PROGRAMME OF EVENTS SPRING AND SUMMER 2026
AGM at St Mary’s Church Hall. Bishops Lydeard
Wednesday, 29th April, 2026 starting at 19.00
Training:
Julie Taylor on 07815 209722 (Retrievers), Clare Oldham on 07725 908606 (Spaniels)
The training fee for the six sessions will be £70.00 payable at the registration please.
Dates: 11th April, 18the April,, 23rd May, 13th June, 11th July and 1st August at a variety of locations including Combe Davey, Lowtrow Fields, Sholford Farm and Morebath.
Instead of a Progress Test, we are also going to hold a RKC WGC at the last session for those who would like to do this. You can enter for this as a separate entity even if you haven’t attended the training sessions. We have a variety of grounds for the sessions – Combe Davey, Lowtrow, Morebath and Sholford Farm.
AV Retrievers and Spaniels Introduction to Working Tests Training Day – NEW DATE
Contact and to register: Beth Payne for Retrievers (contact details below) or Clare Oldham for Spaniels
Sunday, 17th May 10.00 – 16.00 at Sholford Farm, Huish Champflower TA4 2HB
£10 for members, £25 for non members
Guest Training Day (09.30 for 10.00 – 16.00): £50 for members and £70 for non members
Contact: Beth Payne for Retrievers and Clare Oldham for Spaniels to register
Retrievers: Saturday, 2nd May with Judy Rainey for Novice dogs at Combe Davey
Spaniels: Saturday, 2nd May with Neil Varney at Combe Davey
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AV Retriever Working Tests: Entry fees – £12 members, £18 non members on FTMS, email or hard copy to Venne Farm, Upton, Taunton, Somerset TA4 2JE.
Beth Payne on 07729 406171 or bethjpayne@gmail.com
Saturday, Sunday, 12th April at South West Gundog Training Centre, Stoodleigh EX16 9QA
Open
Judges: Sally Jenkins (A), Martin Bagg (B) and Adrian Moodie
Sunday, 7th June at Combe Davey, Brompton Ralph TA4 2RZ
Puppy (6 – 18 months on day of test) and Novice Dog/Novice Handler; although there was a lot of confusion earlier this year, the RKC have confirmed it is still an unclassified test the definition for which is: confined to dog and handler who have not gained any award in a field trial or classified GWT, (Puppy, Novice, Open) or won a Novice Dog/Novice Handler test.
Judges: Mary Jane Opie (A), Charlotte Wear (NP) and Kate Opie
Sunday, 5th July at Sholford Farm, Huish Champflower TA4 2HB
Novice and Veteran (dogs at least eight years old on day of test)
Judges: Pete Castleman (B), Judith Evans (B), Nikki Urquhart (NP) and Dan Sutor
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AV Spaniel Working Test: Entry fees – £12 members, £18 non members by email or hard copy to Crosses, Rodhuish Cross, Minehead, Somerset TA24 6QH. Clare Oldham on 07725 908606 or greghamoo@gmail.com
Sunday, 24th May at Combe, Dulverton TA22 9RT
Puppy, Novice and Open
Judges: Alice Wise (A), Paul Bowyer, Emily Harvey and Sam Thatcher
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Other Events:
To register please contact Beth Payne (Retrievers) 07729 406171 or Clare Oldham (Spaniels) 07725 908606
RKC Working Gundog Certificate (on dummies) for AV Retrievers and AV Spaniels:
Saturday, 1st August (venue tbc)
Fun Day to Include working tests and scurries (more details to follow)
Saturday, 8th August at Meadow Barton, Morebath
£10 for members and £20 non members
