Brightleaf Kennels
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| Name: | Alison Boyd |
| E-mail address: | darren.seaward@bigpond.com |
| Comments: | My sister gave me one of your puppies many years ago decending from Brightleaf Bewinged. Looking at your picture she was the spitting image of him but more importantly Gemma was my best friend. So thanks you for the lovely years I spent with my friend who was always there with her wagging tail and bright personality. |
| Name: | Joshua |
| E-mail address: | joshua@rogers.com |
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| Name: | Marjorie |
| E-mail address: | m.healey@sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | I enjoyed looking at your site and your lovely dogs. |
| Name: | Robyn Haines |
| E-mail address: | robynmaeh@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi Mac, I signed your dreambook in June 2005 and told you about my two beautiful cockers that I bought from you in February, 1993. They were born on 22nd December, 1992 to your gold cocker nicknamed "Merry" who was about 9years old then. Unfortunately my boy, Elliott, who looked just like his "dad" - a gold and white dog with gold "freckles" on his nose - he had a small stroke, we think, early this year, but is still going strong, sort of, I've been struggling with whether or not I should have him put to sleep. BUT I came home on Tuesday, 23/10/07, and found that my beautiful little girl Kelsey had had a major stroke and I had to take her to the vet who put her to sleep. I am so devastated as although they are 14 years and 10 months they are/were so healthy - except for Elliott's arthritis. Kelsey was even jumping up to get her little toast ends on Tuesday morning. I was so shocked as I was preparing for my boy's death and thought I would have her for a little while longer....
I was wondering if you will have any puppies ready for Christmas or earlier even? As I am a teacher I will need the school holidays to train my pup. Elliott and Kelsey have been such beautiful, placid dogs i am hoping that I can get another pup from their same pedigree line. You did not register these pups but you did hand write out their pedigree and there were a lot of your Brightleaf beauties in that eg Brightleaf Bewinged and Bedazzled I do remember were on the pedigree. I do hope you can help me with another pup as I miss my beautiful girl terribly, and it has only been 3 days! Thankyou, Robyn. |
| Name: | amanda gatehouse |
| E-mail address: | stafish@tadaust.org.au |
| Comments: | beautifull animals and you clearly love and addore them and have a true passion for your beloved pets. |
| Name: | Toni Freeman |
| E-mail address: | aljonic@bigpond.com |
| Comments: | I have just enjoyed reading all about Brightleaf Kennels. I was lucky enough to have one of your pups, her sire was brightleaf blue jeans, and dam lovlang christina lady,grandparents being brightleaf bewinged & blue dawn, great grandparents being brightleaf begracious & beflashed however she was a very much loved family pet & died in 1999, we then got another pup for lovlang firefly kennels & she died Feb 07, so we are all very sad and looking for another pet soon (NOT YET THOUGH) Toni Freeman |
| Name: | Toni Freeman |
| E-mail address: | aljonic@bigpond.com |
| Comments: | I have just enjoyed reading all about Brightleaf Kennels. I was lucky enough to have one of your pups, her sire was brightleaf blue jeans, and dam lovlang christina lady,grandparents being brightleaf bewinged & blue dawn, great grandparents being brightleaf begracious & beflashed however she was a very much loved family pet & died in 1999, we then got another pup for lovlang firefly kennels & she died Feb 07, so we are all very sad and looking for another pet soon (NOT YET THOUGH) Toni Freeman |
| Name: | Tanya Mulqueeney |
| E-mail address: | tmu68939@bigpond.net.au |
| Comments: | I found your site delighful and very informative on your dogs ect.I am looking forward to meeting u when i visit and even more excited to work with u when needed (sent resume) thanks Tanya |
| Name: | Wildlife |
| E-mail address: | imlost3@onchat.com |
| Comments: | Great web site |
| Name: | awgu//enugu |
| E-mail address: | awgu@mugu.com |
| Comments: | good site my people lome.
thanks. |
| Name: | geoff & cheryl Coyte |
| E-mail address: | gcoyte@austarnet.com.au |
| Comments: | hello mrs mac,
we are interested in your puppies,we will phone you soon,we love your web site. regards geoff & cheryl |
| Name: | ROSEMARY HISLOP |
| E-mail address: | rosehislop@ozemail.com.au |
| Comments: | Hello Mrs Formston,
I had Angie scanned yesterday and confirmed that her microchip number is the same as that on her papers. I now await the letter as promised by Jeannie. Thankyou for your time, I won't trouble you any further Yours faithfully, Rosemary |
| Name: | ROSEMARY HISLOP |
| E-mail address: | rosehislop@ozemail.com.au |
| Comments: | I am the present owner of "Angie", BRIGHTLEAF ELITE LOGO, purchased from Jeanie Tobler last September. I would like you to know how much joy this lovely girl has given me. I have limited mobility and find comfort in her gentle nature. I am concerned however that her microchip details don't reflect my details and would appreciate your assistance in this matter since I have recently relocated to NSW.
Yours sincerely, Rosemary Hislop |
| Name: | Betty Richter |
| E-mail address: | betty989@tpg.com.au |
| Comments: | Loved reading all this Mac - what a history.
