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