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NORTH EAST COUNTIES courage which was an angry man shaking a
metal bin with stones in it. The quarter fin-
11th September 2016 ished the round with a slope off during the
Alnwick search of the hide.

PD Stake 1st Alan Bexon & WT Ch Fly By Night,
WSD, D. Fabulous performance throughout
Judge – Lorna Cottier the whole day. No weakness, even when Fly
found the track difficult, Alan’s quiet but pos-
My thanks to NECWTS for the invitation to itive handling assisted. In the search square
judge and especially to Jacquie Hall for all Fly never stopped working and was rewarded
her hard work as Trials manager. She was with the last 2 articles in the final 15 seconds.
very ably assisted by the many supporters Very polished throughout the patrol and a real
of Northumberland Canine Centre as well as pleasure to watch; very well done.
some NEC stalwarts. Control- 33.5/35; Ag – 20/20; N/W –
Thanks must also go to Adele doing the scores 107/115; Patrol 145/150 305.5/320 PDex
and cutting the grass, Sue for the catering as 2nd Diane Ling & WT Ch Deben Little Tom,
well as my very splendid helpers – thank you X –breed, D. Always full of enthusiasm,
for everything. sometimes Tom let it take control in the pa-
The Base was a fabulous set up allowing us a trol and it proves costly. But otherwise he is
C&A/Patrol field at the back and huge stub- undoubtedly amongst the best PD dogs for a
ble tracking fields at the front. long time and makes everything look such
Those splendid PD helpers were Julz Finde- fun. Well done.
isen (search and C&A steward, patrol scribe), Control – 31; Ag- 15; N/W – 107.5; Patrol –
Tracey Park (tracklayer, patrol steward), Pen- 135 288.5 PDex
ny Pritchard (tracklayer) and the protected 3rd Bill Richardson & Kenocto Octobers De-
stewards Mike Wilson, Brian Glasgow and light, Mali, D. Hard work pays off and Eck
Gary Martin – the latter three having also really did excel in the patrol. A missed article
qualified their own dogs at Rufforth trial the on ironically the best track was expensive but
day before - well done! Thanks also to Heath- he really can impress with his work and is al-
er Patrick for lending us Chuck for the run ways such a character to watch. Well done.
through and being the hay gatherer to give us Control – 27.5; Ag – 15; N/W – 96.5; Patrol
guidance on specific points in the patrol field, – 143 282 PDex
much better than poles. 4th. Vic Snook & Little Mica, X Breed, D.
6 entered and ran – all work was done on the Mica was a bit too naughty in the control
one day without any problem. The weather round and even a brilliant sendaway couldn’t
was dry and breezy. We started with C&A give her enough marks. However she worked
which highlighted definite weaknesses hard and well throughout the rest of the test;
(sendaway) in some competitors – there’s lit- Vic -good to see you working a dog so well
tle point in having great patrol and being let in PD after all the time wearing the sleeve
down by other exercises. The nosework fol- you’ve given the sport.
lowed and after the track there was slow pace Control – 24.5; Ag – 15; N/W – 94; Patrol –
heelwork, the speak then the search. 131 264.5 NQ
Patrol started with part of the escort at a slow
pace. This took the team into the field for the * * * * * *
recall then the escort continued with the at-
tack on handler. The chase followed this and
when the handler was ¾ of the way to where
the dog had detained , the dog was called off
and sent back down the field to the test of
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