Kevin Doughty’s journey into the world of Gundog trials began in 1984, when he clinched victory in his first novice retriever trial. Since then, he has become a prominent figure in the sport, achieving remarkable success with Labradors and Golden Retrievers. Over the years, he has accumulated more than 36 trial wins, and has bred and trained dogs that have earned the coveted Field Trial Champion (FTCH) status. His current champion, FTCH Tideshot Vinny of Highseas, has qualified for the prestigious IGL Retriever Championship for the last three years, with hopes of extending this streak to four. But Doughty’s talents ...

Member of Team Ireland talks to us about winning the Top dog Award for the last 2 years and how he is hoping to make the team this year with his homebred dog, FTCH Balleyvalley Riley. Question 1 Tell us a bit about Riley? Riley will be 7 this July. He is homebred out of my Field Trial winning bitch, Balleyvalley Sam to Kirsty Cousin’s FTCH Dunjailin Rocky Rogue of Westerkames. Riley has been very easy to train from a young age. He has a lot of natural ability and a fantastic temperament. He is a lovely strong ...

Samantha Boyle has been a cornerstone of the Gundog and Scurry events for over a decade. Her journey into the world of Gundogs began 18 years ago, inspired by her parents, who trained and competed with Labradors. 15 years ago at The Scottish Game Fair, her son competed in the Junior Handlers event. Ten years ago, Samantha joined the Gundog committee, which then had about eight members. Today, the committee consists of Samantha, David Logan, William Drummond, and Iain Semple, working together to keep the Gundog events thriving. As the Gundog and Scurry Organiser, Samantha oversees every detail, from appointing ...