This year the Golden Retriever Club of Scotland played host to the Interclub.

Twelve of the Thirteen nationwide Clubs were represented.

The Test took place in the beautiful grounds of Drumlanrig Castle by kind permission of

His Grace. The Duke of Buccleuch.

A dinner was held on the previous evening at the Buccleuch Arms Hotel in Thornhill.

Over 70 of us met for a lovely meal and some good conversation.

The next morning we arrived at the Estate, with the sun shining and everyone  looking forward to the 6 Tests.

Judges for the day were:

M Philpott

W.L.Steel

W.G.Steel

J Maclure

D Lisett

Lynn Ryan.

Results:

  1ST       GRC                                                      WITH 480 POINTS

  2ND       GRC OF WALES                                             475 POINTS

  3RD       NORTH WEST GRC                                         472 POINTS

  4TH       BERKSHIRE DOWNS & CHILTERNS GRC          467 POINTS

  5TH       EASTERN COUNTIES GRC                               467 POINTS

  6TH       YORKSHIRE GRC                                             464 POINTS

  7TH       GRC OF NORTHUMBRIA                                   456 POINTS

  8TH       MIDLAND GRC                                                 443 POINTS

  9TH       NORTHERN GR ASSOCIATION                          440 POINTS

 10TH      SOUTH WESTERN GRC                                     427 POINTS

 11TH      SOUTHERN GRC                                               408 POINTS

 12TH      GRC OF SCOTLAND                                          395 POINTS

Mr R Ashdown with FT Champion Mistybrook Connor won Overall Top Dog.

Kirsty Cousins  with Gortons Red Ruby Rascal won the highest scoring Novice Dog.

The day went well with everyone enjoying themselves and looking forward to next year when we will all meet again courtesy of South West GRC.