Betty |
| Name: | Denise Todd |
| E-mail address: | thetodds@bigpond.net.au |
| Comments: | I am sitting here balling my eyes out keying this message in ! I was trying to find a cockerspaniel breeder in Smithfield who sold us our beloved 'Morgan' the golden who passed away 4 years ago He was eight when he passed away of Leukemia We bought a new boy 'Byron' the beautiful Bought from a breeder in Riverwood We have had him 3years & two weeks ago he stopped eating Was at St. George animal hospital on a drip with failed kidneys & also diagnosed with leukemia !!Byron died last Friday !! Our female orange roan 'Amelia' is 10 yrs old & has now lost two life parteners !! How lucky are we ! I have a feeling that there is a connection with maybe Morgan & Byron being related !!Byron was all black with a white star on his chest ! He had the most lovable nature & such an amazing temprament ! We went down to Cronulla beach where he was walked by my daughter & let three balloons fly high for each year of his short wonderful life Can't look at having another at the moment but when we do can I come see you ! I think it might be best out of the local area of Sydney !
Cheers & thanks for reading !! |
| Name: | Sarah |
| E-mail address: | sarah.birch@det.nsw.edu.au |
| Comments: | My name is Sarah and I have a dog from Red's last litter, with Charlie.
I stumbled across you site and was excited to find photo's of Lottie's Parents. My dog is Lottie, she is a very important individual my life. I can't imagine not having her, she is quite a character. As Lottie is a huge fan of driving in the car I will be out to see you one day. Kind Regards Sarah |
| Name: | kelly douglas |
| E-mail address: | bathgate |
| Homepage URL: | http://home.iprimus.com.au/bathgate/litters.htm |
| Comments: | hi mac its kelly i was just writing to ask you a favour if these pups of tinas are nice[up to your showing standerds] or you thinf one could be could you let me know i am thinking on getting a blur roan too put over my holly[kisternwales lady cheri]she is a lemon n whitebbut has no saddel on her back so i was thinking of a dark blue roan like chippy[there pups were beautifull and i belive at least one is winning in the ring ill check and let you know]and also to bring in new geans to dads stock what do you think? as i said gey back to me could you by way of a phone call so dad dont know about me asking after a pup. of course i am willing to pay for the pup.` |
| Name: | Beth Warman |
| E-mail address: | corsairs@xtra.co.nz |
| Comments: | Hi Mac and a belated Happy New Year, love your site and to see so much history, what a mark the Brightleaf family has made, and continues to make on our beloved Cockers, keep up the great work, hope to catch up properly at the National this August, stay safe and well all at Brightleaf.
Best regards Beth Warman and family & all at "CORSAIR" |
| Name: | mugu |
| E-mail address: | mugu@mugu.fr |
| Comments: | I was here ohhhhhh |
| Name: | Sacha Mott |
| E-mail address: | sachamott@yahoo.com.au |
| Comments: | Hi,
I read with great interest your story, what a wonderful experience and what fabulous memeories you must have. How things have changed. Enjoy Sacha Mott |
| Name: | Marjorie Healey |
| E-mail address: | m.healey@sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | A most enjoyable site. I really like Brightleaf Easter
Bonnet, on the World Wide Web M. Healey, Ontario, Canada |
| Name: | Sharon Pine |
| E-mail address: | mandspine@paradise.net.nz |
| Comments: | thankyou for sharing with us your beautiful boys and girls,I just love your new generation they have an awesome liniage.
regards Sharon |
| Name: | hilary |
| E-mail address: | paulscoats@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi there< i just wanted to say how much i enjoyed looking at your web site. I love cockers and am fortunate to have had my blue roan friend josh for 14 years.He is a little deaf but happy as a pup! We are about to get an orange roan puppy and are so excited! Many thanks for sharing all your friends with us in the u.k. |
| Name: | Nicole Pittaway |
| E-mail address: | pittaway@aapt.net.au |
| Name: | Alyssa Martin |
| Comments: | this is a wonderfull website
i own a golden english cocker spaniel who will be 4 this year.and we are planning on breeding her at the end of the year!!!!! |
| Name: | Jo Harris |
| E-mail address: | jo.s.harris@bigpond.com.au |
| Comments: | I have only met one Golden Cocker Spaniel in my life and he was only a pup - he made such an impression on me with his happiness and his willingness to just 'flop' at your feet for a pat. He was so gentle with my 3 year old son, who is sick, and I hope that he found a wonderful home. I was so sad that we couldn't take him.
I have loved reading your website. So many beautiful dogs and so much wonderful information. You have worked hard. Congratulations. Jo. |
| Name: | Robyn Haines |
| E-mail address: | robynmaeh@bigpond.com |
| Comments: | I was so pleased to find that you are still breeding beautiful cockers. We bought Kelsey and Elliott from you in February 1993. They came from "Merry's" litter of 22nd December, 1992. They are still going strong. Elliott has some stiffness in his back and Kelsey has gone deaf I think or is just being willful! Elliott looks just like his father but is a little timid like Merry and Kelsey has her father's personality plus!! At Rob Zammit's vets we think we met their sister as she looked just like Kelsey. My boy and girl are a joy and I hope when that terrible time comes that you will be able to provide me with just as beautiful 4 footed friends. Thank you Robyn Haines formerly of Penrith now back in Newcastle. |
| Name: | Beth Lane |
| E-mail address: | ewichers@coastalnow.net |
| Comments: | Really enjoyed your beautiful site. You're lucky to have had so many beautiful Cockers in your life.
I have two black engies now. Bought my first one in Germany. I wouldn't have any other breed. |
| Name: | Elizabeth |
| E-mail address: | emcmil@dodo.com.au |
| Comments: | I enjoyed reading the History of Brightleaf.
