FIELD TRIAL CHAMPION
KENTWONE COLUMBINE OF LEACAZ
( JED )
2ND PLACE WINNER 2025 I.G.L. RETRIEVER CHAMPIONSHIPS
5 x I.G.L. Qualifier and Award Winner in 2024 , Winner of the Kennel Club's Rank Routledge Cup for 2024 .
I.G.L. Qualifier and finalist 2023, 2024 and 2025
2ND PLACE WINNER 2025 I.G.L. RETRIEVER CHAMPIONSHIPS
5 x I.G.L. Qualifier and Award Winner in 2024 , Winner of the Kennel Club's Rank Routledge Cup for 2024 .
I.G.L. Qualifier and finalist 2023, 2024 and 2025
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(FTCH Troddenmills Beck and Call Of Leacaz x Brocklinton Biddy)
Date Of Birth: 16.04.2021 Jed is Black carrying yellow Jed is a strong dog, looking very much like his sire Flint . His earlier competition history is shown below and on his awards table .
CARRIER :- The animal will not be affected by the disease and can safely be bred from to tested clear animals. It is sufficient that one parent in any mating is clear , as this will mean the offspring are not affected. By going the short or quick fix route of clear to clear only matings; breeders are not using the tests inline with best scientific advice. From the I.G.L. 2024 Programme |
Following his multi award winning 2024 season, JED qualified for the 2025 I.G.L. following a great run at North Western Counties Field Trials Association Two Day qualifier 4th October. It was very challenging conditions for dogs and handlers due to the arrival of Storm Amy.
The 2025 IGL Championship featured 60 exceptional dogs, late November 2025 and JED again surpassed himself, finishing a very well deserved SECOND PLACE after he worked in bleaching rain and the coldest conditions I've ever experienced in trialing, on the unforgiving Lauder Estate in Scotland.
I find myself running our of superlatives to describe Jed. His drive, loyalty, wonderful nature and will to excel, is the best I've ever encountered. He makes me proud to be his owner and trainer. To enter the 2024 I.G.L. Retriever Championships with 61 other qualified dogs, and finish with a Diploma of Merit just tops off our season. When considering JED completed approximately 44 straight A/A- retrieves off the belt at the I.G.L., is just amazing. I've had a few great dogs but this little beauty is the BEST by far.
A list of Jed's awards are shown in the attached table which gives an insight to the development of this most talented dog His 2024 season has been truly awesome when in September he began field trial season. After attaining a few awards from September, he got into his stride. Following a great performance at the Dukeries Gundog Club 2 day Open Trial at Emblehope & Burngrange Estate's challenging ground,
As hoped, his consistency continued on the very challenging Drumlanrig Estate's I.G.L. Championship in very cold weather. I was thrilled as JED made it through to the last of the three days, where only 16 dogs had 'survived' from 67 who started. At only 2 and a half years old, I was so proud of his achievements.
His consistency continued as he won a 2nd place in East Midlands Two Day Open Trial in January 2024 - giving him a B qualification for the 2024 IGL Championships. After a good few weeks of no training, I entered Jed in an OPEN working test hosted by GRCN in April 2024 - HE WON! N & D L.R.C. held an Open working test at Allensford, Durham and after a run off JED was placed 2nd. Shortly after he ran a set of technically difficult tests at N & D L.R.C.'s Streatlam Park Open Test - which HE WON. Jed then completed the working test season for 2024 by attaining TOP SCORING DOG of the whole Chatsworth Retriever Club competition as a member of the 1st placed TEAM of Northumberland and Durham L.R.C. 2025/2026 season of trialling began in February gaining a COM . He was awarded 4th place in South West Scotland's Two Day Open trial in September 2025. Not a bad start for the season. |
Earlier competitions
JED enjoyed his first outing to a busy working test hosted by G.R.C.N. at Butterknowle Fell and came 2nd in the Open Test April 2023, followed in May with a 1st Place in the Open at Northumberland & Durham's working tests at Allensford. He then followed up with a very good 2nd place Open test win at N. & D. LRC's Centenary tests at Ford Estate.
In his first year of novice field trials (2022/2023) season, he attained awards and won out of novice at Leicestershire Gundog Society's field trial on 10th January 2023.
JED began his OPEN FIELD TRIAL journey with a very good C.O.M. at Tyne Tees and Tweed 24 dog 2 day trial in September 2023. He made it down to the last two dogs and did exceptionally well for such a young dog. At the end of September JED ran a brilliant trial for the N.G.O. Scotland. Only being awarded a COM, I was still thrilled with his performance.
Shortly afterwards, Jed put in an excellent run at Midland Counties Field Trial Society 24 dog Open Trial on the 26th September and was awarded a worthy 2nd place - giving him a B qualification to the 2023 IGL. Jed started October 2023 with a great run in Carmarthenshire Gundog Society's 24 dog Open Trial, gaining another 2nd place - giving him his second B qualification towards the IGL 2023. 6th and 7th November 2023, Jed ran an exceptional 24 dog trial hosted by North West Labs. Against a very strong field, he excelled on both days and finished a very worthy FIRST PLACE. This qualified Jed for the 2023 IGL.
As hoped, his consistency continued on the very challenging Drumlanrig Estate's I.G.L. Championship in very cold weather. I was thrilled as JED made it through to the last of the three days, where only 16 dogs had 'survived' from 67 who started. At only 2 and a half years old, I was so proud of his achievements.
His consistency continued as he won a 2nd place in East Midlands Two Day Open Trial in January 2024 - giving him a B qualification for the 2024 IGL Championships.
After a good few weeks of no training, I entered Jed in an OPEN working test hosted by GRCN in April 2024 - HE WON!
N & D L.R.C. held an Open working test at Allensford, Durham and after a run off JED was placed 2nd.
Then shortly after he ran a set of technically difficult tests at N & D L.R.C.'s Streatlam Park Open Test - which HE WON.
Jed then completed the working test season for 2024 by attaining TOP SCORING DOG of the whole Chatsworth Retriever Club competition as a member of the 1st placed TEAM of Northumberland and Durham L.R.C.
JED enjoyed his first outing to a busy working test hosted by G.R.C.N. at Butterknowle Fell and came 2nd in the Open Test April 2023, followed in May with a 1st Place in the Open at Northumberland & Durham's working tests at Allensford. He then followed up with a very good 2nd place Open test win at N. & D. LRC's Centenary tests at Ford Estate.
In his first year of novice field trials (2022/2023) season, he attained awards and won out of novice at Leicestershire Gundog Society's field trial on 10th January 2023.
JED began his OPEN FIELD TRIAL journey with a very good C.O.M. at Tyne Tees and Tweed 24 dog 2 day trial in September 2023. He made it down to the last two dogs and did exceptionally well for such a young dog. At the end of September JED ran a brilliant trial for the N.G.O. Scotland. Only being awarded a COM, I was still thrilled with his performance.
Shortly afterwards, Jed put in an excellent run at Midland Counties Field Trial Society 24 dog Open Trial on the 26th September and was awarded a worthy 2nd place - giving him a B qualification to the 2023 IGL. Jed started October 2023 with a great run in Carmarthenshire Gundog Society's 24 dog Open Trial, gaining another 2nd place - giving him his second B qualification towards the IGL 2023. 6th and 7th November 2023, Jed ran an exceptional 24 dog trial hosted by North West Labs. Against a very strong field, he excelled on both days and finished a very worthy FIRST PLACE. This qualified Jed for the 2023 IGL.
As hoped, his consistency continued on the very challenging Drumlanrig Estate's I.G.L. Championship in very cold weather. I was thrilled as JED made it through to the last of the three days, where only 16 dogs had 'survived' from 67 who started. At only 2 and a half years old, I was so proud of his achievements.
His consistency continued as he won a 2nd place in East Midlands Two Day Open Trial in January 2024 - giving him a B qualification for the 2024 IGL Championships.
After a good few weeks of no training, I entered Jed in an OPEN working test hosted by GRCN in April 2024 - HE WON!
N & D L.R.C. held an Open working test at Allensford, Durham and after a run off JED was placed 2nd.
Then shortly after he ran a set of technically difficult tests at N & D L.R.C.'s Streatlam Park Open Test - which HE WON.
Jed then completed the working test season for 2024 by attaining TOP SCORING DOG of the whole Chatsworth Retriever Club competition as a member of the 1st placed TEAM of Northumberland and Durham L.R.C.
From the I.G.L. 2024 Programme
2024 Facts & Figures
This year Lee Hartis and FTCh Kentwone Columbine of Leacaz have smashed all records by not only qualifying with five 2 day Open stake wins but also by doing so back to back. The dog was only two and a half years old when it first qualified for the Championship last year.
The pedigree of this dog includes the 2018 Retriever Champion FTCh Harperrig Breac, its maternal grandsire. Lee also qualified the dog’s sire, FTCh Troddenmills Beck and Call of Leacaz, and the paternal grandsire, FTCh Lowforge Arragon of Leacaz, three times for the Championship.
Previously, there have only been a small number of handlers that have achieved three 2 day Open stakes wins with their dog to qualify for that year’s Championship.
