NEFRA held a Working Retriever Assessment at Intake Head near Oldham by kind permission of Jean Buckley. A very wet day for the hardy handlers!
Chris Hewison and Gill Awty judged the novice level, and awarded four passes
Sue Sinnott and Millola Handsome Man
Caroline Hewison and Casblaidd Island in the Sky
(both having achieved their second stage)
Two handlers achieved their third stage and were awarded their Novice Certificates.
Well done to
Lisa Jane Mappin and Casblaidd Valdoonican
Al Moore and Shiraz Pebble
Chris Hewison judged the intermediate level and a 3rd pass and their Intermediate Certificate were awarded to
Gill Awty and Venetian Red at Maddistream.
Well done everyone.
Thanks to Malcolm Awty and Peter Griffin for dummy throwing, and thanks to everyone for turning out on a very wet day
There was a truly international flavour and a wonderful turnout for our Autumn Working Test at the Castle Howard Estate on Seeptember 30th 2018.
A huge thank you was extended to the Estate and Clive Harrison the gamekeeper for hosting us at such a lovely venue.
The judges who had to work so hard were Mick Newsam (our panel judge), Yvonne Storr and Cath Kitching. They did an absolutely sterling job
With entries from Holland and a guest visitor from the Flatcoated Retriever Society of Japan it has become clear to us that we must be doing something right!
Thanks were also extended to Garry Ellison (our Chief Steward) for test setting and stewarding, and generally managing to be at one end of the field and the other at the same time keeping everything flowing.
We are blessed by the work put in by our band of helpers who always step up and throw dummies for us, stewarding, firing pistols, and placing blinds, which shows what great team work makes up a successful day!
NEFRA would also like to thank Caro Dell from Workingline Images for all the photography! Her photos will be available shortly. It was a very long day, but very worthwhile.
Results Puppy (6 entries) 1st Caroline Hewison with Casblaidd Island in the Sky winning the Whiteabbey Salver 2nd Jan Egginton with Pajanbeck Georgy Girl 3rd Anne Kitching with Casblaidd Angel’s Landing 4th Gill Griffin with Ravencrag Illusionist
Puppy Award Winners – photo courtesy of WorkingLine Images
Novice Dog, Novice Handler (8 entries) 1st Amber Nicholls with Featheringay Raven Prince winning the Maddistream Trophy and the Yonsaff Cup for Best Newcomer (and a prize for a free photo session with Caro Dell) 2nd Al Moore with Shiraz Pebble 3rd Mags Brayfield with Keamarola Private Dancer COM Charlotte Knowles with Mistledawn Manyclouds COM Mags Brayfield with Contar Skeggles Water COM Janet Botterill with Chanangel My Swallow COM Lindsay Kinnaird with Lunar Eclipse.
Novice Dog / Novice Handler Winner photo courtesy of WorkingLine Images
Novice (16 entries) 1st Derek Bull with Keepersway Alana winning the Strider Plate (and Judges’ Choice) 2nd Caroline Hewison with Donascimento Danilo from Casblaidd 3rd Julie Matthews with Ollersett Rainbow 4th Al Moore with Shiraz Pebble
Novice Winners photo courtesy of WorkingLine Images
Open (13 entries) 1st Gill Awty with Venetian Red at Maddistream winning the Open trophy (and Judges’ Choice) 2nd Caroline Hewison and Donascimento Danilo from Casblaidd 3rd Ditmar Diunkerken-Jense with Quail’s Floyd’s Fleurie 4th Keith Aldred with Donascimento Santos COM Caroline Hewison with Venus in Transit over Casblaidd
Open Winners photo courtesy of WorkingLine Images
Well done to everyone and thank you all for coming.
NEFRA members visited a lovely new venue near Wigan today, by very kind permission of Sarah Marflow.
With wonderful hospitality and gorgeous ground NEFRA held a Working Retriever Assessment for novice and intermediate dogs.
Thanks to our judges Chris Hewison and Gill Griffin, and thanks to our helpers Garry Ellison, Malcolm Awty and Peter Griffin.
Well done to the following dogs who passed a stage of the novice level.
