ND/NH, novice, and open WT, Great Kelk. By kind permission of the Middlewood family.

As the working test season nears the end for this year, we held our novice dog/ novice handler, novice, and open working tests at the wonderful grounds at Great Kelk by very kind permission of the Middlewood Family on Sunday 2nd August 2026.

Our judges for the day were, Dave Latham, Louise Munchas Adsbol, Keith Eastwood, and Teresa Middlewood who we are most grateful to for giving up their sunday to judge all three classes and provide the competitors with some challenging and interesting scenarios.

We were incredibly lucky with the weather, a gloriously sunny day with a gentle breeze kept spirits high, and plenty of water for the dogs to keep cool.

Congratulations to all handlers in the awards, and a huge thanks to all competitors for continuing to support the club events, the awards are as follows.

Open

1st Tideflow Endless Love Handler Stephen Townsend

2nd Denton’s Gold Handler Bob Bowes

3rd Mekoro Advocate of Fierce Handler Stephanie Rowe - Caterall

4th Westerkames Kept Secret of Lockthorn Handler Daniel Marx

COM Botcherghy Elder Handler Hannah Walsh

Novice

1st Knappelton Heart Handler Ruth Pople

2nd River Ridge Riva Handler Patrick Wilkinson

3rd Amberginreau Iona Eclipse Handler Thomas Stogden

Unfortunately, there was no awards in the novice dog / novice handler on this occasion