Puppy, Special Puppy, Veteran and Junior Handler Working Tests at Nocton on Sunday 14 June 2015

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Our thanks to Mr and Mrs R Howard for allowing us to use this ground that makes an excellent venue for Puppy and Junior Handler tests.  Thanks also to Mr and Mrs M Strawson for kindly sponsoring the event. 

Mike Williams was Chief Steward.   Cherry Wood and Anna Wagland were our judges for the day and the kind help and guidance that they gave to the Junior Handlers was much appreciated. 

All the puppies competed in the morning, each completing four tests:

Test 1 was a two dog walk up.  Each dog had a straight mark and then a crossing mark.

Test 2 was a mark followed by a blind in the same place as the mark.

Test 3 was a mark in water, followed by a second mark in the water.

Test 4 was a double mark in the linseed. 

The afternoon was given over to the Junior Handlers and the veteran dogs.  They also had four tests.

Test 1 was two marks in the water.

Test 2 was a mark and a blind, one in the water and the other on the bank.

Test 3 proved to be an interesting test.  It was a long blind where the dogs had to go along a track covered in daisies through a cornfield.  Several of the dogs thought it was much more fun to run through the corn.

Test 4 was a mark and a blind in the linseed. 

 

Results:

Junior Handler:

1st           Brad Slingsby*                 running Arkglass Taylor of Hanrebor

2nd         Robbie Slingsby                running Harmston Harrier at Hanrebor

3rd           Summer Slingsby            running Levenghyl  Hooker

4th          Ellie Templeman              running Evashards Ruby

CoM      Michael Magee                running Saffronlyn Skylark

 *awarded the Marayong Trophy for Junior Handler

 

Special Puppy:

1st          Portledge Belle Amy of Wolfthistle          FCRet    handled by Mrs S Rodgers**

**awarded the Fleetbank Shield

 

Puppy:

1st          Cheweky Feta                                                   LR B        handled by Helen Slingsby***

2nd         Mill Coe Girl                                                      LR B        handled by Emma Benfield

3rd          Humbershot Pixie                                            LR B        handled by David Middleton

CoM      Teeshot Macey                                                 LR B        handled by Gill King

*** awarded the Melnola Shield

 

Veteran:

1st          Cawdenbrigg Gypsey                                     LR B       handled by Gill King****

2nd         Swaine Dentansm of Saffronlyn                   LR D       handled by Andrew Baker

3rd          Solgate Lottie of Bellspaddle                        LR B        handled by Emily Bristow

 ****awarded the Winston Shield