Ulster Retriever Club 2026

21/08/2026

The Ulster Retriever Club Two day Open Trial will be Friday 25 September & Saturday 26 September at Rann
A schedule will be sent to all members on 1st September.

11/08/2026

10/08/2026

Big 👏 for the Ladies on Saturday

08/08/2026

Ulster Retriever Club Working Test – Larchfield

Great day at Larchfield for the Ulster Retriever Club Working Test with strong entries across Prelim, Novice and Open.

Thanks to the Mackey family for the use of their grounds, and to Skinner’s for their continued sponsorship, and to our judges, helpers and dummy throwers for their work throughout the day.

Special thanks to Dermot Donnelly for donating the thumb stick and to everyone who supported the raffle.

RESULTS

PRELIM
🥇 1st – Rory Hanley
🥈 2nd – Christine McMilllen
🥉 3rd – Sean McCole
🏅 4th – Keith Graham

NOVICE
🥇 1st – Adam Kerr
🥈 2nd – Pamela White
🥉 3rd – Colm Montgomery
🏅 4th – Uel McNiel

OPEN
🥇 1st – Antony McCabe
🥈 2nd – Paul Burns
🥉 3rd – Lauren Oaks
🏅 4th – Pamela White

Congratulations to all the award winners.

04/08/2026

Just a reminder!

The Ulster Retriever Club Working Test is taking place this Saturday 8th August at Larchfield, and we'd love to see as many of you there as possible.

Beginners are very welcome. It's a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, with plenty of experienced handlers happy to offer advice and encouragement.

🏆 Preliminary, Novice & Open stakes
🇬🇧 Open winners qualify for the British Retriever Trophy
🎁 Skinner's vouchers for 1st–3rd in each stake
🏅 Perpetual Shields and Top Dog Dummies up for grabs
🎟️ Lots of fantastic raffle prizes to be won on the day!

We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday!

22/06/2026

📅 Saturday 8th August

📍 Ulster Retriever Club Working Test – Larchfield

We're looking forward to welcoming everyone to what promises to be a great day of retriever work and competition.

🏆 A Perpetual Shield will be awarded to the winner of each competition:

Pre-Novice

Novice

Open

🏅 Winners will also receive a Top Dog dummy.

A big thank you to Skinner's Pet Food for their continued support and generous sponsorship, with Skinner's vouchers awarded from 1st to 3rd place in each stake.

🎟️ A raffle will also be held on the day, with some great prizes up for grabs.

We look forward to seeing competitors, helpers and supporters for another enjoyable day with the dogs.

Ulster Retriever Club 🐾

19/05/2026

Information below on upcoming tests and trails.

19/05/2026

Welcome to the official Ulster Retriever Club page.

This page has been created to keep members, handlers, and enthusiasts up to date with all upcoming retriever trials, working tests, training events, and club news throughout the season.

The Ulster Retriever Club is dedicated to promoting and supporting working retrievers, encouraging good sportsmanship, quality training, and the development of capable gundogs in both field trials and working tests.

Whether you are an experienced competitor or new to the sport, we look forward to welcoming you and sharing our passion for working retrievers.

Please follow the page and stay tuned for updates throughout the season.