English and Scottish working dogs round-up - February 5
Our weekly working dogs round-up of results from England and Scotland.
English results
NORTHUMBERLAND LEAGUE, Seahouses (Judge, Gordon Thompson, Edmundbyres) Nursery Trial (10 ran) 1, G. Pringle (Alwinton) Mist, 88 of 100; 2, E. Gray (Great Bavington) Spot, 84; 3, C. Balmbro (Alnwick) Cap, 82; 4, S. Smith (Seahouses) Nap, 80; 5, B. Jordan (Whitfield) Griz, 70; 6, A. Clark (Longhoughton) Nip, 68.
Nursery championship (6 ran) 1, E. Gray, Spot, 99 of 110; 2, G. Pringle, Mist, 95; 3, S. Smith, Nap, 93; 4, C. Balmbro, Cap, 92; 5, S. Smith, Nell, 86; 6, B. Jordan, Griz, 73.
Nursery aggregate, 1, S. Smith, Nap, 34; 2, C. Balmbro, Cap, 24; 3, E. Gray, Spot, 18.
HOLME, Clough Head, Grane Road, Haslingden, Lancashire (T. Lawrenson, Brindle) Nursery (28 ran) 1, C. Cropper (Water) Gilly, 78 of 90; 2, J. Wood (Norland) Jim, 77; 3, S. Duckworth (Haslingden) Shep, 75; 4, J. Cropper (Deerplay) Ford, 72; 5, J. Wood, Sal, 71, OLF; 6, J. Cropper, Mac, 71.
FYLDE, Hollins Head Farm, Caton, Lancashire (A. Jackman, Brockham, 31 ran) 1, J. Palmer (Twiston) Sly, 80 of 90; 2, Tim Longton (Quernmore) Kim, 79; 3, J. Burrow (Silverdale) Sam, 76; 4, W. Bell (Earby) Meg, 74 OLF; 5, S. Walton (Carnforth) Dart, 74; 6, T. Huddleston (Caton) Sam, 72.
NORTH WESTMORLAND, Edenhall, Penrith (G. Stobbart, Croglin) Nursery (39 ran) 1, A. Clark (Middleton) Jill, 79 of 90; 2, S. Thexton (Sedbergh) Mick, 78; 3, R. Harrison (Shap) Hope, 77; 4, M. Elliott (Kirklinton) Tip, 71; 5, T. Brownrigg (Newbiggin on Lune) Tommy, 70; 6, D. Purdham (Holmrook) Meg, 69.
Novice, 1, J. Relph (Borrowdale) Bet, 81 of 90; 2, L. Cowper (Threlkeld) Todd, 75; 3, D. Scrimgeour (Lonscale) Zac, 71; 4, D. Fearon (Borrowdale) Roy, 64.
New handler, S. Temple (Quernmore) Cap.
HOLMROOK, Cumbria (M. Pickering, Penrith) Open (44 ran) 1, R. MacPherson (Kirklinton) Moss, 83 of 90; 2, C. Pickford (Rainow) Chappie, 82; 3, R. MacPherson, Don, 81; 4, N. Ireland (Holmrook) Maggie, 80; 5, A. Baines (South Stainmore) Tanhill Will, 80; 6, K. Cropper (Shap) Nell, 79.
PRIORY FARM, Wormegay, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, Saturday Open, 1, A. Owen (Corwen) Mac, 82 of 100; 2, N. Vyas (Wigston) Skye, 78; 3, E. Lawless (Isle of Wight) Bill, 76; 4, S. Little (Kerdiston) Brad, 75; 5, J. McBride (Grantham) Joe, 73; 6, A. Rouse (Hildersham) Floss, 71.
Sunday Open, 1, A. Owen, Roy, 92 of 100; 2, E. Lawless, Bill, 84; 3, R. Montgomery (Bristol) Flo, 72; 4, A. Rouse, Floss, 70; 5, R. Montgomery, Meg, 70; 6, N. Vyas, Skye, 70.
Best local, S. Little, Brad, 75.
- Money raised for Animal Health Trust amounted to £105.
ALNWICK ENGLISH NATIONAL Fundraising Trial, Sionside, Northumberland (G. Rogerson, Wooler) Open (30 ran), 1, B. Jordan (Whitfield) Tex, 88 of 100; 2, P. Turnbull (Rothbury) Dot, 85; 3, G. Thompson (Edmundbyres) Red, 84; 4, K. Cropper (Shap) Scrum, 83 OLF; 5, B. Wood (Greenlaw) Mirk, 83; 6, C. Stewart (Kirkwhelpington) Tan, 82.
