Retrievers - Page 1

Retriever gundogs: training, breed guides and advice for Labradors, goldens and flatcoats

The retriever is the backbone of the British shooting field. From the Labrador marking a drive on a busy pheasant shoot to the flatcoated retriever hunting a hedgerow for a runner, these are dogs built for work – intelligent, biddable and capable of exceptional things in the right hands.

ShootingUK’s retriever pages cover everything from choosing and raising a puppy to advanced steadiness work, blind retrieves, water work and the demands of the field trial circuit. Breed guides cover the Labrador retriever, golden retriever, flatcoated retriever, Chesapeake Bay retriever and curly coated retriever – their working traits, strengths and the handling approaches that get the best from each one.

Training advice comes from handlers who have worked these dogs at the highest level. This is where serious retriever owners come to learn.