Novice Cold Game Working Test on Sunday 18 August 2013 at Caythorpe

There was a good entry of 26 dogs for our Novice Cold Game Working Test, held at Caythorpe by kind permission of Richard Ward and Tony Wright.  Our thanks to them; to Martin Eveleigh (who, as well as being Chief Steward, generously provided dog food  sponsorship); to Dog Steward Theresa Jonsen and, of course, to our judges for the day who were Robert Daws, Casper Jonsen and Cherry Wood.

 

The bright breezy weather was perfect for this test which was walked-up in sugar beet with two marks for each dog in the first round and crossing retrieves in the second round.  Twelve dogs were taken through to the afternoon when they were tested on a mark in front and hares put out as blinds behind.  By this time the wind had got up and, if the dogs drifted downwind, the handlers found it difficult to pull them back upwind to pick.  This left 6 dogs for a drive and then they were taken to a peg 25 yards from a hedge.  The dogs had to push through the hedge and go back another 40 yards into the sugar beet field to one of two markers.  The handler had been told from which marker, left or right, the dog was to pick one of the hares and pheasants that had been put out as blinds.  Four of the dogs completed this test but the remaining two unfortunately picked from the wrong marker.

 

As always, we thank everyone, especially those who provided game, who helped to make this a successful test. 

 

Results:

PositionNameBreed/sexHandler
1st Serrara Sable Bellezza LR B John Iacono
2nd Serrara Managa Sahara LR D John Iacono
3rd  Lowsommer Trail Blazer LR D Charlie Albone
4th Gortons Roaring Thunder GR D Alan Richardson
COM Garicmoor Grenadier of Ettinsmoor LRD Jill Parsons
COM  Brunbois Light at Dawn LR D David Porter

1st   (winning the Ansoncha Shield and the Wraggmarsh Shield for the highest placed Lincs Area member)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

If you would like to look at all the photos taken at the event, please go to www.fgphoto37.wordpress.com.  Details of how to obtain copies of the photos are also on this website.  Thanks to Fiona Grant for taking the pics and making them available to members.