Please remember all entries and payments should now be submitted on FTMS.

 

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MIDLAND COUNTIES LABRADOR RETRIEVER CLUB

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SCHEDULE OF A.V. RETRIEVER 2 DAY OPEN FIELD TRIAL

(held under Kennel Club Limited Rules and Regulations ‘J’)

 

To be held at Lakeside Shoot, Tregynon, Powys.

By kind permission of James & Wendy Shearer and family.

 

Directions, timings and full details for the meet will be provided with the results of the draw.

 

 

Thursday 17th and Friday 18th December 2026

 

STAKE:            

Open Stake – 24 dogs

 

JUDGES:         

Henrik Vilendal (A3077),

Andy Slingsby (A3575),

Reuben Mort (B2977)

and Andy Mutimer (B3733)

 

FEES:

Admin Fee - £5 per dog.

Entry Fee £100 per dog (member),

£115 per dog (non-member).

 

PRIZES:

Trophies TBC.

Skinners and Elite Kennel Fertility vouchers & Sporting Saint gift bags for 1st to 3rd places, rosettes and CoMs.

                          

ENTRIES          

Wednesday 2nd December 2026 at 23.59, whether via FTMS or by post (in hand, not postmark).

CLOSE:

 

ENTRIES TO:  

Jo Wilde,

Field Trial Secretary,

2 Pilgrim Cottages,

Longville,

Much Wenlock,

TF13 6FH

mclrc.ftsec@gmail.com

07774 259177

 

DRAW:             

The draw will take place by FTMS at 20.00 on Thursday 3rd December 2026.  Entrants will be notified of the results of the draw by e-mail.  FTMS entrants successful in the ballot must pay online before 9pm on 10th December or they will be taken out of the draw – reminders will not be sent.  

 

DEFINITION:     

A stake in which dogs have the opportunity of gaining a qualification towards the title of Field Trial Champion and to entry into the Championship. It may be limited to a prescribed number of runners (J4 refers) in which case, these shall be decided by a draw conducted in accordance with regulation J6 (i) and J6 (j). 

 

GOING: This is essentially a driven trial, but there may be a small element of walked up if conditions dictate.

 

We are proud to be sponsored by Sporting Saint Gundog Training Equipment, Elite Kennel Fertility & Skinner’s Pet Foods.