Argameols and Nantycorn Gundogs
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England

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Field Trials

The Gordon Setter Field Trial Society Open Breed Stake at Grinton 18th July 2007

 

Competitors at the Pointer Club Novice Trial in Lauder, Scotland,    July 2007

 

Casting off at the International Gundog League (P&S) Society, September 2007
 

 

 

Field Trials in the UK are held by Field trial clubs, licensed by the Kennel Club and run  under Kennel Club Rules and Regulations.

There are eighteen Field Trial clubs holding more than sixty trials over fifty-three days in a year. They start in the North of Scotland in March, which are held on grouse. They move to Newmarket and Suffolk in April, which are partridge and pheasant trials. They start again in July, on grouse, the first one being at Lauder, in the Borders of Scotland. They then move down to Yorkshire and Cumbria before moving back north to Scotland.

A  Puppy Stake is for Pointers and Setters under the age of two years at the scheduled date of the Stake.   

A Novice Stake is for Pointers and Setters, which have not gained a First, Second, or Third award in Open Stakes or a First or two Seconds in All-Aged, Novice or Puppy Stakes prior to the closing of entries.

An All-Aged Stake is for Pointers and Setters of any age and may be breed specific.

An Open Stake is for Pointers and Setters of any age (limited to 40 entries).

The breed clubs also run an Open Stake for their breed i.e. English Setter, Gordon Setter, Irish Setter and Pointer.

Preference for entry is given to dogs which have gained a First, Second, or Third award in an Open Stake;  or a First or two Second awards in All-Aged, Novice, or Puppy stakes. The awards must have been gained in a stake qualifying for entry in The Kennel Club Stud Book.

A first in an Open Stake qualifies a dog for the Pointer and Setter Champion Stake. A second in an Open Stakes also sometimes qualifies a dog to run in the Champion Stake. Two firsts in Open Stakes qualifies a dog for the title Field Trial Champion (see below). The winner of the Champion Stake automatically becomes a Field Trial Champion.

An International Field Trial Champion is a dog which has won its title in more than one country.

In order to have preference in entering a field trial it is necessary to be a member of the Field Trial clubs and societies. A list of Field Trial Secretaries and their telephone numbers is given below.

If anyone would like to visit a Field Trial it is considered polite to contact the secretary before the trial.

Field Trial Secretaries

Northern Counties
Pointer and Setter Society
Mrs E Buist
Contact Mrs D Howden
Tel: 01349 830647
North of Scotland Gundog Association Mr J Kerr
Tel: 01339 882778
Pointer Club of Scotland Mr R M MacNicol
Tel: 01847 831884
Scottish Gundog Association Mrs M Northcott
email mike@bluepointer.com
Scottish Field Trials Association Mr J Kean
Tel: 01324 713749
email keankennel@blueyonder.co.uk
ISAE and Setter & Pointer Club Mr P Heard
Tel: 01763 281258
Mid-Herts Gundog Club Mr N Smith
Tel: 01474 853573
Southern & Western Counties
Field Trial Society
Mr T D O Hall
Tel: 01227 700344
email  tdoh@Lineone.net
English Setter Club Mr M Daw
Tel: 01446 772973
Southern Pointer Club Mrs S Steeds
Tel: 01885 488875
The Kennel Club Mrs A Greeves
email    anne.greeves@thekennelclub.org.uk
The Pointer Club Mrs M Asbury
Tel: 01704 840065
Dukeries (Notts.) Gundog Club Miss A J E Brown
Tel: 01434 270398
Yorkshire Gundog Club Mrs M Johnson
Tel: 01485 543295
West Dartmoor
Working Gundog Club
Mrs S Gussey
email         sheilagussey@googlemail.com
International Gundog League
(Pointer & Setter) Society
Mr D Goutorbe
Tel: 01629 733099
Gordon Setter Field Trial Society Mrs F Truman
email
r.truman@virgin.net
Northern Ireland Pointer Club
Ulster Gundog League
Ulster Irish Red Setter Club
Miss C Calvert
Tel: 028 8166 2821
Strabane & District
Setter & Pointer Club
Mr M Houston
Tel: 028 7188 3246

Dogs achieving the title Field trial Champion in 2007

Mr A Neill's Pointer dog F.T.Ch. Glenlinnhe Broom
Mr D Edwards English Setter bitch F.T.Ch. Lefanta Kassy of Stanedge
Mr A Lazzarini's Irish Setter bitch F.T.Ch. Coldcoats Gypsy
Mr T Harris's Pointer dog F.T.Ch. Sparkfield Warrior
Mr D Goutorbe Pointer bitch F.T.Ch. Upperwood Breeze
Mr W Darragh Irish Setter bitch F.T.Ch. Erinvale Sea Breeze
Miss C Calvert Irish Setter dog Int. F.T.Ch. Glynlark Flynn
Mr G Devine English Setter bitch Int. F.T.Ch. Lefanta Kira
Mr A Neill's Pointer dog F.T.Ch. Gerensary Digger

Dogs achieving their Show Gundog Working Certificate in 2007

Mr S & Mrs V Kelly Pointer bitch Ch. Peakdale Joy of Kelval
Mrs L Westron Pointer bitch Ch. Aurichalcum The Avenger
Mrs S Ackerley Gordon Setter bitch Ch. Yennadon Time for Tavy
Mrs E Redding Gordon Setter bitch Ch. Benagin Kilbride Bay