Once again the Club is indebted to the generosity of Dario Martina for hosting a three-day grouse training and pointing test on a prestigious moor in North Yorkshire. The aim was to encourage new handlers and their dogs to experience. working their dogs on grouse.
Amongst those entered were French. Dutch & Swedish dogs thus giving members a chance to see European dogs working. Friday was devoted to newbies with their dogs with trainers Jason Hudson & Dave Pilkington to give advice and help.
Saturday Geoff Saint & Dave Pilkington split the dogs into training groups and there was plenty of game for the dogs to point and be steady to fur and feather
Sunday was the Grouse Pointing Test with 10 dogs in the draw plus the European dogs with 8 Junior & 6 Adult dogs running
Judges Godfrey Card and Jason Hudson
Adult
Guillaume Moreau handling Ivli Caescris's 'Julia' des Grandes Maurieres (Fr) graded Excellent and this year's winner of the Dedito Trophy
Junior
Adrian Morgan's Parhelis Mentat Master Graded Very Good.
The following dogs all Graded Good
Trevor Hall's Scubas Old Rarity
Chrissie Sterritt 's Cheyenn Nandita Kishori.
Thank you again to our host Dario Martina, the keepers, the field trial sub-committee for organizing. the and lastly to the sporting competitors and their dogs who made the event possible and enjoyable.
