He did indeed run in the 2003 championship Jenny. Also his brother Soames ran in 2002 at which championship Ann also ran Endacott Early Edition, a real red letter year for Ann!
If you have been reading my little bits about Labrador pedigrees Jodie, because none appear in your pedigree you could be mistaken in thinking that your puppy is not particularly well bred but nothing is further than the truth! It amazes people just how far apart the pedigrees of working and show Labradors are and as most Lab show people do not get involved with the working lines they are often fooled into thinking a working dog contains nothing of interest!
Endacott Shelf, as I said was by Glenbriar Solo out of Endacott Spindle. Spindle was by Ewshot Liffey out of Endacott Queen. Liffey an amalgam of the three world famous lines, Palgrave, Swinbrook and Holdgate. Add to that, the Endacott line brings in Drakeshead and the Irish Shinshail line and you can see how it fits together. In this half you have Swinbrook Twig and Tan, Palgrave Edward, Holdgate Swallow and Willie and Shinshail Apache.
Glenbriar Solo’s sire was the great Pocklea Remus. Remus who was descended from John and Sandra Halstead’s Drakeshead dogs, Haretor Mark of Drakeshead and Drakeshead Gypsy. Further back behind Gypsy you will find HM the Queen’s bitch Sandringham Magpie.
Really, this little lot is a “Who’s Who” of working Labradors.
I don’t know Felicity Stevens so can tell you nothing about this side but if you like to post the name of the bitch and possibly her sire and dam then I might be able to tell you a little more. As to training, think of it like this. You are going to have to train something or you are going to be in trouble. A bright working dog is not the kind of dog to take to sitting doing nothing! Taking that as read, then you might as well teach what he was bred for. He will enjoy it and believe me, so will you!
Regards, John