Day 3 Report: Sunday 24 September


13 dogs started the final day. 10 dogs successfully completed the trial.

Run 7 was judged by Ray Johnson and consisted of a double blind (one of which was a rabbit) and mark with a distraction bird which the dogs could see from the hide.

Dogs and handlers assembled for final run. From left to right are competitor numbers: 31, 34, 20, 13, 25, 36, 21, 32, 35, 17, 12.

Run 8 was judged by Mike McClure and consisted of a mark across unseen water, two bird and blind (rabbit)
 

The winner and 37th Australian National Retrieving Trial Champion is:
 

Russell & Michelle Kennon's

Labrador Retriever bitch

R.T.CH. BEEREEGAN GUNBOWER

Whelped: 9 August 2001

Sire: Waintree Bellbottom Best

Dam: Beereegan Ellen Kelly

Breeder: Beereegan Kennels

Handler: Mr Russell Kennon
 

 

(photo by Allan Heath, taken at 2005 National)

The placings were as follows:

1st Russell and Michelle Kennon's RT Ch BEEREEGAN GUNBOWER ‘Kita’ (Lab B) with 378 points

2nd Mark and Wendy Davis' Nat RT Ch BEEREEGAN ONE TREE ‘Swampy’ (Lab D) with 320 points

3rd Kate and Noel Eltringham's Gr RT Ch REVEIRTER JET KITE ‘Tike’ (Lab D) with 319 points

4th Gareth Tawton's Gr RT Ch KADNOOK PRIDE OV CORK ‘Monty’ (Lab D) with 315 points

5th Russell Whitechurch's Nat RT Ch ADDERSLOT CRACKERS TRIGA ‘Kellie aka The Sheep’ (Lab B) with 309 points

Place getters: (left to right), Russell K and Kita, Mark and Swampy, Ray Johnson (judge), Noel and Tike, Mike McClure (judge), Gareth and Monty and Russell W and Kellie
(photo by Siobhan Tawton)

6th Joe Vella's Gr RT Ch KAEMAJAE ALL BLACK ‘Blackie’ (Lab D) with 299 points

7th Russell Whitechurch's TOCKATUNGA SLICK WILLIE ‘Sydney or Syd’ (Lab D) with 294 points

8th Ray Ashenden's RT Ch HORRISSAPIT SURPRISE ‘Prize’ (Lab B) with 293 points

9th Georgina Golle's RT Ch WRANGHAM BUZZ AROUND ‘Buzz’ (ESS D) with 289 points

10th Russell Whitechurch's TOCKATUNGA LITTLE RASCAL ‘Rocket’ (Lab B) with 242 points

 

Best Veteran: Kate and Noel Eltringham's Gr RT Ch REVEIRTER JET KITE ‘Tike’ (Lab D)

Best Non Retrieving Champion: Russell Whitechurch's TOCKATUNGA LITTLE RASCAL ‘Rocket’ (Lab B) with 242 points

Teams Trophy: Russell and Michelle Kennon's RT Ch BEEREEGAN GUNBOWER ‘Kita’ (Lab B), Mark and Wendy Davis' Nat RT Ch BEEREEGAN ONE TREE ‘Swampy’ (Lab D) and Russell Whitechurch's TOCKATUNGA LITTLE RASCAL ‘Rocket’ (Lab B)

Highest Placed Golden Retriever: Kerry Webster's RT Ch MHADAIDH HOT CINNAMON CDX ‘Tosca’ (GR B)

Highest Placed Labrador Retriever: Russell and Michelle Kennon's RT Ch BEEREEGAN GUNBOWER ‘Kita’ (Lab B)

Youngest Dog to Complete the Trial: Russell Whitechurch's TOCKATUNGA SLICK WILLIE ‘Sydney or Syd’ (Lab D)

Youngest Dog to Complete First Day: Kate and Noel Eltringham's REVEIRTER SNOW STORM ‘Tug’ (Lab D)

Best Run Award - Ray Johnson: Robert and Pam Tawton's RT Ch KADNOOK TANKS AHEAP ‘Tank’ (Lab D) (Run 3)

Best Run Award - Mike McClure: Mark and Wendy Davis' Nat RT Ch BEEREEGAN ONE TREE ‘Swampy’ (Lab D) (Run 8)

 

Details of the runs completed by each dog are in the table below:

