At 21 months of age, Arnac Weatherdeck Delta (BISS GCH Chestnut Hills Windjammer SH WD x Arnac Bay Arapahoe WD) competed in the Euro Challenge team retriever competition at Game Fair 2017 in the UK at the end of July and we are very proud of what she accomplished with her owner, Jérémie Guéneau. Jérémie and Delta were members of the Swiss Team in a competition in which teams from European countries compete in a field competition for retriever breeds. Delta was by far the youngest dog and many of the other dogs competing are seasoned Field Trial Champions. And, Delta was the only Chesapeake to compete in this competition!
Jerry had this to say about the experience:
"Delta's first Game Fair is over and I'm really pleased with her. The ground was very thick crop-like plants, heavy winds, loudspeakers and the shooting stands nearby made it quite difficult for the dogs to work. Also many good open dogs struggled. In that competition the scores are not so important to me, and they don't show the quality of my lovely chessie girl; but having my dog sitting calmy next to me (considering her level of energy, going out like a rocket and despite all the noise around, still working to get this dummy back...well, what more could I expect from my dog that hasn't even turned two yet?!"
The gorgeous photos of Delta working were taken by Polarstar Photography.