We are urgently developing research requirements with other European laboratories to make sure we understand and the disease (Schmallenberg) better.Philip Exelby and Lisa enjoy successful outings
PHILIP Exelby gained two wins last weekend with Perrydale Lisa - the first in the Ryedale nursery and the second in the Fulwood Booth trial, near Sheffield.
The Ryedale nursery was staged in wet weather on Saturday at Glaisdale, North Yorkshire, where Mick Ward judged the entry of 30.
A nice size for young dogs, the course sloped gently down to the lift around 200 metres (225 yards) from the handler and could be gathered either way. Running was on smart, good to manage Mule gimmer lambs.
The top three runs came one after the other. Ian Murdoch and Jim took the lead on 69,
before Les Jones pulled ahead with Pat on 70. With the following trial Philip and Lisa had a good gather and steady lift. At each of the drive gates they slipped one sheep before finishing with a clean pen to gain 71 points and take their first title.
On Sunday Philip travelled south to the Fulwood Booth trial and although the strong wind did not appear to hinder the dogs’ hearing, the conditions unsettled the mainly Cheviot ewes which proved very hard to pen. Jess Fletcher judged the entry of 47.
With good course work, but failing to pen, John Chamberlain and Molly, running at 28, set the standard in the nursery class with 69 points and stood top until, at 42, Philip and Lisa went ahead. After a clean outrun, Lisa lost one point from her lift and then 12 for line deviations over the outfield. A good pen, where she lost just two points, gave her a second title of the weekend by a clear six points.
Lisa was bred in February 2008, by Maurice Gregory out of Astra Pride and sired by Ian Gregory’s Glen. Philip bought her from Maurice last April.
Runners up
After being the runners-up the previous day at Ringinglow, John Wheaton topped the novice class with Nap. They lost points for line deviations but they also had a good pen to score 73 and take the title eight clear of Gus Dermody and Jess. Two-year-old Nap is out of a daughter of Wynford Japp’s Ben and by a son of John Lightfoot’s Taff.
At Ringinglow, Dennis Johnson took his first novice win with Killibrae Jazz. Held at Perrydale Farm over a mainly flat course, with a fetch of about 200 metres (225 yards), the running was on testing Mule lambs that again were hard to pen. John Elliott judged the entry of 58.
At 23 Dennis and Jazz had a faultless start, losing nothing until six points were dropped on the drive. Despite losing 10 marks as they were unable to pen, their score of 74 took the title with a three-point lead. Six-year-old Jazz was bred by Derek Scrimgeour out of Killibrae Maddie and sired by his Jim.
John Chamberlain and Molly had been the runners-up on three previous occasions until they took their first nursery win at Ringinglow.
Molly had a clean outrun and lift before losing four points over the fetch and six from the drives for deviations. The medium-coated bitch had a score of 78 and a four-point lead over Derek Cheetham with Skip in second place.
John Harvey bred Molly in June 2008 out of Mist and by Iain Ibbotson’s Zac.
Both the Ringinglow and Peak Forest societies are staging a beginners’ class with a shortened course which, this week, was won by Ann Ritter with Becca.
Arthur Temple took his fourth win of the season with Bob at the Windermere nursery held at Holmrook on Sunday.
Over an undulating course with a 250 metre (275 yards), the running was on mixed ewes. Mark Pickering judged the entry of 38.
At 32, Alec Baines set the standard with Tanhill Joe, gaining 83 points. With the last trial that score was matched by Arthur with Bob to take the title on an out-bye decision. Bob was bred by C. Harding of Maesteg, Mid Glamorgan, out of Peg and sired by D. Howells’ Cap in April 2006.
The best new handler went to Sally Temple and Cap.