UK Gundog and Field Trial Societies

Current Gundog societies that offer Training, Working Tests and/or Field  Trials, around the country, for Labrador Retrievers

(I have only put the area covered if the society name is not self explanatory)

  • Arffon Working Gundog Club, Anglesey – Mr M Ward 01248 440324
  • Argyll Gundog Association – Mrs J Hollern – 01389 841726
  • Arun & Downland, Hants/Sussex – Mrs Paula Pitman 01243 544634 paulapitman@supanet.com
  • Barton on Humber Gundog Club – Mrs S Smith – 01724 734700 stephanie@snowdellgundogs.co.uk
  • Bristol & West Working Gundog Society – Mrs E Hughes – 01454 228439
  • Cambridgeshire Field Trial Society – Mrs J Doughty – 01394 285852 juliedoughty@hotmail.co.uk
  • Camarthenshire Working Gundog Society – Mr A Rees 01269 841281 rees@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
  • Chiltern Gundog Society    – Mr D Friday – 01296 670411
  • Cornwall Field Trial Society – www.cftsoc.com (Check club Website for all details)
  • Coventry & District Gundog Society – Mrs J Allen – 01733 222643
  • Craigavon Gundog Club – Mr N Doran – Northern Ireland – 02838325272
  • Dove valley Working Gundog Club – Staffs & Derbyshire – Mr G Radford – 01889 567518 secretary@dovevalleygundogs.com
  • Duchy Working Gundog Club – Cornwall – Mr P Richards – 01872 553206 – dwgc8771@dwgc.org.uk
  • Dukeries (Notts) Gundog Club – Dr R Suchett-Kaye – 01623 835694
  • East Midlands Gundog Club – Mr P Wintersgill – 01858 535496
  • Essex Field Trial Society – Mr Mark Colclough – 01353 675400
  • Fermanagh Gundog Club – Mr J Rooney – Northern Ireland – 02889521444 – johnrooney444@btinternet.com
  • Forth & Clyde Working Gundog Association – Mr W Liddell – West Lothian – 01501 763148 – msdonaldson@dsl.pipex.com
  • Galloway Gundog Association – Cammy Watt – Website: www.gallowaygundogs.org –  01848 331524
  • Guildford Working Gundog Club – Mrs E Stedall – 01483 208007
  • Hampshire Gundog Society – Mrs Henrietta Goddard Fletcher – 01202 488796
  • Herts, Beds, Bucks, Berks & Hants Retriever Society – Mrs E Scott – 01672 871208 emmascottis@btinternet.com
  • Highland Gundog Club – Mr J Munro – 01343 860654 ally.jim@fsmail.net
  • Isle of Wight Gundog Club – Mrs W Perera – 01983 740872 wendy@tperera.freeserve.co.uk
  • Kent Surrey & Sussex Labrador Retriever Club – Mr Jim Christon – 07947 550551
  • Labrador Club of Scotland – Mr Hugh Paterson – hyndford.gundogs@virgin.net
  • Labrador Retriever Club of Northern Ireland – Mrs M Hughes – 02892638603
  • labrador Retriever Club of Wales – Mrs M Barket – 01443 842585 – labclub@deerbrook.demon.co.uk
  • Lancashire & Merseyside Field Trial Society – Mr W Rostron – 01254 248176
  • Leicestershire Gundog Society – Cllr J Al Nouby garrity – 0116 2243915 – joan.garrity@leicester.gov.uk
  • Lincolnshire Gundog Society – Mrs H Kench – 01507 327513
  • Lothian & Borders Gundog Association – Mr H Shaw – 01659 74456 – lothianbordersgdassoc@glenfranka.fsnet.co.uk
  • Mid Norfolks Gundog Club – Mr M J Danson – Hatcher – 01263 579765
  • Mid Ulster Gundog association – Mr Robert McGregor – 02927 668867 – rogermcgregor_13@hotmail.com
  • Midland Counties Field Trials Society – Mr J D Sowerby – 01832 734688 – mcfts@msn.com
  • Midland Counties Labrador Retriever Club – Mrs J Lewis – 01484 680123 – jlewisuk@aol.com
  • Midland Gundog Society – Chris Warner –cwarner1957@aol.com
  • Mpray & Firth Spaniels and Retriever Club – Mr G Youngson – 01343 544253
  • Muncaster Gundog Club – Mrs C Miller – Cumbria Area – 01946 841426 – cathy@ponsonby.fsnet.co.uk
