CENTENARY FIELD TRIAL
Our Irish Setter, albeit a most beautiful dog in show terms is still a registered working Gundog and is as capable of working in the field as it ever was. This is still evident by the number of awards won by our dogs in Field Trials held in the UK and Ireland .
The Association is the only Irish Setter Breed Club that has actively supported the working aspect of the breed since its inception. The Officers and committee have tried to ensure that the working qualities of our breed are maintained. Your Committee feels it befitting that we organise a special event to celebrate the working qualities of our breed. In consequence, we are arranging an International Field Trial on Shap Fell on 21 st July 2008 . Invitations have been sent out to a great number of breed clubs and we sincerely hope that they will participate.
The Field Trial will be followed by a Centenary Dinner which will be held at the Shap Wells Hotel on the evening of the 21 st July. Accommodation has been block booked at a cost of roughly £40 per head bed and breakfast. The Shap Wells Hotel is a first class hotel and extremely good value. Obviously the organisers need to know how many guests will be attending, therefore if you are interested in joining us we need to know as soon as possible.
This will be a unique and truly International event and if our Continental owners enter their teams as a number have suggested they will, it will give us a great insight into the type and standard of working Setters. We would hope that as the host nation we will have the support of the membership and we would ask for your support.
Further information on the event can be obtained by contacting either Peter Heard , the Association's Field Trial Secretary, Peter on 01763 281258 or at peter@meetinghouse-kennels.co.uk or Becky Box Hon Secretary, or Becky on 01553 840966 or at becky@fernstart.wanadoo.co.uk
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