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Irish Setter Club Belgium Field Trial at Bertinchamps (B) - 30/8/2009 - Judge: M. de le Hoye (B)
For the first Field Trial organised by our breed club, Fletcher of McBirdy pulled it off !
He won the first place with the qualification 'VERY GOOD !
14 dogs were engaged: some from The Netherland, some from France and of course from Belgium.
After training days, it was the great day !
Weather was fine and phesants seem not to be so clever than in Switzerland (see Susan's blog) !
I must say that Fetcher surprised me. In fact, I pulled out the Joker (the last place) and in 'Amateurs' competitions, it's a bad one. Your dog has to wait for a long time, seeing others dogs running in the Field. And also, there are a lot of 'hot places' where game are laid down.
But it was a special run for Fletcher.
He started in a speedy way, making good search and braces.
Suddenly, he took emanations and ran on ahead at a hundred meters from me and pointed in a very strong way.
I thought "he is going away" and I ran fastly to him. But he did'nt leave ! He was waiting for me and we can flushed the pheasant.
Fletcher stayed in place, so the judge gave him the point. And he continued in the same way, he found another bird, pointed it and received another point. Wouh !!
The judge finaly give him the first place with the 'VERY GOOD' qualification and confessed he hesitated to give him an excellent.
It was also a good day for our french friends Cathy and Christophe Forster: both their dogs were also qualified.
Full results are:
1st VG - Fletcher of McBirdy - IRS
2nd VG - United Spots O'Hara - IRWS
3rd G - Fay O'Conlock - IRS
4th G - Cotton Candy de la Cour Saint Florent - IRS
5th CQN- Dansk dynasty Denzo - PO
It's a great achivement for us. We are proud to confirm it's possible to have good results in Field Trial with dogs from show lines. But you have to train earlier, with patience and perseverance.
With this result (and CACIB he obtained on show), he can aspire now to be 'INT.B.CH' (International Beauty Champion'
He won the first place with the qualification 'VERY GOOD !
14 dogs were engaged: some from The Netherland, some from France and of course from Belgium.
After training days, it was the great day !
Weather was fine and phesants seem not to be so clever than in Switzerland (see Susan's blog) !
I must say that Fetcher surprised me. In fact, I pulled out the Joker (the last place) and in 'Amateurs' competitions, it's a bad one. Your dog has to wait for a long time, seeing others dogs running in the Field. And also, there are a lot of 'hot places' where game are laid down.
But it was a special run for Fletcher.
He started in a speedy way, making good search and braces.
Suddenly, he took emanations and ran on ahead at a hundred meters from me and pointed in a very strong way.
I thought "he is going away" and I ran fastly to him. But he did'nt leave ! He was waiting for me and we can flushed the pheasant.
Fletcher stayed in place, so the judge gave him the point. And he continued in the same way, he found another bird, pointed it and received another point. Wouh !!
The judge finaly give him the first place with the 'VERY GOOD' qualification and confessed he hesitated to give him an excellent.
It was also a good day for our french friends Cathy and Christophe Forster: both their dogs were also qualified.
Full results are:
1st VG - Fletcher of McBirdy - IRS
2nd VG - United Spots O'Hara - IRWS
3rd G - Fay O'Conlock - IRS
4th G - Cotton Candy de la Cour Saint Florent - IRS
5th CQN- Dansk dynasty Denzo - PO
It's a great achivement for us. We are proud to confirm it's possible to have good results in Field Trial with dogs from show lines. But you have to train earlier, with patience and perseverance.
With this result (and CACIB he obtained on show), he can aspire now to be 'INT.B.CH' (International Beauty Champion'
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Comment by colette tuite on August 31, 2009 at 3:55pm
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Congratulations keep up the good work showing that show irish can do the job they were bred for.
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Comment by Leen on August 31, 2009 at 5:29pm
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An achievement to be very, very proud of. Congratulations Jean and Fletcher!
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Comment by Laura Kolbach on August 31, 2009 at 6:41pm
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well done to Fletcher!
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Comment by Petra Kasznár on September 1, 2009 at 12:21am
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Congratulations! Wishing you a lot of other successful trials!
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Comment by Christiane Lohmann on September 1, 2009 at 1:30am
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Big congrats to the quality of your dog and your good hand as a trainer ! Keep on going and hope to see you somewhere.
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Comment by Catherine Carter on September 1, 2009 at 2:08am
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Felicitations! Et aussi merci pour le compte-rendu de votre journee et l'excellente photo!
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Comment by Agnieszka Rola on September 1, 2009 at 2:21am
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congratulations Jean and Fletcher! great job!!!
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Comment by sammi pease on September 1, 2009 at 2:32am
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Very well done Jean and Fletch... what a great result...!! :-))
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Comment by Susan Stone on September 1, 2009 at 3:10am
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Congratulations to all the successful participants! Seems belgian pheasants are better trained than ours...
Hope to see many more 'Irish' enthusiasts at the trials in Sinsheim and Bad Kreuznach, or in November in Baldenheim, Alsace...
(Jean, le mot 'pretend' en anglais ne veut pas dire la même chose que 'prétendre' en français...)
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Comment by Monique VIRY on September 1, 2009 at 3:24am
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Bravo Jean et Fletcher !!! Beau travail qui permet de valider un titre de champion !!!
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