I have my first English Cocker pup, a blue roan. He is a joy and a delight, though I'm not sure my cats would agree! Regards Elizabeth and Pippin. |
| Name: | DAVID & MERRYN BELLAMY - BELCROFT cockers |
| E-mail address: | belcroft@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.dogs.net.au/belcroft |
| Comments: | Mac
Over many years we have enjoyed our visits, letters and phone calls, starting when I first visited you with 'Jake' who won the Puppy Dog class at our first ever Sydney Royal show (must be the water at Brightleaf !) We really appreciate the time you have taken to educate both of us about cockers and their breeding. Thank you for being prepared to listen to our thoughts and discuss them with us. It's good to see the next generation (is this the 3rd ?)carrying on the Brightleaf tradition ! Love from David and Merryn |
| Name: | ***Dynasty of Altair*** |
| E-mail address: | donata50@o2.pl |
| Homepage URL: | http://sznaucer.no-ip.info/altair.htm |
| Comments: | Very nice site!
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2005. - DONATA, ALTAIR AND CLEOPATRA FROM POLAND.
 DYNASTY OF ALTAIR |
| Name: | Judith O'Brien |
| E-mail address: | silvrblu@ncable.net.au |
| Comments: | Dear Mac,
Thank you for a wonderful website, it certainly brings back memories.You may not remember but i was interested in obtaining By Design from you some years ago and i really loved the letter that you sent me outlining the pedigrees of your lovely dogs and for your opinions on which direction i should be taking in my quest for liver roans. Your knowledge and eagerness to pass it on is wonderful to all in the cocker world. many thanks for all of your advise |
| Name: | ANN O'KEEFE - GLENAYDEN COCKERS VICTORIA |
| E-mail address: | glenayden@hn.ozemail.com.au |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.dogs.net.au/glenayden/ |
| Comments: | Mac, wonderful site and so many memories, your dogs are behind all of the 'great dogs' and I know you are very proud. Thanks for all your work ensuring our cockers are at the level they are at, not as great as they were I feel due mainly to the lack of a dog like 'Wings'.
Your advice over the years has been wonderful and you are to admired for your knowledge and achievements within the cocker world. - well done and thanks for your friendship and advice. Love Ann, Dennis & all at Glenayden xxxxx |
| Name: | Anna Hatherly |
| E-mail address: | annahatherly@bigpond.com |
| Comments: | A wonderful site. A good friend of mine bought 2 pups from you in early 1990, we loved them so much that when our old Boxer passed away we purchased a cocker pup from Glenbriar Kennels. Seven years later, We now have our own Bellebriar Kennels & six cockers & throughly enjoy showing & breeding.
Keep up the good work |
| Name: | Marlene and Cocker FLori |
| E-mail address: | Pfausgn@AOL.COM |
| Homepage URL: | http://Cocker-Flori.Pfausgn.de |
| Comments: | Hello. We surfed in from the best Spaniel Sites. You habe so nice Dogs. In the predigree of our Cocker Flori are so many dogs, we found in the pedrigrees of your Dogs.
Greetings from Germany. Cocker FLorian vom Oberbergischen and his Webmaster |
| Name: | kerri |
| Comments: | what a great site i have been here for hours i love your story of your life i will be going out to find your book to buy my husband and i have just started our love affair with cockers we saved a solid gold boy from a bad home and he has started a passion with them we now have another gold boy and a black girl who won 2 in her group i have never know a breed of dog that loves kids so much which is lucky as we have 5 of them but dont worry we will soon have more dogs than kids i can see it happening again thanks for the great site its in my favs cheers kerri |
| Name: | Kelly |
| E-mail address: | kgdebanke@hotkey.net.au |
| Comments: | What a site and beautiful display of the cocker!
My first and most important question ,,,do you still breed them?..... i have spent months in earnest trying to find a reputable breeder of sound , happy cockers... im particularly interested in a female ,,buff, red or golden in colour. We are also in Nsw ... South Coast.... I f you do have puppies available...or in the near future could you please email me as the wait just keeps getting longer!!!.....eagerly awaiting your reply...Kelly, Garry & Katelen... Thankyou |
| Name: | Kerry Spicer |
| E-mail address: | kezame@optusnet.com.au |
| Comments: | Hello,
I have just finished looking through your site. What an interesting life you have had. I am looking for another dog and can't make up my mind between a Cocker or King Charles.......but tending more towards the Cocker. We have a female red kelpie who's just lovable, she craves human attention and gets plenty from the rest of the family.But I want a dog just for me.I would like to drop in & visit in the near future. Cheers Kerry |
| Name: | Margaret |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.users.bigpond.com/cavsncats/index.htm |
| Comments: | Congratulations on a wonderful website. I really enjoyed visiting your Cockers & reading your story and theirs. I am a dog lover & have had dogs most of my life. Can't imagine being without at least one and have three at the moment, all Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Please feel most welcome to visit us on our website.
Margaret South Australia |
| Name: | paul |
| E-mail address: | paulsykes@optusnet.com.au |
| Comments: | have opened your website and found it very interesting enjoyed talking to you today,give the boys a pat from me andhave a lovely new year,see you on the 6/1/04.
paul |
| Name: | paul |
| E-mail address: | paulsykes@optusnet.com.au |
| Comments: | have opened your website and found it very interesting enjoyed talking to you today,give the boys a pat from me andhave a lovely new year,see you on the 6/1/04.
paul |
| Name: | Suzie Coleman |
| E-mail address: | g.s.coleman@optusnet.com.au |
| Comments: | This site is amazing you really have put in alot of work.
Your dogs really are lovely. |
| Name: | Kerry Lockhart |
| E-mail address: | clanlock@hardwareone.com.au |
| Comments: | Your website brought back wonderful memories of Reddy, our golden cocker in the fifties and early sixties. A true eye catcher.
