Working Tests

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.

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.

1st Pinfeathers Excalibur handled by Callum Raywood

2nd Tashwarne Jasmin handled by Kim Prentice

3rd Kenaiteen Marvel handled by David Houghton

Certificates of Merit Pure Cherry Sensation handled by Stan Leathers

Pinfeathers Galahad handled by Callum Raywood

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.

Saturday 26th Individual Open GWT

The Mid-Norfolk Gundog Club held an Open Gundog Working Test on Sunday 13th April at Walcis Farm, Gt Witchingham, Norfolk, by very kind permission of Mr Paul Rogers.

Judges were Messrs Phil Askew, Lee Hayman, David Wall and Nick Barker.

There was a very good quality field that undertook some challenging retrieves, set up by judge Nick Barker.

The results were

1st Staverton Tarrogan handled by Mrs J Reed

2nd Atikonak Bullrush handled by Mr A Peters

3rd Bellspaddle Mungo handled by Mrs S Dingle

COM: Ruby's Runner, Mr T Briggs

COM: Saxthorpe Derwent, Mrs K Hurst

A Keeper's Award for the dog that impressed the keeper the most went to Atikonak Bullrush handled by Mr A Peters.

Thanks go to all the helpers: Sam and Maddy Martin, Alan Pointer, Paul Frapwell, Darren Broadrib, Sue Southwell, Mark Evans, Robin and Tom English, Ian Moon and Carl "spaniel-boy" Wilcox. Without these helpers, who invariably give so much more than they take, these events would not take place. Massive thanks to the all!

Finally, thank you to our sponsor Skinners Dog Food for their continued support.

Report written by Roger Bannock.

A date for your diary!

The Mid Norfolk Gundog Club will be holding an Open AV Retriever GWT on Sunday the 13th of April 2025.

Schedule available here.

Entry form available here.

The Club ran its last Open AV Retriever GWT of the season yesterday at Kilverstone Estate, Thetford by kind permission of Lord and Lady Fisher.

This was a walked up open test in sugarbeet with canvas dummies and live shot run on Field Trial lines.

Our steward of the beat was Reg Rayner who as always sets a up a fantastic test and used the undulating terrain to great advantage to add to the challenge for the handlers and dogs. The weather was dry and sunny and throughout the day there was some exemplary handling and it was a joy to watch all the dogs works.

AV Retriever Special Puppy/Novice GWT Kilverstone

EAGCF GWT, Team 2025

EAGCF GWT, Individual 2025

Open Gundog Working Test, Sunday 13th April, Walcis Farm

Open AV Retriever GWT

Mid-Norfolk Gundog Club Open AV Retriever GWT 14th September 2024 at Kilverstone

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