Updated 18.02.20
FIELD TRIALS / GUNDOG WORKING TESTS / TRAINING
NOTES FROM RAY:
HI EVERYONE
MANY WOULD HAVE SEEN ON FACE BOOK THAT 'ALAMABA ROT 'HAS RISEN ITS HEAD AS IT IS FATAL CONDITION WITH NO REAL CURE. DUE TO OUR VERY WET CONDITIONS. IT BREEDS IN BOGGY WATER GROUND AND IF DOGS AS USUAL LICK THEMSELVES WHEN BACK AT HOME/KENNEL CAN DIGEST AND EVENTUALLY SORES APPEAR ON PAWS AND UNDER NETHER ON BARE SKIN. SO ACTION TO VETS IF SUSPECTED. SO: IF POSSIBLE WHEN BACK FORM WALK OF SHOOTING DAYS OUT, WASH DOWN EITHER AT VEHICLE OR LOCATION OR HOME, THOROUGHLY DRY OFF. PLEASE BE CAREFUL TO WASH TOWELS IN DISINFECTANT WATER. SO STAY SAFE.
RAY DAVIES. HPRS
MANY WOULD HAVE SEEN ON FACE BOOK THAT 'ALAMABA ROT 'HAS RISEN ITS HEAD AS IT IS FATAL CONDITION WITH NO REAL CURE. DUE TO OUR VERY WET CONDITIONS. IT BREEDS IN BOGGY WATER GROUND AND IF DOGS AS USUAL LICK THEMSELVES WHEN BACK AT HOME/KENNEL CAN DIGEST AND EVENTUALLY SORES APPEAR ON PAWS AND UNDER NETHER ON BARE SKIN. SO ACTION TO VETS IF SUSPECTED. SO: IF POSSIBLE WHEN BACK FORM WALK OF SHOOTING DAYS OUT, WASH DOWN EITHER AT VEHICLE OR LOCATION OR HOME, THOROUGHLY DRY OFF. PLEASE BE CAREFUL TO WASH TOWELS IN DISINFECTANT WATER. SO STAY SAFE.
RAY DAVIES. HPRS
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GUNDOG WORKING TEST 2020
Date: 19th July Venue: Hunstile Farm Bridwater Somerset Judges: Larry Wilks (Open), Mike Ede, Francis Smart, (Novice) Bill Pearson (Puppy) and Roger Meadows (Water) Closing Date: 11th July 2020 |
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Shoot-Over Days
Date: 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 20/21 TBAStake 1:
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Schedule: TBA Standing Instructions: TBA Entry Form: TBA Risk Assessment: Click here Fosse data system entry: http://www.fossedata.co.uk/fdft/ftmTrials.asp N 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.
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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