With thanks. |
| Name: | Sharyn Millar |
| E-mail address: | millars@bigpond.net.au |
| Comments: | Love the website. I saw a photo in the "More Pups" section of a beautiful pup sitting (with a blue sleeve in the background). That pup looked exactly identical to the beautiful boy that we have just lost to cancer at 14 years of age. He looked exactly the same as a pup. His father was Craigleith Kings Ransom and our Max was Royoni Kings Blue. We will be soon looking to get another cocker as it is too quiet around here without Max. I will be in contact to arrange a day when we can come and see you. |
| Name: | Sharyn |
| Name: | Low Wai Hoe |
| E-mail address: | wai-hoe.low@exxonmobil.com |
| Comments: |
I am from Singapore. I have always wanted my first dog to be a cocker, but is hesistant to get one from petshop. I like the emphasis placed on history of the breed at your site. |
| Name: | tony herron |
| Comments: | just dropped into your site to view cockers as I just recently lost my beautiful black cocker "ACE" to cardio myopathy. He was only six and a half. They are such a loving breed of dog and they really steal your heart.Maybe one day I will get another so Iam looking around at breeders in my area. Regards Tony
Newcastle |
| Name: | tony herron |
| Comments: | just dropped into your site to view cockers as I just recently lost my beautiful black cocker "ACE" to cardio myopathy. He was only six and a half. They are such a loving breed of dog and they really steal your heart.Maybe one day I will get another so Iam looking around at breeders in my area. Regards Tony
Newcastle |
| Name: | Monica |
| E-mail address: | mon_4u2c@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Hi just wanted to say you have a great site
are you at all located in NSW? if so would it be possble to visit some of the dogs - i am in the process of deciding on buying a dog and Cocker Spaniels are at the top of my list, but i would like to learn a bit more about them and see them as puppies and adults hope you can help thanks |
| Name: | EDWIN MANOHAR |
| E-mail address: | iam_different1@rediffmail.com |
| Comments: | I have gone through your site,alovely one hats off for the effort.Pls also let me know whether it is possible for you to help us with a puppy.
Regards, E.MANOHAR |
| Name: | Aditya Murthy |
| E-mail address: | adiryukin@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Very inspiring.Though new players of the cocker game like myself need some real advice before we make expensive mistakes while choosing a show cocker!! |
| Name: | RICHARD KHOO |
| E-mail address: | rkhoo@hlcorp.com.sg |
| Comments: | At last, I have found the web-site for ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL. I enjoyed very much and always hope to own one of my favourite pet "ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL"
All the best. |
| Name: | Eva Machova |
| E-mail address: | emachova@hotamil.com |
| Comments: | Hi,
I’m really happy that I found this web site. I’m from the middle of Europe – Czech Republic. I used to be a member of English Cocker Spaniel breeders and admirers and I also had a beautiful black dog but unfortunately he died. I came to Sydney to study English and I’m missing them very much. I like your dogs, they are very lovely creatures. I would like to ask you if you have some meetings in Sydney. I would be very pleased if I could meet somebody with the same interest. Thanks for any reply. I will appreciate it very much. With best regards Eva Machova |
| Name: | Julie Hunt |
| E-mail address: | hunt@bigpond.net.au |
| Name: | Sandra |
| E-mail address: | SandraJCarter1@aol.com |
| Comments: | Wonderful site.
It was a real treat for a cockerholic such as myself. I have 1 blue roan and 1 orange roan,my best pals. Will pass your site onto other cockerholics. |
| Name: | Sandra |
| E-mail address: | SandraJCarter1@aol.com |
| Comments: | Wonderful site.
It was a real treat for a cockerholic such as myself. I have 1 blue roan and 1 orange roan,my best pals. Will pass your site onto other cockerholics. |
| Name: | Paulina |
| E-mail address: | advisor@golden-retriever-dogs.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.golden-retriever-dogs.com |
| Comments: | You have a very nice site. Good job! |
| Name: | erin |
| E-mail address: | sweet2bme89@aol.com |
| Comments: | i just love that picture it is identical to my cocker spaniel seth he is beautiful.his father is a big show dog in gloucester and my dog has won a few shows also if you wanna chat ever email me sweet2bme89@aol.com see ya later-erin |
| Name: | Renee |
| E-mail address: | advisor@newfoundland-dogs.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.newfoundland-dogs.com |
| Comments: | Please visit our www.newfoundland-dogs.com site! |
| Name: | John |
| E-mail address: | advisor@golden-retriever-dogs.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.golden-retriever-dogs.com |
| Comments: | Please visit our www.golden-retriever-dogs.com site! |
| Name: | Tracy |
| E-mail address: | advisor@cavalier-king-charles-spaniel-dogs.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.cavalier-king-charles-spaniel-dogs.com |
| Comments: | Please visit our www.cavalier-king-charles-spaniel-dogs.com site! |
| Name: | Susan |
| E-mail address: | advisor@golden-retriever-dogs.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.golden-retriever-dogs.com |
| Comments: | Please visit our www.golden-retriever-dogs.com site! |
| Name: | jane |
| Comments: | Such a wonderful experience to see photos of so many outstanding Cockers together. Terrific site. A rare treat for us Cockerholics. I got my first at 2 - half a century ago, and my gold man lies beside me now, helping with the www, as he helps with all activities. May you long continue to breed such glorious Cockers. |
| Name: | jane |
| Name: | vinit sureka |
| E-mail address: | vinit_s2000@rediffmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi Ppl, I'm from India(Madhya Pradesh).I'm looking for one of the smallest nd cutest bog breeds to add in my family.I could'nt find one till date(felling sorry),can u get me some information regarding smallest & cutest dog breeders in my near locality,if so pls do mail me. Thankx UR's Faithfully Vinit |
| Name: | susan gilligan |
| E-mail address: | crysta@bigpond.com.au |
