Welcome to Cuckavalda Gundogs
Officially confirmed as one of Yorkshire’s friendly faces, Jack Peckitt and his wife Anna live near Ampleforth in an area designated for its outstanding beauty. On the edge of the North Yorks Moors National Park; the Heart of North Yorkshire.
The area renown for some of the the best shoots in the country: Dallowgill for its grouse moors, Newburgh Priory Estate and at Hovingham and Helmsley .Birketts Rievaulx shoot voted in the top twenty for the county in the Fieldsport magazine for its partridge and pheasants drives.Also at Hall Farm Syndicate Shoot at Oswaldkirk. You will see Jack with a team of top quality Cuckavalda Gundogs out working during the season. Easy to train and handle. Good looking and hard working dogs -first class Labradors and cocker spaniels
For sale - Yellow Labrador Bitch pup - Copperbirch Winnebego-[ FTCHGreenbriar Viper of DrakesheadxFTCH and top bitch in Ireland FTCH Ernevale Maud of Tudorcourt] x Jakorando Mango[ FTCH Talisbrook Rhum of Bolton AbbeyxDelfleet Treasure]
First Class Gundogs
Based in North Yorkshire our aim at Cuckavalda Gundogs is to maintain and breed from quality healthy FTCH lines. To produce first class gundogs and working gun dogs we are proud of. Trialling standard dogs
We have Fox Red Labradors and their offspring - all sired by FTCH Leadburn Viceroy and Working Cocker Spaniels. Each with its own character but all are reliable, honest and easy to handle. Our dogs regularly go out on the shoots and it is a pleasure to watch them working.
Jack is now concentration on bringing his young dogs on . If you are looking for a young dog we would be happy to discuss your needs as we have some up and coming Labradors
Jack is now taking Labradors in for training as the shooting season has now finished and has some vacancies. He trains dogs but does not hold classes.Dogs come for a minimum of a month with progress reports weekly.
Although we do not intend to breed any Springer spaniel pups in the future we do have a SPRINGER SPANIEL dog at stud- see Stud page. -Captain Clipper.
- “Jack was great showing us his current dogs and pups. Without a shadow of a doubt they are the nicest that we have seen anywhere and that’s why we want to buy one from him” Chris Mason
- “Jess has a great temperament especially with the children. Everywhere we go people comment on what a nice dog she is” David & Kath Aspin
- “Ollie- He's amazing, he's so much fun and trained really well” Louise Hebden
- “He is such an intelligent dog and very easy to train” Lesley Hoyer
- “Molly- 5 months - She walks beautifully to heel on the lead and comes back everytime she is asked when she is off the lead” Neil Brown
- "Cant believe what a biddable, bright dog Inca is. She is a dream, she is so sweet and calm. She seems to take everything in her stride. A gentleman in our village who is a shooting man likes the look of Inca so much he asked have you any black bitches" John and Jo Wilson Cumbria
- "My pup is doing very well, have got her sitting down on whistle command and walking nicely at heel. She is really quick on the return when we play training on the lawn." Gary Wood : Bengarmy Labradors, Aberdeenshire and gun dog trials judge.
- "Scarlet - She is a very intelligent Lab. Since a few weeks I joined a training group,with all puppies her age. It is going all well. Thanks for breeding such lovely working dogs." Frank Smeltink- the Netherlands- owner of Gunstock Daron who Frank has successfully trialled.
- "Sam - he is a brilliant dog,doesn't nark or jump up,just a really great dog" Craig Mallinson -Fireman from Halifax
- "On seeing Tara - Cuckavalda Touch of Gold on YouTube -"She is doing brilliant !!!" Catherine and Billy Steel - Leadburn Gundogs. Jacks mentor and owner of the sire of all our Labrador pups so far - FTCH Leadburn Viceroy who is top dog in Scotland and runner up in the IGL 2008. Optigen PRA/CNM tested clear. Low hip score and eye tested clear.
