Established 2019
If you would like to become a member of this exciting new club, please download the membership form from the download area.
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Training Days & Events
Training & Events Coming up in 2025
Please complete an events form from the download area to register for any training days
WEBSITE CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED MORE INFO TO FOLLOW
Please note that training for 2025 will only be available to paid up Club Members, Club Membership runs from April 2025, If you would like to join or renew membership, please download the form from the downloads page and complete and return to workingminorityretrieverclub@gmail.com Single membership £15, Joint £20, Child under 16 Free.
Places for Events will be offered on a first come first basis and will only be confirmed and secured once payment has been received.
OUR CURRENT BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS FOR PAYMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS
NATWEST ACC Working Minority Retriever Club Acc No: 70113165 Sort Code: 51-61-09
PLEASE NOTE WE WILL BE TAKING BOOKINGS FOR EACH EVENT IN ORDER OF THE OPEN & CLOSE DATES SET PLEASE FOLLOW THIS & DO NOT MAKE A PAYMENT FOR AN EVENT UNTIL THE DATE OPENS
16th March 2025- booking for this has now opened & Closes on the 1ST March 2025
WMRC & IWSA- Training Day Wiltshire By Kind permission The Freeman Family CROUCH FARM, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire SN6 7QS
Puppy/Novice am -10am - 12, Advanced Pm 1- 3pm £40 per dog/handler times mat vary depending on numbers booked
Trainers TBC & Judy Hempstead
WMRC & IWSA - April 13th 2025- Bookings for this opens on the 20th March 2025 & close on the 27th March 2025
Selbourne Oak Farm Honey Lane GU34 3BY - Mock test with training & awards - Cost £15.00 per dog handler £20. non- members
20th /21st April 2025 Thame Heritage Fair breed area & demonstrations
May 18th Land and water training - East Sussex More details to follow
Entry for this opens on the 14th April & Closes on the 12th May 2025
cost £40 members £55 non members
15th June 2025 Minority Breed Team event - annual event run by ? this year (this event is not run by our club) ROAN LODGE BUXTON MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW AS THIS HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED
WMRC & IWSA EVENT - 31st May & 1st June 2025 - booking for this is open as of the 1st March 2025
Training weekend & Test By Kind Permission Mr & Mrs Bament
Dairy House Farm Chilton Trinity Bridgewater TA5 2BQ
COST FOR WHOLE WEEKEND £55 Members £65 NON- Members WHICH INCLUDES TRAINING & ENTRY TO TEST - PLEASE COMPLETE AN EVENTS FORM & ENTRY FORM ASAP & RETURN TO JUDY BY MAIL OR EMAIL
Camping on site available
Game Fair Ragley Hall 25th - 27th July
9th /10th August Bowood House Living Heritage Show breed tent & demonstrations
WMRC & IWSA - 24th August 2025 Training day with the OPTION to take the Working Gundog Certificate VENUE: Hawkers Hill Shaftsbury SP7 9NP arrive at 9.30am for a briefing training towards assessment starts at 10am we will do some training prior to assessment, others who decide not to take the assessment will continue to train in groups so if your looking for training and an option to do a certificated assessment this is an ideal opportunity at a very low cost! £40
Trainer Nick Coates
Assessors : Judy Hempstead co-assessor: John Bint
Please apply for this event from the 28th July 2025 entry for this event closes on the 12th August entrants form please send to Judy Hempstead cuvanawhiptails@yahoo.co
working_gundog_certificate_handbook.pdf (thekennelclub.org.uk) LINK TO GUIDE OF THE ASSESSMENT
13th/14th September Sandringham Living Heritage Fair breed information area (volunteers required to man their breed area) & demonstrations
27th 28th September Ardingly Autumn Show - breed representation (volunteers required to man their breed area) and gundog demonstrations
5th October 2025 Working Test run by the IWSA & WMRC
VENUE & DETAILS TO FOLLOW
9TH November 2025 Walk Up Cover Crop Training Day, Shot & launchers will be used
Manor Farm, Ropley, Hants
Entry to this event open on the 20th September & close 30th October 2025
If you are interested in hosting a training day local to you and you know of a suitable venue, please contact Judy to discuss options 07747533080
Rare Breed & Gundog Pavilion, Parades, Demos & Events 2025
Throughout the year we team up with our Retrievers and attend demonstrations and breed appreciation pavilions at various country shows. We set up breed pens in a pavilion that are decorated with breed info and ensure knowledgeable owners are on hand to give the correct advice and information on their individual breeds ensuring the public can be correctly educated on our unique working gundogs & how we train them for the sport they where bred for.
We are an all encompassing club and invite Spaniels, HPR'S & Setters to these events where appropriate.
Living Heritage Game Fairs
Thame 20th /21st April2024
Wiltshire Bowood House 9th & 10th August 2025
Sandringham 13th & 14th September 2025
Attending to do breed stands & demonstrations
More Shows may be added
The Gamefair
25th - 27th July 2025
Demonstrations &
Also Running the Minority Breed Team Challenge for the 3rd year - Judy Will be contacting the breed clubs re team invites & further details
at Ragley Hall
The Autumn Gamefair
27th & 28th September 2025 Ardingly Autumn Show and International Horse Show
Point of contact Judy Hempstead
Minority breed area and gundog demonstrations
https://www.seas.org.uk/autumn-show/
Come and Join us
We Welcome new members to the working Minority Retriever Club. As a Club we particularly welcome and actively assist, novice Handlers, young handlers & those wanting to have ago at gundog training with their dog & are finding it difficult to know where to start. We encourage our members to participate in all our events whilst they start their gundog training journey with us.
We are solely a gundog club dedicated to educating the public at the events we attend on how we train & work our dogs, whether it is for fun gundog competitions or KC rule tests, working on the shooting field.
We welcome those who would like to enrich their dogs life by training them in a sport they are naturally bred for, with out the pressure of having to enter tests & competitions, but to enjoy participating in gundog demonstrations & or helping at events with the club.
Any questions or for more information please feel free to contact one of our committee members, via the contact section below, we will be happy to assist you!
One to One Training & Groups
If you don't feel that you and your dog are quite ready for group activities just yet, then Judy Hempstead (KCAI, WGC Assessor & Trainer of the Year 2022) of Whipcurl Canine Resolve will be more than happy to arrange some one to one sessions. Please visit her website: https://www.whipcurlcanineresolve.com
For more information you can contact Judy directly 07747533080
If you would like to join the Minority Working Retriever Club, Please complete the members form on the website and email to workingminorityretrieverclub@gmail.com
New For 2024
Minority Breeds Team Challenge
Judy Hempstead & The Working Minority Retriever Club are thrilled to have been invited for the 2nd year by The GameFair to Blenheim Palace to run the minority breed event for 2024.
The Minority Breeds Team Challenge will be held on Sunday 28th July 2024
Our Judges for the day will be TBC
Each team will consist of 3 Dogs and 1 Reserve to be entered under their breed clubs names. (Please note the Team reserve must be present on the day and will be asked to complete an exercise). All 4 Tests will be run under Kennel Club Regulations.
Why not come along and watch and support your breed, it is a great opportunity to see all the minority breed retrievers and spaniels in action.
Sponsors
We would like to thank our sponsors for this event
Skinners Dog Food https://www.skinners.co.uk/product-category/field-trial/
The Gundog Journal https://gundog-journal.com/