Experience Wins the Day at URC Lincs Charirty Gundog Working Test

URC Lincs Charity Gundog Working Tests
Raithby, Spilsby, Lincs
18th March 2012

Members of the URC Lincs Committe held a Gundog Charity Event in aid of Cancer Research by kind permission of Mr. Robert Hall Jones, Martin Reeve and Mavis Enderby Shoot.

The Judges for the day were Mrs. Susan Lowe, Miss Gill Bell, Mrs Doreen Spencer, Mr David Haycock and Mr Casper Jonsen.

The event attracted 52 entries and involved five tests, with 2 retrieves on each test for a possible 20 marks per test.

Open gundogs on Test 1, needed to pick a blind after being presented with a water distraction, the blind was placed on the end of a cover strip over undulated ground with a break in the cover, handlers need to get their gundogs through the cover and out into the open ground to wind the dummy. Most of the problems created were dogs wanting to pull into the cover.

After picking the blind, the gundogs were then asked to pick the mark on the water. In the novice test the gundogs were asked to pick the mark first and the blind was closer to the mark but in the cover.

Open gundogs on Test 2, was a double mark over water were the handler needed to pick the first dummy thrown and then the second dummy in your time, the novice gundogs presumably had a choice which dummy to pick first.

Open gundogs on Test 3, needed to pick a long blind in cover after a mark distraction in heavy cover, novice gundogs picked the mark first.

Open gundogs on Test 4, was a picking up exercise in a spinney were 2 of a possible 3 dummies needed to be picked, I presume the novice dogs had the same exercise at at closer distance.

Open gundogs on Test 5 was a walk up with 2 dogs and a double mark, each gundog needed to honor the other gundog.

The day concluded with a superb Bar B Que and raffle and auction followed by the prize giving, the day was organised exceptionally well and know doubt raised a considerable sum for the charity.

Running Order

Results

Gundog Training Schedule Easter & Bank Holiday

We have amended our gundog training schedule to reflect Easter & Bank Holiday Dates,

Further details of these course can be found on this link

Gundog Website Rankings March 2012

We have taken all our data from alexa.com which is the world’s leading web information company and compiled a number of tables covering essential data on worldwide traffic, UK traffic rankings and time on site, the majority of these websites have high ranking in search engines results pages for specific keywords, but you do occasionally find websites on search pages which have very low traffic.


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2 thegundogclub.co.uk 220297
3 shootinguk.co.uk 538809
4 workinghprs.com 548791
5 workinggundogs.co.uk 614787
6 basc.org.uk 784136
7 ukgundogs.org 927583
8 gundogtrainingforum.co.uk 1100443
9 thefield.co.uk 1469354
10 sportingsaint.co.uk 1763951


More Information for Uk rankings can be found here

Grade 1 Gundog Training Hartwell, Northamptonshire 25th March

We start Grade 1 Group Gundog Training at Hartwell in Northamptonshire on Sunday 25th March at 2pm (Remember the Clocks change on this day).

Anyone interested in puppy or foundation training covering basic obedience and retrieving is welcome to attend providing your dog is at least 6 months old.

If your dog is younger than 6 month, or you are unsure about which graded group to join, we would advise a pre training assessment, before booking online.

Its never too late to start and your confidence will grow, when your dog starts to behave in company.

All our gundog training courses are structured for a set number of tasks in a set number of weeks, but they do not suit every handler and gundog. Those handlers or gundogs who require more 1:1 training with greater flexibility of training tasks should book a private course with our trainer.

Take a look our training acheivements, all course are design to stimulate your dogs natural ability and make you a better handler, in difficult situations. You are not restricted by pedigree status or type of dog.

Terms & Conditions Apply


Cost £150 8 weeks

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Walked Up Gundog Training Newark Nottinghamshire

Thank you Stewart,

Yesterday, wasn't all bad. It was wonderful to see the dogs enjoying themselves and doing what they are breed for. Also, the group where friendly and we could openly share in our discomfort with the weather.

Ms S March, Newark, Nottinghamshire

Walked Up Gundog Training Towcester, Northamptonshire

Thanks for the day, I use to think I was pretty hardy when it came to braving the elements (initially only had t-shirt and wax jacket on) but that was probably the coldest I have ever been and I seriously need to invest in some appropriate attire if I’m to do that again in those conditions!

Apart from the weather I really enjoyed the day, especially the afternoon session and I was really pleased with Milly and her retrieve skills. I remember not so long ago doing Grade II and she couldn’t retrieve blind from 10 yards in cover! Wouldn’t go more than 5 yards from me if she couldn’t see it first, so to pick up blind from the woods in what must have been 80 yards, I was extremely happy.

Mr. B Cleave, Towcester, Northants

Walked Up Gundog Training Feedback Cambridge

Thank you for yesterday! It was worth walking through the freezing sleet and mud to get Algy happily retrieving in amongst all the noise and bullets in the woods! A triumph as far as we were concerned so thank you very much!!

Mrs S Sharmon, Peterborough , Cambridge

Why does my Gundog Roll in Fox Poo

Why does my gundog roll in fox poo?

Is a question , I get asked alot about!

The complex answer is "it's in the genes", it is an intelligent way of masking your own scent from the prey you are hunting!

So if you chastise your gundog for doing so, you will be attempting to modify the way the gundog wants to do their job !

Changing unwanted behaviour is best acheived by giving the gundog, something much more interesting to eat or do, if you have bored the gundog to death with too many treats and retrieves, fox poo is more more exciting!

Chastising your gundog when they recall smelling aweful, is one sure way to prevent them recalling quickly on the next occasion!

If you can catch them in the act and pull a rabbit out of your hat, I guarantee you the gundog will stop what it is doing, and suddenly become more interested in what you are doing!

The real art of training a gundog is keeping it interested

for more inforamtion about training your gundog vist our website

or contact Stewart North on 07836736868 or email