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.

http://peniglengundoglabradors.co.uk/Elder.aspx

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.

http://peniglengundoglabradors.co.uk/Elder.aspx

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.

Website: http://www.mallyfieldphotography.co.uk/