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Thoresby Working Intermediate Training Day

by Volucris Gundog Events | March 4, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Sunday 24th March The day starts at 9.30 am when we meet for drinks/pastries and to discuss the day ahead. Training commences at 10 am with exercises specific to Spaniels and Retrievers. 11.30 am we break for elevenses with hot/cold drinks and sausage rolls. Training...

Here’s Harry

by Volucris Gundog Events | March 4, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Many of our clients will have followed Harry from a Puppy and we are very pleased that he's now become a FTAW. Our training is geared to the needs of our clients and we run regular field/competition based Workshops and Training Days for both Retrievers and Spaniels.

Working Drop In Classes

by Volucris Gundog Events | March 4, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

We now run 4 Working Drop-In Classes every Tuesday and Thursday. 9.30am - Novice Foundations 11am - Novice Level 2 12.30pm - Novice Level 3 2pm - Intermediate Drop-In Classes cost £12 per Handler/Hour.

Working Test Training Workshops

by Volucris Gundog Events | March 4, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Our first Working Test Workshops of the year took place Saturday 18th Feb. In the morning, Spaniel handlers were guided through all the stages of a Working Test and were given lots of time to develop their hunting and retrieving skills. In between runs we...

Our First Novice Dummy Launcher Day

by Volucris Gundog Events | September 8, 2023 | Blog | 0 Comments

Our Novice Dummy Launcher Day included woods, water, stubble and beet. Spaniels hunted in woods and beet whilst Retrievers did static and walk up retrieves.

Dummy Launcher Picking Up Days

by Volucris Gundog Events | September 1, 2023 | Blog | 0 Comments

Sugar beet, stubble fields and woods await handlers on our Dummy Launcher Picking Up Days.

Harboro Rocks Clay Shoot

by Volucris Gundog Events | September 1, 2023 | Blog | 0 Comments

We now run Simulated Game/Picking Up Days in partnership with Harboro Rocks Clay Shoot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMIWUFWJDUc

Scurry League Winner – Todd, handled by Alison Payne

by Volucris Gundog Events | August 10, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Gundog Demonstrations at Dog Lovers Festival.

by Volucris Gundog Events | August 10, 2023 | Blog | 0 Comments

Weekends are Changing

by Volucris Gundog Events | March 20, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

At the end of our current courses, we will be running 2-hour Workshops for all Working Classes. In addition to this, we will be running a wide range of Problem-Solving Workshops, including Retrieving, Steadiness, Directional Handling, Stop Whistle and Water. We hope...

Harboro Rocks Clay Shoot

by Volucris Gundog Events | Sep 1, 2023

We now run Simulated Game/Picking Up Days in partnership with Harboro Rocks Clay Shoot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMIWUFWJDUc

Scurry League Winner – Todd, handled by Alison Payne

by Volucris Gundog Events | Aug 10, 2023

Gundog Demonstrations at Dog Lovers Festival.

by Volucris Gundog Events | Aug 10, 2023

Weekends are Changing

by Volucris Gundog Events | Mar 20, 2023

Scurry League and Working Test Competition

by Volucris Gundog Events | Mar 20, 2023

Our Scurry League and Working Test competition got off to a flying start today. Scurry League Round 1 1st Todd, handled by Alison - 30 points 2nd Willow, handled by Sharon - 20 points 3rd Roxy, handled by Andrew - 10 points Working Test 1st Todd, handled by Alison ...