Saturday, 22nd February 2025, the Federation for Hunting and Conservation – Malta (FKNK), together with the Għaqda Kaċċaturi Nassaba Konservazzjonisti – Mellieħa (GħKNK Mellieħa) and the Public Relations and Educational Commission (KRPE), two sub-committees within the FKNK, successfully organised another edition of the ‘Gun-Dog Field Trial’ at Aħrax tal-Mellieħa, following international regulations.
The event was a great success, attracting a record number of participants, with a total of 44 trials featuring an equal number of dogs. Judging was entrusted to two internationally renowned experts – Dr Franco Rucci and Mr Alessandro Perciballi – who evaluated safety, education, and ethics while also observing the coordination between hunters and their gun dogs from various breeds.
The presence of these esteemed judges was made possible thanks to the sincere friendship of international journalist and SKY Caccia documentary presenter, Mr Federico Cusimano, who played a key role in managing the judge’s logistics. Federico also attended the event and had the opportunity to meet several FKNK members.
Winners in the Various Categories:
Pointing (Dogs) | Pointing (Bitch) |
1. Bobo - Peter Borg 2. Max - Vincent Sciortino 3. Roy - Brian Mifsud | 1. Bailey - Conrad Cassar 2. Daisy - Saviour Micallef 3. Luna - Joseph Cauchi |
Non-Pointing (Dogs) | Non-Pointing (Bitch) |
1. Rambo - Sintio Schembri | 1. Bianca - Joseph Caruana 2. Tikka - Luke Vella 3. Becca - Clayton Borg |
Winner ‘Overall Pointing Category’ - Bailey - Conrad Cassar |
Winner ‘Overall Non-Pointing’Category - Bianca - Joseph Caruana |
Winner ‘Overall Field Trial 2025’ - Bailey - Conrad Cassar |
The FKNK would like to extend its gratitude to; Artist Terrace Apartments for generously providing accommodation for the judges, Nature Dog Food Malta for sponsoring dog food for the winners, K9 Enterprises for offering product vouchers and Maxtar Food Truck for providing refreshments during the event.
A heartfelt thank you also goes to GħKNK Mellieħa, KRPE, and the dedicated team of volunteers who worked tirelessly to ensure the success of this event.
The FKNK looks forward to organising more events like this in the future, especially given the growing interest and enthusiasm shown by its members.
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