(FTCH Deepfleet Van Persie ex FTCH Surefly Sassy)
Steve felt extremely privileged to add Dora to his kennels, as he had long admired her parents, with both qualifying several times for the Springer Championships. Dora has proven to be a dream to train. At the tender age of 19 months, Steve entered her into her first Field Trial in October 2020, indeed her first competition of any kind. After a 2 dog run-off, Dora was declared the winner of the London Working Spaniel Society Novice A/V.
Steve is now running Dora's in Open FTs, and she received her first Open award, a COM, on 3 November 2021. She has now received several awards during the 2022/23 season including a 4th and 2nd, before achieving her first Open win on 19 November 2022 at the LWSS Open A/V FT. Steve and Dora competed at the 2022/23 Championships in Scotlane.
Steve is looking forward to competing with her again this season, and hoping to achieve the second open win that will make her up to FTCH.