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Fax/Tel.: 01948 840183 EDITOR: JENNIFER HARVEY INDEX CONGRATULATIONS ] • dge 2 Entries Closing Congratulations to the winners of the 1998 Page 3 Readers' Letters Kennel Club Working Trials Page 3 Obituary - George Wraight Championships: Page 4 GSD League of G.B. Annual North v South Match Page 7 Echos from the Past P.D. Stake By Jacqui Gibney Page 10 Dear Tigger John Watts Page 11 Elender Esprit and Page 11 Press Release' Working Trials Champion Dringlwe Ulrick WORKING TRIALS REPORTS CDex UDex WDex TDex PDex Page 15 EAWTTS CH. Page 15 Surrey DTS CH. T.D. Stake Page 16 Welsh Kennel Club Open Page 17 Scottish WTS CH. Tony Lockyer Page 20 EAWTTS Open and 1ge 22 North East Counties WTS CH. Working Trials Champion rage 24 Yorkshire WTS Rufforth Open Hartshill Rob Page 25 SATS CH. CDex UDex WDex TDex Page 26 ASPADS Mickleford Open (Subject to K.C. confirmation) Page 28 Scottish Kennel Club Open Page 29 Poole & District DTS CH. Page 30 Kenton DT & WTS Open Page 31 Mercian WTS Open Apologies to all concerned for my absence from the KCC's. Damage to the fuel tank caused a spray of diesel over my car, and I decided to abandon my journey. I hope The opinions expressed within this maga­ everyone had a great time - Ed. zine are not necessarily those of the Editorial staff. EDITORIAL remain, the prerogative of Working Trials Societies to promote those people they feel are In addition to the winners of the Kennel Club capable, and confident enough to do the job well. Championships there are two more Challenge The purpose of this list is to help the Societies Certificate winners to congratulate. Tony that need a qualified judge at short notice, or per­ Orchard and W T Ch Pixalot Beetee Bay haps whose with committee members who are CDex UDex WDex TDex were John Wykes' relatively new to our sport and do not know winners at SA.T.S, and at Poole Trevor Cox whom to approach. won his first Ticket with his young Working Sheepdog Gypsy Skipper CDex UDex WDex Anyone wishing to go on the list, or update their TDex (Bred by P Hudson, sire Meiken Comet, entry can do so at any time. dam Amy) under Linda Bowden. Both Trials were T.D. Championships. Congratulations to Jennifer Harvey you both. * * * * * * The list of qualified judges is now just about complete, so if Societies would like a copy let Correction: Yorkshire W.T.S. Skipsea me know- I'll send one out with the forms for Championship Trial 25th. - 30th December next years Trials dates. Do remember though, 1998. Owing to changed circumstances the trials this is only a list of those judges who have sent Base will now be: their details in. I will try to keep it updated from Katy's Cafe (Ex Little Chef) on the 165 approx­ Judges reports received. imately 5 miles from Bridlington. Also U.D. and W.D. Stakes will be completed on one day. If you wish to be included and haven't sent your details in please do so and your name will be added; but remember - I need all details. i.e. the * * * * * * highest "excellent'' qualification with your own dog (dog's name, Trial and date), the highest NowlnStock Championship stake judged, and details of aU Open stakes judged - including nosework and C HAPPYDOGS ... & A. (incl. Societies and dates). Send an SA.E. and I will forward a Questionaire form if you HAPPY WINNERS prefer. However, this is intended as a list of qual­ By Angela White ified judges, not of those who wish to judge but haven't so far. It is not WTM's intention, or (P/b) Price £10.95 plus £1.10 p & p. place, to promote new judges, it is, and must DON'T FORGET ENTRIES CLOSING November 4th. North West W.T.S . Open WD UD CD (Withington, Nr Macclesfield. 