Handler Profile - Richard Preest

Country: UK

My Dogs

“Thought you might like to know that a friend of mine called Richard Preest, who regularly feeds CSJ dog food, has just won the Cocker Spaniel Championships with a dog he bred himself - FTCH Centrewal Sweep. Bred FTCH Orgest Yfwr x FTCH Centrewalk Daydream.

Richard is an amateur trainer and a true gentleman of the sport. He did say he didn't mind if I let you know!!!”

As well as Sweep, the kennel currently comprises…

Cocker Spaniel bitch FTCH Centrewalk Moonshell (Pixie)
Cocker Spaniel bitch FTCH Centrewalk Piccolo (Rosie)
Cocker Spaniel dog FTAW Centrewalk Topaz (Dexter)
Cocker Spaniel youngsters Olive and Elsie
English Springer Spaniel bitch FTOW Gatekeeper Meg of Centrewalk (Meg)

English Springer Spaniel youngster Bluebell

Richard can be contacted on: 07920518627

Achievements

The biggest success to date?

“Winning 2016 Cocker Championships with FTCH Centrewalk Sweep.”

There have been other exciting achievements along the way…

Making up his first FTCH Centrewalk Daydream (Freckle)

Going on to finish 4th in the 2011 Cocker Championships

Making up to FTCH's the three puppies he kept from Freckle - all from different sires!!

Biography

An eye-catching retrieve got Richard into trials!…

Richard says, “I got into trials after pulling off an eye-catching retrieve picking up behind my boss the Duke of Beaufort. He was looking on and said to me, ‘You should trial that dog’ I had no idea what a field trial was so went to watch a novice cocker. I always played lots of sport, liked what I saw and with my competitive edge I was hooked. Took part in my first field trial in 2006 finished 4th and couldn't have felt any happier if I had won”