The Gun Dog Club held their final stakes for the year near the country town of Goomalling. After some drizzly rain, the day turned out to be fine and cool. Entries for the Novice were up with seven of the competing dogs just 12 months or under.
Brinn Memorial Trophy Novice Stake
Date: 29.8.09
Judge: Mrs Kerry Webster
Dogs entered: 13
Started: 13
Finished: 9
1st: Dindigold Miss Attitude (Gold. Bitch) Cheryl Wood 152 points
2nd: Boomermagic Irish Spirit (Lab. Bitch) Maggie Hankinson 151 pnts
3rd: Moralana Coopers Rose (Lab. Bitch) Tina Merrybard 140 points
4th place went to Celabration Tas To Win and Lab. Bitch, and Rebecca Cowper with 130 pnts.
This Novice win has given Toia and Cheryl their NRD title. Well Done.
The Francis McKenna Restricted Trophy had a good field of dogs also, but inexperience told in the execution of the retrieves.
Restricted stake:
Judge: Kerry Webster
Dogs entered: 10
Started: 9
Finished: 2
1st: Mhadaidh Tricky Dicky CD NRD (Gold. Dog) Jean and Dave Henderson 120 points
2nd: Moralana Trailblazer NRD (Lab. Dog) Ray Penman 113 points