`...a multi-purpose gundog ...has an excellent nose, staying power, and works equally well on land and in water. A keen worker, easily taught, loyal, affectionate and trustworthy`

`...a multi-purpose gundog ...has an excellent nose, staying power, and works equally well on land and in water. A keen worker, easily taught, loyal, affectionate and trustworthy`

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LARGE MUNSTERLANDER CLUB FIELD TRIALS

Tracy Hargreaves

Field Trials are the pinnacle of competition for the working dog - held during the shooting season, they endeavour to simulate as closely as possible the conduct of a normal day’s sport. Whereupon a pair of suitably experienced and qualified judges observe the dogs present and evaluate the working abilities of each.

Each dog is allocated an area of ground in which it is expected to seek and find game, to indicate the presence of the game and present the game to be shot. The dog is then required to retrieve the game and deliver it undamaged to its handler. Having performed these functions, the dog is then tested on its retrieving ability in water.

Before you consider entering a field trial, you and your dog should have some experience of rough shooting. Your dog must be steady to shot and retrieve on command. The retrieves may be seen or blind, so you must be capable of directing your dog onto a bird at some distance.

Contact the Field Trial Secretary for more information

The Large Munsterlander Club hold novice, all-aged and open field trials.

Please check our event diary for all forthcoming LMC events.