Open 5th May 2019 @ Northall
URC Southern Area qualifying Open Test on Sunday 5th May 2019 held at Northall Farm, Fletching, East Sussex,by kind permission of Mr Dan & Mrs Jan Kerwood.
Judges: Gilly Nickols & Louie Robertson
(URC Southern are so grateful to Gilly & Louie for both stepping in tojudge this Qualifying Open last week and getting me out of a hole!)
1st Beth Rayner's Lab (D) Abney Affinity – Area Cup & Onslowvale Highest Lab
after a 2 dog run off:
2nd Susan Hedge's Lab (D) Castlemans Cook – Wharfedale Cup, Runner-up
3rd Robert Smallman's Lab (D) Helnorall Magnum
4th Mell Brooks' Lab (B) Annington Maddi May – Lydia Cup, Top Lab Bitch
COM: Michael Crutchley's Lab (B) Mitforton Neon
COM: Hilly Hoar's Lab (B) Mitforton Orchid At Kirbyhall
COM: Mike Fleming's Lab (B) Mitforton Nutmeg
A very close-run test with a single point separating each of these 7 dogs.
A good example of excellent dog work on a variety of exercises covering jumps, marks, two different sorts of water, tricky blinds and a crossing walk-up for the top dozen or so dogs. They have all earned their dogs' dinner tonight!