Draw Competitor 1 2 Leading 10 Day 1 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 S & M Hall's Gr RT Ch BAMBILLAY BRAVE HEART ‘Levi’ (Lab D) Y Y   X          
2 Gareth Tawton's KADNOOK RIVER COUNTRY ‘River aka Black Sheep’ (Lab D) Y Y   X          
3 Jack Lynch's RT Ch COALSGARTH TASSIE FERN ‘Fern’ (Lab B) Y X              
4 Barrie Tyson's ANWYLAID MAGIC SHZZAMM ‘Merlin’ (GR D) X                
5 Jackie Duffy's RT Ch ETHYLWYN DR PHIL UD TDX ‘Doc’ (Lab D) Y Y   Y Y Y Y X  
6 Manfred Meerkotter's RT Ch BLACKBOY GUNSHOT ‘Hunter’ (Lab D) X                
7 Tom Morris' GUNCREEK OUR AMY RRD ‘Amy’ (Lab B) X                
8 Maggie Hankinson's RT Ch ALTIQUIN STERN JDX UD ADX ‘Guinness’ (Lab D) Y Y   X          
9 Jean Henderson's RT Ch GLENREGAL ROYAL LORD ‘Shilo’ (GR D) Y Y   Y Y X      
10 Anne Cameron’s MHADAIDH IM XTRA SPECIAL RRD ‘Maddy’ (GR B) Y X              
11 Cheryl Hargreaves' MHADAIDH SPECIAL AGENT CD NRD ‘Reuben’ (GR D) Y Y   X          
12 Georgina Golle's RT Ch WRANGHAM BUZZ AROUND ‘Buzz’ (ESS D) Y Y   Y Y Y Y Y Y
13 Gareth Tawton's Gr RT Ch KADNOOK PRIDE OV CORK ‘Monty’ (Lab D) Y Y   Y Y Y Y Y Y
14 Judy Pannett's RT Ch FEATHERHUNT JOSHUA ‘Josh’ (Lab D) Y Y Y X          
15 Peter Reekie's COALSGARTH BLACK DOUGLAS ‘Jock’ (Lab D) Y X              
16 Malcolm Tyrie's KADNOOK COLOUR ME BLONDE ‘Tess’ (Lab B) Y Y Y X          
17 Ray Ashenden's RT Ch HORRISSAPIT SURPRISE ‘Prize’ (Lab B) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
18 Eddie Frandsen's FEATHERHUNT KIT RRD ‘Dixie’ (Lab) Y Y   Y Y X      
19 J&V Lawton's KADNOOK SPORTING CHANCE RRD ‘Jock’ (Lab D) Y Y   X          
20 Russell Whitechurch's TOCKATUNGA LITTLE RASCAL ‘Rocket’ (Lab B) Y Y   Y Y Y Y Y Y
21 K&N Eltringham's Gr RT Ch REVEIRTER JET KITE ‘Tike’ (Lab D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
22 John Palmer's ASHLAKE BENNELONG RRD ‘Ben’ (Lab D) Y Y   X          
23 R&P Tawton's RT Ch KADNOOK TANKS AHEAP ‘Tank’ (Lab D) Y Y Y Y Y X Y    
24 John Palmer's FEATHERHUNT SLIPPERY SAM RRD ‘Sam’ (Lab D) - X              
25 Kerry Webster's RT Ch MHADAIDH HOT CINNAMON CDX ‘Tosca’ (GR B) Y Y   Y Y Y Y Y X
26 Heather Ellis' RT Ch ELLISHEA ASKS GYPSY ‘Gypsy’ (GR B) Y Y   X Y        
27 Laurelle Draper's RT Ch & OC COALSGARTH CLIPPER ‘Inca’ (Lab B) Y Y   Y Y Y Y X  
28 Lee Golding’s BURBERRY HIGHCLAIRE RRD CD ET ‘Claire’ (Lab B) - X              
29 K&N Eltringham's REVEIRTER SNOW STORM ‘Tug’ (Lab D) Y Y Y X Y        
30 Lee Golding’s COURTSUM GLEN STALKER RRD ‘Chilli’ (Lab B) - X              
31 Russell Whitechurch's TOCKATUNGA SLICK WILLIE ‘Sydney or Syd’ (Lab D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
32 M&W Davis' Nat RT Ch BEEREEGAN ONE TREE ‘Swampy’ (Lab D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
33 Terry Little's WARRANDER TERRASON BOB ‘Bob’ (Lab D) - X              
34 Russell Whitechurch's Nat RT Ch ADDERSLOT CRACKERS TRIGA ‘Kellie aka The Sheep’ (Lab B) Y Y   Y Y Y Y Y Y
35 Joe Vella's Gr RT Ch KAEMAJAE ALL BLACK ‘Blackie’ (Lab D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
36 Russell Kennon's RT Ch BEEREEGAN GUNBOWER ‘Kita’ (Lab B) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

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