The HPR Group

The HPR Group, loosely based in Northern England and North Wales, is a group of HPR enthusiasts that promotes the training and development of HPR gundogs for use in the shooting field. We work our dogs during the shooting season across the region and we perform grouse and partridge counting for several national groups as well as shoot owners and organizations involved in Moorland regeneration. Our members compete in Field Trials, Pointing Tests and Working Tests to test our dogs working ability. We are developing the HPR Group web site as a means of communicating our interest and knowledge of HPR's to the wider gundog and shooting community.

 What is an HPR?

North West Group Working Test July 18th 2010,
Watergrove Rochdale, Download Entry Form

Walked up shooting available - please see classified ads.

News & Reports ( Please see Results & Reports page )

June 27th 2010 Working Test German Shorthaired Pointer Association Fairford Gloucestershire
3rd in Novice Mr Andy Peers with Giggs Shining Starlet of Peersofdale, GSP
2nd in Open Mr Andy Peers with Giggs Shining Starlet of Peersofdale, GSP

June 26th Working Test The Italian Spinone Club of Great Britain Elstead, Surrey
Graded Excellent Confirmation Mrs Theresa Peers with Peersofdale's Roxy's Starlet GSP

May 1st 2010 Leicester Gundog Society’s Gundog Working Test Tugby
3rd in Puppy Mr Rob Irvine with Seehof Emma, German Shorthaired Pointer
2nd in Novice Mr Alex Hatton Tarkanya Incas Incantation at Doubilly, Large Munserlander

Crufts 2010,  
1st in Post Graduate and awarded Reserve CCBest Bitch in Breed Tarkanya Incas Incantation at Doubilly
Handled by Mr Alex Hatton

January 2nd 2010 Field Trial Open GSPA
Little Dalby, Leicestershire Judges Mrs I. Alcock - Mr C. Snelling
C of M Mr Paul Dark with Ambermoss Ruby GSP (Subject to Water Certificate)

13th October 2009 Novice FT HWVA
Stiperstones, Shropshire, Judged by Mrs I Alcock , Mrs J Robertson
2nd Mr M Herbert  with Ayita Independence Day Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla

September 12th Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla Association Working Test near Widmerpool
1st in Puppy Mr Alex Hatton with Tarkanya Incas Incantation Large Munsterlander

July 26th GSPA Working Test Burton Lazars
3rd in Puppy Mr Alex Hatton with Tarkanya Incas Incantation Large Munsterlander
1st in Open Mrs Karen Saynor with Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour

July 19th NORTH WEST GROUP GSPC WATERGROVE WORKING TEST

PUPPY Test Judged by Jo Izard
1st             TARKANYA INCAS INCANTATION LM Bitch 18/04/08 .Mr A Hatton
2nd            ALDER EARLGWP -Dog   13/12//08 Mr S Lundy.
3rd             FELLYWOOD UP and OVER GWP Bitch 16/03/08 Mrs J. Clarke
4th             KIMMAX AYSCHA GWP Bitch  .26/05/08 Mrs M. McCullough, 

Novice Tests Judged by Peter Stocks
1ST            GONEGOS KANYA at AMEROKEE HWV Bitch 24/03/07, Mr P. Robinson
2nd            WHINNIE GHYLL GSP Bitch 01/11/05 Mr L. Boswell
3rd             KIMMAX KLOSE EN KOUNTER GWP Bitch 29/01/07 Mr S. Noble
4th             STUBBLEMERE BEN HARRALD GSP Dog 04/05/07 Mr P Druce

Graduate Test Judged by Penny Simpson
1st             SWIFTHOUSE MORSE GSP Dog 01/03/06 Ms D Bowns
2nd            KIMMAX KLOSE EN KOUNTER GWP Bitch 29/01/07 Mr S. Noble
3rd             GIGGS SHINNING STARLET OF PEERSDALE GSP Bitch 16/12/04 Mr A. Peers
4th             GORSEBANK BARON AUGUSTIN  LM Dog 01/04/07 Miss J. Banks

Open Test Judged by Mark Firmin (2788)
1st              AMBERMOSS RUBY GSP Bitch 25/10/03  Mr P. Dark
2nd             TARKANYA SPIKEYS SPLENDOUR LM Bitch 25/05/07 Mrs K. Saynor
3rd              FRESHETIN LENTIGGINE It Spinone, Bitch, 07/08/05 Mrs J. Baldwin
4th              ESSEN NAZIA VONZELL GSP Bitch 01/06/05 Mr D. Smith
                       

June 28th GSPA Working Test Fairford
2nd in Open Mrs Karen Saynor with Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour

June 28th 2009

North West Group Clay Shoot competition -Winners

1st with 59 Jack Gradwell
2nd with 52 Rob Irvine
3rd with 50 Paul Dark

June 14th Mid Wales Working Gundog Society WorkingTest , Rorrington
1st in Puppy Mr Alex Hatton with Tarkanya Incas Incantation Large Munsterlander

