Foundation Level
Judge - Leonie Newman
Steward - Jenny Orchard
I judged the Foundation class and enjoyed the company of some lovely handlers with their super dogs!
The standard was very good. The four that gained their certificates are definitely ready to go up a class and enter Beginners.
Those that didn’t make it just need a bit more practise so keep it up!
My thanks to the competitors for accepting my decisions and for being so enthusiastic about their dog training. Well done every one!
Leonie Newman
1st - Sue with Tilly who Jenny, my steward wanted to take home! Fab little dog! 96.5/100 FDEX
2nd - Victoria with Bobby who has done incredibly well and deserved her second place. 93/100 FDEX
3rd - Gordon with Maggie need a couple more tweaks to be ready for beginners. 89/100 FDEX
4th - Karen with Jinny needing a bit more control and respect. It’s all possible. 85/100 FDQ
Novice Level
Judge - Judy Meekings
Steward - Caroline Ashford
1st - Nicky with Ellie 108.5/110 NDEX
2nd - Gill with Flora 102.5/110 NDEX
3rd - Pete with China 101.5/110 NDEX
4th - Carole with Wyspa 101/110 NDEX
Also qualifying
Jenny with Fizz 100/110 NDEX
Lynn with Grace 96/110 NDEX
Julie with Ava 94/110 NDQ
Claire with Hendrick 92.5/110 NDQ
Intermediate Level
Judge - Rosemary Turner
Steward - Sam McGrath
Thank you Banbury for inviting me to judge. What a wonderful venue for both training and brilliant for running a Trial.
My grateful thanks to Sam McGrath for excellent stewarding and also to Sheila for your organisation and ordering the dry weather, plus of course the refreshment crew.
It was a privilege to judge and I enjoyed my day watching your dogs working very well indeed, a few odd errors but good squares, Send aways and excellent agility, resulting in three excellent qualifiers, one qualifier and two who didn’t quite make the grade, Otis because of the stay exercise.
1st - after run off Jenny with Labrador Riplay 102.5 points. Well done, good search, lovely Send Away, points mainly lost on speak and heelwork.
2nd - Carol with Border Collie Kyla 102.5 points. Another lovely round, very methodical working the square, points mainly lost on heelwork and send away.
3rd - Diane with Bertie 102 points. A lovely round, control very good, heelwork and a drop in the search were main faults.
4th - Bev with Labradoodle Tilly 94.5 points. Oh dear, what a shame that Tilly thought the tunnel was a good shady area to have a lie down, as apart from faults in heelwork, was a really nice round and would have gained an Excellent qualification.
Good luck to all who will be going up to Advanced level next time.
Rosemary Turner
