Kennel Club AV Novice Field Trial Bowman Estate, Scottish Borders

It has been said many a time there is no better place to field trial than in Scotland,and I must congratulate the kennel club in organising a first class novice field trial on excellent ground in the scottish borders.



Judges Mr. D Donnelly, Mr. T Loughran, Mr. K Matthews and Mrs. J Greig

Winner Miss K Cousins Jaggybrae Cosmo
2nd Miss N Waddington Inver Jomo
3rd Mr I Hollern Rizzaro Blaze of Brackenbird
4th Mr. J Swindlehurst Maldrake Livie

Having been in the line most of the day with both Labrador Retriever Russlayne Bracken and Golden Retriever Penmeadhowe Tamar, I was a little disspointed not to finish the field trial, but i did have an excellent run with Tamar,who just got too hot towards the end of the trial having made 4 retrieves, 2 of which were extremely difficult one being a runner and the other was a bird deemed not pickable from the other side of the line. Tamar was dismissed for making a noise in the 4th round, the occasion with me double handling 2 dogs and her first field trial was just too much for such a young gundog. More experience required!

My 2nd dog got dismissed for holding onto a bird, more training required!

The Field Trial was hosted by gracious permission of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, Greg Ford and Friends picked up for the day. Thanks to all the Guns.