Updated 12.08.19
FIELD TRIALS / GUNDOG WORKING TESTS / TRAINING
NOTES FROM RAY:
Hi all HPR handlers/members
Just to say the annual HPR GWT last Sunday 28th was great success and fun as everyone had great time with banter, atmosphere and laughter especially when running the scurry to find the 1st and 2nd fastest to win the prizes. Great support from the hosts John & Lizzie Rideout and her time with great 'Ploughman's Lunch' and the venue. helped also by having supportive judge and those support staff. Tight Lead Ray Davies. F.T.Secretary.
Event: Following our very successful 'Field Craft'day (hunting/retrieving) in April at Ammerdown we are hoping to put on another one in the Autumn.
'Shoot Over' at present 2 days have been booked at Ammerdown, see below.
Tracking Day Training
Date: Sunday 22nd September
Venue: Hunstile Farm, Bridgwater.
Trainer: Pete Garaway - support of Mark Spearing & Bill Pearson.
An opportunity to hunt up/track variety of fallen game / predators: Deer..Fox..Rabbit..Hare Spoils.
Cost: £35/Handler & HPR. Deposit £15. with maximum number of handlers 10 to 12.
Contact F.T.Secretary ray Davies. 07852730453. k9andus@yahoo.co.uk.
Shoot-Over Days
Date: 9th November and 7th December
Venue: Ammerdown shoot, Radstock Somerset.
Maximum of 8 handlers with couple in reserves in case of circumstances.
Cost: £70/handler & HPR with deposit of £20/handler.
Meet: Kilmersdon Village Hall 8.30 am for move off at 9.00 am.
Opportunity to work your HPR on strong challenging ground with experience HPR handelers/guns who will be giving support on the day, where appropriate.
Contact Ray Davies. F.T.Secretary 07852730453. k9andus@yahoo.co.uk.
I am waiting for further details as to follow-up day from April 'Pointing/Retrieving' at Ammerdown.
So enjoy one's 4-legged partners.
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GUNDOG WORKING TEST 2020 TBA
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HPR FT sec. Ray Davies
07852 730453 k9andus@yahoo.co.uk *We have an update to our Standing Instruction 2019/20 for conditions of entry to field trials has been done as regards 'All Aged Stake' which will be placed upon the web site shortly and has been granted by Kennel Club. Happy dogs & handlers. |
Hunt Point Retrievers:Field Trials 19/20:Stake 1: Open
Date: 6 November Venue: Ivybridge Devon Judges: M Spearing (A panel) and C Carpenter (B panel) Closing Date: 23 October Stake 2: AA
Date: 11 November Venue: Radstock Somerset Judges: R Dockwray (A Panel) and L Holmes (NP) Closing Date: 28 October Stake 3: Novice
Date: 9 December Venue: Radstock Somerset Judges: S Kimberley (A panel) and S Kirby (NP) Closing Date: 25 November Stake 4: Novice
Date: 11 December Venue: Ivybridge Devon Judges: L Wilks (A Panel) and R Davies (B Panel Closing date: 27 November
Schedule: Click here Standing Instructions: Click here Entry Form: Click here Risk Assessment: Click here Fosse data system entry: http://www.fossedata.co.uk/fdft/ftmTrials.asp Not working at present Before entering a Field Trial please familiarize yourself with Kennel Club J Rules and Regulations for Field Trials, the BWWGS Standing Instructions and our Risk Assessment.
HPR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES:LENCHES LAKES Water Training: Date: 2020 TBA
Venue: Lenches Lake Evesham
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Courtesy of Clair Lister Huckle Photography
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OUR 4-LEGGED FRIENDS WELFARE: TO ALL HANDLERS/OWNERS IF YOU HAVE A OPPORTUNITY TO READ THE i NEWSPAPER (online) A STARK REMINDER TO 'ALAMBAMA ROT' WHICH AS NEWSPAPER STATES THAT SEVERAL DOZEN DOGS HAVE DIED WHEN CONTACTING THIS FATAL ILLNESS. SO ALL READ AND INWARDLY DIGEST ASAP. RAY DAVIES. FIELD TRIAL SECRETARY.
SHOOT OVER TRAINING DAYS 2019/20
Basic Gundog Training Courtesy of Clair Lister Huckle Photography
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Images from the training day on the 23rd April 2017 courtesy of NCB Photography
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HUNT POINT RETRIEVERS:
After the Second World War this sub-group of gundogs known as Hunt Point Retrieve breeds were imported into Great Britain. At the present time there are just thirteen of the many continental breeds recognised by the Kennel Club in the UK. These are the Bracco Italiano, Brittany, German Shorthaired Pointer, German Longhaired Pointer, German Wirehaired Pointer, Hungarian Vizsla, Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla, Korthals Griffon, Italian Spinone, Large Munsterlander, Small Munsterlander, Slovakian Roughhaired Pointer and the Weimaraner.
These breeds today are mainly used for rough shooting on game, falconry and deerstalking but can adapt to make a useful peg dog or beater’s dog. If used for deer stalking they would be expected to point unseen deer, track to dead deer or track and hold wounded deer at bay and then inform the stalker when it is located by giving tongue.
The different breeds within the group were originally bred to work the game or terrain of their specific region and therefore developed different styles of working, but basically they all perform to the same outcome. Some were originally used for boar or deer; others for fur and feather. Now, they are all expected to hunt any terrain put before them: moorland, wetland, scrub, woodland; and adapt their pace accordingly. Apart from the Brittany, they are all basically the same in structure but not necessarily the same in character.
When hunting open ground, the dog would be expected to quarter into the wind taking in ground from 50 to 150 metres either side of the gun. When working woodland they adapt to a closer pattern and keep in touch with the gun. They are expected, on locating game, to point and hold that point until required to flush. These dogs are air scenting and have a higher head carriage thus they have less need to enter thick cover. By using the wind, these dogs have the ability to pick up scent at a distance.
As in other breeds, game is expected to be retrieved gently to hand. They are for the most part keen swimmers once they overcome any initial reluctance.
These breeds today are mainly used for rough shooting on game, falconry and deerstalking but can adapt to make a useful peg dog or beater’s dog. If used for deer stalking they would be expected to point unseen deer, track to dead deer or track and hold wounded deer at bay and then inform the stalker when it is located by giving tongue.
The different breeds within the group were originally bred to work the game or terrain of their specific region and therefore developed different styles of working, but basically they all perform to the same outcome. Some were originally used for boar or deer; others for fur and feather. Now, they are all expected to hunt any terrain put before them: moorland, wetland, scrub, woodland; and adapt their pace accordingly. Apart from the Brittany, they are all basically the same in structure but not necessarily the same in character.
When hunting open ground, the dog would be expected to quarter into the wind taking in ground from 50 to 150 metres either side of the gun. When working woodland they adapt to a closer pattern and keep in touch with the gun. They are expected, on locating game, to point and hold that point until required to flush. These dogs are air scenting and have a higher head carriage thus they have less need to enter thick cover. By using the wind, these dogs have the ability to pick up scent at a distance.
As in other breeds, game is expected to be retrieved gently to hand. They are for the most part keen swimmers once they overcome any initial reluctance.
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