Lisa-Jane Mappin and Casblaidd Valdoonican
Al Moore and Shiraz Pebble
Caroline Hewison and Casblaidd Island in the Sky
Well done to Gill Awty and Venetian Red at Maddistream who passed an Intermediate stage.
Well done everyone and thanks all for coming
Lisa-Jane Mappin and Casblaidd Valdoonican, Gill Awty and Venetian Red at Maddistream, Al Moore and Shiraz Pebble, Caroline Hewison and Casblaidd Island in the Sky
NEFRA held an Introduction to Working Tests Training Day on Saturday 18th August 2018 at Glasson Dock near Lancaster held by kind permission of Dave Charnley and his family
This day was aimed specifically at people new to gundog work and particularly Novice Dog/Novice Handlers who may be interested in learning what a Working Test might involve.
Thank you to everyone who came along . Thanks to our trainers /judges Gill Awty, Gill Griffin, Garry Ellison and Chris Hewison for all the guidance and tips for our novice handlers, and thank you to our helpers Malcolm Awty, Peter Griffin and Val and Den Orme.
We had four different exercises for all the dogs to practice on in the morning, and then the same exercises were repeated under ‘test’ conditions in the afternoon.
1st Mags Brayfield and Contar Skeggles Water 2nd Mags Brayfield and Keamarola Private Dancer 3rd Al Moore and Shiraz Pebble 4th Lisa Jane Mappin and Casblaidd Valdoonican.
An award was also given as the most improved handler during the day to Debs Gourlay.
Well done everyone and hope to see you entering the Novice dog/novice handler class at our working test in September
NEFRA held a Working Retriever Assessment at Garstang today, by kind permission of the Fitzherbert-Brockholes family.
This is a lovely venue and some good tests were set by our judges Chris Hewison and Gill Griffin. Thanks also to Malcolm Awty and Peter Griffin for throwing dummies.
In the Novice level passes were awarded to
Lisa-Jane Mappin and Casblaidd Valdoonican Mags Brayfield and Contar Skeggles Water
Mags Brayfield and Contar Skeggles WaterLisa-Jane Mappin and Casblaidd Valdoonican
In the Intermediate level a pass was awarded to
Gill Awty and Venetian Red at Maddistream.
It is with great sadness that we have recently heard of the loss this month of two of the founder members of NEFRA.
Both Gary Whiting and his wife Elaine (Spenbeck) worked very hard on the committee and treasurer for many years. The funeral will be held in their home town of Mirfield on a date that has not yet been confirmed. NEFRA pass on their condolences to their relatives at this sad time.
Taken from the local newspaper:
WHITING Gary Maxwell 1953 – 2018 Elaine Margaret 1955 – 2018 Gary passed away on Friday 8th June 2018, aged 64 years, sadly followed by his dear wife Elaine on Thursday 28th June 2018, aged 62 years, at Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield and of Kitson Hill Road, Mirfield. “Gary and Elaine will be greatly missed by all family and friends.” A service of celebration for Gary and Elaine’s life will take place on Wednesday 11th July 2018 at Christ the King Parish Church, Stocksbank Lane, Mirfield at 1:45 pm, followed by committal and cremation at Huddersfield Crematorium, Fixby, at 2.45 pm, followed by refreshments at Old Bank W.M.C., Old Bank Road, Mirfield. Will friends please accept this intimation. Family flowers only please but donations in lieu, if so desired, for the benefit of the R.N.L.I. may be left in the collection box provided at the funeral service or sent to Richard Fearnley Independent Funeral Directors; 745, Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury. Tel: 01924 494435 for all enquiries
