Working Test Dates  2010 

GOLDEN RETRIEVER INTERCLUB WORKING TEST

27th June 2010 to be held at  Inpart,   Near Cattistock,  Dorset.

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TRAINING DAY

15th August 2010 Venue to be confirmed.

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OPEN WORKING TEST

29th August 2010 To be held at Little Marston, Yeovil. 

For further details of above please contact S Robson on 01398 331927. Or 07798601030.

 

 

 

                                            Working And Field Trials.

Following the formation of the club in 1973 several of the founder members including Jennifer Sweetenham, Margaret Balaam And Dorothy Skellorn arranged group training for the members Goldens to improve their working ability in Tests and Field Trials.

  

    In those early days most Goldens were used both in the Show ring and for working, retrieving shot game. If one looks back at photographs taken both before and after the 2^nd World War many of the Champion dogs were “Dual Purpose” good looking, with substance and a darker coat. The modern working Golden has generally retained the darker coat and its traditional colouring .Is fast, stylish with good game finding ability and endurance through the shooting day.

 

    Our club has ,from those early days, arranged both working tests and Field Trials. Many take part in the working Tests but not the Field Trials, and those that do , enjoy with their dogs these Summer activities.

 

    Working Tests are based as near as possible to a normal days shooting and each test is designed to challenge the dogs training. Test are divided between Puppies ( under 2yrs of age), Novice and Open dogs.

  

   The latter are dogs which have either won a Novice Test or had an award in Open Tests or Field Trials. The Field Trial season runs from 1^st September to 1^st February , although Trials can be run on Grouse after the 12^th August. The standard of training is accepted to be higher than for working test and experience on game a necessary requirement.

   Trials are also divided between Novice and open dogs and to obtain the title of Field Trial champion a dog must complete and win in either a 2 day Trial or a 1 day and a 2 day Trial. This is an achievement all trialist dream of and only a limited number achieve.

   These days the standard of dog work is extremely high and considerable time and effort is therefore given to training .

 

   Because of the large area our club covers regular training facilities are difficult arrange, however, we currently offer a full days training in the Summer for members who have limited experience of training dogs for tests, or who would just like to see what there Goldens are capable of.

 

   The training day is good fun and enjoyable, there is no requirement to enter tests. The satisfaction is to see their “best friend”enjoying themselves retrieving dummies and learning to respond to basic commands.

Stuart Robson Sept 2009

Details of next years Working Test will be available by the early Spring. Please note that the Golden Retriever Inter Club annual Working Test will be on Sunday 27^th June 2010 at Inpark, Holway, Nr Dorchester, By kind permission of the Atkinson family (The home of the Modern day working Golden). We are the hosts, hence Helpers will be very much needed so please volunteer.

Details of this seasons Trials are below.

1) Novice Stake - Wednesday 18^th Nov at Shaftsbury Estate, Wimbourne St Giles. Dorset

2) Open Stake - Monday 14^th Dec At Edgcott, Exford, Exmoor.

3) Novice Stake - Saturday 9^th Jan 2010 At Orchardleigh, Nr Frome, Somerset.

For further details of above please contact S Robson on 01398 331927. Or 07798601030.

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