| Comments: | I have just been looking at web sites for breeders. I am interested in a cocker pup. I have had afghans, german shepherds and toy poodles (quite a range). I am interested in cockers as I think they have a great personality and are a good size dog to look after and have in the house. I have 4 children, ranging in age from 13 to 3 and think a cocker spaniel would be a good breed for children (???) I have always had big dogs, but I think cockers are a good medium size dog - easy to handle, bath, groom, etc. You certainly have lived a full (and I hope fulfilling) 80 years. |
| Name: | Maria-Luise Doppelreiter |
| E-mail address: | oering.cocker@aon.at |
| Homepage URL: | http://members.tripod.de/doppelreiter |
| Comments: | Hi, Mac, I am happy to have found your lovely site on the web, and will come back lots of times! Well done, and such great music background!!!!! MLD |
| Name: | Kristy Morris |
| E-mail address: | nfmorris@bmr.com.au |
| Comments: | My mother's Cocker Spaniel passed away last year and is now on the search for a new one (it took her more than a year to get over the loss of Tammy our golden cocker), after looking through your site it made her even more excited to purchase a cocker from you as she is always suspicious about where to get. By browsing through you web site, you have made her trust you in a matter of minutes. |
| Name: | Martin Bond |
| E-mail address: | martbond@ozemail.com.au |
| Comments: | I love your website. It gives me great pleasure to browse through it and to view your beautiful Cocker Spaniels. I am 55 now and as a kid I grew up with a succession of beautiful Cockers but they all sadly ran away. Just over seven years ago we purchased a beautiful male Golden Cocker (our first family pet) pup who enriched our lives until we had to put him down in March this year. He was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy at 5 years and was given 3 to 6 months to live. With great care we were blessed to have him for 2 years more. We still miss him and always will, but are looking forward to our next Cocker Spaniel. We may consider a rescued male but our preferrance would be a new pup but this would not be until next year. As we are out of touch with prices would you be able to give us an idea of the price range we would be looking at for a Golden male pup of happy disposition for a pet. Alternatively what price for a rescued Cocker. We live in Newcastle and would like the opportunity to visit some Cocker shows and would appreciate your advice as to when such events are on. I thank you once again for a wonderful Website and look forward to hearing from you some time. Regards Martin Bond |
| Name: | Donna Roberts |
| E-mail address: | meirionanddonna@bigpond.com.au |
| Comments: | Thank you for the wonderful look into your life and your kennels. |
| Name: | Jessica Wilkinson |
| E-mail address: | lily_thecoolest89@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | This is a very good site! I love the photo Gallery. I have a gold cocker that was bred at brightleaf and was from Big red and charlie boys Last litter and is Shaymus' brother. He is doing really well although extremly spoilt!!!!!!! |
| Name: | Carol Lee Dawson |
| E-mail address: | guhwise@bigpond.com |
| Homepage URL: | http:// http://www.geocities.com/gunwisegundogs |
| Comments: | Hi Mac Great site, lovely to see all the wonderful dogs from the past and I especially loved those puppy pages, gorgeous babies! Hope all is well with you and all at Brightleaf. Take care Carol Lee Dawson Gunwise |
| Name: | Dymphia Darby |
| E-mail address: | cdarby@ozimail.com,au |
| Comments: | Loved your site! I have a Lovelang blue roan female aged 10 months and am reserching for future breeding next year. Keep up the good work! |
| Name: | jock |
| E-mail address: | grforsy@goulburn.net.au |
| Comments: | Hi Mac just at a computer course at Taafe so thought I would put into practise what I have found out. Dogs are all well and havuing fun with the new puppies. Must get up and see you again some time as soon as this bloody weather clears. We have two new pets Alpaca,s lovely creatures jock |
| Name: | Mike |
| E-mail address: | oranges@panix.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.bovinebazaar.com/calendars_dog.htm |
| Comments: | Cool doggy site :-) |
| Name: | Daniel Jaramillo |
| E-mail address: | Swngdr1@aol.com |
| Comments: | Please let us know if you have any puppies available, or if
you know anyone who does. |
| Name: | Megan Markotany |
| E-mail address: | megan@orac.net.au |
| Comments: | Dear Mac,
Thank you for my lovely "Sam" Ch Brightleaf Beforceful, who had the best temperament which he passed on to his children. Your dedication and knowledge to the breeding and care of the cocker spaniel has been very much appreciated by many of us lucky enough to own one of your cockers and to know you. The web site is what I would expect from you - excellent! All my best Megan |
| Name: | April Straker |
| E-mail address: | joanie@!northnet.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://tpg.com |
| Comments: | have sent you an e,mail asking after little brown puppy.
any new arrivals since i visited.has braveheart sired any more litters as yet. |
| Name: | glenn obrien |
| E-mail address: | glennobes@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://gobrien.homestead.com |
| Comments: | mrs Formston
how have you been, I was just writing for you to check out my website and let me know what you think, i'ts a big improvement from my old one thankyou glenn |
| Name: | glenn |
| E-mail address: | glennobes@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://keijanas.homestead.com |
| Comments: | hello mac formston check out this new site. It has some
good stock in this site bye glenn |
| Name: | Ingrid Aswin |
| E-mail address: | Piyo207@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.hotmail.com |
| Comments: | hi, I am a cocker spaniel lover. Thanks for providing such
interesting page. I am looking for a female cocker spaniel to breed with mine. If anyone is interested, please do not hesitate to contact me! (0401765606) Thank you and Good Luck for all Cocker Spaniels Out There!!! |
| Name: | Monique ter Braak |
| E-mail address: | m.ter.braak@freeler.nl |
| Homepage URL: | http://go.to/seebensee |
| Comments: | I really enjoyed my visit on this great cockersite.
Specialy the long history is very interesting. Thank you!!! Lovely cockerregards from Holland |
| Name: | Samantha |
| E-mail address: | enzza@bigpond.com.au |
| Comments: | What a great page!! I love dogs and hope to start showing
Cavalier King Charles Spaniels very soon and breed to!! Good Luck |
| Name: | Kathy McDaniel |
| E-mail address: | kamcdani@hewitt.com |
| Comments: | I am looking for a puppy to purchase. Can you please let me
know how I would go about this. I live in the UK and I am new at this. Any help would be appreated. Thanks Kathy |
| Name: | Ann Christmas, "MERRYMUSK" |
| E-mail address: | Merrymusk@iprimus.com.au |
| Homepage URL: | http://No homepage yet |
| Comments: |
Although we have been Cocker lovers for many years, I have waited for my retirement before entering the specialised world of shows and breeding and my experience of this only amounts to two years. However two years of great interest and learning. Our first show bitch, Cabal Am I Blue (Skye, a blue roan, has won our hearts absolutely. She has had some very good wins in NSW when a young pup (then owned by her breeder) and a couple of good ones up here in Queensland with us. I have found it hard to "break in" to the Cocker world but hope to make my way soon by breeding carefully and continually refining my handling and grooming techniques in order to do these wonderful animals justice. Certainly I have learned about Brightleaf, but I have only now visited your site and to be honest am in awe of the achievements you have made for the breed in our country. Also it's so lovely to see photographs of some of your past great ones as well as some of the more recent, and to see dogs with such wonderful robust type, and the gentle demeanour we look for in this wonderful breed. I wish you well with your dogs and family interests for many years to come. Best wishes, Ann Christmas |
| Name: | Adam Murray |
| E-mail address: | adscam@adscam.freeserve.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hey great looking site you got, some very interesting
bloodlines also. They remind me of the Weirdene type from back in the seventies and eighties. no offence meant at all - these were all quality dogs. All the very best for the future anyway. Kind regards, Adam |
| Name: | Ann Ryan |
| E-mail address: | zelia@one.net.au |
| Comments: | Hi Mac
Just popped in for another look at the Relatives Not quite as beautiful as our girl BRIGHTLEAF LADY IN RED she is the best. Talk to you soon Ann |
| Name: | Brit & Jostein |
| E-mail address: | jostein.halvorsen@c2i.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://home.c2i.net/bomway/ |
| Comments: | Lovely web site Lots of beautiful,nice type of cocker
spaniel Brit & Jostein Norway |
| Name: | jock |
| E-mail address: | grforsy@goulburn.net.au |
| Comments: | Just a wee note to say I have refound your site and mail.
I think I will have to commision john to do mine as I seem to be just a dummy. I have a vidio of the National Qld so will pop it in the mail to you and john Just mentioned that I am having a good run with the home bred pups in the show ring. Hope to breed from the imports when they come in. catch you later jock |
| Name: | carol botha |
| E-mail address: | frbotha@mweb.co.za |
| Name: | Melissa and Kimkiera Cockers |
| E-mail address: | melissa1@fan.net.au |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.fan.net.au/~melissa1 |
| Comments: | Thank you for visiting my website I found your site very
enjoyable, It is lovely to see relatives of my dogs. It was lovely to have you judge our Cocker of the Year.Your dogs are truly lovely, My passion is the orange roans. Many Thanks Melissa and Kimkiera Cockers. |
| Name: | Margaret Atherton |
| E-mail address: | matherton@eisa.net.au |
| Name: | Margaret Atherton |
| E-mail address: | matherton@eisa.net.au |
| Name: | Inger and Knut Breding |
| E-mail address: | mainel@online.no |
| Homepage URL: | http://home.no.net/mainel/ |
| Comments: | Hello. We have had a wonderful time surfing your homepage.
Thank you so much for sharing your lovely cockers with us. Have to say we are impressed seeing how active and in top condition they have been even in high age. Especially Digger will be in our mind for a while. Thank you, again. And our best wishes to you in the future. |
| Name: | Ann Ryan |
| E-mail address: | zelia@one.net.au |
| Comments: | Visited new web site but all pages
were unavailable for some reaason I'll try again another day email me if you know any reason why I couldn't get through. Can't wait for my new baby All the best Ann |
| Name: | jock |
| Name: | Jim Carey |
| E-mail address: | jim@ozbcoz.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://ozbcoz.com |
| Comments: | Hi - just popped in :-) |
| Name: | Rachael |
| E-mail address: | tiggu_86@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi, i really enjiyed your website. Your website is
absolutely devine, it has given me goosebumps all over because I luv these dogs so much. I'm comming to see you tomorrow... Luv Rachael xoxox P.S. say hi to all your dog and puppies for me!!!!!!! |
| Name: | Laura |
| E-mail address: | laura_koh@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Mrs Formston, thanks for inviting me to your kennel and
your hospitality. It was an enjoyable and eye-opening visit. I hope to be able to visit you again soon. Until then, take care. |
| Name: | Phillip O'Brien Racing |
| E-mail address: | newphill@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.gladsons.homestead.com |
| Comments: | Hello and thanks for signing my guestbook. I created this
page, just like I did at Kitty Seaahwk racing. Great talking to you. Check out my sights now.either www.gladsons.homestead.com or my home www.kittyseahawk.homestead.com thanks again talk soon. Phill |
| Name: | Elaine Thomas |
| E-mail address: | elaine@claramand.force9.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hello there
wondered if you got my email? love your site, speak to you later kind regards ET |
| Name: | obrien (prefix gladson) |
| E-mail address: | newphill@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.kittyseahawk.homestead.com |
| Comments: | i am glenn obrien, you dont know me but i think you might
know my mum or my aunty helen jackson. my mums name is maureen obrien (jackson). im now just starting to get into the shows myself and ive got a bitch ive just mated that im going to breed,Tullochdowns Misty Blue out of Glenbriar Bluegrass and Clarevale Just Stunning. You might know them. Just saying hello from the family. p.s write back soon |
| Name: | Ann Ryan |
| E-mail address: | zelia@one.net.au |
| Comments: | Hi Mac
Think the web pages are great Ann |
| Name: | pat formston |
| E-mail address: | formston@foxall.com.au |
| Comments: | just thought Id drop in and say Hi. Hope you remember me.
