A morning on the shoot with some of the dogs.

Ian with Boss & Elder

Boss & Elder

Boss & Elder sat steady on the first drive of the morning.



Training with friends at langsett woods



One Of Our Training Groups



Training in woodland.

I met a couple of friends to train in woodland which tested the dogs because there was alot of felled trees and dense brambles. We used cold game and concentrated on blinds and double marks at varying distances, and the felled trees proved a good challenge. At times the trees blocked the dogs path, so they had to work out for themselves how to manouver round, over or under the trees. Must admit I really enjoyed the training session, I like to challenge the dogs rather than just do the run of the mill stuff. Forgot to mention that it was getting quite dark with the training session starting at 6 - finishing at 8 pm. I find that training at this time makes the dogs get their noses down to hunt the ground, rather than just a plain simple mark.
Test 1 - a double mark with the game been thrown fairly close together. The dog to go for the designated dummy first, then sent again for the other.
Test 2 - a seen and a blind - again fairly close together, with the blind to be picked first then the seen. This retrieve was in dence brambles and logs and at a distance of around 200 yards.
Test 3 - a really long retrieve, through the woods, the dogs been out of sight from the handler so basically they had to use their heads and their noses.
Test 4 - the dogs were sent into an area marked out with sticks, to hold and hunt the area, but they were no birds down. When the handler was happy that the dog had worked and hunted the area well enough, then a bird was dropped un-noticed by someone, so that the dog still had a successful retrieve.

It was a good training session and by the time we were coming back out of the woods and making our way to the cars, it was pitch black. We must have looked like a right shady bunch of characters. All feeling our way round the trees and dropping down holes and ditches. Anyone watching must have thought we were a right set of drunks getting upto mischief in the woods. Ahhhgh well - never mind.

Chatsworth Game Fair 2011

On the 4th & 5th of September 2011 Swaine Julianae of Peniglen (Boss) & Ian was selected to run for the URC Lincs Area at Chatsworth in the Working Test Team Event held at Chatsworth House Estate.



We ran a training group last night with 7 people attending with their labradors and one cocker spaniel. A good friend of ours brought her 2 working bred labradors and 1 show bred labrador and asked me if I would work her show bred lab. We wanted to do steadiness training so we did a walk up with dummies being thrown out in front of the dogs which were to be ignored as we walked on. We then walked up to the other end of the field, turned the dogs back to face the dummies and then sent each individual dog to pick a designated dummy and not to swap or pick two dummies up. We also concentrated on tidy heel work, directional work and delivery to hand and must say all dogs are coming along just fine.
Now for the show bred lab which I ran - must say a very good bitch. Very keen and eager to please, watched and marked very well, was very steady throughout the entire session, retrieved very well to hand, was on the stop whistle, recall whistle and did her directional work perfectly. This bitch is also nicely built - not your big hefty show lab, she was of the perfect size and carrying no fat or blubber which allowed her to move freely and with style. Mmmm - very nice indeed.
A good training session all round and its very rewarding to see all the young dogs improving each week. Looking forward to the next one.

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Wednesday Training Group

We had a good training session on Wednesday evening with the beginners group. All dogs are coming on really well and everyone seems
to be enjoying it.

This photo shows Craig with his young bitch Amber, and we are doing straight lining retrieves using the wall as guidance -

and coming back in with the dummy and delivering to hand.

Young Archie watching everything and taking everything in -

whilst remaining steady and off the lead.

Archie doing straight lining and holding the dummy -

 and then delivering to hand.

A beautiful chocolate bitch called Leyla who is also owned by Craig,

and who is the calmest,most intelligentist chocolate lab I have ever

come across. A real pleasure to train with and to watch.

This young happy chappie is Ben - a beautiful young dog.

Aaargh - caught you! Ian taking a rest - and thats before we had even started.

We'd only walked from the car to the field and yes you've guessed it -

he was totally exhausted.

No seriously - only joking there.

 He was relaxing with the dogs waiting for everyone to arrive.



URC North Midlands Working Test



On the 3rd July 2011 I attended a novice working test with Jet held by the

URC North Midlands at Welbeck.We had a really good day -
and Jet gained 3rd place out of an entry of 30 dogs.



The Kelly Memorial Inter-Counties

Gundog Working Test Team Event 2011

Held On The 17th April 2011

 Lyndon, Rutland

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Training Hazel.

