19 SEPTEMBER 2021 

NOVICE AV SPANIEL COLD GAME TEST

A Novice AV Spaniel Cold Game Test on partridge, the first held by the club, proved a great success. The test was held at Hall Farm, Molland by kind permission of the Molland Estate and the Franklin family.  A lovely autumn day but not too hot for the dogs or their handlers.    It was pleasing to see many of the competitors taking part who had come through the summer training classes. The test was judged by Dave Kent and Alice Wise who made some very complimentary remarks about the standard of the entries at the end of the day.

The hunt up was in some lovely rushy ground with a seen retrieve of a partridge, under each judge.  For some dogs this was their first experience of game in their mouths, but all successfully completed the retrieves, much to the relief of their handlers.  The ground was ideal for novice dogs, light hunting cover with a clear view of marked retrieves.

A separate test involved a blind retrieve, not too far but with plenty of distraction along the way which proved the undoing of some.  And to finish the day, the judges came up with a novel test with a marked retrieve over a jump, but first the dogs had to acknowledge another mark immediately behind them, before being sent for the first.  Almost all cleared the jump first time and some absolutely flew back over the fence.

A very enjoyable day for all with Kit Williams running her ESS Calderbridge Buchanaille bitch taking first place and the Clum Setter and Perdiu Shield, very generously donated by Nigel and Lisa Franklin.

Results

First	Calderbridge Buchanaille	ESS bitch	Kit Williams
Second	Fizzy Whizzy Woo	Cocker bitch	Tim Williams
Third	Nicarus Spica	ESS bitch	Rachael Headon
Fourth	Penwills Frankie	ESS bitch	Kit Williams
Certificates of Merit	Tremarde Teaser	ESS dog	Nicky Chapman
	Clumsetter Peskipiksi	Cocker bitch	Becky Franklin
	Holsworthy Magic	ESS dog	Ellie Scott
	Gentle Georgie Girl	Cocker bitch	Tim Williams
	Moelfamau Upcott	Cocker bitch	Sue Turner

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Spaniel Working Tests – Sunday 29^th August 2021

Today we held our annual working tests at Hall Farm, Molland, by kind permission of Molland Estate. Our thanks go to our judges Graham West, Nick Gregory and Maurice Stanbury and not forgetting all the helpers without whom these days could not go ahead. One final thankyou to the competitors who offer themselves up to be judged!

Novice Test

1st. – Caroline Rawlings – Nicaris Total Eclipse

2nd. – Val Brookes – Whitedown Whimbrel

3rd. – Lavinia Lindley – Teakan Black Nightshade

4th. – Nicola Chapman – Tremarde Teaser

Commended – Tim Williams – Fizzy Whizzy Woo

Commended – Sue Turner – Moelfamau Upcott

Open Test

1st. – Paul Urquhart – Misselchalke Apollo

2nd. – Maurice Stanbury – Stockingford Schakon

3rd. – Morwenna McNally – Woodabudge Onyx

4th. – Alice Wise – Esgob Floss

Commended – Tim Williams – Gentle Georgie Girl

A big thank you to our Spaniel Working Test Secretary Nigel Franklin for organising a great programme of Spaniel working tests and hosting them at Hall Farm

Thanks always to Roger Skinner Limited for their generous sponsorship of these events.

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8 AUGUST 2021

NOVICE AV RETRIEVER WORKING TEST

This test was held on the 8 August 2021 at Spa Wood, Filleigh, by kind permission of Mr Gordon Hewitt and the Castle Hill Estate together with Head Keeper, Mr Brian Mitchell

After an initially damp start the day proceeded well with 18 competitors enjoying the varied tests on this lovely ground.  The Club were grateful to Skinners for sponsoring this event.

A very enjoyable day was had by all especially as it was our first event after the easing of lockdown restrictions.  The judges were Mr Tim Shipp, Mrs Trish Watson and Mrs Geraldine Davis, with results as follows:

Results

1^st        Ashport Plum of Mowbarton (Victoria Pitcher)

2^nd       Zennawood Tinkers Moon (Jessica Latham)

3^rd        Greenbriar Witch (Maureen Jennings)

4^th        Zennawood Mystic Meadow (Jessica Latham)

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