+Gundog Scurries
Run by: GundogMax
Timetable (both days):
Subject to change, please see notice board at event
- 10:00 - Start
- 16:30 - Final entry
- 17:00 - Prize giving
Rosettes each day 1st to 3rd
Medal on Sunday for the fastest time over the two days
Entry fee: £2 per entry or £5 for 3 entries, pay-on-the-day (can mix and match between each one).
Classes:
- Bale jump (novice, open and junior)
- Single seen retrieve (novice and junior)
- The maze
- The Pontoon scurry, closest to 21 in fastest time
These events are open to the general public and anyone can have a go. Although you almost always see gundog breeds competing, the tests are seldom restricted only to recognised breeds of gundog. Frequently they are open to any breed of dog who will do the test (ask at the ring if you are unsure – the judges are often delighted to include a dog who will do the work, even if their breeding is obscure!)
Gundog Scurries are usually a test of speed. As long as the dog obeys the general rules of the test, the fastest dog wins. However, they are also a test of control, obedience and training and of the ability of the dog to use its initiative.