  • Norfolk Gundog Club – Mrs F Atherton – 01553 636252 – crownath2wf@supanet.com
  • North Devon Working Gundog Club – Mrs H Amor – 01404 891057 – hilaryamor2002@yahoo.co.uk
  • North of Scotland Gundog Association – Mr R McBain – 01224 316766 – roddy@mcbains.fsnet.co.uk
  • North West Labrador Retriever Club – Mrs M D’Arcy – 01254 264177 – maureen.darcy@talk21.com
  • North Western Counties Field Trial Association – Mr R Ralphs – 01204 302550
  • Northern Ireland Gundog Field & Show Society – Mrs D Park – 02894467961
  • Northumberland & Durham Labrador Retriever Club – Mrs J McDonald  – 01642 320395 joanne1.mcdonald@ntlworld.com
  • Norwich Gundog Club – Mrs T Ellis – 01692 582505
  • Scottish Field Trial Association – Mr J Kean – 01324 713749 jon.kean@stv.tv
  • Scottish Gundog Association – Mr R Meldrum – 01592 749220 roger.meldrum@btinternet.com
  • Shropshire Gundog Society – Mrs A Meredith – 01938 561284
  • South Eastern Gundog Society (Sussex & Surrey area) – Mrs D Stevens – 01903 755963 – wylanbriarlabs@aol.com
  • South West Scotland Gundog Association – Mr G White – 01290 700000
  • Southern & Western Counties Field Trial Society (From Kent – Worcester) -Mr A White – 01386 833685
  • Strathmore Working Gundog Club – Mrs J Stephen – 01307 464745 – joyce@jsbeejay.go-plus.net
  • Suffolk Gundog Club – Mrs A Musk – 01502 478280
  • Tay Valley Gundog Association – Mr R Yeoman – 07799 891500
  • Three Ridings Labrador Club – Mrs M P Gill – 01943 467926
  • Tyne Tees and Tweed Field Trial Association – Mrs D S Armstrong – 0191 526 7419 – doug.san@btinternet.com
  • Ulster Retriever Club – Mr G Murdock – 02841 772490 – gerardmurdock@btopenworld.com
  • United Gundog Breeders Association – Mr M Dixon – (Shropshire) 01952 510129 dixonannika@aol.com
  • United Retriever Club:
    North Midlands – Mr P Wagland – 01909 476024
    Lincolshire – Mrs J Gibson – 01406 370687
    Bucks – Mrs Sue Berman – 0208 994 0428
    Essex – Mrs C Massey – 01787 378092
    Northern – Mrs P Clover – (Cumbria) 01697 73833 – penny@oldvicwalton.co.uk
    Border Counties – Mrs R S Maltby – 01666 837267
    Midlands – Miss S Jaggard – 01604 740352 (Northants)
    Southern – Mrs Pat Elliott – 01580 752143 (Sussex, Kent)
    Hants – Mrs S Hickling – 01425 655268 hickle@tiscali.co.uk
  • Usk Valley Working Gundog Club – Mr J Morris – 01633 485283
  • Utility Gundog Society:
    Surrey, West Sussex & Hants – Mr Paul Jennings – 01903 873125 –  oakvalley_labs@tiscali.co.uk
    Eastern Counties – Mr P Fulcher – 01473 412930 – fulcherpeter919@aol.com
    Herts, Beds & Bucks – Mrs S Searle – 0208 346 4789 – suesearle50@hotmail.com
    Kent & East Sussex – Mrs Jane Tydeman – 01580 715910
  • West Dartmoor Working Gundog Club – Mrs L Keate – 01752 518219
  • West Midlands Field Trial Society – Mr H W Lane – 01746 861667
  • West Of England Labrador Club – Mrs T A Salaman – 01823 421382
  • Westward Gundog Society – Mr N Garrod – Somerset area – 01278 652184
  • Wiltshire Working Gundog Society – Mrs J Chubb-Whittle – 01275 331311 judith.chubb@qfruit.co.uk
  • Wye Valley Retriever Club – Herefordshire –  Details:  info@wyevalleyretreiverclub.co.uk
  • Yorkshire Gundog Club – Mrs J Best – 01274 601312 juliebest@bestinapointers.freeserve.co.uk
  • Yorkshire Retriever Field Trial Society – Mr J Lightowler – 01423 331035

I will update as and when I hear of any changes. If anyone sees any inaccuracies or additions can they kindly email me to let me know. Thank you.

DS  –  October 2009

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