June 7th Worcester Gun Dog Society Working Test at Sudeley Castle
3rd in Puppy Mr Alex Hatton with Tarkanya Incas Incantation Large Munsterlander

June 6th 2009
Large Munsterlander Club Championship Show at Asfordby:
Working Test Bitch- 1st - Tarkanya Incas Incantation Alex Hatton
Junior Bitch- 2rd  -Tarkanya Incas Incantation Alex Hatton
Novice Bitch- 3rd- Tarkanya Spikeys Smouse, Jane Matthews

May 17th 2009 NWG AGM
The LizAshton Memorial Trophy was won by
Karen Saynor with Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour-"EKKO"
Gaining 57 points a wonderful achievement, this is sure to be a record that will stand for some time- Congratulations Karen

Other News from the AGM
Both Geoff Saynor and Don Potter did not stand for re-election to the NW Group committee this year.
The Committee and Membership of the group thanked both Geoff and Don for their contribution to the continued success of the Group.

Allan Drysdale was duly elected Chairman - Mark Herbert and Jan Gough were elected to the committee

April 25th 2009 Leicestershire Gundog Society Working Test, Tugby
2nd in Puppy Mr Alex Hatton with Tarkanya Incas Incantation - Large Munsterlander
3rd in Open Mrs Karen Saynor with Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour - Larger Munsterlander

17th April 2009 HPRBA Partidge Pointing Test Catton Park
Graded Very Good in Junior Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour - Mrs Karen Saynor

29th March 2009 GSPA Grouse Pointing Test Whitfield
Graded Good in Junior Tarkanya Incas Incantation - Mr Alex Hatton
Graded Very Good in Junior Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour - Mrs Karen Saynor

March 1st 2009 Kennel Club Working Gundog Certificate
Congratulations to Jean Baldwin and Tilly, Freshetin Lentiggine Italian Spinone
On sucesfully gaining the KC Working Gundog Certificate

January 16th 2009 Open FT Hampshire Gundog Society
Sailisbury Wiltshire, Judged By Mrs Di Arrowsmith, Mr C. Snelling
4th Mr Paul Dark with Ambermoss Ruby German Shorthair

January 14th 2009 Open FT GWPC
Ampton, Suffolk Judged by Mr J Field Mrs R Dockrey
COM Mr Paul Dark with Ambermoss Ruby German Shorthair

7th November 2008 Novice FT GSPC
Ford Northumberland, Judged by Mr G. Card & Mr S. Chant
2nd Mrs Jean Baldwin with Freshetin Lentiggine Italian Spinone

1st November 2008 Novice FT GWPC
Caversfield, Judged by Mr E Hales & Mr C Snelling
1st Mrs Karen Saynor with Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour Large Munsterlander
Running in only her second novice Field Trial,  EKKO was also awarded the Guns Award.

18th October 2008 Novice FT C&DGS
Stripers Moor, Judged by Mrs S Kuban and Mrs C. Carpenter
3rd Mrs Karen Saynor with Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour
Running in her first field trial a splendid result for both Ekko and Karen

September 6th 2008 Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla Association Working Test Widmerpool
4th in Puppy Shaun Patterson With Bareve Bombie German Wirehair

27th July 2008 GSPA Grouse Pointing Test Alston Cumbria
Graded Good in Junior Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour - Mrs Karen Saynor
Graded Very Good in Junior Barleyarch Kenko at Drysika - Allan Drysdale

July 20th North West Group Working Test Results - see Results & Gallery pages

June 21st 2008

North West Group Clay Shoot competition -Winners

The annual Clay shoot to place last Saturday- The weather was really un kind for June, does Crowden have a micro climate?

1st Paul Dark
2nd Andy Peers
3rd Rob Irvine

May 25th & 26th 2008

North West Group Members provided a Display of HPR Training for the National Trust at their Dunscar Farm Open Days in Derbyshire. The Event and particularly the Group Display was well received, Thanks to all those who took part, A photographic record of the event can be found on the Gallery Page

May 18th 2008

North West Group Liz Ashton Memorial Trophy Winners

1. Karen Saynor with Tarkanya Lytas Lassie:
2. Paul Dark with Ambermoss Ruby:
3. Don Potter with Whistlecraft Black Magick:
4. Mark Herbert with Ayita Independence Day: 
5. John Burns with Swifthouse Dalzeil: 
6. Rob Irvine with Gunfield Avita:
7. Andy Peers with Giggs Shining Starlet:

North West Group Show Trophy Winner

1. Catherine Drysdale with Jennaline Hatsie Pollings at Drysika J.W.
Congratulations to both Karen & Inca & Catherine & Hattie splendid results

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