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Working Test Results 2011
Special Puppy at Langford Grove - 10 April
Special Puppy/Novice/Veteran award winners
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The Essex Area of the United Retriever Club held a Special Puppy/Novice/Veteran Test at Langford Grove by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Wally Cant, on Sunday 10th April, on a beautiful sunny day in a scented bluebell wood. The judges were Jenny Hankey, Peter Lamb and Tom Lowe and the test was sponsored by Masters Dog Food.
With 80 acres of woodland available, the test was set up to simulate a woodland shooting day with marks and unseen retrieves amongst the trees and bluebells. With a simulated drive to test for steadiness and then an unseen retrieve. Two members from Switzerland took part and both featured in the awards. It was good to see that after several attempts the novice winner was Fobbingacres Harri handled by Ralph Charnock.
| 1st | Kayteens Dina |
LR B | Lindsay Hudson |
| 2nd | Echobrook Dexter | GR D | Jacqui Crew |
| 3rd | Easter Pride | LR B | Sarah Beech |
| 4th | Woodash Prince | LR D | Jeremie Giueneau |
Novice at Langford Grove - 10 April
The judges were Jenny Hankey, Peter Lamb and Tom Lowe and the test was sponsored by Masters Dog Food.
| 1st | Fobbingacres Harri |
LR D | Ralf Charnock |
| 2nd | Olivertash Halo | LR D | Steve Grutter |
| 3rd | Neflier Night | LR D | Marc Toubic |
| 4th | Riverorwell Pintail |
LR B | Gary Bennett |
Open at The Auberies - 22 May
Open Qualifier award winners with judges
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On Sunday 22nd May the Essex Area held a Open Qualifier Test at The Auberies, Bulmer, Suffolk with the kind permission of Mr Nigel Burke. The test was generously sponsored by Masters Dog Foods. The judges were Mrs Glynis Hillier and Mr Vernon Peck.
On a fine but windy day, there had been six tests set making full use of the lakes and open fields of this splendid estate. The first test started with a mark across a lake into the field beyond, this was followed by a mark into a lake and an unseen hidden in the rushes of another lake. An unseen hidden in a ditch in the middle of an open field followed, poor scenting conditions made this a difficult retrieve with some dogs searching the ditch several times before finding the dummy. There was a mark up the embankment into the lake followed by a long mark and an even longer unseen. Finally, there was a mark into the lake as a memory, whilst a long blind was collected first. The dummy on the lake was blown further away increasing the difficulty of this retrieve.
| 1st | FT Ch Brindlebay Butler |
LR D | Mike Tallamy |
| 2nd | Elder Athos | LR D | Mick Elsey |
| 3rd | Highroost Jasmine | LR B | Caroline Heasman |
| 4th | Wendearose Euro |
LR B | Elizabeth Ellis |
Novice at Peyton Hall - 17 July
Award winners with judges
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The Essex Area of the United Retriever Club held a Special Puppy/Novice/Veteran Working Test on Sunday 17th July 2011, at Peyton Hall, Boxford, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs John Hogsbjerg, sponsored by Masters Dog Food. The judges were Keith Foster, Steve Cooper and Louise Bailey, who all gave useful tips throughout the day.
In beautiful surroundings, five tests were set, comprising of marks and blinds, including a mark onto a lake and a mark across a river. Sadly the weather was not at its best and whilst we all stayed dried until lunchtime the heavens opened at intervals throughout the afternoon. The run off in the novice included Katie Opie who is only sixteen running her first trained dog who finished a very respectable 3rd.
Sadly Doug Preston has had to retire from his position as Working Test Secretary sooner than planned and I am very honoured to be taking over the reins, I only hope that I do as fine a job as he did.
| 1st | Redbeards Wild Heavon |
LR D | Julia Reed (top Novice Handler) |
| 2nd | Glenship Tara | LR B | Jeanette Wakelin (Best Opposite Sex to winner) |
| 3rd | Stagridge Racing Green | LR B | Katie Opie |
| 4th | Chisbrook Jigger |
LR B | Amanda Sherriff |
| Com | Shimnavale Dan | LR D | John Laflin |
| Best Golden Retriever | Pepsanner Vesta | GR B | Sally Eley |
Special Puppy at Peyton Hall - 17 July
| 1st | Rowansbourne Louis |
LR D | Alan Ward (Best Essex Entry) |
| 2nd | Gunnerheath Fern | LR B | Brian Chesser |
| 3rd | Broadraven Sapphire Sage | LR B | Doug Preston |
| 4th | Siatham Thai Style |
GR D | Dave Stelling |
Veteran at Peyton Hall - 17 July
| 1st | Kayteens Cockle |
LR B | Doug Preston |
| 2nd | Sladeway Kyle | GR B | Gillian Clark |
Open Sugar Beet Test at Garnons Farm - 21 August
The Essex Area of the United Retriever Club held an Open Sugar Beet Test on Sunday 21st August, our last test of the season. The venue was Garnons Farm, Wormingford, Essex, by very kind permission of Mr & Mrs Dobell, generously sponsored by Masters Dog Food. The judges were Mr Phil Askew & Mr Roger Wade.
The weather was kind to us although quite windy at times which did create a few problems. We started off walking up in sugar beet, with two long marked retrieves straight out in front and in the second round a marked retrieve across the line. The third test was a long mark/memory out into stubble and a blind with no shot along the headland, the blind having to be picked first. The final test was a long mark, straight ahead through the beet across a ditch into another field of beet and a blind on the diagonal. The first 4 dogs finished on the same score and the run off proved to be a real test of dog and handler. A blind 30 yards through the beet and a further 50 yards out into stubble, up hill, into the wind!
Masters kindly donated 3 bags of dog food for the first three prize winners. Gary Vidler kindly donated a new trophy, The Oysterbed Trophy, awarded to the Judges' Choice, which was deservedly won by Mike Lawrence.
| 1st | Dawnford Dawn |
LR D | Alistair Ford (winner of the Cresthaven Cup & Royanne Cup for Best Essex Entry) |
| 2nd | Websend Zeta | LR B | Tom Lowe (winner of the PathfinderCup) |
| 3rd | Garrethall Ouka | LR B | Liz Ingram (winner of the Crosspath Cup) |
| 4th | Willowrise Summer |
LR B | Mike Lawrence (winner of the Oysterbed Trophy) |