PUPPY, NDNH, NOVICE WORKING TEST - SKIPSTER HAGG

16TH APRIL 2023

The club held it’s second Working Test of 2023 at Skipster Hagg, nr Kirkbymoorside on Sunday 16 April by kind permission of Mrs Anne Procope. Anne as always was an exceptional host, parking was challenging due to wet conditions and even though we left a very chewed up field Anne’s response was “it will be fine, the grass will grow”

Thank you to the judges, Phil Smithies, Mark Wilson, Eden Parish and Becki Thistle, who set some great tests on the interesting ground.

As always thanks to the helpers who threw dummies, without whom we couldn’t run these events and thank you to Alan, his defender and the rest of the gang who were towing and pushing even the 4×4’s off the field.

Despite the wet ground, the day was warm and bright, and the competitors created a lovely atmosphere. It’s several years since the club has run a Puppy or a Novice Dog/Novice Handler Test and they proved very popular.

The results are as follows:

Puppy

1st Lynda Currie – Holmecliffe’s Pippas Gift (Lab B)

2nd Jake Tyrie – Knolbank Reva Scout (Golden B)

3rd Sol Pullen – Newwood Rosefinch (Lab B)

COM: Michelle Olds – Oldsmoor Honey Buzzard (Lab B) Robert Bunting – Kymeotter Buldur (Lab D)

& Charlotte Brown – Maplecrest Resolute (Lab D)

Novice Dog/Novice Handler

1st Shelley Sandiford – Tideflow Hawthom (Lab D)

2nd Peter Richardson – Fleetmoss Ruby (Lab D)

3rd Sophie Watts – Bilsdale Grace (Lab B)

4th Sara Pearson – Willowcrest Ebony Rose (Lab B)

COM: Darren Evan – Derestreet Shadow (Lab D) & Elizabeth Bramley – Midgewater Golden Rod (Lab D)

Novice

1st Andrew Coates – Wheldrake Jay (Lab B)

2nd Andrew Coates – Wheldrake Moss (Lab D)

3rd Louise Franklin – Eborascham Gung Ho Zorin (Lab D)

COM Jane Pilling – Mekoro Pot Luck (Lab B) & Bill Lambell – Kentwone Midnight Crow (Lab D)

Congratulations to all in the awards.