Welcome to Gundog Journal’s comprehensive Training hub, your ultimate resource for mastering the art of working dog excellence. Whether you’re a seasoned handler or just starting your journey with a new puppy, our expert-led training guides cover everything from basic obedience to advanced fieldwork techniques.
Discover proven methods from expert trainers, who emphasise the importance of positive, fun-based training, with breed-specific advice including labradors, spaniels and vizslas, our training page is your go-to destination for developing a strong, capable and happy working dog.
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TrainingBen Randall’s debut book – How to train your gundog
Champion gundog trainer Ben Randall’s highly anticipated debut book, How to train your gundog, is now available to order.
By Time Well Spent
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TrainingIs there any method in the madness?
How far would you go to collect a dog? Is an 800-mile round-trip excessive? Not for Will Hetherington as it turns out. Photograph: Harry Lessman
By Time Well Spent
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TrainingLet the artist see the dog
A closer look at the work of Keith Sykes and Coral Rose, two of the nation's most prominent gundog artists
By Time Well Spent
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Majestic moorland dogs
The Pointer and Setter Champion Stake took place at the magnificent Byrecleugh estate in the Scottish Borders by gracious permission of the Duke of Roxburghe. Photographs: Glyn Satterley
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Training
Top 10 tips for picking-up
Michelle Oseman picks-up four or five days a week in the Cotswolds and here she shares some of her well-earned wisdom.
By Time Well Spent
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