Gundog Training Forum

thanks to everyone for there in put into both cockers and springers still thinking it over which one to go for only thing iv decided if I go for a cocker id like a gold /red one or a B/W springers

I would listen to this if you have time, particularly the sections on breeding, trialling and foot or air scent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU17JrvWe74&pp=ygUObW9yZG9yIGd1bmRvZ3M%3D I have long enjoyed watching Jeremy Organ's dogs hunt because they do just that! They can hunt, not just be ...

I am probably a bit biased but if I just had one dog for everything it would be a springer dog. I find on the whole and everything is a generalisation, a springer dog will ask what you want and then tell you it can do it. However I would pick my bloodlines carefully and try and find someone who doe...

thanks for replying iv heard a lot cockers harder to train or won't go in to cover then you talk to someone else and its the opposite I have been lucky enough to watch setters recently beautiful dogs greatvtovsee them working

Once this picking up season is finished and we all had a wee break dogs included... I might be looking for a training buddy ..... I'm based in Dundee so I'd be looking for someone around the dundee area

mother and daughter

I recently had the chance to watch working setters out on the grouse beautiful dogs very interesting to watch how they are worked handled etc would be great to see more setters working

I do alot of rough shooting and picking up the rough shooting ground can go from quite thick stuff to open hill ground .. picking up is mostly from fields wooded areas etc with the odd pond or loch retriever I do like cookers and springers can't save just now I favor one more than the other

After years of having labradors working them and breeding them i have decided in the new year to get a spaniel.. ...... still not 100% sure weather to get a cocker or springer .. .. whats everyone's thoughts on both breeds and pros and cons ?