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Minor Breeds Working Test hosted by CCRC, 15 June 2025
We had a wonderful day hosting the Minor Breeds Working Test, in Shropshire on Sunday. We had five teams taking part, Curlies, Flatcoats, Chessies, IWS, & Duck Tollers.
The Curly Team was made up of Jackie Evans with Keita – Kukkasen Keita By Caballus, Bea Barber with Giles – Sh Ch Foxriever Picture Perfect For Banshard, Rachel Arnold with Kopis – Roughyeds Regal George At Treecave, and our reserve dog was Edgar – Tonispada Vuouri Vincent By Banshard.
Jackie & Keita, Bea & Giles, & Rachel & Kopis
The results were:
1st Irish Water Spaniels
2nd Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers
3rd Chesapeake Bay Retrievers
4th Flatcoated Retrievers
5th Curly Coated Retrievers
The winning team – The Irish Water Spaniels
Top Dog IWS Riverforst Irish Elder Cubans (Judy Hempstead)
Judge’s Choice CBR Franeos Ebbing Tide (Anthony Ciraolo)
Thanks to our judges Sue Margerison and Warren Jones.
Thank you to Skinners and Muntjac Trading for your sponsorship. We are so grateful to the land owners Joy & Kevan Fox for allowing us to hold the test at your beautiful venue, Shadymoor Farm, Stapleton, Nr Shrewsbury.
Thanks also to the CCRC committee and volunteers who made the day a resounding success!!
CCRC Gundog Training – South West Hub, 11 June 2025
The Gundog Training session organised by Nina Parker-Miles, and ran by trainer Jill Gardner, owner of Foxcote Golden Retrievers, took place on Wednesday evening, in Malmesbury, Wiltshire.
Taking part were Nina & Wren – Overbore’s Ace Of Hearts, Rachel Arnold & Kopis – Roughyeds Regal George At Treecave, Heather Driscoll with Iris – Overbore Bombette For HisRiver, and Alice Morrey with Maple – Foxriever Infinite Spirit. Photos courtesy of Adam Kear.
Nina told us that they practiced steadiness with walk ups with dummies being thrown backwards and forwards with retrieves . Then individual retrieves with double jumps one seen one memory and then individual trouble shooting. Jill then gave a master class in how working tests and field trials are run and judged. Trainer Jill Gardner said, ‘I was so proud of my curly girls! Amazing hard work and such progress. I love it!!‘
Nina & Wren
Rachel & Kopis
Heather & Iris
Alice & Maple
Adam was there with Alice & Maple, and he said he wanted to ‘celebrate the Curly Coated Retriever Club South West training hub – gundog training hosted by Jill Gardner – June get together !! Was an exceptional evening, and all the ladies involved had a blast ! Jill started with the basics, then moved onto marked retrieves and then into blind retrieves over fences/walls with multiple dummies sent out. Each dog and handler got stuck in and had so much fun and much success ! We all look forward to the next one !’
The next session is 16 July 2025, 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
Interested in joining with your Curly? Please contact Nina Parker-Miles
Border Union Championship Dog Show, 14 June 2025
A.V.N.S.C. Gundog
Judge: Mr Paul Conway (Spawood)
Class 329. Limit Dog, Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
3rd 1047 – Overbore League of Their Own, (Miss G Duff)
Class 332. Puppy Bitch, Entries: 6 Absentees: 4
2nd 1044 – Maycourt Island Girl for Breichside, (Mrs J Cummings)
KC Good Citizen Dog Scheme Stakes (Day 1)
Class 842. A.V. Gundog/Hound/Terrier Good Citizen Dog Scheme, Entries: 42 Absentees: 0
Res 1047 – Overbore League of Their Own, (Miss G Duff)
Boston & District Canine Society General Champ Show, 6 July 2025
The numbers have been announced for Boston, 22 Dogs, making 36 Entries for Judge, Debbie Wallwork (Braefell), at Rutland Showground.
Taunton & District Canine Society, 14 June 2025
Judge: Ann Stephenson (Timtaurn)
Graduate: 2/0
1 Mr M & Mrs M Edworthy, Brightmeadow Man Of Steel
2 Mr AJ & Dr AM Kear & Morrey, Foxriever Infinite Spirit (ai)
Limit: 3/1
1 Mr BJ & Mrs S Perkins, Maycourt Miss Sweetness At Tengore RBOB & Gundog RBOB Group 1 under Group Judge Mrs Christine Schofield (Cwsscwn)
2 Mr AJ & Dr AM Kear & Morrey, Foxriever Infinite Spirit (ai)
Open: 3/1
1 Mrs M Edworthy, Maycourt Heartbreaker BOB & shortlisted in the Gundog Group under Group Judge Mrs Christine Schofield (Cwsscwn)
2 Ms D Courtier, Maycourt Take Me To The Top JW
Northwich & District Canine Society, 15 June 2025
Judge: Duncan Busuttil (Berseydale)
Puppy: 1/0
1 – Violeta Mariposa Horace Du Moulin Du Paulu (Imp Fra) (Mrs V Dooley), RBOB & BP
Junior: 0/0
Post Graduate: 2/0
1 – Ravenho Midnight Miracle at Saxonholme (Mrs M & Mrs A Gill & Peake), BOB
2 – Ravenho Comradai Cymro (Miss C & Mr G Green)
Open: 0/0
Lost Dog Tracking Network
Shirley Buchanan & May, Fleetpaw First Lady, have been involved in a search for a lost dog.
Shirley told us, ‘We just helped providing information to the team we didn’t find her. We rarely do if they are moving as the search dogs can’t move as quick as a dog in flight mode they have to work really hard to work things out but they all tracked well.’
A lost dog called Pip, has been found, she’s alive, and back home. The owner said, ‘She’s lost weight, completely dehydrated, the pads of her little feet are worn down, her tail is damaged, she has scratches everywhere and has lost a dew claw… and she is totally exhausted… but she’s HOME. The vets are on their way.
She was found near Rosecroft after someone spotted her at 11.40am. I went straight there, gently calling her name. After a little while, she came running up the road. At first she looked scared, but I sat down just like the rescue team had taught me—and she came running straight into my arms. I still can’t quite believe itÂ
Thank you doesn’t even begin to cover it. I truly don’t think we would have found her without the love, prayers and relentless support from everyone who has been following her story, everyone who gave up their free time to have drones out there and the amazing Lost Dog Trapping Team UK Search & Rescue Network CIC including search dogs Eva, May and Gilbert.’
What a great outcome! Well done to Shirley & May, and everyone involved.
Scottish Kennel Club Show, 15 May 2025
Mr Henric Fryckstrand’s critique is now available here on our Show Results page.
