Results of Working Test on 10 September 2023

The IWGDC held their final tests of 2023 on Sunday 10th Sept at Barton Manor, East Cowes.  A new ground for the club, courtesy of the landowners Mr and Mrs Haig-Thomas, and what a fantastic venue it was, possibly the most impressive toilets of a working test ground!

Huge thanks to our landowners for supporting the club and allowing use of the venue.  Thanks also to Tim Pressey and Gill for setting the tests, with special thanks to Tim for the work that he put into preparing the ground for the tests; to the many stewards and handlers, too many to mention by name, but without whom we could not host and event and of course a huge thanks to our judges, James Bailey, Bill Gardiner, Sam Kirkham, Jane Trowell and Coral Meakes (who substituted late in the day).

After the heatwave we have been having the rain was much appreciated - to start with - but by late lunchtime it dried up and we finished in sunshine.

Test 1 was a walk up in long fresh grass, and the scenting conditions were challenging.
Test 2 was in a small wooded area, with jumps for the bovice and open dogs, blinds with shot.
Test 3 was a mark across the water onto the bank, with varying distances and angles for each test category
Test 4 was a blind with shot
Test 5 was a mark into very long white grass.

Thank you to all the competitors who continue to support the club.

Puppy
1st and winner of the Darcy  B Trophy , Lenyam Bluetooth, Jane Manley
2nd Troddenmills Kriss Cross, Andrew Steggles
3rd Hardhamhouse Moet of Woodlandway, Beth Morgan

Novice
1st and winner of the Cridmore Shoot Silver Salver, Mitforton Teal, Mike Crutchley
2nd and winner of the trophy for the highest placed IW competitor, Rookhollow Holly, James Walsh
3rd DownFarm Martine, Moira Robertson
COM Westerkames Buzz, Peter Owen
COM Jubilee Bakewell, Lois Richardson
COM Kynigos Lily of Buckmotts  Katherine Morris
COM Tallamelie Rose, Lucy Anderson
Winner of the Gallybagger Cup for the highest placed non-retriever in Novice, Foxerfleet Sojabe of Borthwood,  Alice Summerhayes

Open
1st and winner of the IWGDC Scroll, Rookhollow Dahlia of Woodlandway, Beth Morgan
2nd Troddenmills If Only, Robert Small
3rd Lanyam Kite, Jane Manley
4th Gatlinburg Antler, Jane Manley
COM Rossclyde Highland Mist at Rotherburn, Sarah Burnell