Kendeci Midnight Gem of Peniglen (Hazel)

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 Have been out training with young Hazel today (Sire- FTCH Drakeshead Indiana, Dam - Eva Desire who is out of FTCH Willowyck Ruff and FTW Zelous Zeta.)
I have done some very basic stuff with her, heel work on and off the lead, stop and recall whistle, sit and stay, and retrieves which she sits in front of me and proudly delivers.
Hazel is one of those dogs (bitches)that when given free time to go and exercise and play - she doesn't want to, she'd rather be walking by your side looking up at you - basically saying - 'come on lets get down to some work'. She has got a very mature 'thinking' mind, and for her young age is rock steady. She has never been one of those giddy pups - even when we brought her home at 8 weeks she calmly settled in without any fuss, never barked , never cried - she really is one 'cool' bitch.
Over the last month or so I have introduced her into our training groups, and onto fresh ground, where theres been new people with their dogs and where there's been more noise, different scents and different scenarios going off. Everyone has commented how calm and focused she is - she really has done me proud.
I am hoping that because of her qualities, she will enjoy going to a couple of working tests, and I am hoping to introduce her to the shoot this year, just to walk her round and generally get the atmosphere of the day.
I have high hopes for our Hazel.

The last couple of weeks.

Despite been ill for the last couple of weeks- me with the flu and Ian with the 'man flu' - we have been quite busy in and out with the dogs, up and down the country to several working tests. We went over to Preston to a novice working test where I worked Jet - and what a total disaster it was. She decided it was a good idea to play stupid and refused to jump over a small fence into a rabbit pen - no amount of commands or encouragement would persuade her to jump over this small obsticle and retrieve the dummy from within the pen. Thats it - me out for the rest of the day. I would n't mind but she jumps these fences as a matter of routine every day as a bit of fun - and has been doing so for the last couple of years - so god knows what got into her head and why she wouldn't jump. Silly b---er.
Our next test was in South Cave with the Three Ridings Club - must say a very nice and friendly club - Ian running Jet in another novice. Well, well, well, what can I say about this one. Jet worked like a little diamond all day, not putting a foot wrong and gaining full marks on every test. Then disaster struck. On the last test of the day which was a double retrieve - a seen over a hedge in front and a blind behind - Ian messed up (putting it nicely). He was too busy watching the blind and totally mismarked the seen. He sent Jet over to the seen dummy which was to be picked first and started working her on the wrong side of the hedge. She attempted to go to the hedge on several occasions as she must have got wind of the dummy on the other side. Every time she did - Ian stopped her and brought her away from the hedge and worked her in front. Bhhhaaaa - thats no good - and as a result got her eliminated. Well done Ian - you should have gone to Spec Savers. So instead of coming home with an award - he got her totally disqualified. Lets just say - the air was rather blue. Mmmmmm.

Our next test was at Carton Towers - and again a novice with Jet. What a day that was too. Again Jet worked well, until a Judge sent Ian/ Jet to the wrong area to pick a blind - that wasn't there?  Obviously Jet didn't do well on this one as it took her some time to be re- directed onto the dummy which was actually in a totally different area. Never mind though - we thoroughly enjoyed the day and enjoyed everyones company.

We are looking forward to our next test in a couple of weeks at Southport. Lets see how that day turns out? Hopefully we'll be feeling alot better by then as well.

Yorkshire Golden Retriever Test - Novice / Open - 23rd March 2011.

We attended the Yorkshire Golden Retriever Club Novice/Open Test held at Timble Ings, nr Harrogate. The judges on the day was Mr M Newsam, Mrs M Watmore and Mrs M Pearce, and the chief steward was Mr M Greenwood.
The novice tests in the morning was a double mark - with the designated dummy to be picked first, then a seen with a blind placed off to the right - the seen to be picked first. The third test was a seen then a blind placed in the same area. In the afternoon there was a walk up. Jet completed all of the tests with ease and I didn't have to use the whistle or give a command all day and she only dropped one point all day. She proudly gained 2nd place.
The open tests in the afternoon ran on the same lines but with all of the tests done at long distances. Boss completed test 2 quite well, test 1 also completed but with a bit of handling, and then test 3 - total handler error as I mismarked the retrieves so sent Boss to hold the wrong area. Thats the end of me and Boss for today but will look forward to the next one.

The Kelly Memorial Inter Counties Gundog Working Test

On the 17th April 2011 Boss run for the Barton & Humber Gundog

Club - in the Kelly Memorial Inter Counties Gundog Working Test

which was held at Lyndon, Rutland. The day was very well organised

and professionally run with 6 very well thought out tests which

challenged the dogs and handlers. At the end of the day we proudly

gained 3rd place out of an entry of 12 teams (39 dogs in total).

