The main sponsor of the IGL Retriever Championship.

1st FTCh Rustler Master owned and handled by Tucker Munday

The team of Guns, who all shot fabulously for three days.

The Combe Estate’s Estate Manager, Justin Lascelles.

The Combe Estate Head Keeper, Simon Fuller

Judge, Barry Taylor

Judge, David Field

Judge, Richard Johnston

Judge, Judy Rainey

Memories of Day 1

Host Richard Marker concluding proceedings.

An emotional Tucker Munday making his winner’s speech

Barry Taylor speaking on behalf of the judges.

Host Richard Marker presenting Guns’ Choice to Tucker Munday.

Diploma of Merit: Highroost Oak, owned and handled by Simone Barratt

Diploma of Merit: FTCh Drumindoney Last Chance of Claytonfell, owned and handled by Mark Demaine

Diploma of Merit: FTCh Emmanygan Spring of Chatsworth, owned by the Duchess of Devonshire and handled by John Halsted.

Diploma of Merit: Bellspaddle Dexter at Wephamdown, owned and handled by Kate Bollen

Diploma of Merit: FTCh Kentwone Columbine of Lecaz, owned and handled by Lee Hartis.

Fourth place: Ir FTCh Liskoney Fast Firmino, owned and handled by John Peach

Third place: Blackgrass Dougal, owned and handled by Leigh Jackson.

Second place: FTCh Etomanni Missouri, owned and handled by Ronnie Laughton.

The 2024 IGL Retriever Champions

The 2024 Retriever Champion: FTCh Rustler Master owned and handled by Tucker Munday.

The award winners

The results

The results

Thank you to our host Richard Marker for allowing us to have such a successful Championship

IGL 2024. Winning Dog Ft Ch Rustler Master

The winner.

Trial over and results awaited. 9 dogs finished.

Wendy Skinner, Richard Marker, Georgie Skinner and Ben Skinner.

Making their way home.

Trial over! Everyone making their way back to the vehicles.

Simon Fuller, Richard Marker, Leonard Bartlett and Sara Chichester.

Final deliberations.

61 picks and is the last to complete this round.

Judges discuss at the end of the fifth round.

No61 picks second retrieve in the fifth round, to conclude the round.

Dave Field waiting with no61.

Judges confer.

56, 60,61 now tried on a bird in front. 61 picks and credited.

No61 picks behind no56 and no60

No61 trying behind no56 and no60.

FTCh Swiftlands Briar

No60 trying behind no56.

No56 sending for second bird down on the right.

No56, Ellena Nunneley and FTCh Swiftlands Briar

No52 picks behind no57 and no59.

No52 sending.

No52 and no56 brought down to the right to try behind no57 and no59. Dave Field giving a mark

52 and 56 taken to the right to try behind 57 & 59. Bird shot the the left. 52 picks 3rd dog and 57 & 59 no longer required.

Walking on

56 & 58 wait in line on the left with judge Richard Johnston

No59 trying behind no57

Main sponsor Skinner’s

Pheasant shot behind the gorse. No57 sending.

Patient spaniels.

And picked. First retrieve in fifth round.

No59 sending

56 and 52. 52 next.

No57 sent for pheasant in the scrub, and picked.

56 Picks hen.

No57 and no59 now on the right.

Georgie, Ben and Wendy Skinner of sponsors Skinner’s watching the action from the line.

Handlers awaiting their fate. Sadly 58 dropped

No58 now trying.

The handler’s view. Judge Judy Rainey forward watching the dogs work.

Giving no57 and no58 a mark on the snipe.

56 and 52 tried on a snip but failed to pick. Dogs from the right now to be tried. First dog from the right now tried. Nathan Lathy. Michael Cochran now tried and fails to find. Judges going to look.

Right hand judges taken dogs up to left to try behind nos 52 and 56. No57 sending.

