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Billy Steel Jnr.

Billy has trained and competed with Gundogs for 23 years, winning his first trophy aged 14 – after getting the day off school to compete!

Since then Billy has made up five Labrador Field Trial Champions and has represented Scotland at the Gamefair several times and also at the International Event at Sherbourne.

Field Trial Champions:

  • F.T.Ch. Linksview Jet
  • F.T.Ch. Kenue Cedar
  • F.T.Ch. Bracken of Berrybrae
  • F.T.Ch. Broadlaw Damsen
  • F.T.Ch. Broadlaw Eva
  • F.T.Ch. Broadlaw Jake
  • F.T.Ch Hillus Clyde 

He has qualified for the British Retriever Championships for an amazingly consistent 14 consecutive years with seven different dogs and his most notable achievements in this event include:

2000 - winner – held in Scotland (F.T.Ch. Bracken of Berrybrae)

1996 – winner - held at Holkham (F.T.Ch. Linksview Jet)

1995 – second - held at Drumlanrig Castle (F.T.Ch. Linksview Jet)

Billy’s kennel consists mainly of black Labradors, but also includes yellow Labradors and Springer and Cocker Spaniels.

20 years as a gamekeeper on Hopetoun Estate culminated in year 2004 with setting up kennels at Leadhills in Lanarkshire and going fully professional in gundog and obedience training.

A rundown of Billy’s successes since the 2005 Championships

2005 Retriever Championship

Diploma of Merit and trophy for TOP SCOTTISH DOG awarded to F.T.Ch. Broadlaw Jake.

Summer Test Season 2006

  • F.T. Ch. Broadlaw Jake - 3 first places, 1 third place
  • F.T. Ch. Hillus Clyde – 2 first places, 2 second places, 1 third place

Trials 2006

F.T. Ch. Broadlaw Jake -

  • 1st place, winning the Forth & Clyde Gundog Assoc. 2 day Open Stake (a Championship qualification).

F.T. Ch. Hillus Clyde –

  • 2nd place – Strathmore Gundog Assoc. 2 day Open (1 x B qualification)
  • 2nd place – Southwest Scotland Gundog Club 2 day Open (1 x B qualification)
  • 1st place – Gordon and District Gundog Club 1 day Open (1 x B qualification)
  • 3rd place – Gamekeepers National Assoc. 2 day Open
  • Certificate of Merit – Scottish Gundog Club 2 day Open
  • (3 x B’s = Championship qualification)

2008 Season

F.T. Ch. Hillus Clyde –

  • 4th place – 2008 Retriever Championships
  • Winner of 9 Open Retriever tests
  • Winner of 5 Open Retriever field trials

When not training his own and individual clients’ dogs, Billy judges and does training seminars in the UK and abroad, including Belgium, Switzerland and Sweden.

He is also currently Captian of the Scottish Gundog Team.

For training, stud enquiries and food sales contact:

W.G. Steel, Waterhead Toll Cottage, Leadhills Road, Abington, Biggar, Lanarkshire ML12 6TB Tel: 01659 74221 Mob: 07881 581976

“It didn’t take a lot of persuasion to see the benefits of CSJ feeds. The first thing I noticed was the shine to my dogs’ coats and I’ve found that at the end of a lot of hard work they have kept condition really well this season.” Billy Steel Jnr

Billy with his dogs

Billy with his dogs

Billy with his dogs

Billy with his dogs

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