To be honest I know more young people involved in shooting now than I did when I started but that is possibly just coincidence. They are out there but its mostly an older person's game - more spare cash, more time, perhaps.
The future of working gundogs
Re: The future of working gundogs
And I thought you weren't even born, Naj...
To be honest I know more young people involved in shooting now than I did when I started but that is possibly just coincidence. They are out there but its mostly an older person's game - more spare cash, more time, perhaps.
To be honest I know more young people involved in shooting now than I did when I started but that is possibly just coincidence. They are out there but its mostly an older person's game - more spare cash, more time, perhaps.
In life, it is important to know when to stop arguing with people and simply let them be wrong.
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Re: The future of working gundogs
At the clubs Spaniel training sessions throughout the summer,over the last two years I have been pleased to see several young people enroll and enjoy the training. However ,almost all were young ladies. Nothing wrong with this of course but it is a bit worrying that the young lads are not coming through.
There does seem to be a lot of middle aged folk taking up training and last year our club had a record number of people enroll for the summer training courses both Spaniels and Retriever classes.
I doubt gundogs are in danger of dying out due to lack of interest. But we can hardly be complacent.
There does seem to be a lot of middle aged folk taking up training and last year our club had a record number of people enroll for the summer training courses both Spaniels and Retriever classes.
I doubt gundogs are in danger of dying out due to lack of interest. But we can hardly be complacent.