ND/NH & Veteran 10.7.2022 - Broadwater
The United Retriever Club’s Southern Area today 10th July 2022, held two Working Tests – a Novice Dog/Novice Handler and a Veteran Test, at Broadwater Farm, North Chailey, E.Sx, by very kind permission of the Family Yeowart.
The judges were Mell Brooks, Jane Fenner and David Breach who stood in the scorching sun with temperatures in the low 30’s.
There was little if no breeze today which made scenting conditions difficult but in the ND/NH Test the judges were able to award:
1st place to Anne Owen with her Lab (B) Easthoath Antigone
In addition a COM to a competitor who had travelled from Wiltshire to E.Sx:
Donna Peplow handling her Lab (D) Meondor Shogden Wood
We all enjoyed watching the Veterans and were pleased to see 4 awards being made to:
1st Bren Van Laun’s Lab (B) Twichett Nymph – 11 and a quarter and the oldest there!
2nd Sophie Mills’s Lab (B) Turnerbrook Princess
3rd Mick Higgs’s Lab (D) Highroost Maverick
4th Andy Parkin’s Lab (D) Greenbriar Ruble of Beaconoak
What an enjoyable day, sunshine, blue skies, lakes to swim in for dog-coolers and congenial company in a beautiful setting. Thanks to all has already been said and all I will add is:
We are so lucky.