WGAA Retrieving Trial for Gundogs - Victoria
TRIAL DATE: SUNDAY 9th SEPTEMBER 2007
TRIAL MANAGER: GRAHAM HAYES
ENTRIES: ENTER ON THE DAY
ENTRY FEE: $12.00 per dog.
CHEQUES: Payable to WGAA
EVENTS: OPEN RETRIEVING TRIAL: Vetting 9.30 am. Start 10.00 am
JUDGE: Barry Kavanagh
TROPHIES: Trophy and Sash for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place getters.
QUALIFICATIONS: OPEN RETRIEVING TRIAL. This event is open to all Gundogs..
VENUE: Melton Area (Contact Trial Manager for directions)
CATERING: B.B.Q lunch will be available
♦ ALL COMPETITORS MUST OBEY MANAGER’S DIRECTIVES
♦ NO ONE IS PERMITTED TO REVISIT THE TRIAL SITE
♦ NO ALCOHOL TO BE CONSUMED BY HANDLERS DURING RUNS
♦ BITCHES IN OESTRUM WILL NOT BE PERMITTED ON THE TRIAL GROUNDS
♦ ALL COMPETITORS MUST PRODUCE A CURRENT SHOOTING LICENCE.
NB: ALL PERSONS ATTENDING THE TRIAL MUST SIGN RANGE MEMBER BOOK
ALL SSAA MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO COME ALONG
AND ENJOY THIS NEW AND EXCITING ACTIVITY
Friday 20 July 2007
Saturday 14 July 2007
Retrieving Trial Result
WGAA Advanced Retrieving Trial - 24 June 07
Judge: Barry Kavanagh
Winner: Graham Hayes' CONINGSBURGH CARDINAL (Lab)
Judge: Barry Kavanagh
Winner: Graham Hayes' CONINGSBURGH CARDINAL (Lab)
For sale Labrador pups
Litter of Labrador pups from good retrieving lines, VCA registered parents, hips, eyes etc done
Please contact Andrew Yeomans on mbl 0419 773508 or email chakazulu@bigpond.com.au
Please contact Andrew Yeomans on mbl 0419 773508 or email chakazulu@bigpond.com.au
Friday 13 July 2007
Rick Smith's Australian visit confirmed - update
Well known American professional dog trainer Rick Smith (son of the legendary Delmar Smith) has confirmed acceptance of WGAA's invitation to conduct a Foundation Seminar in Victoria on the 24th, 25th & 26th of October 2008.
Both Rick and his brother Ron have conducted seminars in New Zealand in recent years, and the positive comments from those who attended these seminars has encouraged the WGAA (Vic) committee to invite Rick to these shores.
The cost is $410.00 AUD per person. The Seminar begins on Friday (24th) evening with an orientation and introduction session and continues all day on Saturday and Sunday. The seminar is open to all gundog owners and is conducted on a 'hands on' basis, with handlers bringing their dogs. The seminar is open to all breeds and levels of gundogs. Places are limited so make sure you don't miss out.
For more information on the seminar visit Rick's website at http://www.huntsmith.com/
To request brochures and application form please contact Barry Oliver - mob. 0403380092 email barryoliver@optusnet.com.au
Both Rick and his brother Ron have conducted seminars in New Zealand in recent years, and the positive comments from those who attended these seminars has encouraged the WGAA (Vic) committee to invite Rick to these shores.
The cost is $410.00 AUD per person. The Seminar begins on Friday (24th) evening with an orientation and introduction session and continues all day on Saturday and Sunday. The seminar is open to all gundog owners and is conducted on a 'hands on' basis, with handlers bringing their dogs. The seminar is open to all breeds and levels of gundogs. Places are limited so make sure you don't miss out.
For more information on the seminar visit Rick's website at http://www.huntsmith.com/
To request brochures and application form please contact Barry Oliver - mob. 0403380092 email barryoliver@optusnet.com.au
WGAA Queensland
The newly formed Queensland Branch of WGAA will be conducting its first retrieving trial on 21st & 22nd July. We wish them all the best for this inaugural event.
