{"id":310,"date":"2014-05-25T08:20:27","date_gmt":"2014-05-25T08:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huntingweimaraner.com\/blog\/?p=310"},"modified":"2014-07-03T18:53:00","modified_gmt":"2014-07-03T18:53:00","slug":"the-brittany-club-gwt-25052008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.warringah.com\/blog\/index.php\/archives\/310","title":{"rendered":"The Brittany Club &#8211; GWT 25\/05\/2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Personal Commentary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"postmessage_16513\">Other than the WCGB ToW day recently at Tenterden, this was Misty&#8217;s first competitive working test among other breeds, guests of the Brittany Club of GB.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We had a great morning (and afternoon which cost me my visit to Wembley &#8211; cry!). We thought it would be all over by 13:00 but it was a fairly casual start and then there were inbuilt delays due to wind changes, handlers with entries in several groups, a waterlogged judge (in Puppy) and lunchbreak. We will know better next time!!<\/p>\n<p>I wasn&#8217;t too sure of the order and content of the Puppy WT but it turned out to be (in order):<\/p>\n<p>Hunt (40 pts) &#8211; into wind on well covered ground<br \/>\nSeen Retrieve (20 pts)<br \/>\nMemory Retrieve (20 pts)<br \/>\nWater Retrieve (20pts)<\/p>\n<p>We (Misty and I) were not the first to start the hunt and we watched with awe at a GSP who was marvellous ,Marauder Magpie (Damurakis) &#8211; GSP Dog, but he had to take the test again due to a wind change and faltered a bit second time around.<\/p>\n<p>Misty sat steady on her turn but when I sent her out she made a beeline at pace straight to the raised embankment and big sky straight ahead (about 150 yds). I thought we had been disqualified but we were not. (I&#8217;d have got to Wembley otherwise!). Having recalled her we set out and covered the ground in a fashion. As THE WEIM BITCH in this class we felt we had to complete the other tests and were much talked about for that impersonation of a greyhound!<\/p>\n<p>I felt we would make up for lost points on the retrieves which we did but I was totally amazed at the scores we got. The water retrieve was a bit nerve wracking because it was a very steep and deep entry whereas where I train Misty she has to wade out some distance to get swimming. She did feel for the bottom momentarily but straightaway decided to swim out for the dummy.<\/p>\n<p>There was a moment after the tests when we thought Misty had been snakebitten but she lives to tell the talel.<\/p>\n<p>By 16:00 the results were being announced and to our astonishment we were placed 5th on 84 points, 2 behind 4th, 3 behind 3rd, 7 behind 2nd and 10 behind 1st. I do believe we were the only placed weim on the day in a Classified Stake\u00a0so we were very proud to take our bow. If there were any penalty points deducted for the mad dash in the hunt then it cost us a ranking place or two but we were very satisfied and learned an awful lot.<\/p>\n<p>When I examined the points breakdown, I found we had scored 20\/20 in each of the retrieves. Second place got 2 x 20\/20&#8217;s otherwise the other places achieved just the one 20\/20 in land retrieves.<\/p>\n<p>Misty was the only one in puppy to get a 20\/20 in water and I was so pleased with that.<\/p>\n<p>Our Hunt scored 24\/40.<\/p>\n<p>My hometown team beat Leeds to win promotion, my family made it to Wembley without me, so it was certainly a day to remember.<\/p>\n<div id=\"post_16513\" class=\"gen\" style=\"text-align: right; display: none;\"><textarea id=\"posttext_16513\" class=\"post\" style=\"width: 100%;\" cols=\"35\" rows=\"15\" wrap=\"virtual\">Other than the WCGB WT day recently at Tenterden, this was Misty&#8217;s first competitive working test among other breeds, guests of the Brittany Club of GB.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;We had a great morning (and afternoon which cost me my visit to Wembley &#8211; cry!). We thought it would be all over by 13:00 but it was a fairly casual start and then there were inbuilt delays due to wind changes, handlers with entries in several groups, a waterlogged judge (in Puppy) and lunchbreak. We will know better next time!!&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;I wasn&#8217;t too sure of the order and content of the Puppy WT but it turned out to be (in order):&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;Hunt (40 pts) &#8211; into wind on well covered ground&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\nSeen Retrieve (20 pts)&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\nMemory Retrieve (20 pts)&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\nWater Retrieve (20pts)&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;We (Misty and I) were not the first to start the hunt and we watched with awe at a GSP who was marvellous, but he had to take the test again due to a wind change and faltered a bit second time around.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;Misty sat steady on her turn but when I sent her out she made a beeline at pace straight to the raised embankment and big sky straight ahead (about 150 yds). I thought we had been disqualified but we were not. (I&#8217;d have got to Wembley otherwise!). Having recalled her we set out and covered the ground in a fashion. As THE WEIM BITCH in this class we felt we had to complete the other tests and were much talked about for that impersonation of a greyhound!&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;I felt we would make up for lost points on the retrieves which we did but I was totally amazed at the scores we got. The water retrieve was a bit nervewracking because it was a very steep and deep entry whereas where I train Misty she has to wade out some distance to get swimming. She did feel for the bottom momentarily but straightaway decided to swim out for the dummy.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;There was a moment after the tests when we thought Misty had been snakebitten but she lives to tell the talel. &lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;By 16:00 the results were being announced and to our astonishment we were placed 5th on 84 points, 2 behind 4th, 3 behind 3rd, 7 behind 2nd and 10 behind 1st. I do believe we were the only placed weim on the day so we were very proud to take our bow. If there were any penalty points deducted for the mad dash in the hunt then it cost us a ranking place or two but we were very satisfied and learned an awful lot.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;When I examined the point breakdown, I found we had scored 20\/20 in each of the retrieves. Second place got 2 x 20\/20&#8217;s otherwise the other places achieved just the one 20\/20 in land retrieves.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;Misty was the only one in puppy to get a 20\/20 in water and I was so pleased with that.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;Our Hunt scored 24\/40. &lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;I got the impression that less than 10 points in any element resulted in an overall fail.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;My hometown team beat Leeds to win promotion, my family made it to Wembley without me, so it was certainly a day to remember.<\/textarea><textarea id=\"orig_posttext_16513\" style=\"display: none;\" cols=\"1\" rows=\"1\">Other than the WCGB WT day recently at Tenterden, this was Misty&#8217;s first competitive working test among other breeds, guests of the Brittany Club of GB.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;We had a great morning (and afternoon which cost me my visit to Wembley &#8211; cry!). We thought it would be all over by 13:00 but it was a fairly casual start and then there were inbuilt delays due to wind changes, handlers with entries in several groups, a waterlogged judge (in Puppy) and lunchbreak. We will know better next time!!&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;I wasn&#8217;t too sure of the order and content of the Puppy WT but it turned out to be (in order):&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;Hunt (40 pts) &#8211; into wind on well covered ground&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\nSeen Retrieve (20 pts)&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\nMemory Retrieve (20 pts)&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\nWater Retrieve (20pts)&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;We (Misty and I) were not the first to start the hunt and we watched with awe at a GSP who was marvellous, but he had to take the test again due to a wind change and faltered a bit second time around.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;Misty sat steady on her turn but when I sent her out she made a beeline at pace straight to the raised embankment and big sky straight ahead (about 150 yds). I thought we had been disqualified but we were not. (I&#8217;d have got to Wembley otherwise!). Having recalled her we set out and covered the ground in a fashion. As THE WEIM BITCH in this class we felt we had to complete the other tests and were much talked about for that impersonation of a greyhound!&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;I felt we would make up for lost points on the retrieves which we did but I was totally amazed at the scores we got. The water retrieve was a bit nervewracking because it was a very steep and deep entry whereas where I train Misty she has to wade out some distance to get swimming. She did feel for the bottom momentarily but straightaway decided to swim out for the dummy.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;There was a moment after the tests when we thought Misty had been snakebitten but she lives to tell the talel. &lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;By 16:00 the results were being announced and to our astonishment we were placed 5th on 84 points, 2 behind 4th, 3 behind 3rd, 7 behind 2nd and 10 behind 1st. I do believe we were the only placed weim on the day so we were very proud to take our bow. If there were any penalty points deducted for the mad dash in the hunt then it cost us a ranking place or two but we were very satisfied and learned an awful lot.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;When I examined the point breakdown, I found we had scored 20\/20 in each of the retrieves. Second place got 2 x 20\/20&#8217;s otherwise the other places achieved just the one 20\/20 in land retrieves.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;Misty was the only one in puppy to get a 20\/20 in water and I was so pleased with that.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;Our Hunt scored 24\/40. &lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;I got the impression that less than 10 points in any element resulted in an overall fail.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;My hometown team beat Leeds to win promotion, my family made it to Wembley without me, so it was certainly a day to remember.<\/textarea><br \/>\n<input class=\"liteoption\" type=\"button\" value=\" + \" \/>\u00a0<input class=\"liteoption\" type=\"button\" value=\" - \" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<input class=\"liteoption\" type=\"button\" value=\"Save\" \/>\u00a0<input class=\"liteoption\" type=\"button\" value=\"Cancel\" \/>\u00a0<a class=\"gen\" href=\"http:\/\/weimaranerworld.co.uk\/wwforum\/posting.php?mode=editpost&amp;p=16513\">Switch to full edit form<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gen\" style=\"text-align: right; display: none;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gen\" style=\"text-align: right; display: none;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gen\" style=\"text-align: right; display: none;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gen\" style=\"text-align: right; display: none;\"><\/div>\n<p>Nigel Wroe<\/p>\n<p>27\/05\/2008<\/p>\n<p><strong>Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"postmessage_16507\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">The Brittany Club &#8211; GWT <\/span><br \/>\nVenue: Hamptworth Estate, Wilts<br \/>\nDate: 25th May 2008<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Puppy: Entries 10 Judge: Mrs H Evans<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st: 94 Pitwit Gamefinder (Terry) &#8211; GSP Dog<br \/>\n2nd: 91 Marauder Magpie (Damurakis) &#8211; GSP Dog<br \/>\n3rd: 87 Pitwit Jack the Gamekeeper (Eliott) &#8211; GSP Dog<br \/>\n4th: 86 Witham Friary Bouncer (Macdonald) GSP Dog<br \/>\n5th: 84 Blenweim Sweet Lady of Bastillian (Wroe &amp; Davies) &#8211; Weim Bitch<\/p>\n<p>No&#8217;s after placings are scores from 100 pts.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Open: Entries 12 Judge: Mrs F Wensley<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st: Fallowmill Diamond Dazzler &#8211; GSP Dog<br \/>\n2nd: Kimmax Kollectible &#8211; GWP Bitch<br \/>\n3rd: Swifthouse Crumble &#8211; GSP Bitch<br \/>\n4th: Swifthouse Crusader &#8211; GSP Dog<br \/>\n5th: Witham Friary Alma &#8211; GSP Bitch<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Novice: Entries 18 Judges: W. Pearson R. Davies<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st: Witham Friary Billie &#8211; GSP Dog<br \/>\n2nd: Addaci Celtic Warrior JW Sh Cm &#8211; Vizsla Dog<br \/>\n3rd: Tjader Seahorse &#8211; Vizsla Dog<br \/>\n4th: Barleyarch Tassimo JW &#8211; GSP Bitch<br \/>\n5th: Rochus Vincent &#8211; Britanny Dog<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Special Beginners: Entries: 5 Judges: Mr N Gregory<\/span><\/p>\n<p>1st: Hawking Jess &#8211; Brittany Bitch<br \/>\n2nd: Edingorse Limited Edition (Carrington) &#8211; Weim Bitch<br \/>\n3rd: Fiscardo Pennywhistle &#8211; Vizsla Dog<br \/>\n4th: Holly (late entry?)<br \/>\n5th: Jayrinbrits Betsan with Rochus &#8211; Brittany Bitch<\/p>\n<p>Apologies for 4th placing &#8211; announced but not listed in catalogue&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Personal Commentary: Other than the WCGB ToW day recently at Tenterden, this was Misty&#8217;s first competitive working test among other breeds, guests of the Brittany Club of GB. 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