This time last year we had ten puppies causing chaos in the kitchen. They all went to working homes and there are some promising young dogs among them, including Riska (Fletchingly Annraidh) who I have been training ready to compete in working tests this summer. Shona (Threevalleys Dawn Approach of Fletchingly) has had an amazing […]
Category: Gundogs
Kent Game Fair
The UGS ran the working tests at the Kent Game Fair this weekend, and this event was well supported by judges, helpers and competitors. Well done to everybody, especially those in the ribbons. Shona was 2nd in the open on both days, and I was more than happy to be just behind Pat Elliot on […]
Shona the Wonder Dog
Shona has entered three working tests in the last three weeks. The first was the SEGS open water test at Isenhurst, with some lovely tests based on retrieves that had happened during the previous season’s shooting. Shona really relishes the ground here and ran well, so I was delighted to be awarded 4th place. The […]
Early puppy training
Shona’s puppies left here three weeks ago, and it gives me great pleasure to hear good reports from their owners , saying that their pups are very trainable and progressing well. I prefer to train little and often with a puppy, because they cannot concentrate for long, and it is vital that they enjoy these […]
Flying the nest
It has been very difficult choosing which pup to keep back, so I was pleased when Graham popped over to give his opinion, and fortunately liked the same two as me. I have chosen puppy number nine, who is the second of the “Vile Sisters”, nicknamed thus because they are always in the thick of […]