Field Trial Champion!
Both Chris and myself ran in the North Devon Open Qualifying Stake for English Springer Spaniels at Hardicot Milton Abbot. This was a great day for the Woodash Kennels as Kim was placed 1st just pipping her half brother Buddy into 2nd! This is Kim's second open stake she has won making her up to a Field Trial Champion!!!!! This is fantastic stuff.
Ice Maiden!
Kim Halaze Layla of Woodash, handled by Chris Thurston Woolynuts has qualified for this years championship, having won her first open stake 'on ice'! A really fantastic achievement!!
Kintbury Interclub Spaniel match
At the annual Kintbury Interclub working Test April
07, the Bristol and West Working Gundog Club
represented by Dave Templar, Ben Randle and Dave
Rayner handling Buddy.
As always a heavily competed event with the usual 6
teams battling it out. The Bristol and West eventually
taking top honours!
BASC Interclub Spaniel match
On a very wet and cold 27th May 07, the very first
BASC Interclub working test at Sherborne Castle
Gamefair was held.
Dave again handling Buddy, along with Tom Sheppard and
Richard Stevens were invited to represent the North
Devon Working Gundog Club.
With 7 teams of 3 competing and with handlers from all
over England.
This was a difficult test with various blind retrieves
over ditches etc. A difficult to mark retrieve over a
fence, distraction blinds, and a water test to finish.
But they did it again and took top honours!!!
Dave has recently been nominated and accepted as an official B Panel Kennel Club Spaniel Field Trial Judge.
Buddy won his first Field Trail on Saturday 21.10.06 at the tender age of just 29 months, beating stiff competition from more experienced competitors. We expect big things from Buddy in the coming year!
"The Beta Gundog Test is the most publicised test so winning it is really great!" said Dave.
