Vikki Stanley
I became involved with Field Trials when I attended shoots and saw dogs being handled onto
Retrieves.
Like most people in the Gundog world we are transferees from the horse world. I have been
competing in Working Tests and Trials for the last thirty years. I find a fascination in travelling to
these amazing shoots that are hosted by fabulous people to allow us to play with our dogs. I
always enjoy going up to Scotland, the scenery is amazing.
I run and train black Labrador dogs. As I am so competitive I do not use bitches. In my time I
have made up two Field Trial Champions, FT.CH. Settador Drummer and FT.CH. Geordieland
Blizzard. I have qualified for the English Championship five times and the Irish twice. I came
third one year with Geordie in the Irish Championship.
I used to enjoy going over to Ireland, but the cost has now made it an impossibility.
At the present time I am a Committee Member on the Clwyd Retriever Club. I have judged
about thirty Trials over the last fifteen years as a non-Panel judge no. 2482. I am now on the
Field Trials Liaison Committee.