We are so happy to welcome Jill Thorpe as our new instructor for Wiltshire. Contact Jill via the form on the website here.
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Christel Holtrop – interview
https://thegundogclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Christel-interview.pdfA lovely interview in www.dejachthond.nl of our trainer in the Netherlands, Christel Holtrop. Click here to read the full interview.
Grade Four Proficient Hunting Retriever
Hunting Retriever (HR) awards are suitable for all gundogs who are being trained for ‘spaniel style’ gundog work. No pedigree is required. The emphasis at this grade is on proficiency both in hunting, and in retrieving dummies. One field test pass is required for the dog to receive the award of Proficient Hunting Retriever. The Grade …
Grade Two Junior Hunting Retriever
Hunting Retriever (HR) awards are suitable for all gundogs who are being trained for spaniel style gundog work. No pedigree is required. The Grade Two test is in three parts. One field test pass is required for the dog to receive the award of Junior Hunting Retriever Obedience Retrieving Hunting Is My Dog Ready? To …
Grade Three Intermediate Retriever
Retriever awards are suitable for all gundogs who are being trained for retriever style gundog fieldwork. The Grade Three training guide can be purchased here This award Grade Three Intermediate Retriever is also suitable for pet gundogs whose owners would like to teach them to retrieve canvas dummies. No pedigree is required and the test is non-competitive. All …
Crate Training – When Does The Howling Stop?
Important note: Please remember that a crate is not a suitable place to keep a dog for long periods of time. Not all puppies make a lot of fuss when left put in a crate, but many do This is quite natural and understandable when you consider that he has just been separated from his …
Crates – A Happy Den Or A Nasty Cage?
Crates are a relatively recent development in the gundog world. Once sceptical about their value, I am now a complete convert. A correctly situated crate not only provides a safe, warm, dry place for a pup to sleep, it will also help you greatly with his education in several ways. Firstly by restricting his experiences …
Exercise Induced Collapse – Let’s Get Testing
Exercise Induced Collapse is an unpleasant disease that strikes down young and apparently healthy gundogs at the peak of their working or competitive careers. Though the disease is more prevalent amongst retrievers (especially Labradors), it is also found in some spaniels and pointers. Dogs which have this disease typically become weak and collapse, after a …
Fucosidosis And The DNA Test
Fucosidosis is a devastating and fatal disease. It is an inherited condition found in English Springer spaniels and causes rapid deterioration in the affected animal’s nervous system. To be affected a dog must have two copies of the gene, one inherited from each parent. A dog with only one copy of the affected gene will …
Gundog Club Field Tests
The Gundog Club offers Field Tests in three categories of gundog work Retriever Hunting retriever (spaniel) HPR There is no requirement for a gundog to be ‘pure-bred’. Nor do you need to stick to a particular category of test or gundog training. The best test category for your dog will often be the category to which he belongs, …