UNITED RETRIEVER CLUB – HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTH WEST
Working Test Schedule 2017
Entries: Entry Preference is FTMS with payment via paypal - http://www.ftms.org.uk . Entry Forms will be accepted accompanied with the relevant fees and should be returned to the Working Test Secretary – Mrs Sarah Winter, Acorns, 3 Wickham Common, North Boarhunt PO17 6JG Tel: 07964412097 Email: answinter1@gmail.com
Entry fees are £8:00 per dog
It has been brought to the attention of the Committee that some of the Trophies awarded at the Working Tests need to be reviewed and possibly refurbished. In order for this to happen, each Trophy needs to be returned to the Trophy Steward in good time for the appropriate test; the competitor who wins will have their picture taken with the Trophy but it may be held by the Trophy Steward so repairs can be made. If this is the case, the Area will arrange for the repairs with the winners details to be added & the Trophy will then be forwarded onto the recipient. The Committee would like to express their Thanks for your co-operation.
A test entry form can be downloaded here
NOVICE (AV) WORKING TEST
Date: Saturday 1st April 2017
Location: Hawker Hill Farm, Shaftesbury
Judges: Mr Dave England, Mr Micheal Brown, Mrs Jennie Dimmock and Mr Frank Wright.
Closing Date: Saturday 25th March 2017
OPEN (AV) WORKING TEST
Date: Sunday 30th April 2017
Location: Mount Farm, Lockerley by kind permission of Mr Lindsay Marshall
Judges: Mr Robert Worrall (3032), Mr Peter Castleman (1846), Di Stevens
Closing Date: Sunday 23rd April 2017
PUPPY/SPECIAL PUPPY/NOVICE DOG NOVICE HANDLER/JUNIOR HANDLER
Date: Saturday 3rd June 2017
Location: Cleeve Farm, Chillmark, nr Salisbury by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Pelham.
Judges: Mrs Annie Buckley, Mrs Julie Kelvie and Mrs Jill Gardner
Entries Close: Saturday 27th May 2017
INTERMEDIATE/VETERAN
Date: Saturday 1st July 2017
Location: Bisterne Manor, near Ringwood by kind invitation of Mr Hallam and Mrs Lal Mills and by kind permission of the Keeper Mr Rupert Brewer
Judges: Mrs Gillian Yates, Mrs Judy Venables and Mr Peter Leydon.
Entries Close: Saturday 24th June 2017
OPEN WALKED UP ON FIELD TRIAL LINES
Date: Sunday 13th August 2017
Location: West Park, Damerham
Judges: Mrs Lindy Highman + 2 TBC
Entries Close: Sunday 6th August 2017.
Note: Please note this Working Test will be run on Field Trial Lines.
DEFINITION
NOVICE Any dog or bitch of any age not having won:
- A place or C of M at a Field Trial
- A 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in any Open working test
- A 1st in a Novice test
i. (A 1st in a Puppy Stake or a 1st in a ND/NH is discounted for this purpose).
OPEN Open to all members of the URC, preference will be given to host Area members and in the draw to those members whose dogs are unable to run in any other category of test.
PUPPY Classified. For dogs up to 18 months on the day of the test.
SPECIAL PUPPY Unclassified. For dogs up to 24 months on the day of the test.
ND/NH Unclassified. Neither dog nor handler to have won any award including C of M at a Field Trial, 1st, 2nd, 3rd or reserve in an Open or All-Aged Working test or 1st in ANY working test.
JUNIOR HANDLER Unclassified. No written definition. Open to dogs of any standard but restricted to the handler being 17 or under (on the day of the test).
INTERMEDIATE Unclassified. For dogs at a level between Novice & Open. Of any age not having won
- A 1st in Intermediate, Open or All-Aged working test
- A 1st, 2nd or 3rd in any Field Trial except for a ND/NH Field Trial where 1st only is excluded.
VETERAN Unclassified. Open to all dogs aged 8 years or over on the day before the test is run.