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The Golden Retriever Club
Working Results for 2005


GRC OPEN WORKING TEST SUNDAY

8th MAY 2005
Held at Pump Farm Shoot, Little Marlow, Bucks. By kind invitation of Richard Marsh.



Judges; Colin Pelham, Barry Taylor

We have Ken Chandler to thank for obtaining this wonderful ground and Ken's family for helping him put on marvellous tests for us. These were set in amazing beech woodlands with huge rides cut through, giving Ken great scope to arrange some very different types of tests. We began with a walk-up in long grass growing through stubble. Dogs had two retrieves each, as in a field trial sequence. The ground was sloped side to side and front to back, giving both dogs and handlers different viewpoints which certainly kept us thinking. ! The card was then split into two, each going to various sides of the wood and then swapping around. One test was short, but very tricky, working from the wood into the field beyond, but with a very small viewing point. A case for very precise handling. The other test made use of the rides, with a long blind to be collected before a very short seen which had been thrown into cover at right angles to the ride.
Back to the meeting point for lunch to find our working test secretary , Kim Ellis, slaving over a hot primus preparing the judges' lunches. Kim unfortunately could not be in two places at once and such was her dedication that she remained behind 'at base' to see to all the admin. It was all very much appreciated Kim. The afternoon saw us split into two groups again in the woodland. One group tackled a 'pick-up' scenario as one would on a shooting day; the others had to walk individually with a 'walking gun , who was taking his chances on a rough shooting day out. Again, both tests extremely well thought out and much enjoyed by all.
At the end of a very full day, back to base and Kim's home made cake for everyone, whilst waiting for the results to be announced.
lst Marcus Maybe of Wadesmill - Andrew Wright 2nd Haresmead Iolanthe - Bob Marcham 3rd FTCH Haresmead Isidore - Vic Olner 4th Birdsgren Stormbreak over Millgreen - Dave Barnes

As you appreciate from the above short description of the day, a great deal of work by a great may people (not all of whom are Club members) goes into organising such a day. I know the summer calendar is extremely crowded but we did not have a huge entry, which was disappointing for the organisers. The Club's working committee has decided in 2006 to put together a working test programme for puppy, novice, open and veteran all on the one day. We hope this will be a big fun day out and get together for all our members with all ages of dogs. We are aiming for a date in April in the Gloucestershire area hopefully. Please do support us.





INTER CLUB TEST FOR GOLDEN RETRIEVERS HELD AT CHATSWORTH HOUSE DERBYSHIRE

on Sunday 26th June 2005
By kind invitation of Their Graces The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire

Judges: Messrs. J Taylor, M Newsam, P Smithies, E Mathews and Mesdames A Crookes, P Robertson and P Illingworth

The Inter Club this year was hosted by the Northern Golden Retriever Association who are so fortunate to have access to such varied ground on their 'patch' Eleven teams were participating and it would seem there is also a sub competition going on to see which team is turned out the best! Like colours of the rainbow they are looked (well most!). Because of the nature of the day, by doing a 'round robin' around the tests to get through the numbers involved; if you were actually in a team, it was difficult to get an idea of how the opposition were doing. Teams were split -half to work within the woodland and on the lakes and the others to work on the hillsides on moorland. By changing over after lunchtime, every team had been tested on water, on a pick-up in woodland, handling in woodland, a walk-up over moorland and a very very long handling exercise over steep moorland.
Making a habit of coming first were Eastern Counties GRC who were three points ahead of the Northern Golden Retriever Association.

The highest placed overall dog was D Rundall' s Laytoncroft Mulberry (a novice dog), who managed to do the job without much help from his owner who was on crutches!
Many thanks NGRA for a superb day, well organised and a good atmosphere. I don't know where they get their energy from. Most of them then went on with their caravans in tow, to organise the gundog events for three days at the CLA Game Fair at Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire. Such dedication




GRC PUPPY, NOVICE, & VETERAN TESTS

on 10th July 2005

AT MANOR FARM. LOWER STONE. BERKELEY. GLOS.

Maggie James had kindly allowed the Club to use the wonderful natural facilities on her farm for our tests this year. Being just off the motorway junction, the ground was easily accessible to everyone and we had a good entry over the three sections. Bob Hargrave, who had secured the ground for us, had put in a great deal of hard work the previous week in setting out the tests. There were no' gimmicks' , with all the tests being very practical and workmanlike -which is how they should be. Our judges could then judge the dogs on the merit of their work and not on their failures, as seems to be the trend nowadays.
The novice and veteran tests, which were run in the morning, were slightly adjusted for the veterans. There were six tests in all including a double mark in long grass and game strip; a jump saluted by a shot; a long mark in a field of turnips; a blind through an orchard; a walk-up and a water mark with a blind diversion in a small spinney.
Puppies in the afternoon also had six tests which were abbreviated versions of the morning tests, very much simplified.
The weather for the whole of the day was fairly hot, with dogs being grateful for the short water swim and judges very much appreciative of the salad and summer fruits luncheon under the shade of the gazebo. Kim Ellis had turned up trumps again for us with good organisation and wonderful home baking! It was nice to see our Chairman, Sue Almey, out for the day in her summer finery .She very much appreciates the working side of the Club and was a very good hostess to our judges. All in all, a very relaxing and congenial day, with many thanks to Kim and Bob plus all the helpers for their hard work, to the judges for giving up their day and to Maggie James for her hospitality.
Results :
Puppy
Ist Mr S Robson's Haddeo Sweet Briar
2nd Ms J Buckley's Birdsgreen Sweet Hope
3rd Mr A England's Burnthill Zantedeschia at Dairycott
4th Mrs N Sleeman's Burnthill Saffron

