Thank you for the opportunity to judge the 14th Göttingen Working Test.
I have had the pleasure of judging this WT several times – most recently in 2022 – so I am very much looking forward to visit this well-organized test again.
I have been a Retriever judge since 2006, and as a panel A judge I have been judging at all levels and all types of tests in Denmark.
My judging work, has also giving me the opportunity to visit the Nordic countries, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland several times, judging working tests, cold game tests, Field Trails, national championships and breed championships. In addition, I have judged working tests several times in Germany and Switzerland.
My wife and I have had Goldens for more than 35 years. We have 3 boys, close related – two half-brothers imported from the same Kennel in England, and a mating puppy from the oldest of these imported from Finland. We both enjoy working with our dogs.
We have bred a few litters over the years under the affix „Nordgold“, but we don’t have the space for booth dogs and bitches anymore, so our contribution to breeding now, is limited to the use of our boys as stud dogs.
We participate with our dogs in working tests, cold game tests and field trails in both Danish retriever clubs. During the shooting season our dogs are used for picking up on driven- or walked up shootings.
I wish all handlers the best of luck, and I am looking forward to meet all and seeing some good dog work during the weekend.
Lars Nordenhof
