There will be many times in the life of a retriever, when he has to search for game that he has not seen fall. Sometimes this will be as part of an unstructured ‘sweeping up’ process. At other … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2013
Introducing The Gundog Trust
The Gundog Trust is a relatively new charity. The principle aims of the charity are To promote, support and develop gundog training opportunities for all gundog owners To encourage community … [Read more...]
Rachael’s journey: picking up game
It is time to take the plunge, and get Rachael picking up game. She probably won’t be picking up on the shoot until after Christmas, her role until then will be to observe. But I want her to … [Read more...]
The Graded Training Scheme for Gundogs
The Graded Training Scheme for gundogs was launched in the UK in 2006 It is a national scheme and gundog owners can participate throughout the United Kingdom The scheme sets concise standards … [Read more...]
Getting your first gundog
This article has been posted for those of you that don’t yet have a gundog. The idea is to point you to sections of the website that may help you make your choice. You can follow a series of … [Read more...]
Casting and Lining
Casting and lining are about choosing the direction in which you want your dog to travel. They are the ‘steering’ component of directional control The difference between them lies in the … [Read more...]
Marking and marked retrieves
A marked retrieve is one the dog has seen fall. Marking, is the act of accurately memorising the location at which the falling object reached the ground. Marking ability is an important … [Read more...]
Rachael, ‘carnage’, and some final preparations
We are nearly ready for the season! Our first shoot is coming up very soon. Yesterday we finished putting out the last of the gunstand markers. We couldn’t do this any earlier as we had to wait for … [Read more...]
Raising a gundog puppy
Getting your puppy involved in gundog work is great fun. This is true whether you aspire to field trials, or if you simply want to have some fun with your pet. If this is your first time, or if … [Read more...]
The role of the gundog
Whilst all gundogs have been bred to assist their human partners in producing game for the table, they do so in very different ways. Some specialise in finding game that has been shot. Others … [Read more...]