Quinn 2nd at UGS ALL-AGE Finals 2024

Halorros Milkyway of MeareCastle

After qualifying for the prestigious All Age Finals on the 7th December by winning the Eastern Counties All Age Trial the week before, Quinn and I went to Ampton in the midst of Storm Daragh.

Incredible winds and rain all day made the trial memorable even before a bird had been picked. Such was the wind making the birds so challenging, that the guns had to restock ammo half way through the day. A series of walked-up and mini driven scenarios took place through all three rounds.

After a sloppy dry run in the driving rain, Quinn - Halorros Milkyway of Mearecastle - was faultless again on good marked birds along with memory and blind retrieves in thick cover and shorter beet crop.

Ending the trial with one other dog on straight A marks, he was pipped into 2nd place by the eventual winner Jason Mayhew - due to the less than perfect dry run. Such is the small margins in winning and losing at this level of competition. A deserved winner but nonetheless another super solid run from Quinn this season.

In 5 trials this season, he was eye-wiped after making it to the second day of his first ever 2 day open (by a FTCh) then been awarded a COM, 3rd, 2nd and 1st.

More importantly, on top of that - at the All Age Finals he was awarded the prestigious trophy for being the ‘Best Looking Labrador’. 😎)

Quinn is available for stud in East Suffolk.