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.

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July 15th 2012
Working Test North West Group GSPC Watergrove, Rochdale, Download Entry Form
Judges Mr P. Burdess, Mr G. Lee, Mr P. Bradley, Mrs V. O'Keeffe
Entry Forms availble from Eddie Kania

17th March 2012 HWVA Grouse Pointing Test Birchinlee Derwent Bamford
Judges Mr Eddie Kania, Mr Paul MacDonald
Graded Excellent in Adult Rob Irvine with Seehof Emma, GSP

March 4th 2012 Kennel Club Working Gundog Certificate, Reeth, North Yorkshire
Congratulations on successfully gaining the KC Working Gundog Certificate to
Isara Kurzhaar Tanzanite handled by Bronwen Gradwell
Peersofdales's Roxy's Starlet handled by Theresa Peers
Judged by Mrs Anne Johnson & Mr Peter O'Driscoll

January 21st 2012 Field Trial All Aged, Large Munsterlander Club, Myerscough College, Preston
Judges Mr J. Naylor, Mrs S. Allerton
2nd Mrs K Saynor, with Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour

North West Group 2012 Training Classes

Download the North West Group 2011 Wurlitzer

December 6th 2011 Field Trial All Aged, Dukeries (Notts) Gundog Club Over Whitacre, Warwickshire
Judges Miss J Hurley & Mr L Wilks
1st Mrs K Saynor, with Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour

December 1st 2011 Field Trial Novice Dukeries (Notts) Gundog Club, Launton, Oxfordshire
Judges Mr M. Firmin, Mrs B Moss
COM Mr R. Irvine with Seehof Emma

November 19th 2011 Field Trial All Aged German Shorthaired Pointer Association
Claughton Hall Shoot, Farleton, Nr Lancaster
Judges Mr P. Pearson, Mr P. Guest
COM & Guns Award Mrs K Saynor, with Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour

November 16th 2011 All Aged FT Hungarian Vizsla Society Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
Judges Mrs D. Arrowsmith, Mr R. Davies
1st Mrs K Saynor, with Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour

11th October 2011 Open FT GWPC Ray Estate
Judged by Mr M. Cantle, Mr K. Scattergood
2nd Mrs K Saynor, with Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour

September 10th 2011
Working Test Hungarian Wirhaired Vizsla Widmerpool, Nottinghamshire
Judges, Peter Guest, Andrew Foster, Chris Guest, Ray Davis Cliff Simons
4th in Puppy Paul Nixon with Quintana Hollie Berry GSP
5th in Open Eddie Kania with Isara Kurzharr Pubcrawler JW, GSP

31st July 2011 GSPA Grouse Pointing Test Alston
Judges Mr Eddie Kania Dr Jaqueline Hay
Graded Very Good in Junior Rob Irvine with Seehof Emma, GSP

30th July 2011 GSPC Grouse Pointing Test Haworth Moor
Judges Mr Fred Alcock Mr John Burns
Graded Good in Junior Mr Lee Minhinnich with Vizellven Ocean Zarzia, Hungarian Vizsla
Graded Good in Senior Mr Eddie Kania with Isara Kurzhaar Pubcrawler (JW) GSP

July 17th 2011 NORTH WEST GROUP WORKING TEST Watergrove Rochdale.

PUPPY Test Judged by Jack Hateley
1st       PLUTO DISCOVERER AT ROOVIS GSP Bitch 25/01/10  Handler Mrs J T Jervis
2nd      SANJIKA NYKO It Spinone, Dog, 05/04/10 Handler Mrs J. Baldwin
3rd       PEERS OF DALE’S HIGHLANDER GSP Bitch   10/01/11  Handler Mrs J Herbert
4th       FECHLINDREAM PINOT OF ALIGNGRIFFS KG Bitch 06/05/10 Handler Mrs C. Porter

Novice Tests Judged by Lee Loveridge, Ray Fairbrother, Allan Drysdale
1st       BRYANTSCROFT REDCURRENT AT MAPLEHAZE GWP  Bitch 15/04/09   Handler Mr R Cullen
2nd      ARKELMOY WILLOWAY WISTERIA GSP Bitch 25/08/07   Handler Mr P. Dark
3rd       STUBBLEMERE BEN HARRALD GSP Dog 04/05/07 Handler Mr P Druce
4th       ARKANGATH STAGBEETLE  GSP Dog 30/06/09 Handler Mr C. Dziubany

Open Test Judged by Phil Pearson
1st       KIMMAX KISS MY BRASS  GWP Dog  01/04/07 Handler Mr P Gardiner, 
2nd      ISARA KURZHAAR PUBCRAWLER (JW) GSP Dog 08/12/06 Handler Mr E. Kania
3rd       AMBERMOSS RUBY GSP Bitch 25/10/03   Handler Mr P. Dark
4th       KENOCTO BREMEN GWP Dog, 03/12/07, Handler Mr I. Thorneycroft

July 9th 2011
Working Test HPRBA Cosby, Leicestershire
Judges, Joyce Parkes, Brenda Moss, Richard Chellumbrum, Paul Gardner, Gary Lee, Paul Bradley, Fred Alcock.
3rd in Graduate Eddie Kania with Isara Kurzharr Pubcrawler JW, GSP

July 3rd 2011
North West Group Clay Shoot competition -Winners
1st Charlie Dziubany
2nd Lee Boswell
3rd Phil Gough

