The Dogs

Update - November 2008

Hespa Sunset Sky was confirmed in whelp today to Sofala Saracen

Update - October 2008

Nike (Hespa Hoguera) has had a sucessful show season consistently being placed & winning 2 reserve CC tickets to add to the one she gained last year. Reserve best in show at the M.R.R.R. Club Championship Show.

Paris (Hespa Sunset Sky) has also had a good year though very lightly shown.

Green Star winner at Navan, best bitch at Driffield.

She has been mated to Sofala Saracen an exciting young dog, puppies hopefully due mid December - ready mid to end of February.

Male

Hespa Haza litter brother to CH. Hespa Halali at Otavi was only lightly shown and remains the much loved boss at Patch Cottage. Two of his puppies will make their debut in the autumn of 2007.

Ch Hespa Halali at Otavi owner Ian Firth is now in France and hopefully will be campaigning for his French title later in 2007.

Hebe's litter brother, Ch Hespa Highlander of Africaner owner J.Mackfall, has also decided to retire, but will be out in selected veteran classes when he fells like it.

Two other males that have been winning consistenly this year are Clavin's Hespa Ganymede and Sweeney's Hespa Falcon.

Female

CH. Hespa Huenda who had twelve CC's and won the prestigious Owlsmoor Trophy for the most outstanding dog/bitch of the year 1996. Shaba also won the award for "Top Brood Bitch" in 2001.

CH. Hespa Hebe has 4 CCs and 8 reserve C.C. She is now retired from show ring activity but her puppies include.

Hespa Sunset Sky - Qualifier for the 2006 Pup of the Year (open to all breeds reserve CC at Manchester this year).

Hespa High as a Kite atVeldtkammer owner Mr and Mrs M Parke - Winner of many puppy classes and overall B.I.S. at the two day Norfolk and Norwich Show in 2006.

The baby of the group Hebe's niece is Hespa Hoguera reserve CC at the Birmingham National 2007 and currently doing well in Junior classes with five wins to date.

Carol Briscoe's Hespa Hollyberry has enjoyed great success over the water in Ireland.

Mwani Hecate of Hespa

Mwani Hecate of Hespa has now produced a lovely litter of 5 dogs and four bitches by Hespa Haza (known to his mates as Maalik). Mother and puppies are all doing well.

From DogWorld publication July 6th, judge Keith Thornton on the Birmingham National Championship Show:
JB Super class! Craven's Hespa Hoguera, a future star, has everything you would want in a bitch of this age she is not as mature as the other bitches but awarded her the RCC.