Diary of Events 2024
We are trying to add in suitable events for 2024.
ALL TRAINING DAYS THIS YEAR OPEN TO NON MEMBERS
October 5 2024 - Water training weekend with Dorothy-Walls Duffin
5th October 2024
Sandy Lane, Cole’s Hill Birmingham B46 2PN
Water training with Dorothy Walls-Duffin who is a well known gundog trainer and Field Trial judge who has a long history with the club training our beautiful dogs.
Price £45
If you are interested in this event or would like further information, please contact susan.sheehan-watson@outlook.com or telephone 07811972750.
September 7 & 8 2024 - Training weekend with Dorothy-Walls Duffin
Training weekend with Dorothy Walls-Duffin at The Barn,Sandy Lane, Fillongley, CV7 8DD.
Date: 7th & 8th September 2024
Location: The Barn, Sandy Lane, Fillongley CV7 8DD.
Time: Arrive for 10:00 and Start 10:30
Booking form: please email susan.sheehan-watson@outlook.com or nichol.watson@btinternet.com
Over the years the club has attended training with Dorothy who is a very experienced Gundog trainer. The training caters for all levels so if you have a puppy, a youngster or if you want your older dog to learn new skill or enhance the ones they have bring them along. The event has been very popular over the years so we recommend you book early to secure your place.
Cakes and hot drinks will be available but please bring some lunch with you.
Members One Day £35
Members Two Days £65
Non Members One Day £45
Non Members Two Days £80
There is a reduced rate for Puppies please contact us for further details
Members and non-members are welcome to come along and attend for two days or only one it is up to you. It will be a fun and enjoyable experience and if you haven't seen a lot of Irish Water Spaniels all in one place before now's your chance.
We will be having a social event on the Saturday evening so we can talk about out experiences with this beautiful breed.
Camping will be available on site and is including in the price. Please let us know when booking is you would like to camp and if you have a tent, Camper van, Caravan of Motor home.
If you are interested in attending or would like further information, please contact susan.sheehan-watson@outlook.com or 07811972750
If you would like to know more about Dorothy you can find further information on https://www.grangemeadlabradors.co.uk/
There will also be the opportunity for non members to become members of the Sporting Irish Water Spaniel Club on the day too £15.00 single, £20.00 joint per annum.
July 27 & 28 2024 - Breed confined training weekend
Breed Confined Training weekend event, in Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5FA.
The event is designed to introduce and give dogs and handlers the experience of the world of competition without the pressure of an actual working test. It is designed for dogs of all abilities and ages (from 6 months old).
The trainer for the weekend is Mrs Yvonne Storr. Yvonne is an experienced Working Test Judge for Retriever and is on the Executive Committee member of the Golden Retriever Club Northumbria. Yvonne is very familiar with the Irish Water Spaniel as she has two of her own and she has also been one of the Judges for our Minor Breeds Working Test team event two years in a row.
Saturday and Sunday will consist of training activities such as obedience, steadiness, marked and blind retrieves, this may also include a water retrievers. The trainer will provide advice, individual feedback and will discuss what judges are looking for and how the scoring is done in a working test.
Cost for the weekend
Members
Adult Dogs £40
Puppies £20
Non members
Adult dogs £50
Puppies £30
Camping/ Accommodation – (Additional cost))
There is a campsite called Cow Close Caravan Leyburn https://www.cowclosecaravanandcamping.co.uk/ located next door to the land which has full facilities electric hook up, shower block etc. They also have camping pods. The town has many hotels which are dog friendly and also dog friendly pubs etc. There is also other camping near Leyburn, please google Camping Leyburn.
If you are interested in attending, please contact susan.sheehan-watson@outlook.com no later than 24/07/2024. Book early to secure your place.
June 16 2024 - Minor retriever Breeds Team Working test
Minor retriever Breeds Team Working Test hosted by Sporting Irish Water Spaniel Club
A team consists of 3 dogs Plus 1 dog as reserve. (Novice standard). Team selection will be selected either at training days, or from members who are willing to have a go, and to travel. The final Team will be decided by the committee.
If interested contact Nichol Watson on 07971 390510 or email nichol.watson@btinternet.com
June 9 2024 - Water training with Dorothy Walls-Duffin
Sandy Lane, Cole’s Hill Birmingham B46 2PN
Water training with Dorothy Walls-Duffin who is a well known gundog trainer and Field Trial judge who has a long history with the club training our beautiful dogs.
Price £45
If you are interested in this event or would like further information, please contact susan.sheehan-watson@outlook.com or telephone 07811972750.
May 26 2024 - Training day
1 day training with trainer Yvonne Storr. Yvonne is a working test judge and gundog trainer. She has two Irish Water Spaniels of her own so understands our beautiful dogs and she also breeds Golden Retrievers.
Price
Members
Adult Dogs £35
Puppies £15
Non-Members
Adult Dogs £45
Puppies £25
If you are interested in this event or would like further information, please contact susan.sheehan-watson@outlook.com or telephone 07811972750.
April 27-28 2024 - Training weekend
The Sporting Irish Water Spaniel Club's first training of the year will now be held in Shrewsbury and not in Devon. Unfortunately, the trainer we have had for the past couple of years as advised us he is unwell and will not be able to do the training for us and we were unable to find someone to replace them in Devon.
The new venue in Shrewsbury is a place where we have visited a number of time for the Minority Breeds Working test so some of you may have been there in the past and it is a beautiful venue. https://www.facebook.com/uppershadymoor
Our trainer will be Rose Lewis who has many years of experience as Trainer, Judge and Breeder. Rose was our Judge when we hosted the Minority Breeds event two years ago and also Judged the event last year too. Rose is a mantrailing instructor which will be very interesting to hear about.
Event details
Date: 27th & 28th April 2024
Location: Upper Shadymoor Farm Stapleton, Shrewsbury, SY5 7AL
Time: Arrive for 09.30 and start 10:00
Booking form: please email susan.sheehan-watson@outlook.com or nichol.watson@btinternet.com
Cakes and hot drinks will be available but please bring some lunch with you.
Members One Day £40
Members Two Days £65
Non Members One Day £50
Non Members Two Days £80
There is a reduced rate for puppies please contact us for further details
Members and non-members are welcome to come along and attend for either two days or one it is up to you. It will be a fun and enjoyable experience and if you haven't seen a lot of Irish Water Spaniels all in one place before now's your chance.
We will be having a social event with a buffet on the Saturday after training so you can talk about your experiences with this beautiful breed.
Unfortunately, there is no camping available on site but there are lots of places in the area for people and their dogs to stay.
If you would like further information please contact Susan Sheehan-Watson susan.sheehan-watson@outlook.com or Nichol Watson on nichol.watson@btinternet.com.
There will also be the opportunity for non-members to become members of the Sporting Irish Water Spaniel Club on the day too £15.00 single, £20.00 joint per annum.