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Suzy,

If your dog has really done nothing in cover then I wouldnt worry too much about the hunt command whistle yet. To start with I would just increase the level of cover very gradually, so that t ...

I'd start by giving marks into cover, gradually building up the density and difficulty of the cover. He needs to get his confidence first.

Then progress to memories and then on to blinds, at a pace ...

Ouch!

Great write up! Hard luck, it sounds like she did some really nice work.
Its a hard old game, and can be very frustrating!

Very best of luck tomorrow!

Matt

A few thoughts on this topic:

In any training interaction what is the result of the action (the praise / reward) I’ve just taken? Has it encouraged the dog to do the task, better, faster, straighte ...

I've got no problem with carriers and untested dogs being (sensibly & carefully) used in a breeding programme. I've got a super bitch that certainly wouldn't exist if no carriers of PRA or CNM wer ...

Just a further thing to keep in mind are the number of dogs that anyone can effectively 'own' when competing in field trials. Realistically it doesn't matter how many handlers you have available, it i ...

From a field trial point of view, you (as the owner) make the entry under your own name, and list the handler seperately on the entry form. You will both need to be members of the appropriate club. Te ...

Di,

I think there is a fourth option which is just to wait for a year or two. Within the last 18 months there have been loads of extra Optigen tested field trial dogs that have been tested, so the ...

Gundog plans for 2009 :

With a few days holiday left over from my 2008 allowance I may just take myself along to the Springer Championships in early Jan. It’s at Belvoir Castle which isn’t too far ...

Thanks for the replies.

John - do you still collect pedigrees of tested dogs?

Matt