I.S.C.G.B. Grouse Pointing Test March 29th 2008

Saturday morning I met the group who were going to go up onto the moor at the Keeper Andy Page’s house at around 8,45am, with a strong wind and a dull over cast that was holding off the rain. By 9.00am everyone was assembled and we set of in the cars to drive the 2 miles!! into the moor along a hard track, seeing Oyster Catchers, Pheasant, Red Shank, Lapwings, Curlews and even a ‘Good Morning’ from a cock Grouse with his hen feeding on grit by the  track, plus the Swaledale Ewes watching over us.

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The ISCGB held this seasons Novice Field Trial at Titsey, Westerham in Kent on Sat Nov 22nd.The judges were Shelia Kuban and Ray Davis and the awards are as follows:-

1st (& Guns award)

Kewpond Thornton GWP – Alan Howard.

2nd , 3rd and 4th no awards

CoMs

Raycris New Seeker LM – Annie Jones.

Trubon Bibe Tres W – Suzi Burton.

Rusetmantle Idaho of Arunsyar HV – Trevor White.

I.S.C.G.B Grouse Pointing Test Wemmergill Moor. Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Saturday March 28th 2009.

Judges: Maureen Nixon & Penny Pickstone.

Steward of Beat; Andy Page [keeper of Wemmergill Moor].

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Field Trial results from the Novice trial at Titsey on 28 November 2009.

Judges
Rita Dockwray Howard
Suzi Burton

THIRD

Arthur vom Munsterschlag mit Arany – GLP – Larry Wilks

FOURTH

Pixbrook Vanessa – Brittany – Mick Young

CoMs

Whinchat Viking Flagship – GSP – Geoff Prior
Witham Friary Calista – GSP – Gill Pillinger
Aschfahl Grey Ghillie – W – Chris Carpenter 

The natural choice of working dog for most shooters in the UK would be one of our native breeds such as a Labrador or a hard hunting spaniel but there are other choices. One of the largest collective breed groups of gundogs are known as the HPR’s (Hunt, Point, Retrieve) and they include amongst others the Weimaraner, German Short, Long and Wire haired Pointers and of course the Italian Spinone.As may have already been gathered the breed types all originate from the continent; however in most cases there are now some working English breed lines. The essence of a working HPR is that the dog should be able to hunt in a quartering pattern using the wind; this should be further than a spaniel but not as far out as an English Pointer or Setter. Once it has scented its quarry it should lock on point and on command flush the bird for the Gun. It should then retrieve the shot quarry to hand. Many deerstalkers use HPR’s to follow up wounded deer; they really are a versatile shooting companion. 

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ISCGB Special Beginner’s Test 2007

I had thought I would begin this ‘report’ with the words ‘Despite the worst the English weather could throw at us (quite literally) …’ however, we were blessed with a cool breeze and a clear blue sky with the odd cloud and a few spots of rain!

My nervousness about the day, my first ever participation in a Test, was quickly dispelled by the friendliness of our trainers/judges for the day, John Parnham and Chris Raynor. The Special Beginners’ Group comprised eleven owners and their dogs; the majority being Spinoni, but we were joined by a Hungarian Vizsla, a German Short Haired Pointer and a Large Munsterlander.

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ISCGB WORKING TEST FOR ALL HPR’S – 28/06/2003
 BROOMFIELD FARM, ELSTEAD, SURREY
 By Kind Permission of The Hampton Estate 
 and Mr D Beavan, Gamekeeper

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ISCGB WORKING TEST FOR ALL HPR’S – 26/06/2004
BROOMFIELD FARM, ELSTEAD, SURREY
By Kind Permission of The Hampton Estate 
and Mr D Beavan, Gamekeeper