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:-))

[Jo Ottinger]

Wonderful for the both of you, Gorgous pictures

[Margaret Sierakowski]

Where next, Susan? Has your success with Glen given you any new ideas about what you want to do or how you breed?

[Maggie Smith]

Great work the two of you. That first photo of Glen is just fantastic - he looks to be 'reading' the field ahead of him. Athletic and so very handsome

[Susan Stone]

We are now addicted to 'grouse' ;-))
What next? Good question...

[Margaret Sierakowski]

Come back to Scotland soon!

[Carmel Murphy]

Great photo!! "We are now addicted to "grouse"" Who are "we"????;o)))

[Anna Kazimierowicz]

Excellent!!! Great success, congratulations:-) Fine shots!!!

[Susan Stone]

Carmel, there were three of us: Glen, Hubby and myself. Two of us prefer the live kind, one of us the liquid form- up to you to guess...;o))

[Carmel Murphy]

I think I have it!! You and Glen the feathered variety and that leaves Hubby.........;o)))

[Catherine Carter]

Oh so sorry this is the 44th comment.....but I just got back from a week in the South of France visiting my parents. Bravo and plenty of congratulations to Glen in the trials! I thought he was my kind of dog when I met him at Crufts .....and he does not disappoint in anyway (show or field) You must be so proud of him! Give him a cuddle from me and my lot here!