WORKING TESTS

Date – Sunday 25th August 2024 Starting at 10.00am with the Novice and 2.00pm for the Open. Venue – Spa Wood, Filleigh (by kind permission of Mr Gordon Hewitt and Filleigh Estate) Judges – Martin Ashman, Lloyd Williams, Matthew Longville, Entries Close – Friday 16th August 2024 (no late entries accepted) Entry fee £10 per dog. Postal Entries: Please send any postal entries to; Bospebo Cottage, Nancemellin, Camborne, TR14 0DW. BACS Preferred:    NTH Devon Working Gundog Club (Nat West Business Banking) Account Number: 79366309    Sort Code: 51-70-16 (Please note new bank account) Reference: Please put NSWT for the Novice or OSWT for the Open and your surname Entries emailed to: wtss@ndwgc.co.uk
Working tests are held for Retrievers and Spaniels at Novice and Open standard, and for puppies. The Club Tests are held under ‘KENNEL CLUB FIELD TRIAL REGULATIONS’ We actively encourage young handlers and new handlers at these events. Working tests are designed to simulate real situations that are found in the field on a shooting day but do not involve live game. They are always great fun and provide a valuable opportunity for the less experienced handler to enter into competition. Whatever the outcome, much will be learned and new friends made. The events are always very sociable and attract lots of participants who enjoy the opportunity of working their dogs during the summer and enjoying a picnic in a wonderful countryside setting. The Club takes every opportunity to sponsor teams to enter inter-club competitions. Nominees are usually drawn from those who have done well in our working tests.
Working Test Entry Forms can be downloaded and printed by clicking on this link here : WORKING_TEST_ENTRY_FORM

WORKING TEST SECRETARIES

Working Test Secretary (Spaniels) Charlotte Colquhoun Tel: 07375 887621 Email: wtss@ndwgc.co.uk  
Working Test Secretary (Retrievers) Julie AdamsTel: 07503 181271 Email: wtsr@ndwgc.co.uk  
 

     ENTRY APPLICATIONS
Entry fee : £10.00 per dog (members only)
Please enclose your :   > Applicable Working Test Entry Form(s), download from : HERE
  > Payment & ^SAE
  > Separate cash or *cheque payment for each dog, and each Test
*BACS payment preferred : NTH Devon Working Gundog Club (NatWest Business Banking) Registered Office: PO Box 1, 41 High Street, BARNSTAPLE, Devon, EX31 1HJ Sort Code: 51-70-16    Account Number: 79366309 ^Members who wish to receive running orders before the event must enclose a stamped addressed envelope. All tests start at 9.30am for 10am unless otherwise stated. Raffle prizes will be much appreciated. Additional ‘Working Tests’ Entry Forms can be downloaded and printed by clicking either on the link above, or on this link here : WORKING_TEST_ENTRY_FORM
Entries should be sent to the relevant Working Test Secretary, as follows : Spaniels     : Charlotte Colquhoun  Tel: 07375 887621  Email: wtss@ndwgc.co.uk Retrievers :  Julie Adams Address : 3 Prospect Place, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4SB Tel: 07503 181271        Email: wtsr@ndwgc.co.uk

CLASS DEFINITIONS

Open      : Open to all dogs Puppy    : Confined to dogs less than 18 months of age at the date of the test. Veteran : (Unclassified) Open to all dogs aged EIGHT YEARS or over on the day before the test is run. Novice   : Confined to dogs of any age not having won: a Field Trial Award, or 1st, 2nd or 3rd in an Open Test or 1st in any other Test (Puppy and Novice Dog/Novice Handler are discounted for this purpose) Novice Dog/Novice Handler: Neither dog nor handler to have won any award, including commendation at a Field Trial or 1st, 2nd or 3rd, in any Open or Novice Working Test. This includes a Puppy Test but not Junior Handler. Dogs may be allowed to enter any Working Test on a Not for Competition (NFC) basis at the discretion of the relevant Working Test Secretary, by arrangement prior to the day of the event
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