Wrote to you many years ago. we bread golden retrievers. Still doing family research. regards Pat |
| Name: | Deirdre Keough |
| E-mail address: | keough@globalnet.co.uk |
| Comments: | Dear "Mac"
What a wonderful surprise to come across your site on the Web and see so many cockers from the same lines as my own two girls - now sadly passed on. I'm sure you can believe that I could see their faces in photos on your site and that made me take a closer look at their pedigrees. Sure enough, SH CH Bitcon Blue Model was GG Dam of my first span, Valleydene Venus (Freckles to her friends). The rest of the line back from that you have in your own lines. Her grandsire was CH Bitcon Midnight Ranger, imported into South Africa where he did very well. He was also grandsire to my other girl, Poldhu Laurelin (Chelsea when she was at home). I have since immigrated to the UK. I'm living in Newcastle in County Down, Northern Ireland. Unfortunately I'm not in a position to keep a dog at the moment - rented house, paranoid owner - but that'll change - all things do - and first on the list is another cocker. I would like to have the same line as both Freckles and Chelsea were dear friends with temperaments that would be hard to match. So, you can imagine my joy when I saw their extended family on the net. Would you have any idea of the addresses (e- mail/snailmail)/phone numbers of any of these kennels (if they're still up and running: Bitcon; Ronfil; Dervely; Craiglelith; Hightrees and Jocund? I'd be so grateful if you could pass on any information that would enable me to contact these breeders. Congratulations of a really terrifc site - it's the best I've seen on cockers. Thank you DEIRDRE KEOUGH |
| Name: | Wendy Scheeres |
| E-mail address: | wendy7@primus.com.au |
| Comments: | Hi Mrs Mac. Its Wendy the owner of those 4 Newfoundlands.
The website is great. At one moment in the puppy pages I even considered changing my breed. Not for long enough though.See you soon Wendy |
| Name: | anna hatherly |
| E-mail address: | richardh@tpgi.com.au |
| Comments: | What a great page I realy enjoyed reading it. Half way
through when you mentioned your move to Somersby, I realised that a girlfriend of mine bought two of your puppies a gold and a orange roan, sadly Frekles the o/r was hit by a car when a gate was left open, but Ginger the gold is now about 10 years old and living in the lap of luxary in Dural. I have two blue roan dogs from Glenbriar Kennels, who we just adore, hopefully I will get back into showing in the next few years. again thanks for the great site Anna Hatherly |
| Name: | ian & melanie lawton |
| E-mail address: | lawton2@bigpond.com |
| Comments: | a big thankyou for your page, i'm trying to learn as much
about cockers as possible, my 14 week old 'colin' is the great great grandson of brightleaf british and brightleaf black bride and great grandson of brightleaf bermuda belle, my wife and i are interested in both showing and breeding with our beautiful golden cocker. cheers, ian and melanie lawton. |
| Name: | DEBBIE DEGAN |
| E-mail address: | john&deb@gelabourhire.com.au |
| Comments: | We have two lovely girls and we have just two months ago
lost a 18mth old dalmation puppy to hip dyslpasia. We truly need another pet to fill our void. We have researched into the spaniel and have been checking our breeders through the canine council. We have visited your web page and will give to a ring to see if you have any puppies availabe or coming up for sale soon. Our phone is 02 9525 8813 although we do live in Sydney Cronulla we are prepared to take a drive to view any puppies you might have. |
| Name: | Beth Warman |
| E-mail address: | corsairs@xtra.co.nz |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Shores/8665 |
| Comments: | Hi Mac and all at Brightleaf, loved seeing your pages of
delightful Cocker memories, hope all is well at Brightleaf, best wishes for the future through your grand children Kind regards Beth and all at CORSAIR |
| Name: | Sheila Ball |
| E-mail address: | Sheila.B@bigpond.com.au |
| Name: | debbie wickens |
| E-mail address: | Debbie@Wickfenn.Fsnet.Co.Uk |
| Name: | Colin Muirhead |
| E-mail address: | colinmuirhead@cwcom.net |
| Comments: | Hope you received fax about my niece Frances, my daughter,
Frances' cousin is Kate Keely with the Alhambra English Springers in Murrumbateman. Best wishes, Colin Muirhead |
| Name: | chitra warrier |
| E-mail address: | crown_n_free@hotmail.cc\om |
| Comments: | hi
i tried going into your home page but could not access it. i would have loved to look at the pictures. i am from india.i have been to sydney twice and also been to one of your shows .i was invited by robyn who i think was the secretary.i show a cocker here too. her parents are from the cragleith lines.she is a blue roan. |
| Name: | Michael Harper |
| E-mail address: | harper@emirates.net.ae |
| Comments: | You have a very good web site and some wonderful looking
dogs Would you have any blue roan male pups for sale or in the future ? if so how much would they be and could you arrange to export to Dubai. regards michael harper |
| Name: | Donna |
| Comments: | Mac and John, congratulations to you both on the
presentation of an important site for the breed. The history that is contained within it is not only fascinating to read but a vital record of the development of some of the pedigrees that have played an important part in the shaping of the breed in Australia. |
| Name: | warren coleman |
| E-mail address: | macoleman@ozemail.com.au |
| Comments: | please give a phone number so i can inquire about a puppy
thank you warren |
| Name: | Vicki Morgan |
| E-mail address: | hordog@hypermax.net.au |
| Comments: | What a lovely array of photos and also the pedigrees. These
have helped me a lot as I am doing an extended pedigree of my young dog Witchware Edgedn Gold who's by Brightleaf Last Crusade x Witchware TimeT Love who is by Ch Karavale Whats Up Doc.Bewinged to me was the perfect dog. I saw him when he was at Hazel Baldwin's all clipped off and he still was a lovely dog.Many thanks Mrs Formston for a most informative web site |
| Name: | Brenda Tilke |
| E-mail address: | anthony@compuserve.com |
| Comments: | Dear Mac,
I'm so happy to see you have a website to give the world a chance to view your Brightleaf cockers. We were so fortunate to have a Brightleaf girl of our very own (Brawnwyn Aussie Gutschein, out of Ch. Brightleaf the Blacksmith and Brightleaf Be Sparkling). Emily was everything we could have asked for in looks, temperament in health. Sadly, we lost her at age 6 and a half in a tragic car accident (she suffered fatal injuries from the airbag), but she will live forever in our hearts. Thanks again for letting us see her heritage. Brenda Tilke |
| Name: | Cherie Desreaux |
| E-mail address: | katecherie0612@bigpond.com.au |
| Comments: | It's been a heart-warming experience, thankyou.