This test consisted of three blind retrieves - one for each dog. The first retrieve was to the right of the judge and John Day and which was placed in cover, John Days dog Middlegate Winter of Humbershot picked the dummy cleanly. The second retrieve was in front but to the right and placed near a white barrel - this dummy to be picked by David Brown and his dog Hamford Wig and again the dummy was picked cleanly. The third dummy was placed diagonally to the left and placed on top of a mound - this retrieve to be picked by Boss which picked the dummy cleanly.

This test was a seen thrown into the rape crop just below the brow of the hill.

This test consisted of a seen thrown to the left of the trees which was to be picked by Middlegate Winter of Humbershot, then a blind was placed under the middle tree which was to be picked by Hamford Wig and the third dummy which was also a blind was placed under the tree on the right - and to be picked by Boss.

Boss on his way back with the retrieve.

Me shaking hands with Ged Leeson who was a judge on the day

 and getting ready for our last test of the day.

This test was a walk up with a distraction thrown out in front and a blind dummy placed in the far field in the photo and which was in cover. The blind dummy to be picked from our left and the seen to be ignored.

Final result after a cracking day -

TEAM AWARDS -

1ST - NORFOLK GUNDOG CLUB

Captain - R J Darton.

Llexocsrad Tufty of Beuspaddle - lab bitch  (7/6/06)  Handler Mrs S Dingle.

Sire - Tasco Rouble of Bedgebrook   Dam - Kenmilltr' Heather

Breeder - Mr S J Corell   Owner - Mrs S Dingle.

Ardmuir Mouse Sair - lab bitch  (27/05/05)  Handler Mrs J Hankey.

Sire - Hamford Zealot of Highseas   Dam - Swinebrook Clover

Breeder -  Mr J Hankey   Owner - Mr J Hankey.

Delfleet Gizmo of Westbanash - lab dog  (3/11/05)  Handler Mrs M Darton.

Sire - Oshkin Amorok   Dam - Delfleet Pollen

Breeder - Mr & Mrs S Crisp  Owner - Mrs M Darton.

2ND - CLWYD RETRIEVER CLUB

Captain - Mr I Griffiths

Kiltol Kestrel of Moss Borough - lab dog  (01/09/07)  Handler - M Griffiths.

Sire - Greenbriar Gettysburg    Dam - Barramouth Primose

Breeder - Mr K Moss  Owner - M Griffiths.

Snipespeed Bonnie Charles - lab dog  (04/06/07)  Handler - Dr N Reynolds.

Sire - Drakeshead Indiana    Dam - Snipespeed Crevette Rose

Breeder - Mrs L Owen  Owner - Dr N Reynolds.

Moon Beam Misty of Tide Pool - lab bitch  ( 28/03/06)  Handler - Mr M Hampton.

Sire - Glenlowie Cedar of Killieford   Dam - Fair Linda

Breeder - Mr P J Hazeldine   Owner - Mr M Hampton.

3RD - BARTON ON HUMBER GUNDOG CLUB.

Captain - Mr John Day.

Middlegate Winter of Humbershot - lab dog  (27/03/07)  Handler - Mr J Day.

Sire - Saxaphone Express   Dam - Greenbriar Alamo of Middlegate

Breeder - Mr D Benson   Owner - Mr J Day.

Hamford Wig - lab dog  (DOB - ?)  Handler - Mr D Brown.

Sire - Blackharn Brewster   Dam - Hamford Hester

Breeder - P Thorpe   Owner - Mr D Brown.

Swaine Julianae of Peniglen - lab dog (28/04/07) Handler - Mr I Whittle.

Sire - Garronpoint Ross of Drakeshead Dam - Dearnedyke Dolly of Swaine

Breeder - Mr G Elderton   Owner - Mr I Whittle.

4TH - DUKERIES (NOTTS) GUNDOG CLUB.

Captain - Mr Arthur Hewer.

Bonny Nettleton Boy  -  lab dog  (DOB - ?)  Handler - Mr M Smith.

Sire - Farmclose Paddy   Dam - Sophies Serin

Breeder - M Roberts   Owner - M Smith.

Cundall Hill Lilly - lab bitch (05/07/06)  Handler - A Woodhead.

Sire - Rope Hall Leo   Dam - Withins Bonnie

Breeder - Mr I Shepard & Mrs J K Bowmen   Owner - A woodhead.

Characot Rulwest Cirsty Dunar - golden retriever bitch  (20/05/05)  Handler - D Mathews.

Sire - Dunmar Highlander  Dam - Highbrea Saucey Copper Charid

Breeder - Mrs C M Lanfrish   Owner - D Mathews.

HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORE -

Snipespeed Bonnie Charles - with 108 points and run by Dr N Reynolds.

  

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