Griffon Korthals Grouse Dog
CH Lair's Orca Celtick FDJ FD
adieu Celtick (16 02 1998 - 13 04 2009) goodbye Celtick
tes souvenirs vont toujours être dans mon coeur et âme - yours memories will always be in my heart and soul

He is born on Monday February 16, 1998,
at Élevage Lair belonging to Mr. and Mrs.
Gérald and Suzanne Bloomfield.
E-mail : bloomfield@videotron.ca
Site web : http://pages.infinit.net/korthals/

He is my first pointing dog, primarily for hunting,
but as an everyday's companion. He started his hunting
career on September 19, 1998 at the age of 7 months
and a few days. I'll always remember that during its
first hunting outing, in the first half hour,
it found two grouses.

He has no evidence of hip dysplasia, he is x-rayed
« good » OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals)
the equivalent of A2 by the FCI
(Fédération Cynologique International)

He was presented 9 times in contests of the
Canadian Kennel Club and received the following prizes:
best puppie of the breed (once), best of breed (4 times)
and reserve best of breed (3 times). All presentations took
place at the Place Bonaventure in Montreal and
Parc Equestre of Blainville where it got hes
CKC conformation CHAMPION title.

He passed hes three FDJ (field dog junior) tests
of the Canadian Kennel Club with a score of 80%
in Saint-Canut, 81% in Saint-Jean-de-Matha,
and 91% in Saint-Canut, all three in Québec.

He also passed hes three FD (field dog) tests of the
Canadian Kennel Club with a score of 82% and 91%
in Saint-Jean- de-Matha, and 96% in Saint-Canut,
all three in Quebec.

Celtick finished first in 1999 et 3rd in 2001 for the
friendly meet La Poule Korthals organised by the
Association Québécoise du Griffon d'Arrêt à Poil Dur.
His points were obtained in the following categories:
beauty and hunting. In 2003 Poule Korthals he
finished 3rd in FD equivalent test of the CKC

Celtick received an EXCELLENT mention in
conformation and finished 5th at the ground retrieving
of 3 game birds with a hedge, during the
Nationial d'élevage du Centenaire du Club Français
du Griffon Korthals at the beginning of July 2001.
The centenary celebrations took place at the
Château Giscours, in Margaux en Gironde, France.

for Celtick's pedigree click this link

Celtick's hunting statistics :
hese are not extraordinary results, however are very satisfying

Celtick has in carrer :

- 11 seasons, 191 trips, 466.5 hours of hunting -

- 316 pointings on 374 American woodcocks found -
latest woodcock in season, 2 pointings the 12th november 2008

- 357 pointings on 500 ruffed grouses found -

- 6 pointings on 7 spruce grouses found -

- 2 pointings on 10 snowshoe hares found -

- 1 pointing on 1 wilson's snipe found-

- 682 pointings on 892 wild games found -

Off hunting season Celtick has :
(the off hunting season games with Celtick was done while rides)

- 1 pointins on 1 ruffed grouse found -

- 7 pointings on 7 American woodcocks found -

for a total at life of :
- 690 pointings on 900 wild games found -

1998
7 trips, 16 hours of hunting

6 ruffed grouses found, no pointings

hunting start: saturday september 19
age : 7 months
hunting end: sunday october 25
age : 8 months and a week

1999
20 trips, 41 hours of hunting

28 pointings on 36 American woodcocks found

3 pointings on 31 ruffed grouses found

hunting start: saturday september 18
age : 1 year's old and 7 months
hunting end: saturday november 13
age :1 year's old and 9 months

2000
13 trips, 30 hours of hunting

28 pointings on 40 American woodcocks found

6 pointings on 24 ruffed grouses found

hunting start: sunday september 17
age: 2 years old and 7 months
hunting end: sunday october 22
age: 2 years old and 8 months

2001
14 trips, 36 hours of hunting

18 pointings on 21 American woodcocks found

25 pointings on 41 ruffed grouses found

hunting start: sunday september 15
age: 3 years old and 7 months
hunting end: sunday november 18
age: 3 years old and 9 months

2002
23 trips, 53 hours of hunting

14 pointings on 19 American woodcocks found

46 pointings on 58 ruffed grouses found

he found 5 snowshoe hares, no pointing

hunting start: saturday september 21
age: 4 years old and 7 months
hunting end: saturday december 21
age : 4 years old and 9 months

2003
27 trips, 75 hours of hunting

43 pointings on 47 American woodcocks found

56 pointings on 69 ruffed grouses found

5 pointings on 6 spruce grouses found

1 pointing on 3 snowshoe hares found

hunting start: saturday september 20
age : 5 years old and 7 months
hunting end: thursday december 10,
age : 5 years old and 10 months

2004
33 trips, 91 hours of hunting

39 pointings on 45 American woodcocks found

58 pointings on 73 ruffed grouses found

1 pointing on 1 spruce grouse found

1 pointing on 2 snowshoe hares found

hunting start: saturday september 6
(in the réserve faunique Papineau-Labelle),
age : 6 years old and 7 months
hunting end: thursday december 30,
age : 6 years old and 10.5 months

2005
9 trips, 21.5 hours of hunting

Celtick was injured during hunting (the 2 october 2005),
and he could'nt hunt between october 2 and 27

29 pointings on 35 American woodcocks found

33 pointings on 35 ruffed grouses found

hunting start: saturday september 18
age : 7 years old and 7 months
hunting end: sunday december 3
age : 7 years old and 8.5 months

2006
13 trips, 23.5 hours of hunting

26 pointings on 30 American woodcocks found

33 pointings on 42 ruffed grouses found

hunting start: saturday september 16
age : 8 years old and 7 months
hunting end: wednesday november 15
age : 8 years old and 9 months

2007
20 trips, 47 hours of hunting

45 pointings on 50 American woodcocks found

53 pointings on 67 ruffed grouses found

1 pointing on 1 Wilson's snipe found

hunting start: saturday september 15
age : 9 years old and 7 months
hunting end: friday november 23
age : 9 years old and 9 months

2008
12 trips, 32 hours of hunting

46 pointings on 51 American woodcocks found

44 pointings on 54 ruffed grouses found

hunting start: sunday september 21
age : 10 years old and 7 months
hunting end: saturday november 29
age : 10 years old and 9.5 months

CELTICK'S ALBUM PHOTOS :

http://www.celtick.com/photo_art/Celtick/pages/0001.html

http://www.celtick.com/photo_art/Celtick_photos_argentiques/pages/0001.html

http://www.celtick.com/photo_art/Celtick_France-photos_argentiques/pages/0001.html

http://www.celtick.com/photo_art/fleuve/pages/index.html

http://www.celtick.com/photo_art/Celtick_Ranger/pages/0001.html