- Money raised for English National to be held on August 19-21 at Alnwick Castle amounted to £190.
WEST COUNTRY Nursery, Sanduck Cross Farm, Lustleigh, Maltese Cross (J. Tucker) 1, J. Watson (Brecon) Tom, 52 of 70; 2, J. Watson, Bess, 51; 3, J. Watson, Jack, 50; 4, J. Watson, Jake, 47; 5, J. Nicholls (Buckland Brewer) Gale, 41; 6, J. Nicholls, Joe, 30.
Driving (L. Lock, Plymouth) 1, J. Wheaton (Port Talbot) Ben, 72 of 100; 2, J. Nicholls, Kim, 70; 3, A. Blackmore (Ledbury) Floss, 61; 4, G. Martin (Lydney) Sue, 59; 5, W. Evans (Virginstow) Sanduck Mirk, 55 OLF; 6, M. Capes (Lydney) Mist, 55.
Young handler (J. Tucker) 1, M. Hopper (Veryan) Tweed; 2, M. Hopper, Jack.
RYEDALE, Nursery, Goathland - Cancelled due to snow.
Scottish results
WEST KILBRIDE (Judge, W. Fleming, Sorn) Nursery (19 ran) 1, J.J. Templeton (Fenwick) Fan, 86; 2, N. MacEachern (Dunoon) Chloe, 85; 3, J. Henderson (Fairlie) Jock, 82; 4, A. MacDiarmid (Strathlachlan) Rex, 80; 5, J. Seton (Darvel) Jill, 75; 6, J.J. Templeton (Fenwick) Glen, 73 Outbye.
SPRINGHILL (C. Dickson, Coldingham) Nursery (16 ran) 1, J. Robinson (Coldingham) Moss, 86; 2, J. Robinson (Coldingham) Jed, 80; 3, M. Arres (Ashkirk) Jess, 78; 4, D. Gilchrist (Oxton) Jake, 75; 5, A. Wilson (Whitefield) Jaff, 74; 6, B. Rendall (Selkirk) Jim, 72.
Novice, 1, A. Wilson (Whitefield) Jaff, 74; 2, T. Kerr (Longcroft) Nell, 70.
EASTER BUSH (W. Buchanan, South Queensferry) Nursery (17 ran) 1, A. Watson (Shotts) Tom, 85; 2, D. Wallace (Blyth Bridge) Bob, 81; 3, V. Parkes (Yarrow) Tweedhope Garry, 79; 4, D. Smith (Mouse Bank) Cap, 77; 5, M. Davidson (Gorebridge) Sam, 73; 6, M. Davidson (Gorebridge) Bwlch Taff, Gorebridge, 67. Novice, 1, I. Fleming (Douglas) Roy, 60; 2, H. Brown (Coulter) Zac, 59; 3, M. Thompson (Rosewell) Glen, 57.
MUTHILL (J. Casey, Campbeltown) Nursery (22 ran) 1, D. Robertson (Luss) Sarnfaen Mot, 84; 2, I. Brownlie (Forestmill) Mo, 81; 3, M. McTeir (Comrie) Bob, 78; 4, M. Caul (Egnomoss) Wisp, 73; 5, N. Campbell (Kinross) Baledmund Di, 72 Outbye; 6, J. Wright (Doune) Buff, 72.
Novice, J. Wright (Doune) Buff, 72.
CLOCHKEIL (J. MacEachern, Kennacraig) Nursery (13 ran) 1, B. Strachan (Roybridge) Sweep, 82; 2, B. Strachan (Roybridge) Mac, 81; 3, J.H. Weir (Appin) Gwen, 80; 4, M. McNally (Invergarry) Tig, 69; 5, P. Clark (Ronachan) Vic, 62; 6, J. Barr (Campbeltown) Midge, 61.
PINMERRY (G. Watson, Straiton ) Open (12 ran) 1, I. Lockhart (Colmonell) Ben, 76; 2, N. Gillon (Dailly) Boy, 75 Outbye; 3, J.R. Welsh (Dalrymple) Dan, 75; 4, T. Welsh (Patna) Dave, 73; 5, I. Lockhart (Colmonell) Gyp, 68; 6, W. Welsh (Dalmellington) Don, 67.



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