THE SOUTHERN NOVICE COCKER FIELD TRIAL HELD AT SOUTHWICK, HAMPSHIRE on 30th November 2013
Today Midge took part in The Cocker Spaniel Club Novice Cocker stake held at Southwick. The judges were Peter Jones and David Sowerby. The novice stake was held in woodland which consisted of bracken and bramble which was often very thick and high.
The bracken had hardly started to lay over due to the warm weather and with so much wild food about the the birds were not tempted to stay in the wood. Midge was drawn number 1 in the running order and this was a little concerning as she hadn't had the chance to get revved up. I needn't of worried as Midge attacked the cover as if her life depended on it
The height of the bracken made it difficult at times to see Midge working, however she worked the bracken and brambles with very little whistle and remained rock steady. Midge was called over to the other side to retrieve a Hen Pheasant that had just been failed on, on her way out she flushed a Woodcock and a Cock Pheasant both of which she sat up to with no whistle. She returned about a minute later with the Hen Pheasant and delivered nicely to hand. She was asked to hunt on and flushed another Woodcock which she sat up to and that was the end of her first run.
During her second run Midge started off where she finished her first run and attacked the cover with speed and determination, this resulted in a number of Pheasants and Woodcock being flushed and retrieved.
The results were called out in reverse order and after a nervous wait, Midge was rewarded by an excellent win and becomes our first Field Trial Winner.
A big thank you must go to Jonathan Bailey (www.churchviewgundogs.co.uk) for getting Midge trial ready and for handling Midge. I would also like to thank The Cocker Spaniel Club for another excellent trial, to Paul Bone and The Southwick Shoot for providing excellent ground, to the judges, guns and all the helpers.
Today Midge took part in The Cocker Spaniel Club Novice Cocker stake held at Southwick. The judges were Peter Jones and David Sowerby. The novice stake was held in woodland which consisted of bracken and bramble which was often very thick and high.
The bracken had hardly started to lay over due to the warm weather and with so much wild food about the the birds were not tempted to stay in the wood. Midge was drawn number 1 in the running order and this was a little concerning as she hadn't had the chance to get revved up. I needn't of worried as Midge attacked the cover as if her life depended on it
The height of the bracken made it difficult at times to see Midge working, however she worked the bracken and brambles with very little whistle and remained rock steady. Midge was called over to the other side to retrieve a Hen Pheasant that had just been failed on, on her way out she flushed a Woodcock and a Cock Pheasant both of which she sat up to with no whistle. She returned about a minute later with the Hen Pheasant and delivered nicely to hand. She was asked to hunt on and flushed another Woodcock which she sat up to and that was the end of her first run.
During her second run Midge started off where she finished her first run and attacked the cover with speed and determination, this resulted in a number of Pheasants and Woodcock being flushed and retrieved.
The results were called out in reverse order and after a nervous wait, Midge was rewarded by an excellent win and becomes our first Field Trial Winner.
A big thank you must go to Jonathan Bailey (www.churchviewgundogs.co.uk) for getting Midge trial ready and for handling Midge. I would also like to thank The Cocker Spaniel Club for another excellent trial, to Paul Bone and The Southwick Shoot for providing excellent ground, to the judges, guns and all the helpers.
