We’ve received a big thank you for sponsoring the Ammerdown Test. Here’s a report of the day with all the results.
Sponsored by CSJ and Working Dog Company
Saturday 13th April 2013 at Ammerdown Estate, Judges: Andy Fisher & Richard Biggs. See more great photos of the day here
Report from Helen Clarke at Copperspring Gundogs
Yet again the Ammerdown Test had another good amount of handlers and dogs, 26 in the novice and 13 in the open.
The novice test used dummies kindly supplied by ‘The Working Dog Company’, which were a refreshing change to the bog standard dummies and certainly tested a few dogs. The test consisted of a ‘hunt up’ with a blind and a seen retrieve.
The ever increasing popularity of this test brought more new faces along, which was good to see. Then the heavens opened! But even though everyone was drenched by the rain, spirits remained high.
The Open Test used cold game, lovely pheasant cock birds, kindly supplied by Glynn Smith – a different scenario as the test is generally uses pigeons. The test consisted of a ‘hunt up’ and crossover retrieves followed by a blind.
Results
Novice
1st – Richard Preest with Wonder of Wiltshire at Centrewalk
2nd – Jo Yates with Fallowhill Fern
3rd – Paul Smith with Warrior of Shortwood
COM – Gill Chapman with Kenmilix Sonia
COM – Andy Faulkner with Samsir Fechan
COM – Robin Sims with Copperspring Landcruiser
COM – Jo Yates with Beanhill Ladybird
COM – Paul Smith with Burnett Lane Bramble
COM – John Dunn with Wild Liquorice
COM – Barry Hayne with Our Del Boy
COM – Kim Barnes with Moonfield Mist
COM – Helen Clarke with Copperspring Purdy
COM – Jim Weetch with Countryways Ambitious Amy
Open
1st – Roger Wooldridge with Gola Storm Star
2nd – Phil Dicks with Centrewalk Roberto
3rd Andy Faulkner with Dancing Freddie
COM Kim Barnes with Dovesflight Elgar
COM Mike Smith with Cwnhelabach Tegwyn
COM Les Jefferies with Kenmileven Moonsilver of Valleykeeper
Thank you from Copperspring Gundogs
A special thank you to all the helpers and here, to name a few: Ian & Wayne, Martin, Brian & Ken.
The test isn’t possible without such help, and it is much appreciated by us all, so a big ‘Thank You’ to everyone who joined in.
