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make breed history by winning awards in working and a CoM at Open level; and the season before
and in field work. that winning four All-Aged awards (i.e., 1st – 3rd
inclusive and a CoM).
The foremost trialling Weimaraner of the 1970s
was Trevor Horsefield’s Waldemar Titus (d) which Within a matter of weeks, as if to emphasise the
won his first field trial award, a CoM under judges surety of the highest trialling accolade, on 6th
Mrs L Petrie- Hay and G Sherring at a WCGB December 1988, Brooke won another 1st place
Novice Stake at Flixton, Suffolk. at the GSPA Open trial at Belvoir, Leicestershire
under two of probably the highest ranking, and
In a three-year trialling period Titus picked up most respected and experienced shooting men
further awards including a 1st place in Novice and A Panel judges, whose renowned passion
stake at Eyke, Hollesley, which followed a second and preference was for the GSP, the late Lord
place in an Open stake at the GSPA’s trial at Michael Joicey DSO and the late David Layton. A
Laughton, Lincolnshire in the month preceding. A moment of such exquisite pride and exhilaration
year later Titus won another 2nd place in an Open for the handler without any doubt and a result that
stake at the same venue. resonated throughout the HPR community.

Waldemar Titus ranks highly in the Hunting In all Brooke won 23 field awards including the
Weimaraner’s All Time Field Trial Awards Table. three 1sts in Open, two in All-Aged and one in
Novice.
The 1978/79 field trial season saw the emergence
of Fossana Algenon (d), handled by Richard
Jupp, with a 3rd place in a GSPC Novice stake
at Braintree, Essex. Fossana Algenon would go
on to collect another 6 field awards including two
second places in Novice stakes, and two CoMs
in Open.

The 1980s – Heydays and Grey
Days - Consolidation and a Field
Trial Champion

The 1980s saw a massive increase in the number
of awards won by Weimaraners in field trials
involving thirty-four handlers with 38 dogs sharing
120 awards. The outstanding Weimaraner dog of
the decade was Di Arrowsmith’s Wobrooke of
Fleetapple (d). This dog was the first Weimaraner
to achieve the status of Field Trial Champion. Field Trial Champion Wobrooke of Fleetapple
“Brooke” won his first 1st place in Open on
22/10/1988 with the L&BGA under judges PG The pedigree of Wobrooke of Fleetapple, (sired
Nixon and Mrs M Nixon, and his second 1st place by Wotan of Ragstone out of Flimmoric of
in an Open stake a day after his 9th birthday on Solevel) shows at the 5th generation a number
18/11/1988 under judges Mrs Sanderson and Mrs of names that have been mentioned already in
M Nixon and that win made him up to Field Trial this narrative, Major RH Petty’s Strawbridge affix
Champion. is heavily featured, as is Lotti Go-Lightly, whose
own lineage traces back to the first Weimaraners
Brooke had made a statement of very serious imported into the UK, Cobra von Boberstrand and
intent the previous season by winning two 3rds Bando von Fohr, arriving in March 1952. With the

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