We held an AV Retriever Puppy and Novice Dog/Novice Handler working test yesterday (13.7.24) at West Steart Farm near Tiverton by kind invitation of Ed Brown.
For the second test running, we needed an additional judge due to the number of entries and Mary Palk kindly accepted our invitation to join Mandy Smith, Don Thorne and Chris Howe. The handlers were hugely grateful to them for their sympathetic approach, which went a long way to settle the nerves of first time competitors, and invaluable advice.
The results were:
Puppy (11 entries, 3 NFC)
1st Steve Lax’s Lab D Bellesbank Pintail
2nd Zena Churchward’s Ashport Lizzy Locket Lab B
3rd Veronica Harris’ Ashport Kenelm Lab D
4th Pree Das’ Lochnabo Jewelled Allium GRB
The fact that all the puppies achieved an award reflects the high standard of the entry.
COMs
Luke Smith’s Breezebrooke Goose Lab D
Emma Mills’ Carrigvale Ollie Lab D
Robin Gray’s Croftferry Feta of Grayspeed Lab D
Merv Newnes’ Bellesbank Teal Lab D
Novice Dog/Novice Handler (26 entries, 6 withdrawals, 3 NFC)
After a run off which took two retrieves to split the two
1st Dan Sutor’s Winmag Winnie of Windy Briars Lab B
2nd John Thorpe’s Tanderswell Moffat Lab B
COM Mary Brown’s Stroworthy Langford Molly Lab B
However, the downside of the day was saying goodbye to Don Thorne who retired from our Committee earlier in the year. He has been with us since the Club was formed fourteen years ago and helped at every single event we put on since then. To say he will be sorely missed is the epitome of an understatement but we wish him the very best.
We held our AV Retriever Novice and Veteran tests at Combe Davey on 9.6.24. Due to the large entry, Charlotte Wear very kindly accepted our invitation to be the fifth Judge joining Judy Rainey, Chris Gore, Lee Burdett and Laurie Pittaway.
The results were:
Veteran (7 entries, 2 withdrawals)
1st winning the Bojangles Trophy Jess Latham’s Lab D Zennawood Dark Angel
2nd Jess Latham’s Lab D Zennawood Pitch Perfect
3rd Mary Jane Opie’s Lab D Studebaker Bugatti
4th Helen Ford’s FCR D Percuil Dasher
Novice (38 entries, 9 withdrawals)
1st winning the Tallygold Trophy Elizabeth Davis’ Lab B Gillhays Amber of Buckbrow
2nd Jess Latham’s Lab B Viva Vera
3rd Sally Ashby’s Lab D Trentinney Shotgun
4th Em Lyons’ Lab D Movenne Elliott
The five COMs reflected the high standard of dog work on the day
Susie Stewart’s Lab B Killyrudden Mizzle
Karen Pinker’s Lab B Merakibea Frieda
Jill Gardner’s GR D Wells Trip of Foxcote
Stephen Meadham’s Lab B Trefaldwyn Quip
Louise Latham’s Lab B Zennawood Olive
We held the first test of this season, an AV Retriever Open, today (14.4.24) at Combe Davey by kind invitation of our Chairman, Dr Tim Woodgate-Jones
Our Judges were Helena Sully (A), Kelvin Nettleingham (B) and Pete Leyden and as always a huge thank you to them and the helpers for their invaluable contribution to a happy day.
Twenty seven dogs were entered with six withdrawals,
The results were:
1st winning the Tunnelwood Trophy was Merv Newnes’ Lab B Castletioram Nighean Alba
2nd Victoria Pitcher’s Lab B Ashport Plum of Mowbarton
3rd Jane Manley’s Lab D Gatlingburg Antler
4th Robin Gray’s Lab D Binneybottom Bullfrog Blue at Grayspeed
COMs to Nigel Sheppard’s Lab D Tallamelie Grizzly Bear and Linda Peake’s Lab D Packmores Tay
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