Guildford Working Gundog Club
Kennel Club ID No 700
Working Tests - 2022 results
Novice Dog-Novice Handler and Special Puppy AV Retriever Working Tests – 8th May 2022
Special Puppy
1st The Copsey Bracken Salver – Braltontwist Lou Lou, handled by Chrissie Walton
2nd The Rayleas Trophy – Berryshot Scooter, handled by Simon Dawson
3rd Bill's Hazel of Cacklebury, handled by Bill Gardiner
4th Wauniago Fabinio, handled by Jason Mayhew
COM Welige Lady Sybil of Wight, handled by Bryony Hamilton
Highest placed puppy under 18 months for The Roderick Award – Braltontwist Lou Lou, handled by Chrissie Walton
The raffle on the day raised £177.00 for the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
Dave England set the tests with an enormous amount of thought, allowing dogs to show their natural ability for marking, hunting and control. The ground at Bisterne is simply superb - a massive wood with dykes, bracken, long grass, ditches and much more, making it a paradise for gundog work. Four of the tests involved a mark each and then a blind. These required the dogs to jump fences and make their way to the retrieve through many "bunkers". The 5th test was a drive with a spaniel hunting and retrieving in front, after which all three members of the team were sent to various places where the drive had been through. There was a bonus of a blind out of a wood into a field for which our team member Jim Collins gained full marks.
It was a privilege to run at this estate and to win the event was a massive bonus for us and for GWGC. Second place went to Dukeries (Notts) Gundog Club, whose Tarnedge Jaina, handled by Claire Carvis, received the Top Dog award. Third place was taken by Utility Gundog Society, Surrey, West Sussex & Hampshire and fourth place by United Retriever Club Bucks."
Novice AV Retriever Working Test – 9th April 2022
Held at Knaphill Manor, Chobham by kind permission of the landowner, Tom Slocock, and Shoot Chairman and manager, Paul Stevens. The judges were Colin Pelham, Barry Taylor, Liz Taylor and Paula Graystone.
1st The Entonlee Trophy – Elkshead Skye of Heatherbound, handled by Lanesie Gould
2nd The Hoopwick Trophy – Lyebreach Golden Eagle of Riverlily, handled by Abbie Reid
3rd Troddenmills Incognito, handled by Natalie Roy
COM Troddenmills If Only, handled by Robert Small
COM Beggarbush Brook, handled by Chris Hutton
COM Abbotsann Firefly, handled by John Scott
COM Willowyck Brigadier of Longcopse, handled by Ian Hamilton
The raffle on the day raised £153.00 for the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
Open AV Retriever Working Test – 23rd July 2022
Held at Windsor Great Park by gracious invitation of Her Majesty the Queen and The Crown Commissioners. The judges were James Bailey, Alan Buckland, Alistair House, Kim Jinks and Barbara Kuen. Fifty-four dogs took part after 10 withdrawals.
1st The Challenge Cup – Abney Affinity handled by Beth Morgan
2nd The Rollin Shield – Tullysedge My Belle Nell, handled by Sue Jordan
3rd Tullysedge Incas Gold, handled by Sue Jordan
4th Beetle of Buckmotts, handled by Penny Morris
COM Lyebreach Golden Eagle of Riverlily, handled by Abbie Reid
COM Valleyend Kamalane, handled by Liz Taylor
A raffle raised £203.58 for the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, bringing the total donated at GWGC working tests this year to £533.
Photo credit: Clive Bennett Photography
Held at Prestwick Manor Farm, Chiddingfold by kind permission of Mr Neville Cherriman. The judges for both Working Tests, each comprising four tests, were Robert Worrall, Joy Venturi Rose, Jean Baveystock and Beth Morgan. There were run-offs for first and third place in Novice Dog-Novice Handler.
Novice Dog-Novice Handler
1st The Foxhanger Mascot Trophy – Jumbi Parker, handled by
Louise Harber
2nd Troddenmills Incognito, handled by Natalie Roy
3rd Mitforton Muir, handled by Henny Brown
4th Wildspirit Nilla, handled by Sam Davis
COM Berryshot Peter Pan, handled by Robyn Buchanan
Inter-Counties Team Event - 23rd April 2022
This event was hosted by URC Hampshire & South West, the previous winners in 2019. It was held at Bisterne Estate by kind permission of Mr Hallam and Mrs Lal Mills with the assistance of Mr Rupert Brewer. The judges were Nick Coates, Peter Castleman, Dave England, Ken Green and Matt Gould.
The Club was represented by:
FtCh Highwalk Galway, handled by Judith Curtis
FtCh Brockaghs Forba, handled by Jim Collins and
Maplegate Jackson, handled by Jacqui Crew.
Jacqui Crew writes: "Wow! What a wonderful day. Jackie Davis and her committee put on the most fantastic event with so many helpers, a hog roast and tea for all after the tests. The sponsors were so very generous with their gifts for the winning teams.
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