Moray Firth Spaniel & Retriever Club: Retriever Trials
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Information on all our retriever trophies and past winners!
MFSRC Retriever Trials 2011
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Open (AV) Retriever Stake
RESULT:
Forbes Trophy | Winner: Craighorn Pete (Lab D) Charles Halliday Sandra Pierre Challenge Quaich | 2nd Place: Jim MacIver Trophy | Best Marking Dog: Craighorn Pete (Lab D) Charles Halliday The Kelvinhead Toby Cup | Best Yellow:
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A spectacular day - Great views and warm weather! The ground was challenging with a good mix of game (hare, grouse, partridge and pheasant). Many congratulations to Chas on his win - he makes Craighorn Pete up to a FTCH, and to Tom Boyd and Levenghyl Baccarat at Lochmuir who won 2nd place.
Our thanks to Davy Thomson (the Keeper), the guns, the judges and competitors some of whom had travelled a long way to be there, and everybody who helped with spaniels & game carrying etc. I hope you all enjoyed your day.
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Novice 16 AV Retriever Stake
Date: Tuesday 18th October 2011
RESULT:
Lumsden Trophy | Best Marking Dog:
McNeill Trophy | Best Retrieve: com: Maraystin Eva Morayglen (Lab B) Jim Munro
This is the only photograph - the day was horrid with icy rain and poor visibility. A testing trial and congratulations to John on his win. Thanks to everyone. |
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MFSRC Retriever Trials 2010
Novice 16 AV Retriever - Thursday 4th November 2010
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The winner of the Novice Trial held at Innes House on Thursday 4th November gaining the Cawdor Trophy as winner, the McDermott Trophy for the most stylish Bitch/Dog and the McNeill Trophy for the Best Retrieve was Gary Youngson with his 2 year old dog Greenbriar Crow.
The winner of the Lumsden Trophy for the Best Marker was Derek Tebby with his 5 year old bitch Deriolet Mirrette.
Kind weather and a great venue with plenty of game lent itself to a very enjoyable day.
Our thanks go to the owner and keeper of Innes House Estate for the excellent facilities and to the judges and, of course, the guns and competitors and helpers.
(Photo: Gary Youngson and his dog Greenbriar Crow)
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Open Qualifying 12 AV Retriever - Monday 8th November 2010
(Photo: Greig Paterson and his dog Avonstream Acclaim)
The result of the 12 Dog Qualifying Stake for AV Retrievers held
on the 8th November 2010 at Glenrinnes Estate was a well-earned
win by Mr Greig Paterson running his Labrador dog Avonstream
Acclaim, winning him the Forbes Trophy and the Jim McIver Trophy
for the Best Marker and gaining him his Field Trial Champion
prefix.
Certificates of Merit were awarded to Mr C Halliday with his 5
year old dog Craighorn Pete and to Mr G Wood with his 2 year old
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MFSRC Retriever Trials 2009
Open Trial 2009
The above picture was taken at the Moray Firth Spaniel & Retriever Club 12 Dog Open Stake. The trial was held at Innes Estate, Lhanbryde on Wednesday 28th October 2009 and was won by Joe McLure with his dog Silversnipe Legend.
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Roddy McBain (far left) and his dog Levenghyl Isle of Mull collect the trophy for Best Marked Retrieve. The trial winner Joe McLure and his dog Silversnipe Legend try to decide which pair is the best looking!!
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Novice Trial 2009
The above picture was taken at the Moray Firth Spaniel & Retriever Club 16 Dog Novice Stake. The trial was held at Glennrinnes Estate, on Saturday 7th November 2009 and was won by Roddy McBain with his dog Kathmandu Ruadh of Donian.
The results were as follows:
1st - Roddy McBain's - Kathmandu Ruadh of Donian
2nd - Gary Wood's - Rizzaro Brimstone
3rd - Killie Pennell's - Kilpen Jock
C.O.M - Stuart Dunn's - Oliver Tash
MFSRC Retriever Trials 2008
Open Trial 2008
The above picture was taken at the Moray Firth Spaniel & Retriever Club 12 Dog Open Stake. The trial was held at Lochindorb on Thursday 14th August 2008 and was won by our Vice Chairman John MacColl with his dog Goldie of Teith from Yellowbrook.