Novice
Ist Mr M Downes' Mistybrooke Bluff
2nd Mrs K McCarthy's Castlemens Running Game
3rd Mr & Mrs Fowler's Cainhoe Chapel Down
4th Mrs N Sleeman's Burnthill Cascabel
C of M Mr A Pace's Birdsgreen Secret Sybil of Castlemans

Veteran
Ist Miss M Lodge's Bednall Finlay( congratulations, Mary is now married!)
2nd Ms A Moffitt's Alveston Rosetta
3rd Mrs J Ellis' Fitzford Chi Cheemaun







ALL AGED STAKE
Held at Banyards Hall Shoot, Bunwell, Norfolk.
On Tuesday 6th September, 2005
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Judges: MJ Tallamy, S Polley, Mrs S Gadd, A Wright
Results:
1st. Woodash Sparkling Diamond (d) T Souster & K Gibbs (handler T Souster)
by Wadesmill Glen ex Maddie Kizzie 2nd. Tauvechan Minstrel (d) MS Knox Holway Dickon ex Leeglen Tornado of Tauvechan 3rd. Pebbletoft Rock (d) PJ Wagland FTCh Ben of Codicote ex FTCh Standerwick Rhumba of Pebbletoft
Guns' Choice

Woodash Sparkling Diamond (d) T Souster & K Gibbs

Two Day Open Stake
Held at Ampton Shoot, Gt.Livermere, Suffolk.

on 3rd/4th October, 2005
Judges: Mrs SJ Olner, PJ Wagland, P Garton, S Littleboy

Results:
!st. Marcus Maybe of Wadesmill (d) M J Wright (handler A Wright) by Wadesmill Glen ex Blendworth Elsa 2nd. Abnalls Cleopatra (b) RJ Burns by Catcombe Clever ex Standerwick Ricarda of Abnalls 3rd. Clancallum Tamdhu (d) MJ Stringer by FTCh Rossmhor of Clancallum ex Clancallum Tummel 4th. FTCh Hawthorn Heather (b) J Gale by Wadesmill Glen ex Blendworth Elsa C of M Tauvechan Minstrel (d) MS Knox By Holway Dickon ex Leeglen Tornado of Tauvechan Pebbletoft Lyric of Moscargrange (b) Mr S & Mrs AM Crookes (handler S Crookes) by Moscargrange Amos ex FTCh Standerwick Rhumba of Pebbletoft

Guns' Choice Haresmead Josh (d) Mrs G Meuhl



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NOVICE STAKE 1
Held at Forest of Bere Farm, Stockbridge, Hampshire

On Tuesday 15th November 2005

by permission of N Potter Esq. and by kind invitation of Mr and Mrs H Pelham
Judges :Mrs JR Atkinson, AL Verinder, M Browm, P Bruton
Results:
1st. Holway Breya (b) Mrs E Pelham, Holway Banjo ex Holway Reema 2nd .Holway Victor(d) Miss J Evans, Standerwick Remus of Merryway ex Holway Evita 3rd. Deadcraft Humphrey(d) Mrs J A Hendry, Standerwick Remus of Merryway ex Kenye Mint of Deadcraft
C of M
Captain Crusader of Catcombe (d) D Burgess, Catcombe Clever ex Harsett Barley's Girl Featherquest Gemstone (b) Mr & Mrs RH Phillips (handler R Phillips), Standerwick Remus of Merryway ex Featherquest Holly
Guns'Choice Haddeo Sweet Briar (b) S Robson



GRC NOVICE RETRIEVER STAKE

SATURDAY 9TH DECEMBER, 2005
Herriard Shoot, nr Basingstoke, Hampshire. By kind invitation of G Wood, Esq.
Judges: Messrs GC Roberts, K Broomfield and Mrs H Sully.

1st Holway Victor (d) Standerwick Remus of Merryway ex Holway Evita : Miss J Evans
2nd Haddeo Sweet Briar (b) Holway Banjo ex Haremire Diane of Haddeo : S Robson
3rd Son of Ross (d) Woodsprite Storm of Mallygill ex Mallygill Magnolia
C of M Pebbletoft Chorus (b) Moscargrange Amos ex FTCh Standerwick Rhumba of Pebbletoft : PJ Wagland

Gilded Rosalee of Cannimore (b) Floshend Barley ex Jackmans Chippie : Mr & Mrs M Anderson




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GRC SUMMER TEST EVENT; PUPPY/NOVICE/VETERAN/OPEN
SUNDAY 23RD APRIL 2006
BATSFORD ESTATE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE.