DOG TRIALS
BREED CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS The following are the results of the breed championship trials held on 20th October. Setter championship: T. P. Killalea’s “Kinvara Kelly’’ (88), 1; H. Pike’s “Snow" (87), 2; J. Vitetta’s “Prince Paddy” (81), 3. Retriever championship: J. Colquhoun’s Labrador bitch “Braeville Beauty" (167), 1. , Spaniel championship: F. A. Elliott’s English Springer “Brackenfield Quest" (99), 1; W. J. Harley’s English Springer bitch “Brackenfield Jet" (93), 2; F. A. Elliott’s English Springer bitch “Ch. Brackenfield Sherry" (74), 3.
Open field trial: W. J. Harley’s “Brackenfield Jet” (83), 1; J. Vitetta’s “Prince Paddy" (79), 2; T. Killalea’s “Kinvara Kelly” (78), 3. Open water retriever: F, A. Elliott’s “Ch. Brackenfield Sherry” (91), 1; W. J. Harley’s “Brackenfield Jet” (90), 2; M. Cussen’s English Setter b. “Charm" (88), 3.
The trials were conducted at Eden’s Hole, Appleby, under ideal conditions.
Mr J. Colquhoun’s Labrador, by wining her final point, becomes the Nelson Club’s first field trial champion. Mr M. Cussen was the judge and is thanked for officiating.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 25 October 1940, Page 8
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168DOG TRIALS Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 25 October 1940, Page 8
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