Head Keeper Simon Fuller

Handlers view on the right

William Furnival

Working our way down the beat. Crossing fencing safely

Dave Templar and Andrea Perrett

52 picks a cock bird in front

No57 and no58 in line on the right

No57 in on the right.

No 46 picked cock pheasant to complete his fifth round.

No49 being being sent for a woodcock, and picked. First retrieve in fifth round.

52 & 56 in on the left

41 no longer required

Cockers waiting patiently - two littermate field trial winners being handled by Nick Gregory

View towards middle of line from the right

No46 picked first fifth round retrieve

No46 and no49 now on the right.

No44 picked behind no45. No44 completed fifth round.

No44 sending.

Handlers view. No45 working.

No44 Blackgrass Dougal

30 Kate Bollen picks her first and now her second.

Back on the right and moving on.

One of the several spaniels working in the line. The cover is deep white grass and bracken.

No41 now trying.

No30, Kate Bollen, handling.

No30 being resent to try a different area.

What the handler’s could see. Judges now on their way out to search the area.

No44 now trying.

No45 and no44 taken to the left to back up no30 and no41. Judges giving no45 the mark.

Right side being briefed before being sent as back up dogs. Dave Logan to go first. Leigh Jackson then tries. Called in with nothing. Judges going to look.

30 sent for a bird shot in front. Slight delay in sending. 41 now being tried. Returned with nothing. Dogs coming over from the right.

The view from the right.

Cockers working through heavier cover on the right.

Judge Barry Taylor.

No45.

No44 sending for first fifth round retrieve, and picked.

No44 and no45 now on the right.

No32 pick behind no33, completing their fifth round.

Gallery bringing up the rear

No33 working on the second pheasant in similar area to no32’s retrieve.

And picked. First retrieve of fifth round.

2 pheasants shot same area. No32 sent.

Kate Bollen and Fraser Forbes on the left

Spectators gallery behind the line.

Remaining dogs waiting with white flag. Chilly morning with a slight breeze into our faces.

No32 and no33 now on right.

17 picked hen in front. 17 no longer required

Spaniel handler Nick Gregory working two black cockers

Spaniel handler Dave Templar and waiting spaniels

No14 picked snipe to complete fifth round.

Spaniels working hard to find the game. Very difficult walking. White grass, water and bracken. Dogs on the left still waiting for their 1st retrieve.

Snipe shot. No14 sending.

No14 and no32 on right now. No14 next retrieve

And picks, completing fifth round.

No3 sending for second retrieve

Spaniel and handler waiting.

No14 picked.

Cock pheasant in the middle of the line. No14 sending.

No waiting while dog was working.

First bird shot. On the right. Single hen pheasant flushed by spaniels. No3 sent and picks.

The right

Lined out and ready We are off. Spaniels working. Very different terrain

No3 and no14 starting on the right. 2 retrieves in this round.

Lining out

Paul Truby and Kate Bollen on the left first dogs to go.

Today’s beat.

Spaniels working in the line today

Ben Skinner at the start of day 3

Mary Jane doing her final briefings and thank you to our sponsors; Skinners, the Kennel Club, Sporting Saint, BASC, Gundog Journal and Fox Denton Gin Liquuers.

The final 18 runners. The very best of luck to you all.

Justin giving the final briefing and instructions before departing to the new area for the walked up element of the championship.

Head Keeper Simon Fuller (L) and Beat keeper Louis Groves (R).

Good morning and a chilly welcome to the 3rd and final day. Judges are having a quick chat. Helpers are getting organised and handlers are doing their final warm up.

One of the helpers at the Championship, FTCh Brindlebay Mead has been on red flag duty along with Mike Tallamy!

Dogs required for day 3.

Judge’s deliberating. Waiting for confirmation of dogs required for tomorrow.

The main sponsor of the IGL Retriever Championship.

Barry and Liz Taylor

Day two concluded. Everyone heads back to the meet to await instructions for tomorrow.

Picking her second retrieve to complete her fourth round, and to conclude the fourth round.

