RETRIEVER TESTS

RETRIEVER WORKING TEST SECRETARY Mr Craig Perry

Tel: 07729 477638 E-mail: perrygolf@btinternet.com

OFFICIAL TRAINING CO-ORDINATOR Mr Steffan Jones 

Tel: 07534 445250 E-mail: steffanrjones@outlook.com

PLEASE NOTE: We no longer accept entries ON THE DAY at our Working Tests


To qualify for membership entry fees, your membership must be paid in full and records up-to-date at least one week prior to our events. This time frame is a request of courtesy to allow us to complete the necessary administrative checks ahead of our events.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Our events will be run in line with the latest Government and Kennel Club guidance. Please download our terms and conditions HERE.

AV RETRIEVER Working Test

To be held under Kennel Club Rules and Gundog Working Test Regulations


Date:  Saturday 2 August 2025. (Meet at 09.00 to start at 09.30)

Venue:  Clytha Estate, Old Abergavenny Road

Classes: ​Novice and Novice Dog Novice Handler

Judges: ​Alan Rees (A), Craig Perry (A), Julian Morgan and Julian Price 

Entry Fee: ​Members £10, Non-Members £15 
Closing Date: Entries via FTMS closing date 26 July 2025

Paper entries closing date 24 July 2025


Postal Entries to be sent to Debra Bird, 7 Heol Isaf, New Inn, Pontypool, Torfaen NP4 0QD Tel: 07989 926925 Email: debra.bird@hotmail.com. Payment to be made with entry either by cheque made payable to Usk Valley Working Gundog Club, by Cash or by BACS.

 

Withdrawals will be taken up to 7 days before the Test latest withdraw date will be Saturday 26 July 2025 by telephone only - please contact Debra Bird Tel: 07989 926925.

 

Please note that we no longer accept entries on the day.

 

Working Test Secretary Craig Perry, Tel 07729 477638.

 

 If a working test is oversubscribed, UVWGDC may select to cap the entries per category to ensure a smooth running and timely event.


*For Running Order please provide Email Address*

We will be holding a raffle on the day, donations gratefully received.

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Definition of Class Categories

Open  Open to all dogs although preference may be given to dogs which have gained a place or certificate of merit at a Field Trial or been placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in an Open GWT or won a Novice GWT.


Novice  Confined to dogs which have not gained a place or certificate of merit at a Field Trial, been placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in an Open GWT or first in a Novice GWT held in accordance with KC Rules and Field Trial Regulations.


Puppy  Confined to dogs less than 18 months of age on the date of the test.


Unclassified  We also run other unclassified tests such as Special Puppy and Novice Dog Novice Handler.

ENTRY FORM

Definition of Class Categories

Open  Open to all dogs although preference may be given to dogs which have gained a place or certificate of merit at a Field Trial or been placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in an Open GWT or won a Novice GWT.


Novice  Confined to dogs which have not gained a place or certificate of merit at a Field Trial, been placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in an Open GWT or first in a Novice GWT held in accordance with KC Rules and Field Trial Regulations.


Puppy  Confined to dogs less than 18 months of age on the date of the test.


Unclassified  We also run other unclassified tests such as Special Puppy and Novice Dog Novice Handler.

CLICK HERE to view reports from Retriever Trials from previous years

All our events are kindly sponsored by:

CLICK HERE to view reports from Retriever Tests from previous years

All our events are kindly sponsored by: