Hosted by Chesapeake Bay Retriever Club – at ‘Intake Head’ Delph, near Oldham our team of four dogs and handlers were a very close second to the host team.
Minor Breeds Test 2011
Author:FlatcoatChris
Game Fair Belvoir 2009
NEFRA members help run gundog events at the CLA Game Fair
The CLA thanked NEFRA members for helping run their gundog events at the recent game fair. Special thanks go to Cherry Wood for her organisation at this event.
photos and report by Cherry Wood
The Game Fair 2009 was held at Belvoir Castle and NEFRA was invited to provide stewards for a new working test to be held on Friday July 24th.
Some of you may have heard of Joan Hayes whose father, Edgar Winter started the Staindrop prefix 80yrs ago, and she wished to honour this by presenting a Challenge Trophy.
This test is an invitation team event consisting of 1 retriever, 1 spaniel and an HPR. Because of the uniqueness of this test, putting it together was a challenge in itself.
Initially I was only required to find stewards, but soon got involved in setting the tests. As retriever folks it soon became apparent we needed help with spaniel work and especially the HPR’s
After a lot of hard work by the main organisers and myself the day went very well, the judges were very helpful and our NEFRA stewards in their special shirts did an excellent job helping to make the day a huge success.
We all enjoyed this event so much it was suggested that NEFRA could put a team together for next year.Although there were no Flatcoats in this test there were a few in the Euro Challenge held on the same day, and also the Saturday and Sunday mornings. At both these events a flatcoat won best individual in the minor breeds.
There was a lovely little liver 2yr old bitch in the demonstrating team for Hearing Dogs. Her heel work was a joy to watch! Yes folks ‘flatties’ can walk to heel!
I look forward to seeing some of you having a go at working your dogs. Till then have fun whatever you do with your Flatcoats.
Four Way Match 2014
In April 2014 NEFRA members travelled up the M6 to Whittington, Lancashire in the Lune valley to compete in the annual Four-way Match with teams of six dogs from each of the following clubs: Pennine Training Area, Pilling Moss Gundog Club, Burns & Becks Gundog Club and NEFRA.
NEFRA members selected for this team were Andrew Sweeney (4th placed puppy), Keith Aldred (2nd placed puppy), Chris Hewison, Rachel Holt, Peter Griffin and Garry Ellison. Pilling Moss hosted the event and took the award for best team on the day. NEFRA are due to host the event in 2015.
Four Way Match 2011
This Working Test team event, hosted by NEFRA at Wood Hall Hotel, Wetherby on 10-Apr-2011 was a great success. Four teams of six dogs competed for a perpetual shield as well as for individual awards.
Four Way Match 2010
In a four-way match against three other local clubs the NEFRA team succeeded in winning third prize overall. We would like to thank Pilling Moss Gundog Club for hosting the event which was held at the Abbeystead Estate. NEFRA are to host it in 2011
Inter Area Final 2014
Flatcoated Retriever Inter-Area Team event – June 2014
The NEFRA team competed in the Inter Area Team Challenge at a venue near Cheltenham. They had a good day and were second overall, with nine teams taking part.
The team were Julie Matthews with Ollerset Shining Nymph (and Top Puppy overall)
Rachel Holt running Croftcloses Lucrative Boy and Gill Griffin running Eskwinds Drake (both novice dogs) and Caroline Hewison with Maddistream Indigo Jack at Casblaidd (open)
Well done team on an excellent result
Thanks to organisers, judges and helpers for a good day.
KC Working Gundog Certificate Day 2014
On February 23rd 2014 NEFRA hosted a KCWGC day at Intake Head by kind permission of Jean Buckley. Huge thank you to our judges Mr Steve Crookes and Mr Philip Smithies for assessing all the dogs. Thank you to all who very kindly came to help. Even the weather was better than forecast. The successful handlers and dogs are listed below:
| Mrs Caroline Hewison Mrs Val Orme Mrs Rachel Holt Mrs Wendy Battison Mr Garry Ellison Mrs Jeanette Findlow Mr Jamie Lee Miss Julie Matthews Mrs Pat M Bell Mrs Gill Griffin Mr Ken Rees Mrs S J Wells Mr Peter Griffin Mr Keith Aldred | Venus in Transit over Casblaidd Elmstock Thyme To Dream Croftcloses Lucrative Boy… Donascimento Bebeto Ollerset Rainbow Roughyeds Echo Elsie (Curly Coated Retriever) Aphrodite Love In A Mist over Innisbeck (Labrador) Ollerset Shining Nymph Gowran Hesperis at Pallingforth Eskwinds Drake Eskwinds Chasing Moonbeams Ir Sh Ch Gilduffe Ceili Eskwinds Chaffinch Eskwinds Dare to Dream |
Hope Show 2009
Joint Flatcoated Retriever Clubs’ 3rd Championship Show 2011
Hosted by the Northern England Flatcoated Retriever Association
THE KENNEL CLUB BUILDING, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2LZ on SUNDAY, 1st MAY 2011
any errors please email Chris Hewison chris_hewison@yahoo.co.uk.