Best In Show – Orme’s Elmstock Thyme to DreamBest Puppy In Show Smitherman & Roberts’ Seaheart Crian at GloiReserve Best In Show Walker & Roberts’ Mistledawn Spring Breeze by Gloi JWBest Veteran In Show Joyce’s Stranfaer Lucy Locket JWBest Liver In Show Colson’s Windyhollows Winnipeg
5th May 2018 at Thorpe Willoughby Village Hall, Leeds Rd, Thorpe Willoughby, N Yorks YO8 9PA
Judge: Mr R F Douglas (Greenbayhill) Show Manager: Mrs M Melrose Chief Steward: Mr R Allen Show Secretary: Mrs P Goulette
Class 1 – Minor Puppy Dog – 1 entry 1st – Williams’ Wistaston Jet’s Legacy (AI)
Class 2 – Puppy Dog – 2 entries 1st – Smitherman & Roberts’ Seaheart Crian at Gloi 2nd – Hewison’s – Casblaidd Island in the Sky
Class 3 – Junior Dog – 3 entries 1st – Smitherman & Roberts’ Seaheart Crian at Gloi 2nd – Hewison’s Casblaidd Island in the Sky 3rd – Hardy’s Mistledawn’s Hawkeye
Class 4 – Yearling Dog – 2 entries 1st – Nicholson & Brown’s Chanangel U’got the Look 2nd – Bligh’s Ravencrag Great North Star
Class 5 – Novice Dog – 4 entries 1st -Smitherman & Roberts’ Seaheart Crian at Gloi 2nd – Bligh’s Ravencrag Great North Star 3rd – Hedderwick’s Torwood Paw Trait Res – Hewison’s Casblaidd Island in the Sky
Class 6 – Graduate Dog – 5 entries (1 Absent Batcheler’s Aricdell Aesir) 1st – Savory’s Hopevalley Morning Arizona 2nd -Hammersley’s Castlerock Magical Shadow for Nellspeace JW 3rd – Joyce’s Stranfaer Get Over It JW Res – Hedderwick’s Torwood Paw Trait
Class 7 – Post Graduate Dog – 1 entry 1st – Mullin’s Seaheart Byron
Class 8 – Limit Dog – 2 entries 1st – Fox’s Black Mica’s Likes It Hot at Blacktoft JW (Imp Swe) 2nd – Joyce’s Stranfaer Makunudu
Class 9 – Open Dog – 1 entry 1st – Orme’s Elmstock Thyme to Dream
Class 10 – Veteran Dog – 2 entries 1st – Tierling’s Llantrussa Rum Ba Ba at Karaholme 2nd – Romeo-Dieste’s Hopevalley Morning Mayhem JW ShCM
Class 11 – Special Veteran Dog – 1 entry 1st – Hammersley’s Levelmoor Dr Devious for Nellspeace
Class 12 – Special Liver Dog – 1 entry 1st – Hedderwick’s Torwood Paw Trait
Best Dog – Orme’s Elmstock Thyme to Dream
Reserve Best Dog – Fox’s Black Mica’s Likes It Hot at Blacktoft JW (Imp Swe)
Best Puppy Dog – Smitherman & Roberts’ Seaheart Crian at Gloi
Best Veteran Dog – Tierling’s Llantrussa Rum Ba Ba at Karaholme
Class 13 – Minor Puppy Bitch – 1 entry
1st – Williams’ Wistaston Forzen Love (AI)
Class 14 – Puppy Bitch – 3 entries (1 Absent Griffiths & Newtown’s Cae Haidd Call Me Crazy with Layersway) 1st – Smitherman’s Seaheart Cecilia 2nd – Hewerdine-Miller’s Lizzlog Wee Drop Of Mischief
Class 15 – Junior Bitch – 6 entries 1st – Jones’ Blacktoft Sapphire Ice at Benvellyn (AI) 2nd – Colson & Fox’s Blacktoft Dancing on Ice with Windyhollows (AI) 3rd – Colson’s Blacktoft Frozen in Time by Windyhollows (AI) Res -Nelson’s Cuillinoir Lunedale at Byeways VHC -Trevor’s Trevorsilk Galaxy Aurora
Class 16 – Yearling Bitch – 4 entries 1st – Walker & Roberts’ Jade Vom Wildforstersee at Gloi (Imp Deu) JW 2nd – Colson & Fox’sBlacktoft Dancing on Ice with Windyhollows (AI)
3rd – Colson’sBlacktoft Frozen in Time by Windyhollows (AI)
Res – Nelson’s Cuillinoir Lunedale at Byeways
