We have LRCGB members involved in gundog work who have been flying the flag for our breed competing in Working Minority Breed Spaniel Tests and Assessments – news of these and placings can be found in the Gundog Tests and Assessments section. This section covers news and success stories of Lagotto in the gundog world outside of Tests and Assessments. If you have your own success story in the gundog field, please let us know …

Working Gundog Certificates

The Kennel Club website provides further detail on their Working Gundog Certificate qualification

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2023

Congratulations to Louise Ferguson on achieving the Kennel Club’s Working Gundog Certificates (on Dummies) in September 2023 with both Dario Della Caveja (Dario) and his son, Truffalusa November Moon From Mizani (Sage)

2019

We are delighted to announce that owner/handler Mark Light, in partnership with Gaesten Bouncing Birdee and her home bred daughter, Moonreed Bella, achieved the Kennel Club’s Working Gundog Certificates (on Dummies) in November 2019

BASC Classes at Crufts

Further detail on the BASC (British Association for Shooting and Conservation) can be found on their website: www.basc.org.uk

2024

Congratulations to Louise Ferguson and Truffalusa November Moon From Mizani (Sage) who won 1st Place in the AOV Sporting Spaniels Gamekeepers Class for Working Gundogs (Dogs), winning The Sportsman Game Feeds Trophy

A fantastic achievement, with Sage following in his sire Dario Della Caveja’s footsteps from 2023

2023

Congratulations to Louise Ferguson and Dario Della Caveja who was placed 1st in the AOV Sporting Spaniels Gamekeepers Class for Working Gundogs (Dogs), winning The Sportsman Game Feeds Trophy

Congratulations also to Kerry Roberts with Havana King of The Truffles to Byphar NAF (Imp Srb) for her 3rd place in the Working Gundogs Bitch class

Dario Della Caveja - 1st in the AOV Sporting Spaniels Gamekeepers Class for Working Gundogs (Dogs), winning The Sportsmal Game Feeds Trophy

2020

Lyn and Jeff Monk’s Mizani Diorbe of Vienna achieved 3rd in the AOV Sporting Spaniels (Gamekeepers) Class

2019

In the AOV Sporting Spaniel Gamekeepers Class section Louise Ferguson with Crispino (Crispino Della Caveja) was placed 2nd in the Working Gundogs/Best Dog Class

2018

Louise Ferguson and Hebe (Mizani Jola Briar), having completed a season of beating on a Hampshire shoot, were awarded 3rd Place in the Gamekeepers Class in 2018

2017

Lyn and Jeff Monk, together with Flora (Grancanna Cantata) who, having completed a season beating on a commercial shoot in Kent (110 days excluding a few rest days!), were placed 4th in the AOV Sporting Spaniel Best Bitch class for working gundogs at Crufts 2017

For any information or help with Gundog activities...

It is great to see more Lagotto involved in gundog activites, and we look forward to seeing these numbers increase in the future. If anyone has any queries about our gundog training or events, please contact Jude Bullen from our Working Sub-Committee who will be able to point you in the right direction.