Springer spaniel
Discussion
I'm off today to be checked out by a gun dog breeder of cockers and springers. So looking forward to having a new pup to train and bring up. My last dogs were all big breeds so I've complimented the
Springer with a Bernese which we will be going to see hopefully next week. March is going to be fun with pups, calves and lambs all at the same time. I must be mad
Springer with a Bernese which we will be going to see hopefully next week. March is going to be fun with pups, calves and lambs all at the same time. I must be mad
Second from the left is the one we went for. More heavily marked than your usual working springer but ideal for us.
Just back from the breeder and what a lovely setting, dogs and owner. b
h was quite amazing with her soft nature at this delicate time. The dog was one hell of strong ESS. Looks like I'm getting a real box full of tricks.
Just back from the breeder and what a lovely setting, dogs and owner. b
h was quite amazing with her soft nature at this delicate time. The dog was one hell of strong ESS. Looks like I'm getting a real box full of tricks.
That's the deal with working springers. My brothers can flush a mouse at 100m but dear god it's batty but it's only young and needs some boundaries. I'm seriously going to put some time into this pup and the family are doing the Burmese. Part of its training will be bird work so that's going to be fun with the amount of pheasants kicking around lording it up around here.
In setting up rules for the family to follow in his training. I could keep him outside etc but the wife and kids would kill me. It truly is a matter of training the trainer and not the dog. Im going back to the breeder during the next few months to see how the fellow develops but I know he's in good hands. I will keep everybody up to date and if I can work out YouTube I'll post up some videos.
Tim without sounding "look at me," I have my own shoot across my land for mainly pheasant but I'm now only just getting into field sports. I'm a very very good full bore shot but my clay etc is not very good.
If everything comes to plan and Benji (Yorkshire forum) is able to sort a few things out I will be getting a little clay practice in. I really do need to sort out the right type of gun before I apply for my licence.
The dog will be going into field trials and at the end of this year should be ready to be introduced to the guns (fingers crossed).
If everything comes to plan and Benji (Yorkshire forum) is able to sort a few things out I will be getting a little clay practice in. I really do need to sort out the right type of gun before I apply for my licence.
The dog will be going into field trials and at the end of this year should be ready to be introduced to the guns (fingers crossed).
I don't believe any dog can ever replace your last as their always different, that's the reason we change breeds. Odin the Bernese arrives on Friday which is a whole new kettle of fish but their farm dogs so it should be fine....I hope 
. Viggo was special and the only dog I know that sheep actually liked.
Minty will be a farm lamb eventually and meet the ram in a year and eight months time. But she will always stay with us until she pops her clogs.
. Viggo was special and the only dog I know that sheep actually liked.Minty will be a farm lamb eventually and meet the ram in a year and eight months time. But she will always stay with us until she pops her clogs.
Diesel is now 7 months and coming on really well with his basic training. Tim you are so right with working with his strong points and Diesel is without doubt an A1 flusher. Nothing passes his nose when we are out practicing quartering which is the ability of the dog to flush game as we walk into wind with Diesel working 15m left and right and just in front.
With all Springers of working stock they have very active minds and if your not on the ball your little pocket rocket can turn into a monster. I'm keeping his mind active with lots of mental games which are based around his training. I'm not pushing the retrieve but more of just playing hide and seek with his tennis balls.
With all Springers of working stock they have very active minds and if your not on the ball your little pocket rocket can turn into a monster. I'm keeping his mind active with lots of mental games which are based around his training. I'm not pushing the retrieve but more of just playing hide and seek with his tennis balls.
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