Flatcoated Retriever Society UK

08/06/2026

The FCRS will hold a Royal Kennel Club Show Gundog Working Certificate (SGWC) assessment on Tuesday 10 November 2026, Crediton, Devon (subject to RKC confirmation)

Please PM Jenny Campbell or email via [email protected] to express your interest.

Further information and guidance regarding the Show Gundog Working Certificate can be found here: https://www.royalkennelclub.com/activities/heritage-sports/field-trials-and-working-gundogs/already-competing-in-field-trials/royal-kennel-club-show-gundog-working-certificate/

08/06/2026

Shooting Dog Certificate (SDC)

Two SDC's will be scheduled this coming season.

Date; early December, Sussex area

Date; TBC, Shropshire area

Please PM Jenny Campbell or email via [email protected] to express your interest and preferred location.

Further information and guidance regarding the Shooting Dog Certificate can be found here:

https://fcrs.lon1.digitaloceanspaces.com/uploads/2007/06/sdc2018.pdf

08/06/2026

What a year Anne Peers and Smudge (Glenturret Blueberry Blitz) are having! They won the SW area Novice WT in March, came 3rd on the Midland area Open WT in April and helped the Wessex area’s team to take 1st place in the FCRS InterArea Team Competition in May, running as their Open dog. Meanwhile they have (of course) been training hard and have just attained the WFRDP Level 2B.
Congratulations Anne and Smudge!

07/06/2026

Many congratulations to Katie Aldred and Geoff (Bakerstreet Charlie) who ran for the Bakadam Gundog Training Club in the Southern Interclub Team Test, along with Bakadam Team members Ian Hamilton and Lee Williams. The team came 4th out of 18 teams in the competition and Geoff did our breed proud, flying the flag as the only Flatcoat in the competition!

06/06/2026

FCRS 13/06/26
Double show
Our judges are looking forward to seeing you all there .
A lovely entry of
Ch show . 98 dogs making 125 entries.
Open show 68 dogs making 84 entries .
Looking forward to seeing you all there and making this a special show .

03/06/2026

Do read Chris Lawrence’s insights into the Shirley Radburn National Working Tests last Sunday. Great to have the photographer’s view of the dogs working and a link to his wonderful action shots from Earthdog Photography. Do take a look.

Im a photographer living in South Wales with a passion for the outdoors, and love photographing wildlife and dogs. I started out with wildlife and landscape photography whilst studying for my degree in natural history. As dogs became a bigger part of my life they became a bigger part of my photograp...

02/06/2026

A space has become available on a WFRDP level 2B training day with Sally Richardson on 20/6/26 at Wedgnock Dog Centre CV35 7PX. Sally will be covering taking a line, taking a line over obstacles (hedges, fences ditches etc) and taking a line over water.
This training would be suitable for anyone working towards their WFRDP level 2B or anyone who would like to practice these skills.

Interested?
Please message me or email [email protected] or use the sign up form by clicking the link.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GLWTL3Q

Uncertain whether this is the right training for you?
Please message me or email [email protected]

(Incidentally we still have spaces on our Level 2B training days in the south east on 28/6 and 19/7. You can sign up for these via the link too.)

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02/06/2026

Many congratulations to Suzi Tagg with Oiyou Layla Gocek, Lisa Gordon with Oiyou Waldorf, Beverley Snudden with Undercliff Skylark, and
Julie Brewer with Ruddleberry Lothlorien who all passed their RKC WGC on dummies on Sunday 31.5.26.

02/06/2026

The Flatcoated Retriever Society are saddened to hear the passing of Aldo Harkin. Aldo and Barbara held the Fenstorm affix and began their flatcoat journey in 1978. They were very active in the 1980’s and 90’s with their flatcoats.

The Society would like to take this opportunity to send their sincere condolences to Barbara and all Aldo’s family and friends.