CLA Game Fair at Blenheim Palace 2014

As a novice handler watching the Gundog Euro Challenge in the International Arena was tense, exciting and a huge learning curve as the teams competed against each other in a series of tests set to highlight the abilities of various breeds of gun dogs.

Team GB: Mark Johnson remains focused throughout the Euro Challenge.
I love his quiet and calm handling with Charlie.

The gundog section at the CLA 2014




The Euro teams consist of 3 handlers and must include 3 different Retriever breeds.
 Great Britain's team consisted of a Labrador Retriever, Flat Coated Retriever and a Golden Retriever.

Great Britain: Leigh Jackson, Richard Ashdown and Mark Johnson
 enter the international arena in a bid to win the Euro Challenge 2014.



The GB Flat Coat, Sachbash Dom Perignon returning
 a fabulous retrieve with outstanding scores!

MistyBrook Tegan flying over a fence in the Euro Challenge...



GB team handler Richard Ashdown and Mistybrook Tegan at the water retrieve.



This is what we won in the CLA raffle...I wish!



Check out the GB Team Captain's scores...Leigh Jackson 16,17, 20 and 19!



Love these fellas in my garden!

Great Britain win the Euro Challenge! From a novice perspective it was interesting to see how the various types of retrievers dealt with the same exercise.



Gilly Nickols of Bedgebrook Gundogs..Fascinating to see how she works several dogs as part of her picking up team.



Neil Varney of Twistmount Gundogs...A delight to watch his spaniel puppy retrieve
 basic dummies in front of a large crowd of spectators.



A glorious summer's day at the CLA 2014



What a view...time to chill and admire our surroundings.



Not sure if I can fit the kids and dogs in this one!



Celebrity Theatre: The world's largest country themed fashion catwalk at CLA!



Time for a dip!



That's quite enough for one day...