WGC Double RATG Hunter Valley 9 March 2025

[Peter Butterfield]

Posted on behalf of...

WORKING GUNDOG CLUB INC.
DOUBLE RETRIEVING ABILITY TEST FOR GUNDOGS
961 Westbrook Rd, Westbrook NSW 2330 (near Singleton, Hunter Valley)

SUNDAY 9 MARCH 2025
Classes to be judged: RATG—Novice, Open

JUDGES
RATG 1 : Dr Rebecca Braid
RATG 2: Mr Brad Leggett
Order of Judging: RATG 1 — Novice followed by Open
RATG 2 — Open followed by Novice
Judging Commences: 8:00am
No formal Vetting. Vetting if required by club member
Entry Fees:$15:00 per class - member
$18:00 per class—non-member
Entries via EasyDogs Australia
Postal Entries: contact Ms. N Squires 0423 911 951
Online Entries Close: 3 MARCH 2025
Catalogues: Published on Retrieving NSW & Retrieving Australia
Camping: Available — gold coin donation for toilet hire.
Dogs Australia approved artificial game/dummies to be used for all
trials—to be supplied by competitor
All Officials, competitors and attendees agree to abide by the recommendations
relating to the conduct of the trial and agree to follow directions of Club Officials in
relation to enforcing the requirements

[Sandra Hodges]

Working Gundog Club Training Day and Double RATG this weekend (8 & 9 March) at Westbrook.

Hopefully the weather is kind to us, but rain is expected on the weekend. Don't forget your wellies!
Keep an eye out on this page for cancellations and updates.

Catalogue with training day/trial location will be emailed to competitors and posted here.

REMINDERS:

Don't forget to bring some cash for raffle tickets on both days! 3 tickets for $5 or 1 ticket for $2 The WGC has a new sponsor; Hypro Premium Dog Food and they have kindly given us some bags of their special dog food for the raffle.

Camping & Toilet on trial ground available, please bring a gold coin donation. (please follow parking instructions)

No catering, please bring enough water and food for you and your dog.

Bring your great smile and happy attitude!!

Some great prizes to be won this weekend:

Training day Mock Trial on the Saturday afternoon, encouragement prizes for Novice and Open level dogs (free entry WGC RATG July Buchanan sponsored by Air&Go Dummy Launcher Australia)

RATG prizes 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sporting Outback Supplies vouchers and sashes.

Highest scoring 1st, 2nd & 3rd combined in RATG 1 & 2 trophies kindly sponsored by Peter Betteridge.
Perpetual prizes:
Highest Scoring Novice Dog: The NTL RTCH Truclass Rough N Ready Memorial Cup.
Highest Scoring Open Dog: The RTCH Truclass Bossco Memorial Cup.

See you all in couple of days!!

[Peter Butterfield]

Working Gundog Club Inc.
Results of the Double RATG Trial held at
Westbrook, NSW, Sunday 9th March


RATG 1 Judge: Dr Rebecca Braid (NSW)

NOVICE

1st Mr P Hamson, Jagdsaison Elijahs Cup NFD, GWP - 98 - Dog
2nd Mr B Pickworth, Bojulabah Deacon The Servant, Lab - 97 - Dog
3rd Ms K Maher, Tapua Hot Summers Night, Lab - 92 - Dog

OPEN

1st Mr G Whitehead, Whistlewire Green River NRA ORA, GWP - 98 - Dog
2nd Miss A. Butler, Marlow, Associate Gundog - 97 - Dog
3rd Ms S. Hodges, Erringhi Banjo Bob, Lab - 94 - Dog

RATG 2 Judge: Brad Leggett (NSW)

NOVICE

1st Mr B Pickworth, Bojulabah Deacon The Servant, Lab - 100 - Dog
2nd Mr P Hamson, Jagdsaison Elijahs Cup NFD, GWP - 100 - Dog
3rd Mr J Baker & Miss M Lidbury, Kallise Hecate Spellbinder, GSP - 82 - Dog

OPEN

1st Miss A. Butler, Marlow, Associate Gundog - 88 - Dog
2nd Ms S. Hodges, Erringhi Banjo Bob, Lab - 82 - Dog
3rd Mrs N. Vale, CH Belabartok Classic Tia Maria TD ORA QND, Vizsla - 75 - Bitch