Litter Notification
For sale: Pointer pups. Bred from top English and Irish trial and working lines.
Sire: SSAA Field Champion.
Contact: Barry 0403380092 email barryoliver@optusnet.com.au
Sire: SSAA Field Champion.
Contact: Barry 0403380092 email barryoliver@optusnet.com.au
WGAA in the WEST
History was made in July with the first ever WGAA Pointer & Setter Closed Season field trials, the Jack Pontin and the Bob Dean memorial trials, being conducted by the newly formed WA Branch of WGAA. Brett Davidson, Alan Willey and Sandy Peter’ka had worked hard to overcome several problems and difficulties in order to get their Branch, and the event, off the ground. However, with support from both the SSAA’s National President, Bob Green & the WA State SSAA President, Ron Bryant, support that included negotiations with Government departments and the highest levels of the canine world, things came together and on the weekend of the 7th & 8th July the inaugural event was held.
8 dogs from WA, NSW, Vic & SA entered in Saturday’s Jack Pontin Memorial for judge, Barry Oliver, and assistant judge, Waine Dick, from New Zealand. The event was scheduled as an All Pointing Breeds event and one pointer, two Brittanies, and 5 Irish setters made up the field. The venue was initially a vast stubble paddock and later in the day a paddock of native grass and timber.
Overall the standard of the work was very good, considering that for most of the dogs and handlers this was their first trial. Some nice ground coverage, finds, productions and excellent backing characterised the day.
On the day the pointer bitch, Ywurrie Rani, owned and handled by Allan Willey, was the stand out victor. With the necessary two finds notched up, several backs, consistently good running and a nice retrieve, this bitch was a clear winner.
On the Saturday evening a stylish dinner was held at which the following awards were made:
Winner: A Willey's Ywurrie Rani (PB)
Best find: L. Brown's Quailbanders Aisa (ISB)
Best back: A Willey's Ywurrie Rani (PB)
Best quartering dog: A Easton's Quailbanders Ali Mai (ISB)
Best pointer: A Willey's Ywurrie Rani (PB)
Best setter: L. Brown's Quailbanders Aisa (ISB)
Best hunt, point & retrieve dog: M Casadio's Huntingvale Dashing Toby (BSD)
Best novice: Fyledalens Peregrin (Imp SWE) (ISD)
The following day saw 2 pointers, 2 Brittanies and 5 Irish setters line up for the Bob Dean Memorial, judged on this occasion by NZ Judge Waine Dick and Assistant Judge Kathy Oliver. Another 2 large stubble paddocks were provided for the dogs to show what they could do on what was a beautiful, crisp morning. However, things got off to a slightly tricky start when the game situation seemed to dry up a little. Fortunately the second paddock was more productive. Two dogs, Allan’s pointer and the Irish, owned by Sandy Peter’ka and handled on the weekend by Denis Everard, went through to the last round.
A return to one of the paddocks used on the first day was decided upon in order to secure a result, and the pointer and the young Irish gave a nice demonstration of good quality pointer & setter work. Both dogs then completed their retrieves in fine style and Alan’s pointer was again declared the winner with the Irish runner up.
Barry Dean who especially flew over from Victoria to watch the weekend's trials presented the winner, Ywurrie Rani QC, (PB) with the trophy, sash for best Pointer and tankard for best backing dog. Fyledalens Peregrin (Imp Swe) (ISD) was presented with the sash for Runner Up & also sash for best Setter. Best Novice was Kilsheelan Paprika (IMP NZ) handled and owned Rob Clay.The event was supported by competitors from 4 States, and an international judge – not bad for a new kid on the block. Well done to all concerned with this initial venture – and no doubt there will be more to follow.
With pointer & setter trialling now established in the West, WGAA has competitions running in 4 States – Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland. This represents a pleasing development for gundog trialling and for the SSAA.
Competitors watching the action.
L - R Rob Clay (NSW) Sandy Peter'ka (WA) &
WA WGAA President Brett Davidson
L - R Kathy Oliver (Assistant Judge), Alan Willey (WA competitor),
Waine Dick (Judge NZ) & Denis Everard (Vic competitor)
WA competitors Leslie Brown & Alan Willey
Getting ready to start the next heat.
