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...]
The wonderful world of Gundogs
Gundogs are by far the most popular companion dogs in the United Kingdom. There were 90,000 gundogs registered with the KC in 2012. Over a third of these were Labrador retrievers. The gundog … [Read more...]
Getting into shooting
Many people simply have no contacts at all in the shooting world, but would still love to have a go at this exciting sport. The shooting community is a close-knit one, and to an outsider, it can … [Read more...]
Helping out on a shoot
A whole team of people is involved in putting on a day’s shooting. The beaters, the pickers up, and on larger shoots, loaders. Then there is the gamekeeper, on large shoots several … [Read more...]
Getting started with picking up
Missing out? Click here to get my new articles delivered to you Many people that have a young, newly trained gundog are interested in having a go at picking-up But what does picking-up actually … [Read more...]
Stop whistle 3: whistle stop at a distance
Training a long distance whistle stop is a very satisfying experience. We began in Part One by teaching the dog to sit to a whistle cue at a very basic level. There were no distractions, and … [Read more...]
The birds are here!
The last of the pheasants arrived on Friday. All of our pens are now stocked once more. The pen repairs and early summer work is done. Rotten posts have been replaced, holes in the fences … [Read more...]
Helpful Gundog Puppy Guidelines
Missing out? Click here to get my new articles delivered to you Most gundog puppies are something of a compromise. Unless you live alone, you will probably have to share your puppy with other … [Read more...]
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