Volucris Gundog Training
Our Mission
To produce dependable Working Spaniels and Retrievers through structured progression, proven standards and purposeful training.
Puppy to Field
The destination has always been clear. A calm, confident Working Gundog capable of performing reliably in the field
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Why Focus on Working Spaniels & Retrievers?
By specialising exclusively in working spaniels and retrievers, we’re able to provide a more focused and effective training experience.
This means:
✓ Training designed specifically for working breeds
✓ More relevant exercises and scenarios
✓ Training alongside dogs with similar goals
✓ A clearer pathway from puppy to working gundog
✓ Greater emphasis on hunting, retrieving and steadiness
✓ Access to training environments that reflect real working situations
✓ Consistent standards throughout every programme, workshop and training day
✓ More individual attention to the skills that matter in the field
✓ Training that supports long-term development rather than quick fixes
✓ Better preparation for shooting, picking-up, working tests and field use
The Volucris Training System
- 1 Puppy Building Potential
- 2 Working Foundation 1 Building Communication
- 3 Working Foundation 2 Building Reliability
- 4 Field Skills Applying Skills
- 5 Field Development Building Capability
- 6 Performance Preparing for the Field
- 7 Working Gundog Dependable Performance
At Volucris
Our focus is simple.
We train working spaniels and retrievers for the field.
Our aim is not to produce the next Field Trial Champion, there are excellent trainers whose programmes are specifically geared towards competitive trialling. Our focus is different.
We specialise in producing capable, reliable working gundogs that can perform in real shooting environments — dogs that hunt effectively, retrieve confidently, remain steady under pressure and are a pleasure to handle.
As more trainers enter the market, we believe specialisation matters.
That’s why Volucris now focuses exclusively on working spaniels and retrievers.
A clear focus. A higher standard.
A Wide Range of Services
At Volucris, every programme, workshop, training day and 1-to-1 is now designed around one objective:
Producing capable working spaniels and retrievers
Why we Built the Volucris Training System
Every year, thousands of handlers begin training a Working Gundog. Some achieve remarkable results. Many don’t.
- Not because they have the wrong dog.
- Not because they lack commitment.
- But because their training lacks structure.
Too often, Handlers are taught individual exercises without understanding where they fit within the bigger picture. One week they work on retrieves, the next on something else without a clear pathway linking each stage together.
Volucris Gundog Programmes
At Volucris, we believe producing a dependable Working Gundog should never rely on guesswork.
- It should follow a logical progression.
- Each Skill should prepare the dog for the next.
- Each Stage should build confidence, understanding and reliability.
The result is not simply a dog that can perform an exercise. The result is a dog that can be trusted in the field. That belief became the Volucris Training System.
Purposeful Progression
We believe reliable Working Gundogs are not produced by chance. They are developed through a logical sequence of learning , where each skill builds on the one before it. Rather than rushing to advanced exercises, we develop the Foundations that allow dogs to succeed when the environment becomes more demanding.
Progression is not determined by age; it’s determined by understanding.
Working Gundog Training on Thoresby Estate, Nottinghamshire.
Every Exercise has a Purpose
Every Lesson an Objective
That is Purposful Progression
Every Stage Prepares for the Next
I am a complete novice at gun dog work, but since joining VOLUCRIS I have learned so much. I have learned about my dog, gun dog work and myself. The training and more importantly the trainer are second to none. You will not regret joining the VOLUCRIS team.
Susan Pemberton
The Volucris Difference
At Volucris, we don’t measure success by how many cues a dog knows. We measure success by how reliably those skills transfer to real working environments.
That’s why we train across varied terrain.
That’s why we introduce complexity progressively.
That’s why every exercise has a purpose.
And that’s why we’ve created a structured pathway from Puppy to Field.
Contact Us for More Information
Tel: 07508 654493
Email: info@volucris.co.uk
1 to 1’s – Field Workshops – Training Days – 6 Week Programmes.
Working Gundog Training on the Premium Grounds of Thoresby Estate.