BLACKFIELD GARRY

Dual champion Blackfield Garry's impressive record and major wins were:

In the field:

1963 - winner and certificate of merit Victorian gundog club novice trial
1963 - winner Victorian gundog club open
1964 - Winner Victorian gundog club open
1964 - Irish Setter club runner up
1964 - Irish Setter club open runner up
1965 - Winner KCC Champion stake

All this combined with Melbourne Royal Challenge winner and best of breed in 1963 and at least 20 other challenges and 3 best in gorups at championship shows between 1963 and 1966. Blackfield Garry was bred by Mr Josep Dub of Ireland and imported to Australia by Mr Jack S Pontin of Marnissa Kennels. Jack also imported a very important bitch, Dual Champion Blackfield Firefly.

Dual champion Blackfield Garry was mated to dual champion Blackfield Firefly and produced the start of the important Marnissa pointer lines.

Blackfield Garry's son Dual Champion Marnissa Marsden, bred by Mr Jack Pontin also had an impressive record with major wins:

1969 - Winner victorian gundog open and runner up irish Setter club open
1970 - Irish Setter club open runner up
1971 - Irish Setter club runner up
1971 - Winner KCC champion stake
1971 - Winner South Australian gundog club open
1971 - Runenr up and awarded certificate of merit Irish Setter Club of Victoria
1972 - KCC Championship stake runner up
1973 - Winner KCC Championship stake
1974 - KCC Championship runner up
1975 - Winner KCC championship stake

Another Dual champion Marnissa Macey (Flash) also bred by Mr Pontin, was sired by his other import and also dual champion Fearn Rowda (dam: FT Champion Marnissa Mardi CM). Dual champion Fearn Rowda is litter brother to world and Spanish FT Champion Fearn Rhythm. Jack rated Macey as the best working pointer he ever owned.

Marnissa Macey's major wins were:

1982 - Winner Victorian gundog club open
1983 - Winner KCC Championship stake
1984 - Winner KCC Championship stake
1984 - Winner Irish Setter of Victoria open
1985 - Winner KCC Championship stake
1985 - Winner Pointer Club of Victoria open
1986 - Winner Pointer Club of Victoria open

All the Marnissa - Blackfield dogs above are behind Diesel's pedigree as well as many other Marnissa field trial champions. Even the master trainer, breeder, handler and author Dr Leon Mortensen, purchased and made up a field trial champion Marnissa Mariner.

He ordered the pup after seeing what he thought was for the first time great dogs handled by a great handler (Jack Pontin). Jack handled his two Dual Champions Marnissa Moiraa and Marnissa Mogul, both litter mates from his two great imports Dual Champion Blackfield Garry and Dual Champion Blackfield Firefly. Mogul and Moira put on an exhibition of sustained brilliant bird work.

Here at Pinpoint we feel so lucky to have such outstanding foundation dogs behind Diesel's pedigree, a legacy left behind by such passionate people such as Mr Jack Pontin. I only wish
he was still with us today to share more of his expertise. However we must all strive for the same excellence to continue to strengthen our breed and search world wide to share and better our knowledge of the breed.