Show Training
ISLE OF WIGHT GUNDOG CLUB
SHOW TRAINING
Ring Craft/ Show training classes are held at Rys Dog Training Centre ( Unit 4B, 3 The Riverbank, Newport PO30 5UU) on the first, 2nd and 3rd Wednesday evening at 1930 hrs start and 2030 finish. Entry into the hall is from 1915 and we are cleared by 20:45
We will have our fun evening on Wednesday 11th December with a few games, Pass the Parcel and quiz. Light refreshments will be available.
The final match of 2024 will be on 18th December. We then close for a short break before reopening on Wednesday, 8th January 2025. No training will be held on 15th January 2025 because of the Manchester Champ Show. The next training will be on 22nd January. After that the weekly matches will take place on the 4th Wednesday of the month.
Training cost is £3.00p per person.
Match fees are £5.00p per dog entered starting from the beginning of July. There is no charge for spectators at match evenings
Shirley Stables
Show Secretary
Working Training
You will need to be dedicated to develop your dog as a working dog.
Our training is for those who are interested in working their dogs, and also for those who have a pet gundog and want to enjoy having an obedient and well behaved dog. Our training concentrates on basic training and retrieving.
Any dog has natural instincts and gundogs are no exception, training is about harnessing and controlling those instincts. Equally important is that both your dog and you as a handler enjoy and have fun learning and training together.
Group gundog training takes place throughout the year at a variety of grounds. Socialisation is important for any dog, but for a dog that you want to work in the field with others it is critical. Group training is a great opportunity for you to socialise your dog in a controlled and structured environment.
The training we provide is for:
- Pet gundogs and their owners
- Owners who want to take their dog into the shooting field for picking up or beating
- Owners who want to go down the competitive route and enter gundog working tests and field trials
For full details of the Spring training rota please click here.
Cost per Class: £5.00/1 dog per handler
IMPORTANT
Use of the land is by kind permission of the landowners. We ask all owners to exercise their dogs before the class and arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before the start. Also:
- Please keep your dogs on the lead until instructed otherwise
- All dogs must be wormed
- Please also clear up after your dogs. We would ask that you try and exercise your dogs prior to training
- Please drive slowly when approaching training venues
Dog of the Year 2024 - Sunday, 26 January 2025
The Dog of the Year Competition will be held on Sunday, 26 January 2025. It will be judged by Judi Whitworth and will be held at East Cowes Town Hall from 1pm.
Refreshments’ will be a bring and share plate with tea and coffee available for a donation. We will have a raffle and agreed to do a raffle ticket bundle of 6 strips for £5 or £1 per strip .
