!
2013
And even if her motherTara has to tell off one or the other - Ziva is always present!
2013
With 7 weeks she has no problems to retrieve the partridge!
2013
3 months old and already now we see that she is a rascal!
2013
August 2013: Ziva (in the background with no collar) playing with her sister Zoe...
2013
With 6 months all's right with the world; Ziva (in front) is "all smiles" - even with the ball in her mouth!
2013
"Group Portrait with 1 man"! Meeting of Lockthorns in November 2013. From left to right: Swift, Temba, Tara, Duffy, Dice (THE dog), Dido, Zoe & Ziva.
2013
Picture for Christmas in December; Ziva already 10 months old has developped to a pretty rascally bitch...
2013
...and she hasn't forgot how to retrieve partridges!
2013
March 2014: Already 1 year old Ziva (with a black collar) and Zoe (with a green one) evolve into two nice bitches.
2014
Ziva has learnt to jump over fences (or better - she flies over them)...
2014
...and to retrieve dummies from the pond is no problem for our "water rat"!
2014
During hunting season 2014/15 she is worked on real game - every now and than...
2014/15
...not too much because steadiness is still very important for our little rascal!
2014/15
Spring 2015: Ziva, the "black panther"!
2015
She works always enthusiastic on land...
2015
...in water (with her special jump technique)...
2015
...and on game!
2015
October 2015: Ziva's first Trial. Yes indeed, it's a long way to follow the footprints of her mother!
2015
Grouse-shooting starts on the 12th of August (the glorious 12th). As Ziva is now old enough she is allowed to join the pickingup team every now and then!
2015
Family meeting (f.l.t.r.): Ziva, Zoe, Dido, Duffy, Swift, Dice, Tara, Temba
2015
January 2016: end of season and our attentive Ziva knows what steadiness means and what she has to do!
2016
March 2016: Open-trainingsweekend by Highseas Gundog in Suffolk. Phantastic ground, phantastic retrieves, phantastic company!
2016
August 2016: start of another shooting season. Every now and than Ziva is allowed to join the gang for grouse picking up...
2016
...and she finds the grouse as if she would have done this since ages!
2016
October 2016, Wyton: partridge training in sugar-beet. Ziva proves that she has a good nose!
2016
Quite a special way of sending...
2016
...so what!!!
2016
May: Ziva competes the first time at the Skinner's World Cup!
2017
Autumn: Ready, steady, go!
2017
Picking-up this year at Bransdale and Pennyholme "only" with 4 dogs - hard work, but they enjoy it!
2017
Some Lockthorns in November (f.l.t.r.): Ziva, Zoe, Fake, Duffy, Dido, Dice, Temba
2017
14./15.6.2018: Kennel Club International Retriever Tem Event in Chatsworth, Team Switzerland!
2018
1.10.2018: Yorkshire Gundog Club - Novice AV Retriever Trial at Everingham: 1. B. Dodsworth, 2. Daniel Marx, 3. Sinead Wilkinson. COM D. Logan & G. Dobb
2018
And again: Grouse picking-up at Bransdale from August - November 2018
2018
...for Ziva "the best time of the year"!
2018
07.12.18: win at the 14 Dog Novice stake of the Yorkshire Retriever Field Trial Society at Nawton Towers. Now Ziva is allowed to compete in Open!
2018
Grouse picking-up at Bransdale 2019 - Daniel and his "six pack": Dido, Duffy, Zoe, Ziva, Fake and Flint!
2019
30.9./1.10.19: Great two days at Hy-Fly - Ziva got 3rd at the 2 day Open AV Field Trial of the Clwyd RC (1st J Halstead & FTCh MacGiriaght Foxy Lady, 2nd K Cousins & Hawksgarth Sirocco). Congratulations!
2019
01/02.11.19: Ziva became 4th at the 2 Day Open Trial of the 3Rs in Checkley Wood. 1. & Guns Choice Mark Demaine & Burrendale Fergie of Caytonfell, 2. Laura Hill &Stauntonvale Moose Milk, 3. David Field & FTCh Artisryn Ulrich, 4th Daniel Marx & Lockthorn Ziva. Congratulations
2019
After 2 fantastic days on the 6th/7th 2019 in Ampton here the results: 1st: Mr D Marx's Lockthorn Ziva 2nd: Mr M Rolland's Leacaz Isle of Rum at Cardy 3rd and gun's choice: Mr T O'Hares Burrendale Ace 4th: Mr TN Brain's Amancio Tirpitz of Flypatch CoM: Mr A Holmes' Tagabea Pippin of Riverrush CoM: Miss LC Latham's FTCh Beiley's Aguzannis of Fendawood, handled by Mr D Latham CoM: Mrs RJ Coley's FTCh Flagonhall Hermes of Waterford. Congratulations to all!
2019
YES, she did it! Ziva won the KC 2-day AV Open stake at Ampton AND qualified for the IGL-Championship 2019 in Glenalmond Estate, Perth!!
2019
Ziva at the IGL Retriever Championship 2019 - what a success (somehow she must have inherited some genes from her mother Tara who qualified 3 times...)!
2019
Not a winner, but very proud what they achieved...!
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
Training September 2021: Ziva still is fit like a fiddle...
2021
...and her speciality? Eye-wipes!!
2021
Get together in October 2021 (f.l.t.r.): Duffy, Dido, Zoe, Fake, Ziva & Flint
2021
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
November 2023: Ziva is nearly 11 years old. Look at her muscles...
2023
...she is still "fit as a fiddle"!
2023