05/07/2026
Jeśli zastanawiasz się czy jesteś gotowy na working testy ze swoim retrieverem, przeczytaj ten tekst. Znajdziesz w nim również praktyczne rady dotyczące savoir-vivre’u na zawodach i tego jak radzić sobie ze stresem👇
If you’ve been training your gundog for a while and feel like you’re well on your way to getting to grips with the foundation behaviours, you may be considering taking some assessments to measure your training progress.
In the UK, you could consider working towards the Gundog Trainer’s Academy’s Gundog Assessment Programme, or the Royal Kennel Club’s Working Gundog Certificate (WGC) on Dummies.
If you have a competitive nature too, you might also start preparing to take part in Gundog Working Tests (GWTs).
Before entering any assessment or competition though, the most important thing is not whether you feel ready to enter, but whether your dog genuinely understands the skills required at that level in a variety of environments and under distraction.
A dog who can perform behaviours well in training classes or familiar environments may still struggle in a new location around unfamiliar dogs, people, scent, excitement, and waiting around between exercises.
Assessments and competitions often place different pressures on dogs and handlers, so it is important not to rush this stage.
To help you get prepared for assessments, we have put together a blog to look at how to decide if you and your dog are ready, considerations around rewarding your dog, what equipment you’ll need, how to approach the assessment or competition day, and why you need to consider your mindset before taking part.
To read in full head to https://www.teachyourgundog.co.uk/blogs/news/preparing-for-gundog-assessments-and-competitions