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Title:The Hunting Notesfile
Notice:Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270
Moderator:SALEM::PAPPALARDO
Created:Wed Sep 02 1987
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1561
Total number of notes:17784

379.0. "Field Trials" by CLUSTA::VIRGIL () Fri Mar 17 1989 13:46

    Hi folks,
    
    I'm very interested in attending a few retriever field trials this 
    summer as a spectator. I was wondering if any of you gundog owners 
    that participate in field trials here in New England could help me out?
    
    I had planned on getting a puppy this year to start training for the
    fall hunting season but have put it off one more year for personal 
    reasons. So, I thought I could put this time to good use doing some 
    research on different flushing/retriever breeds. What a better way than 
    to witness a good dog at work.

    I was wondering if there are any field trials held here in New England,
    and for which breeds? Are the field trails local events or regional
    or national? How could I obtain the field trial schedules for labs,
    springers, and goldens that would be held in upstate NY and New England.

    Any help would be appreciated.
    
    Michael
    
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379.1RETRIEVER TRIAL INFOLEDS::THACKABERRYFri Mar 17 1989 16:176
    The first retriever field trial will be held April 2 at area C Rowley
    MA, this is a local trial put on by the colonial field trial club.
    There is a training session this week at DELANEY, STOW, MA.
    Send me your mail stop and I will send you the rest of the schedual.
    The Stow session is on March 19.
    Harold
379.2LIONEL::SAISIMon Mar 20 1989 08:264
    If it isn't asking too much whould you post the schedule here?
    Also if any spaniel people have the dates of the local trials
    could they enter them here?
    	Linda
379.3GIAMEM::PERRYEvery Dog Has His Day !Wed Mar 22 1989 13:058
    
    The Bushy Hill Springer Spaniel Field Trial will be held at Nod
    Brook Dog Training Area in Simsbury,Conn. on April 15 and 16.
    The trial starts at 8:00 am both days. Sat. is the Open and
    Puppy stakes and Sunday is the Amateur.
    
    pat.
    
379.4Trials and TearsWLDWST::JSCHNEIDERWed Mar 22 1989 19:5520
    	Re:.0
    
    		Get yourself a subscription to the AKC GAZETTE. Each
    month, there is a "schedule of upcoming events",trials,hunting tests
    and dog shows (yuk!)for the next 60-90 days....If you can wait until
    the April 1 time frame I'll be bringing it to the "Greating Hunting
    Notesfile Game Supper" and would give it up.... For "REAL DOG TRIALERS"
    there is "The American Field" monthly Newspaper.... I gave up my
    subscription since I don't own Eng.Ptrs or Setters.
                                                       
    
    	AKC Gazette
    	51 Madison Ave
    	New York,NY  10010
                          
    
    	subscription = $25.00 /year
    
    
    Gone to the dogs.....Jack
379.5LIONEL::SAISIThu Mar 23 1989 09:453
    Would it be asking too much to post directions to the Apr. 15/16
    trial?
    	Linda
379.6Directions for Bushy HillTARKIN::AHOThe Capt'n...Fri Mar 24 1989 09:2525
    
    
    		Directions:
    
    
    	Take I-84 to Exit 39 (Farmington). Right on Rt. 10
    	North to Rt. 44 & 10. Left to Avon Center - Right
    	onto Rt. 10. Continue 1.5 miles to grounds on the right.
    	From Holiday Inn - Leaving Holiday Inn take a right to
    	traffic light, then take a left. Go down to the
    	X-tra Mart and take a right onto Cook Street. Stay
    	on Cook Street, until you reach Rt. 10 North. Follow
    	Rt. 10 North until Rt. 44 Intersection by Avon Old
    	Farms Inn. Take a left onto Rt. 44, follow 1.5 miles
    	and take a right onto Rt. 10 North. Proceed 1.5 miles
    	to grounds on right. A sign will be posted.
    
    
    
    		I also have extra entry forms and other info
    	if you'd like...
    
    
    
    				~Mike~ (Give me a call 293-5861)
379.7another way , maybe.VELVET::GATHFri Mar 24 1989 10:2315
    I take route 202 and 10 out of Westfield Mass.
    
    I stay on Route 10 until I see a big tower on the mountain
    on the left and then start looking for signs.
    
    It is not to difficult to find. There were always
    Blue seal Dog trial signs.
    
    You can get to Westfild Mass via Mass pike.
    
    it might be 1/2 hour or so south of Westfield in the state
    of Conn. just off route 10.
                   
    
    Bear
379.8LIONEL::SAISIFri Mar 24 1989 10:352
    Thanks.  I hope to see some HUNTING folks there.
    	Linda
379.9CLUSTA::VIRGILMon Mar 27 1989 14:1314
    Re. 1
    
    Thanks for the Schedule and the info, hope to see you April 2nd.
    
    Re. 3
    
    I hope to be able to attend the Spaniel Trials the weekend of April 
    15th/16th, but will only be able to make it one of the days at best.
    Is there one of the two days you would recommend? Are there other 
    Spaniel trials in southern NH, MA or New England coming up?
    
    Thanks for the help.
    Michael
379.10GIAMEM::PERRYEvery Dog Has His Day !Tue Apr 11 1989 10:1711
    
    Re: .9
    
    	If I would have to choose between the two days, I would go on
    	Saturday becouse you could see both the Open all age and the
    	Puppy. Many of the dogs that run in the Open will also run
    	in the Amateur on Sunday. Springer trials are pretty exciting
    	to watch. If you can't make it to this one, I hope you get to
    	see one in the future !
    	pat.