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| Name: | ana rosa a. de dieguez |
| E-mail address: | anarosa1@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I am from Guadalajara, Mexico, I love this class of dogs,
I have had four dogs cocker and a love all them very much. The last one is a male of three years old his name is Irving your dogs are so beatifuls. I am very happy to Know you. |
| Name: | Frankie |
| E-mail address: | BettsFla@aol.com |
| Comments: | I am looking to buy a cocker spaniel ( Tan or Beige ) but I do not know how much, can you e-mail me and let me know how much & and how to go about buying one.Also I am looking for a male puppy |
| Name: | Thea Steele |
| E-mail address: | trinity854@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.nohea.net |
| Comments: | Your website is absolutely fascinating! It is so
interesting to see the dynasty of dogs that are descended from Bewinged. Keep up the good work! |
| Name: | Lee-Ann & Rob Corbett |
| E-mail address: | deferlee@primus.com.au |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.angelfire.com/pq/deferlee |
| Comments: | Lovely site and beautiful dogs. |
| Name: | Cherie Knox |
| E-mail address: | chieftal@well-com.net.au |
| Comments: | Beatiful dogs....I have just found out after contacting you
that the dog we have long admired next door "the lovely Zoe is from Brightleaf Kennels!!!" |
| Name: | j&k orr |
| Comments: | hello mac
very impressed with your website will bring chloe to see you again jacki orr |
| Name: | Millie Baxter |
| E-mail address: | millie@aircond.freeserve.co.uk |
| Comments: | I dont know if you can help me. But i keep going to the
toilet in the house, my mum and dad have started taking me for walks and telling me off when i do go in the house, they tell me NO! and put me in the garden, but i still go indoors. How do I stop the above and be a good girl. I have only been with my new mum and dad for 2 weeks. |
| Name: | Pamela Block |
| E-mail address: | kblock@kmaj.com |
| Comments: | Loved all of your Engies---not a bad one in the bunch!
Especially liked Digger and Candy. But all were beautiful ECSs. Thank you so very much for listing pedigree lines information and for sharing. What a wonderful heritage you and they have lent to this beautiful, loving, gracious breed. |
| Name: | Stella Froom |
| E-mail address: | sfroom11@prodigy.net |
| Comments: | What a privilege to "visit" your famous kennels via the
internet. Thank you and I will return again. From Arizona, USA. |
| Name: | Nigel Dique |
| E-mail address: | mediafo@ozonline.com.au |
| Comments: | I enjoyed reading the Brightleaf history very much. |
| Name: | cheryl hunter |
| E-mail address: | noggie@bigpond.com.au |
| Name: | kAI |
| E-mail address: | tgxh@pacific.net.sg |
| Comments: | Mac, I'm touched.
Happy New Year and Many Happy Blessings. |
| Name: | Anne and Ted Wyatt |
| E-mail address: | tednanne@bigpond.com.au |
| Comments: | We enjoyed looking at the photos of your dogs. especially
some of the older dogs that were the start of Brightleaf. Look after yourself and continue to breed these great little merry cockers |
| Name: | Paul Rushton |
| E-mail address: | paul_rushton@attglobal.com |
| Comments: | Hi Mac,
Great to meet you on Saturday. "Bella" is settling in well with us and is holding her own with Harry & Sally. You have an excellent web site and it is great to be able to read all about Brightleaf! Regards, Paul |
| Name: | jock forsyth |
| E-mail address: | grforsy@goulburn.net.au |
| Comments: | Great page mac
I am trying to do one myself. the pups are home with me after the 30 days as soon as i can get them trimmed and a couple of pics will send them down line jock |
| Name: | Linda J. Hoover |
| E-mail address: | AMRFZBNZ@compuserve.com |
| Comments: | The site is looking great! It Was nice to read about
Brightleaf. |
| Name: | Antonio Rieiro |
| E-mail address: | uf582400@uef.es |
| Comments: | Hi
I'm your spanish friend,I e-mailed to your grandaughter,I'm hoping your site are ready ansiously. Regards |
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