The Club holds lots of events throughout the year. Whether it is Field Trials, Working Tests or Shows there is something for everyone. We also hold indoor show training and outdoor field training sessions for those wishing to work and show their dogs. The Club holds a monthly match at their usual training venue and a match of the year at the beginning of the year.
Isle of Wight Gundog Club Code of Conduct
Royal Kennel Club Code of Conduct should be adhered to at all KC events any breaches or objections of the rules should be reported in the appropriate way to the Show or Ft secretary on the day or to the RKC copying in the Show/FT Secretary within seven days of the event with the required fee and paperwork.
Sunday, 22 February 2026
On Sunday, 22nd February 2026 we will be holding Working Tests for Novice Dog, Novice Dog/Novice Handler and Open competitors. These Tests will be held at Gatcombe Mill, Gatcombe, Isle of Wight PO30 3EJ and we wish to thank Mr and Mrs Hobart for allowing us to host the event. For full details please click here. For the entry form please click here. ...Monday, 13 October 2025
The IWGDC held its Open Trial on 13 Oct at Windsor Great Park, courtesy of His Majesty the King and the Crown Commissioners and with grateful thanks to the Keeper Peter Clayton and his team. What a welcome and lovely day you provided. Also thanks to Colin Pelham and his fabulous team of guns that shot so well for us. We started the day with a drive before moving onto walked up in......Saturday, 15 November 2025
The Isle of Wight Gundog Club finished their competition year with a Novice Field Trial at Hill Farm, St, Helens, courtesy of the Lovegrove Family. A lovely small family shoot in the Island countryside. Thanks to Robert and Sheila Lovegrove for the shoot hospitality which catered for all on the day, providing hot food at the end of the trial. Also our grateful thanks to the team of......Sunday, 7 September 2025
The Isle of Wight Gundog Club held their last tests of the 2025 season at Newnham Farm, Binstead, courtesy of the landowners Mr and Mrs Cleaver. It was a fabulous entry with some lovely dog work seen over the day and the weather held, with a slight breeze for most of the day, with the rain holding off. Grateful thanks to our landowners, judges who were Colin Pelham, Liz Barnes, Karen......Sunday, 23 February 2025
On Sunday, 23rd February 2025 we held an Open, Novice Dog, Novice Dog/Novice handler Working Test at Gatcombe Mill, Gatcombe, PO30 3EJ. Thank you to all our helpers, stewards, dummy throwers without whose help we could not run a successful day - it is a real team effort. We are grateful to the landowners Mr and Mrs R Hobert and our four judges for the day, Dave England, Keith......Wednesday, 8 January 2025
The Isle of Wight Gundog Club held its 12 Dog 1-2ay Open stake on Wednesday 8 January 2025 at Swainston Shoot, courtesy of the landowner, the Ball family. The run up to the trial had been a challenge, but we had a full set of judges and runners on the day. Grateful thanks go to Steve Dorman and keeper and his team of beaters and pickers who provided the team of guns, who were shooting for......Sunday, 25 February 2024
IWGDC held their first working tests of the 2024 season on 25th February at Lessland Farm, Godshill. Despite a promising start to the day weather-wise my early afternoon the rain had arrived and had set in for the remainder of the day. There were some very wet handlers, dogs, helpers and judges at the end of the day. The ground was already wet and the rain made conditions worse. The four tests......Monday, 8 January 2024
The Isle of Wight Gundog Club held its final trial of the 2023/24 season in 8 January 2024 at Newbarn Farm, Calbourne. A 12 dog open driven trial on what was a chilly day with some good dog work. Grateful thanks to the landowners, keeper and the beaters, the team of guns organised by Tim Pressey, who shot for the trial, stewards and all helpers. After the first drive which saw birds fall......
