Spaniel Group Training
Working Test Practice Day for Novice & Open Spaniels with Richard Biggs
Dates: Sunday 22nd Feb 2026
& Sunday 19th April 2026
These dates have been chosen to help competitors
prepare for the WGDS working tests scheduled for the
7th March & 25th April.
Trainer: RICHARD BIGGS.
Richard is an A Panel Spaniel judge who has competed
with Springer and Cocker Spaniels at the highest levels.
Times: Start 1000, finish 1600. Breakfast rolls and tea/coffee will be provided from 0930, with a lunch break from
1230 to 1330 (please bring your own lunch)
Location: Nr Gloucester GL17 (full details to follow)
Cost: £65 per handler (max 2 dogs per handler) per day
How to apply for a place:
Please submit interest, including whether ESS or WCS and whether Novice or Open, to: nturner001@hotmail.co.uk
WGDS lessons for Novice & Open Spaniels
with Steve Bates.
Venue: Brockhill, near Redditch,
Date: Saturday, 28th Feb. (in preparation for the working test on 7th March)
Time: Am group 9.30 am
Pm group 1.30 pm
Level: Novice & Open
Cost: £30 per dog for members (multiple dogs welcome)
£40 per dog for non-members
Please get in touch with Yvonne at yvonnewgds@gmail.com.
if you are interested in a place.
WGDS Spaniel Section
“Repetition builds success, and consistency speeds it up.”
Our Club was initially founded back in 1991 by a group of
like-minded gun dog owners who enjoyed working and training gun dogs , and they felt that they wanted to give something back to the sport
they all loved to inspire and encourage young or novice handlers
who, after all, are the future of our sport.
Members of all ages, genders, ethnicities, and levels of experience are welcome with an aim to train successfully and promote the good health and welfare of all working gun dogs.
Most importantly, the Club offers a warm welcome, camaraderie,
enjoyment and fun; don't be afraid to join in, we don't bite!
The club welcomes enquiries from anyone with any breed of
working gun dog who wishes to learn more about the training and handling of their dog. Whether it be for field sports or competition,
we will endeavour to help you.
We hope you enjoy visiting our website
and hope we can entice you to pop along to one of our
forthcoming training days.
The club caters for the following working spaniel breeds:
working cocker spaniel
English springer spaniel
Wesh springer spaniel
Clumber spaniel
Field spaniel
Sprockers
Details of dates, locations, and costs for Hunt Point Retrieve breed specific training sessions being offered by the club.