Spaniel work

The spaniel works mostly prior to the gun shot with quartering and flushing game to be shot. But it can also work after the gun shot with retrieving the game to the handler. On this page you will find all our blog posts about the spaniel specific work, but also about gun dog retrieving.

Our Goal: to Hunt Together!

A while ago I ended the course “From Dummies to Warm Game” which I have been attending for the instructor Jens Palmqvist at “Line Up Gundogs” during a whole year. Lena was there during the course as well, almost every time, as a babysitter and sometimes bringing...

When Just Surviving isn’t Enough Anymore

The first year when I started to participate field trials, I was happy if I managed to stay there for more than ten minutes and that I survived the day.😉 There were so many things to think about. My dog was inexperienced and not completely sure about all the...

Hunting in bushes and thickets

No matter what kind of bird dog you have, it is smart that your dog likes to hunt in bushes and thickets. The spaniel must be able to force himself through shrubberies both with and without thorns – the game that the dog should flush is often in those places – but...

Focusing on results when you’re very competitive

Have you ever been to a party where there are games? You get divided into teams, it is a relay, you're doing fun things and it's all laughter and not serious. Or there's a game of croquet or something like that. Have you ever seen that person that kind of gets a bit...