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What is The Graded Training and Awards Scheme?

Six Grades

Three Categories

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How to Enter

   

Four month old Bella enjoying

a training session

The Graded Training and Awards Scheme has been introduced by The Gundog Club to help motivate and support novice gundog trainers.

Awards are offered in six grades from beginner to master level.  Candidates must pass one or more Field Tests to achieve each award.  

Three categories of gundog work  are available.  Retriever, spaniel, and HPR

The scheme covers the training process from its very start up to approximately Open Working Test standard

Field tests are non-competitive.  Each dog is tested against a standard set out by our panel of experts

   
   

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GRADED TRAINING

 

The Graded training Scheme supports and motiates novice gundog handlers.

Awards test the dog-in-training against a pre-determined standard.

   
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Six Grades

What is the standard?

How far along is my dog?

Three Categories

Retriever, Hunting Retriever and HPR.

Which category should my dog work towards?

       
     

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT ABOUT GRADE ONE TRAINING COURSES

 

More about the scheme

Who is it for? How old should my dog be?

Will it help me if I want to compete?

 

Taking the test

How do I enter my dog for a field test?

 
 

IT'S NOT A COMPETITION

 

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