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Getting into gundog fieldwork

December 8, 2011 by Pippa

Getting into gundog fieldwork

Sooner or later,  if you want to work your gundog in the shooting field, you will need to get involved with the shooting community. Finding a way in to gundog fieldwork can be quite daunting for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Working Tagged With: gundog fieldwork, gundog work

Help! My spaniel is out of control.

December 3, 2011 by Pippa

Help! My spaniel is out of control.

[wp_ad_camp_2]Very few of us keep a working spaniel purely for working. The vast majority of working spaniels in the UK are also family pets. And therein lies a problem. Because the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FAQ Tagged With: spaniel control, spaniel out of control, working spaniels

NOBS: getting shooting folk together

December 1, 2011 by Pippa

NOBS: getting shooting folk together

NOBS (National Organisation for Beaters and pickers up) was created to bring different parts of the shooting community together. The idea is to enable those who want to participate in beating,  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Working Tagged With: national organisation of beaters and pickers up, NOBS

Deer stalking

December 1, 2011 by Pippa

Deer stalking

In the UK, there are no longer any natural predators to keep deer populations under control and in good health. Our wild deer are therefore managed by selective culling with high velocity … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Working

Wildfowling

November 18, 2011 by Pippa

Wildfowling

Wildfowling is a sport for the dedicated specialist. There are a number of quarry species of wild goose and duck in the UK and these all make delicious eating. Much of our wildfowling takes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Working Tagged With: wildfowlers, wildfowling

Rough shooting in the UK

November 11, 2011 by Pippa

Rough shooting in the UK

In the UK,  rough shooting is a term used to cover a range of informal shooting activities. The objective is usually a bird or rabbit for the pot,  and a splendid walk in the countryside. Unlike … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Working Tagged With: rough shooting

Playing ‘tug’ with your gundog

November 8, 2011 by Pippa

Playing ‘tug’ with your gundog

Dogs love playing ‘tug’. But, if you are hoping to train your dog as a working gundog you will probably have read, and been given, advice on avoiding any kind of 'tug of war' game with your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FAQ Tagged With: gundog

Driven shooting in the UK

November 3, 2011 by Pippa

Driven shooting in the UK

At one time driven shooting was the pastime of the landed gentry and shoots took place on huge country estates where the land was managed specifically for the preservation of game and the provision of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Working Tagged With: driven shoot, driven shooting, pheasant shoot

How to prevent your dog chasing things

October 29, 2011 by Pippa

How to prevent your dog chasing things

[wp_ad_camp_2]Is your dog obedient until a rabbit runs past?   Does he ‘bolt off’  after birds or even butterflies?   Chasing behviours are often a problem in young gundogs,  particularly in spaniel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FAQ Tagged With: dog chasing

Quartering for spaniels

October 15, 2011 by Pippa

Quartering for spaniels

[wp_ad_camp_2]The purpose of quartering is enable your dog to thoroughly and effectively search a piece of ground,  and to keep him within shotgun range so that anything he flushes can be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hunting, Skills, Training Tagged With: hunting, quartering, spaniels

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