Trials & Trainings

7./8. November 2011, Barton upon Humber Gundog Club, 24 dog AV Retrievers Open Qualifying Stake, held at Settled Estates, near Stainton le Vale, Lincolnshire.

Stainton le Vale is a former civil parish and lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The parish church is a grade II listed building dedicated to Saint Andrew and dating from 1300. It was restored in 1886 and again in 1914 after falling into ruin in the 17th century.

But as so many times the concentration was on the 2-days trial, where Tara just got a run in the very last minute. And here the results from the 4 judges D. Hales, G. Bennett, R.J.W. Hales & A. Clarke:

1. Helena Sully & Quadbrook Keava, LR, bitch

2. Andy Latham & Rimrock Hurricane, LR, dog

3. Graham Slater & Shadowbrae Druid of Oakshot, LR, dog

4. Alf Gorman & Spirit of Glencoe, LR, dog

COM Daniel Marx & Lockthorn Tara, LR, bitch                  COM M. Jackson & Claybeck Flush, LR, bitch

Trainings: All that stayed at home didn't get bored:

And of course something special:

Happy Birthday to Tara (here on the very left, on the right her daughters Duffy & Dido and her mother Swift on the very right)!

Unbelievable that on the 26th of November already 6 years has passed when Swift has given birth to 9 puppies.   All the Best for: Magic (Torch), Topper, Diesel (Trap), Lockie (Tiddle), Triple, Tax, Temba and Tide!