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The Pennine Training Area (PTA) is a gundog training club based in Lancashire. It’s aim – to provide gundog training facilities and organise working tests – all within an informal club environment.

Run by the Committee (and members) for the members – the club is made up of likeminded people who enjoy training gundogs.

We are proud to be associated with our sponsors, and grateful for their patronage. They are (alphabetically): AK Gundog Accessories, Ariat at Malmo Guns, Red Hall Farm, and Salubrious Healthy Dog Food. Please ‘mouse over’ each logo for a brief business description, and you can also click to visit their websites.

 

Pennine are excited and pleased to announce that we are holding a “Huge Charity Event” in 2027, which will be held over a full weekend.
Date: 1st & 2nd of May 2027 (bank holiday)
Venue: Red Hall Farm, Betley, Crewe
Our chosen Charity is “DERIAN HOUSE CHILDRENS HOSPICE” which is Lancashire based, and such a worthwhile cause. ALL profit will go to the charity.
We will be contacting as many Gundog related companies as we can in the hope that they can sponsor our event, and also to promote their products.
Individual Working Tests
Team Tests
Premier Scurries plus “Have a Go” events
Outside Bar
Catering
Craft Stalls
Ice Cream
Auctions
….more to come as we get more ideas
Generous prizes – “huge”- “massive”
This is going to be an amazing event, and as a club we have had quite a number of very successful years and feel that it’s time to give something back, and know that we can count on our members and other clubs to help us raise lots of money, and to help out over the weekend.

PTA 2025 team members celebrating a Chatsworth first place – Scott Marland, Gary Collier, Roz McIlroy.

The PTA is part of the Northern Golden Retriever Association (NGRA) which is itself responsible for shows and field trials.

All retriever breeds are welcome to take part. Read more. Please browse our site. It contains information about the club, the training programme, and the working tests that we organise throughout the year.

Chairman Mark Palmer at 'work'.

If you’d like to watch or take part – please check the Events Calendar – it lists what’s on and when (for help about how to use it – see the Events page). Events in the near future are also shown on the right hand side of this page.

Any comments or questions? Please see our Contact page for details of relevant club members. Remember – you are welcome – don’t think you won’t ‘fit in’ – there’s nothing special about us – except our love of training gundogs.

Merchandise

The club now has a range of merchandise and a new logo.

The clothing range includes fleeces, jackets, T shirts, bodywarmers, polo shirts, sports vests, DOG COATS, sweaters, caps, and beanies. All have embroidery options, and all come in lots of different sizes.

Please click on the link below for more details.

Merchandise Catalogue and Order Form March 2025

 

Events information

You should also check event details using the PTA facebook group (of which you must be a member) or contact Karen Parkinson. This is particularly important for any last minute changes including those outside our control which might affect an event, it’s timing, or even result in it’s cancellation. Working tests should now preferably be entered using the FTMS although an entry form and cheque can still be sent to Karen (see Events page for more info).

Directions

Any PTA members, or non members taking part in PTA working tests, who require details of directions to venues (including the PDF version) please contact the club Secretary: karenparkinson.pta@outlook.com.

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When viewing image galleries please refer to the ‘i’ information section of each photo. Again – no mention of the term ‘courtesy of’ and the name of the owner infers that the photo was taken by the club webmaster. All photos taken by the club webmaster may be used by any PTA member for their own personal use, there’s no need to ask for permission, and there’s no charge.