The Cup was held at the Lavender Farm on the Avon River near Toodyay.
A warm humid day made for summery conditions, even bringing out a snake at one stage, and masses of biting soldier ants. Later in the day, the clouds accumulated and the weather turned to torrential rain, then showers.
Club: Retrieving Club of W.A.
Date: September 10th, 2006
JUDGES: Ms. Norma Turner (W.A.) & Dr Michael Byrne (W.A.)
Dogs entered: 34
Dogs Started: 30
Finished: 10
1st: Tockatunga Slick Willie RRD(Lab.D) Russell Whitechurch 185 pnts
2nd: R.T.Ch Coalsgarth Tassie Fern (Lab.b) Jack Lynch 183 pnts
3rd: Reveirter Snow Storm (Lab.D) Noel Eltringham 175 pnts
Best Non Champion: Tockatunga Slick Willie
Best Veteran: Grd R.T. Ch Reveirter Jet Kite
Winning Team: Featherhunt Joshua, Coalsgarth Tassie Fern, Kadnook Colour Me Blonde.
Apparently this win gave Sydney and Russell their R.T.Ch title, so we had a very pleased handler. Congratulations Russell.