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Janean Marti
Oct 6, 20221 min read
A New Curly Era article from 1934
For those of you new to the breed: the Sarona kennels in England bred some of the most important curly-coated retrievers in history,...
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Janean Marti
Jun 23, 20201 min read
Field Trial Article by Viki Knowles (Blazeaway)
Here is a copy of an article from the 1980s from the magazine Retriever International. Posting it here to preserve history.
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Janean Marti
Apr 20, 20206 min read
New Zealand Field Trial Champion Curly Coated Retrievers: the tests.
The country of New Zealand can probably boast of the most field trial champion curly-coated retrievers than any other. The requirements...
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Janean Marti
Apr 12, 20204 min read
Walter, the Steamship Curly
In my decades of curly coated retriever research, I have found several stories about curlies connected to sailing boats, steamships,...
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Janean Marti
Apr 5, 20205 min read
Dual Ch. Pukemere Mura Kuri, QC
This is an article written by Gill Wise of Toakaha Kennels about the New Zealand FT. CH. and Show Champion Pukemere Mura Kuri. (New...
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Janean Marti
Apr 3, 20201 min read
Boykin Spaniel History
This is an article written by the author, gun dog trainer, and dog expert Dave Duffey about the Boykin Spaniel and originally published...
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Janean Marti
Feb 24, 20203 min read
Phil Ashton of Burtoncurl
Note: this is from a brief article written by Audrey Nicholls in the 1989 International Curly Newsletter. I wanted to include it here so...
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Janean Marti
Jan 23, 20207 min read
They Walked By Night: Poachers and Curly-Coated Retrievers
Published January 23, 2020 Copyright J. Marti and PlanetCurly.com Nineteenth-century gamekeepers and poachers battled each other, even to...
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Janean Marti
Jan 2, 20203 min read
The Gamekeeper's Choice
Aristocrats, royalty, poachers, and gamekeepers all contributed to the development of the modern-day curly-coated retriever. In this...
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Janean Marti
Oct 31, 20195 min read
Curly-coated Retriever, Newfoundland or St. John's Dog?
Most of you reading this have likely encountered at least one version of the history of the Newfoundland, the Labrador, the Flat-coated...
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Janean Marti
Oct 12, 20192 min read
Confusion about Imported Curly-Coated Retrievers
There appears to be a breeder (or maybe more than one) confused about curly coated retriever imports. Before some of the statements...
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Janean Marti
Oct 8, 20192 min read
Yes, Curly and Wavy coated retrievers were breeds long before Golden and Labrador retrievers.
Curly and wavy coated retrievers were recognized breeds long before golden and Labrador retrievers.
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Janean Marti
Oct 4, 20193 min read
Curly Ancestors of the Golden Retriever
Many of today's Golden Retrievers trace back to two curly-coated retrievers.
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Janean Marti
Aug 21, 20192 min read
I'll take Paul Newman or Jon Hamm, thank you very much.
The American Kennel Club and many purebred dog owners/exhibitors/breeders are concerned about an increase in bullying and lack of support...
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Janean Marti
Aug 1, 20193 min read
By 1877, Curly Coated Retrievers lived in the United States.
As a curly coated retriever researcher/historian, I believe curly coated retrievers were imported to the United States as early as the...
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Janean Marti
Jul 16, 20192 min read
Brits Invade 1936 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Published July 15, 2019. The Curly Coated Retriever line-up at the venerable Westminster Kennel Club dog show in 1936 came with a decided...
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Janean Marti
Jul 1, 20192 min read
Hello AKC: More Curly Coated Retriever History for You
This is the third in a series of posts addressing some incorrect curly coated retriever history in an article published by the AKC in...
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Janean Marti
Jun 10, 20193 min read
Hey AKC: Here is a Second Lesson on Curly Coated Retriever History
In 1860, a group of sportsmen organized the first dog show in Birmingham, England. Only pointers and setters were exhibited in that show...
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