Working Tests

The club is holding an AV Retriever Special Puppy and Novice Gundog Working Test on the 31st May 2026.

Location: Kilverstone, Norfolk

Judges: P Hurst(B927)esq, Ms G Grummitt, Messers O Russell & M Hamilton

Please enter via FTMS, entries close on the 24th May 2026.

Full schedule is available by clicking this link: download schedule

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The Mid-Norfolk Gundog Club our first OPEN working test of the season at Wellgrove Estate, Norwich by kind permission of James Bunn esq.

Many thanks to our Judges Ms G Hillier, Mr P Askew, Mr N Barker and Mr P Fulcher.

Massive thanks must go to Sue Southwell (WTS) and all the helpers & committe members who made the day run smoothly. Also thanks to Nick Barker for setting the challenging tests and securing the fabulous natural ground.

Results

First Place: Sharon Dingle with FTCH BELLSPADDLE MUNGO

Second Place: Karen Hurst with SAXTHORPE DERWENT

Third Place: Jennie Hankey with RAVENCOTE CREST OF ARDMUIR

Fouth Place : Gill Grummitt with WilloDeep Dolly

COM: K Bedford with LANNAKERS YANKEE

COM: R. Collins with CARRIGVALE'S PADDY

COM: D. Laflin with BROCKAGHS HAGAN

Keepers Choice: R. Collins with CARRIGVALE'S PADDY

Thank you our sponsors, Skinners Dog Food, for their continued support.

Photos thanks to Darren Broadrib

The Club is holding an AV Retriever Open GWT on the 22nd March 2026.

Location - TBC

Judges: Ms G Hillier(2280), Messers P Askew(2195), P Fulcher, N Barker

Please enter via FTMS. Entries close Wednesday 11th March 2026.

Full schedule: link

Paper entries are also accepted, please email to the Test Secretary: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Mid Norfolk Gundog Club held a Special Puppy/ Novice Any Variety Retriever Test at Kilverstone Estate, Thetford, by very kind permission of Lord and Lady Fisher.

A good sized field was divided into four groups, and completed four exercises on a lovely piece of ground for gundog work. There was a water retrieve, a double mark in knee high reeds, and tests in woodland. There was a spread of experience, from IGL winner to first time handlers, and this was represented in the scores.

We were very fortunate that there was cloud cover so the day wasn't anyway near as hot as forecast, and didn't affect the running of the dogs.

The results were:

Puppy:

1st Pinfeathers Guinevert, Nick Barker

2nd Birdsgreen Article, Mike Tallamy

3rd Southgreen Magician, Doug Lafin

COM Brookehope Malachite, James Payne

COM Misty Green Meadow Land, Lesley Crompton

Novice:

1st Shallowbeck Bridie at Scarningvale, Peter Abbs

2nd Cecile Pearl Witherington, Andi Whitisham

3rd Caulincourt Ffion, Ben Southam

COM Norse Raven, Alice Trett

COM Galark Daisy of Rowenarcher, Kerry Ellis

A thank you to all the helpers who are the unsung heroes of these days. Particular thanks to Sue Southwell on her first GWT as secretary, Judith Curtis our new Trial Secretary. But massive thanks to Reg Rayner for supplying the ground, helping set up the tests, and stepping in as judge at fairly short notice.

Thank you also to our other three judges, Phil Askew, Ms Hayley Drew and Craig Jackson.

R Bannock

Gen Sec

The Club is holding an AV Retriever Special Puppy / Novice GWT on the 29^thJune 2025.

Location - Kilverstone Estate, Norfolk, by kind permission of Lord and Lady Fisher.

Judges: Mrs S Dingle, Ms H Drew, Mr C Jackson +1 tbc

Please enter via FTMS. Paper entries are also accepted, please email to the General Secretary: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Schedule: link

Entry form: link

Mid Norfolk Gundog Club held their annual Open Individual and Team Tests at the East Anglian Game and Country Fair on Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th of April 2025 by kind permission of the Duke and Duchess of Grafton.

Sunday’s team competition saw nine teams enter from a range of local clubs, with both Labradors and Golden Retrievers competing, with Peter Fulcher and Reg Rayner judging as before.

Sunday 27th Team Open GWT

1st Utility Gundog Society Herts, Beds and Bucks

Gus handled by Jim Collins

Atikonak Bullrush handled by Anthony Peters

Bockaghs Lllan handled by Steve Coxall

2nd Utility Gundog Society Eastern Counties.

Tashwarne Jasmin handled by Kim Prentice

Staalwijks’s Otto of Willowrise handled by Sadie Montague

Garrenthall Thorn handled by Ian Nichols

3rd Bedford Heroes

Pinfeathers Calypso handled by Nick Barker

Pinfeathers Excalibur handled by Callum Raywood

Arminghall Teal handled by Simon Wells

Certificates of Merit

The Zimmers

Pure Cherry Sensation handled by Stan Leathers

Ballindium Isla handled by Trevor Pitcher

Bogwood Snowdrop handled by Richard Crisp

Norwich Gundog Club

Willowmount Minstrel of Hedenham Park handled by Nick Clitheroe

Hedenham Park Zulu handled by Robert Clitheroe

Hollowgate Shooting Sparks handled by Rachel Booth

Highest scoring individual

Willowdeep Dolly handled by Gill Grummitt

Mid Norfolk Gundog Club would like to thank everyone who helped with the test, especially the judges and say well done to all dogs and handlers and the club extends its gratitude to the Duke and Dutchess once again for their generosity.

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