Annie Easton from WA under judge Waine Dick's judicial eye.
Alan Willey's winning pointer in action.
All smiles in the winner's circle.
Denis Everard (Vic) & WA WGAA Committee member, Sandy Peter'ka
Official presentations. L-R Waine Dick, Barry Oliver & Alan Willey
8 dogs from WA, NSW, Vic & SA entered in Saturday’s Jack Pontin Memorial for judge, Barry Oliver, and assistant judge, Waine Dick, from New Zealand. The event was scheduled as an All Pointing Breeds event and one pointer, two Brittanies, and 5 Irish setters made up the field. The venue was initially a vast stubble paddock and later in the day a paddock of native grass and timber.
Overall the standard of the work was very good, considering that for most of the dogs and handlers this was their first trial. Some nice ground coverage, finds, productions and excellent backing characterised the day.
On the day the pointer bitch, Ywurrie Rani, owned and handled by Allan Willey, was the stand out victor. With the necessary two finds notched up, several backs, consistently good running and a nice retrieve, this bitch was a clear winner.
On the Saturday evening a stylish dinner was held at which the following awards were made:
Winner: A Willey's Ywurrie Rani (PB)
Best find: L. Brown's Quailbanders Aisa (ISB)
Best back: A Willey's Ywurrie Rani (PB)
Best quartering dog: A Easton's Quailbanders Ali Mai (ISB)
Best pointer: A Willey's Ywurrie Rani (PB)
Best setter: L. Brown's Quailbanders Aisa (ISB)
Best hunt, point & retrieve dog: M Casadio's Huntingvale Dashing Toby (BSD)
Best novice: Fyledalens Peregrin (Imp SWE) (ISD)
The following day saw 2 pointers, 2 Brittanies and 5 Irish setters line up for the Bob Dean Memorial, judged on this occasion by NZ Judge Waine Dick and Assistant Judge Kathy Oliver. Another 2 large stubble paddocks were provided for the dogs to show what they could do on what was a beautiful, crisp morning. However, things got off to a slightly tricky start when the game situation seemed to dry up a little. Fortunately the second paddock was more productive. Two dogs, Allan’s pointer and the Irish, owned by Sandy Peter’ka and handled on the weekend by Denis Everard, went through to the last round.
A return to one of the paddocks used on the first day was decided upon in order to secure a result, and the pointer and the young Irish gave a nice demonstration of good quality pointer & setter work. Both dogs then completed their retrieves in fine style and Alan’s pointer was again declared the winner with the Irish runner up.
Barry Dean who especially flew over from Victoria to watch the weekend's trials presented the winner, Ywurrie Rani QC, (PB) with the trophy, sash for best Pointer and tankard for best backing dog. Fyledalens Peregrin (Imp Swe) (ISD) was presented with the sash for Runner Up & also sash for best Setter. Best Novice was Kilsheelan Paprika (IMP NZ) handled and owned Rob Clay.The event was supported by competitors from 4 States, and an international judge – not bad for a new kid on the block. Well done to all concerned with this initial venture – and no doubt there will be more to follow.
With pointer & setter trialling now established in the West, WGAA has competitions running in 4 States – Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland. This represents a pleasing development for gundog trialling and for the SSAA.
Competitors watching the action.
L - R Rob Clay (NSW) Sandy Peter'ka (WA) &
WA WGAA President Brett Davidson
L - R Kathy Oliver (Assistant Judge), Alan Willey (WA competitor),
Waine Dick (Judge NZ) & Denis Everard (Vic competitor)
WA competitors Leslie Brown & Alan Willey
Getting ready to start the next heat.
Annie Easton from WA under judge Waine Dick's judicial eye.
Alan Willey's winning pointer in action.
All smiles in the winner's circle.
Denis Everard (Vic) & WA WGAA Committee member, Sandy Peter'ka
Official presentations. L-R Waine Dick, Barry Oliver & Alan Willey
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