Training at Ammerdown with Laochin Gundogs January 15^th /16^th

We had a full course again 8 dogs in all. 4 G.S.P’s, 2 H.V’s and 2 W.H.V’s.  The weather on the 15^th was not good as we had about 6 to 10 inches of snow with easterly winds, not good for pointing dogs .  

We started out on old stubble fields(not that you would know it was stubble) headed to a wood where we could see birds running down the hedge rows towards the wood. The guns were waiting  for the first point of the day which wasn’t long in coming .

 A young G.S.P pointed and held it nicely, flushed on command  and then retrieved the bird to hand. Next up was a WHV which also had birds on her beat, the guns were shooting well and shot 3 pheasants off this dog of which she retrieved 2 and another WHV came in for the last retrieve. The next 2 dogs had blank runs, then a G.S.P had a point on a rabbit which was shot and retrieved. Next up was a very young G.S.P which did hunt well and found game. It did very well as it was the first time this dog had been on live game .

 As the day went on the conditions got better, all dogs had found and pointed game. In all on the 1^st day we had 19 pheasants, 4 woodcock, 6 pigeon, 1 hare and a rabbit .

 The next day we were over the owl nest side of the shoot, it had rained most of the night and a lot of the snow had gone, the same dogs running as the 1^st day. All the dogs worked better and we had a good bag again 23 pheasants, 1partridge, 4 woodcock, 1 snipe, 1 hare and 5 pigeons .

 I would like to thank Mr Andy Cullen for coming down from Scotland and taking the training. As usual everybody enjoyed it.

Also thanks to Mr Greg Knight of Rural Shots  for taking photos on the day .  

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