June 19th 2011Working Test Bracco Italiano Society Usk Castle
Judges Mrs R. Herbert, Mr R. Davies, Mr N. Dear, Mrs M. Nixon
3rd in Puppy Mr Lee Minhinnich with Vizellven Ocean Zarzia, Hungarian Vizsla

GSPC DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND
June 11th & 12th 2011 Epworth Showground, Epworth, Doncaster
Judges Martin Yorke, Larry Wilks, Peter Bakewell, Mark Firmin, Roger Mann
4th in Novice Mark Herbert with Falcongreen Fecske Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla
3rd in Novice Rob Irvine with Seehof Emma, GSP
4th in Open Paul Dark with Ambermoss Ruby GSP
1st in Open Eddie Kania with Isara Kurzhaar Pubcrawler (JW) GSP

A Photographic record of the 60th Anniversay weekend Visit Nick Ridley Photography

JUNE 4th& 5th 2011 Kennel Club, Gun Dog Working Test, Chatworth, Derbyshire
Judges Ms J. Hurley, Mr R. Cullen
4th in Novice Jayne Herbert with Kenmilleven Adrastea, Weimaraner
2nd in Open Mark Herbert  with Ayita Independence Day Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla

July 17th 2011
Working Test North West Group GSPC Watergrove, Rochdale, Download Entry Form
Judges Mr J. Hateley, Mr R. Fairbrother, Mr l. Loveridge, Mr P. Pearson
Entry Forms availble from Eddie Kania

May 1st 2011 Leicester Gundog Society’s Gundog Working Test Tugby
Judges Mrs L. Hustler, Mr L. Loveridge, Ms J. Hurley, Mr J. Bird
6th in Puppy Ms Katarzyna Oziemczuk, with Roughshoot Donatella, Hungarian Vizsla
4th in Puppy Mr Lee Minhinnich with Vizellven Ocean Zarzia, Hungarian Vizsla
1st in Novice Mr Eddie Kania with Isara Kurzhaar Pubcrawler (JW) German Shorthaired Pointer

April 9th 2011 GSPA Spring Pointing Test Blenheim Oxfordshire
Judges Allan Hender, Mr Ray Davies
Graged Very Good in Junior Markenbrow Monoply HV Handled by Mr James Verney

North West Group 2010 Wurlitzer Now available see Downloads page

Walked up shooting available - please see classified ads.

News & Reports ( Please see Results & Reports page )

28th January 2011 Open FT Hampshire Gundog Society
Donhead St Andrew, Dorset. Judged by Mr F. Alcock Mrs I. Alcock
4th Mrs K Saynor, with Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour

4th January 2011 All Aged FT Dukeries Gundog Club
Over Whitacre, Judged by Mr G. Nixon Mrs C. Carpenter
3rd Mrs K Saynor, with Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour

4th December 2010 All Aged FT LMC
Myerscough College, Preston, Judged by Mrs I Alcock Mr R. Cullen
4th Mrs K Saynor, with Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour

6th November 2010 All Aged FT WCBG
Langholm The Borders Scotland, Judged by Mr P Pearson, Mr S Kimberley
2nd Mrs K Saynor, with Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour

15th October 2010 Open FT LMC
Kirkby Mallory, Leicester, Judged by Mr K. Scattergood, Mr A. Hender
COM Mrs K Saynor, with Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour

12th October 2010 Open FT GWPC
Ray Estate Nothumberland , Judged by Mr J. Field, Mr E. Kania
1st Mrs K Saynor, with Tarkanya Spikeys Splendour

North West Group Clay Shoot competition -Winners

1st Iwan Lewis
2nd Jack Gradwell
3rd Rob Irvine

25th July 2010 Working Test German Shorthaired Pointer Association, Burton Lazars Leicestershire
1st in Puppy        Mr R Irvine with SEEHOF EMMA  German Shorthaired Pointer

NORTH WEST GROUP WORKING TEST July 18th  2010 WATERGROVE  RESERVOIR

PUPPY Test Judged by Gill Pillinger

1st           MORICROFT MY CHOICE  HWV Bitch 22/06/09 Handler Mr M. Caine,
2nd          BRYANTSCROFT REDCURRENT  GWP  Dog 15/04/09 Handler Mr R F Cullen,
3rd           FALCONGREEN FECSKE   HWV Bitch 04/09/2009  Handler Mr M. Herbert,
4th           SEEHOF EMMA  GSP  Bitch 04/03/09 Handler Mr R Irvine,

Novice Tests Judged by
Mr Paul MacDonald (NP 3276)& Ms Sharon Pinkerton (NP 3146)
1ST           TARKANYA INCAS INCANTATION AT DOUBILLY  LM  Bitch 18/04/08 Handler Mr A. Hatton             
2nd           INCADAR ILLUMINATE  LM Bitch, 03/02/08 Mr K. Hoines
3rd            WHINNIE GHYLL  GSP Bitch 01/11/05 Handler Mr L. Boswell
4th            BRYANTSCROFT GUDGEON  GWP Bitch 07/10/06 Handler Mrs J Foster,
                       
Open Test Judged by Mrs Imgard Alcock (2565)
1st            MAPLEHAZE GLEN LOSSIE  GWP  Bitch 16/12/03 Handler Mr R F Cullen,
2nd           TARKANYA SPIKEYS SPLENDOUR  LM Bitch 25/05/07 Handler Mrs K. Saynor,
3rd            KENOCTO BREMEN  GWP Dog, 03/12/07 Handler Mr I Thornycroft,
4th            MORICROFT MIMOSA  HWV Bitch 05/02/06 Handler Mr M. Caine

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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