1995 NATIONAL POLICE DOG CHAMPIONSHIPS WINNERS Pc Matthewson with Russ Receive Their Trophy from Mr T Morris, Chief H.M.I
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1995 NATIONAL POLICE DOG CHAMPIONSHIPS WINNERS Pc Matthewson with Russ receive their Trophy from Mr T Morris, Chief H.M.I. Volume 10 -Number 3 June 1995 KARENSWOOD INNOVATORS OF DESIGN Specialist Equipment Produced for the few among us who are totally committed to excellence in all things. What better guarantee could you have? Hand made Bridle Leather leads Hand made Bridle Leather collars Hand made Bridle Leather Tracking harness Hand made Bridle Leather muzzles Also The World renowned Karenswood Range of specially woven nylon leads and harness. Protective sleeves and clothing for Police dog training exercises and for Council Dog Wardens. Plus sleeves for Schutzhund tests made to order. THE EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE PRODUCT Independent Research * Pioneers of Method Advisers to Police and Military in twenty six countries worldwide. Unequalled Experience And it is all at YOUR disposal. (SEE REAR COVER) W T M PUBLISHING 16 HARTLIP HILL HARTLIP Nr. SITTINGBOURNE KENT, ME9 7PA. Fax/Telephone No. 01795 843892 EDITOR: JENNIFER HARVEY ~-------lliD__ E_ x__ ______~ l ~~ ______E _D_I_T_O_R_IA__ L______ ~ Page 2 Obituary - Stanley Nalson WTM starts on a sad note this month, Page 2 Entry Closing Dates reporting the sudden death of Stanley Page 3 National Police Dog Nalson, on April 26th, at Midland Counties Championships G. S.D. Association Trial. Stanley was a Page 10 Readers' Letters much liked and respected trialist who put a Page 11 Club Focus lot back into trials over the years. My Page 12 All Our Yesterdays condolences go to his wife Kathleen and By Philip Wackett family. Working Trials Reports Four Championship Trials have been staged since last month's magazine. Mike Snow Page 16 Lincolnshire GSD & ABTS Open won A.S.P.A.D.S. Enfield T.D. Trial , Page 16 Northside D.T.C. Ireland judged by Christine Brooks, with his young Page 17 North East Counties WTS Open Working Sheepdog W T Ch Ules of Page 18 BAGSD Great Tew Open Waggerland CDex UDex WDex TDex Page 18 Leamington DTC Open PDex. Lynne Warner won Benfleet W.T.S. Page 20 East Anglian WTTS CH. P.D. Trial under Charlie Taylor with her Page 22 SATS Open six and a half year old Working Sheepdog, Page 24 ASPADS Dundee Open dog, Detania Kenza of Goytre CDex Page 25 Dartmoor WT & DTC Open UDex WDex TDex PDex (Bred by A Page 26 BAGSD Tewkesbury CH. Walters and A Gillespie, sire W T Ch Kini Page 29 Brocket Park WTTC Open of the Goytre CDex-TDex PDex, dam Page 31 ASPADS Enfield CH. Detania Zeta), making Chad, subject to Page 32 Benfleet WTS CH. K. C. confirmation, a Working Trial s Page 33 Banbury & District DTS Open Champion. Tony Lockyer was Steve Page 35 Yorkshire WTS Open Tully's T. D. winner at Surrey with Page 36 Iceni GSD Club Open Lidlecornish Chani CDex UDex WDex TDex (four year old G.S.D. bitch, bred by Mrs S Cole, sire Sunwells Lex is Legacy, dam Little Cornish Leema). The final Trial was run by Midland Counties G.S.D. Association at Walesby. The P.D. stake was judged by John Rogerson and was won The opinions expressed within by Mike Snow and W. T. Ch. Ules of this magazine are not necessarily Waggerland CDex UDex WDex TDex those of the Editorial staff. PDex. Congratulations to you all. 1 Congratulations also go to Roger Shrimpton Obituary on being voted A.S .P.A.D.S. Handler of the Yeat at their recent AGM. Stanley Nalson The postal service really has been quite bad May I, on behalf of Yorkshire Workin! in recent months. If you have sent an article Trials Society, offer sincere condolences t< or report which has not been published get Kathleen Nalson and family, on the suddet in touch, it may not have arrived and I'll death of Stanley, aged 82, on April 16 a need a copy: likewise, if your magazine, or Midland Counties Trial. anything else ordered has not arrived give me a ring, your order could have gone Stan was a keen trialist, a staunch supporte astray in either direction. of the Society and a genuinely nice persm to know. He was an example to th• On a couple of occasions recently I have "younger members" by his willingness tc read Trials reports in which a dog has been lend a hand at the Society's events i1 placed above another, and the report has whatever way he could. He will be sadl: read: "they decided not to do the agility as missed by all who knew him. they were not qualifying", or something similar. I must point out to all judges that Catherine Crawshaw if a competitor decides not to attempt l!!!Y General Secretary YWTS exercise they are in effect withdrawing from competition, and cannot be awarded a