Novice and Open walked up Glewstone
Novice award winners, judges and hosts
What an amazing last working test for this season for the United Retriever Club Border Counties and Cotswolds.
Held at Lew Cop, Glewstone by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Andrew Jackson, who provided fabulous ground for the Novice and Open Walked Up Tests.
Our judges Craig Perry and Francesca Prentice had 24 dogs to judge in both sections. The ground was several acres of wild flower meadow and soft white grass. The height of the cover and it’s density, and also undulating ground, made marking and holding a line difficult for the dogs and very difficult for the handlers who often lost sight of their dogs while out on retrieves.
Dogs that marked well were at a huge advantage, but those handlers who got their dogs into the right area, and were able to hold them in it, often succeeded above an exuberant dog.
I can’ thank all our helpers enough, what a fantastic happy team! Adrian, Andy Doyle, Andy Purvis, Craig Horton, Sue Leeson, Aileen Jones, Karen McCarthy, David Miller, Ali Leake, Jennie Dimmock, Iris Wright and Clare Baker.
A massive thank you to sponsors Barbury Shooting School and @Skinners Dog Food.
Novice individual winner
Results:
NOVICE
1st Colette May, Greatpark Duchess of Norlands
2nd Annie Wales, Brockweir Samphire of Spiralline
3rd Christine Haggstrom, Garrenpoint Tirol
4th Julia Redpath, Jobeshill Ruaha of Hassycott
COM Mark Stevens, Ffynongain Judge
COM Victoria Prichard, Vamp Jiaogulan
Open award winners, judges and hosts
OPEN
1st Steve Prosser, Nobsquinton Teasel of Croftferry
2nd Annie Wales, Spiralline Malbec
3rd Ken Spratling, Hemingtons Noggin
COM David Godding, Kailture Neros Flame
COM Mary Jarrod, Chishillhyde Lewis
COM Vicki Ruston, Isleofman Gin
Congratulations to everyone in the awards and thank you to everyone who made today such a success.
Trophies and rosettes