A FIRST FOR THE MORAY FIRTH
What a wonderful opportunity was afforded to the Moray Firth Spaniel and Retriever Club when it was invited to hold a One Day Open stake on the grouse moor at Lochindorb Estate Grantown-on-Spey by kind permission of Mr Alistair Laing on 14th August 2008. This was the first open stake to be held on grouse in Scotland for many years.
The venue was nothing short of magnificent. The heather was in full bloom, the sun shining and a light breeze which kept everyone cool as the line moved off uphill. Head Keeper David Taylor marshalled the line of eight guns and very soon the dogs were called into action. Rabbits bolted, coveys of grouse were soon in evidence, and snipe and blue hares moved freely from banks of rushes.
Judges on the right were Hugh Paterson and Mrs Sue Hutton while Tom West and Robin Watson were on the left.
As game was coming to hand through excellent shooting, most dogs were performing well and scent was obviously good. A wood pigeon crossed the moor and was shot in classic fashion by keeper David Taylor wide on the right hand side of the line. It fell about 80 yards behind in juniper bushes and Craighorn Pete handled by Charles Halliday made an excellent job of the retrieve. The standard of dog work was proving to be very high.
A covey of grouse rose about the middle of the line and flew forward. Four grouse were shot Three were picked quickly and stylishly by the competing dogs. However as Heather Bradley tried on the last grouse her dog Garrethall Moss of Heathergaye found and flushed three other coveys and three single grouse all in the same area as the shot birds. The dog showed tremendous style and steadiness but unfortunately failed to find the shot bird. The fourth grouse was eventually found by the judges as it fluttered from a ditch.
John McCall handling Goldie of Teith from Yellowbrook had earlier staked a claim when the dog made a brilliant job of marking a snipe shot 60 yards off to the right in heavy rushes. Very soon thereafter two snipe were shot about 30 yards out from the centre of the line by Head Keeper David Taylor. Both snipe fell close together, judges Tom West and Robin Watson tried the dogs from the left hand end. The first dog tried failed to find either snipe and was called up.
John McCall then sent his dog and made the job look very easy picking one of the snipe. The judges on the right then tried two dogs both of which failed to find. John McCall was asked to pick the second snipe and again did so with ease. He was in a very strong position as this only left himself and Stewart Dunn handling Olivertash Kia in contention.
David Taylor turned the line for home as the sun rose to mid-day.
Almost immediately two grouse flushed from the heather in front as rabbits scurried off to the left. One grouse was shot and fell on the edge of a patch of purple heather about 60 yards out. The other flew on, Stewart Dunn tried but unfortunately his dog had marked the unshot grouse away and after a short hunt he was called up. John McCall was then given the chance and again made a first class job of the retrieve and won the trial in style.
Thanks must go the host, the head-keeper and the guns for a wonderful days sport. The chairman and secretary of the Moray Firth Spaniel and Retriever Club must also be congratulated for the efforts they have put in to obtain such wonderful ground for their membership. Rabbits, snipe, grouse, pigeon and blue hares made up the bag for trial . What a memorable trial!
Novice Trial 2008
From Left to Right: Peter Taylor & Ian Sutherland with Judges Tom Boyd, Stuart Dunn, Greg Paterson & Davy Robertson
The Moray Firth Spaniel & Retriever Club 16 Dog Novice Stake Trial was held at Glenrinnes Estate on Friday 7th November 2008. The trial was won by Ian Sutherland (2nd from left) with his bitch (Clava Claire of Highland Brae) The pair also won the trophies for Best Marking & Most Stylish Bitch.
2nd Prize and the Trophy for Best Retrieve went to Peter Taylor (left) and his dog (Corrieview Eddie) This award was all the more impressive as it was Peter's first attempt at trialing.