Established 2019
If you would like to become a member of this 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
Game Fair Ragley Hall 25th - 27th July
9th /10th August Bowood House Living Heritage Show breed tent & demonstrations
WMRC & IWSA - Entries now open for our next event on the 24th August 2025. Training day with the OPTION to take the Working Gundog Certificate
VENUE: Hawkers Hill Shaftsbury SP7 9NP arrive at 9.00am for a 09:30am. After lunch we will have 2 options: To continue training/take a mock working test or to take the KC Working Gundog Certificate.
We have 4 fantastic trainers for the day: Nick Coates - Puppies, Christine Collins NDNH, Mandy Smith and Kelvin Nettleham Novice and Advanced at a very low cost!
£40 Members £50 Non members including WGC entry.
Assessors : Judy Hempstead & John Bartoloni & co-assessor Mandy Smith & Graham Constable taking non- qualified assessors training
Please apply for this event from the 28th July 2025 entry for this event closes on the 12th August event forms can be downloaded from the download tab, please note if you intend to take the WGC cert there is an additional separate form to be completed. 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 PLEASE CONTACT JUDY
27th 28th September Ardingly Autumn Show - breed representation (volunteers required to man their breed area) and gundog demonstrations - PLEASE CONTACT JUDY
4th October 2025 Getting Shoot Ready Training Day steadiness to shot and picking up training on cold game, dummy launcher & shot , land & water, joint day run by the IWSA & WMRC
Please arrive for 9.30am for a 10am start break at 12 noon for 1/2 hr lunch - start again at 12.30 - 2pm
£25 PER DOG & HANDLER
venue: Deerbridge Milford road Elstead surrey GU8 6LA By kind permission John & liz Barnes
please complete a events form and return to Judy Hempstead from 1st Sept - closes on the 20th Sept
16th November 2025 Steadiness and Walk Up, Training Day, Shot & launchers will be used
Manor Farm, Ropley, Hants - Trainers Joy & Chris Venturi Rose
Entry to this event open on the 1st October & close 30th October 2025
Please email debbie.herring99@gmail for a space.
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/