The International Gundog League Retriever Society
Championship Qualifier AreaIGL Championship Reports
The prestigious International Gundog League Retriever Championship is now held each year in late November/early December and the title is the most coveted in the world of competitive retrieving.
There are reports of past Championships below and you can visit the Photo Gallery for more photographs.
2012 Championship Report
The 2012 championship was held at the Cawdor Estate, Nairn, Nr.Inverness, Scotland by the kind invitation of the Right Honourable the Earl Cawdor.
Picture: 2012 Retriever Champion F.T.CH. DELFLEET NEON OF FENDAWOOD with his owner/handler Mr D S Latham
2011 Championship Report
Held at Nevill Holt Estate, Leicestershire by kind invitation of Mr.D.Ross.
Picture: 2011 Championship winner Mr K Broomfield
2010 Championship Report
Held at Sandringham Estate, Norfolk by gracious invitation of Her Majesty the Queen.
Congratulations to the winner Dave Latham and Ftch Delfleet Neon of Fendawood.
Picture: 2010 Retriever Champion Ftch Delfleet Neon of Fendawood and Dave Latham
2009 Championship Report
Held at Blankney Estates, Lincolnshire by kind invitation of the Parker family.
Congratulations to the winner The Duchess of Devonshire DL’s F.T.CH. Roberto Rannaldini of Bolton Abbey, and his handler Mr.J.W.Halstead.
Picture: 2009 Retriever Winner – The Duchess of Devonshire DL’s F.T.CH. Roberto Rannaldini of Bolton Abbey, and his handler Mr.J.W.Halstead
2008 Championship Report
Held at Burncastle Estate by kind permission of the Duke of Northumberland DL MRICS; and at Faccombe Estate ~ Eskdale Shooting Services by kind permission of Messrs. Landon, Young & Wallace; near Lauder, The Scottish Borders.
Picture: 2008 Championship winner Mr. Noel Bayley’s FTCh Craighorn Abby
2007 Championship Report
Held at Windsor Great Park, by gracious permission of Her Majesty the Queen.
Picture: 2007 Championship winner Mrs. Tess Lawrence’s FTCh Willowyck Ruff
2006 Championship Report
Held at Ampton Shoot at Livermere Hall, Great Livermere, Suffolk with appreciative thanks to Peter & Elsie Hammond.
Congratulations to the winner
Handler: Mr. Andrew Wright
Owner: Mr M J Wright
F.T.Ch. Marcus May Be of Wadesmill.
Picture: IGL Championship winner 2006, Mr Andrew Wright with Mr M Wright’s Ftch Marcus May Be of Wadesmill
2005 Championship Report
Held at the Queensbury Estate by gracious permission of The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry KT.
Congratulations to the winner
Mr.Jim Swindlehurst’s
FTCh Mill Cottage Pathfinder.
Picture: 2005 Championship winner Mr.Jim Swindlehurst’s FTCh Mill Cottage Pathfinder