Results of the Exmoor Gundog Club’s AV Retriever Puppy (6 – 18 months) and Novice GWTs held today (19.6.22) at Combe Davey, Somerset by the kind invitation of our Chairman Dr. Tim Woodgate-Jones.
After the recent hot weather, all tests were set in the woods; it was an unnecessary precaution but at least it didn’t rain!
Special thanks to our Judges – David Godding, Jess Latham, Charlotte Wear, and Dr. Tim who stood in to replace our fourth Judge who was unable to come today.
Puppy:
1st: dropping only one mark was Bryony Hamilton’s Lab B Welige Lady Sybil of Wight
2nd: Lee Burdett’s Lab B Hintonbreeze Cote D’Azur
3rd: Emma Champion”s Lab B Bellesbank Shooting Star
COM’s to Mike Andersen’s GR B Foxcote Winter Storm
Jenny Hill’s Madgeons Lab D Mooncroft
Novice:
1st: Lee Burdett’s Lab B Shadowed Rose of Hintonbreeze
2nd: Shane King’s Lab D Trosan Kite
3rd: Gill Yates’ Arcklebear Lab B Walcote of Lubbecke
4th: Mervyn Newnes’ Lab B Castletioram Nighean Alba
COM: Sally Ashby’s Trewhinney Shotgun
Many congratulations to all those in the awards.
As always, a huge thank you to our helpers: Carol Johns, Sally Bickersteth, Shaun Caddy, Julie Kelvie, Mo Sweet, and Mark Andrews.
Last, but by no means least, thank you Skinners for your continued support and sponsorship of our Club.
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We held the first event of our tenth anniversary year🥂🎉, an AV Retriever Open and Veteran GWT at Combe Davey today (3.4.22). Despite snow being forecast, we were blessed with glorious Spring sunshine after a very chilly start.
Our Judges were Dr Tim Woodgate-Jones, Kelvin Nettlingham, Mary Palk, and Mandy Smith.
Thirty dogs took part after seven withdrawals and the results were:
1st Robin Gray’s Lab Dog Binneybottom Bullfrog Blue at Grayspeed.
2nd Karen Handley’s Lab B Peterspond Squirrel
3rd and Best Veteran Sarah Lowman’s Lab B Laverton Meadow Cowslip
4th Jess Latham’s Lab D Zennawood Perfect Pitch
COMs Marion Hanman’s GR B Salander Ruby Tuesday
Philip Dyson’s Lab B Copperbirch Cabernet of Tallamelie
As the Club’s Working Test Secretary I am privileged to be part of an amazing Committee who make my role so much easier and without whom our events would not run as smoothly. My sincere thanks to them and of course our wonderful Judges who did the competitors proud.