Class 17 – Novice Bitch – 6 entries (1 Absent Barnett’s Annbecks Emmy Lou) 1st – Jones’ Blacktoft Sapphire Ice at Benvellyn (AI) 2nd – Colson & Fox’s Blacktoft Dancing on Ice with Windyhollows (AI) 3rd – Colson’s Blacktoft Frozen in Time by Windyhollows (AI) Res – Smitherman’s Seaheart Cecilia VHC – Collins’ Annbecks Isla May at Steeplehouse
Class 18 – Graduate Bitch – 6 entries (1 Absent Batcheler’s Aricdell Fjorgyn) 1st – Williams & Goodwin’s Wistaston Another Love JW 2nd – Ashcroft & Long’s Stranfaer Take it Easy to Keepersway 3rd – Gale’s Willowswind Nette Lark JW Res – Romeo-Dieste’s Hopevalley Morning Dakota VHC – Colson’s Blacktoft Frozen in Time by Windyhollows (AI)
Class 19 – Post Graduate Bitch – 3 entries (2 Absent Goulette’s Annbecks Brenna at Bobbinmill, Welch & Deverall’s Stranfaer Lyin’ Eyes) 1st -Walker & Roberts’ Gloi Dubh Gigha JW
Class 20 – Limit Bitch – 6 entries (1 Absent Griffith’s Castlerock Cosmic Hattie) 1st – Walker & Roberts’ Mistledawn Spring Breeze by GloiJW 2nd – Joyce’s Stranfaer Solitaire JW 3rd – Trevor’s Dark Devotion Zuccess Hip Zone at Trevorsilk (Imp Nld) Res – Hedges’ Blacktoft Quickstep of Satinbaze VHC – Hewison’s Donascimento Danilo from Casblaidd
Class 21 – Open Bitch – 2 entries 1st – Gale’s Willowswind Maias Wish 2nd – Finlay’s IrShCh Annbecks Ailis At Aughnaleck
Class 22 – Veteran Bitch – 5 entries (1 Absent Finlay’s IrShCh Lamintone Aine Runs Riot at Aughnaleck Ir Jun Ch JD CJW 11) 1st – Joyce’s Stranfaer Lucy Locket JW 2nd – Colson’s Eskwinds Driving Miss Daisy to Windyhollows 3rd – Barnett’s Pajanbeck Welcum to my World at Annbecks Res – Arnold’s Casanjay Gaelic Dancer
Class 23 – Special Veteran Bitch – 1 entry 1st – Orme’s Elmstock Thyme to Remember
Class 24 – Special Liver Bitch – 2 entries 1st – Colsons Windyhollows Winnipeg 2nd – Trevor’s Dark Devotion Zuccess Hip Zone at Trevorsilk (Imp Nld)
Class 25 BRACE – 1 entry 1st – Gale’s brace
Best Bitch Walker & Roberts’ Mistledawn Spring Breeze by Gloi JW
Reserve Best Bitch Williams & Goodwin’s Wistaston Another Love JW
Best Puppy Bitch Smitherman’s Seaheart Cecilia
Best Veteran Bitch Joyce’s Stranfaer Lucy Locket JW
Best In Show Orme’s Elmstock Thyme to Dream
Reserve Best In Show Walker & Roberts’ Mistledawn Spring Breeze by Gloi JW
Best Puppy In Show Smitherman & Roberts’ Seaheart Crian at Gloi
Best Veteran In Show Joyce’s Stranfaer Lucy Locket JW
Best Liver In Show Colson’s Windyhollows Winnipeg
Judge’s Critique
I would like to thank NEFRA for inviting me to judge their Open Show today at Thorpe Willoughby and I am honoured to have been asked. I have not attended this show before but it has lived up to its’ reputation as very well run, friendly and welcoming. An extra thank you for the excellent home cooked and baked lunch. Special thanks to my stewards Hillary Buckley and Bob Allen for their efficiency and calm and for steering me through the day. Finally,many thanks to the exhibitors for allowing me to go over their dogs. I enjoyed the day very much.
I found that the overall quality of the entry was very good. Generally head shape was pleasing with some very nice shaped eyes of good colour and placement however there were some round, prominent eyes too. Dentition was mostly good, some acceptable but few questionable. In the main, construction, body and movement were good with few exceptions.
MPD (1) 1 Williams’ Wistaston Jet’s Legacy. Puppy with a beautiful head, eyes and expression, good bone and construction all round and just where he should be at only 6 months. He stood well and considering it was his first show moved well, on nice feet, when he got going.