Judges:
- Dogs: Mrs V. Foss (Elswood)
- Bitches: Mrs A. Youens (Riverglide)
- Referee: Dr J.M. Squire
BEST IN SHOW Candler’s Capeldewi Never on Sunday
RESERVE BEST IN SHOW Pingree’s Castlerock Stormy Knight over Heatheridge JW
BEST OPPOSITE SEX Pingree’s Castlerock Stormy Knight over Heatheridge JW
BEST PUPPY IN SHOW Grose’s Lussac Rockafella
BEST VETERAN IN SHOW Forster’s Wizardwood Tawny Tyne
BEST LIVER IN SHOW Forster’s Wizardwood Tawny Tyne
BEST DOG Pingree’s Castlerock Stormy Knight over Heatheridge JW
RESERVE BEST DOG Young’s Ballyriver Blake
BEST PUPPY DOG Grose’s Lussac Rockafella
BEST VETERAN DOG Stibbe-Willis’ Madison Wild Indigo JW
BEST BITCH Candler’s Capeldewi Never on Sunday
RESERVE BEST BITCH Rudin’s Cassiopi Free Time with Suford
BEST PUPPY BITCH Goodman’s Beanit Zillah
BEST VETERAN BITCH Forster’s Wizardwood Tawny Tyne
Best Breeder in Breed Award Mrs D Brooks (Castlerock)
Full results are listed in a single page pdf file if you wish to mark your own catalogues, click here.
DOGS Judge – Mrs V. Foss (Elswood)
Veteran Dog (4 entries – 0 absentees)
1st & BVD Stibbe-Willis’ Madison Wild Indigo JW
2nd Broadbent’s Dunctonwood Cosmic Charlie
3rd Joyce’s Stranfaer Hercules
Res Douglas’ Andwalls Trail Blazer over Greenbayhill
Minor Puppy Dog (6 entries – 0 absentees)
1st Romeo-Dieste’s Hopevalley Morning Mayhem
2nd Campbell’s Ronevor Deal of the Decade
3rd Broadbent’s Hallbent October Toccata
Res Jones’ Toutnoir Hiriwa Toghuga of Benvellyn
VHC Shields’ Ollersett Black Jacobin
Puppy Dog (6 entries – 0 absentees)
1st & BPGrose’s Lussac Rockafella
2nd Rudkin’s Beanit Twister Round Kenjo
3rd Campbell’s Ronevor Deal of the Decade
Res Hewison’s Pepsmark Jet Stream at Casblaidd
VHC Broadbent’s Hallbent October Toccata
Junior Dog (7 entries – 0 absentees)
1st Walker, Roberts and Smitherman’s Gloi Dubh Celtic Seaheart JW
2nd Millbank’s Brightmoor Woodbracken of Larksdown
3rd Whitmore’s Castlerock Magic’s Stake on Clearfield
Res Slack’s Islstrom Glendhu
VHC Harris Steelriver Heat of the Night
Yearling Dog (10 entries – 1 absentee)
1st Douglas’ Greenbayhill Black Tuxedo
2nd Strudwick’s Branchalwood Balmenach for Burpham JW
3rd Scovell’s Gwenadillo Wild Thyme at Sandzoo
Res Pingree’s Castlerock Northern Moon at Heatheridge JW
VHC Gale’s Willowswind Whispering Elm JW
Maiden Dog (4 entries – 0 absentees)
1st Romeo-Dieste’s Hopevalley Morning Mayhem
2nd Hewison’s Pepsmark Jet Stream at Casblaidd
3rd Price’s Blacklake Oberon of Ruddleberry
Res Kay’s Bramatha Under the Sun
Novice Dog (4 entries – 0 absentees)
1st Hammersley’s Stanfaer Doctor Foster
2nd Whitmore’s Castlerock Magic’s Stake on Clearfield
3rd Gulbis’ Gayplume Vital Spark
Res Price’s Blacklake Oberon of Ruddleberry
Graduate Dog (8 entries – 1 absentee)
1st Bowen’s Clandrift Reflection JW
2nd Collins’ Steeplehouse Dance in Thyme
3rd Hammersley’s Stanfaer Doctor Foster
Res Lambert’s Wizardwood Storm River via Cheseridge
VHC Bertram’s Blackshyne I’m No Fool
