Godfrey Lowe

Thank you for inviting me to judge, it is a real honour to be judging the Swedish Gundog League Championship.  I am Godfrey Lowe from Lincolnshire in England.  I have been running dogs for 26 years and am an ‘A’ panel judge.  I’ve run at the IGL Retriever Championships 3 times, the last time was in 2022.  I am married to Lucie, and between us we have 10 dogs – 5 Labradors and 5 Cocker Spaniels.  I run in tests and trials with both the retrievers and the spaniels, and I show my dogs every year at Crufts.  I am a great believer in putting back into the sport, so as well as judging, I help at tests and trials, throwing dummies or stewarding.  I also serve on Barton 0n Humber Gundog Club committee.  For most of us, training and working our dogs is a hobby, so enjoying your dog and having fun should be the priority.  I would like to congratulate all the competitors for qualifying to run here, and wish everyone the best of luck.