WORKING TESTS FOR 2018.
OPEN WORKING TEST Saturday 31st March 2018 Hawker Hill, Shaftesbury
NOVICE Sunday 29th April 2018 Bisterne, Ringwood
ND/NH, SPECIAL PUPPY, JUNIOR HANDLER Sunday 3rd June 2018 Knowle Farm, Broadchalke
INTERMEDIATE/VETERAN Saturday 30th June 2018 Ashmore, Nr Shaftesbury
OPEN WALKED UP ON FIELD TRIAL LINES Saturday 25th August 2018 Nr Wimborne.
The preferred method of Entry for our Working Tests is by the FTMS system and can be paid via PayPal or if you download an Entry Form from the section Club Forms, please enclose the Entry Fee of £8.00 and send to the Working Test Secretary;
Mrs Sarah Winter, Acorns, 3 Wickham Common, North Boarhunt, Hampshire PO17 6JG.
Tel 0796 4412097 email answinter1@gmail.com
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.
Novice - Any dog or bitch of any age not having won;
a) A place or COM at a Field Trial.
b) A 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in any Open Working Test.
c) A 1st in a Novice test (A 1st in a Puppy Stake or a 1st in a ND/NH is discounted for this purpose.)
Puppy - Classified, confined to dogs less than 18 months old on the day of the test.
Special Puppy - Unclassified, for dogs up to 24 months of age on the day before the test.
Novice Dog/Novice Handler - Unclassified. Neither dog or handler to have won any award including COM 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 and Open, of any age not having won;
a) A 1st in Intermediate, Open or All Aged Working Test.
b) A 1st, 2nd, 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.
Open Walked Up on Field Trial Lines - Unclassified - Open to all members of the URC, preference will be given to host Area members and in the draw to those mebers who are unable to run in any other category of test.