Training Day 2^nd June 2013

By kind Permission of Richard Smith

No. 2 Cottage

Kingham Hill Farm

Chipping Norton

Oxon

OX7 6TE

Training Open to AV Gundogs… puppy, novice and open

 Trainers

Bill Gardner

John Rolfe

Jenny Menage

Sunday:

• Arrive11am
•  assigned to groups
• Lunch around 1pm  (please provide your own)
• Group change if required
• 1.45pm start afternoon training.
• 4pm close of training

Cost: £15.00 per handler.

If you would like to attend the training day please complete this form and return it to:

Judy Hempstead Any queries please call on 01691690687

2 GROVE COTTAGES

HORSE SHOE LANE

ELLESMERE

SHROPSHIRE, SY12 9JS

Click HERE to download entry form.

*** UPDATE ***

Sookie was scanned on the 24th April and she is definitely in pup.

The mating took place on the 18th & 21st March 2013. Between :

Dam : Turnervale Talulla at Cigors (Sookie) (Hip Score 6/4)

Sire: Holbain Devil Dexter  (Hip Score 6/7)

If everything goes to plan the pups should be born sometime between the  14th and 19th May

For more information please contact Neil Rice   or see

http://www.neil-rice.com/cigors/

We all met in a carpark in the middle of nowhere, vaguely near Basingstoke in Hampshire, for our 16^th IWS walk with pub lunch. 

Anyone in the group can suggest walks and pubs for our biannual ‘mingles’, and over the years we’ve built up a good selection to revisit, should we ever be scrabbling around for inspiration for new walking venues.

On this occasion, Sarah & James Cohen and their young Fynder IWS, Gulliver, invited us to a deserted Roman town outside Silchester - in the middle of the Hampshire countryside – for a circular walk on the Roman walls which used to surround the town.  I’d never even heard of this Roman town, but Silchester is an English Heritage site, and a lovely walk for dogs (all well fenced and lots of space to run) and for humans (fairly flat and no stiles!). 

More than 40 people is impossible to keep together on a walk: we always split into several groups because we walk at different speeds, stopping to take photographs, or playing with the dogs etc, so it was a pleasure on this occasion to catch up as a group halfway round the walk in the original Roman amphitheatre.  Imagine 23 Irish Water Spaniels (and 4 honorary IWS) milling around an amphitheatre in the spring sunshine.  We tried to use the natural arena to take a group photo, but it was just too exciting for the dogs to get them all sitting together.  The humans seemed quite happy to sit down on the wall in the sun and chat tho’ – funny that!

We were exceptionally lucky with the weather - the sun shone brightly all day – one of the only days in the last few months that’s been the case.   In fact it was warm enough for several of us to choose to sit outside on the terrace or in the garden of the Red Lion pub when we drove there for lunch.  The sunshine was so unexpected that I wasn’t the only one who went home at the end of the day with a sunburnt face. 

After lunch, for those up for more, James and Sarah led an afternoon excursion from the pub – walking through nearby woods to a very picturesque lake that the dogs could swim in.  The afternoon woodland was a lovely contrast to the arable views from the walls in the morning.   Beautiful safe swimming and woods to explore – what more could a water spaniel want after a morning’s ‘rome-ing’?

If you would like to receive information about the next mingle, which will be September or October 2013, please email or phone Debbie Robinson on 01243 389005.  All IWS owners and those interested in the breed are welcome.

The Sporting Irish Water Spaniel Club KC Reg 2056

The New Chillington

Working Weekend July 6^h & 7^th 2013

Chillington Hall, Codsall Wood, Nr Wolverhampton. WV8 1RE

By Kind Permission of Mr & Mrs J. Giffard

Training Open to AV Gundogs also on Saturday 6^th July

The IWS Breed confined tests will be run on Sunday 7^th July

On Saturday enjoy the knowledge and experience of our top class trainers who specialise in all areas of gundog work & obedience training.

Classes will be tailored to all abilities, from puppy to open level.

Your Trainers for the Day will be:

Gaynor Bailey, Wendy Tombs & Fiona Smith who will also Judge the tests on the 7^th

Friday: If you are camping, you may arrive from 1pm to set up for the weekend, new toilet facilities are provided.

Saturday:

Arrive 9.30am
10am start, assigned to groups
Lunch around 1pm  (provide your own)
Group change if required
2pm start afternoon training.
5pm close of training approx
Please provide your own evening meal if camping
 
Sunday:
9.00am arrival and book in for entry to tests
9.30am start
Running cards will be issued
Breed Confined Gundog Working Tests to include land and water tests
Class’s:  Unclassified, puppy 6-12mth puppy, 12-18 mth, novice & open.

Cost: £20.00 per handler for the weekend this will include training, camping, entry to one test and most importantly come and have a great social weekend with like minded people.

PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARE ONLY TRAINING ON SATURDAY WITH AN AV GUNDOG THE COST IS £15.00 & camping is also available to you for the weekend

RAFFLE BOTH DAYS (raffle prizes gratefully received)

To Download a training application form click HERE

To Download a Working Test application form click HERE

Please call: Judy Hempstead 01691 690687 or 07747533080 for any further details 

The club is looking for help manning the pavilion at this year's CLA and other Gamefairs.  

This involves committing to a number of 2 hour session per day, meeting the public and promoting the breed. Please contact Tina Male if you would like to participate stating how many days you could attend.

Contact Tina

NOVICE AV RETRIEVER FIELD TRIAL - Chillington Hall

For details and an entry form click HERE

7th Januray 2013

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - Buckingham Athletic Sports and Social Club

For details click HERE

3rd March 2013 

WESTCOUNTRY GAMEFAIR - Shepton Mallett

9th & 10th March

SIWSC TRAINING WEEKEND - Moorwood Farm

39th & 31st March 2013

Moorwood Farm, Somerset

Trainers: Mr Neil Varney, Colin Selwood and Mrs Celia Norris

Please contact Eddie Jones 01747850546 /07989425698 or

Email: castlehillgundogs@talktalk 

Click HERE for more information.

YORKSHIRE GAMEFAIR - Newby Hall, Ripon

26th & 27th May

Gundog Pavilion & Gundog Parade 

TRAINING DAY - Kingham Hall Farm, Chipping Norton

2nd June

By kind permission of Richard Smith

For more details and to download an entry form click HERE

KINGSTON MAURWARD AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE - Dorchester, Dorset

16th June

Gundog Demos in main arena and on water

SIWSC will be running the gundog scurries 

CHILLINGTON WEEKEND - Chillington Hall

6th & 7th July 2013

Chillington Hall, Staffordshire

Training on the Saturday will be open to any variety retriever.

Sunday will be an IWS breed confined working test to include the annual water test. 

For more details click HERE

CLA GAMEFAIR, Ragley Hall - Warwickshire

19th 20th 21st JULY

CLA 2013 - Sporting Dog Pavilion

The club is looking for help manning the pavilion at this year's CLA.  

This involves committing to a number of 2 hour session per day, meeting the public and promoting the breed.  There will be camping available and plenty of time to enjoy the event.  please contact Tina Male if you would like to participate stating how many days you could attend, if you require camping and a car registation.  

Contact Tina

MIDLAND GAMEFAIR - Weston Park, Staffordshire

14th & 15th September

Gundog pavillion and Gundog parade

ANY VARIETY G.W.T - Broad Oak Farm, Sussex

6th October

by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Dawson

Entry forms will be available for download from mid July Further information can be obtained from Sue Hempstead 07764154401 

FIELD TRIAL 2013, Chillington Hall

6th December

More deatails to follow.

If anyone would like to assist by beating on the shoot, please contact Louise by clicking HERE