Dukeries [Notts] Gundog Club
Open
Field Trial - Over Whitacre, Warwickshire - 20th January 2011
By Kind Permission Of
Mr S Chetwynd & Mr L Wilks
Judges: Mr J Naylor & Mr E Kania
The weather was very
cold around -3°, dry and bright, overnight there had been a very hard frost,
bright sunshine in the morning with very light wind, warming up a little in
the afternoon. The wind was very light all day. Scenting conditions
appeared to be quite good all day.
The ground consisted
of deep wooded gullies with some set aside and some woodland with heavy
bramble bottom, given the wind and terrain dogs needed to take care and work
their beat thoroughly. January driven Pheasants proved to be a
difficult and challenging quarry.
Awards
2nd Mr
S. R. C. Major’s Tournesol Destinee at Bryantscroft Brittany Bitch.
Working a wide deep wooded gully with a stream running in the bottom on a
back wind she soon located and pointed staunchly a hen Pheasant which
unfortunately flew into ground we could not shoot over. Working on along the
gully methodically covering her beat the rest of her run was blank. Starting
her second run with a back wind in woodland with heavy bramble cover she
worked to the edge, and then following the edge of the wood a cock pheasant
flushed she was steady, to the flush. The cock was shot falling in a stubble
field. The retrieve was completed efficiently and tenderly to hand.
Brought back into the wood to make good her ground she came on staunch point
on a bramble patch, producing a hen Pheasant on command steady to flush and
shot the bird was shot to falling at some considerable distance in ground we
were to work later. Still on point on the bramble she produced a Cock
Pheasant on command again steady to flush shot and fall she was taken to the
edge of a maize field to complete the retrieve which she did, tenderly to
hand. This completed her second run. Her Water retrieve was completed
quickly and efficiently.
Rory Major with Cara
Rory Major & Steve Chetwynd
3rd Mr
A.N & Mrs CH McDonald’s Ch Bitcon Gold Coast at Northey HV Dog
Working a wooded gully methodically with a cheek wind a hen pheasant flushed
in front of the line was shot on the right flank, a cock pheasant flushed
and was shot on the left flank, both blind retrieves were completed on
command tenderly to hand. On his second run working in woodland he pointed a
Cock Pheasant the bird flushed it was shot falling forward in ground we were
to work later, he was worked on locating bird and pointing staunchly in
bramble he produced on command a Hen Pheasant which was shot on the right
flank, he was taken over a wire fence to the edge of the wood where he
completed the retrieve tenderly to hand. This completed his second run. He
completed his water retrieve to hand.
Andrew McDonald & Steve Chetwynd
Andrew McDonald's HV - Coast
Andy & Coast emerging from dense cover!
4th Mr
M. Canham’s Stubblemere Black Majic
Working a wide deep wooded gully with white grass on a cheek wind, working
quickly he covered his ground with determination, he pointed and indicated
a number of times before drawing onto a staunch point, guns were
positioned, producing on command a cock bird which was shot falling in
front. The bird was retrieved tenderly to hand on command. His second run
again in a gully, he indicated scent, however it would appear that the bird
was running forward, as the dog followed at pace for some distance, not able
to establish contact and missing ground as he attempted to do so. His second
run was blank. He completed the water retrieve with enthusiasm.
Mick Canhan with Steve Chetwynd
COM
Mr F. Hughes First Choice Lady GSP B
Working a deep gully with a back wind, quite methodically, a hen flushed in
front of the line on the right flank where we had been unable to place a gun
the rest of this run was blank. Her second run in woodland with heavy
bramble bottom, Pointing staunchly, flushing on command a cock pheasant
flushed was shot falling inside a release pen, she was steady to Flush shot
and fall she was taken to the pen to complete a short retrieve. Working on,
a cock pheasant flushed to the right of her beat, honouring the flush and
shot, she was taken to the edge of the wood where she completed the retrieve
tenderly to hand. Her water retrieve was completed confidently to hand.
COM Mr D & MRS E Winser’s Questor A’Choire Galis GSP B
Working a deep wide gully with a cheek wind Pointing and producing on
command a cock Pheasant which was shot on the left flank, the bird ran
forward into the gully. The dog was taken to the fall and sent for the
retrieve, Recalled and sent again the retrieve was completed from some
distance forward to hand. Brought back into the line she tidily completed a
blind retrieve on a cock Pheasant tenderly to hand from a stubble field. On
her second run in woodland, pointing staunchly guns were positioned,
unfortunately this was a none productive point. Just forward of the line on
the edge of the wood was a Cock Pheasant shot previously and further
forward was a Hen Pheasant, The handler was given a mark on the Cock
Pheasant, the dog ran past this mark and retrieved the Hen from some
distance forward tenderly to hand. This ended her second run. Her water
retrieve was completed competently.
COM Ms S Burton’s Trubon Chyna Treasa(Re-IMP) Weim B
Working a wooded gully with a cheek wind, methodically, with good pace,
this section was unfortunately blank, moved into a second gully with a back
wind she again worked diligently, a hen Pheasant flushed forward of the
line, unfortunately not shot, brining her run to an end. Her second run
began with a blind retrieve on a Cock Pheasant at the edge of woodland; the
wind against her she completed the retrieve tenderly to hand. Taken into
the woodland, working quietly forward with a head wind, she indicated scent,
pointing staunchly by a Holly bush, producing a Hen Pheasant on command
steady to flush shot and fall retrieving on command tenderly to hand, this
completed her second run. Her Water retrieve was completed with confidence
Guns Award Mr L
Loveridge’s Eelyrags Manatton GSP D
Lee Loveridge and Steve Chetwynd
Lee's Eleyrags Manhattan with cock pheasant
I’d like to thank the
Dukeries Gundog Club for their kind invitation to judge this Open Stake, Mr
Steve Chetwynd and Mr Larry Wilkes, for hosting the trial on this
challenging ground that offers both handlers and dogs the opportunity to
demonstrate their skills. I would also thank the rest of the team without
whom a trial would not be possible, our - Guns Chris, Paul and Larry who
shot accurately and with care all day, picking up dog and the blanking in
team, our Red Flag and the Chief Steward Di Arrowsmith who managed to keep
us in order all day. Finally I would like to thank both my co judge Mr
John Naylor for sharing his experience with me and the competitors for being
so sporting.
Eddie Kania
The Guns The Gallery
Judges: John Naylor and Eddie Kania
John in fading light