place. * * * * * * Correction Don't forget - if you leave your dogs in the car, park in the shade with windows, A.S.P.A.D. S. Enfield Open Trial tailgates etc. open. 2nd/.3rd. September 1995. Entries shoul be sent to the Trials Manager, Terry Brae~ Jennifer Harvey 31 Dymokes Way, Hoddesdon, Herts ENll 9LY. DON'T FORGET ENTRIES CLOSING May 31st. Scottish W. T.S. Open TDWDUD CD (Inchnabobart, 24/25 June) June 14th. A.S.P.A.D.S. CH PD UD CD (Stamford, 20/23 July) 17th. North East Counties W.T.S. Open PDCD (Satley, Co Durham, 9/10 July) 19th. A.S.P.A.D.S. CH TDWDUD CD (Scarborough, 31 July/6 Aug) 19th. Surrey D.T.S. Open PD UD CD (Dorking, 13/15 July) ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THESE DATES 2 THE NATIONAL POLICE DOG Test 1 - General Obedience CHAMPIONSHIPS Judged by Inspector Rod Barrett from Essex and Sergeant R Fitzsimons of the The Thirty-sixth Annual National Police R.U.C. The steward was Sgt. M Branley Dog Championships was held on the 18th (Northumbria Police). This section took to 22nd April 1995, and hosted by the place on the Sports field at York North Yorkshire Police. The base for the University, and contained seven disciplines Trial was Derwent College, York including the agility. University, which provided excellent accommodation and all facilities for the a) Heelwork. thirty competitors and their back-up teams, This was quite lengthy, with all Judges and helpers. heel work off the lead, at slow, normal and fast paces, with left, right and about turns, Main sponsors for the event were Graham and halts at the sit, down and stand and Wendy Stephens, Leander International positions as directed by the judges. 30 Pet Foods Ltd. (Eukanuba), with other possible marks. equipment or facilities provided by Martin Dawes, PSL Trading Ltd., Rover Cars, b) Sendaway and re-direction. Ford Cars , and Moorside Motors, The sendaway was approximately Pickering. 150 yards, slightly diagonally across the playing field, under the tape surrounding Nineteen Constabularies sent teams to the Cricket square, to a large tree on the compete, with the largest contingent boundary. The re-direction was shorter, representing the Metropolitan Police. Many some 50 yards, and went to left of right competitors already knew each other from according to whether the competitor had an previous Trials and Training Courses; 'odd' or 'even' number. At the end of the competition was keen, and as one would exercise dogs were recalled, and finished at expect at an event of this nature there was the heel position. 50 marks. much good natured rivalry. The weather was mixed with rain, snow, sleet, wind and c) Retrieve (Judge's article) sunshine, but although it was cold the worst The retrieve article was a large weather came after each day's work had metal dumbell that had to be thrown quite a finished. distance in line with, or just beyond the line of the jumps. The dogs had to retrieve Teams assembled on Tuesday 18th for a cleanly, present to the front, deliver to hand briefing. This was to confirm that all and finish to heel at the judges' direction. competitors were present, and to introduce 30 marks. the judges, who explained what they were looking for in their tests. d) Agility This consisted of three obstacles: 3 Competition started at 8.30am each day and feet hurdle, dog to jump on handler's the various disciplines were spread between command and remain stationary the other Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The side until joined by his handler - 5 marks: schedule of work is in three parts, with nine feet long jump, dog to clear the each dog and handler working one part on obstacle and again remain stationary on the each of the three days of competition. Each other side until joined by handler- 10 section of work had two officiating judges. marks, and finally the six foot scale. The Part One consisted of two tests: dog to be sent over from the sit at heel 3 position (10 marks), wait in any position on a) Conduc' of Dog in Crowd the other side (5 marks) until the judge This was divided into thre1 directed the handler to recall him (15 sections. First, the conduct of the dog in : marks), the finish to heel completed this passive crowd (5 marks), followed by th1 exercise. One attempt only was allowed on conduct of the dog in a rowdy crowd (2! the clear and long jumps, one attempt at marks). The crowd shouted and threv going over the scale and one attempt at plastic bottles at the dogs, and dog anc coming back. handler had to 'herd' the still shoutinl crowd back into a groundsman's hut; the1 e) Speak on Command after all other exercises had been completec This was executed walking at heel, the dog had to walk amongst the passiv• the steward tapped each handler on the crowd (5 marks).