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Welcome to the Gundogs hub at Shooting UK, your definitive guide for training, handling, and celebrating working dogs in the field. Whether you’re a novice learning basic obedience or an experienced handler perfecting hunting skills, our expert articles, gear reviews, and how-to features cover everything you need. From training tips for young pups, guidance for first working tests, to support when saying goodbye to a cherished hunting companion, you’ll find it all here.
Gun dogs: I am 21 years old and have a cocker spaniel puppy that I want to train to take shooting. My boyfriend already has a springer that he uses at the peg, but it will not sit still, and I want my...
Gun dogs: How soon after mating will a springer spaniel gun dog show signs that she is pregnant. What do I need to look for?
Gun dogs: My gundog squeaked when I sent it for a retrieve in a test and the judge told me to call it in. Surely I should have been allowed to get the dummies?
Gundog training: I intend to buy my first labrador puppies very shortly but am concerned about a gundog training issue.
What do you think about tug games as a reward after gundog training? They use this a lot in my local training class.
GUN DOGS Tests and trials: I am entering my gun dogs in open working tests. Will any wins qualify my gun dogs for entering field trials later on?
Gundog training: I am 11 years old. Am I too young to enter competitions and be successful with my spaniel?
Gundog puppy: A good gundog puppy doesn't come cheap but cutting corners could be costly.
I have an 18-month-old cocker spaniel, which I work, and I am considering going to a field trial with a view to spectating and, at a later stage, taking part myself. I live in Lancaster — could you ...
Puppy: Why is it so important for working labradors to have their elbow joints X-rayed at the same time as their hips are checked? And what is the best approach with a puppy?
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