Results From The Kennel Club Gundog Working Test at Chatsworth

The Kennel Club has held its Gundog Working Test at the Chatsworth House estate, Derbyshire, and the success of the event has shown that the sport is more popular than ever among gundog owners.

Owners and their dogs attended the five day event, which included a specially designed gundog training day, with many of the world’s most talented and promising gundogs in attendance. The event saw a number of gundog tests, including the Young Handler Test and International Retriever Team Event as well as the Novice and Open Retriever, Spaniel and Hunt, Point, Retrieve Tests.

Eight international teams took part in the International Retriever Team Test, with Italy attending for the first time this year, bringing the crème de la crème of the gundog world together to compete.

The event opened with the gundog training day for novice handlers, which saw around 60 dogs, both Spaniels and Retrievers, put through their paces alongside their owners.

The event was sponsored by Judge’s Choice, and awards were kindly presented by the Duchess of Devonshire, along with Anne Heading, the Chairman of the Working Party for the Gundog Working Test, and Kennel Club Chairman Steve Dean.

Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary, said: “The Kennel Club Gundog Working Test showcases many of this country’s most talented gundogs and handlers, and it is encouraging to see so many of these handlers showing off their abilities and the wonderful relationships they have with their dogs.

“The competition aims to assess the working abilities of different gundog breeds and is very much in line with the Kennel Club’s ‘Fit for Function, Fit for Life’ campaign, in terms of encouraging putting the dogs’ natural instincts to good use to work well for their owner or handler.  All of the competitors this year should be very proud of their achievements, and we wish them a long and successful career in the sport.”

The results were as follows:

Young Handler Test:

• 1^st – Golden Retriever Castlemans Kiwi Timara, owned by Mrs D Smith and handled by Saskia Barnes
• 2^nd – Labrador Retriever Brookchater Flyn of Staindrop, owned by Joan Hayes and handled by Jessica Trotter
• 3^rd – Labrador Retriever Lowforge Gem of Camusericht, owned by Mr M Kerfoot and handled by Cyrus Kerfoot
• 4^th – Labrador Retriever Swaine Spire, owned by Mr G Dobb and handled by Billie-Jo Wagstaff

Certificates of Merit:

• Labrador Retriever Camusericht Tweed, owned by Mr M Kerfoot and handled by Cyrus Kerfoot
• Labrador Retriever Diablerets Aldern Moon, owned by Natalie Cannon and handled by Caitlin Cannon
• English Springer Spaniel Shallowoakwest Shadey, owned and handled by James Thatcher

Judges’ Choice:

• Labrador Retriever Cuvana Oscar’s Girl, owned by Judy Hempstead and handled by Oscar Tarbox

International Retriever Team Test

1^st – UK

• Labrador Retriever Shimnavale Excalibur, owned and handled by Richard Johnston
• Golden Retriever Vamp Pipsissewa, owned and handled by Andrew Fisher
• Labrador Retriever Rimouski Caley Oakstan, owned and handled by Stan Payne
• Labrador Retriever FT CH Asterix Aguzannis of Chatsworth, owned by Lady C Carter and handled by John Halsted

2^nd – Ireland

• Labrador Retriever Apollobay Apocalypse of Astraglen, owned and handled by Nigel Carville
• Labrador Retriever Tweedshot Trimble of Lettergreen, owned and handled by Sean Nolan
• Labrador Retriever Dreamer Boy, owned and handled by Stephen McFadden
• Labrador Retriever Doohooma Lad, owned and handled by Sean Diamond

3^rd – Germany

• Labrador Retriever Lockthorn Topper, handled by Gunther Kohler
• Labrador Retriever Balu Oscar Vom Alten Trappisten Kloster, owned and handled by Beale Perick
• Labrador Retriever Blackthorn Enki, owned and handled by Janich Bernd
• Labrador Retriever Dave Von Der Steinmauer, owned and handled by Doris Albrecht

Novice HPR Test

• 1^st – Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla Casapelda’s King George, owned and handled by Paul Bennett
• 2^nd – Large Munsterlander Tarkanya Daisys Dandelion, owned by Mr J Fleming and Miss D Arnold and handled by Mr J Fleming
• 3^rd – Hungarian Vizsla Vizellven Ocean Zanzia, owned by Mr and Mrs Minhinnick and handled by Lee Minhinnick
• 4^th – Large Munsterlander Tarkanya Bellas Bourbon, owned by Mrs H and Rev I Kitchen and handled by Helen Kitchen

Certificates of Merit:

• Weimaraner Ansona Text Book, owned and handled by Mr J Kirkham
• Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla Rotherfalke Ostoros, owned by Mr M Waterhouse and Miss C Jones and handled by Claire Jones
• Hungarian Vizsla SH CH Russetmantle Majic at Fiscardo, owned and handled by Penny Simpson
• German Shorthaired Pointer Typsy Laird Glen Ogle, owned and handled by Paul Sutton
• German Shorthaired Pointer Typsy Laird Glen Nevis, owned and handled by Nathaniel Street

Open HPR Test

• 1^st – German Wirehaired Pointer Bryantscroft Redcurrent at Maplehaze, owned and handled by Roy Cullen
• 2^nd – Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla Kerride Henry, owned and handled by Adrian Blackledge
• 3^rd – German Shorthaired Pointer Blythebeck Elixir, owned and handled by Emma Carter
• 4^th – German Shorthaired Pointer Eely Rags Manhattan, owned and handled by Lee Loveridge

Certificates of Merit:

• German Wirehaired Pointer Tickencote Manhattan, owned and handled by Rita Howard
• German Shorthaired Pointer Madcap Red Cardinal, owned by Mr F and Mrs I Alcock and handled by Sue Hastwell

Novice Retriever Test

• 1^st – Labrador Retriever Killyrudden Faeroe, owned and handled by Polly Gibb
• 2^nd – Labrador Retriever Leo of Highwillows, owned by Mr T Owens and handled by Saskia Kanzler
• 3^rd – Labrador Retriever Nobsquinton Cornflour, owned and handled by Ann Colley
• 4^th – Labrador Retriever Haverholme Park Phoenix, owned and handled by David Wheatcroft

Certificate of Merit:

• Labrador Retriever Souter Tabasco at Roughbeat, owned and handled by Gary Souster

Open Retriever Test

• 1^st – Labrador Retriever FT CH Waterford Ganton, owned and handled by Jayne Coley
• 2^nd – Labrador Retriever FT CH Rimrock Hurricane, owned and handled by Andy Latham
• 3^rd – Labrador Retriever Nobsquinton Cornflour, owned and handled by Ann Colley
• 4^th – Labrador Retriever FT CH Lowforge Aragon of Leacaz, owned and handled by Lee Hartis

Certificates of Merit:

• Labrador Retriever FT CH Jobeshill Lotta of Stauntonvale, owned by Mr D Hill and handled by Laura Hill
• Labrador Retriever FT CH Emmanygan Ramble, owned by the Duchess of Devonshire and handled by John Halsted
• Labrador Retriever Raven Star Dillon, owned and handled by Brendan Kelly

Novice Spaniel Test

• 1^st – English Springer Spaniel Dawsonlee Faith of Pantfarm, owned and handled by Steve Smith
• 2^nd – English Springer Spaniel Skitter Solo, owned by Mr K Hiley and handled by Susan Hiley
• 3^rd – English Springer Spaniel Sneggy Kelsey of Merebrow, owned and handled by Paul Johnson
• 4^th – Cocker Spaniel Marshmel Maddey, owned and handled by Jessica Burrows

Certificates of Merit:

• Cocker Spaniel Womber Evie Rose, owned and handled by Kerry Daley
• English Springer Spaniel Rowanlodge Cloudburst, owned and handled by Robert Morten
• English Springer Spaniel Libblana Falcon, owned and handled by Tony Richardson
• English Springer Spaniel Nederscot Moire, owned and handled by Paul Grugel
• English Springer Spaniel Elfs Meadow, owned and handled by Jaseon Atkinson
• English Springer Spaniel Kirkwoodlea Benjamin, owned and handled by Callum Ellis
• English Springer Spaniel Murrayeden Angus, owned and handled by Nina Kurzweil

Open Spaniel Test

• 1^st – English Springer Spaniel FT CH Shallowoakwest Stag, owned and handled by Alistair Ross
• 2^nd – English Springer Spaniel Tygore Kick of Jarailstar, owned and handled by Mr J Starkey
• 3^rd – English Springer Spaniel Rosebay Harvey, owned and handled by Dave Moore
• 4^th – Cocker Spaniel Mallowdale Trouble, owned and handled by Mr K Dimiler

Certificates of Merit:

• Cocker Spaniel Pinsark Roberta, owned and handled by Mr A Kirk
• English Springer Spaniel Warrenby Dash of Bloomingdash, owned by Mrs and Mrs Pearson and owned by Mark Pearson
• English Springer Spaniel Marshwood Rhona of Carkees, owned and handled by Margaret Cox
• English Springer Helmsway Hagen, owned and handled by Mr E Elwick

For more information about working gundog activities, visit www.thekennelclub.org.uk/fieldtrials.

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