2008 Grouse Pointing Test
March 29th 2008
Burn Castle, Lauder, Borders


 

Please note that this event is now fully subscribed.

By kind permission of the Duke of Northumberland.

Priority will be given to Juniors and Bracco Italiano Club Members.

There will be two sections.

Junior

For dogs over 6 months of age & under two years of age on the 1st January 2008.

To be judged on Grouse, ground game to be judged for steadiness only.

Credit will be given for pointing snipe and golden plover, but the dogs will not be penalised if they don't.

Adult

For dogs over 2 years on the 1st January 2008.

To be judged on Grouse, credit will be given for pointing snipe and golden plover, but the dogs will not be penalised if they don't. All other game to be judged for steadiness only.

Dogs will be assessed at the end of the day & those considered worthy will be graded either

EXCELLENT, VERY GOOD or GOOD.

Dogs will be run singly into wind for a minimum of ten minutes. The first minute will be discounted to allow the dog to settle down. Priority will be given to game finding.

Natural working ability will come before steadiness. No game will be shot & therefore retrieving will not be tested. No dog will be eliminated unless out of control.

To download entry form please click here:

ENTRY & FEES to

Mr John Abraham - £7.50 Members £10.00 Non – Member.

Cheques payable to: The Bracco Italiano Society.

Mr John Abraham, Shawdon Hill Cottage, Glanton, Alnwick, Northumberland. NE66 4AB.

Telephone 01665 574 540 Email: ardenstorm@clara.co.uk

Working Secretary: Lori Dempster, Email: loridempster@myway.com