Test Info
Working Test Programme - 2023
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ:
Only fully paid-up members of the URC, including those from other Areas, are eligible to enter dogs registered in their name with the Kennel Club in URC Tests. If you are not already a member and you think you may want to enter a dog into one of our Tests, please start your application to join the URC as soon as possible. Details on how to do that are on the Home page of the URC website.
The preferred method of entry and payment is via FTMS at https://
www.fieldtrial.info/. Entry fees are £10.00 per dog per Test, and £12.00 per dog for the
Walked-Up Tests.
Paper entries will be accepted with the relevant payment attached – cheques should be made payable to URC Hants & SW. The draw will be emailed to competitors unless a Stamped Address Envelope is included.
Paper entries should be sent to Judy Venables, URC(H&SW) Working Test Secretary, 49 Ladysmith, Gomeldon, SALISBURY, Wiltshire SP4 6LE.
No late entries will be accepted. Except for the definition of the Junior Handler Working Test, the definitions given below are taken from the URC Working Test Definitions/Regulations which can be found at the back of the Yearbook and which are, in turn, based on the Kennel Club J Regulations which govern the conduct of Field Trials and Working Tests.
OPEN AND INTERMEDIATE WORKING TESTS – SATURDAY 25 MARCH 2023
LOCATION: BISTERNE, RINGWOOD
Open - Definition: Preference in any draw will be given to dogs of members which have qualifications and which make them ineligible to run in any other category of test. Preference in the draw will be given to Host Area members.
Intermediate - Definition: (Unclassified). A dog or bitch of any age not having won:
a) A 1st in any Intermediate, Open or All-Aged Working Test;
b) A 1st, 2nd or 3rd in any Field Trial.
EXCEPT for a Novice Dog/Novice Handler Field Trial where first only
would be excluded.
PUPPY, SPECIAL PUPPY, NOVICE DOG/NOVICE HANDLER, AND
JUNIOR HANDLER WORKING TESTS - SUNDAY 23 APRIL 2023
LOCATION: THE GALLOPS, WHITSBURY ESTATE, WHITSBURY, FORDINGBRIDGE, HANTS.
Puppy - Definition: By age. A Puppy is any dog or bitch which is less than 18 months of age on the day of the test.
Special Puppy - Definition: (Unclassified). By age. A Special Puppy is any dog or bitch less than 24 months of age on the day of the test.
Novice Dog/Novice Handler - Definition: (Unclassified). Neither dog nor handler to have won any award, including COM at a Field Trial, or 1st, 2nd, 3rd or Reserve in an Open or All-Aged Working Test or 1st in ANY Working Test.
Junior Handler – Definition: (Unclassified). No written definition. Open to dogs of any standard but restricted to the handler being 17 years of age or under on the day of the test.
NOVICE AND VETERAN WORKING TESTS - SUNDAY 21 MAY 2023
LOCATION: LOPSHILL FARM, FORDINGBRIDGE
Novice - Definition: 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).
Veteran - Definition: (Unclassified). Open to all dogs aged 8 years of
age or over on the day before the test is run.
NOVICE WALKED-UP WORKING TEST ON FIELD TRIAL LINES – SATURDAY 1 JULY 2023
LOCATION: WEST PARK, DAMERHAM
Novice - Definition: 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).
Preference in the draw will be given to Host Area members.
This is a classified Test and numbers will be limited to 24 dogs.
OPEN WALKED-UP WORKING TEST ON FIELD TRIAL LINES – SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
LOCATION: INPARK FARM, CATTISTOCK
Open - Definition: Preference in any draw will be given to dogs of
members which have qualifications and which make them ineligible to
run in any other category of test.
Preference in the draw will be given to Host Area members.
This is a classified Test and numbers will be limited to 24 dogs.
MAJOR COMPETITON TEAM DATES FOR 2023
INTER COUNTIES TEAM COMPETITION: SATURDAY 22 APRIL 2023
LOCATION: WINDSOR GREAT PARK
This is an invitation-only event which, in 2023, is being hosted by
Guildford Working Gundog Club having won this competition in 2022.
The Team of 3 dogs/handlers will be selected from the top dogs that are
owned by Hants & SW Area members in our Open Test on Sat 25 Mar
23. Travelling expenses are paid.
SHERBORNE RETRIEVER TEAM CHALLENGE: MONDAY 29 MAY
2023, LOCATION: SHERBORNE, DORSET
As we are not guaranteed a run in this 4-dog team event there will be no
specific team selection day. However, if you would like to be considered
as a team member for Sherborne, are available on that day and have an
Open level dog, please register your interest with Judy Venables: tel.
07745 746207 or jvenables@testvalley.net. A team will be selected
taking into consideration the current form and results of the dogs.
Travelling expenses are paid.
SOUTHERN INTER-CLUB MATCH: SUNDAY 18 JUNE 2023
LOCATION: WESTERHAM, KENT
The Team for this Match consists of one Open level dog/handler, one
Novice level dog/handler and one ND/NH level dog/handler. Team members are selected from the highest scoring dog owned by a Hants & SW member in our Open and Novice Tests, and the highest scoring dog (other than if placed 1st) owned by a Hants & SW member in our ND/NH Test. Travelling expenses are paid.
URC AREA FINALS: SUNDAY 2 JULY 2023
LOCATION: ISENHURST ESTATE, EAST SUSSEX
The Team for the URC Area Finals consists of 3 Open level dogs owned by Hants & SW members and are selected from those who enter our Open Test, plus a Reserve. In 2023 the event is hosted by URC (Southern). Travelling expenses are paid.
Pre competition training will be arranged prior to all the above events – details will be available in due course.