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Field Trials

The German Shorthaired Pointer Gauteng Club is affiliated to the the National Field Trial Association (NFTA) and trials are held under the NFTA Regulations for the Conduct of Field Trails for Hunt Point and Retrieve (HPR) Breeds

NFTA Affiliated

Trial dates and news

Standings and Results 2025

Standings and Results 2024

Results GSP Gauteng Club Trial 2025

Derby Stake

2nd: Rabenjager Storm – Rooies Dorland

Maiden Stake

1st COM: Rabenjager Storm – Rooies Dorland

Most Promising Dog

BushnBerg Axa – Ed Liechti

Best Novice Handler

Henk du Toit

Open Stake

1st: Bhulisa Cocoa Hill – Trudi Winter

3rd: Von Kyroch Tehillah – Johan Botha

Gun’s Choice

Von Kyroch Tehillah – Johan Botha

Why?

A Working Breed

German Shorthaired Pointers are beautiful but more than that they are purpose bred as working dogs who hunt point and retrieve, arguably the best and most versatile breed to do so.

As a breed club we are passionately dedicated to preserving the working ability of GSPs in South Africa.

Types of Trials

Click to download NFTA Field Trial Handbook for the latest copy of the rules

Extract from the NFTA Regulations for HPR Breeds

Objectives:

To identify, foster and promote the most desirable traits of HPR breeds with reference to The Standard, to enable breeders to maintain and improve their breeds in the RSA
To provide competition of the highest caliber and encourage owner participation
To conduct field trials on suitable terrain and quarry. Quarry should be in sufficient numbers to minimize the element of luck and give each competing Dog an equal opportunity.
To inform the public of the level of performance required to perpetuate the most desirable qualities possessed by the HPR breeds.

Our History

2024

The plan

A group of enthusiastic Field Trailers approached the GSP Gauteng Club committee in October 2023 with a proposal for the club to affiliate to the NFTA and to allow them to run a field trial. This would ensure 3 NFTA affiliated trials take place per season, enabling dogs to qualify for Nationals. The majority voted in favor of the proposal on the basis that field trials preserve the working characteristics of the breed.

A vital part of the success of a trial is the surveying to find suitable land. Luckily it is also a great opportunity to get dogs out into the veld and expose them to new ground and situations and for the more serious and experienced dogs to do some work. And of course to meet up with old friends and make new ones.

The execution

20 Handlers
26 Unique dogs
3 Derby dogs
7 Maiden dogs
23 Open dogs
Plentiful birds
A Plate Stake for the dogs who fell out during the Derby and Maiden

Page through the Program

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Without the farmers who allowed us the use of their land and the various sponsors we would have been lost.

Thank you!

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Beverley

COMPETITOR

To all involved in organizing this wonderful event, so very well done. Not only to the people at the trial but also to everyone working so hard behind the scene. It was a great trial, great venue, great accomodation, too many birds , great veld kitchen with awesome eats and treats, especially the scones, strawberry jam and whipped cream which was the highlight for me, nice spirit and lekker vibe. Thank you for the awesome gifts that we all received. Everything was just perfect. You have set a very high standard. Blessed and proud to have been able to be a part of such a prestigious event. Thank you.

Karl & John

JUDGES

Thanks for the privilege of judging your inaugural trial. An enormous effort from all involved, resulting in a hugely successful event.

Congratulations on a fantastic trial and I am honoured to have been part of it.

Results