Open Cold Game Working test at Kettleby on Sunday 19 September 2021
This was the last test of the 2021 season held at Bridge Farm, Kettleby by kind permission of Richard and Michael Gladwin. Our judges were Andrew Slingsby and Mike Birchall. The Chief Steward was Charlie Albone and Sue Lowe was the Dog Steward.
The test was walked up, run on Field Trial lines with eliminating faults.
The first round was 2 retrieves, both random long marks in stubble. Round 2 was 1 retrieve, a very long marked cross retrieve. Twelve dogs out of sixteen went through the cut to round 3 which was again walked up in stubble with a long blind on the edge of a shallow dyke to the left of the line and a long mark in front. The first dog picked the blind and the second the mark, then roles were reversed. Four dogs went out on the first blind but the new dogs in line were more successful.
The judges got their books together and decided they could finish the test on the work the six dogs had accomplished.
Results:
1st Mekoro Make No Promises handled by Sinead Wilkinson*
2nd Lowsommer Barley handled by Julie Campbell**
3rd Cuckavalda Nin handled by Martin Abbott
4th Wellbray Salah handled by Lynda Carr
COM Polihale Tangerine Twist handled by Dave Haycock
COM Jogolo Echo at Gypsey Bridge handled by Emelia Jonsen***
* awarded the Ferndown Shield for the winner and the Springflight Trophy for the yellow with the most points in the awards.
**awarded the Sweep Parker Memorial Trophy for the highest placed Lincs Area member other than the winner
***awarded the Lintran Challenge Trophy for the best retrieve of the day other than the winner