Gundog Working Tests (including Water) for AV Spaniels (excluding Cocker Spaniels and English Springer Spaniels) - 10 May 2025
We were delighted to host Gundog Working Tests (including Water) for minority breed spaniels on 10 May 2025 at Deerbridge, Elstead, Surrey, by kind permission of John and Liz Barnes. We’d like to thank our Judges, Miss Terri Siwek [A3772] and Mr Martyn Bell [NP] who made all entrants feel welcome whatever their level of experience and gave encouragement and feedback during the day.
We had 24 entries and 24 runners, representing six out of seven of the minority breed spaniels; Clumber Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Lagotto Romagnolo, Spanish Water Dogs, Sussex Spaniels and Welsh Springer Spaniels. The Results are now available here and are pasted below. Congratulations to our winners and everyone who took part!
We have added some photos in our gallery below (more will follow).
Gundog Working Assessment Tests (including Water) for AV Spaniels (excluding Cocker Spaniels and English Springer Spaniels) - 31 August 2024
We were delighted to host Gundog Working Assessment Tests (with Water) for AV Spaniels (except Cocker Spaniels and English Springer Spaniels) on Saturday, 31 August near Rogate, West Sussex under Judges Jason Mayhew [A3701] and Anna Mayhew.
Huge thanks to our Judges, Jason and Anna Mayhew, our stewards and helpers. Thanks also to Jason for re-arranging our venue at the last minute due to cattle movement on the Cowdray Estate, and to Piers Fox-Andrews for offering us the use of Fair Oak near Rogate. We were grateful to our sponsors – ACME Whistles, Test Valley Lanyards and Sporting Saint – who provided some great prizes for us on the day.
The Results are available here. Our Lagotto did well with Louise Ferguson and Truffalusa November Moon From Mizani (Sage) winning the Novice Class and Susan Tindall with Greenbankes Kara (Kara) taking 2nd place in Open. Susan and Kara were the highest scoring Lagotto team, and Louise and Sage were awarded the Iteru Cup as the Judges’ Choice Lagotto of the day.
Following the Assessment Tests, we hosted a Working Gundog Certificate Assessment (on Dummies) under Assessors Joy Venturi Rose and Chris Page. Five handlers/dogs achieved a Pass on the day, including Susan Tindall with her Lagotto, Kara. Congratulations to all!
We have added a gallery of some of the photos from the day (both from the Gundog Working Assessment Tests and from the Working Gundog Certificate Assessments that followed) – photos courtesy of our own Kerry Roberts who stepped in to take photographs when our scheduled photographer was unable to attend. Thank you, Kerry!
Gundog Working Tests (including Water) for AV Spaniels (excluding Cocker Spaniels and English Springer Spaniels) - 16 September 2023
We were delighted to host Gundog Working Tests (including Water) for minority breed spaniels on 16 September at the stunning Laverstoke Park in Hampshire. We had a good entry of Clumber Spaniels (10), Spanish Water Dogs (7), Welsh Springer Spaniels (2), Field Spaniel (1) and Lagotto Romagnolo (6). The Results are now available here and are pasted below. Photographs by Hannah Spearman, Rebelritsi Photography, will be available shortly – some extracts from initial photos received are included below.
Congratulations to our winners ...
and well done to everyone who took part!
Thank you also to our Steward, Mr Ian Morrison, and to everyone who helped on the day.
RESULTS
Thank you to Hannah Spearman of Rebelritsi Photography for offering to be our photographer for the day. Once Hannah has finished producing the photos, we will include here a link to her site for high resolution options. The photos below are extracts from an initial selection – Thanks, Hannah!
We’d also like to thank our sponsors for the fantastic prizes and donations that we received:
Members and Lagotto who are out in the field (and water) competing
We have LRCGB members involved in gundog work who have been flying the flag for our breed competing in Working Minority Breed Spaniel Tests and Assessments – their successes are included below. If you have your own success story in the gundog field, please let us know …
Spanish Water Dog Club Working Test - 12 May 2024
A fantastic set of results for Susan Tindall and Kara at the Spanish Water Dog Club Working Test in Oxfordshire under Judges Bob Lowe and Judy Hempstead.
