THE owners of a dog snatched from a farm in Upper Wield in broad daylight are offering a reward for his return. Archie, below, an 18-month old pedigree cocker spaniel disappeared from the farm near Medstead at around 3pm last Friday. Janet Sole said a red Peugeot car came slowly down the driveway and stopped. The vehicle then turned quickly and sped off. While Wield Wood Farm is isolated and the drive three-quarters of a mile long, there is a farm shop there and a family-run business, Blackmoor Game Ltd. Mrs Sole said that while the vehicle was seen from the office, it was assumed that the occupants were customers. She told The Herald that Archie, a working farm dog, is friendly and would have gone to greet the visitors. He also likes riding in cars and would have jumped in if enticed. "We saw what was happening but couldn't chase quickly enough so the driver escaped with the dog," said Mrs Sole who hasn't slept since. In training to be a gun dog, Archie is described as "very friendly and obedient" with distinctive markings for a cocker spaniel. He is nearly all white with just a few brown spots on the legs and ears and a very large brown 'tear drop' under his right eye, which makes him look sad. A fifth generation pedigree, Archie is not used to being tied up, or walking on a lead. Mrs Sole says that a similar vehicle was seen at a neighbour's farm but the occupants, a man and a woman, were disturbed and left without taking anything. It is believed that in both incidents the red car was carrying false number plates. Alton police would be pleased to hear from anyone with information on 0845 045 4545 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. The incident follows reports of other dognappings in The Herald area. In Haslemere the attempted dognapping of a spaniel by a couple on Black Down Common led to a local pet shop owner posting a warning to owners with a description of the would-be thieves. Described as using distraction tactics, the man and a woman were thought to be in their late 30s, both with dark hair and of slim to medium build, and the man had a goatee beard.