Results of Open Working Test 12.04.2025

Judges and Award Winners Retriever Open Test at Heddington 12th April 2025

The first test of the season 2025 was an Open Retriever held today 12th April in beautiful grounds at Heddington, near Calne. We are most grateful for having been given permission by Nick Tyler for use of his stunning grounds and Kelvin Selway for all his help with securing the grounds.  We had an amazing band of helpers, and we could not run these working tests without you.

Our friendly judges were:

Craig Perry A3550, Karen McCarthy B3201, Kevin Phillips (NP) and Jessica Latham (NP)

RESULTS

1ST Patti Money-Coutts with Stauntonvale Caracal

2nd Nikki Urquart with Tildaross Echo

3rd Robert Small with Troddenmills If Only

CoMs were awarded to

Jennie Knight with Holmside Goose at Sunshimmer

Jennie Knight with Troddenmills Kamikaze at Sunshimmer

John Cullen with Macelphin of Lairg

Kathy Hill with Flaxenfox Chephira

Congratulations to all in the awards.  The first three in the awards received vouchers by Skinners and goodie bags by Gamekeepers Goods.  The judges and helpers also received thank you gifts from Gamekeepers Goods and the landowner is hopefully enjoying his bottle of Château Neuf du Pape.

A huge thank as always to our willing and amazing army of helpers and to our fabulous sponsors Gamekeepers Goods and Skinners dog food.

We had amazing weather putting the icing on the cake and making the grounds even more beautiful than they are. There was a very friendly and sporting atmosphere amongst all competitors and everyone else involved.

Linda Newnes - Retriever Working Test Secretary - Wiltshire Working Gundog Society