Welcome Daniel Chilver & Labrador Retriever Charlie

Daniel & 3 year old Labrador Retriever Charlie recently joined working gundogs group training program, after 6 weeks 1:1 training.

Daniel had been struggling with Charlies behaviour especially on recall and distractions.

Daniel is a typical client who just wants a dog, without being embarrassed, he had no particular desire to work the dog, just wants to be able to control his dog in the vacinity of other dogs and enjoy working relationship with basic retrieving skills. Daniel was not interested in carrying any formal assessment, and is happy with the progress of his dog.

Welcome Amanda Smith & Chocolate Labrador Archie

Amanda & Archie recently joined one of group training sessions and has made such progress completing grade 2 work, that Archie has become much more easy to control.

Amanda is one of our typical clients that loves their dog so much, she found it very difficult to demonstrate any assertive leadership.

After a few tears, and a very strict regime change, it was not too long before Archie started to change his behaviour and Amanda developed some leadership skills, which created a mutual respect of each other.

Welcome New Client Juliet Martin & Labrador Retriever Reggie

Juliet & Reggie recently joined one of our group training sessions and has now completed grade 2

Juliet was struggling to control Reggie as a pup, and sought advice from working gundogs on basic problems of Heelwork, sit. stay & recall.

Juliet was so desparate to control Reggie behaviour a vet advise to have the dog castrated, which juliet reluctantly agreed to as she was not considering any future breeding.

Our Trainer advise against this, but reggie had the Op and came for training after a few days.

Reggie is proving to be a first class retriever, despite Juliet having no aspirations to participate in a shooting environment.

Gundog Training has given Juliet some structure and ideas to keep Reggie interested, he is no longer 4 legs of trouble and frustration!

Welcome New Client Dr K Nuberg and Labrador Retriever Jasper

Dr Nuberg & Jasper recently started private 1:1 gundog training with working gundogs and has progress to grade 2 level very quickly.

Kim and his family struggled with Jasper behaviour prior to gundog training which has now given them a structure and the dog has improved significantly.

Being a GP based in Loughborough and having a very young family time is at a premium, Kim has found that channelling Jasper energy into something positive is proving very rewarding.

Welcome New Client Yvonne Flavell & ESS Teasel

Yvonne and Teasel recently started private 1:1 sessions covering Grade 1, 2 & 3 foundation work, this little spaniel at 7 months completed G1 & G2 in 3 weeks and started developing a hunting pattern in our pens at a very early age. Training was interupted as Teasel came into season last week. This is definately one dog to watch during the shooting season.

Workinggundogs.co.uk Moves into the Top 10 Gundog Websites

Workinggundogs.co.uk is one of the fastest growing gundog websites, we have just reached an average of 4000 visitors a month.

The data has been obtained from alexa.com on the 28th June 2010, if you aware of any other web site suitable for this index, please send an email via web site. http://workinggundogs.co.uk

Index, Web site, Traffic Rank, Avargae Time on site/visitor, GB ranking. Web designed

1 thekennelclub.org.uk 217,662 2.57 11906
2 shootinguk.co.uk 315,269 2.48 20042
3 gundog.co.uk 1,079,678 22.16 No Ranking
4 ukgundogs.org 1,179,738 3.2 74560 07/07/2001
5 thegundogclub.co.uk 1,332,063 4.15 84591
6 thefield.co.uk 1,360,588 2.02 73548
7 dogtraininguk.com 1,682,094 2.43 90730 22/01/2004
8 csjk9.com 2,091,843 3.08 No Ranking 22/11/1999
9 workinggundogs.co.uk 2,747,526 4.29 146439 01/03/2009
10 gundogtrainingforum.co 2,856,067 3.09 No Ranking
11 itsaspringthing.co.uk 2,965,390 0.47 134831
12 questgundogs.co.uk 3,604,893 2.33
13 gundogfinder.com 4,054,992 2.59
14 blackgundog.com 5,834,026 4.28
15 turnerrichards.co.uk 6,116,141 1.23 21/01/2000
16 warrenbygundogs.co.uk 7,096,752 2.45
17 lamingtongundogs.co.uk 9,437,763 3.05
18 gearandgundogs.com 9,548,296 0.63 10/01/2005
19 Gundoggear.co.uk 10,994,472 0
20 dovevalleygundogs.com 12,253,334 4.37 17/01/2000
21 gundogkit.co.uk 15,665,711 1.54
22 gundogsdirect.co.uk 15,772,047 0
23 waynnsongundogs.co.uk 19,081,843 0.53
24 gundog-magazine.com 25,237,007 0

This information is subject to change by the hour.

