Record breaking test for Usk Valley WGC

Record breaking test for Usk Valley WGC

The open winners & judges, from left standing: Sarge Axford, C. Bowers, Val Oakley, Helen Goodwin, Alan Willis, Tony Stanley, John Jones, & kneeling: Karen Pinker & Pat Williams.


By Gareth Davies

Monday, 02 November 2009

The Usk Valley Working Gundog Club held a working test at Broome Farm by kind permission of Mr Nash and generously sponsored by Skinners Dog Food.

The judges were John Jones, Tyrone Axford, Alan Willis, Gill Wright, Karen Pinker and Pat Williams, and the event was generously sponsored by Skinners Dog Food.

The morning saw the special puppy, junior handler, novice dog/novice handler, puppy and novice classes, while the open was held in the afternoon.

RESULTS
Puppy
1 Paul Hobbs with Starlight Abbey Grotto
2 C. Bowers with Bells Bloom
3 Vickie Prichard with Vamp Parsley Potage
4 David Clarke with Grotto Llewellyns Lad
Special Puppy
1 A. Fisher with Vamp Pippssisewa
2 John Mixture with Kaliture Argan
3 Laurina Blankenspoor with Whispering Oaks Gladstone avec Cleynehage
4 Lucy Mixture with Kaliture Ash
Novice
1 Norman Onens with Nobsquinton Amy of Kestrelway
2 Kelly Stringfellow with Chandelan Fritha Rose
3 Simon Hagain with Rimrock Magpie
4 Linda Flower with Blueberry Bombshell
Novice Dog/Novice Handler
1 John Cornforth with Otis Sunset Shadow
2 Alison Kieran with Kenmillix Sweet Charlie
Junior Handler
1 Harry Bridges with Teg (My Sweet Gal)
2 Chloe James with Kilpen Domino
Open
1 Helen Goodwin with Toccasa Sorrel
2 Tony Stanley with Tascaroosa Indian Runner
3 Val Oakley with Laurino Teal at Tan-y-Rhallt
4 C. Bowers with Woodash Elsa



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