No60 sending

No60, Karis Bakewell with Lanlwyd Moretti, the last dog to be sent in the fourth round.

Mark Demaine, Lee Hartis, John Halsted and Nina Halsted.

No58 picks to complete their fourth round.

No58 sending

Instructions to no58

No56 completes the fourth round.

No58, Dunanelly Clare owned and handled by Michael Cochrane

Barry Taylor giving instructions to no58.

No56 sending

No52 completes fourth round.

No56 waiting as no52 receives instructions.

No40 completes fourth round.

Giving instructions

No52 sending

Sending up field for nominated birds

Dogs on the right coming over to use the remaining birds on the left.

No40 sending

Picks, to complete their fourth round.

No46 sending

No44 picks second retrieve in fourth round to complete his round.

No46 picked first retrieve in fourth round.

Sending no44 into the wood. No46 also sent into wood.

No44 sending, and picks. First retrieve in fourth round.

No44, Leigh Jackson.

61 completes her second retrieve and round

No44 and no46 waiting for the judges on the right

59 picks

Guns, spare dogs and helpers watching on the right.

John Halsted and Ronnie Laughton in discussion

No32 setting off, and picks completing their fourth round.

57 pucks

No32 and no44 awaiting instructions

No30 picked, completing fourth round.

47 and 49 complete round. 51 just sent and picked

Sending over the brow into the cover.

No30 sending for second retrieve in fourth round

No32 sending through the gate, and further into the field. Picked, first retrieve in fourth round.

41 completes his round

No30 sending, and picks first retrieve in fourth round

No30 and no32 now in on the left.

Gallery with good viewing of proceedings on the right of the line.

41 picked

33 & 41 in line. 33 picked.

No16 trying behind no18, through hedge into far field.

One of our hardworking game carrier

No18 sending through hedge into far field, beyond the oak tree

17 picked and completed his round

And picks. First retrieve in fourth round.

No16 sending down through gate to get field

No14 picked wounded partridge from a thick hedge, returning to applause from the gallery. Completes his fourth round.

Sadly no 7 no longer required. No 3 picked and 17 picked

Sending down to hedge to try for wounded game first

Fabulous drive over. No14 sending on the right

High birds!

Here they come.

Brilliant shooting

Really high birds coming overhead

Relocated to the next drive.

Right overlooking guns in the valley below.

Right of the line

Lining out for second drive. All evens dogs on the right for the fourth round of two retrieves.

Next drive. 24 dogs through to the 4th round.

Dogs required next drive

The judges confer, end of round 3

Lunchtime over. Making our way to the next drive.

We are being well looked after by the catering department! Thank you.

No 40 come in out of order with his second dog and picks in the far corner. 52 now sent.

44 has picked two in the 3rd round

46 picks his 1st

Dave Field and Barry Taylor confer.

Judges David Field and Barry Taylor go through their books at the end of the 3rd round

44 picks 1st in the 3rd.

No61 picks, completing her third round and concluding third round on the right.

No61 sending.

And picks.

No14 sending for first fourth round retrieve.

Sending to edge of wood

Handler’s view up through the woods. Dave Field forward getting marks and relaying information to Barry Taylor and handlers

No61 picks first third round retrieve.

No61 sending in the woods. First retrieve of third round.

42 & 44 in. 42 sent but picks the wrong bird.. 44 returns and 46 now tried. 46 called in but no bird found.

And picks to complete third round.

No59 sending.

32 and 42. 32 completes his 3rd

And picks, to complete third round.

No57 sending.

No59 picks first retrieve in third round.

No59 sending

No57 picks first retrieve in third round.

32 picks accross in to the far field. 30 pick from similar area to complete her 3rd.

No57 sending

No53 receiving instructions

No51 picks to complete third round.

No41 sending.

Right hand side back in the wood

No53 picks first retrieve in third round.

No53 sending.

No51 picks first retrieve in third round.

Dave Field explaining to no51

And picks, to complete his third round.

44 to now go. 4th dog to be tried. Returns without a bird. Judges go to look and find nothing.

No49 sending.

Sending to the gate at the bottom

No49 sending. Picked behind no47

No47 sending.

Being sent down field to bottom hedge

42s dog still looking and handler trusting in her dog and awaiting it’s return.

No49 and no47 on the right

No45 delivers. Completes the third round.

Being sent into the round wooded pit.

No45 sending

No43.

No 32 sent into the woods. Called in without a bird. No 30 to back up. Returns with nothing. 42 now sent.

Drive finished. No43 sending.

No 30 sent during the first drive and picked.

No 45 David Logan picks in the 3rd round

No 43 David Milne picks his first retrieve in the 3rd round

Judges and handlers watching the shooting on the right, directly into a bright sun.

Lining out for drive to recommence. Remaining odd numbers to be seen on the right in third round have been joined by numbers which have complete third round on the left, ready for the fourth round.

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No45, David Logan.

Tess Lawrence and Sandra Onens.

No45 picked. First retrieve in third round.

No43 picked. No45 sending.

Right hand back in the woods

Handlers having a break. Next drive to start shortly.

Dave Field and Barry Taylor, judging on the right.

No43 and no45 now in line on the right

No41 picks, to complete his third round.

No41 sending.

No41 and no43 on the right.

No33 receiving instructions. Picked to complete her third round.

No41 picks first retrieve in third round.

Sending downhill to shade to left of the wood.

No41 sending.

Change of angle. No17 and no33 sent across hedge back to field in front of line.

22 being sent to similar area. Called in with nothing. Picks after called in when dog out of sight.

No33 picked first retrieve in third round.

28 picks. Long retrieve in the far field.

No17 picked. Completes his third round.

22 & 28 in line. 22 picks.

No17 sending

Barry Taylor giving instructions

No17 picked. No11 no longer required.

18 just sent. Picked a bird down hill and accross the goyle.

Gallery enjoying the viewing

Sending through hedge to corner of far field.

No17 trying behind no11.

No11 sending

No11 and no17 now in line on the right.

Retrieves across to the rushes.

No9 picked.

No9, Judge’s Steward Sally Jenkins, and Barry Taylor.

No11 waits.

No11 picks first retrieve in third round.

No9 picks first retrieve in third round.

Barry Taylor giving no9 instructions.

Nos 18 & 22. Waiting for the next drive to start. Gallery behind the line and in the perfect viewing position to watch the action.

No 14 completes her 3rd round

Handlers view up the wood. No9’s next retrieve.

No7 completes third round.

No3 delivers to hand to complete his third round.

The defending Retriever Champion: No9, FTCh Buccleuch Bowhill of Sandringham, owned by HM King Charles III and handled by David Lisett.

Lee Hartis watches anxiously as Declan Boyle is tried on a bird behind him, 3rd round. The judges fail to locate the bird.

Handler’s view through the wood on the right. No7 doing whatever it takes!

No3 sending

No7 trying behind no3.

Right hand judging moving into the wood.

14 tries on a retrieve along the bottom hedge line and returns with nothing. 18 now tried but returns with nothing. Judges going to look.

Judges didn’t find. No7 resent down hill, into hedge on the right hand side.

Awaiting instructions. 14. & 18. 18s next.

No3 and no7 wait while judges check the area.

16 picks her first in the 3rd

No11 Nigel Barton, running in his first Championship, with Matt Gould and David Lisett in conversation.

14 completes his 3rd round. His second retrieve was a live bird along the hedge line.

One of the pickers up. An enormous thank you to her and her fellow pickers.

The left hand judges and dogs, and spectators, can just about be made out across the valley.

No3, Lee Hartis with FTCh Kentwone Columbine of Lecaz.

No 14 picks behind no 10

No7 sending to same area. First retrieve in third round.

No3 picked. 2 retrieves in this round.

No 10 sent and returns without a bird. No 14 sent.

Sending through hedge to bottom hedge in the right

No3 sending for first retrieve in third round

61 completes her second round.

Drive paused for the judges to start work. No3 and no7 waiting on the right.

The even numbers watching the drive.

Whistle blown; leads off.

Top of the line in the right, facing into a low and bright sun.

Odd numbers again on the right. Judges continuing in odds and evens for the third round. Drive about to start shortly.

Guns getting ready. Host Richard Marker (l) and Justin Lascalles, estate manager (r).

On our way to the first drive

Dogs in line to start;Right; 3 & 7Left;61&10

Thank you to our expert team of guns.

Mary- Jane Opie, IGL FT Secretary, welcomes everyone to day two.

We are about to start! The announcements before we officially start made by Field Trial Secretary Mary Jane Opie.

Day two dawns. Chillier start in the valley this morning, but with a bright sky. Announcements shortly.

Ben Skinner and Beth Payne of Skinner’s, the main sponsor of the Championship.

The judges Richard Johnston, Judy Rainey, David Field and Barry Taylor (l-r)

Host Richard Marker and his team of guns

Thank you to Russ Hicks of Kenai Training, our Event Medical support team.

Good morning and welcome to day 2 of the IGL Retriever championships 2024. And thank you to another one of our generous sponsors, Spkrting Saint.

Dogs required for day 2

Fortis at the Championship

Day 1 finished. Runners for tomorrow out shortly.

Judges end of day 1 chat.

No10 sending for third round under left hand judges, the last retrieve of the day and the first retrieve of the third round

No59 completed the second round

No57 picked and completed the second round

No59 picked first retrieve in second round

No59 sending

53 picks her first retrieve in the second round.

51 picks and 53 into line

49 completes second round

47 going for 2nd retrieve and picks

No 49 returns with the bird in the second round

47 picks

45 completes his second round. 47 & 49 in. 47 to go

No 45 is given the area for his second retrieve in the 2nd round

No 43 completes the 2nd round

43 just picked 2nd retrieve.

43 and 45 in line. 45 just picked his first retrieve.

No60 completes second round. No1 has been lost. No3 and no7 coming into line.

Neither no60 nor judges found, so no1 being resent.

No60 trying behind no1.

41 picks his second behind 39

No1 sending in third round under right hand judges.

No60 picks first second round retrieve.

No60 sending for first retrieve in second round

And picks, completing their second round.

No58 sending for second retrieve in second round

Fraser Forbes picks his first retrieve in the second round

Vanessa King and Fraser Forbes in line, 2nd round

39 picks her first retrieve in the second round. A pheasant in the ditch.

No56 completes her second round

No58 picks their first retrieve in the second round.

No58 being sent over stream to hedge below the block of maize.

Right hand judges sending into the corner of the field and to the stream.

No56 picks first retrieve of second round.

No56 sending

No54 completed second round

Sandra Onens, one of the commentators relaying information to the gallery

37 next. Called up. Returns with nothing. 35 picks behind him.

No 35 and 37 waiting to be sent

35 picks his first retrieve second round

No52 completes second round.

33 completes her second round

No54 picks their first second round retrieve

No54 sending

View from the right: guns lined out in the shady valley bottom with their backs to the trees. Third drive underway.

3rd drive

No60.

Odd numbers which have completed second round back with right hand judges and sitting through third drive.

Nos 52, 54 and 56 waiting to move on to third drive.

Waiting to move on. No60 in the foreground, no58 in the background.

33 picks the last bird before the next drive.

No52 picks first second round retrieve in the woods.

No46 picks and completes the second round.

No46 sending for second retrieve in the round.

Right hand judges moving into woods to pick final birds on this drive

Wa

Right hand judges moved across otherside of valley.

And picks to complete second round.

No44 now sending.

And picks.

No46 sending for first retrieve in the round.

No44 picks first retrieve in second round.

No44 and 46. No40 completed second round

21 and 29 on the left. 21 sent and picks his first retrieve

No40 and 44

No42 completes second round.