Rauri Pups

One of Ruari Pups !

Dick White Referrals Open Day Working Gun Dog Display 27th June 2010

Workinggundogs.co.uk provided

Dick White Referrals, Cambridge (Specialist Veterinary Services)

with a Working Gundog Display at Six Mile Bottom on 27th June 2010.

The event was well attended with several hundred people in glorious weather, who found the event interesting and educational.

Visitors enjoyed a variety of events including Dog agility and obedience, Newfoundland Display, Terrier racing, Face Painting, Fire Engine, Italian Spinone club, Nova Scotis Duck Tollers, Guide Dogs, Pat Dogs

http://www.dickwhitereferrals.com/site/P5890.html

The event also raised a considerable amount for Aniplant, a partner charity in Cuba which looks after street Cats & Dogs.

Photographs of those taking part in the display can be viewed via

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Workinggundogs/DickWhiteReferralsOpenDay20100627?locked=true#

The demonstration included basic foundation work of heel, sit, stay, recall and retrieve with some very young retrievers and spaniels, progressing to more intermediate handling skills of stop whistle, directions, distractions, and hunting patterns.

Congratualtions to those involved in the team Bel Grundy and Labrador Retriever Harley, Alex Hayes and English Springer Spaniel Pop, Susan Sharman and Labrador Retriever Algie, Carol Hayes and English Springer Spaniel Fudge, Dawn Williamson with Cocker Spaniels Saffie and Tegan, the team commentator was Stewart North Midlands Gundog Trainer.

Details of future gundog training classes can be obtained from

http://workinggundogs.co.uk/default.aspx

Working Gundog Scurry Raised £240 for Cancer Research

Fathers Day Lunch, at Sir David & Lady Samworth home on sunday 20th June turned out to be a triumph raisng a total of £1740 for cancer research in Leicestershire & Rutland.

A Gundog Scurry provided 15 minutes of exciting entertainment during the afternoon, with Retrivers Poppy, Tilly, Beano, Ruari and Golden Retriever Tamar completing a 100m retrieve over 1.2m high hunting fence without any handling.

Guests enjoyed the competition and placed bets on each retriever. The eventual winner was Golden Retriever Tamar who completed the task in 29 seconds.

The scurry raised £240.oo.

Contact http://workinggundogs.co.uk/ for guidence on all gundog training issues.

Learning a Hunting pattern with Working Gundogs (English Springer)

Game Conservancy Regional Gundog Event Cambridge 27th June

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Duchess of Devonshire presents Stewart North & Golden Retriever Tamar with COM on behalf of the UK Kennel Club

The Duchess of Devonshire presenting Professional Gundog Trainer Stewart North & Golden Retriever Penmead House Tamar with a COM at the Annual Kennel Club Working Tests.

Stewart has been training this gundog on behalf of Mrs G Clarke, Leicestershire for the last 12 months. Tamar is only 2 years of age, and showing great potential.

Tamar had a great day on the Chatsworth Moor, the marking ability and hunting style of this gundog is a pleasure to watch.

Tamar dropped the dummy after a water retrieve, which lost her significant points.

Sire Haddeo Noble, Dam Coobswater Cloe

Duchess of Devonshire presents Stewart North & Tilly with COM at the kennel Club Gundog Annual Working Tests

The UK kennel Club held its annual working tests at Chatsworth Estate by the Kind permission of the Duke & Duchess of Devonshire June 2010

Duchess of Devonshire presents a certificate of merit to professional Gundog Trainer Stewart North on behalf of the Kennel Club with Novice Retriever Ballagan Handa (Tilly)

Sire Stockiemuir Whiskey Tan

Dam Ballagan Kittyhawk.

http://workinggundogs.co.uk had a very successful weekend gaining awards on two Novice Retrievers, Tilly & Tamar, and one Novice Spaniel Biscuit Owner/handled by Katie Evans.