SPANIEL TESTS

SPANIEL WORKING TEST SECRETARY Mr R Carpenter

Tel: 07534 959574 E-mail: rcarpy1985@gmail.com

OFFICIAL TRAINING CO-ORDINATOR Mr Steffan Jones 

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

AV SPANIEL Working Test

Date

Saturday 14th March 2026


Venue

Kentchurch Estate, Kentchurch, Hereford HR2 0DB

(UVWGDC signs will be put out on the main road from 8am on the day) 

by kind permission of Mr Hanbury-Tenison 


Classes

Puppy, Novice and Open. 

Puppy, and Novice meet at 9am. Open not before 1pm.


Judges

Novice and Open Classes: Mr Russ Woodward (B) & Mr Liam Morris (NP) Puppy Class: Mr Iestyn Rowlands.


Entry Fee

Members £12 per dog, Non-Members £17 per dog


Payment

To be made with entry either by cheque made payable to Usk Valley Working Gundog Club or by Cash or BACS.


Closing Date

Entry closing date 7th March 2026 


Entry forms available from our web site: https://www.uskvalleyworkinggundogclub.co.uk 


Postal Entries to be sent to 

Mr R Carpenter, 75 Newlyn Road, Pantside, Newbridge Glam NP11 5DB

Tel: 07534 959574 E-mail: rcarpy1985@gmail.com


Payment to be made with entry either by cheque made payable to Usk Valley Working Gundog Club, by Cash or by BACS. 


For Running Order, please provide Email Address.


Please note that we no longer accept entries on the day 

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

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

ENTRY FORM

AV Spaniel Working Test

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

Date

Saturday 14th March 2026


Venue

Kentchurch Estate, Kentchurch, Hereford HR2 0DB

(UVWGDC signs will be put out on the main road from 8am on the day) by kind permission of Mr Hanbury-Tenison 


Classes

Puppy, Novice and Open. 

Puppy, and Novice meet at 9am. Open not before 1pm.


Judges

Novice and Open Classes: Mr Russ Woodward (B) & Mr Liam Morris (NP) Puppy Class: Mr Iestyn Rowlands.


Entry Fee

Members £12 per dog

Non-Members £17 per dog


Payment

To be made with entry either by cheque made payable to Usk Valley Working Gundog Club or by Cash or BACS.


Closing Date

Entry closing date 7th March 2026 


Entry forms available from our web site: https://www.uskvalleyworkinggundogclub.co.uk 


Postal Entries to be sent to 

Mr R Carpenter, 75   Newlyn Road, Pantside, Newbridge Glam NP11 5DB

Tel: 07534 959574

E-mail: rcarpy1985@gmail.com


Payment to be made with entry either by cheque made payable to Usk Valley Working Gundog Club, by Cash or by BACS. 


For Running Order, please provide Email Address.


Please note that we no longer accept entries on the day 

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

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

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.

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

CLICK HERE to view reports from Retriever Trials from previous years

All our events are kindly sponsored by:

CLICK HERE to view reports from Spaniel Tests from previous years

All our events are kindly sponsored by: