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OFFICIAL VICTORIAN CANINE COUNCIL CONTROLLED EVENTS:
RETRIEVING TRIALS:
A Retrieving Trial is an event at which competitions are held for any registered Gundog including German Shorthaired Poin ters. Their game retrieving abilities are thoroughly tested on land, in water and across water to determine their relative merits. The event emulates where possible conditions which would be found whilst hunting and game usually refers to euthanased feral pigeons.
There are four levels increasing in complexity: Beginners, Novice, Restricted and All Age. Where ever possible these events are held within a reasonable distance of Melbourne with approximately sixteen weekends of trialing each year. 
For further information, please contact :
Diane MCann
Email: dianejmc@bigpond.net.au
Phone: 59 78 6292 or
Prue Winkfield
Email: prueatyorifeld@iprimus.com.au
Phone: 53 68 7264.
FIELD TRIALS:
A Utility Gundog Field Trial is an event which is a competition for any registered Utility Gundog including German Shorthaired pointers. Field Trials are conducted in Victoria from the end of April until the end of June during the quail hunting season. German Shorthaired pointers are expected to hunt fur and feather and both can be encountered at a trial. From time to time, trials are conducted on exotic species: pheasant and partridge. Dogs are worked in a brace under the control of a Judge and Steward in normal hunting conditions. There are approximately five weekends of trialing each year.
For further information , please contact:
David Blacker
Email: david.blacker@optusnet.com.au
Phone: 97 47 1227 or
Russell Thomas
Email: inka_line@bigpond.com.au
Phone: 59 42 5648.
CONFORMATION SHOWS:
Conformation shows are held to ensure that our GSPs conform to the original German Breed Standard. This Standard was developed by Breed Wardens in Germany to make sure that only the best dogs which are sound and fit are used for breeding and hunting.
The breeder of your puppy may consider it to be of show quality and encourage you to enter a conformation show. At a show the dog will be assessed by a qualified ju dge in regard to its appearance, attitude and movement, and compared to other dogs of the same breed and of a similar age. Your dog will be expected to run around a small roped off area on a lead and to be 'stood up' for the judge to run their hands over and assess.
As your pup grows older and more experienced in the show ring it may qualify for a Challenge Certificate by beating every other German Shorthaired Pointer of its own sex on the day. After 100 points have been earned your dog is awarded its Australian Champion Dog title and a new registration certificate is issued with the title recorded. A dog can become a Grand Champion by winning 1000 points, equal to becoming a Champion ten times over.
 OBEDIENCE:
Obedience Trials are open to any registered dog. The idea of Obedience Trials is to demonstrate the usefulness of the dog as the companion and guardian of man. Trials are run in Victoria from March through to November, with trials running most weekends during that time. There are four levels, increasing in complexity: Encouragement, Novice, Open, Utility. (Changes to these levels will occur after July 2006). Trials are conducted by Obedience Clubs and also some Breed Clubs which run Restricted Trials, eg. Gundogs. Dogs are tested individually, under the control of a Judge, and then also in a group for stays.
For further information, please contact: Kerry Winters
Email: rkwinters@smartchat.net.au Phone: 59 79 4162
 AGILITY/JUMPING:
Agility and Jumping Trials are open to any registered dog. The idea of the trials is to test the speed and agility of the dog over a series of jumps and obstacles. There are three levels, increasing in complexity: Novice, Open, Masters. Trials are conducted by Obedience Clubs and some Breed Clubs.
For further information contact VCA
Email: www.vca.org.au
For further information contact VCA
Email: www.vca.org.au
ENDURANCE:
For further information contact Kerry Winters
Email: rkwinters@smartchat.net.au Phone: 59 79 4162
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