GUN DOGS.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20827, 10 April 1933, Page 15

GUN DOGS.

SUCCIjSSFUI.. „ wind was father the conditions or the field tr,al !K» wer, ?Sury Working Gun y J during the for fault of inZ&teA- ExC 7 ac t which led to a Jler tJndance than at *#** fSfte situation chosen for W » l **/Sth much heavy cover £ trial were required to at !l game and push at outfind«ieirof d B to mlich interesting W v« lU * 7 f the trial- was not quit* work, and.'" "f some in the past, the m° re p rac . tical on . *f the worS the competitors very o£ the trial was also TUeorganiffiuo" (hon secretary) H*J«' well in hand, whilst Mr ym mn Ti„Aae)- gave general satis--1 Daw«n WM%± Other officials *^iday) and Mr E - Jamie ' (a Se' S steward). , "1.52 to the conditions-.the dense Wngso low to the .groundlorse OTB a Retrievers eriSM SStoSrJy well, and. the *?*? .wards went to Springer Uwwlnner of the test being ftySs imported dog Whelford «,„ whose performance was one full % e rit This dog also won the SaltIKeektrial held by the Canter5, Kennel Club a ye«r ago.

The Run. A A. Boon's Labrador Retriever, In«£ra Patsy (owner shooting), was_ gStteilßt run. She worked. fairly' WQ and flushed a quail early m the S» She remained steady t6 the bid which was not shot. She found X rabbits, only one of which was Zt was steady, but did not drop to jbot She retrieved well. K. Ower's Labrador Retriever, In«£m Chum (T. Blumsky shooting) & in heavy gorse but the rabbit Zway and, after a period, he found Sn kit chased; otherwise he was Sriy steady and was eventually W H. M. Irwin's Springer Spaniel, ftrf* (owner shooting), worked well tote gorse and found quickly but Sased, the gun missing. He found hit second rabbit after some time ana ns steady to the shot, but the rabbit wain got away, He missed a third SSJHt and was retailed. HAyers's Springer Spaniel, Whelfcrf Nap (imp.) (owner shooting), waited well, covering a lot of ground, fie was fast in the gorse and found tut the gun missed a long shot. He ms steady and fairly well under comanui and found again. He dropped t» the shot and retrieved well. N Brosnan's black Cocker Spaniel, ftnricfc Nugget (J. Montgomery meting) found soon but chased. At til second rabbit he dropped well but lie gun missed a difficult shot. On this rabbit he was inclined to work a trifle narrow, but on the third he towed toe form, covering his ground ufi and dropping to the shot. He filled to retrieve, however. . D, Meßae's Springer Spaniel, TJm <3t P. Cook shooting), was a good, lot worker. At hi 3 first rabbit he an in at the shot. At his second he wsj better under control, the sr'nbit got away. He found his third tickly. pushed out well and retrieved wry fcsiriy, although the quarry lay is irtavy cover. 7. Biumsky's blue roan Cocker Spaniel, Bonny of Clifton (J. Momjomery shooting) was next. She covered a lot of ground but did not appear to relish the gorse.. She found and waff fairly steady at the shot, but mouthed and did not retrieve.

M. K. WcDermott> black Cocker Spauel Avon Ambassador (J. MontSmerjr and T. Blurnsky shooting) worked well un his first rabbit, and mas/airly steady at the shot but could Mt locate his game. On his second be was steady and took some time to fed, but retrieved fairly well. N. Brosnan'j blue roan Cocker Spanid, Berwick Tangle (J. Montgomery ffldT. Blumsky shooting), did not appar fond of the gorse. She improved Jte;3)owever, stopped nicely af the •tot, but did not retrieve. JT. Truscott's brown curly-coated aferkvw, Iton (T. Blumsky and J. ItaiUomery shooting), missed his Erst nwt He later found but did not J«fc out. He failed to drop to the m but retrieved well. He found his "gam rabbit nicely, was steady to the «* ted again retrieved well. J. Truscott's blue roan Cocker Spang. Wager (J. Montgomery and T. ■p*7 shooting) found quickly, but "»Kfl at tho shf. She retrieved «wtl? but failed To deliver. * ft M. Trwin'3 Springer Spaniel, £i?iLi° wner sh °°ting), who had been 2Hj m tKe morning, was given a •woo ran during the afternoon when «• <W much better, working nicely |«Mmg well under command. He fjww ws rabbitjjout smartly and re- **■* beautifullf to hand. it, rrS*!£ B ,J' abrador s u. Montgomery shooting), was gilVen a second run and Showed ywement. He found and pushed SSf„!z. rushed in at the shot. He "■wwl well to hand, however.

THE RESULT. ft OPEN CLASS. fc*'S, Sprin S er Spaniel, Whel»w» Na P <im P> . 1 * Mclae's Springer Spaniel, Tim 2

' PUPPY CLASS. • *M. Irwin's Springer Spaniel, rgfldy 1 ft* m J? tin « u P° n the standard of Si «lT F 5 jud * e (Mr A - .Dawson) fink? 1 considering the cpnditions, ' «ae competitors had d6ne quite tfiwA,- Performance of the- winH m was a brilliant one. He had tett» up to his game smartly, set jj l * shot, and retrieved well. He 3° wd» good in the mouth. The work dog was particularly JSffwfcr a youngster of 16 w ' ,„ «c was a trifle headstrong, *»*£!. i the winner in control, *rt& ° l t e ot - and cleanness of fata i-i. The l winning puppy had abmty far beyond his age and "■"«« develop into a really fine dog. Presentation of Trophies. jZ Tf conclusion of the trial, Mr *isb 3?"? om ery, president of the M > aaia tnat everyone loved a dog, ** was all the better if the dog ,£Lf ««d one. Field trials and ! liii* . Co ' n P et itions were of great * wey provided a method of the wcrk of different dogs tttiMrr. 5? onlv fe y intelligent comthat improvement could be fcita. Mont -2°mery then presented the jC?\ a cigarette box and cigarettes •f *• i 5* r **• Ayers, vice-president «B**r\ üb ' for the °Pen class, and a *ttJ*!P h y « ivetl by Mr MojitgomAtZ le rest rieted a«e class.? Whtlr receiving the trophy won by **lßt» Mr Aycrs said that he fift a»°S Jn a rather invidious posiil h „j « had won the prize which himself given. He. therelike Mr D - Mcßae, the (JL. 1 , 0 * the second dog in the open te a i cc £ pt the tr°phy- %*;»» .; Seck er also briefly spoke, tor *K? g the J utJ S e and other officials rJ services. were given for Mrs Montmmy> the judge, and the winners.