Working Tests Dates

WORKING TESTS – SUMMER 2011

Please note re-scheduled Working Test Dates:

3. Sunday 18^th September - Open Retriever Working Test & AV Novice Spaniel

Venue – Combe, Brushford, Dulverton.

By kind permission of Julie and John Mackelden

AV Open Retriever:

Start 9.30 for 10.00

(Note, the entry forms for the cancelled test have been retained , please contact the working test secretary if you wish to re-enter the test)

Judges: Mrs T. Salaman (B1912) and Mr S Robson

Entries to be sent to the Retriever Working Test Secretary:

Ms Zena Churchward,

East Port Barn, Ash Mill,

South Molton, Devon EX36 4QG.

AV Novice Spaniel

Start 9.00 for9.30

Judges: Mr P Amor and Mrs Alice Wise

Note - cold game may be used for the spaniel test.

Entries to be sent to the Spaniel Working Test Secretary:

Andrew Stevens,

Reed’s Cottage,

Hewish Barton,

Muddiford, Devon EX31 4HH

Entries close for both: Saturday 10th September

1. Sunday 10^th April - Open Retriever Working Test.

Venue – Pulworthy Barton, Molland.

By kind permission of the Molland Estate and Head Keeper Mr C Sutton

Judges: Ms Sara Chichester (1847), Mr A Kennard and Mr S Chant

Start 09.30 for 10.00am

Entries close: Saturday 2nd April.

2. Sunday 8^th May – Novice Retriever Working Test (incorporating Novice Dog/Novice Handler)

Venue – Spa Wood, Filleigh.

By kind permission of the Fortescue Estate and Mr G Hewitt.

Judges: Mr N Coates (2223), Mr G Hewitt and Mrs G Davis.

Start 09.30 for 10.00am

Entries close: Saturday 30th April.

3. Sunday 12^th June - Open Retriever Working Test

Venue – Combe, Brushford, Dulverton.

By kind permission of Julie and John Mackelden

Judges: Dr T Woodgate-Jones (156), Mr S Robson and Mrs G Wensley

Start 09.30 for 10.00am

Entries close: Saturday 4th June.

4. Sunday 17^th July – Puppy am – Novice pm (incorporating young handler) Retriever Working Test

Venue – Deer Park, Filleigh

By Kind Permission of the Fortescue Estate and Head Keeper Mr B Mitchell.

Judges: Mrs S Neary (3195), Ms M Brooks and TBA

Start 09.30 for 10.00am

Entries close: Saturday 9^th July.

Entry fee: £6.00 per dog. Additional entry forms available from the Club website.

Separate cheque for each dog and each test - payment with entry form please.

Entries to be sent to Working Test Secretary, Ms Zena Churchward, East Port Barn, Ash Mill, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4QG.

Directions to venues will be sent with running orders. Members who wish to receive running orders before the event must enclose a stamped addressed envelope or write e-mail address (legibly please) on each entry form.

Raffle prizes will be much appreciated.

Points Win Prices

This year we will be running a competition sponsored by Skinners Petfoods, the winner of which will be given a Skinners Fleece, with their name embroidered on the chest and a bag of Field & Trial Turkey & Rice which is exclusively formulated to include joint aid for dogs. The way this works is that over the working test season the winner of each test will get 12 points, the second 6 points, the third three points and fourth one point, the one with the greatest accumulation of points at the end of the year is the winner.

Class Definition

Puppy: Confined to dogs less than 18 months of age at the date of the test.

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.

Open: Open to all dogs

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