This section contains historical records and older articles that may be useful.

Retrieving Records

• HISTORICAL RA LEADERBOARD RESULTS

• AUSTRALIAN RETRIEVING TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS (Illustrated)
  
• Australian National Retrieving Trial Champions, List of
  
  

Video Records

• 2014 Australian National Retrieving Trial Championship held at Waikerie SA, 29 Aug 2014 - Video by Scott Washington (Pawtraiture) ~25 minutes. (Temporarily Unavailable)

• NSW Retrieving Trials 1959-1960s Nostalgic footage of several Gundog Retrieving Trials conducted in New South Wales in 1959 and the early 1960s.
  
• 1st Australian National Retrieving Trial Championship 1969  Footage of the 1st National Retrieving Trial Championship held at Yarramundi NSW 18-19 Oct 1969.
  
• 2nd Australian National Retrieving Trial Championship 1971 Footage of the 2nd National Retrieving Trial Championshipn held at Ferndale in Western Australia on 28-29 Aug 1971.

• NEW The NSW Non-Slip Retrieving Trial Championship - 1990  (2.16:37 Hrs)  Highlights of state championship conducted 4 August 1990 at Braidwood NSW by Royal NSW Canine Council Ltd. Judge/s: Mr. Peter Halford (NSW) and Mr. Bill Loftus (NSW). Film & production by Leanr Graphic Productions (Sydney)... Results.

• NEW The NSW Non-Slip Retrieving Trial Championship - 1991  (3.02:03 Hrs)  Highlights of state championship conducted 29 September 1990 at Marulan NSW by Royal NSW Canine Council Ltd. Judge/s: Mr. Joe Law (NSW) and Mr. Bob Tawton (ACT). Film & production by Leanr Graphic Productions (Sydney)... Results.
  

General Information

• Archived Copies of this Website - (formerly Australian Working Retriever Central)  from 2002 onwards.
  Click on the 'WayBack Machine' navigation bar at the top of the archieved pages to travel backwards or forwards in time.

• Retrieving Trials in Australia - Robert Tawton

Opinion Articles

• Are you a subjective or an objective Judge? A discussion paper by Karl E Britton May 2023

• Improving the Judging Standard. A discussion paper by Karl E Britton Sep 2020

• Retrieving Trials & Tribulations. A discussion paper by Karl E Britton Nov 2015

• My Blueprint for the Future (Word format) Provided by Peter Betteridge 2003

• Australian Retrieving Trials - In What Direction Are They Heading? By Joe Law 2003

• Viewpoint - The Derby Revisited by Peter Betteridge

• Viewpoint - Response to The Derby Revisited by Robert Tawton

Retrieving Scrapbook

An eclectic collection of news clippings etc. about Australian retrieving as sent in by readers.

Seminar & Training Notes

• Bill Bailey Training System

• Retrieving Trial Seminar: Shepparton, January 2003

• Retrieving Training Seminar with Bill and Becky Eckett

• Retriever Trial Seminar, Shepparton Jan 27-29th 2003

Retrieving Trial Rules

• ANKC Rules for the Conduct of Retrieving Trials effective 1 January 2005.

• Submissions to the 2004 rule review.

• Judges' Guide Discussion Paper (Word format) Provided by Robert Tawton 2004

• ARD submission from W.A. (Word format) Provided by Kerry Webster 2003

• NSW Judges' Training Notes V4. A comprehensive guide on setting, running and judging retrieving trial stakes for new and aspiring judges. P.Hamson 2022. (PDF)
• Considerations for setting runs at Retriever Trials. A guide for new judges by Karl Britton 2020 (PDF
• Judging Blinds. A guide by Karl Britton 2020 (PDF)
• Retrieving Trial Rules - Judge’s Summary. Provided by Paul Hamson 2015
• Matters to Consider When Setting Runs. Provided by Paul Hamson 2015
• Retrieving Trial Judge's Score Sheets. Provided by Paul Hamson 2020
• Retrieving Trial Judge's Tally Sheet. Provided by Paul Hamson 2015