Post Graduate Dog (15 entries – 1 absentee)
1st Holmes’ Candicasa Scarlet Chip
2nd Whitmore’s Gwenadillo Wish for Mour at Clearfield
3rd Millbank’s Brightstart Maximillion of Larksdown
Res Sexton’s Downstream Prime Suspect (AI)
VHC Bott’s Buckleyhill Starmaker at Maseloch
Limit Dog (18 entries – 3 absentees)
1st & CC & RBIS Pingree’s Castlerock Stormy Knight over Heatheridge JW
2nd & RCC Young’s Ballyriver Blake
3rd Clarke’s Satinbaze Sea Hawk
Res Bowen’s Clandrift Play the Game JW
VHC Bott’s Levelmoor Woodwardia at Maseloch
Open Dog (8 entries – 0 absentees)
1st Broadbent’s Blackshyne Super Trouper JW ShCM
2nd Lane’s Kulawand Love to Remember
3rd Ashcroft & Long’s Levelmoor Bowermans Nose to Keepersway
Res Vassbotn’s Ch Ir IntuCh FinuCh NuCh SuCh Almanza Your Wish is My Command
VHC Stephenson’s Torrweaving Best Mate of Falahall
Special Open Liver Dog (4 entries – 1 absentees
1st Trevor’s Trevorsilk Galaxy Starlit
2nd Burroughs’ Wizardwood Tawny Tracker at Rokaness
3rd Colson’s Windyhollows Brere Bear
BITCHES – Judge Mrs A. Youens (Riverglide)
Veteran Bitch (8 entries – 1 absentee)
1st & BV Forster’s Wizardwood Tawny Tyne
2nd Buckley’s Branchalwood Aylanfara of Buckleyhill ShCM
3rd Jorgensen’s Gwenadillo Christmas Eve
Res Brook’s Culmquill it’s a Hazilazy Day JW
VHC Gilchrist’s Shiredale Roan Fell of Ardmhor
Minor Puppy Bitch (5 entries – 0 absentees)
1st Oakley’s Oaksenriver Atico
2nd Romeo-Dieste’s Hopevalley Morning Mist
3rd Stanley’s Hallbent October Melody
Res Smith’s Ronevorg Dream Deal
VHC Gilling’s Gemswin My Kind of Girl
Puppy Bitch (11 entries – 4 absentees)
1st & BPB Goodman’s Beanit Zillah
2nd Berrisford’s Wistaston Love Song
3rd Egginton’s Pajanbeck Heaven Can Wait
Res Harrison’s Glendaruel Black Diamond at Solotown (AI)
VHC Bishop’s Lyneholme Nettle
Junior Bitch (17 entries – 6 absentees)
1st Anderson’s Feldkirk Fashion
2nd Gilchrist’s Gloi Dubh Blue Moon over Ardmhor
3rd Walker & Roberts’ Gloi Dubh Celtic Legacy
Res Jones’ Springlindi Sweet Violet
VHC Jorgensen’s Paviland Cariad Mor Brialen
Yearling Bitch (9 entries – 0 absentees)
1st Walker’s Lizzlog Lacey’s Enigma
2nd Tagg’s Gwenadillo Wild Wish at Oiyou
3rd Walker & Roberts’ Gloi Dubh Celtic Legacy
Res Creasy’s Willowswind Summer Sorrel
VHC Gash’s Simarfield Brown Eyed Girl
Maiden Bitch (14 entries – 1 absentee)
1st Walker & Roberts’ Gloi Dubh Celtic Heritage
2nd Gilchrist’s Gloi Dubh Blue Moon over Ardmhor
3rd Jorgensen’s Paviland Cariad Mor Brialen
Res Gilling’s Wheathold Miss Moppet
VHC Romeo-Dieste’s Hopevalley Morning Mist
Novice Bitch (10 entries – 3 absentees)
1st Walker & Roberts’ Gloi Dubh Celtic Heritage
2nd Creasy’s Willowswind Summer Sorrel
3rd Perry’s Casanjay Browneyed Girl
Res Colson’s Eskwinds Driving Miss Daisy to Windyhollows
VHC Dixon’s Casanjay Ruby Tuesday for Madelea
Graduate Bitch (15 entries – 3 absentees)
1st Joyce’s Stranfaer Lucy Locket JW
2nd Ashcroft & Long’s Beanit Luka to Keepersway JW
