Beginners Retrieving and Gundog Working tests training day

[Jason Ferris]

Beginners Retrieving and Gundog Working tests training day

Date: 30th April 2005

Time: 10am

Venue: Erskine Park Dog Complex, Luddenham Road. Back paddock.

Cost: $10 training plus $5 competition entry.

Format: There will be training for beginners in retrieving trials in the morning, this will include water work and throwers will be used but a gun will not be used. Several throwers will be in situ for training purposes.

There will also be training for the gundog working test, Novice and Open.

There will be a break for lunch followed by a Beginners Stake ( 2/3 runs depending on entries)

There will also be Novice and Open Gundog Working tests.

Game and/or dummies may be used. Please bring own dummies if possible though these can be provided if you do not have any.

Trophies: There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in the Beginners Test and in the Novice and Open Gundog Working Tests.

Food and drink: Please bring own food and a chair, plus tether, collar and lead for your dog. Cold drinks will be available.

Any further information: Please contact Maureen below

Booking: Please book with: Maureen Cooper on 02 4628 6554.

This day is a fundraiser for the National Retrieving Trial Championship and is being organized by the committee and the Gundog Society of NSW.

[Maureen Cooper]

Just to qualify the status of the Beginners Stake, it is confined to dogs who have never been placed in or completed any Stake including Novice as it is designed to encourage newcomers into the sport. The runs will be shorter than those at a trial and with a maximum of 80 metres and only dogs over 6 months of age are eligible.

However, the Gundog Working Tests are open to all at the level they may be competing at or if they have never competed.

Cheers
Maureen

[Maureen Cooper]

We are getting good entries for the training session both in the trial section and the GWT's but there is still space for a few more.

Sherry Burnley will also be present with dummies(plastic, puppy and GWT) whistles and other doggy training items for sale.

I must stress that this training day and comp. is for beginners though, of course, all comers even advanced ones can do the two GWT's. As far as the Beginners Stake is concerned, though the heel work must be off lead you will be allowed to restrain your dog by the collar for minor penalty for the marks only but as there may be people who do not need to restrain their dog, then they must be allowed to score the 'brownie points'. We have found in the past that the majority of handlers choose to hold their dog. We want to encourage new handlers so please feel welcome.

Maureen