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Also qualifying TDEx: NORTH WEST WORKING TRIALS
Sarah Burroughes with TARNEDGE VEL- SOCIETY
VET, CDEx - TDEx, Lab, B, 212.5. (95.5,
30, 33, 34, 20). Esther had the only full point 21 - 26 February 2017
sendaway. Lower Withington
Barry Gilbert with WTCh GLENALPINE
COSWORTH, CDEx - TDEx, BC, D, 208.5. Stake: TD
(97, 30, 28, 33.5, 20)
Les Allen with TADMARTON ENZO, CDEx Judge: JENNY HOLT
- TDEx, Lab, D, 206. (95.5, 30, 28, 32.5, 20)
Jenny Orchard with TADMARTON EAST- Not knowing what the winter weather would
ER LILY, CDEx - TDEx, Lab, B, 206. (93, throw at us, I planned an open sixteen leg
30, 34, 29, 20) track but with small articles. Of the 30 com-
Diane Ling with WTCh DEBEN LITTLE petitors who worked, due to a number un-
TOM, CDEx - TDEx, PDEx, Cross, D, 204. derstandably cancelling on the day of Storm
(94.5, 30, 34.5, 30, 15) Doris, 22 completed the track and the major-
Pat Parkinson with WAGGERLAND MY ity of articles were recovered, together with
SHADOW, CDEx - TDEx, WSD, D, 204. those out of the search square. With this high
(97, 30, 25, 35, 15) standard, 6 competitors achieved marks in
Sheila Tannert with TARNEDGE WISP, excess of 160, with David Warwick with his
CDEx - TDEx, Lab, B, 200.5. (94, 20, 34, GSD X pal ‘Vulcan’ losing only half a point.
32.5, 20) On control day, Gary Atkins presented a near
June Reed with SHADOWQUEST ONE perfect control and agility round and took
AND ONLY, CDEx - TDEx, GSD, D, 199.5. first place. Pat Herbert took second place
(96.5, 30, 31, 27, 15) with the young half-sister of the winner. Pat
Sheren Perez with KAEFFER KAL, CDEx - Parkinson came third, due to her speak ex-
TDEx, WSD, B, 196. (96, 30, 25, 30, 15) ercise being ‘work in progress’ - her words
Diane Ling with LITTLE DEBEN JOE, not mine; she will surely be a future team to
CDEx - TDEx, Cross, D, 191. (96, 20, 26.5, watch. Dave Marchant took fourth place,
28.5, 20) Joe’s first TDEx. losing marks at the start of the track in the
gusting winds. Just out of the cards was Da-
Qualifying TD: vid with Vulcan, now over 8 years old; failed
Rosemary Turner with KHAMYSKER KA- the clear jump but nevertheless won the Best
LAMITY KATE, CDEx - WDEx, GSD, D, TD Track Trophy, the Best Track of the trial
168. (76.5, 20, 31, 25.5, 15) Katie’s first TD and the Best Member. Well done, David, you
qualification. were a pleasure to watch.
16 competitors qualified TDEx and one TD.
For those of you not so lucky this time - per- Thank you all for entering, accepting my de-
severe, you’ll make it in the future. Congrat- cisions, hopefully, and being good company.
ulations to the qualifiers, the overall standard
of work throughout the trial was extremely 1st Gary Atkins with WTCh GLENAL-
high. Thank you to all the competitors for PINE PETE, 216.5
entering, accepting my decisions and making 2nd Pat Herbert with GLENALPINE
it such an enjoyable trial for me. FEN, 213.5
3rd Pat Parkinson with WAGGER-
* * * * * * LAND MY SHADOW, 213
4th Dave Marchant with STARDELL
PISCES, 210.5
Also qualified TDEx
David Warrick with SPACE COMMAND-
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