The following Field Trials will be held under Kennel Club Rules and Field Trial Regulations

Field Trials 2009

Stake R1. 2009
Open Qualifying Stake for AV Retrievers. Limited to 24 Dogs
Date   Friday 16th & Saturday 17th of October 2009
Venue   Nr Lydney, by kind permission of Tony Curtis
Judges   Mr. Robert Atkinson; Mr. Alan Schoffield; Mr. Keith Broomfield & Mr. Phil Highfield.
Entries   Members £30, Non Members £50
Administration Fee   Separate cheques please as payment of non-returnable Administration Fee of £2.00 must be included with all entries
Closing Date for Entries   Monday 21st of September 2009
Draw   Tuesday 22nd Sept 2009 at the home of the Field Trial Secretary (Retrievers)
Prizes
Winner – The Perpetual Trophy, Crystal Tumbler, Prize Card plus £30.00
Second - Prize Card and £20
Third - Prize Card and £15
Fourth - Prize Card and £10
Guns Choice - The Brockweir Tankard and a Bottle of Port
Notes
1. Entry Fees will not be refunded if a dog is withdrawn after Friday 9th October 2009 unless a Veterinary Certificate is provided to the Field Trial Secretary (Retrievers) within 4 days of the date of the Trial being held
2. This Stake carries an A Qualification for the 2009 IGL Retriever Championship
3. Would competitors on the reserve list who do not intend to run please let the Field Trial Sec. know at the earliest possible time. There are a multitude of tasks to be done the evening before the Two Day Open and last season I had to ring 10 people to fill the stake the night before the Trial. Whereas I’m sure all of those contacted had valid reasons for refusing a run, one phone call to me in most cases would have saved me much precious time

Stake R2. 2009
Novice Stake for Retrievers. Limited to 14 dogs
Date   Friday 6th of November 2009
Venue   Nr Lydney, by kind permission of Tony Curtis
Judges   Mrs. Sarah Olner; Mr. Peter Scott, Mrs. Hilary Smith and Mr. Frank Wright
Entries   Members £20, Non Members £50
Administration Fee   Separate cheques please as payment of non-returnable Administration Fee of £2.00 must be included with all entries
Closing date for entries   Monday 26th of October 2009
Draw   Tuesday 27th of October 2009 at the home of the Field Trial Secretary (Retrievers)
Prizes
Winner - The Evenlode Trophy, Crystal Tumbler, Prize Card plus £20.00
Second - Prize Card and £15
Third - Prize Card and £10
Fourth - Prize Card and Rosette
Notes
1. Entry Fees will not be refunded if a dog is withdrawn after Friday 30th of October 2009 unless a Veterinary Certificate is provided to the Field Trial Secretary (Retrievers) within 3 days of the date of the Trial being held, or a dog has qualified out of Novice
2. Any dog drawn to run, or subsequently offered a run from the list of reserves in Novice R2 will not have preference in the draw for Novice R3
3. As both Stake R2 and R3 will be drawn at the same time, one admin cheque for both may be sent.

Stake R3. 2009
Novice Stake for Retrievers. Limited to 14 dogs
Date   Friday 13th of November 2009
Venue   Nr Lydney, by kind permission of Tony Curtis
Judges   Gwen Knox, David Stephens, Ricky Moloney and Paula Cullis
Entries   Members £20, Non Members £50
Administration Fee   Separate cheques please as payment of non-returnable Administration Fee of £2.00 must be included with all entries
Closing date for entries   Monday 26th of October 2009
Draw   Tuesday 27th of October 2009, at the home of the Field Trial Secretary (Retrievers)
Prizes
Winner - The Ashford Trophy, Crystal Tumbler, Prize Card plus £20.00
Second - Prize Card and £15
Third - Prize Card and £10
Fourth - Prize Card and Rosette
Note
1. Entry Fees will not be refunded if a dog is withdrawn after Friday 30th of October 2009 unless a Veterinary Certificate is provided to the Field Trial Secretary (Retrievers) within 3 days of the date of the Trial being held, or the dog has qualified out of Novice
2. Any dog drawn to run in Novice R2 will not have preference in the draw for Novice R3.
3. As both Stake R2 and R3 will be drawn at the same time, one admin cheque for both may be sent.

