RETRIEVER TRIALS
New Members to ensure we have time to process your application; Membership must be paid in full at least 7 days prior to the closing date to have preference in the draw for the Field Trials. If full payment is not received 7 days prior, Entries will be processed as a non-member. We will continue to accept online entries via FTMS this year or by paper as below.
RETRIEVER FIELD TRIAL SECRETARY Mr Julian Morgan
Tel: 07711 151060 E-mail:morganjl@msn.com
2 Day Open (AV) Retriever Field Trial
To be held under Kennel Club Rules and Regulations ‘J’. A stake in which dogs have the opportunity of gaining a qualification towards the title of Field Trial Champion (K Regulations refer) and towards entry in the Championship or Champion stake for its breed; in which entry is open to all dogs of a specified breed or breeds except that such Stakes may not be confined to Any Variety Spaniel [except Spaniel (Cocker) and Spaniel (English Springer)]. It will be limited to a prescribed number of runners, in which case these shall be decided by a draw conducted in accordance with Regulation J6.i.and J6.j. so that preference is given to previous performance
Date: Wednesday 8 October and Thursday 9 October 2025
Venue: Checkley Wood Shoot, Checkley Wood, Staffordshire CW3 9DD
Stake: 2 Day Open (AV) Retriever, 24 dogs
Judges: Mrs P Cullis (A2704), Mr. S Cullis (A2759) Mrs J Gardner (B3668), Mr J Day (B3320)
Prizes: First: £30.00 Second: £20.00 Third: £15.00
Entry Fee: Members £65 per dog, Non-Members £80 per dog
Entries: Paper entries to include £3.00 Administration Fee to Mr J Morgan, 40 St Lawrence Park, Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP16 6DP Tel: 07711 151060. Email: morganjl@msn.com
Closing Date: First Post 22nd September 2025 (in hand, not postmark). Cheques to be made payable to Usk Valley Working Gundog Club.
On-line entries via FTMS
Close: Midnight on 23rd September 2025
£3 Administration fees online are payable via PayPal at time of booking.
Field Trial entry fees are payable by 1st October 2025 either by FTMS
or Cheque to the Field Trial Secretary.
Draw: The draw will take place at the Field Trial Secretaries home on 24th September at 18:00hrs.
The draw will automatically be performed using the FTMS system.
Please Note: New Members please ensure we have time to process your application, Membership must be paid in full at least 7 days prior to the closing date to have preference in the draw for the Field Trials. If full payment is not received 7 days prior, entries will be processed as a non-member. The result of the draw will be communicated to all entrants by email and to those who have enclosed a stamped self-addressed envelope (SAE) for the purpose.
Please refer to Usk Valley Working Gundog Conditions of Entry for further information.