I have recently been on a training day with a professional trainer organised by my local gundog club. These days really do show up your shortcomings as an amateur trying to train his first dog. I was pulled up for giving too much encouragement. Read more
We have a two-year-old spaniel bitch that's from working stock, but was bought as a pet. During last season our spaniel worked well flushing and retrieving, although she has had very little training. Read more
The Arun & Downland Gun Dog Society held a two-day 24 dog open qualifying stake on the Exbury Estate, by kind invitation of Kevin Callan, who has given generous support to this trial for many years. Read more
The South Eastern Gun Dog Society held a novice stake for 12 gun dogs at Knowle Hill Farm, Ulcombe, near Maidstone, Kent by kind permission of Steve King and at the kind invitation of Roger Wade and guns. Read more
The Northumberland & Durham LRC held a 12 gun dog a.v. retriever open stake at Eggleston Moor, Middleton-in-Teesdale last autumn. The judges were Alan Fryer, Nigel Rowson and Peter Burton. Read more
The International Gun Dog League's Retriever Championship 2007, was held on December 3-5 in the Great Park at Windsor, with sponsorship from Roger Skinner Ltd. Read more
The Lincs Area of the URC held a novice gun dog cold game test at Kirmington, Lincolnshire by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Peter Lancaster. Read more
The Ampton Shoot, Great Livermere, Suffolk was the venue for the Labrador Retriever Club's all aged stake by kind invitation of Peter Hammond and Mike Scales's party of guns, who shot extremely well throughout. Read more
The Wiltshire Working Gun Dog Society held an a.v. retriever novice field trial at Orchardleigh, Frome, by kind permission of Charles Fuller Esq. Read more
The NGRA held an open stake for golden retrievers at Eagle, Lincolnshire, by arrangement with Mr F.Stametti and the NGRA team of guns. Read more
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