Out of 9 runners in Novice (alongside 6 SWDs, 1 Clumber and 1 Field), Susan and Kara gained 1st Place, Best Hunter Overall and Most Promising Handler
Hampshire Gundog Society AV Novice Spaniel Working Test - 9 July 2023
Louise Ferguson with Sage, alongside Susan Tindall & Kara and Jude Bullen & Florence, entered an AV Novice Spaniel Working Test (for main, rather than minority, breed spaniels). Louise and Sage led the Lagotto results, receiving a Certificate of Merit (COM) from the Judges, Terri Siwek and Julie Etherington – an excellent result amongst competition from English Springer Spaniels and Working Cockers!
LRCGB Gundog Working Assessment including Water - 27 August 2022
We were delighted to welcome back Chris and Carol Page as our Judges for our first Gundog Assessment/Test after having had to cancel our planned events during 2020 and 2021. Thanks to our Judges, to Julie Elborough of Woodruff Gundogs for letting us use the Malthouse Lakes and Forest in West Sussex, and to Jacqueline Rackham Photography for all the images she took on the day.
Results
Greenbanke’s Kara
Greenbanke’s Kara
Thanks also to Chris and Carol for the training session afterwards which allowed us to work on some of the elements that showed through during the Assessment.
Images below from both the Gundog Working Assessment and Training session, courtesy of Jacqueline Rackham Photography
South Eastern Welsh Springer Spaniel Club Assessment Test - May 2022
LRCGB hosted Gundog Working Tests with Water for AV Spaniels (excluding Cocker Spaniels and English Springer Spaniels) - August 2019
We were delighted to host our first Gundog Working Tests (with Water) for other minor breed spaniels, at Rickneys Gundog Training Ground in Hertfordshire under Judges Gordon Bowers and Vicky Payne. A great entry, with 29 runners on the day comprising 18 Clumber Spaniels, 2 Field Spaniels, 1 Spanish Water Dog and 8 Lagotto Romagnolo. Thank you to our Judges and helpers, congratulations to our winners and well done to everyone who took part.
Results
Results from all Classes (Puppy, Novice and Open) can be found here .
Congratulations to Andrew Parker on winning 1st in Puppy, Novice (and Best Hunter) and Open with his Clumber Spaniels out of 4, 15 and 10 runners respectively. Pictured below with his Awards…
Special mention of our Lagotto placings:
Puppy
2nd: Moonreed Bella (owned by Mr M Light, handled by Miss R DeBlasi)
4th: Mianatra Definitely Daisy (Miss R DeBlasi)
Novice
4th and Best Lagotto: Massimo Augusto di Amici Eterna (Mrs F Blankendaal)
The best placed Lagotto, and winner of our prestigious Raghill Cup – Massimo Augusto di Amici Eterna – travelled from Holland with owner/handler/Club Member, Fabienne Blakendaal. Well done, Fabienne and Gusto!
South Eastern Welsh Springer Spaniel Club Assessment Test - May 2019
Four Lagotto took part SEWSSC Assessment Tests for Spaniels (excluding ESS and Cockers) in Meopham, Kent on 19 May. Out of 17 Entries/14 Runners in Novice and 6 Entries/5 Runners in Open under Judges Judy Hempstead and Sandy White, our team achieved fantastic results:
Novice:
1st: Lyn Monk with Sybil (Mizani Diorbe of Vienna)
5th: Andrew Macpherson with Gringo (Grancanna Fab Felice)
Open:
1st: Andrew Macpherson with Gringo (Grancanna Fab Felice)
3rd: Jeff Monk with Flora (Grancanna Cantata)
Specials:
Best Non-WSS: Lyn Monk with Sybil (Mizani Diorbe of Vienna)
Best Hunter in Test: Andrew Macpherson with Gringo (Grancanna Fab Felice)
LRCGB Working Gundog Assessment Tests - April 2019
A message from Lyn Monk, our Working Secretary:
“The LRCGB had a fantastic day hosting our first Working Gundog Assessment Tests open to all Minor Breeds Spaniels on Sunday, 7 April, with a great entry of 27 dogs including Clumber, Welsh Springer and Sussex Spaniels (as well as 11 Lagotti entered across all the Classes) and with competitors coming from as far afield as Whitby, North Yorkshire!
