TRAIN YOUR GUNDOG |
COMPETE IN FIELD TRIALS |
IMPROVE YOUR DOGS HUNTING SKILLS |
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Gundog trialing is fun. Come along and have a go. All you need is yourself and a gundog. Gundogs include retrievers, spaniels, pointers and setters
Dogs are trained and compete against each other showing off their hunting, flushing and retrieving skills in conditions as close to a real hunting environment as possible. Whether your gundog is a shooting companion, family pet or show dog, it will enjoy working in the field and competing in field trials.
The great thing is that you do not have to be a hunter to enjoy this sport. Any one with a gundog can join and compete or come to the club training days to learn about training a gundog. Its great fun and your dog will love it! Wake up that hunting and retrieving instinct in your gundog and build a great retriever for next hunting season or make your dog a field trial champion. Whether you come to compete or to make your dog a better hunting companion you are WELCOME! |
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Gundog field trials are fun and social. All sorts of people are involved and they come together because they love watching their gundogs work.
You will make friends, travel all over New Zealand and trial in many beautiful places, keep yourself and your dog fit and enjoy working together as a team. Everyone competes equally and junior handlers are welcome.
Maybe you are have done some obedience, agility or tracking before with your dog and are looking for some new activities you can share with your 4-legged companion. There are local club days, training days and competition days as well as weekends away if you enjoy traveling. Many people stay in the sport for a lifetime and some families, for generations. |
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| Its easy to get started. All you need is yourself, your dog and a lead. If you enjoy the sport then you might invest in some training dummies so as you can train your dog at home but to get started its just you and your dog. Young and newly started dogs begin in the minor classes, puppy, novice and limit. Your dog does not need to be registered with the New Zealand Kennel Club to compete at this level, however if you continue into the Open class then your dog must be on the NZKC registrar in order for you to be eligible to win prizes and trophies. |
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| Club members set up a course either over some water (creek, pond, river) or land (scrub, farm land, marsh etc). For retrievers “birds” will be thrown where they can see them fall (just as if it were real) and a blank shot is fired then the judge tells the handler they can send their dog. “Fetch” and the dog is off to find the birds (one at a time) and retrieve them back to the handler. The better the dog does this the more points he retains. The dog with the most points wins. Spaniels, Pointers and Setters are sent out to find hidden “birds” and are judged on how well they do this. The club holds training days to show you how to train your dog to be steady to game, steady to shot, to mark the fall of the birds and retrieve them to hand so as you and your dog can compete with confidence. You will have to handle a shotgun, blank shots are used and Club members will supervise and assist you with gun handling and safety. |
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