Together since 2002, we are fortunate to share a love for dogs. alcohol and a wicked sense of humour. We had a nomadic start to our life together, starting first in Yorkshire then moving to Dorset before finally settling in Kent.  Lee is a serving Police Officer while Claire stays at home looking after our gorgeous 3 children plus, of course, the dogs (not forgetting the ferrets, chickens and cat!).

HAPSBERG

Our affix "Hapsberg" comes from the name of Claire's German Wirehaired Pointer Champion Adam from Hapsberg. “Jasper” (as he was known at home) was bred by renowned artist Marion Jones and was owned in partnership with Claire's father Malcolm Green. During the 1980’s, the Kennel Club was reluctant to grant affixes to breeders and so a lot of litters were registered using themes. Marion registered her GWP litter on the “A” from “H” theme and thus the pups were called “Adek from Hardenburg” and “Adelle from Heidleberg” etc etc.

We have bred GWP's under the Hapsberg and Wassetwire affixes but currently do not own any of the breed.  Claire still has an interest in the breed though and is a Championship Show judge of them.

WASSETWIRE

Claire had already adopted the Hapsberg affix in 1994 but following her marriage to Nigel Greenwood it was decided to find a different one. Given that Nigel owned a sheep gait (and sporting rights) on a grouse moor in North Yorkshire called “Wassett Fell” we applied for wassettfell as an affix. That was rejected by the Kennel Club and our second choice “Wassetwire” was granted. When Nigel's life was cut tragically short in 2001, Claire decided that she would not carry on with the "Wassetwire" affix. She and her husband Lee re-adopted the "Hapsberg" affix in January 2003. In 2007, the Wassetwire affix was signed over to Rob & Helen Foster who own Wassetwire By ‘Eck it’s Harvey. Rob & Helen were dear friends to Claire and Nigel and it seemed like the right thing to do. The sheep gait & sporting rights on Wassett Fell now belong to Claire

AFTERGLOW

Arguably one of the most famous affixes in the World and founded by our good friend Michael Gadsby who was to start us off in Italian Spinoni when he gave us Cara (Afterglow Drama Queen at Hapsberg) as our wedding present.  Michael's generosity didn't stop there though and in 2008, he allowed Claire a partnership in his Affix. From now on we intend for all our Italian Spinoni to be registered as "Afterglow".