20th/21st November) ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THESE DATES 2 READERS' LEITERS Carta Cama Trophy in the late 'SO's. In those days there were no police dog trials and Dear Editor A.S.P.A.D.S. Carta Cama was the police dog trophy to be won. As many as 20 police dogs May we, through W.T.M. thank Rod would compete at this meeting. His second dog Roberts for a fantastic weeks holiday. was Bowersmoor Kevin, TDex PDex. A real handful of a dog which required supreme han­ His course was constructive, informative dling to get results. and really great fun. In 1966, George left Surrey Police and joined At the same time we would like to thank Bucks Police where he worked with his old ve and Barbara Bell, who made it all friend Ken Cheetham. Force amalgamations possible; they must have spent hours found him in the Thames Valley Police where he organising and searching for land etc.: trained his second Working Trials Champion, "criminals" also must not be forgotten, Barrimilne Saba. George retired from the Police Colin and Andrew. in 1978. The provision of super jumps and "A" George was a brilliant trainer and instructor. He frame by Steve Liney was a bonus. always had a 'air' of authority, never noisy, would show his dog to the best of his ability and A final thank you to fellow "victims" who then would stand on the sideline with the aura of were a hoot, hilariously funny. 'follow that' . He was a Working Trials 'Ticket' judge who to my mind was never used enough. Jean Whalley & Hilary Morris (part of CC's SAGA Team!!) His fi.meral was at Reading Crematorium on Monday 28th September. The hearse was pre­ ceded by a Thames Valley dog handler with his dog and he was escorted into the Crematorium by a party of ex guardsmen who included retired Obituary dog handlers Bill Redwood, Peter Thrasher and George Wraight 1923-1998 Peter Morley. Other retired handlers present were Ben Plant and Timber Wood It is with great sadness that I have to report the death of George Wraight, aged 75. George S.C. Wood (fimber) joined the Surrey Constabulary in 1951 and became part of the Dog Section in 1955. He spent most of his early dog service under the wing ofHany Darbyshire and competed in civil­ ian trials in the hey days of the Surrey Police Dogs and their influence on police dogs and working trials. He was in charge of the Dog * * * * * * Training School from 1964 to 1966. George's first dog was WT. Ch. Mountbrowne Vagus, TDex PDex, and was the winner of the 3 The German Shepherd Dog League this event must have been a nightmare for of Great Britain Heather Rawson-McKenzie. However, toler­ ance and good humour were available in ANNUAL NORTH V SOUTH abundance and a thoroughly enjoyable day for all those attending, was the result. CHALLENGE MATCH The match is between two teams of five han­ Held in conjunction with the Joint G.S.D. dlers and dogs. I had prepared five variations Club's Two Day Championship Show. of the same track pattern with equal length of legs and angles of comers. This allowed Hosted by the G.S.D. League of Great everybody to watch all the tracks except the Britain. opposing member in each pair. Following the SPONSORED BY ARDEN GRANGE first track of the day we lost two trac' which had the advantage that from then ou Held at Weston Park, Shropshire on Saturday everybody could watch all the tracks because 25th July, 1998. nobody knew which track variation they were likely to have. We were blessed with a Judge: MR BILL HARDAWAY fine day, not too hot, and tracks and searches Match Co-ordinator: Mrs Heather Rawson­ of varying standards as one would expect at McKenzie any trial. North Team Co-ordinator: Mr Bill Highcock South Team Co-ordinator: Mr Pete Jones Summary of Schedule of Exercises and marks Tracklayers: Mr Keith Turner, Mr Stan Hayes, Mr Maurice Cooke 1. Track - approximately 500 yards in Search, Control & Agility Steward: Mrs length, one hour old with three articles even­ Heather Hardaway ly placed. The majority of dogs which com­ pleted the track did so in under 10 minutes. I should like to record my thanks to the G.S.D. League of G.B. for the invitation to •' judge this event. The fore runner of this event t was the annual match held between N.A.T.S. and S.A.T.S., the schedule of which was a blend of obedience and working trial tests. A tradition that is continued in the current schedule. The League are to be commended •• for continuing their support of this event and, in doing so, encouraging contact between the "beauty" and the "working" side of the breed.