A Look inside KZN HPR Field Trial Club
The KwaZulu-Natal HPR Field Trial Club is a National Field Trial Association (NFTA) affiliated Hunt, Point & Retrieve (HPR) Field Trial Club
Our Vision
- Promoting the ancient art of shooting game birds over dogs in KZN.
- Growing the sport of field trialing by instilling in both seasoned and budding hunters a love and respect for nature and their dogs.
- Equipping novice handlers with the skills and expertise to maximise their dogs' abilities.
- Making the sport of field trialing and wing shooting accessible to people from all walks of life.
- Informing landowners that reasonable commercial utilisation of their birds will result in better management of their properties and bird populations, thus ensuring their long-term existence.
Our Goals
- To promote, encourage, foster and advance the breeding, the well-being of and interest in the various breeds that hunt, point, and retrieve.
- To observe and adhere to the Breed and Standards for the various HPR breeds of dog.
- Organise and hold field trials and other dog activities, including training for all of these activities.
- To promote a better understanding of dogs and a broader knowledge of dogs and dog affairs and to encourage goodwill both among people interested in dogs and towards dogs, and people interested in dogs.
- To promote good fellowship among Sportsmen and to encourage respect for the Hunting Regulations and Game Laws.
- To promote responsible, ethical hunting and encourage wildlife conservation and their natural habit.
Club History
The KwaZulu-Natal HPR Field Trial Club is a Kennel Union of South Africa (KUSA) affiliated Field Trial Club with representation at the KUSA Field Trial Liaison Counsel (FTLC) and KZN Provincial Council. The Club is also affiliated to the National Field Trial Association (NFTA).
1990: The Beginning
In the 1990s, a small group of Wing Shooters in KZN (KwaZulu-Natal) believed there was a need for a Hunt, Point, Retrieve (HPR) Field Trial Club. Although they were already members of the Natal Field Trial Club (NFTC), which presented British Breed Field Trials that tested their dogs’ hunting and pointing abilities, they felt the need to assess their dogs’ retrieving skills too.