Kew and Joey came to the line at 3:31 pm
F – Swam between the points out under the arc of her looooonng flyer, a couple smart loops to work her way out and she got her bird!
L – Out in the left of cedars, pushed out right of the guns to the dyke. A few turns down the top and out to her type.
Kew and Joey came to the line at 12:22 pm
LB – Left of the rocks, across the road toward the arc and then left across the road again to her bird.
RB – Between the rocks across the hillside towards the guns, started to cut back uphill at the cedars before veering right of the guns for a few deep loops and then up to find her bid.
Kew and Joey came to the line at 8:10 am
**NOTE THIS TEST WAS SCRAPPED, WILL RERUN THE 8TH SERIES FRIDAY**
Kew and Joey came to the line at 3:14 pm
S – Down the slot to the far mound a quick right turn and on to the bird!
LR – Lined to the area under the arc and continued deep for several loops back and forth, came back across the road, pausing for a moment on the bird side of the road before a few more loops to the bird.
Kew and Joey came to the line at 11:01 am
S – Down the terrace to the pond, nice angle across the pond through the lilies, came out just short of the bird and she missed it, a few brief loops on point, then back into the water for her bird.
L – Angled down the terrace into the pond, her line carried her up and over the point, back into the water and she swam straight for the guns, got out under the arc for 1 loop deep, than back to the pond and she got her bird.
Kew and Joey came to the line at 4:10 pm
F – Into the draw, drove the hill - 1 big turn and had her bird.
LB – Across the pond and over the broad point low, into the 2nd pond, climbed the hill and got it!
Kew and Joey came back to the line at 11:12 am
F – Came in in front of the guns, turned away from the fall for 1 loop and then all the way across the top to the bird.
L – Straight to her bird!
Kew and Joey came to the line and had a no bird, will be back at after 5
Kew and Joey came to the line at 12:42 pm
F – Out under the arc and then straight to the bird!
L – Out under the arc and then straight to the bird again! Nice Job.
Entry Questionnaire
Owner Name: Joey Smith
Dog Full Name: Mind The Gap "Kew"
When did you begin competing in Field Trials?
May 2012
What made you decide to compete in Field Trials?
My husband wanted to run field trials, and once our kids were older he got me "Abby" to see if I too would like this game. Abby is my heart, and I was hooked.
Who are your training partners at home?
Horsetooth Retriever Kennel - Kenny Trott & Marcy Wright, and also new assistant Jake Jones. Plus, all the amateurs in the HRK group are outstanding and offer so much support.
What is the origin of your dog’s name?
Marcy named Kew from her visit to London. The subway there says, "mind the gap" instead of "watch your step". And Kew Palace and Gardens is a favorite stop of the train.
Tell us an interesting story or fact about your dog.
Kew comes with very special ears. Her ears look like I rescued her.
You and your dog have made it through nine series of the National Derby Championship. You are about to come to the line for the 10th series with a chance to win the 2023 National Derby Champion. What song and artist would you want to hear playing as the two of you come to the line?
"Good Feeling" by Flo Rida
Kew and Joey came to the line at 9:19 am
Down the hill and got a toe in the left corner of the water, angled up the hill on the left, ran behind the guns and made multiple loops behind the guns, out to the cover and she found her bird.
Kew and Joey came to the line
R – Through the slot between guns and the bird, got just past the tree and turned back to the bird.
L – Out to the terrace behind the guns, turned right and got the bird.
Kew and Joey came to the line at 7:57 am
F – Out across the field and up the terraces, under the arc, she hunted deep and then went wide right to expand her hunt to cover a larger area left and right - and she found it!
