Eastern Counties

The UGS Eastern Counties Branch held our open sugar beet test, the last for the season, on the 2nd August, special thanks to Loose Hall Farms and Peter Rushbrook for allowing to use their land. 

The test was walked up in sugar beet which consisted of different retrieves, marks, blinds, both in front of, and behind the line.

The judges, Roger Ketley and Adam Snare, made a brilliant job offering retrieves and taking their own giving the dogs and handlers plenty of chances in the strong wind. Scent was good.

For the afternoon the judges had a cut, taking 14 dogs forward for a long blind out of the beet and a blind in the maze strip which made a final result.

1st – Jon Dower, Mitfornton Tobin (Lab dog).
2nd – Jon Dower, Invincible Emerald (Lab bitch).
3rd – Leslie Crompton, Hanwoodgold Breeze Golden (GR bitch).
COM – Sharon Dingle, Bellspaddle Mungo (Lab dog)
COM – Tim Briggs, Ruby Runner (Lab bitch) also taking home the Best Marking trophy.

With 33 dogs running the helpers, judges and dog steward kept the day running.

Thanks to our sponsors, Skinner’s and Dog and Field.

We held our novice sugar beet test on the 27th July at Wattisham by kind permission of Loose Hall Farms and Peter Rushbrook.  Our thanks go to Terry Prentice and Doug Laflin for judging the day, to our helpers and sponsors, Skinners and Dog and Field.

1st Elmertown Pheobe, Keith Townsend, also winner of Best Marking Dog and Youngest Dog in the Awards trophies.

2nd Waunjago Dawn,Lucretia Watkins-Mellor

3rd Kentwone Opal Luster, Arthur Cook

Com Troddenmills Imagine That, Nickie Stranks and Styliedawn Tiana, Michelle Bullen

The Eastern Counties branch held our Special Puppy, Novice and Veteran working test, at Stutton by kind permission of Henry and Sara Strutt on the 29th March.

Special Puppy
1st Carrigvale’s Paddy, R  Collins
2nd Bellspaddle Swiftly, Sharon Dingle
3rd Mistygreen Meadowland, Lesley Crompton
4th Esless Barnett, Kim Prentice

Novice
1st Tudorcourt Elderberry, M McInally
2nd Fenbreck Nore Spruce (best looking dog in the awards), Aaron Wright
3rd Arminchal Teal, S Wells
4th Garrethall Thorin, Ian Nichols
CoM Folkington Flyte, S Haskoll

Veteran
1st Hanans Kertis, Jacqui Crew
2nd Lannakers Quest of Tofts, Glynis Hillier
3rd Tashwarne Jasmine, Kim Prentice
4th Acer Treacle, S Leathers

UGS Eastern Counties branch held their last 12 dog novice trail at Ampton by kind permission of Peter Rushbrook. The judges for the day, Allie Hogsberg, Jim Collins, Jackie Smith Karen Hurst.

The trail started in sugar beet, it was a very cold day, raining and strong wind. Alan Hammond done a fantastic job keeping the birds flying for the guns who shot really well and the dogs doing some nice work.
UGS EC would like to say thank you to the beaters, game carriers, Peter hurst for picking up, our sponsors Dog and Field and Skinner’s dog food.
First place, Kevin doughty running his dog Highsea Lion
Second Place, Glynis Hillier running her dog Hurleyhall Plover of Tofts
Third place, L Munchaus-Adsboel dog Mikamores Fahrenheit
Four place L Harmer running his bitch Delfleet Pied Wagtail
Com John Keegan running his dog Geordieland Yogi Bear.
Com James Brindley running his bitch Eastoath Beatrix also taken guns choice.

UGS Eastern Counties branch held its All Age Qualifying Stake on 28 November 2024. The first 3 dogs will go forward to the AA Finals.

The day started in sugar beet with high seeded beet the dogs did manage to find the birds the guns shot very well giving the judges John Keegan, Julie Smith, Mick Elsey and Josefine van der Dussen good areas for marking. Then we walk up some turnips.

The judges awarded
1st to Adam snare dog Halorros Milkyway of MeareCastle winning Posterngate trophy.
2nd Sara Gadd bitch Haguehall glory winning the Southwood Trophy for the runner up and the Sam Taylor Trophy for the best opposite sex to the winner.
Com went to David Bolton bitch artful Alice Handel by Jackie Smith
Com Marinanne Morris-worrall bitch Castlemoram Red Maggie of Glanmarian
CoM Peter Hurst dog Saxthorpe Taymar.

Ugs would like to say thank you to the game carriers Sarah Bond for dog stewarding Cathy Elsey for her help throughout the day also the sponsorship dog field Skinner’s dog food

1st Jo Rollingson
2nd Sophie Palmqvist
3rd Clair Wood
CoM Lee Hayman
CoM Julia Reed