Working
Forthcoming Working Events Diary
Dear members, below is a list of events and training dates proposed for 2024 put together by the working Sub-committees. We may add more dates in the coming months, please check back regularly.
Schedules for the Working Tests will be published when the details are formalised. We are publicising the NEFRA and Southern Flatcoat events for two reasons, one so that we try to avoid date clashes and secondly and most importantly, so that we publicise as much information for owners wishing to train their flatcoat for working.
Shooting Dog Certificate
Further information and guidance regarding the Shooting Dog Certificate can be found here
Live Game Training Days
Working Test Programme
SW Area will hold tests for Puppy, NDNH, Novice and Open on 17/3/24 at the SW Gundog Training Centre Stoodleigh, Tiverton.
SW Flatcoat Working Test Schedule MARCH 2024
Midlands Area tests will be on 6/4/24 at Byrds Retreat, Harvington, Worcestershire.
Midlands Area Working Test Schedule April 2024
Wessex Area tests will be on 20/4/24 for Open, Novice and Puppy at Avon Tyrrell Estate, Nr Christchurch, Dorset and have special awards for Best ND/NH and Best Special puppy running in Novice.
Wessex Area Working Test Schedule 2024
Central Area tests for Novice and Open dogs will be on 19/5/24 at The Willows, Standlake.
Central Area Working Test Schedule 2024
Southern Area tests for Flatcoated and Golden Retrievers will be hosted by the Southern Golden Retriever Society on 2/6/24at Parklands, Ewshot, Farnham
Entry Form SGRS Joint Working Test with FCRS (Southern) NDNH and Novice WTest
The Shirley Radburn Nationals for Novice and Open Dogs will be on 30/6/24 at Packington Nr. Warwickshire.
Shirley Radburn National Working Test Schedule 2024
Central Area NDNH, Special Puppy and Veteran tests will be on 1/9/24 at The Willows, Standlake
The Inter Area Team Challenge will be on 20/7/24 with a venue to be confirmed.
Show Gundog Working Certificate
Upcoming events
Training
For training marked with an ‘*’ The FCRS advertise these independent events for your information but are not responsible for them and therefore makes no warranties or representations, express or implied to the suitability of them.
*Additional information relating to training that handlers might be interested in attending. These are not formal society events. Contact the relevant person for more information*
Vivienne Gatter holds regular training on Fridays in Oxfordshire contact Email: [email protected]
Water Training near Christchurch, Dorset, contact Jane Manley Email: [email protected]
South West training with Steve Ashby and / or Helen Ford contact area organiser Sara Thurgood [email protected]
Entering My Flatcoat in Working Tests (a series of two online seminars)
Are you a paid up member of the Flatcoated Retriever Society?
Are you thinking about entering your first Working Test in 2024?
Maybe you’ve entered a few tests but not understood where it all went wrong (or where it all went right)?
If you are a novice handler then the FCRS has two free online seminars for you to be held via Zoom on 14/3/24 at 7pm and 11/4/24 at 7pm.
Topics covered will include:
How to find and enter Working Tests
How to prepare for a Working Test
What to expect on the day
What to do (and what not to do)
How Working Tests are judged
How the J regs apply to Working Tests
The seminars will include demonstration videos of dogs and handlers and discussion of how these exercises could be scored in a Working Test.
Sign up here to receive a Zoom link to join the two free online seminars.