2011
30 Dec
Lara		 Working Certificate Kennel Club Show Gundog Working Certificate

Lara was also awarded the Charway Trophy for the best working Labrador Retriever on the day. Read more about the Show Gundog Working Certificate.

10 Jul
Summer		 Working Test United Retriever Club (Midlands) - Veteran - Second
19 Jun
Summer		 Working Test Wye Valley Retriever Club - Veteran - Third
5 Jun
Summer		 Working Test Leicestershire Gundog Society - Veteran - Third

Just three points dropped over nine retrieves, and only one point between the top four dogs.

30 Mar
Lara		 Show Yellow Labrador Club Open - Graduate Bitch - Second

"Smith's Warringah's Wilarra, well put together bitch, lovely feminine head, good pigment, in good condition, showed & moved very well." - Andy Metcalfe, Baileydale Labradors

12 Feb
Lara		 Show Cotswold & Wyevern Labrador Retriever Club Open - Graduate Bitch - Second

Judge - Pam Perry, Senendal

5 Feb
Lara		 Show The Labrador Retriever Club of Wales Championship - Undergraduate Bitch - Third

5 Feb
Lara		 Show The Labrador Retriever Club of Wales Championship - Special Beginners Bitch - Third

24 Jan
Reeve		 Field Trial Leicestershire Gundog Society - Novice - Second

Reeve (Abbeystead Reeve) has been with me for the winter while her owner recovered from a major operation. Originally just with me to pick up, I did some work with her, and it looked to me like she could trial, so I asked her owner Lynne if she'd like me to give it a go. The long and the short of it is that we put in for 8 or 9 late end of season Novice stakes, and got runs in three. These were over the space of four days, so it was all a bit intensive, but I'm thrilled to say that she was awarded 2nd at the third trial with the Leicestershire Gundog Society. I feel this is particularly special as she's a 5 1/2 year old dog, who's never trialled before, and all her training with me was "on the job" - no training days whatsoever.