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Do you have any tips on training my first dog?

I'm a shooting man rather than a gun dog man, but I've decided to train a gun dog. Do you have any tips?

Northumberland & Durham Labrador Retriever Club

The Northumberland & Durham LRC held a 12 gun dog a.v. retriever open stake at Eggleston Moor, Middleton-in-Teesdale last autumn. The judges were Alan Fryer, Nigel Rowson and Peter Burton.

International Gundog League Retriever Championship

The International Gun Dog League's Retriever Championship 2007, was held on December 3-5 in the Great Park at Windsor, with sponsorship from Roger Skinner Ltd.

United Retriever Club (Lincolnshire Area)

The Lincs Area of the URC held a novice gun dog cold game test at Kirmington, Lincolnshire by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Peter Lancaster.

Labrador Retriever Club

The Ampton Shoot, Great Livermere, Suffolk was the venue for the Labrador Retriever Club's all aged stake by kind invitation of Peter Hammond and Mike Scales's party of guns, who shot extremely well throughout.

Wiltshire Working Gundog Society

The Wiltshire Working Gun Dog Society held an a.v. retriever novice field trial at Orchardleigh, Frome, by kind permission of Charles Fuller Esq.

Northern Golden Retriever Association

The NGRA held an open stake for golden retrievers at Eagle, Lincolnshire, by arrangement with Mr F.Stametti and the NGRA team of guns.

United Retriever Club North Midland Area test

The North Midland Area United Retriever Club held a very successful gun dog training class test to round off the season.

United Retriever Club cold game test

The United Retriever Club (North Midland Area) held an autumn open cold game gun dog test at Parliament Oak, Nottinghamshire by kind permission of Mr G.Shaw-Browne and the assistance of Mr A.Kinta.

United Retriever Club final working tests

The Bucks Area of the URC held their final working gun dog tests for the year at Foxley Green Farm, Touchen End by kind permission of Reg Payne, and generously sponsored by Skinners Dogfoods.

Cross Channel success For SEGS

The South Eastern Gun Dog Society held a novice stake for 12 gun dogs at Knowle Hill Farm, Ulcombe, near Maidstone, Kent by kind permission of Steve King and at the kind invitation of Roger Wade and guns.

Arun & Downland Gundog Society

The Arun & Downland Gun Dog Society held a two-day 24 dog open qualifying stake on the Exbury Estate, by kind invitation of Kevin Callan, who has given generous support to this trial for many years.

My gun dog is water-shy, what can I do?

My two year-old spaniel dog refuses to enter water. How can I overcome this problem?

What do I do if my dog won't drop?

My dog is reluctant to give up a retrieved dummy, how do I overcome this?

My gun-shy hounds run off. Can you help?

How can I teach my gun dogs not to be afraid of gunfire? I have two gun dogs that become distressed when they hear gunshots on walks.

Will kennels cause bad habits in my gun dog?

I have a 14 month-old lab dog who will have to put him in kennels for two weeks while we are on holiday. I'm concerned he may pick up bad habits while in the boarding kennels?

How can I stop my labrador from dropping the dummy?

How do I stop my gun dog spitting her dummy out, I have tried placing it in her mouth while saying 'hold'?

How much should I feed my dog?

How many times should I feed my gun dog everyday?

How do I breed a litter of puppies?

How do I go about getting a litter from my working stock-spaniel gun dog?

Wye Valley Retriever Club

Wye Valley Retriever Club held a working test at Ravenhill Court, Lulsley, Worcestershire by kind permission of R. Jones.

URC North Midlands

The North Midland Area of the United Retriever Club held a successful cold game working test for veteran, intermediate and novice retrievers.

SEGS open working test

The South Eastern Gun Dog Society held their recent open working test run on field trial lines at The Isenhurst Estate, East Sussex by kind invitation of Mr and Mrs Clive Nickols.

Clwyd Retriever Club puppy and novice test

The Clwyd Retriever Club held its puppy and novice gun dog test at Eaton Hall estate, by kind permission of the Duke of Westminster.

Novice cockers at Hartham

Bristol and West Working Gundog Society novice stake.

Wiltshire Gundog Society open retriever stake

The Wiltshire Working Gun Dog Society held their open retriever stake on the Fonthill estate, Chicklade, by kind permission of Lord Margadale.

Trials talk

Whether you're an HPR breed enthusiast who has been busy toasting Rory Major's achievements last season, or someone anxious to find out more about the breeds which trade under that collective label, you should now be pencilling two dates into your diary.

Fun and birds aplenty at Trewithen

Cornish Field Trial Society novice A.V. trial at Trewithen.

Novice cockers at Hartham

Bristol and West Working Gundog Society novice stake.

How will my career change effect my dogs' lives?

I have recently had to change my job and I have two 15-month-old cocker spaniels.

Eastern Counties Golden Retriever Club

The Eastern Counties Golden Retriever Club committee received an entry of 21 gun dogs for their Show Gun Dog Working Certificate day at the end of December last year.

Labrador Club of Scotland spring test

The LCS held their annual spring gun dog test at Logiealmond Estate. Many thanks to Lord Mansfield and Roddy McIntosh for allowing the club back for this well attended test.

United Retriever Club working tests

The Buckinghamshire area of the United Retriever Club held their intermediate and veteran working gun dog tests at Bix Hall, Henley-on-Thames by kind permission of Major General The Lord Alvingham.

URC Northern Area water tests

The Northern Area, the youngest of the URC regional branches, recently held gun dog tests, in the superb surroundings of Broom Fisheries, near Annan, Dumfries.

United Retriever Club mixed tests

The Hants and South West Area of the United Retriever Club held special puppy, intermediate and veteran gun dog tests at Ashe Warren Farm, Overton, Hants on July 1.

Northumberland & Durham Labrador Retriever Club

The Northumberland & Durham Labrador Retriever Club held a gun dog working test at Witton-le-Wear on June 10.

United Retriever Club open working test

The Buckinghamshire area of the United Retriever Club held their summer open working gun dog test on June 17 at Moor Farm, Lane End, near High Wycombe.

Northern England Flatcoated Retriever Association

The Northern England Flatcoated Retriever Association held their minor gun dog breeds working test at Formark, near Derby, by kind permission of Stuart Garner.