Swaine Julianae of Peniglen (Boss)

Boss has had a good run in working tests this summer. On the 7th March he was entered into a test  held by the URC (Lincolnshire Area) where there was an entry of 42 dogs, Boss made the cut at dinner with 73 points out of 80 - joint top on points.There was then a walk-up which he completed with ease which then made it down to the run-off. Boss gained 1st place which made him a Novice Working Test Winner.

Then on the 10th April 2010, we took Boss along to a Training and Informal Match Day also held by the URC Lincs Area. We thoroughly enjoyed the day - both the training in the morning - and then onto the match in the afternoon. We entered Boss into the Open Informal Match, which he proudly gained second place only dropping  4.1/2 points out of 80.
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Later that month on the 24th April 2010, Boss was entered into an Open Test held by the Yorkshire Golden Retriever Club at Timble Ings, Timble, Nr Harrogate, North Yorkshire. There was 40 Open dogs in total. Boss proudly gained 2nd Place with 52 points out of 60.

On 30th May 2010 we decided to enter Boss into an Intermediate Cold Game Test held by the URC North Midlands Area at Carlton Towers, North Yorkshire. There was an entry of 24 dogs,in the morning there was 3 seen marked retrieves, and in the afternoon there were 3 blind retrieves which boss completed, they then made the cut followed by a walk-up with 2 more retrieves which boss completed with ease. Boss proudly gained 1st place with 155 points out of 160.

On the 21st August 2010 Boss gained 1st place in a Open Cold Game Test held by Yorkshire Golden Retriever Club. There was an entry of 24 dogs. I think the best way to discribe Boss's performance on the day is by saying that he was  -  flying on top form. A very proud moment indeed.

 Another proud moment this year was when I was asked by two gundog clubs to be first reserve at Chatsworth country game fair, to be on standby should they have needed me  for the gundog events.