Natal Gundog Club (NGC)

 

Established in 1973, the Natal Gundog Club has been actively promoting field-trialling activities for retrievers in KwaZulu-Natal for almost 50 years.

Traditionally held on farms in the KZN Midlands, the club hosts a field trial in June of each year and then a second trial in October that is held under the auspices of the Pietermaritzburg Kennel Club.  In support of one of its early aims, namely the club’s desire to promote dual-purpose gundogs, the June trial is now traditionally scheduled on a weekend adjacent to the Breed Championship Show weekend and designed to attract as many competitors as possible to both events. 

While the club does not hold any formal field training classes, there are several active field trialling members that meet weekly to train their dogs and to introduce any newcomers to the sport.  Regular field / working tests are held throughout the year, usually at two-month intervals, providing members with an opportunity to gauge the progress that their dogs are making in their field competence and also to assist them in preparing for entering field trials.  We are fortunate to have several members with a wealth of expertise about training retrievers, and who are only too willing to share their knowledge.   In encouraging field members, the club acknowledges their achievements at its Annual General Meeting, through an impressive set of annual awards.

Communication with members is achieved mainly through its active Facebook page. Designed to share useful information about field trialling and all club activities and field trial results, the page also serves as a reminder of the history of the club through regular postings of photographs of past events and of folk that were very active in the field.     

All membership inquiries should be sent to:

The Secretary
cjrymill@gmail.com or howellsracing8@gmail.com

Chairperson:         Mrs Rho Hansen         

Treasurer:              Mrs Barbara Pierrus