General Notes and Conditions of Entry for all Trials

Please note alteration to condition number 15

1. Definition of Open Stakes [ref: Kennel Club Field trial regulations J.2.d. (1) - A Stake in which dogs have the opportunity of gaining a qualification towards the title of Field Trial Champion or towards entry in the Championship or Champion Stake for its breed and in which entry is open to all dogs of a specified breed or breeds, it may be limited to a prescribed number of runners, in which case these shall be decided by a Draw conducted in accordance with regulation J.6.g. so that preference is given to previous performance

2. Preference in the draw – Open Stakes
(a) Members dogs which have gained a First, Second, Third or Fourth Award in a 24 dog Open Stake or First, second or Third Award in a 12 dog Open Stake or First Award in All Aged or Novice Stakes or a Second Award in an All Aged or Novice Stake if gained prior to 1 July 1993
(b) Non Members dogs with the above Awards
(c) Members dogs which gained other Awards
(d) Non Members dogs which have gained other Awards
(e) Other dogs

3.Definition of Novice Stakes [ref: Kennel Club Field trial regulations J.2.d. (2)] - A Novice Stake is a Stake that is confined to dogs that have not gained the following Awards
(a) First, Second, Third or Fourth in 24 dog Open Stakes
(b) First, Second or Third in 12 dog Open Stakes
(c) First in All Aged or Novice Stakes or two Second Awards in All Aged or Novice Stakes if gained prior to 1 July 1993

4. Separate cheques for Administration Fee and Entry Fee for ALL entries

5. Separate cheques and Entry Forms are required for each dog entered, except in the case of Substitute dog(s)

6. Failure to comply with the Conditions of Entry at points 3, 4 and 5 above will result in entries NOT being included in the draw

7. Originators of any Entry Form(s) received that fail to satisfy the Requirements of Entry into the draw will not be informed of the results of the draw. Results of the draw will be notified by post if a stamped, addressed envelope is included with entries

8. Incomplete or illegible Entry Forms will be automatically excluded from the draw

9. Perpetual Trophies are to be retained for a period of one year, or until the corresponding Stake in the season following the award, and are the responsibility of those Members to whom they are awarded until the safe return to the appropriate Field Trial Secretary. Additionally, it is the responsibility of Members awarded any Society Trophy to complete any engraving that may be required

10. Telephone, facsimile or late entries will NOT be accepted

11. Should a dog be drawn to run in a Stake and then withdraw for any reason the Owner may run a substitute dog in its place provided
(a) The substitute dog has gained a qualification for the equivalent preference in the draw AT THE DATE OF THE DRAW
(b) The substitution is notified to the Field Trial Secretary 5 days prior to the date of the Stake
(c) Details of substitute dog(s) MUST be included in the Entry Form for that Stake and MUST be clearly marked as Substitute

12. Should circumstance so dictate the Society, in consultation with the Judges, may alter arrangements as necessary. Such changes and the circumstances surrounding them must be reported to the Kennel Club at the earliest opportunity

13. The Society may reserve to itself the right to refuse entry, except that this shall not apply in terms of the preference in the Draw Regulations [ref. J.6.g.]

14. Bitches in season and non-competing dogs will not be allowed in the grounds of the Trial

15. All Competitors, Stewards or other Members of the Society attending a Trial will be under the direction of the Chief Steward

16. Unless approval is agreed with the Field Trial Secretary (Retrievers), prior to the date of the Trial, NO spectators are allowed at any of the Society’s Retriever events

17. The Bristol & West Working Gundog Society cannot accept responsibility for injury, loss or damage to persons, dogs or property however caused

18. The Society reserves the right to withhold Entry Fees in the following circumstances
(a) Members drawn to run in the Stake withdraw from the Stake, unless a Veterinary Certificate is provided within 4 days of the date of the Stake
(b) If when offered from the list of reserves a Member refuses the offer of a run unless a Veterinary Certificate is provided within 4 days of the date of the Stake

19. Where a dog is jointly owned, all owners must be members

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