Peter Bates has been training gundogs since 1967.  Peter has trialled and won with Spaniels, Golden Retrievers and Labradors.  He has made up five Labrador and one Golden Retriever Field Trial Champions and has qualified for the IGL Retriever championships eleven times.  In 2013 FTCh Levenghyl Gemstone qualified twice winning a walked up two day Open Stake in the North of England and a driven two day Open Stake in the South of England proving that she is an outstanding, complete gundog able to win on any ground.

“My dream is to breed a labrador that can both win Field Trials and produce progeny of the highhest health standard, temperment and working ability. Breeding determines health, potential and aptitude while training brings it all to fruition.” Peter Bates

Peter lives in Yorkshire and is a Kennel Club Retriever “A” Panel Judge,   judging in the UK and abroad.   He is founder of the famous Levenghyl line and competes extensively in the trialling season.

Field Trial Champions Made up by Peter Bates:

FTCh Glenpatrick Eve
FTCh Shadowbrae Mist of Levenghyl
FTCh Birdsgreen Sweet Reward of Castlemans (Golden Retriever)
FTCh Levenghyl Lionheart
FTCh Levenghyl Isle of Arran
FTCh Levenghyl Gemstone

Field Trial Champions Bred by Peter Bates:

FTCh Levenghyl Peacock
FTCh Levenghyl Cranefly
FTCh Levenghyl Bee of Featherfly
FTCh Levenghyl Beetle
FTCh Levenghyl Isle of Arran
FTCh Levenghyl Sundancer
FTCh Levenghyl Silvercloud of Drakeshead
FTCh Levenghyl Lionheart
FTCh Levenghyl Boxstone
FTCh Levenghyl Gemstone
FTCh Levenghyl Jacana Of Abbottshall
FTCh Levenghyl Malusi
Int FTCh Levenghyl Mountain