PD (2) 1 Smitherman & Roberts Seaheart Crian at Gloi. Just days short of 12 months old this boy showed a more mature balanced outline, nice moulded head and expression. Good front angulation, ribcage and rear construction, he moved the better of the two on good feet. BPD 2.Hewison’s Casblaidd Island in the Sky. At just a week younger than 1 the maturity gap seemed more, nicely balanced head, good eyes and expression. Good construction throughout but slightly finer than 1 and not quite so mobile.
JD (3) 1 Smitherman & Roberts Seaheart Crian at Gloi. 2.Hewison’s Casblaidd Island in the Sky. 3 Hardy’s Mistledawn’s Hawkeye. 13 months old and a larger dog, nice head and expression, good front construction and top line but didn’t have the freedom of movement of 1&2
YD (2) 1 Nicholson & Brown’s Chanangel U’Got the Look.Pleasing Male head, good length of neck well set in good shoulders and front, deep chest, good top line, rear angulation and bone. Moved better of the two. 2 Bligh’s Ravencrag Great North Star. Nicely balanced male head and good overall balance presented a pleasing outline. Nice feet, good coat and overall construction and moved well A close decision but I preferred the construction and movement of 1
ND (4) 1 Smitherman & Roberts Seaheart Crian at Gloi. 2Bligh’s Ravencrag Great North Star. 3 Hedderwick’s TorwoodPaw Trait 2yo Liver dog, good head, nice expression and dark eye matching coat colour, nice turn of stifle, good bone and nice feet. Moved well
GD (5-A1) 1 Savory’s Hopevalley Morning Arizona. Nicely balanced dog, good shaped head with kind expression, good eye shape and colour. Good bone & nice feet, very good depth of chest, rib and loin, good rear angulation. He moved very well and his reach and drive won the class. 2 Hammersley’s Castlerock Magical Shadow for Nellspeace. Larger dog and again a good head and kind expression. Good construction all round, good depth and shaping of ribcage, square loin, ample bone and good feet. He moved well but I preferred 1’s head & expression.3 Joyce’s Stranfaer Get Over It. Lovely expression and a nice head. Well boned, good feet and moved well
PGD (1) 1 Mullins’ Seaheart Byron. This dog presented a lovely balanced outline. A good masculine head, good eye colour and kind expression, good front angulation, brisket and ribcage. Good rear angles when not overextending himself, moved well with topline held throughout.
LD (2) 1 Fox’s Black Mica’s Likes It Hot at Blacktoft JW (Imp Swe). I just love this boy’s head and expression. A touch short in coat today but his overall construction shines through. Very good depth through chest and short loin, good hard condition, good bone and great feet excellent on the move. RBD 2 Joyce’s StranfaerMakunudu. Again a very pleasing balanced male head and kindly expression, well boned and bodied, good construction overall and in good coat and condition. He too moved well but for me 1 had the edge in outline and movement.
OD (1) Orme’s Elmstock Thyme to Dream. Lovely masculinehead, well filled in, kind expression, good eye colour and placement. Very good front construction, excellent depth and spring of rib to good short square loin, good rear angulation, tailset and topline. Lovely outline especially on the move round the ring. BD & BIS
VD (2) 1 A very difficult decision between these two veteran dogs.
1.Tierling’s Llantrusa Rum Ba Ba at Karaholme. A larger showier dog, nice outline, good length of neck and front construction, well proportioned, good tailset and rear angulation. Good bone and nice feet. He moved well and I preferred his rear movement going away. 2. Romeo-Dieste’s Hopevalley Morning Mayhem JW ShCM. Lovely expression with nice eye placement and colour, good length of neck and overall construction was good. He was definitely happier on the move which he did well
SVD (1) 1. Hammersley’s This grand old gentleman did himself credit and I thank him for attending. All the attributes are there, Masculine head, lovely expression willing to have a go and enthusiastic but a little restricted in his movement, well done.
