Training & advice

Back from the brink

They might have patchy backgrounds, but with the right approach rescue gundogs can make excellent working partners.

Survival guide to picking-up all season

It's a long season for you and your dogs, but Michelle Oseman has drawn on her own extensive experience to compile this guide to getting through it unscathed and enjoying every moment.

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Michelle Oseman

Does a Ferrari suit a learner?

Sometimes the wrong dog ends up with the wrong owner and Field Editor Ben Randall has some words of wisdom on how to avoid this happening.

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Ben Randall

The element of surprise

We discover how the element of surprise when training your gundog can help embed teaching.

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What’s the going rate?

Just how much you should pay for a puppy is one of the most difficult questions because there are so many variables. But Patrice Fellows has some useful guidelines.

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Patrice Fellows

The A team

Anthea Shelley discusses which dog is best for which role and how you can assemble the perfect team for your needs.

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Anthea Shelley

Here’s one I made earlier

BASC’s head of game and gundogs Glynn Evans considers the options when you haven’t got the time to train a puppy from scratch.

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Glynn Evans

Mud, glorious mud

Questions and Answers from Gundog Journal about training in muddy, wet conditions.

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Wildfowling dogs

When it comes to wildfowling having a dog is just as important as having a gun for Tom Sykes, and here he explains why.

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Tom Sykes

Getting the basics right

Gundog Journal answers your questions about basic gundog training.

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Keepers' dogs

As Liam Bell explains, a gamekeeper’s dog needs to be an all-rounder, but its value is not judged purely on performance in the field.

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Liam Bell

Growing old gracefully

We answer your questions about common problems with aging gundogs.

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How far will your dog go for you?

What sort of distance do our dogs cover and how can we prepare them for the challenge? Simon West investigates.

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The pick of the litter

If you have decided on the breed of dog you want and are buying a puppy rather than a ready-trained dog then BASC’s Glynn Evans has some essential advice for the next steps.

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Pick-ups for picking-up

We review the best pick-ups on the market today.

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Gundog Journal

Are you competition ready?

Field Editor Ben Randall offers advice on how to know if you and your dog are ready to enter a Field Trial, and how to prepare.

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Ben Randall

Patience on the peg

How to make sure your dog stays on the right path during its first season on the peg, by Field Editor Ben Randall.

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Ben Randall

How to take great gundog images

We asked a select group of gundog photographers for their top tips on how to capture your beloved working gundogs in action, or just out posing in the field…

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Gundog Journal

Volume V • Issue III

As we move into the shooting season, first day nerves with a new dog are inevitable. There are a lot of possible distractions and uncontrollable variables when it comes to the real thing. If you are heading out with a young dog for the first time this season then Ben Randall has some very clear advice on how to ensure the day goes well, and you don't make some mistakes which could be very costly in the long run. Patience is the key and you can do a lot of damage if you rush it, as Ben explains so clearly.

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Gundog Journal

Volume V • Issue III

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