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Success, out on Monday my ESS put up a few woodcock and I even managed to down 1 :clap: Sent her for the retrieve and after a short while she returned with it. Seems as though the dummy training with a woodcock wing did the trick... Unless it was just cos it was -1 and there was snow on the ground t...

Lol, thanks.. Wonder if DHL deliver? I'll keep at it, keep finding them & maybe just maybe she'll understand the scent in the future.
Cheers chaps!

Cheers Crackered 4Paws, never too early to start retrieving, with whatever objects you might choose to introduce, including cold game (woodcock right there in the mix). The Sussex can't get started on it soon enough - you've got to bring out the retrieving instincts and cultivate, cultivate, cultiva...

Hey Crackered, thanks! once Darcy is old enough to retrieve I'll know, she's only 5 mths currently and is coming on but retrieving isn't some,thing I've got to yet, recall & stop 1st unless as your more experienced on Sussex's you say different, open to help & advice.. Springers are so much ...

Fair points, hasn't thought of it having my scent on it now... Bugger!

Back to sq 1...!!!!!

Thanks Naj & Judy! Yeah should have done the cold retrieve, didn't think of that at the time, have attached the wings to the dummy in a sealed bag so hopefully it won't loose the scent... Hopefully i may get another chance this coming weekend.

Guys, I apologise if this has been on here before, please point me to it if it has.. I was out rough shooting yesterday and put up a woodcock, usually I'm not quick enough to hit the little blighters but yesterday I did, I marked it and sent my ESS to where I thought it had come to rest. She hunted ...

Brilliant read Tom, knowing how spirited Mac is & how much work you put in it will come good, he's a young gifted dog.

Catch up soon...

Right chaps... interesting reading posts! I'm back from my travels, sounds good to me to be able to meet up & arrange training sessions etc. Ian Clinton came to Cambs GDC and charged £20 for 2 hours with 4 people in attendance, it worked well and everyone had about 30mins directly with him, i le...

Hi, no, other than the Cambs GD Club i think it all fell flat.. I'd be up for getting together as a training partner if yo know of some decent ground or woodland to train in. I'm off to OZ in a couple of weeks back early Sept and maybe we could hook up then? It would be good to get a few of us toget...