Field trials are administered and controlled by NZGTA under authority delegated by the NZ Kennel Club. The NZGTA was established in 1936 (as the NZKC Gundog Trial Executive) and its objectives are to promote and foster the conduct of gundog trials throughout the country. The NZGTA makes rules and regulations, sets standards, appoints judges and issues challenges and Field Trial titles, but they do not register dogs or litters (done by the NZKC).
Membership of the NZGTA is through membership of affiliated clubs , who elect an executive committee annually to run the Association’s affairs. The Executive consists of a President, three members from each Island and a Secretary/Treasurer. A National, and both a North and a South Island Championship are run on behalf of the NZGTA each year. A quarterly magazine, New Zealand Gundog, is produced on behalf of the NZGTA and can be obtained on subscription.  Full copies of the Regulations can be provided by the secretary.
NZGTA Secretary: Mrs Maree Dickey (lanmardic@xtra.co.nz)
P O Box 314, Drury Phone (09) 294 8499

NZGTA President:Bruce Shotter   bruce.shotter@downerediworks.co.nz

Gundog Titles
Field trial titles can be awarded only to purebred, registered gundogs. A challenge point is awarded to the winner of a Championship trial if the performance is of sufficient merit. Winners of National Championships and Island Championships may win multiple challenge points. A Field Trial Champion (FTCh) is a gundog which has won six field trial challenges. A Grand FTCh (GFTCh) has won 20 challenge points. A Field Champion (FCh) has won at least two challenges in Natural Game trials (as opposed to simulated trials on caged birds). A Grand Field Champion (GFCh) has won 8 Natural Game Challenge points. A Qualifying Certificate (QC) may be awarded to a dog which has proved it will hunt, find and handle game as is expected of its breed and is not gunshy.