Gundog Training Forum

I put on around 5-10 of these days a year. Initially, they were £30 per gun for three guns plus £20 a head for each game bird, duck, woodcock or hare shot. Rabbits and pigeons etc were free. However, it was always awkward when a rare runner was lost- they felt guilty and so did I. So now, we charge ...

Plenty here, cockers and springers http://www.ruralshots.com/Spaniels/HTML/index.htm I love Greg's pictures. Unfortunately, he's got a great knack of being in the right place at the right time :( http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r192/m18wilts/95c2713b1643d466db4fdb20bf4183fe_zps54315427.jpg Lol :...

The one in the middle is mum, the others brother and sister. The one on the right is even worse put together to be honest. He's too long- to the point that I gave up trying to get him to sit as it's uncomfortable for him unless he really makes an effort to get his pelvis underneath himself so he 'st...

Strathcraig wrote:I saw Opie with a big leggy springer bitch. Didn't like her at all.

Could you not just mate the tall one to one a bit shorter in the leg if she suits you in every other way?

Yes I suppose I could. I'm just wondering if it's worth it when there's lots of well bred puppies out there.

No, not Queen Anne ones, just normal legs I suppose. I guess it's just her narrow chest combined with long legs that does it. She's quite stylish but not a nice low action.

I can be of no help just have a question. What do you mean by her legs are too straight? What disadvantage is this? I thought most people prefer straighter pasterns. It's as much to do with the way they're attached as the actual straightness I suppose. It's not really obvious in the pic above (she'...

So, I love springers. I've had them for fifteen years and love their drive, their enthusiasm, their speed on scent and their allround abilities. I also love their looks although I am fussy. Not to some stupid show standard but to my own eye- I know what I like. I've had a couple of attempts now at b...

Would it not be cheaper to just buy a dog guard and let them have the whole back? Put a sheet of ply across the wheel arches so you can store stuff underneath and jobs a good'un

That's brilliant. I seen a three year old lab a local trainer had re-trained recently at a scurry which heeled just like that. However, every test became a blind because the dog wouldn't take it's eyes off him

Thanks for sharing it

It should be noted that although I have no problem with correct use of e-collars when used by sensible folk who understand that it is not Harry Potter's magic wand.amd use it with a clear understanding of the power they hold in their hands, the collar is not my default setting. I am a purist at hea...