Thursday 24 March 2011

Training With RUMLEDYKES OAKLAND OF PENIGLEN (Elder).

A few more shots of Elder in training.



Doing heel work - nice and close.

Sending Elder out for a blind retrieve.

Picking it nice and clean.

On his way back.

Ready to deliver.

If you wish to view Elders five generation pedigree click on the link below.


Wednesday 23 March 2011

RUMLEDYKES OAKLAND OF PENIGLEN.

Meet Rumledykes Oakland of Peniglen - his first appearance - kennel name Elder. A beautiful , well built, big strong happy chappy who loves to work and loves to please. He is 17 months old and for the past year has been going through his training which he has sailed through - taking everything on board and has enjoyed every minute of it. He has been an absolute pleasure to train and a real character within the kennels.
We are to introduce Elder to working tests this year as we are very happy with his progress - and towards the end of the year when the shooting season starts he will be slowly introduced to a couple of drives on the shoot. We are looking forward to a future with Elder.


Elder in training - ranging out and doing straight lining.

If you wish to view Elders five generation pedigree clink on the link below.


Tuesday 22 March 2011

Out training with our good friend Alison Gilbertson

We went up onto some land today to train in rough cover and to range the dogs out on long retrieves - using ditches, heather, long grasses and reeds. We started on a couple of simple retrieves - using the paths  - but ranging the dogs out for blinds placed around 100 yards back. This was just a gentle 'warm up'.
We then worked the dogs down into a old quarry area - throwing a seen that landed into a wooded area - the dogs having to go down the quarry side - to retrieve the dummy from the wood. A blind was then placed roughly in the same area and the dogs sent back for the blind.

Another test we did was to place two blinds out - one to the right in heather - and one to the left that was in long grasses at a distance of around 200 yards. This test was to send the dogs out over rough land for the dummy on the right first - over a ditch and into the heather and get the dogs to hunt the area - then send the dogs back out for the blind dummy that was to the left in long grasses. This dummy/retrieve was a little harder as the dummy was placed right next to the waters edge - and the dogs had to hunt the area without going into the water.
Three amigos waiting patiently for their turn.

Novice working test held on the 20th March by the Lincolnshire Gundog Society.

Tracey & Jet on their first test of the day. 

Ian with Dora on their last test of the day.

We would like to thank Paul from Mallyfield Photography
 for providing all the above photos - and for providing
an excellant and professional service throughout the day. If you wish to
 book a photo shoot with Mallyfield Photography -  

Please use his link below.

Tuesday 15 March 2011

Just a few photos of Ian with the dogs during Thursdays Group training session.

Jet, Dora, Glen & Boss.


Glen

Boss

Ian with Dora

Group shots

Thanks to Alison & Lucy for the lift home.

Photos of Last Thursday Training Lesson.


 
Alison Gilbertson, Christine Culley, Samantha Wilson, Colin Robinson.

Alison with Lucy.

Christine With Ben.

Samantha with Murphy

Colin with Jet.


Wednesday 9 March 2011

Getting ready for working tests.

We went out training with friends yesterday to get our dogs ready and prepared for the working tests throughout the summer. We had a good session, mainly focusing on blind retrieves, memories, and distance work. The land we used had been sprayed with manure so the scents on the dummies were masked, making the dogs get their noses down and hunt. We set up a test where we dug little holes in the ground (just big enough to fit a tennis ball in) then dropped the ball inside and covered it back up with a slight covering of grass. We set the dogs off from a distance of around 100mtrs - the aim of the test was to hold the dogs tightly in that area and give them the loss command. All dogs did well - thankfully.

Wednesday 2 March 2011

Training in woodland - Langsett.

Tuesday 2nd of March 2011
We went out training today in an area with dence woodland, streams, valleys and ponds, and focused on retrieves that was in heavy cover - enaballing the dogs to use their natural hunting skills.
To start off with we threw a dummy into cover and then walked away round the the boundary of the wood - using the path system. The test was to range the dogs out diagonally through the dence woodland - over chopped logs, through brambles and over ditches, for the memory retrieve. The dogs were to use the woodland both on the way out and on the way back in - and not retrace our steps on the paths. The distance covered on this test was around 230 yards. All 4 dogs did well on this test and all 4 did go through the woods and not on the paths.
The next test we did was to throw a dummy down a ravine and across onto the other side - over a stream. We then walked away - again using the winding path system - to a distance of around 250 yards.
The test was to straight line the dogs through the heavy wooded area, down into the ravine, over the stream and up the other side of the ravine to retrieve the dummy. The dogs had to get their noses down and hunt the area well, as the ground was littered with chopped logs, brambles, rocks and holes and was also covered in pheasant and rabbit scents from nearby pens and burrows. For the majority of this test the dogs were out of view so were obviously left to get on with the job. Again all the dogs completed the test, and all came back proudly carrying the dummies which they delivered to hand.
We continued with a couple of other tests - then called it a day, as we were ready for our fish and chips and a nice hot cuppa. A good day was had by all.
Pete's two young dogs did exeptionally well today, as this was fresh land for them and which had plenty of distractions so they could quite easily have been tempted away from the retrieves.
(Please ignore dates on photos as the date/time etc has not been set properly).