NoSGA HPR Grouse Pointing Test Corriegarth - 4 April 2023

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The North of Scotland Gundog Association ran a Grouse Pointing Test on Tuesday 4 April 2023 at Corriegarth Estate. 

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Many thanks to Mr H Fraser, Rab MacVarrie and his team for this fantastic opportunity.

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On a dry, cold, and overcast day everyone still had smiles on their faces.  Decent scenting conditions on a good southerly wind and a good spread of grouse throughout the day giving everyone an opportunity to find and point grouse. The dogs and handlers produced some impressive work to achieve their gradings.

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Gradings - Juniors

 

Very Good

- Libby Welbourn running her GSP Kentwone Sapphire Aquarius ran a nice pattern into a head wind. Eventually coming onto point in some rank heather, asked to produce the dog did so and was steady to flush.

 

- Louise Janniche running her HWV Ventordream Michigan ran a nice flat pattern into the wind with pace and quickly came onto point producing a pair of grouse when asked. The dog was run on and pointed another pair, had an encounter with a hare and remained steady throughout.

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Gradings - Adults

 

 

Very Good

- Stuart Symmers running his GSP Kinlochmhor Blae Berry ran in a cheek wind, ranging out some distance, coming onto point across a heather hollow it produced a pair of grouse and remained steady.

 

- Katrina Wilkinson running her GSP Zarozinia Sidh Chailleann ran a nice flat pattern ranging out some distance on a cheek wind. Coming onto point and asked to produce, a cock bird, which lifted, and the dog remained steady. When asked to work it out, a hen bird lifted and the dog was steady.

 

- Darryl Elliot running his GSP Islasbraw Ash ran a very nice flat pattern into the wind ranging wide on both flanks. Coming onto point it produced a pair of grouse and remained steady throughout.

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Good

- Jane Harley running her GWP Tomduchallan Merkel ran well and ranged out some distance but had a blank first run. Brought back for a second run it quickly found and pointed a pair of grouse and remained steady.

 

- John Tulloch running his HV Nagyalfloldi Vadasz Fecske ran well on a cheek wind, ranging out some distance with pace. Coming onto point and when asked to produce a single bird that was sitting very tight was flushed.  The dog remained steady to flush.

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