Glen's fantastic success at trials in the UK

[Susan Stone]

Coppersheen Coalville Lad - International, Swiss & German Champion -

also known to his friends as Glen, has had a fabulous start to trialling in the UK!

It all started in 2009 when Glen and I were able to take part in Peter & Geraldine O'Driscoll's training weeks for pointing breeds in February near Kelso. In 2010 we returned for the KC training weekend in Reeth on the Yorkshire Moors. It was there that Glen first pointed 'The Famous Grouse'.

When planning a holiday in Scotland for the summer I felt it would be a shame to drive all that way and not take Glen to one of the Novice trials... so I entered him for The Pointer Club Novice Trial in Lauder on July 12th and for Dukeries (Notts) Gundog Club Novice stake on July 13th. Being uncertain if we'd be accepted I also entered him for The Yorkshire Gundog Club's trial in Blanchland and finally decided to end out holiday by visiting the ISAE and Setter & Pointer Club Breed Open Stake at Shap on the way back South after our holidays in the North West Highlands of Scotland.

Glen surpassed all expectations, gaining a Certificate of Merit on July 12th 2010 at our first ever trial on grouse, at Lauder, run by The Pointer Club and judged by Mrs J Organ and Mrs K Cooper.

To top it all, he did the same again the next day at the novice trial held by Dukeries Gundog Club and judged by Mr W Young and Mr J Naylor. These wins give Glen his KC Stud Book Number and

provided Glen with the honour of being mentioned on the Kennel Club's website - see

http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk:80/item/3182

I am still over the moon after Glen's success and overwhelmed by the reactions. My special thanks go to Peter O'Driscoll for all the encouragement and help both he a Geraldine have given us.

We had no luck at the next two trials - but who's complaining???!

Thank you Linda for taking the photos:-))

[Cheryl Gorey]

Susan, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Well done both you and Glen. I just love him so much. You muc be so proud. cheers

[Nicole Wilson]

Absolutely fabulous! Many congratulations from all of us once more. And such nice photos :-) The wee Swiss delegation up here in Scotland is certainly proud of this Swiss success too!

[Kirsty williamson]

Fantastic news way to go glen !!!

[Laura Kolbach]

erstmals danke, dass ich eine der ersten war, die es erfahren haben! und nochmals herzlichen glückwunsch zu diesem erfolg, einfach brilliant!

[Marta Magi]

A job very well done! Congratulations on your super boy, and keep on being proud and celebrating!!! :-))

[Kristina]

Wow, fantastic job!! Congratulaitions to you and Glen. You must be so proud.

[Monique VIRY]

Susan, quand je vois Glen poser fièrement sur la première photo et que je lis le compte-rendu de ses exploits, je ne peux que vous féliciter pour ce brillant résultat. C'est, à mon humble avis, vers ce type de chien que nous devons tendre lorsque nous reproduisons : du beau et bon !!! BRAVO, je suis heureuse de connaître un tel chien.

[Esther Siegrist]

Wow, Susan, wir sind mächtig stolz auf euch beide! Was für ein Erfolg!!!! Unglaublich :-) Geniesse das Schweben auf Wolke Nummer 7 ....

[Barbara]

Wow!!! Herzliche Gratulation zum großartigen Erfolg Susan und Glen!!! Danke für die tollen Photos.

[LENA-SETTER]

MY CONGRATULATIONS! Exellent working setter, I am so proud of You and Glen!!!