Thank you to everyone who helped us both before and on the day, and especially to our Judges, James Reavil and Richard Reeve, and also to Mr B Homewood for the use of his land. We really appreciate the other breeds who supported us and huge congratulations to all the winners.
Lyn”
Results
Results from all Classes (Puppy, Special Beginner, Novice and Open) can be found here.
Special mention of Lagotto placings:
Puppy
1st and Best Hunter: Moonreed Bella (Mr M Light)
Special Beginner
1st: Hopkiln Great Beatrice (Ms P McAllister)
2nd and Best Hunter: Mizani Diorbe of Slovakia (Ms P McAllister)
Novice
1st: Grancanna Fab Felice (Mr A Macpherson)
Photography
We were lucky to have Hannah Spearman from Rebelritsi Photography with us on the day and she has produced an amazing portfolio of photos. These can be viewed/purchased by clicking on the photo below.
Welsh Springer Spaniel Club's Working Assessment Tests held in Kent - April 2019
More excellent results for our Lagotto in the Novice Class at the WSSC’s Working Assessment Tests for Minor Breed Spaniels (excluding English Springers and Cockers) on Saturday, 6 April.
From an entry of 12 dogs in the Novice Class:
1st in Novice
Jeff Monk and Flora (Grancanna Cantata)
Best Hunter in Novice
Andrew Macpherson and Gringo (Grancanna Fab Felice)
South Eastern Welsh Springer Spaniel Club Assessment Test - May 2018
The Club had a good turn-out with five Lagotto entered across Puppy, Special Beginner and Novice classes. Jeff and Lyn Monk achieved placings as follows:
Jeff Monk and Flora (Grancanna Cantata) – 4th in Novice
Lyn Monk and Sybil (Mizani Diorbe of Vienna) – 4th in Puppy
Working Minority Breed Spaniel Club Novice Working Assessment Test - May 2018
Andrew Macpherson and Gringo (Grancanna Fab Felice) have also been seen in the minority breed gundog demonstrations at Game Fairs, and have taken part in some minority breed tests – achieving 2nd in the WMBSC Novice Working Test in May 2018, as well as 2nd in Novice at the LRCGB Working Assessment in April 2018
LRCGB Working Gundog Assessment Test - April 2018
The full results from our Assessment Test held on 15 April 2018 under Judges Chris Page and Mick Cleverley can be found here
Welsh Springer Club Spring Assessment Test - 2018
Jeff Monk and Flora (Grancanna Cantata) 1st in Novice, Lyn Monk and Sybil (Mizani Diorbe of Vienna) 1st in Special Beginners & 2nd in Puppy
South Eastern Welsh Springer Spaniel Club Assessment Test - May 2017
Becky DeBlasi and Blossom (Mianatra Bound to be Blossom) achieved third place in the Special Beginner Class at their first working assessment in May 2017.
Some of our previous winners...
Gundog Water Test, with Judge, Chris Page – 2005
Virginia Bislikes with Gaesten Dolinda – Winner
of the first LRCGB Gundog Water Test in 1998
Some Results from The Past
A list of winners of The Raghill Cup at the Club’s Annual Water Tests between 1999 and 2011 is available via the following link
Gundog Assessments/Tests/Trials Gallery:
1st and Best Hunter in Puppy
1st; 2nd and Best Hunter in Special Beginner
1st in Novice
