BASED ON ORIGINAL MATERIAL BY PIPPA MATTINSON, UPDATED BY HEATHER JULIE CLAYTON FOR THE GUNDOG CLUB – OCTOBER 2022. With casting back we need to think about all the different factors of difficulty that are involved. The very first few times you cast your gundog back, he should be sitting in a specific position, in a specific …
Handling your gundog: casting
BASED ON ORIGINAL MATERIAL BY PIPPA MATTINSON, UPDATED BY HEATHER JULIE CLAYTON FOR THE GUNDOG CLUB – APRIL 2022 For those working towards Grade 2 and Grade 3, this is a resource for those wanting to teach their gundogs to handle at a distance. In a previous article, we covered the types of retrieve, and the …
The Gundog Club grades: what’s the point?
BASED ON ORIGINAL MATERIAL BY PIPPA MATTINSON, UPDATED BY HEATHER JULIE CLAYTON FOR THE GUNDOG CLUB – OCTOBER 2021 Gundog training can seem complicated. And in some ways, it is. It helps to have a clear path to follow, a plan. This helps us to make our way from one step, to the next, without worrying …
Wiltshire (and North Hampshire) Gundog Trainer: Jill Thorpe
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.
Passing Grade Three
A complete guide to preparing for the Grade Three Field Test. TITLE: Passing Grade Three – Intermediate Retriever SUBJECT: Grade Three Retriever Training AUTHOR: Pippa Mattinson DETAIL: Spiral bound, soft-back, wipe clean covers, opens flat. Buy it now for £17.99 with FREE P&P. This guide is the third in the ‘Gundog Club’ retriever training series. It is aimed …
Passing Grade Two
A complete guide to preparing for the Grade Two Field Test. TITLE: Passing Grade Two – Junior Retriever SUBJECT: Grade Two gundog / obedience training AUTHOR: Pippa Mattinson DETAIL: Spiral bound, soft-back, wipe clean covers, opens flat. Special Offer: Save £5.99 when you buy Passing Grade One and Passing Grade Two together. Passing Grade Two is the second book …
The Right Start
A complete guide to puppy care and training, for the first six months. TITLE: The Right Start SUBJECT: Puppy Care and Training for gundogs AUTHOR: Pippa Mattinson DETAIL: Spiral bound, soft-back, wipe clean covers, opens flat. Special Offer: Save £5.99 when you buy The Right Start and Passing Grade One together. “As a complete novice, taking on a working …
Passing Grade One
A complete guide to how to prepare for the Grade One Field Test. TITLE: Passing Grade One SUBJECT: Very first steps in gundog / obedience training AUTHOR: Pippa Mattinson DETAIL: Spiral bound, soft-back, wipe clean covers, opens flat. Special Offer: Save £5.99 when you buy The Right Start and Passing Grade One together. “As a complete novice, taking on a working …
Booking a Field Test
Most students take Field Tests organised in a group with other students at the end of a course. But if you are training alone, or in 121s with an instructor, then you may wish to arrange a Field Test just for you and your dog. Any instructor may assess you for a Field Test, providing …