17 completes second round and eyewipes 15

No40 being sent on their first retrieve.

Host Mr Richard Marker with judges steward Sally Jenkins

No 40 picks their first second round retrieve.

No42 picks first retrieve in this round

No42 sending

15 sent for 2nd retrieve and is called up. Hasn’t picked. Dog 15 now no longer required.

No32 picks.

No42 waiting

Sending up valley, across stream, from different direction.

Barry Taylor explains to no34

No34 delivers to hand. First retrieve in second round.

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No34 sending.

No32 picks first retrieve in second round.

And then photobombed by Mrs Coley!

Family photo… both Bellspaddle qualifiers.

17 being sent for his first and picks

No30 completes second round.

No28 picks. Completes their second round.

15 & 17. 15 just sent for a live bird in the hedge. Dog returns with a bird

Jayne Coley and Kate Bollen waiting in the second round

No30 delivers. First retrieve in second round.

No 9 sent for second retrieve and picks to complete his second round

No30 sending.

And picks. Their first retrieve of second round.

No28 sending

No 7 being sent for 2nd retrieve and picks to complete his second round.

No26 sending for their first retrieve in second round.

9 picks his first retrieve in round 2

No24. Picking first retrieve of this round.

No18 completed their second round.

7 & 9 in line. 7 just picked.

No22 delivers first second round retrieve to hand.

No 3 just sent for second retrieve

Heavy second half of the drive. No18 and no22 waiting.

No 61 sends her dog in the first round

Remaining second round dogs lined out on the right.

No18 and no22 waiting for drive to restart.

No18 delivering to hand. First retrieve in second round. Drive about to restart.

No16, Sara Gadd. Completed second round.

No16 sending for their second retrieve.

Drive to restart. 10 dogs in line

No14 setting off for second, second round retrieve. And picked, completing their round.

Waiting in line. Tucker Munday and Sara Gadd with judge Barry Taylor

No16 picked their first second round retrieve.

No14 picks first retrieve.

No14 sending for their first second round retrieve.

Spare dogs on right.

No10 sent across stream for second retrieve. Picked, completed their round.

No10 picked behind no4, their first retrieve in this round.

No 10 sending.

Barry Taylor giving no4 instructions.

9 and 11 come in to back up and 9 tried then called in. No bird picked. 4th dog to be tried no 11 is sent. He picks from a slightly different area. Judges are having a chat. They credit 11 but the other handlers remain in. The judges advise that the mark was wrong and thus all other dogs are to remain in.

No4 setting off for second retrieve in this round.

No4 delivers their first second round retrieve to hand.

No2 picked first retrieve in second round. No4 sent over stream into other field. And picks…

3 and 7 in line. No 3 just called up and no 7 to try. No 7 called in too but not picked a bird. No 9 comes in.

No2 receiving instructions. Going over stream.

No 1 completes his second round

No61 picks, completing her first round. And concluding first round on the right. Starting second round of two retrieves.

No61 sending.

No59 picked downhill. Completes first round.

No59 sending.

No57 picked behind no55.

Trying in the stream

1 & 3 to g first on the left. 1 picks his first.

No57 sending

No55 sending

Whistle gone; second drive finished. Second round dogs in the right putting leads on while first round dogs complete.

Dogs eye view of the drive

Dogs in line on the right, second drive

Dogs sitting up in the next drive. Left side.

The second drive on the right

Second round dogs lined out on the right.

And right

Dogs that remain in on the left…..

Sat at second drive. Dogs still to be seen on the right.

Off to the next drive.

No 60 returns with the bird

Area checked and 60 goes again and picks to complete her first retrieve.

Judge David Field with competitors Lee Hartis and Kevin Butler

60 tries on a bird and called up

58 completes his retrieve

56 picks a long retrieve at the bottom of the hill

No 50 picks but sadly having been called up. 52 picks successfully behind 50

No 54 returns with the bird in the first round

Here comes the rain!

