Julie Campbell and Will Hales were our Judges on this lovely new ground at North Owersby. Sue Lowe was our Chief Steward. We thank Mr B Wilkinson for allowing us to hold our tests on theis excellent ground.
The tests for the Junior Handlers were the same as those for the veterans.
Test 1 Special puppies had to pick a mark in water. The dogs then had to go through cover to retrieve a dummy thrown onto grass.
The puppies had a longer swim and had to go a greater distance through the cover to the grass
For the veterans, a mark was thrown into the water followed by another diagonally across the cover. The second mark was picked first.
Test 2 was a walk up. Each special puppy walked up with the judge after a memory was thrown behind. After a few steps, handler and dog turned and the special puppy was sent for the memory. A mark was thrown after a few more steps and the pup sent.
It was a two dog walk up for the puppies. The first dog was sent for a mark on the right and the second for a mark on the left. The puppies changed places and the exercise was repeated.
It was a two dog walk up for the veterans as well. There was a blind behind in the area of a corner and a mark in front. The first dog picked blind and the second retrieved the mark.
Test 3 Both handler and special puppy had to retrieve for this test. A mark was thrown into cover for the puppy to pick, then a dummy was thrown in front of the cover for the handler to retrieve.
Puppies had a mark in grass and one in cover that was picked first.
For veterans it was a blind (picked first) in cover and mark on grass.
Test 4 There was a mark in the wood followed by another in the same place for special puppies.
The puppies’ test was similar, but they started from further away.
Veteran dogs did a picking up exercise further into the wood. A shot was fired and two dummies out of three were retrieved.
Results
Special Puppy
1st Hanrebor Black Jack LDR D handled by Helen Slingsby*
2nd Delfleet Jester LDR D handled by Mark Clover
3rd Boxthorn Jake LDR D handled by Ann Sumner
CoM Hanrebor Black Magic LDR B handled by Helen Slingsby
*awarded the Fleetbank Shield
Puppy
1st Ettinsmoor Dingo LDR D handled by John Harlow**
2nd Ettinsmoor Kargaroo Joe LDR D handled by Jill Parsons
3rd Jogolo Elsa LDR B handled by Gill Stewart
4th Quillismere Blossom LDR B handled by Jess Burrows
CoM Jogolo Echo at Gypsy Bridge LDR D handled by Casper Jonsen
CoM Jogolo Sail LDR D handled by Godfrey Lowe
**awarded the Melnola Shield
Veteran
1st Willowyck Harriet LDR B handled by Gill Stewart***
2nd Middlegate Winter of Humbershot LDR D handled by John Day
CoM Lowsommer Columbo Tarf LDR D handled by Emelia Jonsen
CoM Froebelhouse Sam via Lowsommer LDR D handled by Godfrey Lowe
*** awarded the Winston Shield
Junior Handler
1st Summer Slingsby running Cheweky Feta LDR B****
****awarded the Marayong Trophy