RETRIEVING AUSTRALIA FORUM

ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER 2011

THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB OF VICTORIA
(AFFILIATED WITH THE VICTORIAN CANINE ASSOCIATION)

RETRIEVING ABILITY TEST FOR GUNDOGS
Novice Stake
To be held under the Rules and Regulations of the Victorian Canine Association.
A copy may be inspected at the office of the Secretary of the fixture on the day of the trial.

SATURDAY 8th October 2011

TRIAL MANAGERS: Peter Doley Ph 0488688564

VCA REPRESENTATIVE Mr . M . Lindsay

LOCATION: KCC Park Cranbourne.

JUDGE: Mrs M. Hall

ENTRY FEES Novice $15-00
(includes catalogue) GRCV MEMBERS- DEDUCT $3-00 /ENTRY


ENTRIES TO: H.Pownall 19 Lansell Rd. Wyndham Vale 3024
Ph 0427100180 after hours

CHECK IN /VETTING: 7.45 - 8.15am.


TRIAL COMMENCES: 8.30 am

TROPHY LIST: Trophy and Ribbon for winner. Ribbons for 2nd & 3rd places.
Qualifying Pass Cards.
Rosette for Highest Scoring Gundog competing in RATG and AM Obedience trial.

Entry requirements: Separate entry form for each class and dog required.
Trial will be held on Dummies. Novice requires two (2) dummies.
Competitors are to bring their own dummies for approval to check in.

Dummies must be a subdued colour and comply with rule 8.6 of the RATG rules.
RATG rules are on the ANKC website http://www.ankc.org.au

There will be a spit roast lunch at the above event. Cost is $15.00 per head. For catering purposes please send fee with entry . If you having already sent entry please contact

H.Pownall 19 Lansell Rd. Wyndham Vale 3024
Ph 0427100180 after hours

Just a reminder vetting for the RATG is from 7.45 am to 8.15 with the trial commencing at 8.30 am

We have 22 entries for the novice stake RATG .

RATG TEST – Golden Retriever Club October 8th.
Judges report by Margaret Hall

We started the test with 20 dogs competing and everybody went through the first two exercises very well. The dogs handled the heeling and recall with exceptional skill and all passed this part of the test, with one exception dog on the recall. Sorry about that Marg!

We then went onto the Retrieving exercises.
My runs consisted of a single Mark on land and the dummy was landing approximately 40 metres onto a cleared area. The terrain was the tricky part of the run, the dogs had to traverse a small ditch with a bit of water in it and then work through some heavy grass cover to get to the area of the fall of the dummy. These natural hazards caused a few of the dogs to go off line and some of them to lose the line of the mark and depth of the retrieve.
On the whole the dogs handled this retrieve well, with only 4 dogs failing the retrieve. Top scores on this exercise were dog number, 17 - 30 pts.; dog numbers 3, 4, 6, 14, on 27 pts.

The second run was a single mark retrieve from in water. The dummy was cast from behind a large bank of reeds. It was a high cast and a very good splash on landing in the water. The run was about 50 metres. Two handlers withdrew their dogs from this retrieve. A lot of dogs were very hesitant about entering the water, but those who persevered and went in did a good job of the retrieve. The top dogs on this run were 6, 12, 13, 17, on 34 points, these dogs did the run perfectly with a straight line in and out with no hesitation at the water. 6 dogs failed this retrieve.

Out of the 20 dogs entered, 6 received passes. Top dogs were
1. No. 17 FT CH Walgeers Oscar, ,Sprinter Spaniel, R. Watt Pts. 98 This dogs did very little wrong as is indicated by the score for the day.
Top work Rod.

2. NO. 13 Winterset Broken Arrow, Golden Retriever, H Pownall , Pts. 89Pts

3. No. 4 D. CH (T) Everweis Park Xquizid CD TSD ET Weimaraner,
B&L Evertsen Pts. 87


Many thanks to my stewards on the day Norma , Steve and John on the thrower, Dodo assembly steward, and Peter for helping out with equipment and setting up throwers.


Margaret Hall

A great trial yesterday. Marg could you please list the other passes as well.
Thanks

Very enjoyable trial yesterday. And a very quick write up into this website, thanks Margaret.
With the pass Linda Evertsen's Weimaraner gained NRA title. Congratulations Linda.
The other three passes were Katya Grey's G.S.P. Spezia Im The One CD 86pts
Roz's L.H. Weimaraner Weilander Shifting Sands 86pts
Wally Mossop's G.R. (hurrah!) T.Ch. Goldnymph Oberon 85pts

All handlers -- well done.
Dodo

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