Picture by Anna Chapman

Chatsworth Country Fair

Individual Open Working Test (Friday)

Junior Handlers Demonstration (Friday)

GUNDOG TEAM TESTS (Saturday & Sunday)

Situated: Riverside Grandstand north west of Queen Mary's Bower

Organised by Linda Partridge and Joan Hayes
Tests set by Derrick Capel

Sponsored by Alpha Feeds

Friday 29th August

09.30 INDIVIDUAL OPEN GUNDOG WORKING TEST. Held in accordance with Kennel Club regulations J(C) (GWT). JUDGES: Mr. R. Gent (B) & Mrs. G. Gent (B)

12.30 JUNIOR HANDLERS DEMONSTRATION. John Jones & Gill Wright with their team of young handlers give a polished demonstration of Gundog work.

13.45 INDIVIDUAL OPEN GUNDOG WORKING TEST RESUMES

Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August

09.30 INTER TEAM INVITATION GUNDOG WORKING TEST. The Chatsworth Country Fair Challenge Trophy to the winning Team: The Staindrop Challenge Trophy to the best individual in the team tests,decided by Sunday lunchtime.
JUDGES: Mr. A.V. Parnell (A) & Mrs. J. H. Dunkley (N.P.)

The top five teams in last year's competition and a further eight from a list of twenty
five will be competing in the following order:

A. NORTHERN G. R. ASSOCIATION (Pennine Training Area)
B. LINCOLNSHIRE GUNDOG SOCIETY
C. COVENTRY & DISTRICT GUNDOG SOCIETY
D. MIDLAND GUNDOG SOCIETY
E. UNITED RETRIEVER CLUB (North Midlands Area)
F. UTILITY GUNDOG SOCIETY (Herts, Beds & Bucks)
G. EAST MIDLANDS GUNDOG CLUB *
H. MIDLAND COUNTIES LABRADOR RETRIEVER CLUB
I. LANCASHIRE & MERSEYSIDE FIELD TRIAL SOCIETY
J. YORKSHIRE GUNDOG CLUB
K. NORTHERN GOLDEN RETRIEVER ASSOCIATION
L. ARUN AND DOWNLAND GUNDOG SOCIETY
M. KENT, SURREY & SUSSEX LABRADOR RETRIEVER SOCIETY

* Winners of the Chatsworth Country Fair Team Trophy in 2007

The proceeds from the Team Test are donated each year to a Charity. In 2007 The Kennel Club Charitable Trust received the sum of £655.