2022 Working Tests Results

Open AV Retriever Test

Sunday 10th April 2022

Delamore Estate, Cornwood by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Dollard and Snowy Parker

Our first test of the season was the Open at Delamore by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Dollard and Snowy Parker. Our judges were Mrs M-J Opie, Mrs M Allen and Mr N Sheppard.

This was held in the long valley which is lovely ground mostly woodland and grass and reeds where we were able to hold a walk up. There were some quite challenging retrieves but most of the dogs did very well.

The results were:-

1st Copperbirch Cabernet of Tallamelie, Phil Dyson’s Lab bitch

2nd Binneybottom Bullfrog Blue at Grayspeed, Robin Gray’s lab dog

3rd Zennawood Pitch perfect, Jessica Latham’s Lab dog

4th Lullaby Reggie, John Daly’s Lab dog


Novice AV Retriever Test

Saturday 28th May

Sydenham Estate by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Graeme Hart and Mr Stuart Sanders

Our Novice test was held at the Sydenham Estate by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Graeme Hart and Mr Stuart Sanders. Our judges were Miss Judith Evans, Miss Jess Latham and Mr Chris Stone

The dogs were tested in two different area of the estate, three tests in the morning after which we stopped for lunch and held another three in the afternoon We were able to use thick reeds, open fields and water, all of which the dogs coped with very well.

The results were:-

1st Hadeo Benriach, Valerie Dowding's GR dog, Handled by Stuart Robson

2nd Tungstone Tally, Helen Ingram’s Lab bitch

3rd Trentinney Shotgun, Sally Ashby’s Lab dog

4th Mynydddu Bracken, Penny Gange’s Lab dog

C of M Binneybottom Moonchild of Grayspeed, Sue Gray’s Lab bitch

C of M and novice Handler Kitleylawn Aracea Aconitum, Janice Tall’s Lab dog

C of M Cynhifa Rahim, Zoe Getting’s Lab dog


Novice AV Spaniel Test

Sunday 26th June 2022

Delamore Estate, Cornwood by kind permission of Mr S Parker

An enjoyable test day was held yesterday at Delamore Estate by kind permission of Snowy Parker and sponsored by Skinners dog food.

Our three judges Andy Faulkner, Oliver Organ and Danny Spence set an invigorating challenge for both dogs and handlers.

Novice 1st Ballysallagh Star Lord of Carkees

Margaret Cox

2nd Cornermarsh Hero

Morweena Mcnally

3rd Aveegotun Derwa Of Woodabudge

Alice Wise

4th Imaricanus Rio

Chloe Bersey

COMS: Holsworthy Magic, Ellie Scott; Hesperis Oden, Adrian Brown; Tremarde Teaser, Nicola Chapman; Nicaris Saturn, B Smith


Open AV Spaniel Test

 Sunday 26th June 2022

Delamore Estate, Cornwood by kind permission of Mr S Parker

Judges: Andy Faulkner, Oliver Organ

1st Sperrindale Tadgh of Carkees

Margaret Cox

2nd Draigoch Ella

Alice Wise

3rd Esgob Floss

Alice Wise

4th Lanhydrekgon Bluejen Angog

Chris Hoskin

Coms Wiscom Aramis Dennis Wills , Woodabudge Onyx Morweena Mcnally , Belleverwood Heather Denise Taylor .

Thank you to our judges and helpers test sponsored By Skinners .


AV Retriever Walk Up Test

Sunday 4th September

Treguddick by kind permission of Mr Mark Thomas and family

Judges: Steve Ashby and Sally Ashby

1 st Ashport Plum of Mowbarton Victoria Pitchers Lab bitch

2 nd Ashport Kendra Veronica Harris Lab bitch

3 rd after a run off Winbeck Loyal Kinsman of Tanderswell Margaret Allens GR dog

4 th Peterspond Wader Karen Handleys Lab dog

C of M Zennawood Pitch Perfect Jess Lathams Lab dog

Congratulations to all in the awards

Thankyou Steve and Sally for judging and setting some very good Tests

Many thanks to the Landowners for allowing us to run our dogs in the Roots , all the helpers whom we could not run the day without ,Thank you to Skinners for your Sponsorship

A special thank you to Jake Crabb who organised for the club to use the ground