INTERMEDIATE & VETERAN TESTS 2015
The United Retriever Club (North Midland Area) held a Cold Game Test on 9th August at Strines Moor, Yorkshire by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Hunt. The judges were John Benyon, Kevin Jackson and Scott Marland from Lancashire. The tests were based on natural shooting situations with retrieves on pigeons. The weather was warm with a light breeze, and there were spectacular views across the moorland towards nearby reservoirs.
There were 10 entries for the Veteran test set on the scenic moorlands overlooking Sheffield's reservoirs. With three retrieves during a walk-up and several static tests on the roughly vegetated slopes of a valley the following results were decalred. The awards were presented by Vice=President Elaine Welburn, with prizes of Alpha dog food greatly appreciated by the competitors, with three breeds vying for honours.
Veteran. 1st Alan Richardson’s GRD Charordcot Bishops Cosmo (10yo)
2nd Amana Minshall’s LRD Burlington Bert of Belvedere (9)
3rd Andrew Baker’s LRD Swaine Dentanum of Saffronlyn (8)
4th S&AM Crookes’ GRB Moscargrange Brisk (9) (H=Anne Crookes)
CoMs Malcolm Peacock’s LRD Millcottage Diamond (9).
Photos show Judges and Award winners.