Autumn Working Assessment Test
Autumn Working Assessment Test
See details below and link to flyer/entry form.
More information below. Click “Book Here” to enter.
– The Welsh Springer Spaniel Club –
Parent Club for the Breed (Founded 1923)
President: The Late Mrs A M Walton
Working Assessment Tests for Any Variety Spaniel
(Excluding ESS and Cocker)
To be held at:
Bodsey Farm, Bodsey Toll Road, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire. PE26 2XH
By kind permission of Paul Gripton (Racomitrium Gundogs)
Judges: Miss Peri Burchmore & Mr Damon Ross
Sunday 27th September 2026
Meet at 09:30 to start at 09:45
Generously sponsored by
HODDY’S – Premium Sustainable Dog Food
Classification and Terms
Special Beginners: Neither handler or dog to have previously won any award in any test. Awards in this class do not qualify for any other WSSC events or points towards annual awards.
- Walk to heel, sit & stay, recall, seen or simple unseen retrieve, hunting.
Puppy: Between 6 and 18 months on the date of the assessment test.
- Walk to heel, sit & stay, recall, seen or simple unseen retrieve, hunting.
Novice: Not been placed 1st in a minor breed spaniel novice working test or 1st twice in a minor breed spaniel novice assessment test. Not been placed 1st in an AV novice test. Not been placed 1st or 2nd in an open working test or assessment test. Not been placed in awards or awarded COM in a Field Trial. Not having been awarded a SGWC or KCWGC.
- Hunting, steadiness to shot, seen/unseen retrieve, possible water test.
Open: Open to all.
- Dogs will be required to work under normal shooting conditions
The Judges may alter the above tests at their sole discretion
Entry fees per test:
Special beginners – £ 8 per dog
Other tests – (Members) £10 per dog | (Non-members) £15 per dog
Closing Date: Entries to be RECEIVED no later than 20th September 2026
Dummies: For Novice and Open – dummies MUST be canvas in a natural colour (but not white) and approximately 1lb in weight. They may be covered in fur or feather.
Time: Meet at 09.30 for 09.45 start
Refreshments: All competitors should be self -sufficient
Awards: Rosettes to 4 place. Trophies will be presented. Would all current holders please ensure that they return trophies in good time
Raffle: There will be a raffle, donations of prizes would be most welcome
Enquiries to: Diane Monday – Email: workingsecretary@wssc.org.uk
Directions: Postcode PE26 2XH or What3Words ///opened.directors.shield
WSSC signs will be out
| Which Test | Special Beginners, Members – Other Tests, Non-members – Other Tests |
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