Autumn Assessment Test
29th September 2024
Held at Rickneys Training Ground.
Our Spring Assessment Test for any variety spaniel (excluding ESS and Cockers) took place on Sunday 29th September 2024 at Rickneys Training Ground.
The Welsh Springer Spaniel Club held a Working Assessment Test on 29th September 2024 at Rickney’s Training Ground. The weather held for us during the day with spells of sunshine and no rain. The ground conditions were good with plenty of variety of cover to test the dogs.
There was a good entry of Minority Breeds for our judges, Chris and Carol Page to judge.
The results are as follows:
| PUPPY |
| 1st A & R Capille’s Spanish Water Dog LENDEVERS GET A GRIP |
| 2nd K Hawkes’ Clumber Spaniel MEADOWSKYE MR BRIGHTSIDE |
| 3rd L Ferguson’s Lagotto Romagnolo MIZANI SWEET CHAMOMILE |
| 4th A & R Capille’s Spanish Water Dog LENDEVERS GAME OF TWO HALVES |
| Best Hunter Puppy - A & R Capille’s Spanish Water Dog LENDEVERS GET A GRIP |
| NOVICE |
| 1st A & R Capille’s Spanish Water Dog LENDEVERS ALL BETS ARE OFF |
| 2nd Cleal’s Clumber Spaniel HAWKCOURT SPORT |
| 3rd L Ferguson’s Lagotto Romagnolo TRUFFALUSA NOVEMBER MOON FROM MIZANI |
| 4th A Brook’s Welsh Spring Spaniel EIRIANDYLIS GEORGIA MOON |
| Best Hunter Novice - A & R Capille’s Spanish Water Dog LENDEVERS ALL BETS ARE OFF |
| OPEN |
| 1st R Capille’s Spanish Water Dog ZORRAZO X FACTOR AT LENDEVER |
| 2nd E & J Hirst’s Clumber Spaniel SNOW WHITE SOURCE OF HAPPINESS FOR CREEDARK |
| 3rd K Hawkes’ Clumber Spaniel MEADOWSKYE MR BRIGHTSIDE |
| 4th Roger’ Clumber Spaniel SEDGEHURST EGTON OF PARKFORTH |
| Best Hunter Open - Roger’ Clumber Spaniel SEDGEHURST EGTON OF PARKFORTH |
| Best in Test - R Capille’s Spanish Water Dog ZORRAZO X FACTOR AT LENDEVER |
Our sincere thanks to our sponsors for the day for providing gifts and prizes for the participants.
Images from the day – click to enlarge.
Spring Assessment Test
20th April 2024
Held at Racomitrium Gundogs Training Ground, Peterborough.
By kind permission of Paul Gripton, Racomitrium Gundogs
Our Spring Assessment Test for any variety spaniel (excluding ESS and Cockers) took place on Saturday 20th April 2024 at Racomitrium Gundogs Training Ground, Peterborough, by kind permission of Paul Gripton, Racomitrium Gundogs.
We had a great day with 20 running overall. A lot of good dog work was observed with the Open Dogs put under demanding test conditions with a blind retrieve over a ditch.
The weather stayed dry with a biting, cold wind that swirled across the flat fenland.
Our grateful thanks to our hosts for allowing us to use their ground and to our judges Claire Knowles and Fiona Stevenson. Also, thank you to the generosity of our sponsors AK Gundog Accessories and Sneyds Wonderfeeds for providing prizes to the winners.
Finally thank you to the Working Sub-Committee and others who helped throughout the day, assembling tables and gazebos, topping up refreshments, throwing dummies, selling raffle tickets and taking photographs of the day.
Congratulations to everyone who were placed and thank you to everyone for entering and having a go, particularly those who are new to gundog tests.
We look forward to seeing you again at our Autumn Assessment Test in September. Further details will be available soon.
| SPECIAL BEGINNER |
| 1st LENDEVERS ALL BETS ARE OFF Spanish Water Dog, handled by Isabelle Capille. |
| 2nd EIRIANDYLIS GEORGIA MOON D Welsh Springer, handled by Adele Brook. |
| 3rd WHISSGIG BASIL Clumber, handled by Maggie Loughran. |
| 4th JANAMORIO NORTHERN IZZY Spanish Water Dog, handled by Aarron Kehoe |
| Best Hunter Special Beginner - EIRIANDYLIS GEORGIA MOON |
| PUPPY |
| 1st MEADOWSKYE MR BRIGHTSIDE Clumber, handled by Kevan Hawkes. |
| 2nd LENDEVERS YOU SNOOZE LOSE Spanish Water, handled by Rachel Capille. |
| 3rd LENDEVERS ALL BETS ARE OFF Spanish Water Dog, handled by Andrew Capille. |
| 4th CAERGRAWNT WIGHT WILLOW WITH ECHOPHY Welsh Springer, handled by Sue Morphy. |
| Best Hunter Puppy - MEADOWSKYE MR BRIGHTSIDE |
| NOVICE |
| 1st VALENTISIMOS WISE OWL Spanish Water Dog, handled by Linda Meakin. |
| 2nd MEADOWSKYE MR BRIGHTSIDE Clumber, handled by Kevan Hawkes. |
| 3rd LENDEVERS YOU SNOOZE LOSE Spanish Water, handled by Rachel Capille. |
| 4th LENDEVERS ALL BETS ARE OFF Spanish Water, handled by Rachel Capille. |
| Best Hunter Novice - VALENTISIMOS WISE OWL |
| OPEN |
| 1st CHANDERHILL GIANT GAMBLE AT LENDEVER Spanish Water Dog, handled by Andrew Capille. |
| 2nd SH CH ZORRAZO CHEEK BY JOWL WITH CHANDERHILL Spanish Water Dog, handled by Kate Hodgkinson. |
| 3rd SEDGEHURST EGTON OF PARKFORTH Clumber, handled by Brian Rogers. |
| 4th ZORRAZO X FACTOR AT LENDEVER Spanish Water Dog, handled by Rachel Capille. |
| Best Hunter Open - CHANDERHILL GIANT GAMBLE AT LENDEVER |
| Best in Test - CHANDERHILL GIANT GAMBLE AT LENDEVER |
Videos from the day – courtesy of Julie Frost
Main Winner Images – courtesy of Julie Frost
Candid Images – courtesy of Julie Frost
