Report & Results on The Vale of York Working Retriever Club Puppy, Novice Dog/ Novice Handler & Veteran Gundong Working Tests held at Thornborough on Sunday, 27 July 2025

Thornborough Ground

Puppy, Novice Dog/ Novice Handler and Veteran working tests were held at Thornbrough Training Ground at West Tanfield near Ripon by kind permission of Anthea Shelley.

The Judges were Eden Parish, Anthea Shelley and Alan Lord.

There was a lot of advanced planning and careful thought as to how to best use this lovely ground with respect to the classes involved and to make sure that the tests were sufficiently far apart so as not to interfere with each other.

It was, therefore, decided to run 3 static tests, including a water test and to have a walked-up test for the Puppy and ND/NH and a mini drive for the Veteran as the 4th.

The weather was kind and we were lucky enough to have some super helpers and excellent dummy throwers. Huge thanks must go to these people without whom these events cannot happen.   Many thanks also to Jane Burniston who again very kindly provided us with delicious cakes.

Congratulations go to the worthy winners:

Puppy

1^st  Etomanni Vermont handled by Claire Carvis

 2^nd  Threlbriar Daiquiri handled by Caroline Wainwright

3^rd  Pealaidh Sir Galahad handled by Serena Richardson

4^th Mr Grey Harbour handled by Sol Pullen

Special Puppy  

Pealiadh Sir Galahad handled by Serena Richardson 

Puppy Award Winners

Special Puppy

Novice Dog / Novice Handler

1^st Tarnedge Hoy handled by Evelyn Nicholson

2^nd Mountbarrows Sirus handled by Georgia Park

3^rd Oak Forest Chix handled by Amy Needham

4^th Ingdalehowl Aljandro at Givenhill handled by Simon Pilling

COM  Westerkames Navy handled by Thomas Hugh Graham

ND/ NH Awards

Veteran

1^st Ballinduim Gorse handled by Steve Richardson

2^nd Viking Valention handled by Richard Cawthray  

3^rd Tarnedge Janina handled by Claire Carvis

4^th Byland Bonnie handled by Sheila Tait  

COM Cuckavalda Nin handled by Martin Abbott

COM Stonefall Teal handled by Louise Franklin

COM Maplecrest Thunder handled by Charlotte Brown

Veteran Awards

There were Trophies for each first place and Rosettes, Certificates and Skinners Dog Food Vouchers. Big thanks to Skinners who have sponsored us for many years and also to The Halstead Gundog Academy who provided a voucher for 2 months subscription to their training videos

Many thanks go to those who helped to pack up and the end of a long but enjoyable day and especially to Anthea for all her hard work preparing the ground and Jamie who strimmed the car parking area removing huge nettles and brambles etc.

Dairy Note   The next Working Test is an Open Walked Up held under Field Trial Lines at Holme on Spalding Moor on Sunday, 07 September 2025.  Hope to see you there

Mollie Lord   JWTS