MPB (1) 1.Williams’ Wistaston Forzen Love (AI) At just 6 months this puppy has a beautiful head and lovely expression, good dark eyes and correct shape, good bone throughout and nice feet. She stood well and moved well especially for a first outing
PB (3, 1A) 1. Smitherman’s Seaheart Cecilia. At just 2 days short of a year old this young bitch presented a lovely outline, good front end construction, good top line and rear angulation, nice bend of stifle and good feet, happy in her work. 2. Hewerdine-Miller’s Lizzlog Wee Drop Mischief. 10 month bitch with a very nice head and expression, not so at home in the ring as 1 but well off for bone on nice feet and a little heavier ay the moment. She need some time to mature.
JB (6) 1. Jones’ Blacktoft Sapphire Ice at Benvellyn (AI) Nicely balanced 13 month old bitch, lovely head and dark eyes, nice length of neck well set in excellent front construction and leadingthrough to good rear angulation. Great bone and feet and very good on the move. 2. Colson & Fox’s Dancing on Ice with Windyhollows Beautiful feminine expression, Slightly smaller bitch but lovely balance throughout. Great bone and feet, stifle well let down and moved very well but I preferred 1’s overall construction. 3. Colsons’ Blacktoft Frozen in Time by Windyhollows . Very nice feminine head and soft expression. Very good overall construction, nice outline and lovely balance. A little less mature on the move than 1&2
YB (4) 1. Walker & Roberts’ Jade Vom Wildforstersee at Gloi(Imp Deu) JW. 20 month old bitch, Very nice head and eyes shape and colour, good front angulation with good length of neck. Pleasing overall construction and balance, good bone and feet, nice on the move. A difficult choice but her maturity won out. 2. Colson & Fox’s Blacktoft Dancing on Ice with Windyhollows. 3. Colsons’ Blacktoft Frozen in Time by Windyhollows
NB (6 A1) 1. . Jones’ Blacktoft Sapphire Ice at Benvellyn 2.Colson & Fox’s Dancing on Ice with Windyhollows 3. . Colsons’ Blacktoft Frozen in Time by Windyhollows
GB (6 A1) 1. Williams & Goodwin’s Wistaston Another LoveJW. Beautiful head and eyes, lovely feminine expression. Head and neck well set in good shoulders, good rib and loin, super rear angulation, bone and feet, lovely balance and outline, moved very well. Very happy to award her RBB
2. Ashcroft & Long’s Stranfaer Take it Easy to Keepersway. A very nice head and expression, good length of neck set in well laid back shoulder and good front construction, top line and tailset. Alittle finer than 1 but a close decision. 3. Gale’s WillowswindNette Lark JW. Another lovely head, good dark eyes and soft expression. Good front construction, good bone and feet, topline and tailset, pleasing on the move.
PGB (3 A2) Walker & Roberts’ Gloi Dubh Gigha JW. Good size bitch, good length of neck and well constructed front. Good bone and well developed ribcage and loin, good topline and tailset. Moved well.
LB (6 A1) Walker & Roberts’ Mistledawn Spring Breeze by GloiJW. Larger bitch with lovely balance and moved so well on good bone and feet. Lovely head and expression, good eye shape, colour and placement. Good depth of chest, well sprung rib and square loin, good topline and tailset. She presented a very pleasing outline especially on the move. In a close decision happy to award her BB 2. Joyce’s Stranfaer Solitaire JW. Good sized bitch, lovely dark eye and very feminine expression, very nice front construction and rear angulation. Moved well but I preferred the movement of No 1. 3. Trevor’s Dark Devotion Zuccess Hip Zone at Trevorsilk (Imp Nld). Very nice liver bitch with lovely dark eyes and soft expression, good overall construction especially rear angulation, good bone and tight fee,t moved well.
OB (2) Gale’s Willowswind Maias Wish. Lovely head and expression, nice shaped eye, very dark and well positioned. Very good front angulation, good length of neck well set in well laid back shoulders. Good construction throughout and very good on the move. 2. Finlay’s Ir Sh Ch Annbecks Ailis at Auchnaleck. Very nice feminine expression, good overall construction, a little finer than No1 but good topline, tailset and well bodied, a close decision. A very enthusiastic mover.