3rd Brooks’ Castlerock Stormy Song JW
Res Bertram’s Blackshyne Henley’s Dream
VHC Saxton’s Benarron Remember Me
Post Graduate Bitch (19 entries – 3 absentees)
1st Holmes, Cambbell and Young’s Montegreno Mystic Meg by Candicasa JW
2nd Jones’ Downstream Paper Chase (AI)
3rd Lane & Lane-Ridyard’s Kulawand in No One’s Shadow JW
Res Egginton’s Pajanbeck Three Times a Lady (AI)
VHC Yates & Stracey’s Llantrussa Mamma Mia with Hinchley
Limit Bitch (26 entries – 3 absentees)
1st & Res CCRudin’s Cassiopi Free Time with Suford
2nd Vassbotn’s Almanza Bag Lady
3rd Tappenden, Head & Morrissey’s Cassiopi Fancy That
Res Tomlinson’s Rainesgift Fleur de Luna JW
VHC Stibbe-Willis’ Braemist Brenna by Madison JW
Open Bitch (11 entries – 2 absentees)
1st & CC & BIS Candler’s Capeldewi Never on Sunday
2nd Smitherman’s Ch Levelmoor Lanosa at Seaheart
3rd Tomlinson’s Rainesgift Clemence
Res Jones’s ShCh Benvellyn Cape Grace JW
VHC Campbell’s Beanit Moneypenny of Ronevorg
Special Open Liver Bitch (7 entries – 2 absentees)
1st & BLiv Forster’s Wizardwood Tawny Tyne
2nd Branscombe’s Taranbeck Sorrel May Day
3rd Thomas’ Tygwyn April Surprise
Res Trevor’s Trevorsilk Galaxy Starlet
VHC Colson’s Windyhollows Winnipeg
NEFRA Autumn Working Test 2009
Barlow, near Chesterfield
19th September, 2009
Judges: Godfrey Lowe (2696) and Malc Smith
photos courtesy of Keith Aldred
Special Puppy
- 1st – Showell’s Heathlymn Flicker By Cleovine
- 2nd – Coote’s Bonfilia Joy Ariel Via Stregaya
- 4th – Colson’s Windyhollows Brere Bear
Novice
- 1st – Winder’s Wingthors Charming Miss at Windstock
- 2nd – Whittaker’s Wingthors Charming man at Falconcliffe
- 3rd – Hewison’s Casblaidd Hazy Daisy
- 4th – Griffin’s Eskwinds Chaffinch
- com – Hewison’s Casblaidd Little Archer
- com – Showell’s Vortex Zephyre By Cleovine
Open
- 1st – Ellison’s Blackflight Arrietta
- 2nd – Wood’s Cumberwood Clover
- 3rd – Bell’s Dark Samurai
- 4th – Hewison’s Breedon Bertie from Casblaidd
Report by Gill Awty
Another great day with NEFRA.
We were fortunate with the weather and also the new ground. Open grassland, woodland, steep banks and even a river!
We began the day with bacon sandwiches followed by the Open and Puppy Tests in the morning and then the Novice Test after a sociable lunch.
There were four tests with the necessary adaptations for both the Open and Novice competitors. All testing the dogs’ natural hunting abilities and at times the judges’ patience!
The tests comprised double marks (landing in sight and out of sight), Blinds and Marks into woodland, Double blinds into cover at a distance, Blinds and Marks into the river and river bank.
I’d like to thank Denise Jury and Garry Ellison for their organisation and also the many helpers on the day who made it flow so smoothly. A special thank you to the judges, Godfrey Lowe and Malc Smith, without whom we could not have had the Test.
I always enjoy NEFRA events – lots of friendly faces and smiles.
Who needs to be nervous at Working Tests?