Held at Ampton Shoot at Livermere Hall, Great Livermere, Suffolk with appreciative thanks to Peter & Elsie Hammond.
1st | F.T.Ch. Marcus May Be of Wadesmill. | Handler: Mr. Andrew Wright Owner: Mr M J Wright |
2nd | F.T.Ch. Lettermore Loyal of Aithness | Handler/Owner: Mr McLean |
3rd | F.T.Ch. Greenbriar Viper Of Drakeshead | Handler/Owner: Mrs S Halstead |
4th | F.T.Ch. Tweedshot Maximus of Blackharn | Handler/Owner: Mr A V Parnell |
Diploma of Merit | Garronpoint Little Dove | Ms A Clarke |
Diploma of Merit | F.T.Ch. Ropehall Star | Dr G J C Davies |
A record 53 dogs qualified with with 50 taking to the field.
After 3 exciting days, the last stage was a duck drive at the lakeside.
Six dogs had qualified, all coping extremely well, entering the water
boldly they all successfully completed their retrieves. All six
contenders were awarded a place as above.
With a superb 10 A grades for his 10 retrieves, the overall winner of the 2006 IGL Retriever Championship was five-year-old F.T.Ch. Marcus May Be of Wadesmill, the first golden retriever to win since 1982. Owned by Max Wright from Hertfordshire and handled by his son Andrew.