44 picked and through

The view to the left: left hand judges sending across the rolling grass field towards the release pen.

No55: first time qualifier, Arthur Cook with Charmpark Fisher.

No57, FTCh Think Twice Zero to Hero, owned and handled by Nathan Laffy

And picked. Completes the round.

No53 aiming for close to the oak tree

No53 sending.

34 returns

No51 completes the round.

No51 sending

28 picks

30 completes her round

No49 sending down to the track. Picked to complete first round.

Justin Lascelles checking on progress on the right with judge’s steward Sally Jenkins.

26 picks

24 delivers to hand and completes her round

L to R: Matt Morgan, Justin Lascelles (Estate Manager), host Richard Marker and Alan Rees.

22 completes his first round. 24 and 26 in line.

And picked. No47 completed first round.

No47 sending

Ben Skinner, of sponsors Skinners, in the gallery with competitors James Brindley and Vanessa King

Elevenses is a bit early in the gallery!

Nothing found by the dogs and judges go to look

Our very generous host, Richard Marker.

28 now sent. 4th dog to be tried

22,24 and now 26 being tried.

Gallery on the right

Judges discuss!

No45 and no47

No45 sending. Completed first round.

No43 picked. Completed first round.

No43 sending. No45 also in line.

Dave Field and Barry Taylor, judges on the right.

Quick chat no 22 next

No41 picked. Completed first round.

Judges chat. No 18 completes the first round

No41 handling.

No41 and no43 waiting for instructions.

No39 sending. And completed first round.

No37 picked. Completed first round.

3 dogs tried and now judges go to look. 24 waiting to go. They find nothing.

No37 sending.

22 receives instructions

20 tries behind 18 and now 22 to be tried.

No35 picked. Completed first round.

No35 sending.

No33 completed first round.

18 looking for a bird at the top of the pen in the woods.

No33’s view.

No33 sending

No31 picked. Completed first round.

16 picks a bird in the bottom of the pen

No31 sending

No29 picked behind no23 and no27. Completed first round.

Sending downhill into corner of field.

No29 sending.

16 and 18 lining up to be tried behind 12 and 14. No 14 picks a live bird behind 12.

No27 sending

No23 sending.

No21 completed (no picture)

No21 sending.

No19 sending.

Right hand dogs moved. Being sent downhill.

14 looking on. 12 returns with nothing.

No17 completed first round.

No17 sending.

12 and 14 being given instructions

No15 delivering to hand. Completed first round.

No13 being sent for runner in the drive.

The drive is restarted. View from the right hand side of the line. Dave Field and Barry Taylor are judging on the right.

No 10 eyewipes no 6 and 8. The drive starts again.

Dogs on right back off lead, inc those who have completed the round.

Judge Dave Field and No11. No11 completed first round. Drive about to restart.

No7 completed on right as well (no picture).

8 being tried behind 6. Gone through a fence into cover. Has the bird run. All those remaining in line anxious look on. Dog returns with nothing. No 10 now tries

No11 and 13. First round.

No9 returning. Completed first round.

No9 sending

No9

No7 being sent. No9 waiting.

No3 delivering. Completed first round.

No 2 & 4 complete their first round

No1 delivering. Completed first round.

No1 being sent

The birds are flying well

What the competitors can see

Nos. 1, 3, 7 and 9.

The line on the right.

View from the right. Odd numbers lines out right to left.

Leads off. The competitors on the left. Evens. 8.48 and the first drive commences.

Even numbers. All making their way to the first drive.

The Judges. It’s odds and evens. One retrieve in the first. All dogs in the fort drive.

Our host

Opening speeches

Dave Field with Terry Prentice having a briefing. We are now going to the briefing for all.

No’s 50 & 60

Competitors gathering

The Meet

Good morning and welcome to the 2024 IGL Retriever Championship kindly sponsored by Skinner.

The Draw

Registration

Judges walk the ground on Sunday morning

Final preparations. Torrential rain.

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