VB(5 A1) Lovely girls in the veteran class today. 1. Joyce’s Stranfaer Lucy Locket JW. Good sized bitch, very nice outline standing and on the move. Lovely feminine head, eye shape and expression, well off for bone and body. Good all round movement on good feet. BV 2. Colson’s Eskwinds Driving Miss Daisy to Windyhollows. Another very feminine head, kind eye and good colour. Well constructed throughout, good spring of rib and correct loin, good bone, good feet. Moved well and just edged by No1. 3. Barnetts’ Pajanbeck Welcum to My World at Annbecks. Again a nice head and expression, well constructed and a very pleasing bitch but not quite the balanced outline of 1 & 2 especially when moving.
SVB (1) Orme’s Elmstock Thyme to Remember At ten and a half this very fit lady has good construction throughout, well built and strong. She has good feet and moved well if a touch stiffer than the puppies. Well done.
SLB (2) Colson’s Windyhollows Winnipeg. This 9 year old has a beautiful expression and nice dark eyes, well placed. Good length of neck well set in good shoulders and front construction, well bodied and good rear quarters. Moved very well. BL 2. Trevor’s Dark Devotion Zuccess Hip Zone at Trevorsilk (Imp Nld)
BRACE (1) 1. Mrs. T & Miss C Gale. This was a well matched pair in size and type. For a first outing in a brace class all three did well.
Held at Manor Farm on the Welbeck Estate by kind permission of Robert Bower and the estate.
8th April 2018
A big thank you to everyone who came along and supported the NEFRA test. Thanks especially go to our lovely host Robert Bower, to our judges Malcolm Peacock, Alan Richardson and Harvey Richardson who set some challenging but doable tests and all the helpers who stepped up and helped and made the day possible
Puppy 1st Jan Egginton handling Pajanbeck Georgy Girl. COM Heather Harley handling Blouet Noelle at Arrowhill.
Novice Dog Novice Handler. 1st Dave Locking handling Blakanis Wyken Pippin. 2nd Al Moore handling Shiraz Pebble. COM Claire Gould handling Miranda Mermaid.
Novice. 1st Caroline Hewison handling Venus in Transit over Casblaidd. 2nd Caroline Hewison handling Donascimento Danilo from Casblaidd. 3rd Colette Greenwood handling Tawnywood Jollification. 4th Anne Kitching handling Selloana Angel’s Dream. COM Derek Bull handling Keepersway Alana. COM Matthew Hopkinson handling Latournette Myrtille. COM Rob Ashcroft handling Keepersway Adele.
Intermediate 1st Suzi Price handling Ruddleberry Songbird. 2nd Caroline Hewison handling Venus in Transit over Casblaidd. 3rd Andy Sweeney handling Portledge Belle Amy of Wolfthistle. 4th Graham Clelland handling Necessares Sorrel. COM Pat Bell handling Gowran Hesperis at Pallingforth.
Well done everyone, and thank you for supporting NEFRA
Puppy test winner Jan Egginton and Pajanbeck Georgy GirlPuppy test winner Jan Egginton and Pajanbeck Georgy GirlNovice Dog novice handler winner Dave Locking with Blakanis Wyken PippinNovice Dog novice handler winner Dave Locking with Blakanis Wyken PippinIntermediate Winner Suzi Price and Ruddleberry SongbirdIntermediate Winner Suzi Price and Ruddleberry Songbird1st and 2nd prize winners in Novice: Caroline Hewison’s Venus in Transit over Casblaidd (right) and Donascimento Danilo from Casblaidd (left)
Sadly, due to the severe weather on the morning of the meeting neither our President, Membership Secretary nor our Treasurer were able to be in attendance. As a result NEFRA held an Extra-ordinary General Meeting on July 8th to hear the Treasurers Report and agree the accounts.
The reconvened meeting was held at 10:30am on Sunday 8th July 2018 at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2RR
Minutes of last year’s AGM (2017) and the 2017 accounts were distributed at the meeting.
AGENDA
CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
HON. TREASURER’S REPORT
ADOPTION OF ACCOUNTS
HONORARIA The committee proposes that there be no increase in honoraria for 2019, the last increase was in 2007. Proposed Mr L Geoghegan, Seconded Mr D Orme.
SUBSCRIPTIONS The committee proposes that there be no increase in subscriptions for 2019, the last increase was in 2007. Proposed Mr L Geoghegan, Seconded Mr D Orme.
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