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Your Complete Guide to Gundog Training, Gear and Field Skills
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.
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Gundog newsWill a poor gundog test affect my Working Gundog Certificate?
I am considering trying for my Working Gundog Certificate (WGC) at Chatsworth in a novice working test. If I get a low score on a test, will that mean a fail for the WGC as well?
By ShootingUK
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How can I find out more about the rules of field trials?
Gundog training: Test & Trials: I am new to gundog competitions; how can I find out more about the rules of field trials?
By ShootingUK
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Gundog newsIs food for rewards during gundog training neccessary?
Gundog training: I notice that you often advise the use of food for rewards during training. Shouldn't a dog be happy to work for praise?
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Would a rescue spaniel be suitable for gundog training?
Gundog training: I recently went to a large rescue kennel and saw two spaniels in need of a home. Both are over a year old, and they were vocal and active when taken outside to a play area, but neithe...
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My puppy gets overly excited when around other people!
Gundog training: I try to socialise my 5 month-old Labrador puppy as much as possible, but while she is well behaved with me on our own - as soon as she sees other people I lose all control of her.
By ShootingUK
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Gundog newsDo show-winning spaniels ever compete successfully in trials?
Gundog training test & trials: Do show-winning English springers ever compete successfully in trials?
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Are all breeds expected to work at the same speed?
Gundog training: Will an Italian spinone or a munsterlander be expected to work with the same speed as a German shorthaired pointer in a field trial?
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If 1st place gets disqualified, will 2nd place become winner?
Gundog training: Tests & trials: If a dog that wins a trial subsequently gets disqualified, will the dog in second place automatically become the winner?
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My gundog puppy is too scared to train after attack!
Gundog training: My pup was attacked by another at gundog training, and now he hates going there. He’s reluctant to get out of the car, and he just sits and shivers in class. He won’t do any off-l...
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Gundog newsGun dog training: Obedience training
Obedience training: Without proper obedience training a gun dog with behavioral problems will be of no good to anyone.
By ShootingUK
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