FIELD TRIALS
All communications to the Field Trial Secretary: Joy Venturi Rose Leospring The Keepe, Conford, Liphook Hampshire GU30 7QN 01428 751125
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
1. The stakes will be held under Kennel Club Field Trial Rules and Regulations and the rules of the club. The system of judging will be entirely at the discretion of the judges.
2. All dogs must be registered at the Kennel Club in the name(s) of the owner/applicants(s) prior to the closing date for entries, and must have a current certificate of inoculation against Parvo Virus.
3. All persons attending the trial must consider themselves absolutely under the control of officials. Only officials, handlers and owners of competing dogs under judges orders will be allowed in line.
4. The order of running is the order of the draw. Judges will require all dogs when they move off. Reserves will take the place of any competitors not then present.
5. Substitution of dogs will only be allowed up to 48 hours before the trial, on production of a veterinary certificate of incapacity through accident or a bitch in season.
6. That the dog will not run if it has suffered from, or been exposed to any contagious or infectious disease, within 21 days of the trial.
7. Anyone gaining the offer of a run, who for any reason is unable to run, must inform the Field Trial Secretary as soon as possible by telephone.
8. If a run is not taken up, £5 will be forfeited. Withdrawal within 48 hours of the stake will forfeit the whole entry fee. The secretary must be informed if you do not wish to run even from the reserve list or £5 may be forfeited.
9. Where applicants reject the offer of a run places will be offered to the remaining applicants in the order they were drawn. If the Field Trial Secretary is unable to contact the next applicant by telephone, the offer will be deemed to have been declined.
10. Any matter not provided for in these conditions shall be decided by those members of the committee present at the trial. The judges shall be ex-officio members of the committee for the duration of the trial.
11. Should circumstances so dictate the society, in consultation with the judges, may alter arrangements as necessary. Such change and the circumstances surrounding them will be reported to the K.C. at the earliest opportunity. No modification will be made to this schedule except by permission of the K.C. Followed by advertisement in appropriate journals if time permits before the closing of entries.
NOTICE TO NOVICE HANDLERS
We are very grateful to our host for his generosity in giving ground for our trial. It is essential, as always, that the nominations are only taken up by dogs which have had practical experience in the shooting field on warm and live game. To this end. I ask all inexperienced handlers to answer the questions below honestly before applying for a entry:
1. Has your dog had experience picking up varied game at a formal shoot?
2. Are you confident that he/she will sit in line with the guns throughout a long drive, without further commands, and remain steady to falling birds and live game?
3. Does your dog deliver game tenderly and remain quiet under pressure?
4. Have you ever attended a Field Trial as a spectator or helper?
If your answer to any of the above questions is NO then please do not enter this time, but wait until you have the necessary experience. Those interested will be welcome as spectators, but please notify the Field Trial Secretary of your intention to attend.